2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER display

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Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
lap timer in the display¢
page 25, fig. 17. The
time is measured in minutes, seconds and 1/10
seconds. The hours are also shown when the lap
time exceeds
60 minutes . The maximum individ­
ua l measurement is
99 hours.
A WARNING
Please devote your full attention to driving.
As the driver, you have complete responsib ili­
ty for safety in traffic. Only use the functions
in such a way that you always ma inta in com­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic sit­
uations.
0) Tips
When the lap t imer stopwatch is running, you
can call up the trip computer information
w ith the
! RESET I button.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
A ppl ies to vehicles: with la p t ime r
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Fig. 16 Controls
Fig. 17 D isplay: Lap timer
Driver inform atio n sy stem
Calling up the lap timer
.,. Press the I RESET !¢ fig. 16 @ button until the
lap timer ¢
fig. 17 appears.
Timing laps
"' To start timing, press the upper section of the
w iper sw itch @. The time meas urement is
shown in line(!)¢
fig. 17.
.,. To stop timing, press the upper section of the
wiper switch @again. This a lso starts timing
the next round. The previous time moves one
line up, first to line @and then to line@. Line
@ shows the current lap number, for example
LAP 5.
Di splaying inte rm ed iat e time and pau sing
timing
"' To display an intermediate time, press the low­
er section of the wiper switch@. The inter­
mediate time appears in line(!) and is marked
w ith *.
"' To pause timing, press the lowe r section of the
w iper sw itch @again.
"' To conti nue tim ing, press the uppe r section of
t he wiper swi tch @ .
If timing is paused, you can continue it later even
if you sw itch the igni tion off.
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and aver ­
age lap times.
LAP 5
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59:08.8
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F ig. 18 Display: lap time evaluat ion
"' To evaluate lap times, press and ho ld the
IRESE TI ¢ page 25, fig . 16 @ button for ap-
proximately 2 seconds. The display shows the
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lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when
not in use.
(D Note
Make sure no objects are p rotruding above
the edge of the luggage compartment. Other­
w ise, the front lid could be damaged .
@ Tips
If the front lid is open or not properly locked
when the ignit ion is t urned on, the door and
front lid warning appears in the instrument duster display.
Emergency release for front lid
If the front lid cannot be opened , on emergency
release is provided.
Fi g. 29 Section: Emergency release
.. Reach under the closed glove compartment.
T he re is a red plast ic co rd u nder the glove com­
partment .
.. Pull the red plast ic co rd towa rds you.
Open ing and clo sing
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone
attempts to break into the vehicle.
Fig. 30 Diode position in the i nst ru m ent pa nel
T he anti-theft alarm system tr iggers an audib le
alarm a nd turns on the emergency flasher if an
u nau thori zed interfe ren ce wi th t he veh icle is
sensed by the system.
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How i s the anti -theft alarm system switched
on?
T he anti-theft alarm system is switched on when
yo u lock the driver's door manually using the
fold-out key, or when you use the remote cont ro l.
The system is activated approximately 30 sec ­
onds after the vehicle is locked. The indicator
li ght¢
fig. 30 starts flashing rap idly for 2 sec­
onds and then blinks slowly.
How i s the anti-theft alarm sy stem swit ched
off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off only
whe n you unlock your vehicle. If you do not open
a door within 30 seconds after you have un locked
with the remo te control, the veh icle wi ll lock it­
self again automat ica lly.
When will the anti theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the a la rm system
monito rs and prote cts the fo llowing pa rts of the
vehicle:
- eng ine compartment
- luggage compartment
- doors
- ign ition
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- Ma ke sure no one will be in jured by the con­
vertible top supports and other moving ob­
jects on the ve hicle when opening and clos­
ing the top.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the convertible top:
- do not store any objects in the convertible
top storage bay .
- make sure there is enough space above the
vehicle when openi ng or closing the conver­
tib le top.
(D Tips
- When the indica to r l amp f+j blinks, there is
a system ma lf u nction
¢page 15.
-The one-touch opening f unction is not avail­
able when the vehicle is traveling below
4 mph (6 km/ h) o r above 31 mph (SO km/
h). If this is the case, a warn ing tone will
sound and a message will appear in the in­
str ument cluster¢
page 39.
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears if the convertible top
cannot open or close.
Severa l conditions must be met for the converti­
b le top to open or close automatically .
An error message in the inst rument cluste r dis­
p lay indicates i f one of the cond itions is not met
or there is a malfunction.
Soft top : Please clo se engine lid!
The engine compa rtment lid must be closed
when opening or clos ing the converti ble top . This
message appears in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay if the engine compartment lid is not closed.
Soft top : Cannot be used!
This e rror message appears if the convertib le top
cannot open or close because of safety reasons or
if there is a malfunction. The following causes a re
possible:
- The vehicle is traveling too fa st: Conver tible
top operation is deactivate d for safety reasons
Con vertible top
if the vehicle is traveling too fast . A message
w ill appea r. Reduce the vehicle speed and pull
or press the switc h aga in to open or close the
convert ible top.
- The battery voltage is too low: Th e convert ible
top cannot open o r close i f the battery vo ltage
is too low. T his ensures there w ill be enough
battery voltage left to sta rt the ve hicle. The
convert ible top can be operated again after the
eng ine is s tarted.
- Overload protection is active: Operating the
convert ible top continuously fo r a long period
of t im e places stress on the hydrau lic uni t.
Ove rload p rotection is activa ted to prevent
d am age to the system. This pro te ct ive f unct ion
p reven ts the convertib le top from opening o r
close for approximate ly 15 to 30 minutes.
It
w ill function again afte r that ¢& .
-Malfun ction: Failure of sys tem components is
one poss ible cause for malf unct ion . If this hap­
pens, yo u can also operate the conve rtible top
by hand
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- The exterior temperature i s too low: Th e con­
vertible top will not open in temperatures be­
low (5 ° F) (-15 QC).
Soft top not secure
If the convertib le top is not completely open or
cl osed and the vehicle is traveling too fast, the
error message above appears and a wa rn ing tone
sounds. Reduce the veh icle speed and pull or
press the sw itch agai n to ope n or close the co n­
vertib le top.
A WARNING
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N eve r drive when the c onver tible top is not
l ocked correctly . Th e wind from driving co uld
cause the conve rtible top to open . This can re­
sul t in injur ies and d amage to t he ve hicle .
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Clear vision
Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on/off
F ig. 55 Inst rument pane l: ligh t switch (automatic head ­
and taill ig ht control)
Switching on the side marker lights
"'T urn the light switch to :oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
"'Turn the light switch to io.
"'Push the high beam lever forward towards the
instrument panel~
page 47.
Switching off the lights
"'Turn the light switch to 0.
Switching on automatic head- and taillight
control
"'Turn the light switch to AUTO ~ fig. 55.
The headlights and taillights will come on auto­
matica lly when the ignition is switched on and
the light switch is in the position AUTO (on ly in
nighttime conditions). When switching
off the ig­
nition, the headlights will go
off and only the
side marker lights will remain lit.
Daytime running lights
USA models: The daytime running lights will
come on automatica lly when the ign ition is
sw itched on and the light switch is in the position
AUTO (only in daylight conditions).
Canada models: The daytime running lights will
come on automatica lly when the ign ition is
sw itched on and the light switch is in the position
0, AUTO (only in daylight condit ions) or :oo;.
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Automatic head- and taillight control
In the switch position AUTO the automatic head­
and taillight contro l is activated . Light sensors
are located in the ins ide mirror housing and con­
stantly check the light conditions surrounding
the vehicle. If ambient brightness falls below a
factory set value (e.g. when driving into a tun­
nel), the head- and taill ights including the li­
cense plate illumination are automatically turned
on . When ambient brightness increases again,
the externa l lights are turned
off again~,& . In
the switch position
AUTO , the low beams are
turned
off when the ignition is switched off. The
remaining lights are turned
off when the key is
taken o ut of the ignition lock .
With automatic head-and taillight control, the
high-beam function is also available, but with
one restriction: If you have not switched the high
beams back to low beams during automatic
headlight operation (for example, after driving
through a tunne l), only the low beams come on
the next time automatic headlights are switched
on . To use the high beams, you first have to pull
the h igh beam lever back and then push the lever
forward again.
The side marker lights and headlights can be
switched on manually by turn ing the light sw itch
to the des ired pos it ion .
Light sensor malfunction
If there is a light sensor ma lfunction, the symbol
El comes on in the display. For safety reasons,
the low beams are turned on permanently with
the sw itch in
AUTO. H owever, you can continue to
turn the lights on and
off using the light sw itch.
Have the light sensor checked as soon as possible
at an authorized Audi dealer .
Coming home/leaving home function
The function is sw itched on when the sw itch is in
the
AUTO pos ition and the function is shown as
active in the driver information system.
The
coming home function illuminates the area
around t he vehicle when the igni tion 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 ). IJJ,,

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With the door contact circuit, the interior lights
turn on as soon as you unlock the veh icl e or open
the doors . The interior lights are also turned on
when the ignition key is removed . The lights turn
off about 30 seconds afte r the doors are closed .
When the veh icle is locked or when the ignition is
turned o n, the inter ior lights are turned off .
When a door is open , the interior lights are
turned off after about 10 m inutes to preven t bat­
tery draining .
T he brightness of the lights is controlled a uto­
mat ica lly by a d immer when they a re sw itched
on/off.
Instrument panel illumination
T he illumination of the instruments, displays
and the center console can be adjusted .
Fig . 59 In strument pa nel ill uminatio n
You regulate the brightnes s of the ins truments
with the left th umbwhee l
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Ign ition ON , light switch at @
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of in ­
strument needles
can be adjusted to appear
brighter or d immer .
Ignition ON , light switch at :oo~ or tD .
With the lights sw itched on, the brightness of in­
strument cluster (i.e. needles, gauges and dis­
plays) a nd center console il lum ination ca n be ad ­
justed .
(D Note
The instrument cluster and center console il­
lum inat io n (gauges and needles) comes on
when you sw itch on the ig nitio n and the
ve hi-
Cle ar vi sion
cle headlight s are off . Be aware of the fo llow ­
ing difference between models b uilt to US or
Canadian specif ications:
- USA models: ill umination of the i nstr ument
cl uster (gauges and need les) , dash and cen­
ter console around the gearsh ift lever is
controlled by a light sensor located in the
instrument panel. The instrume nt pane l il­
lum ination w ill automatically become
dimme r as the daylight fades away and
eventua lly will go out comp letely when out­
side light is very low . Thi s is to rem ind you,
t he driver, to switch on t he headlights be­
fore it gets too dark .
- Cana da model s: instrument panel illumina­
t ion will s tay bright regar dless o f the inten­
si ty of ambien t light . Always be aware o f
changes in outside lig ht conditions while
you are driving. Respond in t ime to fading
daylight by turning the light sw itch to posi­
tion ~D (or "AUTO" if your car is equipped
w ith this feat ure) to turn on your head­
lights .
Luggage compartment light
The light is located on the right side of the lug­
gage compa rtment .
These lights come on automatically when the
front lid is opened . The lights turn off automati­
c a lly if the lid is left o pen fo r more then 10 mi­
nutes .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 60 Forward sect io n of driver 's armrest: pow er mirr or
con trol s ...
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Service position
It is only possible to change wiper blades if you move the wiper arms to the service position .
In order to use the windshield wipers, the front
lid must be completely closed.
Moving wiper bla de s to th e serv ice positi on
• When there is a risk of frost, make sure that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield.
• Switch the ignition on.
• Move the wiper lever to position
O i:> page 51,
fig. 63.
• Press the
!RESE T I button unt il the Di spla y ty pe
menu appears in the Driver Information System
display .
• Usi ng the rocke r switch a nd the
!RESET I b utton,
select the
Se t> Wip ers > Fr ont > S ervi ce pos i­
ti on on
function. The windshie ld wiper arms
move to the service position.
Moving wi per blades to park position
• Make ce rtain that the wiper arms are lying
against the w indshie ld.
• Switch the ignition on and move the w iper lever
from position Oto
4 i:> page 51, fig. 63 . The
wiper arms will move back to the park position.
(D Note
Never drive yo ur vehicle when the windshield
wiper arms are in the service position and
pulled away from the windshield. When you
drive faster than 4 mph (6 km/h), the wiper
arms automatically return to the park posi­
tion and could cause paint damage to the
front lid!
(D Tips
- You can also turn on the service pos ition, for
example, if you want to protect the wind­
sh ield from ic ing by using a cover .
- The service position moves to
off automati­
cally when you operate the windshield w iper
lever, or speed exceeds 4 mph (6 km/h) .
Clear vi sion
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshie ld w iper b lades when they be­
gin to leave strea ks. Use a soft cloth and g lass
cleaner to clean t he windshie ld w iper blades.
• Place the windshie ld w iper arms in the service
position. Refe r to
c> page 53.
• Lift the wiper a rm away from the front window .
& WARNING
-
Dirty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
F ig. 6 4 Unlatching wiper blades
Fig. 65 Removing wiper blades
Remo ving the wiper bl ade
• Move the wipers to the service position
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.,. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
glass .
• On the upper end of the wiper arm at the corru­
gation, squeeze the plastic retainer together on
bo th s ides in the direction of the arrow
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... Rotate the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow @c:>
fig. 65 away from the wiper arm.
... Lift the wiper blade
off in the direction of the
arrow @.
Install ing the wiper blade
" Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the
end of the wiper arm in the
oppo site direction
to the arrow @c:>
fig. 65.
"Squee ze the corrugation on the wiper until you
hear it click in the wiper arm .
" Fo ld the w iper arm back onto the windshield .
... Switc h the ignition on and move the wiper lever
down br iefly
c:> page 51, fig. 63 . The wiper w ill
move back to the park position .
_& WARNING
For your safety, you should replace the wiper
blades once or tw ice a year . See your a utho r­
ized Audi dea le r f or replacement b lades.
(D Note
- The wipe r blades may only be changed
c:> page 53 in the serv ice position! O ther­
wise, you r is k damaging the paint on the
front lid or t he windshie ld wiper motor.
- To he lp preven t damage to the wipe r sys ­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshie ld before ope rating wipers .
- To he lp prevent d amage to w iper blades, do
not use gaso line, kerosene, paint th inner, or
other solvents o n or near the wiper b lades.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wipe r arms
or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers by hand .
- Commerc ial hot waxes applie d by au tom atic
ca r washes affect the cleanability of the
glass surface .
- T he front wipe r blades a re d ifferent le ng ths;
the blade on the driver 's side is longer .
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Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to ve hicles: w ith d igital compass
Fig. 66 Insi de rea rv iew m irror: d ig ital co mpass activated
... To activate or deactivate, hold the @button
down until the red display appears o r disap­
pears .
The dig ital compass only works with the ignition
turned on . T he d irect ions are displayed as init ials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East), SE (South ­
east),
S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest).
The compass has to be recalibrated if the d isplay
i s wrong or inaccurate c:>
page 55.
@ Tips
-To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow
any remote co ntro ls, electrical systems , or
meta l parts close to the mirror .
- Th e correct magnet ic deflection zone must
be set in order to display the directi ons cor­
rectly.

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Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Applies to vehicles: with dig ital compass
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F ig. 67 Magnetic deflect io n zon e bou ndaries
• Hold the@ button ~ page 54, fig. 66 down un­
til the number of the set magnetic deflection
zone appears on the interior rear view mirror .
• Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeat ­
edly pressing on the @ button . The set mode
automatically deactivates after a few seconds .
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with dig ital compass
• Hold the@ button down until the letter C is
displayed on the interior rearview mirror.
• Drive in a c ircle at a speed of about 5 mph
(10
km/h) until a direction is shown on the interior
. . rearv1ew mirror.
_& WARNING
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The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional aid only. Even though you may want to
loo k at it while you are driving, you must still
pay atte ntion to traffic, road and weather con­
ditions as well as other possible hazards.
Clear vision
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