2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER warning light

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area roughly corresponds to the area in¢ fig. 91
and (D ~ fig . 92. Orientation lines and colored
surfaces are projected in the area shown, which
can help you with parking and maneuvering. Ob­
jec ts that are located in an area that is not cap­
tured by the camera@¢
fig. 92 and that are
closer to the bumper will not appea r on the navi­
gation system display .
We recommend that you practice park ing with
the rearview camera in a traffic -free location o r
parking lot to become familiar w ith the system,
the orientation lines, a nd their funct ion . There
should be suff icient light and good weather con­
d itions w hen do ing so.
In the nav igat io n system display, objects or
vehicles appear closer or fu rther away if:
Objects or vehicles appear closer or farther away in the navigation system if :
- you are driving in reverse gear from a level sur ­
face onto an incl ine, or a downward slope,
- you are driving in reverse gear toward protrud-
ing objects .
The accuracy o f the orientation lines and blue
surfaces diminishes if:
- the rearv iew came ra does not p rovide a reliab le
image, for example, in poor visibility cond itions
or if the lens is d irty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
s u n g lare and reflect ion.
Caring for th e rearvi ew cam era len s
The rearview camera is located in the center of
the vehicle above the rear license p late bracket.
In order for the rearview camera to function
p roperly, the camera lens must be kept clean and
free of snow and ice .
- Dampen the lens with a househo ld alcoho l­
based glass cleane r, and clea n the lens with a
dry cloth .
- Remove snow with a hand brush and ice pref ­
erably with a de- ic ing spray ¢(j) .
A WARNING
- T he pa rking system cannot rep lace the d riv­
er' s a ttention . The d rive r alone is responsi-
P a rk ing system
ble for parking and simi lar d riving maneu­
vers.
- Sensors have blind spots in whic h objects
cannot be detected. Pay spec ia l attention to
small children and an imals beca use the sen­
sors cannot always detect them.
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's sur­
round ings, using the rearview mirror as
well.
- Do not allow yourself to be distracted from
traffic by the rearview camera pictures in
the navigation system display .
-If the position and the installation angle of
the camera has changed, for example, after
a rear end collision, do not continue to use
the system fo r safety reasons . Have it
checked by a n author ized Audi dealer or oth­
er q ua lif ied wor kshop .
(!) Note
-Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a war ning
can disappea r from the system 's detection
range as they a re approached and w ill not
cont in ue to be s ignaled . Objec ts such as
barrie r cha ins, trailer draw ba rs, narrow
painted vertical poles o r fences may not be
detected by the system, pos ing risk of dam­
age .
- Never use warm or hot wate r to remove
snow or ice from the rearv iew camera lens
because the lens could crack .
- Never use products that a re abrasive when
cleaning the lens .
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Parking syste m
Switching on /off
App lies to veh icles: w ith park ing system advanced
SPORT •
Fig. 93 Section of the cente r conso l-e : Park ass ist sw itch
F ig . 94 Naviga tio n sys tem display : v isual distance display
Sw itching on
... Switch the navigation system and the nav iga­
tion system display o n .
... Engage the reverse gea r, or
... Press the
!l¾ I switch in the center console
Q fig. 93. A short confirmation tone sounds and
the indicator light in the switch lights up.
Switching betwe en th e rear view c amera and
vi su al d isplay
... Press the Graphic control button ¢ page 83,
fig . 95
to see the visual disp lay .
... Press the
Rea r v iew contro l button to see the
rear view camera image¢
fig. 94.
Switch ing off
... Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
... Press the
!P-<. I switch, or
... Switc h off the ignition .
Segments in the visual d isplay
The red segments in front of and be hind the vehi­
cle¢
fig. 94 help you to determine the distance
between you and a n obstacle. As your vehicle
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comes closer to the obstacle, the segments move
closer to the vehicle . The collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is dis ­
played. Do not continue driving farther
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General Information on page 81
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A WARNING
-The navigation system display cannot show,
or cannot adequately show, certain objects (such as small posts or grating), recesses in
the ground and protrud ing parts on another
car.
- Only use the rearv iew camera to assist you if
it s hows a good, clear pictu re. For examp le,
the image may be affected by t he sun shin ­
ing i nto the lens, dirt oh the lens or if there
is a defect .
(1) Tips
- The sensors m ust be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the park ass ist to operate.
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pit ch of the
signa ls
Qpage 85.
-What appears in the display is time-delayed.

Driving Sa fel y
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others. We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
be lts, airbags, chi ld restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1 . Al­
ways observe the informat ion and warn ings in
t his section - for your own safety as well as for
that of your passengers.
The information i n this section applies to all
model ve rsions of your vehicle . Some of the fea­
t ures des cribed in this sect ion may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
eq uipment on others . If you are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
-Make certain that you fo llow the instruc­
t ions and heed the WARNINGS in this Man­
ual. It is in your interest and in the interest
of your passengers .
- Always keep the complete owner's literature
in your Audi when you lend or se ll you r vehi­
cle so that this important information will
always be ava ilable to the driver and passen­
gers.
- Always keep the owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques ­
ti ons.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of occident si t­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of yo ur passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in tec h­
nology have made a var iety of f eatures av ailable
to help re duce the r isk of inj ury in an accident.
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The following is a listing o f just a few o f the safe ­
ty features in yo ur Audi:
- sophis tica ted s afety be lts for drive r and a ll pas-
senger sea ting pos itions,
- safety belt p rete nsio ners,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags,
- side airbags in the seats
- adjustab le head restraints,
- adjustab le steering column .
These ind iv idual safety featu res can wor k togeth­
er as a sys tem to he lp pro tect you a nd your pas­
sengers in a wide range of accidents . These fea­
tures cannot work as a system if th ey are not al­
ways proper ly adjusted and prope rly used!
Safety i s everyb ody' s re sponsibilit y!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver.
Fo r you r safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressu re is co rrect.
.,. Ma ke s ure that all w indows are clean and affo rd
good visibility to the outs ide.
.,. Secure a ll luggage and o ther items caref ully
r=;,page 59 .
.,. Make s ure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to the ir height .
.,. Make su re to use the r ight child restraint cor­
rec tly to p rotect ch ild ren
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Safety.
.,. Sit p roperly in your seat and ma ke su re that
your passengers do the same
c::> page 56, Gen­
eral recommendations.
.,. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. A l­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty belts proper ly
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What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted.
The driver is respons ible for the safety of the ve­
h icle and all of its occupants . If your ability to
d rive is impaired, safety r isks for everybody in the
ve hicle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road ¢A -Therefore:
• Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers
or by us ing a cell ular te lephone.
• NEV ER dr ive when your dr iv ing ability is im­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, dr ugs, e tc.).
• Observe all traffic laws, ru les of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense.
• ALWAYS ad just your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
• Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch .
• Do NOT drive when you are t ired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal in ju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
Proper occupant seating
positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
F ig. 10 0 Correct seating position
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Driving S afely
For yo ur own sa fety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the dr iver's seat to the following
pos ition:
• Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis ­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steer ing whee l and your breast bone
¢ fig. 100 .
• Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent<=>
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• Grasp the top of the steer ing whee l with your
elbow(s) slightly bent .
• Adjust the head rest rain t so the upper edge is
as even as possib le w it h t he top of yo ur head.
If
that is no t possib le, try to ad just the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this pos ition as
possible .
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face .
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upr ight position so that you r bac k comes in
full contact with it when you dr ive.
• Fas ten and wear safe ty belts corre ct ly
<=>page 95.
• Always keep both feet in the footwe ll so that
you are in control of the vehicle at all times.
For detailed inform ation on how to adj ust the
driver's seat, see¢
page 56, General recommen ­
dations.
A WARNING
-Drivers who are unbelted, o ut of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it dep loys. To help re­
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adj ust the driver 's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 i nches (25 cm) between your breastbo ne
and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver 's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lowe r part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on t he out­
side of the steer ing wheel r im with yo ur
hands at the 9 o 'clock and 3 o'clock
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Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives !
This chapte r exp lains why safety be lts are neces­
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly .
.. Read a ll the informat ion that fo llows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS .
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
prope rly i ncreases the r isk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means availab le to red uce the r isk of serious
injury and death in automobile accide nts .
For yo ur protection and tha t of your passen­
gers, always corre ct ly wear safety belts
w hen the veh icle is moving.
- P re g nant women, injured, or physically im­
paired pe rso ns mu st also use safety belts .
Lik e all ve hicle occupants, t hey are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do no t
wea r safety be lts . The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother -th rougho ut
the enti re pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi R8 has two seating posit ions in the
front. Each seating position has a safety belt.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im ­
prope rly i ncreases the risk of se rious personal
injury and death.
- Never st rap more than one person, includ­
ing small ch ildren, into any belt .
It is espe­
c ially da ngerous to place a safety belt over a
c hild sitting on you r lap.
- Never let mo re people ride in the ve hicle
t h an t he re are safety be lts ava ilable.
Sa fety bel ts
- Be s ure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained w ith a separate sa fety
be lt or chi ld restraint.
4 Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle hos o warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about the impor tance of buckling up.
Fig . 1 06 Safety bel t wa rning lig ht in the instr ument clus ­
te r - en lar ged
Before dr iving off, alway s:
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.. Fasten yo ur safety belt and make s ure you wea r
it properly .
.,. Make sure that your passengers also buck le up
and wear their safety belts properly .
.,. Protect childre n with a child restraint system
app ropriate for the s ize and age .
The warning lig ht . in the instrument cluster
li ghts up when the ign it ion is switched on as a re­
minder to fasten the safety be lts . In addi tion ,
you w ill hear a warn ing tone for a certai n pe riod
of time.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers al so put on their safety belts prop­
erly .
A WARNING
-Safety belts are the s ingle most effective
mean s ava ilable to reduce t he r is k o f seriou s
in jur y and de ath in au tom obile acc iden ts.
F or your protec tion and that of your passen ­
ge rs, always wear safety belts correct ly
when the vehicle is moving .
- Fai lure to pay attent io n to the warni ng lig ht
that comes on cou ld lead to personal in jury.
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Airbag system
The Standard requires the front airbag on the
passenger side to be turned off ("suppressed") if
a child up to about one year of age restrained in
one of the rear-facing or forward-facing infant re­
straints listed in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 208 with which the Advanced Airbag
System in your vehicle was certified has been in­
stalled on the front passenger seat. For a listing
of the child restraints that were used to certify
comp liance with the US Safety Standard
¢page 124.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the instru­
men t panel tells you when the front Advanced
A irbag on the passenger side has been turned off
by the electronic control unit.
Each time you turn on the ignition, the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light w ill come on for a few
seconds and:
- will stay o n if the front passenger seat is not
occupied,
- will stay on if there is a small child or ch ild re­
stra int on the front passenger seat,
- will go off if the front passenger seat is occu­
pied by an adult as registered by the weight­
sensing mat¢
page 112, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
when the control un it detects a total weight on
the front passenger seat that requires the front
a ir bag to be turned off.
If the total weight on the front passenger seat is
more than that of a typical 1 year-old child but
less than the we ight of a small adult, the front
a ir bag on the passenger side can deploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come
on) . If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on, the front airbag on the passenger
side has not been turned off by the e lectronic
contro l unit and can deploy if the control unit
senses an impact that meets the conditions stor­
ed in its memory.
For example, the airbag may deploy if:
-a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-old child is on the front passenger seat (re-
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gardless of whether the child is in one o f the
child safety seats listed¢
page 124), or
- a child who has outgrown child restraints is on
the front passenger seat.
If the front passenger ai rbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on in the
instrument panel and stays on.
The front airbag on the passenger side may
not
deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not illuminate and stay lit) even if a smal l adult
o r teenager, or a passenger who is not sitting up­
right with their back against a non-reclined back­
rest with their feet on the vehicle floor in front of
the seat is on the front passenger seat
¢ page 87, Proper seating position for the driver.
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the Federal
Standard requires the airbag to meet the "low
risk" deployment criteria to reduce the risk of in­
ju ry through interaction with the a irbag. "Low
risk" deployment occurs in those crashes that
take place at lower decelerations as defined in
the electronic control un it
¢page 112, PASSEN­
G£R AIR BAG OFF light.
Always remember, a child safety seat or infant
carr ier installed on the front seat may be struck
and knocked out of position by the rapidly inflat­
in g passenge r's airbag in a frontal collision . The
a irbag could greatly reduce the effec tiveness of
the child res traint and even seriously injure the
child during inflation.
_&. WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing chi ld safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the front
a ir bag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
aga inst the backrest, door or roof.
- Never install a rearward facing child safety
seat on the front passenger seat unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG

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OFF light does not come on and stay on the
inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat
or infant carrier w ith great force and w ill
smash the ch ild safety seat and ch ild
against the backrest, door or roof . Have the
airbag system inspected immed iately by
your authorized Aud i dealer .
- Forward-fac ing ch ild safety seats installed
on the front passenge r's seat may inte rfe re
with the deployment of the airbag and cause se rious personal injury to the child .
A WARNING
If, in exceptional c ircumstances, you mus t in­
stall a forward -facing ch ild restraint on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-fac ing seat
has been designed and ce rtified by its man ­
ufact urer for use on a front seat with a pas ­
senger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up against or ve ry near the instr ument pan­
el.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possib le before installing the for­
ward -fac ing child restra int. The backrest
must be adjusted to an up right posit io n.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes o n and stays on all the t ime
whenever the ignition is switched on .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light wi ll
be di splayed w henever a child res traint is in ­
stalled on the front passenger sea t and the
ign ition is swi tched on .
-If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not stay on, per form the checks described
<:? page 112, Monitoring the Advanced Air ­
bag System .
-Have the airbag system inspecte d by your
Audi dealer immed iately .
Airbag syste m
- Always carefu lly follow instr uctions from
child restraint manufacture rs when instal­
ling child restrain ts.
A WARNING
If, in except iona l circumstances, you m ust in­
stall a forwa rd or rearward -fac ing ch ild re ­
strai nt on the front passenger's sea t:
- Improper installation of ch ild restra ints can
red uce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protect ion.
- An improperly installed ch ild restra int can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
serio usly injure or even kill the child -even
wit h an Adva nced A irbag System.
- Always carefu lly follow the manufact urer's
instr uctions provided w ith th e child safety
seat o r carr ie r.
- Never p lace add itiona l items on the seat
that can increase the total weight reg iste red
by the we ight-sensing mat and can c ause in­
jury in a cr ash.
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Airbag syste m
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the Federal
Standard requires the airbag to meet the "low
risk" deployment criteria to help reduce the risk
of injury through interaction with the airbag.
"Low risk" deployment occurs in those crashes
that take place at lower decelerations as defined in the electron ic control unit
<:;> page 112.
Always remember: Please be sure to read the im­
portant information in the sections that follow
and be sure to heed a ll of the WARNINGS .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag in­
flates, always wear safety belts properly.
- If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sit­
t ing s ideways o r out of position in any way,
you r risk of inju ry is much highe r.
- You w ill also receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up against the
airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag
<:;>page 102.
A WARNING
A child i n a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- Although the Advanced Airbag System in
yo ur vehicle is designed to turn off the front
airbag when a rearward-facing child re­
straint has been installed on the front pas­
senger seat, nobody ca n absolutely guaran­
tee that deployment is impossible in all con­
ceivable s ituations that may happen dur ing
the useful life of you r vehicle.
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the chi ld safety seat and chi ld
against the bac krest, doo r, or roof.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
sa fety seat on the front passenge r seat be­
ca use of exceptional c ircumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light does not
come on and stay on have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
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A WARNING , ~
If, in exceptiona l circumstances, you must in­
stall a forward-facing child restra int on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been des igned and certified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and s ide a irbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up against or very near the inst rument pan­
el.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rea rmost position in t he seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as fa r away from the a ir­
bag as poss ible, be fore insta lling the for­
ward-facing child restrain t. T he backrest
m ust be adjusted to an upr ight position.
- Ma ke s ure that the
PAS SENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the time
wheneve r the ignition is switched on .
Advanced Airbag System components
The front passenger seat in your vehicle has a lot
of very important parts of the Advanced Airbag
System in it. These parts include the weight­
sensing mat, sensors, wiring, brackets, and more.
The function of the system in the front passenger
seat is checked by the e lectronic control unit
whe n the ignition is on. The control unit mo nitors
the Advanced Airbag System and t urns the a irbag
i ndicator light on when a malf unct ion in the sys­
tem components is detected. The function o f the
airbag indicator light is described in greater de­
tai l below . Because the front passenger seat con­
ta ins important parts of the Advanced Airbag
System, you must take care to prevent it from be­
i ng damaged . Damage to the seat may prevent
the Advanced A irbag for the front passenger seat
from doing its job in a cras h.
The f ront Ad van ced Airbag S ystem consi sts
of the following:
- Crash sensors in the front of the vehicle that
measu re vehicle acceleration/deceleration to
provide i nfo rmation to the Advanced Airbag
System about the sever ity of the crash.