Audi R8 Spyder 2011 Owner's Manual page 19

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In s trument
s and warnin
g/ indi ca tor ligh ts
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CRUISE
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Cruise control
The warning/indicator
light
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(USA mod-
e ls)/ .
(Canasda models) illum inates when
the cruise cont rol is activated.
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Safety systems
This warning/indicator light monitors the air-
bag and the pretensioner systems.
The warning light
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(USA
models);II
(Cana-
da models) illuminates for a few seco nds eac h
time you switch on the ignition.
If the
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(USA models)/ .
(Canada models)
warn ing light does not go out, or if it illumi-
nates wh ile you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
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WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the airbag sys-
tem, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherw ise the airbag or the
belt pretensioner may not work proper ly in
an acc ident.
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Generator
This warning/indicator light detects a mal-
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The .
warning/indicator
light illuminates
when you switc h on t he ignit ion and must go
out after the engine has started.
If the .
warning/indicator
light illuminates
while you are driving, you should contact your
author ized Audi dealer. Since the veh icle bat-
tery is discharging, you should switch off any
unnecessary electrical consumers (for exam-
ple, the air conditioner).
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Note
If the .
warn ing/ indicator light (mal-
function in the engine cooling system) in
the instrument cluste r shou ld illum inate
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page 32,
stop the veh icle and t urn off
the engine. The coolant pump is not work-
ing - this can cause engine damage!
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Safety belt warning light
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
The warning light .
comes on fo r a few sec -
onds after the ignition is switched on as a re -
minder to fasten your safety be lt. Additional-
ly, an acoustic warning (gong) will a lso sound.
Addit ional informat ion on safety belts
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BRAKE
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Brake system
This warning/indicator light flashes when the
broke fluid level is too low or when there is a
malfunction in the ABS.
If t he wa rning/ind icator light flas hes
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(with t he parking brake re leased), stop t he
vehicle and obtain qualified help ¢ &, .
If the ABS fails, the ABS wa rning/ indicator
ligh t
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illumina t es al ong w ith the
brake sys t em warning/ ind icator light -
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(USA mode ls): If the war ning light -
and
the warn ing light
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illumin ate together, im-
med iate ly contact your a uthorized Aud i dea le r
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢
page 33 .
When t he light comes on, an aud ible warning
signal is also g iven.
Parking brake set
The _
/.
wa rning/ind icator light illumi-
nates when the parking brake is set ¢ &, . The
fo llow ing message appears in the d isplay:
Handbrake is applied. If you inadvertent ly
drive off with the parking brake applied, a
buzzer (warning tone) sounds.

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