Audi R8 Spyder 2011 - Page 5

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ill ustrating the pr inciple of an
accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How are safety belts worn correctly? 112
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 115
Airbag system . . ...... . ... . . . . . 117
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 117
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
Syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Child Safety ........... . . . . . . . .
I mportant things to know . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Instal li ng a chi ld safety seat . . . . . . . .
Addit ional Information ........... .
Vehicle operat ion .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .......... . ... . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Rear spoiler .......... ....... ... .
Braking . . . . . . ... ... .... . ... . . . . .
Power steering .................. .
Driving w ith your quat t ro® . . . . . . . . .
Energy management ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Dry sump lubr ication ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving and environment .... .
Break-in period . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving through water on roads . . . . .
Catalytic converter ........ . ... . . . .
Sporty driving . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Operation and maintenance . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing ................... .
Vehicle care .................. .
Cleaning and protection ..... .
General information ... ... . . . . . . . .
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Care of exte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
Care of inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
170
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Checking and filling . .... . . . . . .
Engine compartment lid ........ . . .
Engine oil ... . . . . . . . ............ .
Engine cooling system ............ .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . .
Battery ...... . . . . . ............. .
Replacing the battery ............ .
Windsh ield washer container
Tires and wheels . . . . .... . . . . . .
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184
184
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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tire pressure monitoring system
Consumer Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .............. .
Operating your vehicle outs ide the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . ... . .......... .
Maintenance . . . . . . . . ............ .
Additional accessories, modif ications
and parts rep lacement ........... .
Declarat ion of Compliance,
Telecommunication or Electron ic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Do- it-yourself service ........ .
What do I do now? ........... .
Trunk escape handle ........... . . .
Breakdown kit ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Tire repair . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
What shou ld I be aware of when
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c anging a ,re. . . . .............. .
Jump-starting . . . ..... . .......... .
Emergency towing wit h commercial
tow truck .... . . . . . ............. .
Fuses and bulbs .............. .
Electr ical fuses . ... . ............. .
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . .
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