Warning/Indicator Lights - Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual

In s trument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 1 1
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automatically.
If an unautho rized key was used, SAFE is dis-
played cont inuously in the odometer display
field. The vehicle cannot be operated
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Voltmeter display
The voltmeter shows the voltage in the vehi-
cle electrical system. If the reading drops be-
low 12 volts with the engine running, you
should have the power supply (battery and
generator) inspected by an authorized Audi
dealer .
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Tips
Voltage can drop below 8 volts when you
start the engine.
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on . They indicate functions or
malfunct ions ¢ ,&..
Messages may appear with some indicator
lights. The messages turn off after a short
time . To display a message again, press the
Set/Check button ¢ page 8, fig . 3
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If there
is more than one malfunction, the ind icator
lights will tu rn on one afte r the other for ap-
proximately two seconds each.
Some ind icators lights in the disp lay can turn
on in several colors.
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WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
importan t vehicle information may result
in serious persona l injury or vehicle dam -
age.
- Whenever sta ll ed or st opped f or repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
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page 50.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau-
tion when wo rking under the hood
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page 169, Working in the engine
compartment
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Tips
Malfunctions or fau lts will be ident ified ei-
the r with a red symbol (priority 1 - Dan-
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (priority 2 -
War ning).
Overview
Some indicator lights tu rn on briefly t o check
the function of that system when you swit ch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with an./ in the following tables. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, there
is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbo ls indicate a priority ma lf unction -
Danger!
- Pull off t he road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engi ne.
- Check the malfunctioning system. Contact
your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance .
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USA models : Malf unction in the
brake system ¢
page 13
Canada models: Malfunction in the
brake syst em
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page 13
USA models: Airbag system./
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Canada models: Airbag system ./
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