2020 AUDI R8 COUPE buttons

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Door handle
Central locking switch ...........
Power windows ................
Power exterior mirror adjustment .
Air vent with thumbwheel
Lever for:
—Turn signals and high beams ....
— High beam assistant ..........
Multifunction steering wheel with:
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— Driver's airbag ...............
— Buttons for the virtual instrument
cluster, including the driver infor-
mation system, audio/video, tele-
phone, navigation and voice rec-
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— Shift paddles ................
—[START ENGINE STOP] button ...


— Sound button for exhaust door
control
— Audi drive select button ........
— Performance mode button .....
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument
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Windshield washer system lever ..
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ................00.
Adjustable steering column ......
Cruise controllever .............
Instrument illumination .........
Headlight control switch ........
Luggage compartment release ...
Controls for climate control system .
Lockable glove compartment
Front passenger's airbag ........
Seat heating ...........2.5e0e
Depending on equipment, center
console with:
— Multimedia compartment for cell
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— Audi phone box ...............
Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
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— Electronic Stabilization Control
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—Emergency flashers ........... 44
— Retractable rear spoiler ........ 90
@) Infotainment system on/off button . 93
@3 Infotainment system unit ....... 93
@4 Button for rear window operation . 35
@3) Depending on equipment:
— Storage compartment
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@® Parking brake ..............04. 65
@) Power top button .............. 32
Selector lever (S tronic).......... 67
G@) Tips
Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certain models or is available as an op-
tion.
Indicator lights overview
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages may be covered by other
displays. To show them again, select the second
tab for messages with the multifunction steering
wheel > page 12.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.
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Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys-
tems are marked with a V in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
The following indicator lights may be available,
depending on the vehicle equipment:

Instrument cluster

outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.


Fuel level
The display @ > page 10, fig. 3 only works when
the ignition is switched on. When the display has
reached the reserve mark, a red LED turns on and
the i indicator light turns on > page 19.
For
the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data > page 290.
@ Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp-
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom-
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys-
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Multifunction steering
wheel

Fig. 5 Driver information system display

Fig. 6 Left side of multifunction steering wheel
Requirement: The ignition must be switched on.
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The driver information system contains multiple
tabs @ that display various information @).
The following tabs may be available, depending
on vehicle equipment:








First tab Vehicle functions
Second tab | Driver messages (this is only dis-
played if at least one indicator
light/message is being displayed)
=>page 16
Third tab Radio > page 146
Media > page 150
Fourth tab | Telephone > page 110
Fifth tab Navigation > page 131
Map > page 139
Sixth tab Sound®> page 167
Audi connect > page 124
Settings > page 167
@l|k2] button

Switching tabs: press the [<>] button repeatedly
until the desired tab is shown (for example, Ra-
dio).


@l[VIEW] button
Changing the view > page 13.

@®|s] button
Return to functions at higher levels.

© Band [c] control buttons
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
=> page 13.
@ Left thumbwheel
— Selecting a function in a menu/list: turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function ina
menu or list (such as selecting a station, Lap
times*).
— Confirming a selection: press the left thumb-
wheel (for example, confirm the station).
— Zooming in or out on the map: when a map is
displayed, turn the left thumbwheel up/down
to zoom in/out on the map.

Instrument cluster

Adjusting the additional display
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the addi-
tional displays that can be selected may vary.
> Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
[<5] button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
> Select on the multifunction steering wheel:
right control button > Additional display.
> Select the desired additional display.
G) Tips
Always set the desired default view before
driving, because the display functions will not
be available for several seconds.

Preset buttons
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Fig. 10 Multifunction steering wheel, right side

@le] button
— Accepting a call: press the |<] button when
there is an incoming call.
— Ending a call: press the |¢| button during a
phone call to end the call.
— Opening the call list: if no phone call is in prog-
ress and there are no incoming calls, press the
[4] button.






@ [2] button
— Switching the voice recognition system on:
briefly press the [2:| button. Say the desired
command after the Beep.
— Switching the voice recognition system off:
press and hold the |] button. Or: say the com-
mand Cancel.




For more information about the voice recognition
system, see > page 104, Voice recognition sys-
tem.
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@® Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or a
system message (for example, from the voice
recognition system) when the sound is playing.
— Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down.
— Muting or pausing: turn the right thumbwheel
down. Or: press the right thumbwheel.
—Unmuting or resuming: turn the right thumb-
wheel up. Or: press the right thumbwheel.

@ ls] bel] button
— Selecting the previous/next track or station:
press the [xs] or >>! button.
— Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files: press
and hold the button until the desired
location in the file is reached.




Ki] or [D>

© [x] button
— Programmable steering wheel button - open-
ing a function: press the [*] button.
— Programmable steering wheel button - re-
questing a function: press and hold the [+] but-
ton.
— Programmable steering wheel button - chang-
ing a function: select the first tab > Vehicle
settings > Steering wheel button assignment.






© |] button
— Repeating the last navigation prompt: press
the [«~| button when route guidance is active.
— Changing the voice guidance volume: when
route guidance is active, turn the right thumb-
wheel upward or downward during a navigation
prompt.


Vehicle functions
On-board computer
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may be
able to access the following information in this
order on the on-board computer > page 10, fig. 3
@:
— Time and date > page 167
— Average consumption
— Short-term memory overview

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Opening and closing

@) Tips
You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the
ignition off. The power windows do not switch
off until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening and closing
All windows can be opened and closed at the
same time.
For power top* convenience opening/closing, re-
fer to the information in > page 33.
Convenience opening feature
> Press and hold the @ button on the remote con-
trol key until all windows reach the desired po-
sition.
Convenience closing feature
> Hold the key in the driver's door lock in the lock
position until all windows are closed > /\.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
The function can be switched on/off in the Info-
tainment system > page 25.

Z\ WARNING
— Never close the windows carelessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increases
the risk of injury.
— For security reasons, the windows can only
be opened and closed with the remote con-
trol key at a maximum distance of approxi-
mately 6 ft (2 m) away from the vehicle.
When pressing the f button, always watch
the windows while they are closing so that
no one is pinched in the window. The closing
process will stop immediately when the fa
button is released.


Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func-
tion if it malfunctions.
> Pull the power window switch up until the win-
dow is completely raised.
>» Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
Garage door opener
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
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Fig. 25 Garage door opener: examples of usage for differ-
ent systems
With the garage door opener, you can activate
systems such as the garage doors, security sys-
tems or house lights from inside your vehicle. Up
to three remote control functions can be pro-
grammed to the three buttons that are integrat-
ed in the control unit above the rearview mirror.
To be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the control unit must
first be programmed.

Z\ WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob-
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
@® Tips
— For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle.

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Opening and closing

— For additional information about HomeLink,
visit www.homelink.com.
— For the Declaration of Conformity with the
provisions from the FCC in the United States
and Industry Canada, see > page 287.
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener

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Fig. 26 Control panel above the interior rearview mirror
Requirement: the button in the control panel
must be programmed & page 30 and the vehi-
cle must be located within range of the system,
such as the garage door.
> Press the button to open the garage door. The
green LED (@) blinks or turns on.
> Press the button again to close the garage
door.
@ Tips
When opening or closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the button longer ten sec-
onds or the garage door opener will switch to
programming mode.
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Programming the transmitter
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener

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Fig. 27 Distance between the radiator grille and the re-
mote control transmitter
Programming the button: step 1 on the
control panel
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press both of the outside buttons on the con-
trol unit > page 30, fig. 26 until the yellow
LED @) turns off and the green LED @ turns
on. This procedure clears the standard codes
that were set at the factory and does not
need to be repeated again to program the
other buttons.
3. Briefly press the button in the control panel
that you want to program.
4. Wait until the yellow LED @) blinks. The pro-
gramming mode is active for five minutes.
5. Go in front of the vehicle with the original re-
mote control transmitter for the system that
you are programming to the control panel
button.
Programming the button: step 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control transmitter at the
vehicle radiator grille > fig. 27.
7. Now press the remote control transmitter
until the turn signals on your vehicle blink.
This can take up to 30 seconds.
8. Ifthe emergency flashers blink three times,
the programming was successful. If the
emergency flashers only blink one time, the
five-minute time limit for programming has
expired or the programming was unsuccess-
ful. Repeat the programming procedure
starting from the third step or change the
distance to the radiator grille.

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Opening and closing

9. Ifthe garage door or other systems do not
open with the HomeLink buttons even if the
programming was successful, the system
may use a rolling code instead of a fixed
code. You must also then perform rolling
code programming > page 31.
The other two buttons in the control panel can be
programmed using the instructions given above.
Start with step 3.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi-
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro-
gram the buttons if necessary.
> Switch the ignition on.
> Press both of the outside buttons on the con-
trol unit until the yellow LED @ turns off and
the green LED (@) turns on.
Reprogramming buttons
> Switch the ignition on.
> To reprogram an individual button, press the
desired button until the green LED @ turns off
and the yellow LED (2) starts to turn on (after
approximately 10 seconds). Release the button
immediately. The programming mode is active
for 5 minutes and is indicated by a blinking yel-
low light.
> Continue with step 5.
G) Tips
— The distance needed between the remote
control transmitter and the garage door
opener module in the radiator grille
=> fig. 27 depends on the system you are
programming.
— Depending on the system model, you may
need to release the button on the remote
control transmitter while it is programming
and press it again. Hold every position you
try when programming for at least 15 sec-
onds before trying a new position. Keep an
eye on the vehicle turn signals while doing
this.
Rolling code programming
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
On some systems, programming a rolling code is
also necessary.
Identifying a rolling code
After programming a rolling code successfully (in
front of the vehicle), the yellow LED stays on
when returning to the vehicle. It turns off the
next time the button is pressed. It will then blink
green and the garage door opener will send the
required signal. The garage door opener will also
send the signal and the LED will blink green
whenever the button is pressed after that.
> Program the rolling code as follows:
Activating the system motor unit
> Locate the programming button on the system
motor unit. The exact location and color of the
button may vary depending on the brand.
> Press the programming button on the system
motor unit (usually this will activate a “display”
on the motor unit). You now have approximate-
ly 30 seconds to program the button in the
control panel.
Programming the button in the control
panel
> Press and hold the previously programmed but-
ton in the control panel for two seconds.
> To complete rolling code programming, press
and hold the button again for two seconds.
> On some systems, the button might need to be
pressed a third time to end the programming
procedure.
After programming, the system should recognize
the signal and operate when the button in the
control panel is pressed. Now you may program
the other buttons as needed.
@) Tips
— The rolling code can be programmed more
quickly and more easily with the help of a
second person.
— If any difficulties occur when programming
the rolling code, it may be helpful to read
the system operating manual.
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Power top

Releasing the key stops the opening or closing
process immediately. Opening and closing with
the convenience key* is possible from up to ap-
proximately 13 feet (4 meters) away from the ve-
hicle.

ZX WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions > A\ in Opening and closing the power
top on page 32.
G) Tips
When operating automatically, the rear win-
dow must be closed with the rear window
switch after the power top finishes running.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with power top

Power top: malfunction! Unable to operate
This message appears when there is a malfunc-
tion. The power top can be operated manually
=> page 35.
Power top: operation currently not possible
If the power top is operated continually for a
long period of time, the overload protection acti-
vates for approximately 15 to 30 minutes. You
can open or close the power top again after that.
Power top: malfunction! You may continue driv-
ing (limited functionality). See owner's manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open or close the power top
again. If the message still appears, then have an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility correct the malfunction. Do not drive
more than 30 mph (50 km/h) until it is corrected.

Z\ WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not locked
correctly. The wind from driving could cause
the power top to open. This can result in inju-
ries and damage to the vehicle.

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Wind deflector
Applies to: vehicles with wind deflector



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Fig. 31 Installing the wind deflector
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Fig. 32 Luggage compartment: storing the wind deflector
The wind deflector reduces air movement in the
passenger compartment in order to increase driv-
ing comfort.
The wind deflector is located in the luggage com-
partment. Installing it from the side of the vehi-
cle that is farthest from traffic is recommended
for safety reasons. Follow the installation in-
structions provided in the storage bag.
Installing/removing the wind deflector
> To install the wind deflector, slide the retaining
pin @ into the mount @) > fig. 31. The wind
deflector is secure when it clicks into place and
the red marks on both buttons are no longer
visible.
> To remove the wind deflector, press both but-
tons @ and pull the deflector upward and out.
Storing the wind blocker
> Slide the wind deflector into the storage bag
with the retaining pins facing downward.
> Engage the storage bag into the retainers () in
the luggage compartment © fig. 32.

Seats

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Fig. 64 Cockpit: center armrest
Opening the storage compartment
> To open the storage compartment, press one of
the release buttons (@).

— Loose objects can be thrown around the ve-
hicle interior during sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers, which increases the risk of
an accident. Store objects securely while
driving.
—Incertain positions, the front center arm-
rest can interfere with the driver’s arm
movement, which increases the risk of in-
jury.

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