Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual page 102

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Dr iv ing Saf e ly
retract them without specia l tools . The sys-
tem is ready for use again once they are re-
tracted.
"" Remove the wind deflector, if necessary
¢ page
42.
"" Lower the rear window, if necessary
¢ page
43.
"" Pull the loop upward in the direction of the
arrow and hold it in place
(D
¢ fig. 108.
"" Slide the rollbar down @ ¢ &, .
"" Release the loop just before the rollbar
reaches its end position 1-2 in. (3-5 cm) .
"" Press the rollbar dow n firm ly until it stops.
"" Make sure t he rollbar is secure before re-
leasing it .
"" Close the cover @ ¢ fig. 109.
"" Repeat the procedure on the other rollbar.
A
WARNING
-
- Make sure your head or other parts of
your body are not located in the area
above the rollbar when pressing the roll-
bar down. If the rollbar is not secured
correctly, it could dep loy again as soon as
you re lease it and cause inj uries.
- Have the rollover protection system
checked by your aut horized Audi dealer if
it malfunct ions. Otherwise t he system
may not deploy correc t ly in a co llision.
- Modifying the ro llover p rotection system
or individ ua l components is not permi t-
ted.
- Work on t he rollover pro t ect io n sys t em
sho uld only be performed by your a u-
thori zed Audi dea le r. Othe rwise the sys-
tem may not function correct ly in a colli-
sion or it could dep loy unexpected ly.
- Have the system inspected at service in-
tervals. This ens ures the system will a l-
ways be ready for use. Have your autho r-
ized Audi dea ler check the rollover pro-
tection system every two years at the lat-
est.
If the rollbars dep loy when the convert ible
top is closed, do not open the top. Doing
so cou ld result in damage to the vehicle.
Please see your authorized Audi dealer for
ass istance.

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