Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual page 43

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Note
To preve nt damage t o the conve rtible top:
- do not st ore any objects in the converti-
ble top storage bay.
- make sure there is enough space above
the veh icle when opening or closing the
convertible top.
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Tips
- When t he indica t o r lamp
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blinks,
there is a system malfunc t ion c> page 15 .
- The one-touch openi ng fun ction is not
ava ilable when t he vehicle is traveling
below 4 mph (6 km/h) or above 3 1 mph
(SO km/h). If this is the case, a wa rning
tone will sound and a message will ap-
pear in the instrument cluster
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41.
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears
if
the convertible
top cannot open or close.
Severa l conditions must be met for the con-
ve rtible top to open or close automatically .
An error message in the inst rument cluste r
d isp lay ind icates if one of the condit ions is not
met or there is a malfunct ion.
Soft top: Please clo se engine lid!
The engine compa rtment lid must be closed
when opening or closing the convertible top .
This message appears in the instrument clus-
ter d isp lay if the engine compartment
lid is
not closed.
Soft top : Cannot be used!
This error message appears if the convertib le
cannot open or close because of safety rea -
sons or if there is a malfunction . The follow-
ing causes are poss ible:
- The vehicle is t raveling too fast : Converti-
ble top operation is deactivated for safety
reasons if the vehicle is traveling too fast . A
message will appear . Reduce the vehicle
Con v ertible
top
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speed and pu ll or press the sw itch again to
open or close the convertible top.
- The battery voltage is too low: The conver -
tible top cannot open or close if the battery
voltage is too low. This ens ures there will be
enough battery voltage left to start the ve-
hicle . The convertible top can be operated
aga in after the engi ne is started.
- Overload protect ion is active: Operating the
convert ible top continuously for a long peri-
od of time places stress on the hydraulic
un it. Overload protect io n is act ivated to pre-
vent damage to the system . This protective
fu nction preve nts t he conver ti ble top from
open ing or close fo r approximate ly 15 t o 30
m inut es. It will funct io n aga in aft er t ha t
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- Malfunction : Failure of system components
is one possib le cause fo r malfunction. If t his
happens, you can a lso operate the converti-
ble top by hand
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page 43 .
- The exterior temperature is too low: The
converti ble top will not open in tempera-
t ures below (S ° F) (-15 Q C).
Soft top not secure
If t he conve rtib le to p is not complet ely open
or closed and the vehi cle is t raveling too fast,
the error message above appears and a warn -
ing tone sounds. Reduce the vehicle speed
and pull or press the switch again to open or
close t he convertible top.
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WARNING
Neve r drive when the convertible top is not
locked correctly . The wind from driving
could cause the convertib le top to open.
This ca n resu lt in inj uries and damage to
the vehicle.

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