2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER warning

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 ...... ........... ....... .
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37
3 7
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39
4 0
4 6
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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
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67
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68
69
70
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73
7S
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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

This owner's manual contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions , and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner 's manua l is always
l ocated in the vehicle . This is especially impor­
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve­
hicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the
equipment
range
specified for this model at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri­ bed here will only be available at a later date,
or only in spec ific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginning of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: with Aud i
Park ing System" . In addition, optional or veh i­
cle-specific equipment is indicated by an as ­
ter isk
"*".
The details in the illustrations may be differ­
ent from those in your vehicle, and are intend­
ed to be v iewed as a bas ic guide .
You will find a
table of contents at the beg in­
n ing of this book, wh ich disp lays all topics de­
scr ibed in th is manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book.
All
direct ions , such as " left", "right", "front",
"back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no gua r­
antee that the terms can be used free ly .
~ .&. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For indication with a page num ­
ber , the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
.&_ WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
About this Owner 's Manual 5
@ Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potential sources of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
(D Tips
Text with this symbo l conta ins specia l tips
and other information about getting the
most out of your vehicle and its features.
•
•

(!) 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 .

8 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Ove rv iew of t he inst ru m ent cluster
(D Eng ine o il temperatu re . . . . . . . 8
@ Ta ch ome ter w ith time an d date
d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 9
® Coolant temperature gauge . . . 9
© Fuel gauge............ .. .. . 10
® Speedometer with odometer . . 10
@ Vol tmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
(i) Se t/Check bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Driver information display . . . . 20
® I RESE T! bu tton for trip odome-
ter 10
The illumination for t he instrument cluster
lights up whenever you switch on the ignition
with the
vehicle headlights off . The gauges
a re a lso illumina ted when the lights a re
turned o n.
Engine oil temperature display
The engine oil temperature display ¢ page 8,
fig. 3 only operates w ith the ignition on. To
prevent engine damage, please obse rve the
following important points concerning the
temperature ranges.
Cold range
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge,
t h e e ngine oil has not reac hed operat ing tem­
perature yet . Avoid high eng ine speeds, full
t hr ottle applicat io ns and heavy eng ine loads .
Normal range
The eng ine has reached ope rating tempera­
ture when the needle moves into the center of
the gauge under normal driv ing cond itions .
T he needle may move high er on the ga uge
with heavier e ngine lo ad at hig h outs ide tem­
per atures. This is not a c ause for con cern as
lo ng a s th e . indic ator light in the disp lay
does not flash.
Warning light.
If the symbol . in the d isplay flashes, ei­
t h e r th e engine oil te mpera ture is too high o r
t h e e ngine o il leve l is too low¢
page 178 .
If the needle is well in the uppe r area of the
gauge, the e ngine oil temperature is too h igh .
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow it to cool.
I f th e war ning l igh t co mes on
again afte r driving a short d istance, co ntact
an a uth o rized Audi dea le r.

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 9
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale ind icates maximum
perm iss ible engine RPM after the break-in pe­
riod . Before reaching th is area, move these­
lector lever to posit ion "A (Automat ic opera­
tion) " or ease your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
(D Note
The tachomete r needle should only briefly
be in the red zone : you could damage your
engine! The beginning of the red zone var­
ies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise.
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz con­
trolled digital clock.
Fig. 4 Instr um ent cluster w ith t he digital clock
To set the hour
• Pull the knob (hour display flashes) and turn
it to the left or right.
To set the minutes
• Pull the knob as many times as necessary
until the minute display flashes.
• Turn the knob to the left or right.
To set the date
• Pull the knob as many times as necessary
until the day, month or year disp lay flashes.
• Tur n the knob to the left or right.
To hide or display the date
• Pull the knob as many times as necessary
until the date disp lay flashes.
• Turn the knob to the left or right.
When the date display stops blinking, this means the time and date have been success­
fully stored.
With the ign it ion off, pushing or pu lling the
Set/Check button
c::> page 8, fig. 3 o n the display field lighting for a few seconds.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The eng ine coolant gauge c::> page 8, fig. 3 ®
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol­
lowing important points.
Engine cold
As long as the needle remains at the bottom
of the gauge, the engine still has not reached its operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throt­
tle.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will move into the
midd le of the gauge and remain there. If the
engine is working hard at high outside tem­
peratures, the needle may turn further to the
right. This is no cause for concern as long as
the . warning light in the instrument cluster
does not illuminate.
When the. warning light starts to flash,
this can mean one of two things: either the
coolant
temperature is too high, or the cool-
ant
level is too low c::> page 15. IJJJ,

10 Instrum ents a nd warning /indic ato r li ghts
& WARNING
-Always observe the warning in
¢ page 172, Working in the engine
compartment
before open ing the engine
compartment lid and checking the en­
gine coo lant level.
- Never open the engine compartment lid
if you see or hear steam, or if you see en­
gine coo lant dr ipping from the eng ine
compartment. You could bur n yourse lf.
Let the engine coo l
off first until you can
no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping .
CD Note
- Mounting additional lights or ac cesso ries
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool­
ing effect of the radiator . At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoi ler has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air when
the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, th is could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over­
heat. Ask your authorized Aud i dea le r fo r
ass istance.
Fuel gauge
The fuel ga uge works only when the ignition is
on. When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will i l­
luminate ¢
page 18 lil]. Tim e to r efu el!
CD Note
Never run the tank completely d ry! An ir­
regular supply of fue l can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex­
haust system . The catalyt ic converter
co uld then overheat and be damaged. Speedometer with odometer
The
speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed, and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
1S3.9
miles S2YY
F ig . S Speedometer close-up: odometer display
The distance driven is shown in m iles (USA
models) or in kilometers (Canada mode ls) .
Lower odomet er
The lower odomete r shows the tota l number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer )
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers) driven s ince you last re­
set the odometer back to zero. You can use
t hi s odometer when you want to keep track of
how many m iles (kilometers) yo u have driven
f o r a si ngle tr ip or e rrand. The last dig it ind i­
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters). Yo u can set
the trip odometer back to zero by pressing the reset button ¢
fig. 5.
With the ignit ion off, pushi ng of the Set/
Check button
~ page 8 , fig . 3 0 can turn on
the display fie ld lighting for a few seconds.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster, dEF will appea r in the trip
odometer and w ill s tay on. Co ntact your au ­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the prob lem cor­
rected .
Immobilizer
When the ignition is sw itched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automatic ally. .,..

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 11
If an unau thorized key was used , SAFE is dis ­
p layed continuously in the odometer display
field. The vehicle cannot be operated
<=:> page 29.
Voltmeter display
The voltmeter shows the voltage in the vehi­
cle electrical system .
If the reading drops be ­
low 12 volts with the engine running, you
should have the power supply (batte ry and
generator) inspected by an a uthorized Audi
dealer .
(D Tips
Voltage can drop be low 8 vo lts when you
start the engine.
Warning/indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cluster
b link or t urn on. They indicate functions o r
mal funct ions
c:> &. .
Messages may appear with some indicator
lights. The messages turn
off after a short
time. To d isp lay a message aga in, p ress the
Se t/Check button
c:> page 8, fig. 3 (J). If there
is more than one malfunction , the indicator
lights will turn on one after the other for ap ­
proximately two seconds each.
Some ind icators lights in the disp lay can turn
on in several colors.
,8. WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age .
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance
off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
c:> page 48 .
-The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area . Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
coo l down. Always exercise extreme cau­
tion when working under the hood
c:> page 172, Working in the engine
compartment
(D Tips
Malfunctions or faults will be ident ified ei­
ther with a red symbol (priority 1 -Dan­
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning) .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check
the function o f that system whe n you swi tch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a./ in the follow ing tab les. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, ther e
is a ma lf u nction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbo ls indicate a prior ity ma lf u nction -
Danger!
- Pull
off th e road.
- Stop the vehicle .
-T urn
off the engine.
- Check the malfunctioning system. Contact
your au thorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance .
-USA mod els: Mal function in the
brake system
c:> page 13
Canada models: Malfunction in the
b rake sys tem
c:> page 13
USA models: A irbag system./
<=:> page 14
Canada models: Airbag system ./
<=:>page 14
Safety be lt
<=:> page 14
Generator ./
<=:>page 14

12 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Engine oil pressure too low
¢page 14
Engine coolant level too low/
engine coolant temperature too high
¢page 15
Gearbox malfunction*
¢page 81
Yellow indic ator lights
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunc ­
tion -Warning !
Convertib le top operation ./
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
.f ¢ page 15
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control (ESC)
.f ¢ page 15
n USA models: anti-lock brake sys tem
~ (ABS) ./ defective ¢ page 16
Canada models : anti-lock brake sys­
tem (ABS) ./defective ¢
page 16
Worn brake pads
¢page 17
Tire pressure too low
¢page 207
I Tire pressure monitoring system
11il~, 1 ¢
page206
~ Electronic power control./
~ ¢page17
l!'a USA models: Malfunction Indicator
Bil Lamp (MIL) ¢page 17
Can ad a mo dels: Ma lfunction Indica­
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢ page 17
l"ill Engine speed limitation*
lill ¢page17
11111 Check engine oil leve l
lill ¢ page 17
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Engine oil sensor malfunction
, ¢page 18
•
Battery voltage too h igh or too low
¢page 18
Low fuel level
¢page 18
• Windshield washer fl
uid level low ¢ page 18
l:J
Defective light bulb
¢page 18
•
USA mod els: Defective brake light
¢ page 18
[ll
Canada models : Defective brake
light¢
page 18
tm
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic headlights)* defective ¢
page 19
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 19
--
Ill
Rear spoiler./
¢page 19
•
USA mod els : Speed warning 1
¢page 72
-
•
Canada mod els : Speed warn ing 1
¢ page 72
•
USA model s: Speed warning 2
¢page 72
•
Canad a models : Speed warning 2
¢page 72
rm
Gearbox malfunction*
¢page81
Other indic ator lig ht s
II
II
Turn signals
¢page 19
USA mod els : Cruise control acti-
-
CRUISE
vated ¢ page 19 ll>