2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER trip computer

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
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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
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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 ...... ........... ....... .
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C igarette lighter/soc ket . ..... .... . .
Storage ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 60
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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
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7S
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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
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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:
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- 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 .

20 Driver information system
Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with important information.
Fig. 6 In strum en t cl ust er: center display
Fig. 7 W iper le ver: c on trols fo r the menu disp lay
Center display
W ith the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver
I nformation System shows the following in­
formation :
- CD inserted or Radio station set
- Outside temperature: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F ( +S °C), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the temperature display
¢.&_ .
-Warning when a door, the engine compart-
ment lid or the trunk lid is not closed .
Additional functions
You can open the following function s in the
Driver Information System disp lay by pressing
the
! R ESE T I button ¢ fig. 7 one or more times: Digital
speedometer*
Tire pressure monitor­ ing
Trip computer
Menu display
Service interval display
Lap timer*
Speed warn ing
Auto Check Control
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Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ign ition on and whi le you are driv­
ing. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signaled audib ly and indicated by
red and y ellow illuminated symbols and re ­
m inders in the display.
A WARNING
--
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces, espec ially br idges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F (+S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snow ­
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the display, black ice cou ld be on
the road.
-Always reduce your speed and drive with
specia l care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy road surfaces increases.
@ Tips
On vehicles with Aud i Navigation system,
the displays may differ from their normal
appearance during navigation.

Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 8 T rip comp ute r 1
The fo llow ing informa tion is cont inuo usly
eva luated by the trip compu ter and can be dis ­
p layed sequentia lly in the instrument cl uster
d isplay:
Fuel range
The estimated c ruising ra nge in miles (km)
appears in the d isplay . The disp lay changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average fue l economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
since you last clea red the memory appears in
t his display .
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
pe r gallon (l/ 100 km) is shown in this d isp lay .
When the ve hicle is stationary, the most re­
cent fuel consumpt io n is displayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
last time the display was reset appears i n the
d isp lay.
Elap sed t ime
The length of time that you have been driving
since you las t reset the memory appears in
this display . The maximum t ime period that
can be recorded is 999 ho urs and 59 minutes .
Driver in formation system 21
Distance
The elapsed dis tance sin ce the las t time the
memory was cleared appears in the d isp lay .
T he maxim um distance that can be recorded
is 9 ,999.9 miles (9,999 .9 k ilometers) .
(D Tips
- Fuel consump tions (average and cur ­
rent), range and speed are disp layed in
metric un its on Canadian mode ls.
- All sto red val ues wil l be lost if t he vehi ­
cle battery is d isconnected .
' . Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as on efficiency
progrom.
Fi g. 9 Trip co mputer d isplay: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 by pressing the
I R ESET I but ton ®
qpage 22, fig . 10 .
You can tell wh ich memory leve l is currently
active by the number or the sign in the display
Q fig . 9. The data from the single-trip memo­
ry (memo ry level 1) is being displayed if a
1
appea rs i n t he display . If a 2 is shown, then
the data from the total- trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2).
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
T he sing le-trip memory stores the tr ip i nfo r­
mation from the time the ign it ion is tu rned on
u nt il i t i s tu rn ed off .
If the trip is cont inued
with in 2 h ours from t he time the ignition w as
tu rned off, the new data will be in cl ud ed in .,..

22 Driver information system
the calculation of the current trip informa­
t ion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatica lly.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
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Fig. 10 W iper arm /wiper lever: contro ls fo r the trip
co mp ute r
Selecting the trip computer
.. Tap the I Reset I button @ until the trip com­
puter (memory level 1 or 2) appears in the
display ~page21 ,
fig. 8.
Selecting the functions
.. Push in the uppe r (lower) protrusion on the
function se lector switch @¢
fig. 10 . The
functions for the trip computer are dis­
played in succession on the respective mem­
ory levels .
Resetting the function to zero
.. Push the I RESE T I button @ for at least two
seconds.
You can reset the follow ing values to zero:
- driving time
- distance
- average fue l m ileage
- average speed T
he trip computer only operates when the ig­
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
@ Tips
-Yo u can also set the va lues for the func­
tions to zero in the menu disp lay
( Reset )
r:::>page 22.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehi­
cle battery is d isconnected.
Menu display
. Introduction
Fig . 11 D isp lay: Start menu
Some f unctions in yo ur vehicle can be se t, ac­
tivated, and controlled by
Menus (e .g . parking
system*) . With these menus you ca n also se­
lect the informat ion shown in the Driver Infor­
mation System, which operates only with the
ignition switched on. Operation is controlled
by the
IRESE TI button and the rocker switch
on the wiper lever
r:::> page 23 , fig. 12 .
The Start menu shows you the different dis ­
play types :
Set
Check
Menu off
Each display type in the Start menu contains a
s ub menu wit h additional options. ..,_

indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully. The maximum speed re­ mains stored until it is changed by pressing
the button again briefly or until it is deleted
by a lengthy push on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm ore used to operate warning threshold 2.
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Fig. 78 Controls
To store maximum speed
"'Turn off the ignition.
"'Br iefly press the button in the instrument
cluster
c::> page 72, fig. 77. 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
or the crossed out symbol for
warning threshold 2, if no maximum speed
was set previous ly.
"' Press the function selector switch in the
wiper lever @
c::> fig. 78 up or down to
change the set value . Values run up or down
in steps of 6 mph (10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
"'Turn off the ignition.
"' Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster
c::> page 72, fig. 77 . 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
l"'R-=E =s =ET =I button in the wiper lever
® c::> fig . 78 until the crossed out speed
warning symbo l for warning threshold 2 ap­
pears in the display.
On the road 73
A few seconds after the adjustment is com­
pleted, the illumination for the odometer and
the d igital clock will go out.
(D Tips
This warning threshold can also be con­
trolled through the trip computer
c::> page 23, Navigating the menu.
Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Fig. 79 Control lever with set button
Fig. 80 D isplay: Se lected speed
"' Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig. 79 to
switch the system on.
"' Drive at the speed you wish to set.
"' Press button @ to set that speed.
T he disp lay
c::> fig. 80 will show the set speed.
The display may vary depending on the type of
display in your vehicle. The indicator light
M;W~1~ (US model) I. (Canadian model) will
also light up in the instrument cluster . .,..