2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER climate control

Table of contents
Vehicle liter ature ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
4
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . . 5
Controls and equipment . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Gene ral illus trat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Warning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Driver information system . . . . . . 20
I ntroduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
Trip computer ... .. . ..... ... .. .. .. ...
2 1
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lap t imer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . . . . 26
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Powe r locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fr ont lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti- theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
P ower windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 3 5
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Conver tible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convertible top emergency operation . . . .
41
Clear vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
W iper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gene ral recommendat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
P owe r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Cigaret te lighter/soc ket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ignition loc k/Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Starting and stopp ing the engine . . . . . . . 67
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sporty d rivi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Transm1ss1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Manua l transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Pa rking system advanced
Safety first .. .. ................. . .
Driving Safely ... .............. .. .
General no tes .. .. .. ............. ... .
P roper o cc u pan t seating positions .. .. . .
Driver and passenger side foo twell . ... . .
Pedal area ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Stowing luggage ... ... .. ..... ... .. . .
Reporting Sa fety Defects .......... .. . .
Active rollover protection system 80
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86
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7
90
90
91
92
93
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety belt pre tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Airbag system ...... ........... ... 10 2
Important t hings to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Front ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Moni to rin g the Advanced Ai rbag System . 112

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(!) Adjuster control for outside mirrors .. .. .............. ... .
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch
© Switches for:
- Front lid release ........... . .
- Fuel filler flap release ... .. .. .
® A ir outlets ............ .... .. .
® Light switch ........... .... .. .
(J) Turn signal and high beam . .. . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ....... .. .. .. .
- Audio, telephone and voice con-
trol system operating buttons
® Instrument cluster
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ........ .. .. .. .
- Menu display .............. .
- Lap Timer ........... .. .. .. .
- Speed warning system ... .. .. .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel col- umn) .. . .... ............. .. .
@ Adjustable steer ing column .. .. .
@ Cruise control ............... .
(§ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector (DLC) for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) ... .. .
49
31
32
153
63
46
47
106
8
51
21
22
25
69
66
66
71
49
26
@ Power window switches
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@ Navigation system
Glove compartment (lockable)
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Rear window defogger switch ...
Climate controls .. .......... . .
Gear shift lever or selector lever (S
tronic):
- Manual transmission
- S tronic ..... .............. .
@) Switches for:
- Audi magnetic ride
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
- Emergency flasher .......... .
- Retractable rear spoiler ...... .
- Parking system ............ . .
@ Convertible top switch ........ .
@
@ Rear window switch
Parking brake lever
(D Tips
Cockpit
34
60
106
64
61
75
72
134 48
138
80
38
40
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or my be option­
al equipment depending on your mode l.
- A separate brochure is p rovided for your fac­
tory-installed audio system and/or the Audi
Navigation System.
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Warm and cold Climate controls
Controls
Warm and cold
The climate controls automatically maintain the selected temperature in the vehicle interior through­
out each season .
Fig . 74 Cl imate co ntrols
We recommend the following sett ing :
.. Rotate the knob
Q fig. 74 @ to the right to
switch on the air conditioning .
.,. Set the temperature to 72
°F (22 °() .
.. Press the !AU TO ! Q fig . 74 button .
Using the previously recommended setting is the
qu ickest way to ach ieve a comfortable climate in
the vehicle . This setting should therefore on ly be
changed when personal comfort levels or certain
circumstances req uire it .
The climate controls are a combination of a uto­
mat ic heating and vent ilation systems and a cool­
ing system which dehum idifies and cools the air
ins ide the veh icle .
The climate controls automatically maintain a
temperature once it has been set. The tempera­ ture of the air from the ve nts, fan speed (air vol ­
ume) and air d istr ibut ion are also a utomat ically
adj usted. The system also takes into account
strong sunshine so that manua l adjustment is
n o t necessary. So in almost all ca ses,
automatic
mode
offers the best conditions for the comfo rt of the occupants at a
ll times of the year
Q page 64 .
Please note :
In cooling mode , relative humidity in the interior
is reduced. This prevents the windows from fog­
ging up .
When relative hum idity a nd temperatures o ut­
s ide are high,
condensation can drip from the air
condit ioning evaporator and form a pool of water
under the vehicle . This is normal and not an indi ­
cation of a leak!
When outs ide temperatures are low, the fan does
not switch to a higher speed unti l the coolant has
reached an adequate temperat ure, with the ex ­
cept ion of the defrost setting .
When accelerating a t wide-open throttle, the ai r
condit ioning compressor is temporari ly switched
off to ma intain full eng ine power .
In order to ensure engine coo ling under ext reme
engine loads, the compressor is switched off if
coolant temperatures climb too high .
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Warm and cold
Functions are set by turning the ro tary knob or
switched on and
off by tappin g the buttons. The
L ED in the buttons illuminates w hen the function
is act ive.
Button(s)
Meaning
Rotary Temperature selection
knob
(D ¢ page 62
Rotary Switch a ir condit io ni ng on/off
knob @~ (Fan)
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page 62
Rotary Air distribut ion¢ page 63
knob @
~ Defrost ¢ page 63
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Rear window defogger
¢page 64
Heated seat* driver/passenger I-.; +I
side ¢ page 64
~ Recirculat ion¢ page 64
IA!CI Switch on cooling system
¢ page 65
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter (particle filter) ensures that
contaminants in the outside air (such as dust or
pollen) are great ly reduced or stopped. The air is
also filtered i n recirculation mode.
The pollutant filter e lement must be changed ac­
cording to the intervals spec ified in the mainte­
nance schedu le so that the a ir cond ition ing sys­
tem's performance is not adversely affected.
If the f ilter's effect iveness is weakened by driving
the vehicle in areas with heavily polluted outside
air, the filter eleme nt should also be changed be­
tween the listed serv ices .
A WARNING
For safety reasons, it is impo rtant that all
w indows are free o f ice, snow, and conde nsa­
ti on. Only then is good visib ility ensured.
P lease fam iliarize yourse lf with the co rrec t
operation of the air conditioning an d how to
dehumidify/defrost the windows.
([) Note
-If yo u suspect that the climate controls
have been dam aged, swi tch the system
off
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to avoid damaging it, and have it inspected
by an aut ho rize d Audi dea le r.
- Audi cl imate control system repairs requ ire
special expe rtise and the p roper tools . You
should contact an authorized A udi dealer in
the event of ma lf u nctions.
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- To avoid adve rsely affecting heati ng and
cooling pe rformance and to prevent con­
densation on the w indows , the air intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow , and leaves.
- Climate contro l works most effectively if the
windows are closed. However, if the interior
of a parked vehicle is extremely hot from
t h e su n's rays, br iefly opening the windows
can speed up the coo ling p rocess.
Setting temperature
.,. Tu rn the rotary knob (D ¢ page 61, fig. 74 to
t he desired tempera ture setting.
To set a lowe r temperature, tu rn the rotary knob
to t he left. To set a h igher tempera ture, tu rn t he
rota ry knob to t he righ t. Th ere are addi tional in­
te rme diate set tings available to adjust the tem ­
pera ture as needed .
' Switching climate control on/off
Switching the climate control sy stem on/off
.,. Tu rn the knob@¢ page 61, fig. 74 to th e right
to switch climate control on . The LED next to
the word OFF goes out.
.,. Turn the knob @¢
page 61, fig. 74 to the left
to sw itch the climate control system
off. The
LED next to the word OFF comes on .
Setting fan speed~
.,. Turn the knob @¢ page 61, fig. 74 to th e set-
ting yo u want to adjust fan speed (air quantity).
If the difference between the desi red tempera -
ture set by you and the vehicle's inter ior temper­
ature is too great, the fan speed will change au­
tomat ically. This is done so that the desired tem­
perature setting is reached as quickly as poss ible . .,,.

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If the difference between the desired temper­
ature you have set and the vehicle's interior
Air distribution
Fig. 75 Instrument panel: Location of air vents
,.. Turn the rotary knob @ q page 61, fig. 74 to
the desired setting.
,.. To open and close the outlets, turn the adjust­
ing ring.
,.. To adjust the direction of the airflow from the
outlet, move the tab in the center of the outlet
in the desired direction. The direction of the air
delivered from the vents can be adjusted hori­
zontally and vertically.
Air distribution:
- In setting
-0, air flows only to the windows,
vents
(D and @are open. To defrost the driver
and front passenger side windows most effec­
t iv ely, the vents @should be directed toward
the side windows .
- In setting®, air flows only to the driver/pas­
senger, vents@and @ are open.
- In setting
-0-, air flows only to the footwell,
vents @ are open.
- In setting~. air flows only to the windows and
the footwe ll, vents
(D , @ and @ are open.
There are additional combinations (through inter­ mediate settings) available to adjust air distribu­
tion as needed.
Warm and cold
temperature is too high, the fan speed will
change automatically. This is done so that the
desired temperature setting is reached as
quickly as possible.
(0 Tips
If
the climate controls are running in cooling
mode, air should flow mainly from vents@
and @. To achieve sufficient cooling, you
should never close these vents completely.
Defrost ~
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
,.. To turn on the defogger/defroster, press the~
button
~page 61, fig. 74.
,.. To turn the defogger/defroster off, press the~
button again, or the
! AUTO ! button.
Temperature is controlled automatically. The
maximum amount of air flows mainly from vents
1 ~page 63.
A small amount of air flows from vents 2 -if they
are open
~ page 63.
Pressing the~ button switches off recircul ation
mode.
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A/C operation ~
Switching on A /C
~ Press the !AIC ! button~ page 61, fig . 74.
Switching A /C off
~ Press the !AIC ! button again.
The cooling system is switched on during A/Cop­
eration - the heating and venti lation system is
contro lled automatically.
(D Tips
If the LED in the switch stays on after A/Cop­
eration has been switched off(= switching the
A/C off), there is a fault in an air conditioning
component. Please consult an author ized
Aud i dea ler when there is an operating prob­
lem.
Using the climate controls economically
Economical use of the climate controls helps to
save fuel.
When climate control is working in coo ling mode,
engine performance is red uced and fuel con­
sumpt ion is affected. To keep the time the air
conditioning is on as short as possible, you
should do the following:
~ If you would like to save f uel, switch the air
condit ion ing
off.
~ If you open the w indows wh ile driving, switch
the a ir cond it ion ing
off .
~ If the vehicle is ext remely hot due to the heat
of the sun, briefly open doors and w indows.
@ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce em iss ions
from the vehicle .
Warm and cold
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Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and maximum sect ion w idth
r::!:> page 186, fig. 150.
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA , Tem­
perature
A.
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a spec ified gov­
e rnment test course.
For example, a t ire graded
150 would wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded
100 .
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving hab its, serv ice practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and
C. Those grades represent the tire's
ab il ity to stop on wet pavement as measured un­
der controlled condit ions on specified govern­
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
h eat when tested under controlled cond it ions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­
rial of the tire to degene rate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure
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The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety S tanda rd
No.
109. Grades Band A represent higher levels
Tires and wheels
of performance on the laboratory test whee l than
the minimum required by law .
A WARNING
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The traction grade assigned to th is tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include accelerat ion, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac­
terist ics.
A WARNING
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The temperature grade for this tire is estab-
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
Winter tires
Winter tires can improve vehicle handling on
snow and ice . At temperatures below 45 °F (7 °C)
we recommend changing to winter tires .
In some heavy snow areas, local gove rnments
may require true wint er or "snow" tires, those
with very deeply cut tread. These tires should on­
ly be used in pairs and be installed on a ll four
wheels. Make sure you purchase snow tires that
are the same size and construction type as the other tires on your vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with all-whee l drive *,
this will improve traction during winter driving,
even with the standard tires. However, we strong­
ly recommend that you always equip all four
wheels on your vehicle with correctly fitted win­
ter tires or all-season tires, when w inter road
condit ions are expected. This also improves the
vehicle's braking pe rformance and reduces stop­
ping distances.
Summer tires provide less grip on ice and snow .
Winter tires (snow tires) must always be fitted on
all four wheels.
Compatible t ire pressure monitoring sensors
must be installed on all four winter tires for the
tire pressure monitoring system to function prop- erly
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Fuse panel @
No. Con sume r
3 Parking system
4 Engine compartment lid release
Diagnostic interface, light switch, indica-
5 tor l ight
P asse nger A ir Bag OFF , selector
lever
6 Networking gateway
7 Right headlight
Automatically d imm ing inside mirror, ga-
8 rage door opener (Homelink), washer
pump relay, power outlets relay
9 Left headlight
1 0
[!] button
11 Pressure sensor,
climate controls
12 Airbag
Fuse panel @
No. Consumer
1 Radiator
fan (1)
2 Rad
iator fan (2)
3 Exterior lighting
4 Exterior lighting
6 Blower regulator
Fuse pan el @
No. Con sumer
1 Rear view camera
2 Tire pressure monitoring system
4
Cell phone package, telephone antenna
amplifier
5 Instrument cluste r
6 Networking gateway
7 Steering column lever
8
Diagnostic
interface, brake pedal switch,
selector lever
9 Rain/light sensor
10 Light switch
1 1 Special functions contro
l modu le
1 5 Sound amplifier
16 Radio
Fu ses a nd bulb s
Fuse panel @
No . Con sumer
3 Auxiliary water pump
5 Supply terminal
15, starter
6 Pump for brake booster
7 Horn
8 Wiper motor
9 Wiper motor
10 Head light washer system
12 Power
outlets and cigarette lighter
Fuse panel ®
No . Con sumer
1 E lectronic Stabilization Program
2 Electronic Stabilization Program
3 Partition window defogger
4 Rear window defogger
5 Power locking system
6 Inter ior lights, washer nozzles
7 Anti-theft a larm system
8 Climate controls
9 Heated seats
10 Lumbar support
11 Control
module for doors
12 Control module fo r doors
Bulbs
Note
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance -free
headlights and rear lights . Howeve r, if a bulb has
to be changed, please consult your autho rized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop.
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