2020 AUDI R8 COUPE lights

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Intelligent Technology


— Accelerate carefully when driving on condition. Different tire sizes can lead toa
smooth, slippery surfaces such as ice and reduction in engine power.
snow. The drive wheels can spin even when — You may hear noises when the systems de-
these control systems are installed and this scribed are working.
can affect driving stability and increase the
risk of a collision.

@) Tips
— The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a similar wear
Sic melal
The ESC is automatically switched on when the ignition is switched on.
function is limited or switched off. The amount of
stabilization control will differ depending on the
level.
The following examples are unusual situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
— Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
— Driving in deep snow or on loose ground

Fig. 91 Upper center console, 53 OFF button — Driving with snow chains
The ESC is designed to function in levels. Depend-
ing on the level selected, the ESC stabilization

Sport mode on ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or ESC/ASR
on
Behavior The ESC and ASR stabiliza- | The stabilization function is | The full stabilization func-
tion functions are limited not available > A\. ESC and__| tion of the ESC and ASR is
>A. ASR are switched off. available again.


Operation Press the |#| button briefly. | Press and hold the|#|but- | Press the || button again.
ton longer than three sec-
onds.
Indicator Egiturns on. Band ead turn on. Egliturns off or gj and
lights aa turn off.
Messages Stabilization control (ESC): | Stabilization control (ESC): | Stabilization control
sport. Warning! Limited off. Warning! Restricted (ESC): on
stability stability





A WARNING — The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ASR off if your driving abilities and
road conditions permit.


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snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre-
cautions > A\.
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con-
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on all four wheels, be-
cause this will improve the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
= page 259, Snow chains.

ZA WARNING
— Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driving style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
— The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi-
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate toa
high speed when the road is slippery, be-
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
— Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can “hydroplane” if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive vehi-
cles, the engine RPM does not increase sud-
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci-
dent.

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Rear spoiler
Applies to: vehicles with retractable rear spoiler
The extendable rear spoiler increases driving sta-
bility.
5 =
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db + a

Fig. 92 Center console: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operating modes (manual
mode or automatic mode).
Automatic mode (normal operation)
— Automatic extension: this occurs when driving
faster than approximately 75 mph (120 km/h)
or at a certain engine compartment tempera-
ture.
— Automatic retraction: this occurs when driving
slower than approximately 22 mph (35 km/h)
or at a certain engine compartment tempera-
ture.
Manual mode
— Extending manually: briefly tap the > fig. 92
button to fully extend the rear spoiler.
— Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the button to retract the rear spoiler.
At speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h) and 62
mph (100 km/h), the rear spoiler will com-
pletely retract when you tap the button. You
cannot retract the rear spoiler if it extended
due to the engine compartment temperature.
Indicator lights
| / S Rear spoiler: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The rear spoiler may not have extended due toa
malfunction. This could change the vehicle's driv-
ing characteristics at high speeds. Do not drive >

Multi Media Interface


Symbol/Description Description

RSLS USE Displays a list with suggestions based on the letters already en-


ods) are shown.



® tered.
@ Switches from lower case to upper case letters or from upper case to
é lower case letters.
© Opens additional speller options (for example Close speller, Clear
¢ input field)
© 1a Punctuation marks and special characters (such as hyphens or peri-
@


aou Displays accented characters (such as 4, ¢, ff, 6).
TSS/ABE Switches from letter to number input or from number to letter in-
put.
Adds a space in the input field.
“4

Character selection Highlights the selected character.

®
|
©
|O|
©

A Inserts the input suggestion when you push the control knob up.
@) Ti > Keep turning the control knob to the left until
ips
the free text search input field @ appears, or
push the control knob upward to open the input
ery letter. field @.
Accented characters are not available for ev-
The handwriting recognition for the MMI touch
control pad is automatically activated. Simply
(3) start writing.
an Free text search for an entry
bert, Simon
tole E1 Bf >» Enter one or more search terms in any order in-
Tea Mieal= to the input field. The individual search terms
TESTU must be separated by spaces when entering.
len, Toby
Free text search
A suggestion to complete the entry @) may be
shown depending on what is entered. Additional
entries that contain the entered search term are
Using the free text search, you can select the or- listed In the results list @).
der that the search terms are entered in the input
field.

Fig. 106 Example: free text search on telephone
If the desired term is still not displayed, enter
additional letters until it is displayed.
Free text search is available in the Vehicle*, Ra-
dio, Media*, Telephone, Navigation and Audi
connect* menus.
It is often enough just to enter the first letters of
the search term in order for it to display in the re-
sults list. For example, in the Telephone* menu,
write the initials of the contact being searched,
separated by a space.
Opening free text search


> Select: [MENU] button > desired menu item
(such as Telephone).

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Voice recognition system

Voice recognition system
Operating
You can operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A system language supported by
the voice recognition system must be set. There
must be no phone calls in progress and the park-
ing aid must not be active.

> Switching on: briefly press the [2] button @)
=> page 14, fig. 10 on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel and say the desired command after
the Beep.
> Switching off: press and hold the |] button, or
say the command Cancel.
> Pausing: say the command Pause. To resume,
press the |] button.
> Correcting: say the command Correction.




Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback.
— Visual input assistance: after switching on
voice recognition, a display with a selection of
possible commands appears. The command
display can be switched on/off under [MENU] >
Settings > left control button > MMI settings >
Speech dialog system.
— Audio input assistance: to have the possible
commands read, press the [2] button on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly and say
Help.





For the system to understand you:
— Speak clearly and distinctly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
— Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
— Do not speak a command when the voice recog-
nition system is making an announcement.
— Close the doors, the windows, and the sunroof*
to reduce background noise. Make sure that
passengers are not speaking when you are giv-
ing a voice command.
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— Do not direct the vents toward the handsfree
microphone, which is near the front interior
lights on the roof headliner or on the driver's
safety belt*. For additional information on the
safety belt microphone, see > page 122.
— Only use the system from the driver's seat be-
cause the hands-free microphone is directed to-
ward that seat.
Additional settings
See > page 172, Voice recognition system.

ZA\ WARNING
— Direct your full attention to driving. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you always maintain com-
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
— Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful situations. The system may take
longer to dial the number or may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.

Gi) Tips
— The dialog pauses when there is an incom-
ing phone call and will continue if you ig-
nore the call. The dialog ends if you answer
the call.
— There are no voice guidance prompts when a
dialog is active.
— You can select an item in the list using ei-
ther the voice recognition system or the
control knob.
Command overview
information
The following overviews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alternative commands are separated using a “/”,
for example say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.

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Navigation

Navigation
Opening navigation
ild you like to drive
yh
Home address
ation
Yes : ne il, (D) A
@-: John Smith
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Fig. 118 Diagram: Enter destination menu
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.

> Press the [NAV/MAP| button.
The Enter destination menu is displayed after
opening navigation. The following information
can be displayed in the Infotainment system dis-
play:
@ Input field for free text search > page 132
@ Home address > page 133
@® Last destinations > page 132
@ Stored favorites > page 133
Once you select an entry from the list (depending
on the vehicle equipment), the corresponding
destination will display as a map preview* ().
If you have connected a mobile device to the
MMI, your directory contacts will also be listed if
they have navigation data assigned to them.
The Favorites (4) menu item as well as the direc-
tory/contacts are only shown in the Enter desti-
nation menu if you have entered one or more
characters using the input field.
Switching between the destination entry and
the map


— Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed, or select: left control but-
ton > Switch to map.


Z\ WARNING
—The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 93,
Traffic safety information.
— Obey all traffic laws when driving.
—The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re-
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re-
strictions, etc.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the audio systems so that signals
outside of the vehicle, such as police and fire
sirens, can be heard easily at all times.
@) Note
If the driving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
G) Tips
— You can find information about importing a
map update to your MMI using an SD card
at www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and

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Country information: you can display the appli-
cable urban and rural speed limits for any coun-
try/state. This information will be automatically
shown to you in the route information @)
=> page 139, fig. 124 when the speed limit is ex-
ceeded, if this function is activated > page 141.
Avoid route*: when route guidance is active, the
calculated route will avoid the area you have
specified (maximum: 12 mi (20 km)), if possible.
The navigation system calculates an alternative
route. The route to be avoided that you have en-
tered applies only to the current route and must
be set again, if needed. The areas you have se-
lected to avoid will appear with red and white
shading on the map.
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed > page 139, fig. 124.
> Select: right control button > Map settings.


Depending on the selected function, the follow-
ing settings can be selected:
Map colors
Day/Night: the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Automatic: when the lights switch on, the map
colors switch from day to night.
Map display
Standard > page 139, fig. 123.
Satellite map*)) > page 142, fig. 125.
Traffic > page 142.
Map orientation
Destination map: The map shows the destination
and is oriented to the north.
2D heading-up map/2D north-up map: the cur-
rent vehicle position is displayed. The map is ori-
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.

2) AUDI AG provides access to services from third party pro-
viders. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, be-
cause that depends on the third party provider.
3D heading-up map: When this function is
switched on, the current vehicle position is
shown on a three-dimensional map and oriented
in the direction of travel. At a scale of 62 mi
(100 km) and larger, the map orientation is to
the north.
Overview map: the entire route from the vehicle
position to the destination or the next stopover is
displayed on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts automatically.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information such as the cur-
rent road being driven on, upcoming maneuvers,
traffic information or points of interest along the
route can be switched on/off.
Automatic zoom
On: the map scale is adapted automatically de-
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex-
pressway, highway, other roads) so that you al-
ways have an optimal overview of the road ahead.
The scale will also be automatically adapted
when there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a
better detailed view.
Off: the map scale you have chosen is main-
tained.
Map content
Map content, such as traffic information, favor-
ites or restaurants, can be displayed or hidden
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Safe driving

Safe driving
Basics
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Please remember - safety first!
The individual safety features of your vehicle can
work together as a system to help protect you
and
your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they
are not always correctly adjusted and correctly
used.
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others. We have summar-
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us priority number 1. Al-
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea-
tures described in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.

ZA WARNING
— Always make sure that you follow the in-
structions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in-
terest of your passengers.
— Always keep the complete Owner's Litera-
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the driver and
passengers.
— Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques-
tions.

Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care-
ful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passenger,
before driving always:
> Make sure that all lights and signals are operat-
ing correctly.
> Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
> Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good visibility to the outside.
> Secure all luggage and other items carefully
=> page 54, > page 54.
> Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
> Adjust seat and mirrors correctly for your
height.
> Make sure to use the right child restraint cor-
rectly to protect children > page 211, Child
safety.
> Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passenger do the same © page 50, Front
seats.
> Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Al-
so instruct your passenger to fasten his safety
belt properly > page 180.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver’s abili-
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis-
tracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve-
hicle and all of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road > /\. Therefore:
> Do not let yourself be distracted by passenger
or by using a cellular telephone.
> NEVER drive when your driving ability is im-
paired (by medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
> Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense.
> ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
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Safety belts

Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces-
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
> Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.

ZA\ WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im-
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
— Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen-
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
— Pregnant women, injured, or physically im-
paired persons must also use safety belts.
Like all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do not
wear Safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother - throughout
the entire pregnancy.
NT tet)
Your vehicle has two seating positions. Each seat-
ing position has a safety belt.


ZA\ WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im-
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
— Never strap more than one person, including
small children, into any belt. It is especially
dangerous to place a safety belt over a child
sitting on your lap.
— Never let more people ride in the vehicle

than there are safety belts available.

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— Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
belt or child restraint.
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Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about
the importance of buckling-up.



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Fig. 148 Safety belt warning light in the instrument clus-
ter - enlarged
Before driving off, always:
> Fasten your safety belt and make sure you wear
it properly.
> Make sure that your passengers also buckle up
and properly wear their safety belts.
> Protect children with a child restraint system
appropriate for the size and age.
The warning light in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ignition is switched on as a re-
minder to fasten the safety belts. In addition,
you will hear a warning tone for a certain period
of time.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers also properly put on their safety
belts.

Z\ WARNING
— Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen-
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
— Failure to pay attention to the warning light
that come on, could lead to personal injury.