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

8 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3
Overview of the inst rument cluster
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Engine oil temperature . . . . . . . 8
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Tachometer with time and date
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 9
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . 11
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Coolant temperature gauge . . . 9
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Fue l gauge........... . ... . . 10
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Speedometer with odometer . . 10
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Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Set/Check button . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Driver information display . . . . 2 1
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RESET !
button for trip odome-
ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The illumination for the instrument cluster
lights up whenever you switch on the ignition
with the vehicle headl ights off. The gauges
are also illuminated when the lights are
turned on.
Engine oil temperature display
The engine oil temperature display
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page 8,
fig. 3
only operates with the ignition on . To
prevent engine damage, please observe the
following important points concerning the
temperature ranges.
Cold range
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge,
the engine oil has not reached operat ing tem-
perature yet . Avoid high engine speeds, full
throttle applicat ions and heavy engine loads .
Normal range
The engine has reached operating tempera-
ture when the needle moves into the center of
the gauge under normal driving conditions .
The needle may move higher on the gauge
with heavier engine load at high outs ide tem-
peratures. This is not a cause for concern as
long as the . indicator light in the display
does not flash.
Warning light .
If the symbol . in the display flashes, ei-
ther the engine oil temperature is too high or
the engine o il level is too low
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page 174 .
If
the needle is well in the upper area of the
gauge, the engine oil temperature is too high .
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow it to cool. If the warning light comes on
again after driving a short distance, contact
an authorized Audi dea ler.