2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER warning light

Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Gasoline ... .................. .... 167
Gasoline additives ................. 168
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 167
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 167
Refueling .. ................ ... ... 169
Reserve . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Tank capacity ............... .... .. 225
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 170
Fuel gauge .. ............. .... .. .... 10
F uses
Assignment ................ .... .. 221
Replacing . ................. ... ... 221
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ... .. .. 90
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Gearshift lever (S tronic) Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Generator Warning/indicator lights ............. 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 190
Glove compartment ........ .. .. .. .. .. 61
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 223
H
Headlight
Defective
Headlights .
. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 18
46
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 96
Adjusting .. .. .............. ... .... 96
H eated
Exterior mirrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seats . ..... .. .............. ... .... 67
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
Heating .... . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
High voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Hill hold assist Starting on hills .......... .. .. .. .. .. 71
H omelink ® universal remote control . ... 90
Horn ..... ... ...... ............. ... . 6
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 117
Index 235
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ....... .. .... ............... 196
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How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 109 •
Hydroplaning . .. .. ................. 199
I
Ignition ..... ..... .. ................ 68
Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 10
Important things to do before driving .. . 93
Improperly worn safety belts ......... . 108
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,122
Audi magnetic ride .... ........... .. . 19
Convertible top .. .. ................ 15
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... . 122
Ind icator lights .. ... ................. 11
Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 11
Infant seats ....... ...... .......... 137
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Instrument cluster and controls ... .. .. .. 8
Instrument panel illumination ......... 49
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior lights ... .. .. ............... . 49
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-starting . .. .. .... ........... .. 217
K
Key ........... ... .. ..... ........... 28
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Emergency key ... .... ........... .. . 28
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Master key . ..... .. ................ 28
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Knee airbags .. .. .. ................. 126
Description .. .. .. ................. 126
How they work ..... .. .. ...... ..... 127
Important safety instructions ........ 128

236 Index
L
Lap t imer ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 25
L aunch cont rol program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch Contro l Program
Manual transmission ...... .. .. .... .. 77
L eather . .. ............... .... .. .. . 163
C leaning 164
l eaving home ................ ... .. .. 46
Lift ing jack ....................... . 214
Light coming/leaving home ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
Exterior lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
L ight/ra in sensor
Lig ht sensor package ...... .... .... .. 46
Light/ra in sensor defect ive .. .. .. .... .. 19
Lights Instrument panel i llumination . ... .. . . 49
switch ing on and off . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
L ight sensor package ....... .. .. .... .. 46
Loading the luggage compa rtment .... .. 98
L oc king
Power locking system ... .. .. .. .... .. 32
Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartmen t ...... .. .. .. .. .. so
E mergency exit . ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 210
light . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
so
Loading .... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 98
M
Main tenance .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 7
M alfunct io n Indicator Lamp (MIL) 17, 26
M anual transmission
Gearshift lever ............... .... .. 77
Launch Contro l Program ... .. .. .... .. 77
M atte fin ish pa int ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 158
M enu b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mi rror
Vanity mirror .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 51
Mirrors Activating the digital compass .... .. .. 55
Adj ust ing the exte rior m irrors . .. .... .. SO
d imm ing . .... ........... .. .. .. .. ..
so
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System 121
N
Natura l lea ther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 163
199
Contacting .... .. ... .......... .. .. . 99
N umber of sea ts ................ .. .. 103
0
O ctane rat ing . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 16 7
Odometer · · · . .. .. ............. .. .. . 10
Oil
refer to Engine oi l
175,176
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Conne ctor ( DLC) ..... .. .. .. . 26
Malfunction Ind ic a tor Lam p (MIL) .. .. . 26
Open door or front lid warn ing .. ... ... . 20
Optional eq uipment
Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s
Ou ts ide mir ro rs
refer to E xterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . so
Ou ts ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized . ..
S
p
Pa int
To uch -up . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. . .
p . N aint o .... . . .... ............. ....
Parking 160
22 3
on a decline . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 71
on a n in cline . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 71
Parking bra ke ..... ............. .... . 70
Parking bra ke warning ........... .... . 13
Parking system advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjust ing the d isplay .............. .. 88
Adjust ing the war ning tones ... .. .. .. . 88
Pa ralle l Par king .. ............. .. ... 87
Reverse par king ................. .. . 87
Sa fety p reca utions . .... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Swi tching on and off . ... .... ... .. .. . 86
Pa rts replacement ...... .. ... ..... .. 229
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 122
Passive safety system ............ .. .. . 93
Pedals .... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. . 98
Physical p rincip les of a frontal collision . 104

238 Index
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 108
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 108
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 103
Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .... . 103
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety belt warning light ........ .... . . 14
Safety compliance sticker . .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions For using child safety seats ..... .. .. .
For using safety belts ..... .. .. .. .. .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem
. .. .. .... ............. .. .... .
Seat adjustmen t 135
105
123
Driver 's seat .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety guidelines
Seating capacity
Seating position 57
103
Driver ... .. .... ........... .. .... .. 94
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Number of seats 103
Selector lever (S tronic)
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ........ .. . 109
Service interval display ....... ... .. .. .. 24
Service position for w indshield w ipers .. . 53
Se t menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 24
Setting the time ............ ... .... .. . 9
Shift paddles (S tronic) .......... .. .... 81
Shutting down vehicle ...... .... .... . 154
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 128
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Snow chains 204 Socket
......... .. ............. ..... 60
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............ .... 143
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed rating letter code ........... ... 200
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Spoiler ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 148
Sport function (S tronic) ...... ... .. .. . 78
Sport mode ..... .. .. .............. . 146
Starting on hills
Hill hold assist . .. ............. .... . 71
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 69
Steering co lumn
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel
Shift paddles (S tronic) .............. 81
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 197
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 70
Storage ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 60
S tronic (Automatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 78
Automatic shift ing ................ .. 80
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch control program ........ .... . 80
Manual shifting . ................. .. 79
Parking ........................... 79
Sport function ... ................ .. 78
Steering wheel with shift paddles . .. .. . 81
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 51
Symbols Red symbols in the center display ..... . 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights . . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 170
T echnical modifications .......... .. .. 229
Temperature .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 64
Tightening wheel bolts ............ ... 214
T ire mobility system ... .......... .. .. 210
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 195

Tire pressure monitoring system .... .. . 206
Malfunctions .... ..... ... ... ... ... 208
Sensors . ... .... ........ ... .. .. .. . 201
Tires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 201
Valves ... .. ................. .. ... 201
Warn ing/ indicator light ....... .. .... . 19
Tire repair kit . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 210
T ires .. .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 189
P ressu re . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Service life ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 198
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 200
T ire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 200
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 206
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 200
T read depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. ... .. 203
W inte r tires ................ ... ... 203
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. .. .. . 205
T ire mobility system ...... .. .. .. .. . 210
Tire repa ir kit ......... ...... .... .. 210
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. .. . 196
Tires and whee ls
C heck in g tire p ressu re ..... .. .. .. .. . 19S
Cold ti re inflation pressu re ... .. .. ... 193
D imensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
General notes ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .. ' . .. ................. .. .. .
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. .
Replacing .. ................ ... .. . 199
189
190
199
200
Snow chai ns ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 20 1
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 196
Wheel bol ts ............. .... .. .. . 205
W inter t ires . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 203
Tire serv ice life .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 198
T ool kit ... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 210
Touch -up paint ............ .... .. .. . 160
T owing
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 219
Towing loop .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
T railer towing ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
Transm ission
Manual transmission .......... ... ... 77
Transm ission ma lf u nct ion (indicator light) 81
Inde x 239
Transpor t Canada ..... .. .. ..... ... .. 100
Tread Wea r Ind icator (TWI) ........... 198
Tr ip comp uter . .. .. ............... .. . 21
S ingle-trip memory ............ .... . 21
Tota l-trip memory .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 21
T rip odometer ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 10
Turn signals . .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 47
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
u
Un fastening safety belts 108
Un idirectional tires . ............. .... 189
Un iform tire qua lity gradi ng ...... .. .. 203
U ni versal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
U nl ocking
Power locking system .............. . 32
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
V
Vanity mirro r .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 51
Vehicle-ca re p roducts ............ .... 156
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) . ... 223
Vehicle jac k .... ... .. ............... 214
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 4
Vehicle sh ut-down . ............. .. .. 154
Vehicle tool kit .. ... ............... . 210
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Voltmete r display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Airbag syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
An ti- lock b rake sys tem (ABS) .... .. .. . 16
Br ake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cruise cont ro l .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 19
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 15
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 17
Parking brake .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. . 13
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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