Table Of Contents; Rear Window - Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual

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Vehicle literature
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About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Cockpit
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General illus tr at ion .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights
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Inst ruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
War ning/ indi cator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information system . . .
I ntroduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Trip computer ............ . . . . . . . .
Menu display ....... ...... . . . . . . .
Lap t imer . . .......... . ....... . . .
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5
6
6
6
8
8
11
21
21
22
22
23
25
27
Speed war ning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . .
Keys ........................ . . .
Powe r locking system ............ .
Front lid . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Ant i-t heft alarm system ... . . . . . . . .
Powe r win dows . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Convertible top
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Convert ible top . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
W ind deflecto r . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Rear window . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Inter ior lights .............. . . . .. .
Sun visors ...................... .
W iper and washer system ... . ... . . .
Mirrors . . . . ................ . . . . .
Digit al compass . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . .
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32
34
37
3 8
39
4 0
4 0
42
4 2
43
4 9
4 9
52
53
53
56
57
Seats and storage
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General recomme ndat ions . . . . . . . . .
Powe r seats . ............ . . . . . . . .
Head rest raint s .......... . . . . . .. .
Cup holder .............. . . . . . .. .
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60
6 1
6 1
Asht ray . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter/socket . . .... . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
Warm and cold
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Climate controls . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Heated seats ................... .
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering .. . . . . . . . . . .......... . . .
Ig nit ion lock/Ignition switch ....... .
Starting the engine ............ . . .
Stopping the eng ine ... . ......... .
Parking brak e . . . . ............... .
Cruise contr ol . . . . . . . ... .... . . . . . .
Audi mag netic ride ............... .
Transm1ss1on . . . .. . . . ...... . . . .
Manua l tr ansm ission . ........ . . . . .
R t ronic ... . ... . . . ............ . . .
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62
62
65
65
69
70
70
70
71
72
72
74
75
77
77
78
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parking system advanced
Homelink ® ...................
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Universal remote cont rol ........ . . .
Safety first . . ....... . ......... .
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88
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Driving Safely
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91
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Proper occupant seati ng positions . . . 92
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . . 95
Stow ing l uggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Reporting Saf ety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Active rollover protection system 99
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Illustrat ing the principle of an
acciden t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
How are safety belts wo rn correct ly? . 104
Safety belt pret ensioners . . . . . . . . . . 107
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
I mportant t hings to know . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fron t airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113