washer fluid AUDI S8 2009 Owners Manual

Safety first ........ ... ... .. .
Driving Safely ................. .
General notes ... .............. .
Proper occupant seating positions
Driver and passenger s ide footwell
Peda l area ..... ..... ....... ... .
Stowing luggage .............. .
Reporting Safety Defects ..... .. .
Safety belts .............. ... .. .
Genera l notes ....... .......... .
Why safety be lts? .. ...... ..... .
Safety belts .. .. .. .... ... .. ... .
Safety belt pretensioners ...... .
Airbag system ..... ... ... .. ... .
Important thing s to know .. •....
Front airbags .. ... ..... ..... .. .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ..... ... .. ....... .. ... .
Knee airbags ................. .
Side a irbags .... ..... ........ . .
Side curtain airbags ........... . 199
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Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Impor tant things to know . . . . . . . 245
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Insta lling a ch ild safety seat . . . . . 255
Addit ional Information . . . . . . . . . . 258
Lower anchorages and tether for
children (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . 269
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . 270
Notice about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . .
270
Elect ronic Stabilizat ion Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
270
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Servotronic® -advanced power
steer ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driv ing w it h your quattro® . . . . . . 275
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Driving and environment . . . . . . . 279
The first 1,000 mi les ( 1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
279
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 281
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . .
281
Trai ler towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Driv ing w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Trai ler towing tips . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 286
Table of contents
Vehicle care ....... ... ... ... 289
Cleaning and protection ........ 290
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Care of exte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Care of inte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Gasoline . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 303
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Eng ine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . 3 16
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 319
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
W indshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Tires ... ... ... .... .. ... ... .... .. 326
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been detected, this will appear in the instrument cluster display.
You will also hear an audible warning tone. The displays are color
coded in either red or yellow depending on their level of priority.
A red symbol means
Danger, a yellow symbol indicates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Function test: automatic transmission
The Auto-Check Control will automatically perform a test each time
you switch on the ignition. With the selector lever in
P or N, the
following message appears in the display:
When stationary apply foot brake while selecting gear.
When you a select a different gear (for example: R, D, etc.), the
message will disappear and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
I f there is a malfunction, then the malfunction message will appear
about 15 seconds after the you start the vehicle. At the same time
you will hear a warning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the instrument
cluster display in addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Fig . 16 CHECK button
in the instrument
cluster
Driver information display
For example, if the transmission selector lever is not in the P posi­
tion when the engine is turned off, the following message appears:
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
lever is not in P.
The ignition key can only be removed with the selector in this posi­
tion. This and other messages are brought up if a function cannot
be carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver message can be
shown by pressing the
I CHECK] button.
For example, the symbol for a problem with engine oil pressure~
appears in the display. If you then press the !CHECK ] button, the
following driver message appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check oil level
The driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds.
The driver message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
I CHECK] button.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol<., appears in the display, indicating low
windshield washer fluid level. The following message also appears:
Please top up washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
I CHECK]
button. •
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Driver information display
Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol means WARNING.
Fig. 18 Display: low
fuel level warning
(priority 2)
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunction -Warning!
When a y ellow warning symbol appears,
one warn ing ton e sounds.
A driver message appears as well to explain the malfunction in more
detail. The dr iver warning goes out after about
5 s e conds, bu t it can
be brought up again at any time by pressing the [
CHECK I button .
Check the displayed function as soon as possible . If
more than one
priority 2 malfunction is detected, all symbols will appear one after
the other for about
2 seconds .
Yellow symbols mean :
Worn brake pads
Electromechanical
parking brake
=> page 34
=> page 136
Check engine oil level => page 35
=> page 313
Engine oil sensor malfunction => page 35
Low fuel level => page 35
Windshield washer fluid => page 35
level low
Battery voltage
=> page 36
-
II Battery in remote control key => page 48
Convenience key * => page 133
Key not in vehicle
USA models: => page26
Defect ive brake light
Canada models: => page26
Defective brake light
Defective light bulb
=> page26
Engine speed limitation* => page 35
-
IIAdaptive Light* defective => page 36
Dynamic headlight range => page 36
control defective
Defect ive light -/rain sensor
=> page 36
Tire pressure monitoring sys-=> page 43
tern*
Loss of air pressure
-Tire pressure monitoring sys -=> page 46
tern*
ll system not ava ilable
•
Worn brake pads r
Brake pads!

If the warning light illuminates, immediate ly contact your autho ­
ri zed Aud i dealer or qualified workshop to have a ll brake pads
inspected . On USA models the warning light
.1 comes on together
with the warni ng light
BRA KE. Both set s of brake pads on an axle must
a lways be replaced at the same time .
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cau se a colli sion and serious personal
injury.
• If the warning light and the warning light
BRAKE11 with the
mes sage Brake pads ! come s on in the in strument clu ster display ,
immediately conta ct your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if nece ssary .•
Checking the engine oil level ~
.... ,. Plea se check oil le vel
When the symbo l illuminates, chec k the eng ine oi l leve l as so on as
possible=>
page 313 . Add oil if necessary=> page 374 . •
Engine oil sensor defective
~ Oil level ! sen sor defective
If the symbo l il luminates, contact your authorized Audi dea ler and
have the oi l sensor inspecte d. Until you have this done, check the o il
level each time you refuel just to be on the safe side=>
page 373. •
11 BRAK E: USA mode ls on ly
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driv er information display
Ap plies to vehic les: wit h eng ine s peed limita tio n
Engine speed limitation
!-1 Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The _-symbo l illuminates when there is an engine control malfunc ­
t io n. The indica to r light "in the instrument clus te r also illumi ­
nates . The engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in the
driver info rmation system . Keep in mind that the engine speed wil l
not e xceed the va lue d isplayed in the dr ive r info rm ation system, fo r
examp le when downshifting.
Please go to an au thorized Audi deale r or other qua lif ied workshop
to have the ma lfunction repaired .•
Fuel supply too low l
A Please refuel
When the symb ol i llu minates, this means there are abo ut 2.4
gallons
(9 l itres) of fuel left in the fuel tank . Time to refuel.
=>
page 304 .
If the symbo l lig hts up, eve n w hen there is ample fuel in th e tank,
and the text
Tank system malfunction ! Conta ct workshop appears
i n the d isp lay, t here is a fault in th e sys tem. C ontac t a q ua lified work ­
shop to have the fault rectified .•
' Windshield washer fluid level too low ~
Plea se top up washe r fluid
If t he symbo l illum inates, add windshie ld washe r fluid to the washe r
system and a lso to the headlight washer system=>
page 325. •
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ture on the windshield. The rain sensor wiper intervals depend on
t he sensi tivi ty setting as well as vehic le speed . Dur ing brief s tops,
wiper motion wil l adjust in re lation to the amount of rain on the
windsh ield .
During br ief stops, e.g. at a red ligh t, wiper mot ion wil l automa ti­
cal ly be reduced to the next lower speed . Wipers a lready turning at
low speed. cha nge to i ntermittent w ip ing.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer jets are heated .
With the low beam headlights switched on, p ull the wiper lever
towards you only
briefly t o clean the windshield. Ho lding the wiper
lever wou ld a lso engage the headlight washer system each time you
clean the w indsh ie ld and wou ld dra in the washer fluid reservoir
pr ematurely.
& WARNING
• Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving! Only when they are in
good condition are they able to clear the windows properly to
provide uncompromising visibilit y. Worn or damaged wiper blades
are a safety hazard
=> page 82 , "In stalling new wiper blade s"!
• The rain sensor is only designed to assist and support the
driver . It remains entirely the driver' s respon sibility to monitor
out side weather condit ions and to manually acti vate the wipers as
soon as rain or drizzle reduces visibility through the windshield.
• The windshield must not be treated with water-repellent mate­
rial s. They can increa se glare under poor visibility conditions such
as wetness , darkness , or when the sun is low on the horizon. In
addition , they can cau se the wind shield wipers to chatter.
0 Note
In freezi ng or near freezing conditions:
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
be fore you turn the w ipe rs on. Loose n a wiper b lade wh ich is fro zen
Controls and equip ­
ment
Cl ea r vision
in place before operating the wipers to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wiper motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window. Using the
wipers as a convenient ice scraper will des troy the wiper blades .
• Before you take your vehic le to an automatic car wash, make sure
you have the w indshield w iper system switched o ff (lever in p ositi on
Ol, otherwise the windshield wiper system could get damaged in the
car was h if it should suddenly co me on .
[ i ] Tips
• Make sure th e washer fluid reservoir in the engin e compart men t
is topped off before going on a long trip . Look up=>
page 325 for
check ing and fi lling t he washer conta iner.
• I f you switch off the ignition with the windshield wiper lever still
in the inte rval wi pe positio n and t hen come ba ck a while la ter and
drive off, the rain sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle speed
has exceeded
4 mph (6 km/h) .
• Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper b lades cause smearing which
can aff ect t he opera tion of the rai n senso r. Check the c ondi tion of
your windshield wiper b lades regu lar ly . •
Headlight washer system
The hea dligh t washer s ys tem cle ans the he adlig hts.
Opera te the win dshi eld w iper/was her sy stem @wit h th e
h eadl igh ts t urned o n by ho ld in g the lev er fo r lo nge r than
one s eco nd
~ page 80, fig. 76 .
The washer je ts extend forward out of the fron t bumper driven by
water pressure to spray the front head lights with water .
You should inspect the head lights regu lar ly (for examp le when refu -
e ling) a nd c lean o ff any solid dirt or insects from the lenses. _,.
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& WARNING (continued )
-Always u se extreme caution to prevent cloth ing , jewelry, or
long hair from getting caught in the radiator fan , V-belt s or
other moving parts , or from contacting hot parts . Tie back hair
before starting , and do not wear clothing that will hang or
droop into the engine .
• Minimize exposure to emis sion and chemical hazards
::::> & .
& WARNING
California Proposition 65 W arn ing :
• Engine exhaust , some of its constituents , and certain vehicle
c omponents cont ain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition , certain fluids contained in vehi cles and certa in products
of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defect s or other reprodu c­
tive harm.
• Battery posts , terminals and related ac cessories conta in lead
and lead compounds , chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms. Wash hands after
handling.
0 Note
When adding f luids, always make sure that they are poured into the
proper container or filler ope ning, otherwise serious damage to
vehic le systems wi ll occur .
ci> For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle floor pan from under ­
n eath regularly. If you see spots fro m oil o r o th e r v eh icle flu ids, hav e
your vehicle inspected by an author iz ed Audi dea le r. •
Engine compartment
Ap plies to vehi cle s: w ith 8 -c yli nd er e ng in e
Engine compartment overview : 8-cylinder
engine
T hese are the mos t impor tant items th at you c an ch eck .
Fig. 26 3 Typical l ayout for containe rs, engine o il d ip stic k and engine oil fille r
c a p
G) Winds hield/headlight washer containe r(<;;;> ) .. ..... .
0 Brake fluid reservoir ( l) .. .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .
© En gine oil filler cap ('I::?:) .. .. .... ...... .... ... . _ .
© Engine oil d ipstick (orange) .... ..... ........ .... .
© Power st eering r eservoir ...... ........ ... ......• .
© Coolant expansion tank (- L l ... ...... .... ... .... . .
325
319
314
31 3
275
317 ..

Checking and filling -
------------- ----=-----= =-----...J
& WARNING
Before y ou che ck an ything in the eng ine comp artment , alw ays
read and heed all WARNING S
~ & in "W orkin g in the engin e
c ompartment " on
page 309. •
App lies to ve hic les : with 1 2-cy lin d er engine
Engine compartment overview : 1 2-cylinder
engine
These are the most important items tha t you can check.
Fig . 264 Typical layo ut fo r c ontain ers, engi ne oil dip st ick a nd e ngine o il filler
ca p
G) Windshield/head light washer container ( Q ) . . . . . . . . 325
@ Brake fluid reservoir ( l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
© Engine oi l dipstick (orange) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
© Engine oil fi ller cap ('t=:11) .. .. ... ... .... .. .. ... .. . .
© Coolan t expansion tank(_}_ ) ... ........ .... ... ... .
& WARNING
Before you check anything in th e engine co mpartment , alw ays
r e a d and heed all WARNIN GS
~ & in " Worki ng i n t he engin e
c ompartm ent " on
page 309.
[ i ] Tip s
The coo lant expansion tank is located under a cover .•
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
314
317
The engine oil us ed in your Audi needs the right kind of
oil.
Th e engin e in your Audi is a soph isticat ed pow erplant that was built
to exacting specifications . This engine needs the right kind of
e ngine o il that meets specifications regarding quality and v iscosity
so that it can run smoothly and re liably. Choosing the righ t oil and
changing o il wi thin the time and mileage interva ls printed in your
vehicle's Warranty
& Ma intenance book let matte rs a lot more today
than it did years ago . Audi has developed a special quality standard
for engine oil that wil l help assure that your vehicle's engine wi ll get
the lub rication it needs for proper operation .
Modern engin e lubrication has taken a quantum leap in the last few
years . Many syn thetic oils ava ilable today provide better engine
lubrica tion that can outlas t traditional petroleum-based oils,
making them a smart choice for use throughout the life of your Audi.
Whether you use synthetic or petroleum -based engine oil , the oil
that you use must conform to Audi's oi l quality standard VW 502 00
ti,,,
Vehic le care I I Technical data

Checking and filling -
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Windshield/headlight washer
container
F ig . 273 Engine
co mpartm ent : Wind ­
s hiel d and headl ig ht
wa sher fluid container
The was her fluid container is marke d w ith the symbol <$ on
its cap.
- Before you check anything in the e ngine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS=>
& in "Working
in t he engi ne com partme nt" on
page 309.
- Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer f luid. You can fill
the container to the top .
- Press the cap back onto the filler neck after filling the
container .
You can find the reservoir ca paci ty in the table in=> page 380.
To prevent lime residue from building up on the spray jets, use
distilled water when refilling. Always add a glass cleaner solution
(with frost protection in the winter!.
0 Note
Do n ot m ix engine coo lant antifreeze or any other addi tives to fill up
the windshield washer reservoir .•
Vehic le care I I irechnical data

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Data
Applies to vehi cle s: wi th 8 -cy lin der eng ine a nd all whee l dri ve
350 hp, a-cylinder engine, with all wheel drive
Engin e data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cy linders
Dis placement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
D im ensi on s (ap prox.)
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (across mirrors) Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Ca pacitie s (a pprox.)
Fuel t ank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shield and h eadlight washer fluid cont aine r
Engine oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb
-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (mm)
350@6800
325@3500
8 cylinder
254 (4163)
3.65 (92.8)
3 .33 (84.5)
12.5: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur ­
ther details =:>
page 303, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft. (ml
A8 = 199.3 (5062)
A8 = 79 .8 (2028)
A8 = 56.9 (1444)
A8 = 41.0 (12.5)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts (liters)
A8 L = 204 .4 (5192)
A8 L = 79 .8 (2028)
A8 L = 57.3 (1455)
A8 L =41.7 (12.7)
23.8 (90.0)
2.4 (9.0)
5 .1 (4.8)
9.6(9. 1)
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Ap plies to vehic les : w it h 12-c ylinde r en gine a nd a ll whee l dr ive, lo ng wheel base (L WBl
450 hp , 12-cylinder engine , with all wheel drive , long wheel base
Engine data
Maximum ou tput SAE net
M aximum torque SAE net
No . of c ylind ers
D isplac eme nt
Stroke
Bore
Co mpress ion ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
Leng th (wi th lice nce plate bracke t)
Width (ac ross m irrors)
Height (unloaded)
Tu rning circle d ia m ete r (cu rb to cu rb)
Capacities (approx .>
Fuel tank
- Tot al capac ity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight washer fluid container Engine oil wit h filter ch ange hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (c
m
3
)
in (mm)
in (m m) 45
0@ 6200
428 @ 4000-47 00
1 2 cy linde r
366 (5998)
3 .55 (90.2)
3 .3 1 (84 .0)
11. 0: 1
Premium unleaded 191 AKO Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur ­
t her details =>
pa ge 303, "Ga soli ne"
in ( mm)
i n (mm)
in (mm)
f t. Im ) 20
4.4 (519 2)
79.8 (2028)
57.3 (1 455)
4 1.7 (12 .7)
gal (liter s)
gal (liters)
qua rts (liters)
qua rts (liters) 2
3 .8 (90 .0)
2. 4 (9 .0)
5.1 ( 4.8)
13 .2 (12. 5)
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