2012 AUDI R8 SPYDER fuel type

Menu display
Introduction
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Fig . 12 W iper lever: Controls for the men u display
Display Ty e
~Set
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Menu off
Fig. 13 D isplay: Start me nu
Some functions in your veh icle can be set, ac ­
tivated, and controlled by
Menus (e.g. Acous­
tic park ass ist*). With these menus you can al­
so se lect the info rmation show n in the Driver
Information System, which ope rates only with
the ignition switched on . Operation is cont rol­
l ed by the
I RESET ! button and the rocker
sw itch on the w iper lever ¢ fig. 12.
The
Start menu shows you the different dis­
play types:
Set
Che ck
Menu off
Each display type in the Start menu contains a
submenu with add itional opt io ns.
Set
Dr iver in formation system 25
C lock
¢ page
26
Tire pressure
¢page200
Computer
¢page 26
Speed warning
¢page30 L ang uage
q page26
Units (distance, fuel consump­
tion, temperature) ¢page26
Disp lays (lap timer)
Lights
¢page49
W ipers (se rv ice position)
¢ page55
Doors (unlocking and locking
mode)
¢page34
Check Service
Chassis number
¢page 215
Keys
Menu off The menu display is hidden and
the lap timer appears.

-Blend must contain not more than 15%
MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform
espec ially we ll for winter or summer driving.
During seasonal change-over, we suggest that
you fill up at busy gas stat ions where the sea­
sonal adjustment is more likely to be made in
time .
(D Note
-Methanol fuels which do not meet these
requirements may cause corrosion and
damage to plastic and rubber compo­
nents in the fuel system .
- Do not use fue ls that fail to meet the
specified criter ia in this chapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether
or not a particular fue l blend meets the
specifications, ask your service station or
its fuel supp lier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents
cannot be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance
problems resulting from the use of fuels
different from those specified are not
the responsibility of Audi and are not
covered under the New Vehicle or the Emission Control System Warranties.
- If you experience a loss of fuel economy
or driveability and performance prob­ l ems due to the use of one of these fuel
blends, we recommend that you switch
to unblended fuel.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufac­
turers is carbon deposit build- up caused by
the type of gasoline you use.
Although gasoline grades differ from one manufacturer to another , they have certain
things in common. All gasoline grades contain
substances that can cause deposits to collect
on vital engine parts, such as fuel injectors
and intake valves. Although most gasoline brands include additives to keep engine and
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 165
fuel systems clean, they are not equally effec ­
tive .
A udi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline. For more info rmation on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official
website (www.toptiergas.com).
After an extended period of using inadeq uate
fuels, built-up carbon deposits can rob yo ur
engine of peak performance.
Q) Note
Damage or malf unct ion due to poor fue l
quality is not covered by the Aud i New Ve­
hicle Limited Warranty.
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel behind the fuel fille r flap.
If the unlocking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manually -for detailed in ­
structions see
¢ page 167.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve­ hicle in
Technical Data ¢ page 217.
The label on the inside of the fuel fi ller flap
tells you the correct fue l for your vehicle. For
more information about fuel specifications,
see
¢ page 164.
Your vehicle fue l tank has an on -board refue l­
ing vapor recovery system. This feature helps
to prevent fuel vapors from escaping from the
tank and polluting the environment while you refuel your vehicle . In order to fill the tank
properly while protecting the environment,
please fo llow this refueling procedure careful­
ly.
_&. WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never
carry additional fuel containers in your car.
Gas canisters and other containers used to
transport f uel can be dangero us. Such con­
tainers, full or empty, may leak and could
cause a fire in a collision. If you must
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General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man ­
ual require further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle are listed in
the charts starting on
Q page 217. This chap­
t e r p rovides general informa tion, notes and
r estr ictions wh ich app ly to these data .
Vehicle identification
The key data are given on the vehicle identifi­
cat io n number
(V IN) pla te and the vehicle da­
ta sticker.
Fig. 1 65 Vehicle I dent ificat ion Num ber {VlN) p la te: lo ­
cation o n driver's side dash pa nel
Fi g. 16 6 The ve hicle identi fication label -in the foot­
well on the passenger's side
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i­
b le from the outsi de throug h the windshield -
see
c!) fig. 165. You can also disp lay the Vehi ­
cle Ident ificat ion Number of your vehicle in
the Driver Information display
Q page 25.
General inform ation 215
The vehicle identification label
is lo cated wi th the fuses in t he footwe ll on the
passenger 's side
Q page 213 .
The label c!) fig. 166 shows th e fo llow ing vehi­
cl e data :
(D Product ion cont ro l No .
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/engine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No./lnterior
0 Option al eq uipment No.'s
Vehicle data are al so fo und in your Wa rranty
& Ma intenance boo klet .
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies with all applicable Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the ve hicle was manufactur ed . You can
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
sh ows the month an d ye ar of pro duction and
t he ve hicl e ident ifi cat io n number of yo ur vehi ­
cle (perforation) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
i s lo cate d on the lock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
t he Gross Axle We igh t Rati ng (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, plus maximum load, which in­
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs./68 kg per .,..