Rear Spoiler - Audi R8 Spyder 2014 Owner's Manual

148 Intelligent technolog y
- If the brake booster is not working, for
example when towing your vehicle, or
because the brake booster has somehow
been damaged, the brake pedal must be
pressed considerably harder to make up
for the lack of booster assistance .
Rear spoiler
The rear spoiler improves vehicle handling
and enhances driver control.
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Fig. 129 Switch fo r rear spoiler
The rear spoiler deploys and retracts. Spoi ler
operation can be set for automatic or manual
operation.
Automatic mode (normal operation )
- Extending automatically: This occu rs when
driving faster than approximate ly 62 mph
(100 km/h) or at a certain engine compart-
ment temperature
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- Retracting automatically: This occurs when
driving s lower than approximately 22 mph
(35 km/h) or at a certain engine compart-
ment temperature
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> .
Manual mode
- Extending manually: Press the switch
~ fig. 129 briefly to extend the rear spo iler
completely.
- Retracting manually: When dr iving at
speeds below approximately 12 mph (20
km/h), press and hold the switch to retract
the rear spoiler . When driving at speeds be-
tween 12 mph and 62 mph (20 km/h and
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The rear spoiler only exten ds or ret racts above a cer-
ta in eng ine t emperat ure in so me models.
100 km/h), press the switch briefly to re-
tract the rear spoiler complete ly. You cannot
retract the rear spoiler if it extended due to
the engine compartment temperature .
Indicator light
When the indicato r light (.-) appears, there is
a system malfunction . The rear spoiler may
not be able to extend . This cou ld change the
vehicle's driving characteristics at high
speeds. Do not exceed 87 mph (140 km/h) .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
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WARNING
Driving at higher speeds without the rear
spoiler deployed can impair handling char-
acteristics, making the vehicle ha rder to
control.
- Imp roper operation of the rear spoiler
can cause crushing injuries. Always ma ke
sure that 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 compartment
can escape thro ugh the rear spoiler 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.
- Operate the rear spoiler manually only
when the eng ine compartment lid is
closed, otherwise there is a risk of dam-
age .
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Tips
Clean the spoiler compartment every 2 to
3 months. The spoiler compa rtment must
always be free of ice, snow, leaves or other
debris.