2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER jump start

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Kneeairbags .. ........... .. .. .. .. ... 116
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ch ild Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
C hild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Instal ling a chi ld safety seat . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 134
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
D ry s ump lubr ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driving and environment . . . . . . . . 142
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 142
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Operation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle c are and cleaning . . . . . . . . 145
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 146
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. .
151
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fu el tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Eng ine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Table of contents
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Windshield washer container . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tires and wheel s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 196
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Tire repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
What should I be aware of when changing
a tire? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Emergency towing with commercial tow
truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fu ses and bulb s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
El ectr ical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Bulbs......... .. .. ........... .. .. .. 211
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Dimensions......................... 213
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 215
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21S
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A .
o r Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21S
Audi Servi ce Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Maintenance. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. 215
Additional accessor ies, modifications and
parts replacement 217
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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negative cable. Never interchange the ca­
bles -this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out bat­
tery. It could explode! If a battery has fro­
zen, then it must be replaced. A discharged
battery can freeze over at 32 °F (0 °C).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
Danger of explosion! Always replace a dam­
aged battery.
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after handling .
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when
the ignition is switched on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will damage
electronic components in the electrical sys­
tem.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a long
period of time without being driven, protect
the battery from "freezing", otherwise it
will be damaged and will then have to be re­
placed.
Charging the battery
Connections for charging the battery are located
in the luggage compartment.
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Fig. 144 Luggage compartment : ba tter y cover
Checking and filling
Fig. 145 Lug gage compar tment: connectors for a charg er
and jump start cables
Do not connect the negative cable directly to the
negative terminal on the battery. Connect it to a
jump start pin instead¢ fig. 145 .
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS ¢ A in
Working on the battery on page 166
and ¢&_ .
• Switch off the ignition and all electrical con-
sumers.
• Open the luggage compartment lid¢
page 32.
• Remove the battery cover¢ fig. 144.
.,. Connect the terminal clamps from the charger
to the battery terminal (red= "positive") and
the jump start pin ¢
fig. 145 (black or brown =
"neg ative") as specified.
• Only now plug the mains lead for the charging
equipment into the wall outlet and turn it on.
• When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the mains
lead from the wall outlet.
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging equip-
ment .
.,. Install the battery cover .
.,. Close the luggage compartment lid ¢
page 32.
When charging at low voltages (e.g . with a trickle
charger),
the battery cables do not have to be
disconnected first. Before charging at
high vol­
tages, i .e.
"fast charging", you must disconnect
both cables. In either case , follow the instruc­
tions from the manufacturer of the charger.
Fastcharging a battery is
dangerous¢.&. in
Working on the battery on page 166.
It requires
special charging equipment and the knowledge
to go with it. We recommend having your battery
fast charged only by a qualified workshop.
A discharged battery can
freeze at temperatures
of only 32
°F (0 °C). Allow a frozen battery to ..,.
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What do I do now?
-Repl ace th e fl at ti re with a n ew one and h ave
it ins talled on you r vehicle as soon as
po ssible. Remount the wheel co ve r.
Until th en, driv e with extr a car e and at redu ced
s pe eds .
A WARNING
-If you are go ing to equip your vehicle with
t ires or rims which differ from those wh ich
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the informat ion¢
page 186, New tires and
replacing tires and wheels.
- Always store the tools securely in luggage
compartment . Otherwise, in an accident or
sudden maneuver they cou ld fly forward,
caus ing injury to passengers i n the vehicle .
(D Note
Do not use commercially available t ire sea l­
ants. Otherwise, the electrical components of
the t ire pressure monito ring system* will no
longer wo rk properly and the sensor fo r the
tire pressure monitor ing system will have to
be rep laced by a qualified workshop.
Jump-starting
General
If necessary, the engine can be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
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If the engine sho uld fail to start because of a d is­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pai r of jumpe r cable s to start the engine.
Both batteries must be rated at 12 vo lts. The
ca ­
pacit y
(Ah) of the booster battery must not be
substantially less than the capacity of the dis­
charged battery.
Jump er c ables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cro ss
s e ctio n
to safely carry the s tarte r cu rrent . Refer
to the manufact urer's specifications.
Use o nly jumper cables wh ich have
insulated ter­
minal clamps and are p roperly marked for d is­
tinction:
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plu s(+) ca ble : in most cases colo red red
minu s(-) c abl e:
in most cases colo red bla ck
A WARNING
-
Batteries conta in e lectr ic ity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fata l in ­
jury . Follow the instructions below for sa fe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shie ld your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possib le .
- A discharged battery can a lready freeze at
tempera tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Befo re
connecting a jumper cab le, the frozen bat­
tery must be thawed comp lete ly, otherwise
it could exp lode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies generate explosive gases .
Keep sparks, f lame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must al­
so have a 12 -Vo lt rat ing. The capacity (Ah)
of the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an exp losion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen. The battery case may have be weak­
ened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub­
stantially d iffe rent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an exp losion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery sho uld not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always re ad and heed all
WARNINGS
¢page 155, Working in the en -
gine comportment. .,,.

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(D Note
-Applying a higher vo ltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- T here m ust be no e lectrica l contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the pos itive
(+) terminals are connected .
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-The discharged battery must be properly
con nected to the vehicle's electrical system.
- Switch
off any car phone, or follow the car
phone instruct ions for this situation.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble clomps in
exa ctly the order described below!
F ig . 161 Luggag e comp artm ent: conn ectors fo r a charg er
an d jump start cab les
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Fig . 162 Jump start using th e batte ry in a not her ve hicl e: A
• Fe male sock et, B • D isch arge
The batte ry is located in the luggage compart­
ment ~
page 166 . The front lid can be opened in
a n emergency
r=;, poge 33.
What do I do no w?
Do not connect the negative cable d irect ly to the
n egat ive terminal on the battery . Connect it to a
jump start pin instead r=;, fig. 161.
Connect the po sitive cable (r e d ) to the
po sitive terminal
1. Connect one end of the red jumper cab le
r=;, fig . 162 (D to th e positive t erminal of dis­
charged battery @.
2. Connect the o ther end of the red jumper ca­
ble to the positive term inal @ofthe booster
battery @.
Conne ct the neg ative c able (bl ack ) to the
neg ativ e terminal
3. Connect one end of the b lack jumper cable @
to the negative term inal of the booster bat­
tery @.
4. Secu re the other end to the jump start pin@
for the d isc harged battery @.
Starting the engine
"'Start the engine of the veh icle provid ing assis ­
tance and allow it to run at idle .
"' Now sta rt the engine of the vehicle with the
d ischa rged ba ttery.
"'I f the engine does not star t: Stop trying afte r
10 seconds and then try again after about 30
seconds .
"' Disconnect the cable while the engine is run-
ning in exact ly
reverse orde r to that described.
T he bat tery is vented to the outside to p reven t
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
s u re that th e jumper clamps ar e well connect ed
with their
metal ports in full contact with the
battery terminals.
A WARNING .
To avoid se rious personal injury and damage
to the veh icle , heed all warnings and ins truc­
tions of the jumper cable manufacture r. If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Ju mpe r cables m ust be long eno ugh so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they can not g et caug ht in any moving
parts in the eng ine compartment. ..,.
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What do I do now?
- Be fo re you check a nything in t he e ngine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
Q page 155, Working in the en­
gine compartment .
CD Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSITIVE
( + ), and NEGA TIVE(-) to NEGATIV E(-)
gro und post of the battery manager control
unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connect ing clamp on negat ive
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect­
i ng a jumper cable as described above ap­
plies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you a re g iving a
ju mp sta rt to another vehicle, do
not con­
n e ct the neg ative(- ) ca b le to the negative
( - ) terminal o n the discharged battery @.
Instead, se curely connect the negative(-)
cab le to either a solid metal component
that is f irm ly bolted to the engine block or
to the engine block itself . If the battery that
i s bei ng charged does not vent to the out­
s ide , escap ing battery gas could ignite and
explode!
Emergency towing with
commercial tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llow ing in formation is to be used by com ­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op ­
erate their equipment safely .
- Never tow your A ud i, tow ing will cause damage
to the engine and transmiss ion .
- Never wrap the safety chains o r winch cables
around the b rake lines.
- To preven t un ne cessary d am age, yo ur Audi
mus t be transpor ted with a car carrier ( flat bed
t ruck) .
208
-To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use the
tow ing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
tach to the front anchorage
Q page 208.
_& WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers. Never a llow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, fo r any reason.
CD Note
The vehicle has ver y low ground clearance.
M ake sure that no damage is caused to the
underside of the vehicle when it is being load­
ed onto a flat bed truck .
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop un til it is
needed.
Fi g. 163 Righ t fro nt bu m per w it h ou t gr ille: Tow ing loo p
full y screwe d in
On the right front in the bumper , there is a
t h readed hole behind the air intake g rill into
which the tow ing loop is screwed .
.,. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
Q page 199 .
.,. Pull the lower part of the gr ill forward a nd out .
.,. Sc rew the tow ing loop t ightly into t he threaded
hol e as fa r as it will go
Q fig . 163 and tighten it
w ith the wheel w rench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing
l oop and put it back into the on-boa rd too lkit .
Make sure to have th e towing loop sto red in the
vehicle at all times .
When install ing the grill for the air duct, be sure
that the tabs on t he g rill a re first inserted into .,..

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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
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