2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER display

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A WARNING
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Always release t he parkin g brake completely.
A part ially engaged brake will over heat th e
rear brakes, reduce their effect iveness and
cause excess ive wear. This could lead to brake
fai lure and an accident.
([) Note
Only after the ve hicle has come to complete
stop, sho uld you firmly set the parking brake
and move the gearshift lever into a gear.
Parking
Parking
~ Stop t he vehicle using the brake pedal.
~ Set the parking b ra ke firmly.
~ Swi tch off the engine.
~ Move t he se lecto r lever into the P pos ition ( au­
tomatic t ransmis sion )
or move the gearshift
lever into 1st . gear
(manual transmission )
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~ When on incl ines or declines, turn the steering
whee l so that t he vehicle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move .
A WARNING
This is how yo u can reduce the risk of in jury
w hen leav ing you r vehicle.
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- Never park the vehicle whe re it ca n come i n
co ntact wi th dry g rass, spilled fuel or a ny
other flammable mater ials.
- Never allow anyone - especially small chi l­
dre n -to remai n in t he vehicle when it is
locked. Locke d doors ma ke i t mo re d iff icult
for rescuers to access the passenger com­
partment in the event of an emergency .
Dange r to life!
- Never leave c hildren unsupervised in the ve ­
hicle. C hildren cou ld re lease the par king
brake or move the gearshift lever out of
gear. The vehicle could sta rt to roll away and
cause an accident .
- No matter what the season is, the tempera­
ture in a parked veh icle can reach dangerous
levels.
On th e road
Starting on hills
Applies to vehicles: wit h hill ho ld assist
Hill ho ld assist makes it eas ier to sta rt on hills.
The system is activated when the brake peda l is
depressed
for a few seconds .
After releasing the brake pedal, the b rake power
is he ld for a
brief moment to prevent the vehicle
from rol ling back when starting . At this time, you
can eas ily beg in to move your vehicle.
A WARNING
- I f you did not begin moving imme diate ly af­
ter re leasi ng the b ra ke peda l, unde r ce rtain
cir cumstan ces, the vehicle w ould beg in to
roll bac kward. Depress t he brake pe dal im­
mediately or engage the hand brake.
- Should t he e ngine sta ll, dep ress the brake
pe dal immed iately or enga ge the hand
b rake.
- I n or der to preven t the vehicle from roll ing
back unintentionally when s tarting in s top ­
and-go traffic, keep the brake pe dal de­
pressed for a few seconds before driving off.
(D Tips
You can find o ut if yo ur vehicle is eq uipped
wi th "Hill hold ass ist" at an autho riz ed Au di
d ealersh ip.
Speed warning system
Speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to keep your
driving speed below a set speed limit .
The speed warn ing system warns the driver if he
exceeds a previously stored max imum speed. A
warning tone will sound as soon as the veh icle
speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph
(3 km/h) . At the same t ime, a warning symbo l
appea rs i n the display .
The speed warn ing system has
two warn ing
thre sholds
tha t function independe ntly of each
othe r and t hat have somewhat d iffe rent pu rpos­
es:
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On the road
Speed warning 1 lGJ /laJ You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum
speed while you are driving. This setting wi ll re ­
main in effect until you turn off the ignition, as­
suming that you have not changed or reset the
setting .
The speed warning symbo l
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els) in the warning
1 display appears when you
exceed the maximum speed. It goes out when
the speed falls below the stored maximum
speed.
The speed warning symbo l will also go out if the
speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed by
more than about
25 mph (40 km/h) for at least
10 seconds. The stored maximum speed is delet­
ed.
Sett ing speed warning 1
¢ page 70.
Speed warning 2 lCl/lDJ Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always
want to be reminded of a certain speed, for ex­
ample when you are trave ling in a country that
has a general maximum speed limit, or if you do
not want to exceed a specified speed for winter
tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol
lCIJ(a1 (Canada
models) appears in the disp lay when you exceed
the stored speed limit. Unlike warning 1, it will
not go out until the vehicle speed drops be low
the stored speed limit.
Sett ing speed warning 2
¢ page 70.
@ Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with a
speed warning system, you should still watch
the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit.
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Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the button .
Fig. 79 Section of instrument cluster: Set/C hec k button
Storing the maximum speed
.,. Dr ive at the desired maximum speed .
.,. Press the knob butto n
c::> fig. 79 until the sym­
bol appears.
Resetting the maximum speed
.,. Dr ive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph
(5 km/h)
.,. Press the knob for more than 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbol
[IH (USA models)/ (01
(Canada models) w ill appear br iefly in the display
when you release the button to indicate that the
max imum speed has been stored s uccessfu lly.
The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
changed by pressing the button again briefly or
until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the but­
ton.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm ore used to operate warning threshold 2 .
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Fig. 80 Controls

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To store maximum speed
•Turnoff the ignit ion.
• Briefly press the button in the instrument clus ­
ter
9 page 70, fig. 79. The odometer and the
digital clock are now illuminated.
• Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The cur­
rently stored maximum speed appears in the
display
or the crossed out symbol for warning
threshold 2, if no maximum speed was set pre­
viously.
• Press the function selector sw itch in the wiper
lever @r=>
fig. 80 up or down to change the set
val ue. Values run up or down in steps of 6 mph
(10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
•Turnoff the ignition .
• Briefly press the button in the instrument clus­
ter
9 page 70, fig. 79 . The odometer and the
digital clock are now illum inated.
• Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The cur­
rently stored maximum speed appears in the
display.
• Press the
iRESETI button in the wiper lever @
r:=> fig. 80 until the crossed out speed warning
symbol for warning threshold 2 appears in the
display.
A few seconds after the adjustment is completed,
the illumination for the odometer and the digital
clock w ill go out.
@ Tips
This warning threshold can also be controlled
through the trip computer
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gating the menu.
On the road
Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30kmlh).
Fig. 81 Contro l lever with set button
• Pull the lever to position (Dr=> fig . 81 to switch
the system on .
• Drive at the speed you wish to set.
• Press button @to set that speed.
The display may vary depending on the type of
display in your vehicle. The indicator light
(lj;jl)~i~ (US model)/ . (Canadian model) will al­
so light up in the instrument cluster.
A WARNING
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-Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are al­
ways responsible for your speed and the dis­
tance between your veh icle and other
veh icles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and -go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -risk of acci­
dent .
- T urn off the cruise control temporarily when
entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cruise control is overridden by the
driver's acce lerat ion.
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Transmission
Transmission Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
Applies to vehicles: with manua l transmission
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way
before you can start the engine .
The manual transmission in your Audi is equipped
with an
interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal all the way.
• Start the engine with the gearshift lever in Neu­
tral and the clutch pedal depressed.
(D Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when
changing gears. Do not hold the vehicle on a
hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed.
This may cause premature clutch wear or
damage.
(D Tips
- Resting your hand on the gearshift lever
knob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transmission.
- The back-up lights go on when you shift into
Reverse with the ignition on.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
App lies to vehicles: with 6-speed manual transmission
Fig. 83 Gearshift pattern: 6-speed manual transm iss ion
Drive in 6th gear for optimum fuel economy
when cruising. However, if more acceleration is
required (when passing, for examp le), sh ift
down.
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Engaging reverse gear (R)
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, then push it backward.
Especially after driving forward, stop the vehicle
completely, shift into
Neutral and rest the shift
l ever briefly in Neutral before shifting into
Re­
verse.
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles : wit h VlO engin e and manual t ra nsmissio n
The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration.
Requirement: The engine must be at operat ing
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned.
• With the engine running, press the button
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one time. The ESC indicator light II in the
Dr iver Informat ion System display illum inat es
and the message
ESC sport -Warning! Re­
stricted stability appears .
• Press the clutch and hold it down.
• Engage the first gear.
• Press the accelerator pedal all the way down
until the engine speed remains steady at 6500
RPM .
• Release the clutch carefully~,&. .
A WARNING
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and traf-
fic conditions allow it and other drivers will
not be endange red or annoyed by your driv­
ing and the vehicle's acceleration .
- Please note that the driving wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when ESC is
sw itched off, especially when the road is
slippery .
- Once you have accelerated, you should
switch the ESC back on by pressing the but­
ton
00 .
(D Tips
- When accelerating using the Launch Control
program, all vehicle parts are subject to .,..

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heavy loads. This can result in increased
wear .
- The Launch Control Program only funct ions
when the parking brake is released and the
vehicle speed is less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
S tronic
Description
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
Fig. 84 Shift pattern
Fig. 85 Display : selected gea rs
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically­
controlled manual transmission called S tronic .
Two independent clutches transfer the power be­
tween the eng ine and transmission. They replace
the torque converter used in conventional auto­
mat ic transmissions and allow the vehicle to ac­
celerate without a noticeable interruption in trac­
tion .
The selected mode of operation, the gear engag­ ed and the sport function are shown in the Dr iver
Information System display ¢
fig. 85.
M -Manual operation
In this operating mode, you shift the forward
gears using the selector lever
r=>v page 76 or the
Transmission
shift paddles on the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 78.
A - Automatic operation
In this operating mode, the forward gears are
shifted up or down depending on engine load and
vehicle speed
¢ page 77.
R- Reverse
Only s hift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at idle
speed ¢
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To engage reverse gear, you have to press the
brake pedal, move the selector lever to the right
and t ip it towards
R. In reverse gear, the backup
lights illuminate when the ignition is on .
N -Neutral
To engage neutral, you have to move the selector
lever to the left or to the right . If reverse gear is
engaged,
move the selector lever to the left . If a
forward gea r is engaged, move the selector lever
to the right.
Sport function
The sport function is switched on by pressing the
I SPORT ! button on the selector lever cover . Up ­
shifting at a higher RPM makes full use of the en­
gine's power . Shift time is decreased and acceler­
ator pedal response is improved . In addition, in
manua l operation the engine does
not shift au to­
matically into the next gear before it has reached
the maximum permissible engine speed. In auto ­
matic operation, upshifting continues automati­
cally.
P -Automatic parking lock
The automatic parking lock is engaged immedi­
ately after you remove the key. The automatic
parking lock is also engaged if you turn off the
engine while in the A, R, or manual mode posi­
tions .
If you turn off the engine while in the N position
and leave the vehicle key in the ignition, the
transmission remains in the N position for ap­ proximately 20 minutes and then activates the
automatic parking lock . If vehicle movement is
detected within that 20 minutes based on
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Transmi ssio n
rotation of the whee ls, then the time wi ll in­
crease a ccording ly .
A WARNING
- If a gear is engaged when the vehicle is sta­
tionary, the acce lerator must not be pressed
inadvertently under any circumstances. Oth­
erwise the vehicle will immed iately start to
move - sometimes even if the park ing brake
is f irmly applied.
- Before you or other persons open the engine compartment l id and work on a running en­
gine, select neutral pos it ion
N and firmly
apply the handbra ke. Always read and fol­
low the app licab le warn ings¢
page 155,
Working in the engine compartment.
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- If you accidenta lly shifted into N w hile d riv­
i ng, you can engage a gear in the normal
way using the selecto r lever.
- An indicator light i s displayed if a malfunc­
tion occurs while in S tronic. Refer to
~page 78.
Manual mode
App lies to veh icles: w ith 5 tro nic
S tronic allows the driver to shift gears man ua lly.
Starting from a stop
.,. Press and ho ld the brake pedal.
.. Move the selecto r leve r to the left.
.. Tap the se lec tor lever forwa rd
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.. Re lease the brake pedal and press the accelera -
tor pedal ¢ .&,. .
Shifting
.,. To shift up, tap the selector lever fo rward 0 -
.,. To shift down, t ap the sele ctor lever to the re ar
o.
Stopp ing temporarily
.,. Press the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from moving, for examp le at traff ic lights .
Par king
.. Press and ho ld the brake pedal¢.&,. .
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.. Activate the parking brake .
.. Turn off the ignition and remove the key .
Stopping on an incline
.,. Always keep the vehicle stat ionary using the
foot brake to prevent it from " rolling back"
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"ro lling back" when a gear is engaged by in ­
creasing engine speed.
.. Activate the parking brake.
Starting on a hill
.. With a gear engaged, remove your foot from
the brake, accelerate and slowly release the
parking brake.
When acce lera ting, S tronic sh ifts i nto the nex t
gear in gea rs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shor tly befo re
the maximum permissib le engine speed is
r eached.
If you have se lec ted a lower gear than the current
one, S tron ic w ill shift down only when the engine
will not be ove r-revved.
You can switch to a utomat ic operation at any
time
¢ page 77.
A WARNING
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- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
ru nning while in gear. If you must leave yo ur
vehicle with the engine r unning, set the
parking brake firmly and engage neutral
N .
- With the engine r unning and a gear engag­
ed, you have to ho ld the vehicle with the
foot brake .
- Do not accelerate when you sh ift gears with
the vehicle stationary and the engine run­ ning.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and sh ift into a lower gear with S
tronic.
- Do not ride the bra kes or press the bra ke
pedal too often or too long. Constant brak­
ing causes the brakes to overheat and sub­
stantially reduces brak ing performance, in­
creases braking d istance or causes comp lete
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(D Note
If you must stop on an incline, always hold
the vehicle in p lace with the foot brake to pre­
vent it from rolling back. Do not try to prevent the vehicle from rolling back when the gear is
engaged by increasing speed, as this may
damage the clutch.
Automatic mode
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
St arting fro m a stop
"' Press and hold the brake pedal.
"' Tap the se lector lever towards A.
"' Re lease the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor pedal
¢ ,&. in Manual mode on page 76.
Under certain circumstances (driving in the
mounta ins for example), it can be beneficia l to
switch temporarily to the manual shift program
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page 76 in order to adjust the gear ratios to
driving conditions
manually.
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
When you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, S tronic downsh ifts into a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and en­
g ine rpm. It shifts up into the next higher gear
once the maximum specified engine RPM is reached . Exception: you have activated the sport
function.
.&, WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slic k or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
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Launch control program
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration.
Requirement: The engine must be at operat ing
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned.
"' With the engine running, press the
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!ESC OFFjll button one time . The Ill indicator
light and the message
ESC S port - Cau tion!
Limi ted stabil ity! appears in the driver infor­
mation system display.
"' Press the brake pedal with your left foot and
hold it down.
"' Engage a gear.
"' Press the
I SPORT ! button on the selecto r lever
cover.
"' Press the accelerator pedal at the same time
with your right foot unti l the engine has
reached a constant speed.
"' Remove your left foot from the brake¢.&_ .
A WARNING
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- Always adapt your dr iving to the traffic flow.
- Only use the Launch control program when
road and traffic cond itions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or both­
ered by your driving and the vehicle's accel­
eration.
- Please note that the driving wheels can spin
and the vehicle can b reak away when ESC is
sw itched off, espec ial ly when the road is
slippery .
- Once you have accelerated, you sho uld
sw itch the ESC back on by pressing the
[fil
but ton.
(D Tips
- The tra nsmission temperature may increase
signif icant ly afte r using the Launch Contro l
Program. If that happens, the program may
not be availab le for a few minutes . It wi ll be
available again after a cool-down period .
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Parking system
Parking system
Parking system advanced
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system advanced
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Fig. 89 Parking mode 1: Reverse park ing
F ig. 90 Parking mode 2: Parallel parking
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Vehicles with the parking system are equ ipped
with a
rear view camera in addition to the acous­
tic and visual parking system.
You can choose between two modes to help you
when parking your vehicle. Use "parking mode 1"
when parking in a parking space or garage
c:;, fig. 89. If you are going to be parallel parking,
use "parki ng mode 2"
r=;,fig. 90.
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General Information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system advanced
Fig. 91 View from top: Rearview camera coverage area
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Fig. 92 Side view: Rearv iew camera cove rage area
Sensors in the bumper
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers. If these detect an obstacle, audible and visu­
al signals warn you . The range at wh ich the sen­
sors begin to measure is approximately:
side 3 ft (0.90 m)
front center 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2
ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5 .2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals . A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0 .30 meters) away.
Do not continue dr iving farther.
If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the volume of the distance warning gradually
drops after about four seconds (this does not ap­
ply in the continuous tone range).
Rear view camera coverage area
The rearview camera shows you the area beh ind
your vehicle in the navigation system display. This..,_