Audi A8 Reference Manual

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Audi A8

Quick reference guide

Dear Audi Driver,

The aim of this quick reference guide is to introduce you to the main features and controls of your vehicle.

This quick reference guide cannot replace the information contained in the Owner's Manual; it is therefore important that you also read the notes and warnings in the Owner's Manual.

We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring with your new Audi.

AUDI AG

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

The central locking system locks and unlocks all the doors, the boot lid and the tank flap. It can be operated with the remote control or by turning the key in the lock.

Operating the radioactivated remote control

Press the appropriate button for about 1 second.

1 Unlocking button

Open one of the doors or the boot lid within about 60 seconds, otherwise the vehicle will lock itself again automatically.

2 Unlocking button

for boot lid

Press the button for at least 1 second.

3 Locking button

The turn signals will flash briefly when the car is locked to confirm that the doors and the boot lid are closed properly.

4 Folding out

the master key

Press the release button.

Folding away the master key

Press the button and fold the key away.

Note: Press and hold unlocking button on remote control

(or turn and hold key in

lock on driver’s door) to open all the windows. Press and hold locking button on remote control (or turn and hold key in lock on driver’s door) to close all the windows and the sun roof.

Warning: The doors and windows cannot be opened from inside the vehicle if it has been locked from the outside.

Anti-theft alarm

The alarm system is automatically set when the car is locked. The alarm system is switched off automatically when you unlock the vehicle with the remote control.

Note: If you unlock the vehicle by inserting the key in the driver’s door, the ignition must be switched on within 15 seconds, otherwise the alarm will be triggered. If you unlock the boot lid by turning the key in the slot, the alarm will be triggered immediately.

ADJUSTING FRONT SEATS

Mechanically adjustable front seats

1 Adjusting head restraints

Move the head restraint up or down.

2 Adjusting angle

of backrest

The backrest is adjusted electrically. Lift the switch to recline the backrest; press the switch to move the backrest upright.

3 Adjusting seat height

To raise the seat, lean forwards and lift the lever. To lower the seat, lift the lever and move down onto the seat.

4 Moving seat backwards

or forwards

Lift the handle and move the seat.

Mechanical belt height adjustment

Slide the guide up or down. Tug the belt to check that the catch is engaged properly.

Electrically adjustable front seats

1 Adjusting seat height

and moving seat backwards or forwards

Press the switch in the appropriate direction:

Raises/ lowers the seat at the front

Raises/ lowers the seat at the rear

Raises/ lowers the whole seat

Moves seat forward/ back

2 Adjusting head restraints

and angle of backrest

Press the switch in the appropriate direction:

Head restraint higher/ lower

Backrest further upright/ further reclined

3 Adjusting lumbar

support (Ergomatic)

Press the appropriate section of the control to adjust the seat padding:

Increases/ decreases padding

Raises/ lowers padding

4 Electrical belt

height adjustment

To adjust, press the top or bottom of the switch.

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INSTRUMENTS AND WARNING/INDICATOR LAMPS

1 Coolant temperature

gauge

2 Rev counter

3 Warning and

indicator lamps

Turn signals, hazard warning lights

Tr ailer turn signals Airbag system

Alternator

Engine management

Glow plugs for diesel models

Anti-lock brake system

Handbrake engaged Fault in engine

management system

Electronic immobilizer Main beam headlights Side lights/ headlights Electronic stability

program (ESP) Front fog lights Rear fog light Seat belt reminder

4 Driver information

system display:

• Warning symbols and

auto-check control

No faults detected

ABS

EPC

AIR BAG

Fault in brake system Fault in cooling system Engine oil pressure too low Tyre pressure too low

If one of the red symbols lights up while you are driving, stop the car, switch off the engine and refer to the Owner's Manual.

/ Brake light faulty

Bulb failure: dipped headlights or rear lights

Brake pads worn

Washer fluid level low Check engine oil level Fuel level low Battery voltage

too high or too low

Automatic headlight range control faulty

Check tyre pressure Speed warning 1 or 2

(km/h or mph) Door/ boot lid not shut

When a service becomes due, the service indicator will light up briefly.

• Radio/ telephone infor-

mation

• Outside temperature

• Menus and navigation/

telematics information

MIN

BREMS-

LICHT

• To call up driver infor-

mation

Press the button if one of the red symbols flashes.

• To set speed warning 1

Press the button briefly when the desired speed is reached. To cancel the speed warning, press the button for at least 1 second while the vehicle is moving.

8 Adjuster buttons for

quartz clock

9 Time and date 10 Mileage recorder

Top display: trip recorder Bottom display: total mileage

11 Adjuster buttons for

instrument lighting

12 Reset button for

trip recorder

If one of these warning symbols lights up while you are driving,

please take the vehicle to an Audi workshop straightaway.

• Selector lever position

(on vehicles with automatic gearbox)

• On-board computer

Instantaneous fuel consumption Fuel range Driving time Average fuel consumption Average speed

5 Speedometer 6 Fuel gauge 7 Control button:

• To call up auto-check

control displays (in turn)

Press button with the ignition on and the vehicle stationary.

• To activate mileage re-

corder display and clock

Press the button when the ignition is switched off.

økm/h

100 km

l/100 km

Seat belts must be worn on every journey, even on short trips in town. This applies to the front and rear seats. To ensure that the seat belts, belt tensioners and airbags are fully effective, note the following points:

SAFETY

Children under 12 should travel on the rear seat. They must be protected by a child restraint system which complies with the European standard ECE R 44 and is suitable for the child’s weight and height. The safest place for the child restraint system is behind the front passenger’s seat. Make sure that the system is properly secured. The retractor mechanism of the seat belts can be locked to secure a child safety seat.

Please observe the notes in the Audi Owner's Manual and refer to the manufacturer's instructions for the child seat.

Category 0 or 0+: For babies up to about 9 months/ 10 kg and infants up to about 18 months/ 13 kg.

Category 1: For small children up to about 4 years of age/ 18 kg. Category 2: For children up to about 7 years/ 25 kg. Category 3: Children over 7 years of age but less than

1. 5 metres tall are best protected by a booster cushion in conjunction with the threepoint seat belt.

Adjust seat and sit in correct position

The front seats should not be positioned too close to the steering wheel or dashboard. Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel. It is important to sit in a normal, upright position and set the backrest so it is fully against your back. The top of the head restraint should be at eye level (or higher). Put

your feet in a comfortable position in the footwell.

Wear the seat belt correctly

Make sure that the shoulder section of the belt is positioned over the centre of the shoulder, and move the lap section as far down over the hips as possible. The belts should always be worn so that they fit tightly (see illustration).

Safety of children in the vehicle

Category 1 Category 2Category 0

Kurzanleitung Audi A8 englisch 7.01 221.562.622.20

SUN ROOF

Comfort setting

Tu rn the control until it engages at position

To tilt open

Press the control briefly at position

0 to tilt the roof all

the way up. Pull the control briefly to close. Press and hold the control to move the roof up to an intermediate position. Pull and hold the control to move the roof down.

FILLING THE TANK

Opening the tank flap

Open the tank flap, unscrew the tank cap and hook it onto the flap (see illustration).

Stickers for:

1 Fuel grade 2 Tyre pressures

Opening and closing

Tu rn the control to

1 to slide

open the sun roof and turn it to

0 to close it (the ignition

must be switched on).

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OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Headlight range control

Steering-wheel controls for Tiptronic, radio, CD player and telephone

2 Door handle

Press the lower half of the switch to lock the vehicle centrally from the inside. Press the top half of the switch to unlock the vehicle.

1 Central locking switch

Press the switch briefly to move window all the way down. Lift the switch briefly to move the window all the way up. The window can be stopped in any position by briefly pressing the switch again. The rear windows and rear cigarette lighter can be deactivated by pressing the safety switch (in the centre of the panel of switches).

3 Electric windows

Selector knob:

L Left exterior mirror

IOff

RRight exterior mirror

Retract both exterior mirrors

Press the adjuster to move the mirror surface in the desired direction. The mirrors are heated when the ignition is on.

Electric adjustment for exterior mirrors

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8 Horn

Light switch: 0Lights off 1Side lights 2Main or dipped

beam headlights

Turn signal and headlight dip lever: 3Right turn signals 4 Left turn signals 5 Main beam headlights 6 Headlight flasher

Cruise control system

To activate the system:

slide control A to ON/ EIN position. Press button B to store the current speed and maintain this speed constantly.

To switch off cruise control temporarily: press either

the brake pedal or clutch pedal, or slide control A to OFF/ AUS. To resume the programmed cruising speed, slide control A to RES/ AUFN.

To s w i t ch off cruise control completely: slide con-

trol A all the way over to OFF/ AUS until the click stop engages.

Light switch and Turn signal and headlight dip lever

9 Air outlets

0Off 1Brief wipe 2Intermittent wipe

The wiper intervals can be varied in stages by turning the control A.

3Slow wiper speed 4 Fast wiper speed 5 Automatic wash

and wipe

Pull lever towards you and hold.

Function selector switch for on-board computer

Press the top or bottom of rocker switch B to show the various displays in turn. Press and hold button C to reset display to zero.

Selector button for display modes

Press button C repeatedly to select the following displays: on-board computer, navigation system and telematics, or to switch the display off.

Windscreen wiper and washer lever

See also overleaf.

Instruments and warning/¨indicator lamps

Switch for ESP

(electronic stability program)

12Ignition lock 13

Switch for front fog lights

Switch for rear fog light

Switch for hazard warning lights

Switch for retractor function for rear head restraints

Switch for sun blind for rear window

The parking aid is automatically activated when reverse gear is engaged. Press the switch to activate the parking aid manually if you are driving forwards into a tight space.

Switch for acoustic parking aid

20 Lockable glove box 21

Radio or Navigation System Plus

Switch for rear window heater

Thumbwheel for seat heating (front right seat)

Ashtray, cigarette lighter and electrical socket

Warn ing: Do not move the selector lever to positions P or R when the vehicle is moving.

Manual shift program (Tiptronic)

The Tiptronic program enables you to change gear manually. To do this, move the selector lever out of position D into the Tiptronic gate on the right. Press the selector lever forwards briefly to shift up a gear, or push the lever back to shift down a gear.

Selector lever positions on vehicles with automatic gearbox P -Parking lock R -Reverse gear N - Neutral D -Drive S - Sport

To move the selector lever out of position P or N, or into position P or R, press the interlock button on the selector lever handle and the brake pedal simultaneously.

Note: Use the foot brake to hold the vehicle when stationary with the engine running (in all selector lever positions other than P and N).

Gear lever/ selector lever

The temperature can be set separately for the left and right sides of the vehicle.

Temperature setting

Automatic mode

Defrost windows

Standard setting for all seasons:

Select a temperature of 22 °C and switch the automatic mode on.

AUTO

Air conditioner controls

Thumbwheel for seat heating (front left seat) and steering wheel heating

30 Handbrake

Memory buttons for driver's seat

Mechanical adjustment:

Pull lever

A down and adjust

the position of the steering column as required. Then push the lever back up as far as it will go.

Electrical adjustment:

Press switch

C in the

appropriate direction to adjust the position of the steering column.

Convenient entry function:

Press button

B to switch

on the convenient entry function.

Lever/ switch for adjustable steering column

Please refer to Owner's Manual.

32 Bonnet release lever

Driver information system menus

To call up the main menu, press the MENU button when the vehicle is stationary. Tu rn the pushbutton to move the selector arrow to the option you wish to select, and press the pushbutton to confirm. This activates the submenu. Proceed by turning and pressing the pushbutton until the required function has been performed.

Navigation system or telematic

Please refer to the Operating instructions.

Controls in storage compartment for:

Release switch for tailgate

This switch deactivates the interior monitor for the antitheft alarm system.

Switch in door pillar (driver’s side)

29 Cup holder