Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual page 32

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Dr iver in f ormation
sy s t e m
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warn ing 1
lDl/lOl
(Canada models)
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi-
mum speed w hile you are driv ing. Thi s sett ing
will remain in effe ct until you turn off the igni-
tion, assuming that you have not changed or
reset the setting .
The speed warning symbo l
(alllDl
(Canada
models) in the warning 1 display appears
when you exceed the maxim um speed. It goes
out when the speed falls below the stored
maximum speed.
The speed wa rning symbo l w ill also go out if
the speed
exceeds
the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
is deleted.
Setting speed warning 1
c:>page 30.
Speed warning 2
lCl /EOl
(Canada models)
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you
al-
ways
want to be remi nded of a certa in speed,
for example when you are traveling in a coun-
try that has a general maximum speed li mit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires.
The speed wa rning 2 symbol,
1a1;[i]
(Canada
models) appears in the disp lay when you ex-
ceed the stored speed limit . Unlike warn ing 1,
it will not go out unti l the vehicle speed drops
below the stored speed li mit.
Sett ing speed warning 2
c:> page 30 .
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Tips
Even tho ugh you r vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning syst em, you should still
watch the speedomete r to make sure you
are not driving faster tha n the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the button .
Fig. 25
Sect ion of instrument cluster: Set/C heck but -
ton
Storing the maximum speed
.,. Drive at the desired maximum speed.
.,. Press the knob button c:>
fig. 25
until the
symbo l c:>
page 29, fig. 24
appears.
Resett ing the maximum speed
.,. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,._ Press the knob for more than 2 seconds.
The speed wa rning symbol
ID]
(USA models)/
f•j
(Canada models) wi ll appear briefly in the
display when you release the button to indi-
cate that the maxim um speed has been stored
successfully . The maximum speed remains
stored until it is changed by pressing the but-
ton again briefly or unt il it is deleted by a
lengt hy push on the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm are used to operate
warning threshold 2.
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Fig. 26 Controls

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