2012 AUDI R8 SPYDER warning

34 Openin g and clo sing
electronic immobilizer is automatica lly acti­
vated once again.
I f an unauthorized key was used , SA FE is d is­
p layed con tinuously in the odometer disp lay
field.
A WARNING
-
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power window leading to se­ r ious personal in jury .
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is l ocated on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions
~page 222.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors simultaneously.
When opening and closing the doors, the power locking system locks or unlocks
both
doors together.
The remote mas ter key locks and un locks the
doors using a radio signal
~ page 35.
Locking and unl ocking w ith the key
You can also lock and unlock your vehicle us­
ing the key in the lock o n the dr iver's door.
The unlocking and lock ing mode can be
changed in the Driver Informat ion System
~ page 25.
Both doors are locked automatically when the
vehi cle is locked and the ant i-theft alarm sys ­
tem is act ivated.
Auto Loc k
The Auto Lock function locks a ll doors once
speed has exceeded approximately 9 mph (15
km/h).
T he car is unlocked automat ica lly once the ig ­
nition key is removed . In add ition, the vehicle
can be un locked if the power locking system
opening function
(l;;i) is activated or one of the
door levers is used .
Turn signals
All the tu rn s ignals flash to indicate when the
vehicle is locked and unloc ked. The t urn sig­
nals flash twice when the vehicle is unlocked.
T he turn signa ls flash once when all the doors
and the front lid are locked. The interior lights
are also switched on or off automatica lly ac­
cord ing to the position of the door contact
switch .
A WARNING "---
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody -espec ially children -shou ld re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when yo u lock the vehicle from the out­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside .
- When you leave the veh icle, always re ­
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil­ dren, for example) from accidentally be­ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch
in one of the doors.
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
unsuperv ised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
(D Tips
- The driver's door can be locked and un­
locked with the key if the power locking
system fails . The passenger's door can
be locked manually~
page 36 .

-In the event of a c rash with airbag de ­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to g ive access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside .
- You are we ll advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot p rovide the securi ty of a safe!
Unlocking/locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 30 Remote co n trol: functio n buttons
To unlock the vehicle~
.. Press button @ once ¢ fig. 30.
To lock the vehicle [ru
.. Press button @ once ¢ /A.
To unlock front lid only
.. Press button © for approximately one sec ­
ond .
PANIC Button
.,. Pu sh the red button @to activate the pan ic
function. The horn sounds and the turn sig­
nal s flash .
.. Push the button @again to deactivate the
panic funct ion .
The turn s ignals flash twice when the vehicle
is unlocked . If the vehicle is un locked and a
door is not opened within the next 30 sec­
onds, the veh icle locks again automatically.
This feat ure prevents the vehicle from be ing
left unlocked accidentally for a long period of
time .
Opening and closing 35
The turn signals briefly flash once and the
horn sounds once wh en the doo rs and front
li d are locked properly.
_& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page 34.
(D Tips
- Use the remote contro l only when the
doors and front lid are closed.
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
-
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to open a door . In case this hap­
pens anyhow, push the unlock button@ .
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you are in
an eme rgency s ituation .
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out­
side, turn the key in the lock of the driver 's
door .
Fig. 31 Key turn s fo r op eni ng an d clos ing
.. To unlock the vehicle, turn the key to the
opening position
@¢fig. 31.
.. To lock the vehicl e, turn the key in the lock
of the driver's door to the lo ck position @
¢&, . ....

36 Opening and clo sing
The turn signals brief ly flash once and the
horn sounds once when the doors and the
front lid are locked proper ly.
.&_ WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING <=> .& in
General description on page 34.
@ Tips
- However, note that which door is un­
locked
mechanically when the vehicle is
opened depends on the settings in the menu display
c>page 25.
-Both doors are locked automatically
when the vehicle is locked.
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch .
Fig. 32 Section from driver's door: Power locking
sw itch
-
;! M 0
"' .., m
~ To lock the vehicle, press the upper part of
the switch (illc>
fig. 32 c> ..&., .
~ To unlock the vehicle, press the lower part
of the switch
Im.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors from the
outside
(increased security, for example when you
are stopped at a red light).
- The LED in the switch
Iii lights up when all
the doors and the front lid are closed and
locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pulling on the door handle. -
You cannot lock the vehicle with the central
locking switch when the driver's door is
open.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING
-
-If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent door opening during
an accident and can also prevent unwant­
ed entry from the outside. Locked doors
can, however, delay assistance to vehicle
occupants and hold up rescue efforts
from the outside in an accident or other
emergency .
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail­
ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately .
Fig. 33 Passenger's door: emergency re lease
For this purpose, a mechanical locking device
is provided on the end panel of the passenger
door (only visib le when the door is open).
~ Removethecap c>fig.33.
~ Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it
to the right as far as it can go.
After you close the door you will no longer be able to open it from the outside . You can open
it from the inside, however, by pulling on the
door latch twice.

Front lid
Opening/closing the front lid
Fig. 34 Drive rs doo r: remote fro nt lid re le ase
Fig. 35 Releas e le ver under th e fron t lid
When opening the front lid, the windshield
wipers must be switched off and the wiper
arms must be folded against the windshield .
Otherwise the paint could be damaged.
Opening the front lid
.. Press the center button on the master key
or
.. Pull the release button in the driver 's door
Q fig . 34 .
.. Pull up on the release under the front lid
~ fig . 35 (arrow) . This releases the catch .
.. Open the front lid all the way .
Closing the front lid .. Pull the front lid down until the pressure
from the struts is reduced .
.. Close the front lid .
.. Press the front lid closed carefully using
both hands unti l it latches audibly
Q ,& .
Opening and closing 3 7
A WARNING
A front lid that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while driv ­
ing .
- When you close the front lid, check it to
make sure the safety catch has properly
engaged . The lid should be flush with the
sur rounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the lid is
not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecia lly with the front lid left open .
A
child could crawl into the luggage com­
partment and pull the lid shut, becoming
trapped and unable to get out. To reduce
the risk of personal injury, never let chil­
dren p lay in or around your vehicle. A l­
ways keep the front lid as well as the ve­ hicle doors closed when not in use.
(D Note
Make sure no objects are protruding above
the edge of the luggage compartment.
Otherwise, the front lid could be dam­
aged .
@ Tips
If the front lid is open or not properly
l ocked when the ignition is turned on, the
door and front lid warning appears in the
in strument cluster dis play.
Emergency release for front lid
If the fron t lid cannot be opened, an emer­
gency release is provided .
Fig. 36 Section: Emerge ncy re lease
.

Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate all windows.
Fig . 38 Driver's doo r: powe r w in dow switc hes
Fi g. 3 9 Passenge r's door: powe r w in dow sw itc h
~
"' C) N ... a,
The power window sw itches have a two-posi­
tion function :
Opening the windows
~ Press the switch and hold it down until the
window has reached the des ired pos ition .
~ Press the switch briefly to open the w indow
automat ica lly.
~ By briefly pressing/pu lling the swi tch again,
the downw ard trave l o f the w indow can be
stopped in any position¢.&_ .
Closing the windows
~ Pull the switch and hold it until the window
has reached the desired posit ion.
~ P ull t he swi tch briefly to close the w indow
a utomati cally.
~ By briefly pressing/pulling the swi tch again,
the upward travel of the wi ndow can be
stopped in any position ~.&_ .
Opening and clo sin g 39
A WARNING
-Do not leave c hildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unsupervis ed use of the keys can
resu lt in s tarting of th e engine a nd use
of vehicle systems su ch as power w in­
dow s, etc. w hich could res ult in se rio us
in ju ry.
- Remember -you can still ope n or close
t he powe r window s for about te n mi­
nutes after the ign ition is swi tched off.
O nl y when eit her of the fro nt doors are
opened are the power windows switched
off.
- Be ca reful whe n clos ing the w indows.
Chec k to see that no one is in the way, or
serio us injury cou ld resu lt!
- Always remove the ign ition key wheneve r
you leave your veh icle.
- If you loc k your vehicle from t he outside,
no one, espec ia lly childre n, should re­
main in the ve hicle.
- Do not st ick anything on t he windows or
the windshield that may inter fere w ith
the dr iver 's field of vision.
(D Tips
- W he n the doo rs a re o pened , th e win ­
dows are automatically lowere d 0.4 in
(10 mm).
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle battery is disconnected and
then reconnected, the automatic closing and
opening function will not work until it is reac­
tivated .
~ Pull and hold the power window sw itch un­
til the w indow is comp lete ly closed .
~ Release the sw itch and pull it again for one
second .

40 Convertible top
Convertible top
Convertible top
General information
The fabric convertible top opens and closes
automatically. When it is open, it is stored in
the convertible top storage bay. The converti­
b le top may be opened or closed at speeds up
to 31 mph (SO km/h) .
The convertible top is wind- and wate rproof
under normal conditions . Some moisture may
collect in the vehicle interio r, b ut only under
extreme ly adverse weather conditions such as
torrential rain . That is normal and no cause
for concern.
Follow the cleaning and maintenance instruc­
tions ~
page 156 to ensure the convertible
top remains wind- and waterproof. Also note
the following points:
- Only stow the convertib le top when it is
clean and dry . Grains of sand or coarse dirt
particles can cause abrasions on the conver­
tible top when stowed that can lead to dam­
age to the fabric over time. Stowing the con­
vertib le top when it is damp can cause
marks or permanent mildew spots to form .
- Do not leave the convertible top open for
several weeks or the creases in it may be ­
come discolored . This is especia lly true if the
top was stowed when damp .
- Remove ice and snow before opening the
convertible top . Do not use any sharp edged
objects to remove ice and snow or the con­
vertib le top could be scratched or damaged.
T he rear window may be cleared with a
standard ice scraper.
- T he fabric in the convertible top loses elas­
t icity in sub-zero temperatures. We recom­
mend not opening or closing the convertib le
top when the temperature is below 32 °F (0 QC). The convertible top will not open
when the temperature is 5 °F (-15 QC) or be­
low.
Opening/closing the convertible top
Fig. 40 Center co nsole : convertible top sw itc h
Requirement: the front lid must be closed and
the ignition must be switched on.
Opening the convertible top
.. Pull and hold the convertible top switch un ­
til the top is stowed in the bay and the cover
on the bay has closed completely.
Opening the convertible top using the
one-touch function
.. Pull the switch briefly to open the converti­
ble top completely . It is not necessary to
hold the switch. The one-touch function is
only available at speeds between 4 and
31 mph (6 and 50 km/h) .
Closing the convertible top
.. Press and hold the switch until the converti-
ble top is closed and the latch is locked.
T he indicator light
M! in the instrument clus ­
ter goes out when the top is completely open
or closed.
The side w indows automa tica lly lower slightly
during the opening/closing process.
A WARNING ~
- Never drive when the convertible top is
not locked correctly . The wind generated
by driving cou ld cause it to open, which
could injure vehicle occupants or damage
the vehicle.
- Make sure no one will be injured by the
convertible top supports and other mov­ ing objects on the vehicle when open ing
and clos ing the top .

(D Note
To p reve nt damage t o the conve rtible top:
- do no t s tore any objects in the converti­
ble top storage bay .
- make sure there is enough space above
the veh icle when opening or closing the
convertible top.
@ Tips
- When the indica to r l amp iii blinks,
there is a system malfunc tion
c> page 15 .
-The one-touch openi ng fun ction is not
ava ilable when the vehicle is traveling
below 4 mph (6 km/h) or above 31 mph
(SO km/h).
If this is the case, a wa rning
tone w ill sound and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster
c> page 41.
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears if the convertible
top cannot open or close.
Severa l conditions must be met for the con­
ve rtible top to open or close automatically .
An error message in the inst rument cluste r
d isp lay ind icates if one of the condit ions is not
met or there is a malfunct ion.
Soft top: Please clo se engine lid!
The engine compa rtment lid must be closed
when opening or closing the convertible top .
T his message appears in the instrument clus­
ter d isp lay if the engine compartment lid is
not closed.
Soft top : Cannot be used!
This error message appears if the convertib le
cannot open or close because of safety rea ­
sons or if there is a malfunction . The follow­
ing causes are poss ible:
- The vehicle is t ra veling too fa st: Converti­
ble top operation is deactivated for safety
reasons if the vehicle is traveling too fast . A
message w ill appear . Reduce the vehicle
Con vertible top 41
speed and pu ll or press the sw itch again to
open or close the convertible top.
- The battery voltage i s too low: Th e conver ­
tible top cannot open or close if the battery
voltage is too low. This ens ures there will be
enough battery vo ltage left to start the ve­
hicle . The convertible top can be operated
aga in after the engi ne is started.
- Ove rload protect ion is acti ve: Operating the
convert ible top continuously for a long peri­
od of time p laces stress on the hydraulic
un it. Over load protect io n is act ivated to p re­
vent damage to the system . This protective
fu nction preve nts t he conver tible top from
open ing or close fo r approximate ly 15 to 30
m inu tes.
It will f unct io n a gain a fter tha t
c:::> &..
-Malfun ction : Failure of system components
is one possib le cause fo r malfunction. If this
happens, you can a lso operate the converti­
ble top by hand
c:> page 43 .
-The exterior temperature is too low: The
converti ble top will not o pen in tempera­
t u res below (S °F) (-15 QC).
Soft top not secure
If the conve rtib le to p is not complet ely open
or closed and the vehi cle is t raveling too fast,
the error message above appears and a warn ­
ing tone sounds. Reduce the vehicle speed
and pull or press the switch again to open or close t he convertible top.
A WARNING
N eve r drive when the c onvertible top is not
locked correctly . The wind from driving
could cause the co nvertib le top to open.
T his ca n resu lt in i nju ries and damage to
the vehicle.

42 Convertible top
Wind deflector
The wind deflector reduces turbulence in the
passenger compartment and makes driving
more comfortable.
Fig. 41 Installing the wind deflector
Fig. 42 Luggage compartment: storing the wind de­
flector
The wind deflector is located in the luggage
compartment . Insta lling it from the side of
the vehicle that is farthest from traffic is rec­
ommended for safety reasons. Follow the in­
stallat ion instructions provided in the storage
bag.
Inst alling /removing the wind deflector
... To install the wind deflector, slide the re-
ta ining pin@into the mount @
¢fig. 41.
The w ind deflector is secure when it clicks
into place and the red marks on both but­
tons are no longer visible .
.,. To remove the wind deflector, press both
buttons © and pu ll the deflector upward.
Storing the wind deflector
.,. Slide the wind deflector into the storage
bag with the retaining pins facing down­
ward .
.,. Hang the storage bag on the retainers @ in
the luggage compartment ¢
fig. 42.
A WARNING
-
-Do not use the wind deflector to secure
cargo or other objects. Th is could resu lt
in injury.
- Be careful of traffic when installing the
wind deflector.
@ Note
To prevent damage to the vehicle paint, do
not lean on the vehicle when installing the
wind deflector. Objects such as belt buck­ les could scratch the surface of the paint.
@ Tips
-Keeping both side windows raised pro­
vides the best w ind protection.
- To prevent mildew, do not store the wind deflector when it is damp.
Rear window
Fig. 4 3 Rear w indow in win d deflecto r posit ion
Fig . 44 Sect io n of the cente r co nsole: conve rtible top
switch
The rear window can be extended slightly
when the convertible top is open to reduce air
movement inside the vehicle and increase
comfort. This is called the wind deflector posi-
t ion ¢
fig. 43. ..,_