Rear Spoiler - Audi R8 Spyder 2011 Owner's Manual

152 Intelligent t e c hn o log y
deactivat ed, or they are activated auto-
matically in the deactivated state .
- If a malfunction occurs in the EDS, this is
signaled by an indicator light, see
~ page 18 .
- Some tracks (e.g . steeply banked turns)
may affect ESP response.
Rear spoiler
The rear spoil er improv es vehicle handling
and enhances driver control .
Fig. 134 Swit ch for rea r spoiler
The rear spoi ler deploys and retracts . Spo iler
operat ion can be set fo r automatic or manual
operation.
Automatic mode (normal operation )
- Extending a ut oma t ically: This occurs when
driving faster than approximately 62 mph
(100 km/h) or at a certain eng ine compart-
ment tempe rature
1
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- Retracting automatically : This occurs when
dr iving slower than approximately 22 mph
(35 km/h) or at a certain engine compart-
ment temperature
1
> .
Manual mode
- Extending manually : Press the switch
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fig . 134 briefly to extend the rear spoiler
completely .
- Retracting manually : When dr iving at
speeds below approximately 12 mph (20
km/h), press and hold the switch to retract
the rear spo iler. When driving at speeds be-
tween 12 mph and 62 mph (20 km/h and
l )
The rear spoiler only exten ds or ret racts above ac er-
ta in eng ine t emperat ure in some models.
100 km/h), press the switch briefly to re-
tract the rea r s poiler comp lete ly. You cannot
retract the rear spoi ler if it extended due to
the engine compartment temperature .
Indicator light
When the indicato r light
f.-j
appears, there is
a system malfunction . The rear spoiler may
not be able to extend . This cou ld change the
veh icle's driving characterist ics at high
s peeds. Do not exceed 87 mph (140 km/h) .
Drive to your au t horized Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
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WARNING
Driving at higher speeds witho ut the rear
spoiler deployed ca n impair handling char-
acteristics, making t he vehicle ha rder to
control.
- Imp rope r operation of the rear spoiler
can cau se crushing injuries. Always ma ke
sure tha t nobody, especia lly children, is
in the way when the rear spoi ler is de-
ployed or retracted.
- Always obey speed limits and other traf-
fic laws .
- Hot air from the eng ine compartmen t
can escape thro ugh the rear spo iler when
it is open and it could burn you .
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Note
- Never push the vehicle or apply force to
t he rear spoiler - it could be damaged.
- Ope rate the rear spoiler manually on ly
when the eng ine compartmen t lid is
closed, otherwise there is a risk of dam-
age .
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Tips
Clean the spoiler comp ar tment eve ry 2 to
3 months. The spoiler compa rtment m ust
always be free of ice, snow, leaves or other
debr is.