2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER gas mileage

Driving and en vironment
Driving and environment
Break-in period
A new vehicle must be broken in, and the break-in
period shou ld be 1 ,500 miles (2,500 km) . Do not
use full acceleration for the first 600 miles
(1 ,000 km) and do not exceed the maximum en­
gine speed of 6,000 rpm You must also not use
full accelerat ion between 600 and 1,200 miles
(1,000 to 2,000 km) . From 1,200 to 1,500 miles
(2 ,000 to 2,500 km), you can gradually increase
maximum eng ine speed to 8,250 rpm for brief
pe riods.
During the first hours of operation, there is
greater fr iction in the eng ine and the transmis­
sion than later when all the moving pa rts have
b roken in .
The way you drive during the first 1,500 miles
(2 ,500 km) affects engine quality . If you drive at
modera te engine speeds thereafter, part icu larly
when the engine is cold, yo u red uce eng ine wea r
and increase the potential mileage o f the engine.
Do not dr ive at RPMs that a re too
low. Shift down
when the engine is no longe r runni ng "smooth­
ly". Extremely high RPMs are gover ned automati­
cally.
Avoid damaging the
vehicle
W hen you are driving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc ., make certain that low­
lying parts such as spoilers and exhaust system
parts do not bottom out and get damaged .
This is especially true for vehicles with low-slung
chassis (sports chassis) and fully loaded vehicles.
Driving through water on
roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage when
d riving through water, for examp le on flooded
roads:
- The water must no t be any h igher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body.
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- Do not drive faster than walk ing speed .
A WARNING
After driv ing through water, mud, s lush, etc .,
the brakes may be s low to take effect because
of wet brake rotors and pads. Dry the brakes
first by brak ing carefully to restore the full
braking effect.
(D Note
Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmission , suspension or e lectrical system
can be severe ly damaged by dr iv ing t hrough
water .
(D Tips
- Check the dept h of the water before driving
through it.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or switch the engine off when driv ing through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming veh icles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to d rive
through safely .
- Avoid driving through salt water because it
can cause corrosion.
Catalytic converter
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmen tally sound manner.
.,. Always use lead-free gasoline ~ page 151,
Fuel supply.
.,. Never r un the tank down all the way to empty.
.,. Never put too much mo tor o il in yo ur engi ne
~ page 160, Adding engine oil 'l::r..
.,. Never try to push- or tow-sta rt your vehicle .
The cata lytic converter is an effi cien t "clean -up"
device built in to the exhaust system of the vehi ­
cle. The cata lytic conve rter burns many of the
po llutants in the exhaust gas before they are re­
l eased into the atmosphere.
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Checking and filling
(D Tips
The coolant expansion tank is located under the convertible top storage bay lid
¢page 163.
Engine oil
Engine oil specificat ions
The engine oil used must conform to exact speci­
fications .
The service interval display in the instrument
cluster of your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oil change . We recommend that you
have your oil changed by an authorized Audi Serv­
ice Advisor.
If you have to top off the oil between oil changes,
use the Audi oil quality standard specified in the
table.
Audi oil quality standard
Gasoline
VW 502 00 or
engine vw 504 00
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high-quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
(D Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high quality engine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine .
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lubricants or other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
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(D Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble that meets the Audi oil quality standard
your engine requires, you may add a total of
no more than 0.5 quart/liter of a high-quality
"synthetic"oil that meets the following speci­
fications.
- ACEA A3 or API SM with a viscosity grade of
SAE OW-30, SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
- For more information about engine oil that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dealer
or Audi Customer Relations at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www.audiusa.com or www.audicanada.ca.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on on ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving ports.
In order to provide effective lubrication and cool­
ing of internal engine components, all internal
combustion engines consume a certain amount
of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to en­
gine and may change significantly over the life of
the engine. Typically, engines with a specified break-in period (see
¢ page 142) consume more
oil during the break-in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabili zed.
Under normal conditions , the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the quality and viscosity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient tem­ perature and road conditions . Further factors are
the amount of oil dilution from water condensa­
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the
oil. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oil consumption may increase over
time until replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With all these variables coming into play, no
standard rate of oil consumption can be estab­
lished or specified. There is no alternative to reg­
ular and frequent checking of the oil level, see
Note.

Index
Eme rgency r elease
Fr ont lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Park ing lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Eme rgency sta rting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Eme rgency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Batte ry power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Eng ine
Coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 1
Data . ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 214
Eng ine compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Engine compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine compa rtment lid
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 56
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Temperature ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
En gine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
158
Adding .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 160,161
Addit ives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160, 161
Checking the eng ine oi l level . . . . . . . 159, 160
Dry s ump lubr ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ext ra
checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
159, 160
O il c ons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 58
O il grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 8
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
E ngi ne oi l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine oil pressure (malfunction) . . . . . . . . . 14
Engine oi l sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Engine speed limitat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E nvironment
Cataly tic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142
Disposing of your vehicle batte ry . . . . . . . 165
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Unleaded f uel ..................... .. 15 1
What should I do wi th an old batte ry? . . . 16 5
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 16
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Co ntro l)
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
222
Event Data Recorde r (ED R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Dimming . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 50
Heating... ...... .. ............... .. . 49
F
Fan ..... .... . .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 62
Faste ning
Boos ter sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Convertib le child sa fety se ats . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Infant seats
Flat bed truck
Flat tire 127
208
Changi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fo ld ing master key with remo te control . . . . 27
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt . . . . 153
Letting yo ur eng ine warm up . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Ref ueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Front a irbags
Des cription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Frontal collis io ns and the laws of phys ics . . . 96
Front lid
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Front passenger
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88
Front seat s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Child rest rain ts in the fron t seat . . . . . . . . 103
Front towi ng loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel
Additives.. .. .... .. .. .. ......... .. ..
151
B lended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151