2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER fog light

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
4
About this Owner's Manual . . . 5
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Service interval d isp lay .... .. .. .. . .
Lap timer .. ........ ..... .. ..... .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . .
P owe r locking system ......... .. . .
Fr ont lid . .. ... ....... ... .... ... . 6
6
6
8
8
11
20
20
2
1
22
24
25
26
28
28
30
33
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . 34
P owe r wi ndows .......... .. .. .. . .
Convertible top ......... .. ... .
Conve rtible top ........ .. .. .. .. . .
W ind deflecto r .. ...... ... .. .. ... .
Rear window . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Conve rtible top emergency operation .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights .. . ...... ... .. .. ... .
V1s1on . .. ................. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. ... .
D ig ita l compass . .......... ... .. . .
Seats and storage ....... .. .. . .
General recommendat ions . .... .. . .
P owe r seats .............. ... .. . .
H ead restraints .... .... .. .. .. .. . .
Cup holder . ............. .. .. .. . .
Ashtray ...... ........... ....... .
35
37
3 7
39
39
4 0
4 6
46
49
so
51
55
57 57
58
59
5 9
60
C igarette lighter/soc ket . ..... .... . .
Storage ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 60
60
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Climate controls . .... .. ..... .... . .
Rea r window defogger ... .... ... .. .
Heated seats .. .. ... .......... .. .
On the road ... ... .. ..... .... . .
Steering .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
Ig nit ion lock/Ignition switch ....... .
Starting and stopping t he engine . .. .
Parking brake .. .. ..... ......... . .
Start ing on hills .. ............... .
Speed warning system ... .... ... .. .
C ru ise cont ro l ................. .. .
Audi mag net ic r ide ............. .. .
S po rty driving .... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Transmission ............... .. .
Manua l transm ission . ... .... ... .. .
S tronic ® .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Parking system ............... .
Pa rking sys tem advanced
63
67
67
68
68
68
69
70
71
72
73
7S
75
77
7 7
78
8 4
84
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 0
U niversa l remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Pro per occ upant seating positions . . . 94
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . . 97
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Active rollove r pro tect ion system
101
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Safe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sa fe ty be lt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 109
Airbag system.............. .. . 111
Impo rtant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 111
F ron t air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . llS

(!) 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:
so
32
33
169
65
46
47
115
81
8
- Windshield wiper/washer 51
- Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
- Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Lap Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- Speed warning system . . . . . . 72
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
@ Adjustable steering column . . . 68
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . 49
@) Data Link Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics (OBD II) 26
@) Power window switches . . . . . . 35
@ Navigation system
@ Glove compartment (lockable) 61
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 115
@ Rear window defogger switch 67
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
@ Gear shift lever or selector lever
(5 tronic):
- Manual transmission
- 5 tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
@ Switches for:
Cockpit 7
-Audi magnetic ride ........ . 75
-Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 48
- Retractable rear spoiler . . . . . 148
- Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
@ Convertible top switch . . . . . . . 37
@ Rear window switch . . . . . . . . . 39
@ Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . 70
(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 audio system and/or
the Audi Navigation System .

shown as active in the driver information
system.
The
coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the driver 's door is opened.
The length of time the lights rema in on can be
set in the menu display
(Lights> Exterior
lights> coming home) .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when unlock ing it.
A WARNING
- Never use daytime running lights to see
where you are going. They are not bright enough and will not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at
dusk or when it is dark . Be aware of
changes in outside light conditions when
you are driving and respond by switching
on your low beams.
- Automatic head- and taillight control is
only intended to assist the driver. This
feature does not relieve the driver of his
responsibility to check the headlights
and to turn them on manually according
to the current light and visibility condi­
tions. For example, fog and rain cannot
be detected by the light sensors. Conse­
quently, always switch the headlights on
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists .
-Always turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and so that others can see your car from the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the light ing systems descr ibed .
@ Tips
-Always observe the specific local regula­
tions for your area when to use your
lights .
- Turn on low beams as evening ap­
proaches or in conditions of poor visibili­
ty. Clear vision 4
7
- Do not attach stickers to the windshield
in front of the sensors as this can disable
the automatic head- and taillight control
and the automatic glare-dimming of the
rearview mirror(s)*.
- If you remove the ignition from the igni­
tion lock while the headlights are still
on, a buzzer will sound as long as the
driver's door is open to remind you to
turn off the lights .
- In the AUTO mode, the low beams are
turned off when the ignition is turned
off. The remaining lights are turned off
when the key is taken out of the ignition .
- In cool or damp weather conditions the
headlights may fog over temporarily on
the inside.
- The critical factor is the temperature
difference between the interior and the
exterior of the headlight Lens.
- With the main beams switched on, the
light-emitting area will be free of con­
densation after a short time, however
the edges of the glass may still be fog ­
ged .
- This physical phenomenon has no ef­
fect on the life of your vehicle's light­
ing system .
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
t
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Fig. 53 Turn signal and high b eam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions: ..,.

~ If you would like to save fuel, switch the air
conditio ning off.
~ If you open the w indows wh ile driving,
switch the air conditioning off.
~ If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doo rs and win­
dows .
@ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce em iss ions
from the vehicle.
Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of cond ensation .
~ Press the~ button ¢ page 63, fig . 71 to
turn the rear window defogge r on and off.
The rear w indow defogger works only when
the engine is ru nning. The indicator light in
the button illuminates when the rear w indow
defogger is tu rned on .
The window between the cockpit and engine
compa rtment is also cleared with the rear
w indow .
The rear w indow defogger is switched
off au­
tomatically after approx. 10 minutes.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rea r win dow is clear, yo u
should switch the rear window defogger
off . The reduced power cons umption has a
be neficial effect on fuel consumption.
Heated seats
App lies to vehicles: with heated seats
The seat cushion and the seatback of the
front seats can be heated electrically.
~ Press the heated seats b utton I-J + I
c:> page 63, fig. 71 to set the level of heati ng
desired.
The range of controls goes from 1 to 3. The
heat sett ing selected is shown by LEDs above
the button.
Warm and c old 67
A WARNING
Individuals wit h reduced sensitivity to pai n
or temperature cou ld deve lop bur ns when
us ing the seat heat ing funct ion. To red uce
the r is k of injury, these ind ividuals should
not use seat heating.
Q) Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements
i n the seats, do not kneel o n the sea ts or
p lace heavy loads o n a small area of the
seat.

You should also clean the inside of the win ­
dow g lass at regular intervals.
The cloth or chamois used on paint s urfaces
contains wax res idue. Use a separate clo th or
chamo is to dry the window glass.
Cl eaning the rear window
Aud i recommends cleaning the window us ing
a soft cotto n cloth and water mixed with
cleaning solution or window cleaner
(1: 1 mix­
ture) . To avoid streaks, do not wipe the win­
dow dry with paper towels.
D o not use any clean ing so lutions that conta in
ammonia, acids , silicone or fluo ride or clean­
e rs that are abrasive or cou ld cause scratches .
Do not use any alkaline cleaning solutions.
A WARNING
- The windshie ld must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in­
crease glare under poor visib ility condi­
t ions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
t ion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
r:::> page 156.
(D Note
-Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow and ice from windows and mirrors.
This could cause the glass to c rack.
- To prevent damage to the wires of the
rear defogger, do not place any adhesive
stickers on the inside of the rear window
ove r the wires.
- To he lp prevent di rt from scratching the
window, always scrape in a forward d i­
r ection - pus hing the scraper away from
you - never back and fo rth.
Wheels
Regular care is required to preserve the deco­
rative appearance of the wheels . Road sa lt
and b rake dust must be washed off regu larly
or the wheels wi ll be damaged.
Cleaning and protec tion 16 1
Use only specia l acid -free cleaning agents. You
can find proper wheel cleaner at authorized
Audi dealers and specia lty stores . Do not leave
the cleaner on the whee ls longer than speci ­
fied. Wheel cleaners containing acid can dam­
age the surface of the w heel bo lts .
Pa int polish or other abrasive materials must
not be used when caring for wheels. If the
protective coat ing has been damaged, from
stones for example, touch up the damage as
soon as possible .
A WARNING
-Moisture and ice on brakes may affect
brak ing eff ic iency -
c:::> page 146, General
information.
T est the bra kes ca re fully af­
ter each vehicle wash .
- Always read and heed a ll WAR NINGS and
the information¢
page 156.
Exhaust tail pipes
-
Road salt and other corrosive materials wi ll
damage the material in the exhaust tail pipes
if they are not cleaned regularly . Do not clea n
the tail pipes with wheel cleaner, pa int polish,
chrome polish or other abras ive cleaners.
Clean the tail pipes with car care products
that are suitable for stainless steel.
Your authorized Audi dea ler can provide clean­
ing products that have been tested and ap­
proved for your vehicle.
Care of interior
Radio-/Navigation* display
T he disp lay may be cleaned with a soft cloth
and commercially-avai lab le "LCD cleaner".
The cloth should be coated lightly with the
cleaning so lution when cleaning the disp lay.
Q) Note
To prevent scratches, only clean the dis ­
play when it is dry .
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222 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @
Consumer Amps
Automatically dimming in-
side mirror, garage door
8 opener (Homel
ink), washer
10
pump relay, power outlets
relay
10
[ru button 10
11 Pressure sensor, climate
5
controls
12 Airbag 5
Fuse panel@
No . II Consumer
II Amps
1 Radiator fan (1)
40
2 Radia
tor fan (2)
40
3 Exterior lighting
40
4 Exterior lighting 40
6 Blower regulator 40
Fuse panel@
No . II Consumer
II Amps
1 Rear view camera
5
2
Tire pressure monitoring
system 10
4 Cell phone package, te
le-
7.5
phone antenna amplifier
5 Instrument cluster 5
6 Networking gateway
5
7 Steering column lever 5
8 Diagnostic interface, brake
10
pedal switch, selector lever
9 Rain/light sensor 5
10 Light switch 5
11 Special functions control
5
module
15 Sound amplifier 30
Radio 20
Fuse panel E
No. Consumer Amps
3 Auxiliary water pump 10
5 Supply terminal 15, starter 30
Fuse panel @
No. Consumer Amps
6 Pump for brake booster 15
7 Horn
20
8 Wiper motor 30
9 Wiper motor
30
10 Headlight washer system 30
12 Power outlets and cigarette
20
lighter
Fuse panel ®
No. !!Consumer
ll Amps ,
1 E
lectronic Stabilization Pro -
10
gram
2 Electronic
Stabilization Pro-
25
gram
3 Partition window
defogger
15
Rear window defogger/RB
4 Spyder: Rear window defog- 30/20
ger
5 Power lock
ing system 20
6
Interior Lights, washer noz-20
zles
7 Anti-theft alarm system 5
8 Climate controls 10
9 Heated seats 25
10 Lumbar support 10
11 Control module for doors 30
12 Control module for doors
10
Bulbs
Note
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance­
free headlights and rear lights. However, if a
bulb has to be changed, please consult your
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop.

A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Accessories .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
229
Active ro llover protection system . .. .. . 101
Retract ing ro llover protection . .. .. .. . 102
Add ing
Engine coolant . ....... ... .. .. .. ...
183
Engine oi l .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 180
Addit io nal accesso ries ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
Addit ives .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 180
Ad justab le steer ing column . ... .. .. .... 68
Adj usti ng front seats ....... .. .. .. .. ..
57
Advanced Airbag System
Ch ildren . .. ............. .... .. .. .
133
Components .. ........... .. .. .. ... 117
Front airbags ............. ... ... .. 115
H ow the components work together . . 119
Moni toring . ................ ... ... 12 1
Weight-se nsing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 133
Airbag
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. ..
14
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 130
Ca re ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 124
Child restra ints ........... .... .. ... 134
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 117
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ....... . ... .
1 12
D isposal . ................ ... ... .. 124
Fr ont airbags ............ .... .. ... 1 15
H ow do the front a irbags work? . .. .. . 120
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ...
1 17
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
128
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. ... 121
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Mo nitor ing . ................ ... ... 12 1
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight .. ... .. 122
Repa irs .. .. ............. .... .. ... 124
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
When mus t the system be inspected? . 12 1
Air cond itioni ng
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A ir dist ribution ........... .. .. .. ....
65
A ir r eci rcula tion mode ..... .. .. .. .. .. 66
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Inde x 231
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Defrost ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 66
Econom ica l use . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 66
Fan ........ .. .. .................. 64
Rear window defogger . ............. . 67
Switching on and off ................ 64
T emperature ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 64
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
A ir recircu lation mode
Air condi tioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
All -wheel drive .. .. .. ..... ..........
149
Winter tires ..... .. ..... .......... 203
A lternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant sys tem ... .. .. 181
Anti- lock b rake system
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. .
16
Anti- lock braking system ......... .... 144
Anti -slip reg ulation . .. ... .... ... .. .. 144
Anti-theft ala rm system ......... .... .. 34
Anti-theft whee l bolts ........... .... 214
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 60
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked w it h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19, 75
Description .. .. .. .. ............... . 75
Indicator light . .. .... ... .... .... .. . 19
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
227
A utoma tic belt re tractor 106
Automat ic car wash
refer to Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Automatic headlight .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Automat ic transm iss io n .......... .. .. .
78
also refer to S tr onic (Automatic t rans­
m1ss1on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Automatic transm iss ion (S tronic)
Pa rking lock eme rgency release . . . . . . .
82
Automat ic transm iss ion (t iptronic)
Emergency mode . ................. .
81
Auto Sa fe ty Hot line . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 99
Average fuel mileage ... .. ...... .... .. 21
Average speed ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 21
Avoid damaging the vehicle ....... .. .. 153
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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