2020 AUDI R8 COUPE length

Lights and Vision

The following symbol in the instrument cluster
indicates when the laser lights in the high beam
headlights are activated: *2Q.

ZA WARNING
Every repair procedure on the headlights must
be performed by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility that will per-
form work according to Audi factory specifica-
tions. Incorrect repairs could result in eye in-
jury, impair the function and may void the ve-
hicle's operating license. Opening the laser
module is not permitted and could cause per-
manent damage to the eyes.
— Laser radiation emitted from the headlamp
was classified according to IEC
60825-1:2007
— The accessible emission is below the limit
for laser class 2*.
— Maximum radiant power: 5 W (continuous
wave), wavelength: A= 400 nm - 700 nm
— Lighting functions of the headlamp were
evaluated according to IEC 62471
— The radiation emitted from the headlamp is
classified as Risk Group 2**
— Hazardous laser radiation exposure could
occur
if any covers or housings are removed
from the headlight assembly.

@) Note
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-
free headlights. However, if there is a mal-
function of the headlight, please contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
— The headlight assembly should not be serv-
iced and no maintenance should be per-
formed.
— The entire unit must be replaced in the
event that the headlamp assembly is not
working properly.
@ Tips
The LED high beam is controlled by the high
beam assistant. The laser high beams switch
on approximately one second after activating
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the LED high beams if the following require-
ments are met
— The low beam headlight must be switched
to the AUTO light switch position.
— The laser high beam is switched on starting
at speeds of 44 mph (70 km/h).
— The laser beam is switched back off when
the speed decreases below 30 mph
(50 km/h) or when the headlight assistant
switches the LED headlights off.
Turn signal and high beam lever

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Fig. 51 Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Turn signals 15>
The turn signal activates when you move the lev-
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on. The respective |<} or B indicator
light flashes.
@- Right turn signal
@- Left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap the
lever (convenience turn signal).
High beams ZO and headlight flasher
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@®- High beams on
@- High beams off or headlight flasher
The
=| indicator light in the instrument cluster
will turn on.

Navigation

— Select and confirm an address or a destination.
When you have selected a destination, the
route guidance can be started directly.
— Check the address input again when selecting
an address.
—Then select and confirm Start route guidance.
Additional directory functions in the navigation
system can be found under > page 137.
G) Tips
— Addresses that have been imported from
your mobile device into the MMI can also be
used as a destination.
— If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact does not have a destination or
an address assigned to it.
Point of interest search
> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 131, fig. 118.
> Select: left control button > Points of interest.


— Changing the search area: select and confirm
Search area > a search area from the list.
— Searching for the name of a point of interest
in the selected search area: Select: Find entry
> Enter point of interest. Enter the name of the
point of interest.
— Searching for a point of interest in a specific
category: select: Select category > desired cat-
egory, such as Restaurants.
The following search categories are available:
Nearby: points of interest can be selected from
different categories. The points of interest are
listed
starting from the vehicle position up toa
radius of approximately 124 miles (200 km).
Along the route: points of interest along the
route can only be selected during active route
guidance. The points of interest are located di-
rectly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
calculated route.
Near destination/Near stopover: the points of
interest can likewise be selected from different
categories in the vicinity of the destination or
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stopover. For example, you can search for a hotel
or parking lot at the destination.
In new city: enter the name of the desired city.
Points of interest can be selected from various
categories. This function allows you to search for
points of interest in any city regardless of the ac-
tive route guidance or the vehicle position.
(i) Tips
— Distances to points of interest are shown as
a straight-line distance from the vehicle po-
sition. The actual distance from your current
location to the point of interest is updated
automatically. The list of points of interest
that were found is not resorted when this
happens.
— There may be entries in the list that cannot
be displayed completely due to their length.
If you select these list entries using the con-
trol knob, detailed information about the
selected list entry will be shown automati-
cally after several seconds.
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search)
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can search for points of interest on the Inter-
net.
Requirement: The requirements for Audi connect
services must be met > page 124.

> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 131, fig. 118.
> Select: left control button > Online search. The
search area last set is shown in the input field.

— Changing the search area: select and confirm
Search area > a search area from the list.
— Searching for online destinations in the se-
lected search area: enter a new city if necessa-
ry. Enter a search term such as restaurant. Se-
lect and confirm an online destination. Select
and confirm Start route guidance.
— Searching for an online destination in a specif-
ic category: select: Select category > desired
category, such as Hotels.

Navigation

© Additional information on the crosshairs po-
sition: if you move the crosshairs to a loca-
tion on the map, available information for
the current crosshairs position is displayed.
Press the control knob to open destination
details or to start route guidance. When the
crosshairs are turned off, the road being cur-
rently driven on is shown.
@) Display of an upcoming maneuver. If there is
no upcoming maneuver, the distance and cal-
culated arrival time to the destination/stop-
over is displayed in this location.
Display of a better route. > page 144.
When the crosshairs are switched off > fig. 124:
© Ifa turn arrow is displayed, a bar graph turns
on. The fewer the bars that are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn.
@ Speed display): Displays the maximum per-
mitted speed on expressways and on high-
ways.
© Road currently being driven on. When the ve-
hicle is stationary, “offroad” is displayed
here.
Vehicle location (®)
Display of active traffic information
((ONLINE}* or [TMC
Altitude display (A)
Route information: various information will
be displayed during active route guidance
(for example, the upcoming maneuver in-
cluding calculated distance and street
names). The display also provides traffic in-
formation or points of interest on the current
route.
Map functions
> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed > page 1339, fig. 124.
> Select: left control button > desired function.


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Switch to destination input
The Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 131, fig. 118.

D_ Only applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit
display.
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Traffic messages
Current traffic information is displayed in the In-
fotainment system display. > page 142.
Route list
The route list can only be displayed when route
guidance is active and contains information re-
garding the route, the names of the streets and
the length of the route sections. When traveling
on highways, possible parking lots and rest areas
are shown, which you can select as a stopover.
POIs along the route
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
Searching for points of interest along your cur-
rent route > page 134.
Additional options on the map
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed > page 139, fig. 124.
> Press the right control button.


Depending on the function selected, the follow-
ing options can also be selected under the Map
menu:
Cancel route guidance:> page 135.
Map settings: > page 141.
Route criteria: > page 137.
Voice guidance: > page 138.
Navigation settings: > page 137.
Online traffic data*: > page 142.
Show alternative routes:> page 138.
Parking along the route: parking options near
the vehicle are displayed.
Save current position: you can save your current
vehicle position as a favorite > page 136 or save
it as a contact in the directory > page 137.
Audi connect at this location*: allows you to
search for City Events or Weather at the entered
location.

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Navigation

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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Fig. 126 Example: online traffic information display* without better route
The MMI can receive real-time online traffic infor-
mation about congestion, accidents, road con-
struction, and other incidents.
Requirement: The requirements for Audi connect
must be met > page 124.

> Press the [NAV/MAP| button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
> Select: right control button > Online traffic da-
ta>On().
> Select: left control button > Traffic messages.
The traffic information overview is shown.

Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the traffic informa-
tion overview > fig. 126:
@ Amessage will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
More information can be found under
=> page 144.
@ The status line in the Infotainment display
indicates the reception of traffic information
TMC] or [ONLINE].


@) The current selected traffic message is also
shown as a map preview in the Infotainment
system display.
@ Color-coded markings along the route indi-
cate the traffic flow.
Traffic display
Green: traffic is flowing freely.
Yellow: stop-and-go traffic.
Red: congestion.
Shaded markings indicate the length of the area
with congestion.
Colored warning symbols: there is a traffic inci-
dent immediately ahead on the route.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route.
Red warning symbols: all warning symbols will
be red when route guidance is not active.
The display of colored markings, warning sym-
bols, etc. can be set in the Map content menu
>page 141.
You can switch off the reception of online traffic
information at any time > page 143.
Switching the traffic map display on
For an optimum traffic information display:
NAV/MAP] button > right control button > Map
settings > Map display > Traffic.


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Navigation

You can also display the online traffic informa-
tion in the satellite map*») > page 142 or the
standard map > page 1339, fig. 123
G) Tips
— Online traffic information is not available in
Canada.
— Always read the chapter > page 124, Audi
connect.
— Having the Online traffic data function
switched on provides the most accurate re-
ports of traffic situations as well as traffic
forecasting. Your vehicle transmits and
processes its anonymous, encrypted posi-
tion information at regular intervals to the
traffic data provider. If you do not want to
use this, you can switch off the online traf-
fic information function at any time.
— The online traffic information network is
currently not available in all countries, and
the coverage is not nationwide. For addi-
tional information, visit www.audiusa.com.
Traffic information (TMC)
> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
> Select: left control button > Traffic messages.


TMC traffic messages are switched on at the fac-
tory.
Multiple traffic messages are summarized in the
overview under the corresponding street names
or highway names.
— Displaying all traffic messages for a street/
highway: select and confirm the |<] symbol. A
list of all the traffic messages for the selected
street/highway is displayed.
— Opening the detailed view of a traffic mes-
sage: if you select an entry from the list, the
traffic information will be shown as a map pre-
view @) > page 143, fig. 126. Select and con-
firm
a traffic message to display the details for
that message.

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.
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— Displaying the selected traffic message on the
map: select the right control button > Show on
map.
— Displaying the next traffic message on the
map: press the control knob.
Traffic information display
Colored warning symbols: traffic incidents on
your route are shown in the upper section of the
list and are sorted according to distance.
Warning symbols with +: avoided traffic inci-
dents.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route. They are sorted ac-
cording to road type (expressway, highway, other
road), country and name.
Shaded markings indicate the length of the area
with congestion.
(i) Tips
Critical traffic information, such as warnings
about wrong-way drivers, is automatically dis-
played. To hide the traffic information, press
the [BACK] button or the control knob.
— TMC traffic reports are not available in Can-
ada. For more information, please contact
Sirius Canada.
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By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your MMI calculates a better route if available
and the possible time saved compared to the cur-
rent route. You can decide which route you would
like to use.



> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.

Requirement: route guidance must be active.
If your MMI has calculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message A better
route is available. appears on the map along
with the time that may be saved. A better route is >

System settings

for the MMI to be visible to other devices. Se-
lect Invisible for the MMI to not be visible to
other devices. However, it is still possible to es-
tablish a Bluetooth connection with paired de-
vices when the visibility is switched off. Select
Off to turn visibility off. Then a Bluetooth con-
nection is not possible.
— Bluetooth audio player: when this function is
switched on , the Bluetooth audio player is
available as a source in the Media menu.
— Delete Bluetooth device: the selected cell
phone/mobile device is disconnected from the
MMI.
— Show Bluetooth profiles: you can Connect or
Disconnect the Handsfree profile and the Di-
rectory/contacts* separately.
— Bluetooth name: the MMI Bluetooth name (for
example ,AUDI MMI 2017“) is displayed and
can be changed.
When the function is switched on [M, the symbol
© appears in the Infotainment system display
=> page 101, fig. 107.
Online settings*
— Data connection settings: See > page 128, Cell
phone network.
— Data usage counter: the amount of data pack-
ets that are sent and received through the MMI
is displayed. You can reset the data usage infor-
mation to zero using the Reset data counter
option.
— Network status: the mobile network provider
for data service as well as the network status
are displayed.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 129.
SIM PIN settings*
— Automatic PIN entry: when this function is
switched on , the SIM PIN is automatically
saved in the MMI after it is entered for the first
time. The SIM PIN for four different SIM cards
can be saved in the MMI. With the function
switched off, the currently stored SIM PIN is
deleted from the MMI. When the automatic
PIN entry is switched on, there are no SIM PIN
prompts.
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— Disable PIN query: when switched on, there are
no SIM PIN queries. The automatic PIN entry is
not used in this case.
— Change PIN: you can change the PIN on your
SIM card. First enter the current SIM PIN. The
SIM PIN may only contain digits 0-9. The new
SIM PIN must be entered twice for security and
then it will be saved to the SIM card.
Apple CarPlay sound settings/Android Auto
sound settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
See > page 171.
About Apple CarPlay/About Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you will find legal information regarding the
use of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto and infor-
mation about device-specific data exchange.
Delete Apple CarPlay device/Delete Android
Auto device
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Requirement: your cell phone must not be con-
nected to the Audi music interface with a USB
adapter.
Select: Audi smartphone interface > a device
from the list > right control button.
To remove your mobile device from the list, select
and confirm Delete Apple CarPlay device or De-
lete Android Auto device.
G) Tips
Some SIM cards do not allow the SIM PIN
queries to be switched off.
System update

> Select: [MENU] button > Settings > left control
button > System maintenance.

— System update: insert the storage device with
the update data into the appropriate drive
= page 151. Select and confirm the drive >
Start update. The length of the process de-
pends on the size of the update.

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Fig. 211 Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label > fig. 211 is locat-
ed near the fuses in the front passenger's side
footwell > page 281.
The vehicle identification label information can
also be found in the Warranty & Maintenance
booklet.
Vehicle data
The sticker contains the following vehicle data:
@® Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission codes
@) Paint and interior codes
© Optional equipment numbers
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The VIN is located in the following areas:

— Select: [MENU] button > left control button >
Service & checks > Vehicle information.

— On the vehicle identification label
— At the front behind the windshield*
— Under the carpet under the right front seat
Notes about technical data
The values may vary based on special equipment
as well as market-specific equipment and meas-
uring methods.
Please note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation always take precedence.
G) Tips
Any technical data that is missing was not
available at the time of printing.



Length (in (mm)) | Width (in (mm)) | Width across the | Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm)) | weight (in (mm))
R8 Coupe 174.4 (4,429) 76.4 (1,940) 80.2 (2,037) 48.7 (1,236)
R8 Spyder 174.4 (4,429) 76.4 (1,940) 80.2 (2,037) 48.9 (1,242)

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