2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER wiper fluid

is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op­
eration of the light/rain sensor*. Check
the condition of your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re­
activate the sensor, switch off the inter­
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
- Applies to vehicles with light/rain sen­
sor: When the wipers are switched on
manually and in rain conditions, the au­
tomatic headlights* turn on
c;> page 46,
Lights or off during the day when the
wipers are no longer operating. The au­
tomatic headlights* function is available
in this case only when the light switch is
in the "AUTO" position
c;> page 46,
fig. 52.
-Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
the engine compartment is topped off
before going on a long trip. Look up
c;> page 188 for checking and filling the
washer container.
- The wipers only operate with the hood
completely closed.
Service position
It is only possible to change wiper blades if
you move the wiper arms to the service posi ­
tion.
In order to use the windshield wipers, the
front lid must be completely closed.
Moving wiper blades to the service
position
.,. When there is a risk of frost, make sure that
the wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Move the wiper lever to position
0
c;>page 51, fig. 60 .
Clear vision 53
.,. Press the I RESET ! button until the Display
type
menu appears in the Driver Informa­
tion System display.
.,. Using the rocker switch and the
I RESET ! but­
ton, select the
Set > Wipers > Front> Serv­
ice position on
function. The windshield
wiper arms move to the service position.
Moving wiper blades to park position
.,. Make certain that the wiper arms are lying
against the windshield.
.,. Switch the ignition on and move the wiper
lever from position
O to 4 c;> page 51,
fig . 60. The wiper arms will move back to
the park position.
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle when the wind­
shield wiper arms are in the service posi­
tion and pulled away from the windshield.
When you drive faster than 4 mph (6 km/
h), the wiper arms automatically return to
the park position and could cause paint
damage to the front lid!
(D Tips
-You can also turn on the service position,
for example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover.
- The service position moves to
off auto­
matically when you operate the wind­
shield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
4 mph (6 km/h).
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks .
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv­
ice position. Refer to
c;> page 53.
.,. Use a soft cloth and glass cleaner to clean
the windshield wiper blades.
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents.

24 0 Index
Tire pressur e monitoring system .... .. 19
Turn s igna ls . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 19
War ning/Ind icator lights
Rear spoiler .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
War ning light s ............. ... .. .. .. 11
Red symbols in the center display .. .... 11
Yellow symbols in the center d isplay ... 12
Wa rra nty cove rages . ......... .. .. .. . 22 7
Washing .. ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 156
F olding top cleaning . ... .. .. .. .... . 159
G eneral informat ion . ... .. .. .... .. . 156
M atte finis h paint ..... ... .. .. .... . 158
Waxing . .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
We ar indic at or ..... ......... .. .. .. . 198
Weights ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 223
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 107
Wh at happens to unbelted occ upan ts? . . 104
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . . 94
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 196
Wheel bolts Torque . .. ...... ... ... ..... .. .. .. . 205
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 189
Check ing tire pressure ... .. .. .. .. .. . 195
Cold t ir e inflat io n pr essu re ... ... ... . 193
Gener al note s ..... ......... .. .. .. . 189
Glos sary of t ire and load ing term ino lo-
gy .. .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. . 190
New tires and wheels ............... 199
Tir es and vehicle load lim its ......... 196
When must the airb ag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .... ..... ... ... .... .. .. . 121
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 196
When sho uld I check the tire pressures? . 196
Where can I find the tire pressures fo r my
ca r? .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 195
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104
W ind deflector ............. ... .. ... . 39
Cleaning ............. ........ ... . 159
W indows
C leaning . ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 160
Defro st .... ............ ..... .. .. .. 66
De icing .. .. ................ ... ... 160
Windshield washer fluid . ... .. .. .... . . 18 Windsh
ie ld wipers .... .. ..... .... . .. 188
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installing new wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . . 54
Se rv ice position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Win ter operation
Battery ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 184
Coolant system .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 181
D efrosting windows .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 66
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Windows . .. .. . .......... ........ 160
Windsh ie ld wipers .......... ...... . 188
Winter tires ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 203
All-wheel drive ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 203
Wiper and washer sys tem ...... .. .. .. . 51
Intermitten t wiping ...... ...... .... . 51
One -tap wip ing ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Wiper b lades
r e fer to W indshield wipers ...... .. .. . 54