2012 AUDI R8 SPYDER trip computer

(!) Adjuster control for outside mir-rors .... ..... .......... .. .
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch
© Switches for:
- Front lid release .......... .
- Fuel filler flap release . .. .. .
® Air outlets ............ .... .
® Light switch ............... .
(J) Turn signal and high beam ... .
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .
- Audio, telephone and voice
control system operating but­
tons
- Shift buttons for manual oper-
at ion (R tronic) ........... .
® Instrument cluster
@ Switches for: 57
36
37
166
67
49
51
113
81
8
- Windshield wiper/washer 53
- Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- Lap Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- Speed warning system . . . . . . 29
@ Steering lock/ignition/starte r
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
@ Adjustable steering column . . . 70
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
@ Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . 52
@) Data Link Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . 22
@) Power window switches . . . . . . 39
@ Navigation system
@ Glove compartment (lockable) . 63
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 113
@ Rear window defogger switch . 69
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
@ Gear shift lever or selector lever
(R tronic) :
- Manual transmission
- R tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
@ Switches for: -Audi magnetic ride ........
.
- Electronic Stability Control ..
- Em ergency flasher ........ .
- Retractable rear spoiler .... .
- Parking system ...... ..... .
Cockpit 7
75
142
so
144
82
@ Convertible top switch . . . . . . . 40
@ Rear window switch . . . . . . . . . 42
@ Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . 72
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
shown in the general illustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
my be optional equipment depending on
your model.
-A separate brochure is provided for your
factory-installed Audi Navigation Sys­
tem.

-There is a leak in the fuel vapo r recovery sys ­
tem .
- The eng ine control receives faulty vehicle
roadspeed signa ls.
Contact your nea rest au thori zed A udi dealer
for assis tance .
If the light illuminates , the catalyt ic converte r
could be damaged . Continue driving
with re·
du ced power
(avo id ing susta ined high speeds
a nd/or rap id acce lerations) and have the con­
d ition correc ted .
An improp erly closed fuel fi ller cap may also
cause the MIL li ght to i llum ina te
q page 166.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 9 Loc atio n of Data Link Co nnec to r (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission co ntrol system . Each
monitored component in your eng in e system
has been assigned a code. I n case of a mal­
fun ction, the component will be ide ntified
and the fau lt stored as a code in t he con tro l
mod ule memory .
I n o rder to make an a ccurate d iagnos is, the
stored d ata ca n only be di splayed using spe ­
cial diagnos tic eq uipment (gener ic s can tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnosti c
eq uip ment, push the p lug into t he Data Link
Connector (D LC). The DLC is lo cated to the
righ t of the engine compartment lid release
q fig . 9 .
Your auth ori zed A udi dealer or a q ualified
service st ation can in terp ret the code and per ­
form the necessa ry repair.
Dr iver in formation system 23
A WARNING
Do not use t he d iagnost ic connector for
pe rsonal use. Inco rrect usage can cause
malfunctions, wh ich can increase th e risk
of a co llision!
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage , average
spe ed, fuel range and driving time.
Fi g. 10 Tri p co mpute r 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 by pressing the
! R ES ET I button @
qpage 24, fig . 11 .
You can te ll wh ich memory leve l is currently
active by the number in t he disp lay ¢
fig. 10 .
The data from the s ingle-trip memory (memo­
ry level 1) is being disp layed if a
1 appears in
the d isplay . If a
2 is shown, then the data
from the to tal -tr ip memo ry is being displayed
(memory level 2).
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the tr ip infor ­
mation from the time the ig nitio n is turned on
u nt il it is turned off .
If the trip is cont inued
within 2 hours fr om the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be in cl ud ed in
the calculat io n of the current tr ip in forma­
tion . If the trip is interr upted fo r
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatically. .,..

24 Driver information system
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2 )
Unlike the single -t rip memory, t he tota l-trip
memory is not rese t autom atically. This per ­
mits you to eval uate your d riving data for the
enti re pe riod between manual resets.
Fuel range
The e stima ted cruising ra nge in miles (km)
ap pears in the display. The disp lay ch anges in
increments of 6 miles ( 10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
si nce you last clea red the memory appears i n
this displ ay .
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
pe r gallo n (l/ 100 km) is shown in this d isplay .
When the ve hicle is stationary, the most r e­
cent fuel consumpt ion is di splayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) si nce the
last time the disp lay was reset appears in the
d isplay .
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memo ry appears in
this display. The maximum time period that
can be recorded is 999 hou rs and 59 mi nutes.
Distance
The elapsed distance since the last time the
memory was clea red appears i n the display .
The maximum d istance that can be recorded
i s 9,999.9 m iles (9,999 .9 ki lometers) .
@ Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disc onnected .
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever .
----@
Fig . 11 W ipe r arm/w iper lever: co ntro ls for t he t rip
computer
Select ing the trip computer
.. Tap the I RESE T I button @ unti l the t rip
computer (memory level 1 or 2) appears in
the display
c:> page 23, fig . 10 .
Selecting the functions
., u,
8 ,;.
~
.. Push in t he up per (lower) protr usio n on t he
fu nction selector sw itch ®
c:> fig. 11 . The
functions fo r th e tr ip comp ute r are dis­
played in succession on t he respective mem­
ory leve ls.
Resetting the fun ction to zero
.. Push the I RESET ! button @ for at least two
seconds .
You can rese t the following values to zero:
- driving time
- d istance
- average fuel mileage
- average speed
T he tri p computer on ly operates whe n the ig­
nition is on. When you turn o n the ignition,
t h e function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off wi ll be displayed .
(D Tips
-Yo u can also set the va lues for t he f unc ­
tions to zero in the me nu dis play
(Reset )
c:>page 25.
-All stored val ues will be lost if t he vehi­
cle battery is d isconnected .

.. If necessary, scroll by se lecting and activat ­
ing the symbol for "Next page" or "Previous
page".
When you have selected the Computer menu
and activated it by pressing the
I RESET I but­
ton, two computer leve ls appear (computer 1
and computer 2). Now you have to select the
level you want using the rocker switch and ac­
tivate it w ith the
I RESET I button.
Lap timer
Introduction
The lap timer allows you to record and evalu­
ate lap times .
The instrumen t cluster display shows the t ime
in m inutes, seconds and tenths o f a second.
For lap times longer than one hour, the hour
is also shown automatically. The maximum re­
cordab le time for a single measurement is 99
h ours , 59 m inutes and 59 and 9/10 seconds.
If t he lap timer reaches th is value, the tim ing
stops on its own or it switches to pause mode
via
c::;, page 28.
A WARNING
Pl ease d evote your fu ll attent ion to driv­
ing. As the d river, yo u have comp lete re­
sponsibility fo r sa fe ty i n traffic. Only use
t he functions in such a way that you always
ma inta in complete control over your veh i-
de in all traff ic sit uat ions.
(D Tips
All of the trip compu ter functions are
availab le as usua l w hen the lap timer stop­
watch is runn ing.
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Dr iver in formation system 2 7
Selecting the lap timer
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Fig. 17 Contro ls
Fi g. 18 D isplay: Lap timer
.. With the ignition on, press the I RESET I b ut­
ton @
r=;,fig . 17 unt il the lap timer r=;,fig. 18
appears.
Starting the timer
Fig. 19 D isplay: Lap 1
F ig . 20 D isplay: Lap 1 is saved, lap 2 is started

28 Driver information system
The top row shows the current lap number: e.
g.
LAP 2 ( = second lap).
Starting lap time
.. Press the upper section of the rocker
switch. Row@¢
fig. 19 disp lays the current
lap time.
Saving lap time
.. Press the upper section of the rocker switch
again. This simultaneously starts the meas­
urement for the next lap.
After being saved, the first recorded lap time moves from the lowest to the next highest
line in the display@~
fig. 20. The lower line
@ identifies the newly started lap time.
Recording additional lap times
Fig. 21 Display: Lap 2 is saved
After starting the lap timer, a timed lap is
comp leted and stored and t iming beg ins for
the next lap every time the upper section of
the rocker switch is pressed. Continue as de­
scr ibed above to measure additional lap
times.
The current lap time is disp layed in the bot­
tom line of the display @¢
fig. 21.
After being saved, the last recorded lap time
moves from the lower to the next higher line
on the display @~
fig. 21. The lap time be­
fore the last one also
moves up one line @.
The lowest line © identifies the newly started
l ap time.
Displaying split time or inserting a
pause
Split time is indicated by a star.
Fi g. 22 D isplay: Showing a split t ime
It is possible to recall split times for spec ific
stretches. If you wo uld like to insert a pause
during a lap, you can stop the time recording.
Displaying split time or inserting a pause
.. Press on the lower section of the rocker
switch to
display the split time @. While
the split time marked with a star is being
disp layed, the time recording continues to
run in the background .
.. Press the lower section of the rocker switch
again to
insert a pause . Timing is interrupt·
ed, the star in the last row disappears .
Resuming timing
.. Press the upper section of the rocker switch
to resume timing from the split time or pause display.
Switching the display between the lap
timer and trip computer
You can retrieve info rmation from the t rip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
runn ing.
Selecting the trip computer
.. Press the I RESET I button briefly to display
the trip computer . You can now operate the
trip computer as usual.
Selecting the lap timer
.. Press the I RESET I button until the lap timer
¢page 27, fig. 18 appears .

To store maximum speed
"' Turn off the ignition.
"' Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster ¢
page 30, fig. 25 . The odometer
and the digital clock are now illuminated .
"' Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The
currently stored maximum speed appears in
the d isplay
or the crossed out symbol for
warning threshold 2, if no max imum speed
was set prev iously.
"' Press the function selector sw itch in the
wipe r lever @¢
fig. 26 up or down to
change the set value. Values run up or down
in steps o f 6 mph (10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
"' Turn off the ignit ion.
"' Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster ¢
page 30, fig. 25. The odometer
and the digital clock are now illuminated .
"' Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The
currently stored maximum speed appears in
the display.
"' Press the~,
R-E-5-E T~I button in the w iper lever
@ ¢fig. 26 until the crossed out speed
warning symbol for warning threshold 2 ap­
pears in the display.
A few seconds after the adjustment is com­
p leted, the illumination for the odometer and
the digital clock will go out.
(Di Tips
This warn ing threshold can also be con­
trolled through the trip computer
¢ page 26, Navigating the menu.
Driver information system 31

Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 138, 140
Conve rtible top
E me rgency operation ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Er ror message . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
General info rmation ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Indicator light .... .... ... .... .. .. .. 15
Malfunct ion ............. .... .. .. .. 41
Opening/clos ing ............. .... ... 40
Retract ing/extend ing rear w indow ... .. 42
W ind deflector ................ .... . 42
Coolant system ..... ....... .... .. .. . 175
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking the eng ine coolant leve l ... .. 176
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Changing speed ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 74
Deactivating ............. .... .. .... 75
Driving in co ntrol mode .... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Sw itching
off temporarily .. .. .. .. .. .. 75
War ning/ indicato r lights ...... .... ... 20
Cup holder ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 61
Curren t fuel mileage 24
D
Damping
ref er to Audi magnetic ride . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Data .. .. .. .. ................. .. ... 217
D ata recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Daytime r unning lights ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
D eclaration o f comp liance
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 222
E lect ronic immobilize r .. ... .. .. .. .. . 22 2
Homelink ® universal remote control .. 222
Remote control key .... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 222
de f ... .. .. .. ................. .. .... 10
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 18
D efrosting the windows .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 68
D etermi ning cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 19 1
Dig ita l compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 57
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 21 8
Dimming the rearv iew mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dipstick ... .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Inde x 225
Distance ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 24
Doors Emergency loc king ................. . 36
Driver informat ion system
Menu butto n .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 26
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Open door or front lid warn ing ...... .. 21
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 21
Red symbo ls . .. .. .... ............. . 11
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
S etting ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
Sound system disp lay .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Trip computer . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Driver seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . 92 , 93
D rivi ng safely . .. .... .......... ...... 91
Driving through water ........... .... 150
Dry sump lubrica tion ... ......... .. .. 149
Duplicate key . .. .... .......... ...... 32
D ust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
E
Elapse d time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E lectr ical voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 142
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
El ec tronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 33
E lectronic power control
E PC war ning/ indicator light ........ .. 17
E lectronic Stab ility Control (ESC) ... .. .. 142
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Emergen cy fl ashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 20
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E me rgency locking . .. ........... .... . 36
Emergency oper ation
C onvertib le top . ... .. ... ..... ... .. . 43
Emergency release Front lid ........ .. ..... ........... 37
Emergency starting ................. 209
Emergency towing . .... ......... .. .. 212
Energy ma nagement . .............. . 147
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
D rive r notification .. ........... .... 148
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Introduction ..... ......... ... .... .. 27
Resuming timing .......... ... .... .. 29
Selecting . ................. ..... .. 27
Starting timing .......... .... ...... 27
Switching to the trip computer .. .... .. 28
L aunch Contro l Program
Manual transmission ....... ... .... . . 77
R tronic . ... ................ ..... .. 80
L eather . ...... ........... .... .... . 160
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 161
leaving home .............. ... .. .. .. 49
Lifting jack .. ................ ..... . 207
Light coming/ leaving home ....... .. .. .. . . 49
Exterior lighting .................... 49
Light/rain sensor Light sensor package .......... .. .... 49
W iper and washer system (intermittent
wiping) .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 53
Light/rain sensor defective ........ .. .. 19
Lights Instrument panel illumination .... .. .. 52
switching on and off ........ .. .... .. 49
L ight sensor package ......... .. .. .. . . 49
Loading the luggage compartment .. .... 96
Locking ..................... ..... .. 35
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
L uggage compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . . 53
Emergency exit ........... .. .. .... . 203
light . ..... ................ ..... .. 53
Loading .... ................ ..... .. 96
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 219
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 17, 22
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever ............. .. .... .. 77
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .... .. 77
Matte finish paint .............. .... . 155
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirror Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Mirrors
Activating the digital compass ........ 57
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 5 7
dimming .. .... .. ............. .... . 56
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 120
N
Natural leather .. .. ............. .... 160
New tires and wheels ............ .... 193
NHTSA Contacting . ..... ................ .. 97
No reverse gear .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 19
Number of seats . .. ............. .... 101
0
Octane rating ..... ................ . 164
Odometer .. .... .. ............. .... . 10
Oil
refer to E ngine oil ................ . 172
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Conn ector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 22
Open door or front lid warn ing .... .. .. . 21
Optional equipment Marked with an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outside mi rrors
refer to Exterior mirrors .... .... .. .. . 57
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . .. 5
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Paint
Touch-up ...... .. .......... ...... . 157
Paint No .... .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 215
Parking on a decline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
on an incline ..... .................. 73
R tronic ....... .. ............. ..... 79
Parking brake . .. .. ............. .. .. . 72
Parking b rake warning ........... .. .. . 13
Parking system advanced ......... ..... 82
Adjusting the display .............. .. 86
Adjusting the warning tones .......... 86
Parallel Parking ............... .... . 85