2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER interior lights

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
2
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
86
86
86
8
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

Opening and closing
@ Tips
- The dr iver's door can be locked and un­
l ocked with the key if the power locking sys­
tem fails. The passenger 's door can be
l ocked manually
c:> page 32.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all loc ked doors will be automatically
unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu­
pants from the outs ide .
- The anti-t heft alarm system cannot be acti­
vated if the power locking system is not ac­
tivated .
- You are well advised not to keep valuables
i nside an unattended vehicle, v is ible or not.
Eve n a prope rly locked veh icle cannot p ro­
v id e the secur ity of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remo te control works.
F ig. 2 3 Remote co ntrol: fun ctio n butto ns
Whether only the d river's doo r or the entire veh i­
cle is unlocked when the opening button @ is
pressed once, depends on the settings in the
Driver information system
Central locking menu
~ page 22 .
To unlock the vehicle III
• Press button @.
• Press but ton @ two
times w ith in two seconds
to unlock all doors and the front lid .
To lock the vehicle
~
• Press button @~.&. in General description on
page 29 .
• Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
30
To unlock front lid only~
• Press bu tton © for approxima tely one se con d.
PANIC Button
• Push the red button @to activate t he panic
fu nction . The horn sou nds an d the turn signa ls
fla sh.
• Push the button @aga in t o de acti va te the pan-
ic fu nct io n.
The remote cont ro ls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- select ively un lock the front lid.
The turn signa ls will flash brief ly whenever you
l ock or u nlock the veh icle. Also, the interior light
will come on o r go off whenever yo u open or
close the driver's door.
The transm itter and battery are located in the
head of the remote contro l. The receiver is locat­
ed inside the vehicle . The maximum effective
range depends on severa l things . Remembe r, if
the battery is weak, the effect ive range decreas­
es .
The remote -cont ro l key contains a fo ld-out key
that you can use to man ually lock or unlock t he
vehicle and to start the eng ine .
I f you need to replace the remote control , or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see your
authorized Aud i dea ler. Only then can yo u use the
key agai n.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNI NGS c:> & in Gener­
al description on page 29 .
(D Tips
- The remote control key is automatically de­
act ivated when the ignition is sw itched on.
- The operation of the remote contro l key can
be temporarily d isrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi ­
cle wo rking in the same freque ncy ra nge
(e.g . a cell phone, radio eq uipment).
- In orde r to make su re the locking function is
wor king, you should a lways keep yo ur eye
II>

Clear vision
Headlight flasher ~D ©
.. Pull the lever toward the stee ring wheel to use
the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work with the ignit ion
switched on. The ind icator lights
M or Ip] in
the instr ument cluster
q page 11 also b lin k.
- After you have turned a corner, the tur n signal
switches off automat ica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
a re on. The ind icator light
II i n the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
o n.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as you
ho ld the lever - even if the re are no lights
turned on. The indicator light
II in the instru­
ment cluster illum inates when yo u use the
headlight flasher .
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could b lind oncom ing
traffic.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
SPORT •
Fig . 57 Cente r co nso le : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
• Press the switch~ q fig. 5 7 to switch the
emergency flasher on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll four turn
sig nals blink at the same time. The tu rn s ignal in­
d icator lights
B II in the instrumen t cl uste r, as
well as t he lig ht in the emergency f lasher switch
48
~ b link likewise. The emergency flas hers also
work when the ignition is turned off .
The emergency flasher will automatically switch
on if you a re in an acciden t w here the a irbag has
deployed .
{I) Tips
You should sw itch on the emerge ncy flashe r
when:
- you a re the las t veh icle standing in a t raff ic
jam so th at any other vehicle s com ing can
see you, or when
- yo ur vehicle has b roken dow n or y ou are in
an eme rgency s itu ation, or whe n
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow tru ck or
i f yo u a re towin g ano th er vehicle behind
yo u.
Interior Lights
Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights for
the driver and the front passenger .
Fig. 58 Sect ion from headliner: Interior lights
Activating door contact circuit
• Press the button @. The LED in the b utton illu­
m inates.
Deact ivating door cont act circuit
• Press th e button @. The LED in the button goes
out .
Front r eading light s «~
.. Press one of the switches® to turn the right or
left reading light on/off. ..,.

.... N
l'­
N "1: .... I.O
"' N
"' ....
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
C:1 i::;,fig. 59.
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 ...
49

..... N
r-­N "': ..... \!) 1.1"1
N 1.1"1 .....
Gasoline addit iv e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Octane rat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Recommendation............ ... .. .. . 151
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . . . 154
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
210
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
G
Garage door opener (HomeLink) . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Gearshift lever (5 tronic) Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) . . . . . .
14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 171
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 212
H
Headlight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 89
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
H eated
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . .
212
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
H omeLink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 35
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . .
108
How often should I check my t ire pressures? l81
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 100
Index
Hydrop laning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
I
Ign it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Important things to do before driving . . . . . 86
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Indicato r light
Airbag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Audi magnetic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
also refer to Warning/indicator ligh ts . . . . 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Instrumen t clus ter and controls . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J
Jump -starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
K
Key............ .. .. ................. . 27
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Eme rgency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Knee air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 118
L
Lap timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Launch Control Program Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
223