AUDI A8 2011 User Guide

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In the new Audi A8, asymmetric dynamic
torque
distribution continuously distributes
drive
power between the front and rear axles,
depending
on weather conditions, road
surface
and gradient. This leads to greater
flexibility
and an enhanced, sportier drive.

What’s
more, with the 4.\b-litre TDI® engine,
you’ll get the quattro® Sports differential
as
standard. Put simply, this delivers more
stability and an even more dynamic driving
experience, especially on tight corners
or
when there is a weight shift under
heavy
braking.

Effi\fien\f\b
At Audi, doing less is something we’re trying
to
do more of. We’re working to use less fuel,
release
less CO\b and waste less energy. It’s why
we’ve
incorporated a number of more efficient
technologies
into the new Audi A8.
Aerod\bnami\fs
A car’s shape can have a big impact on its
efficiency. It’s why we’ve worked to make the A8 as
aerodynamic as possible. By including technology
such as adaptive air suspension that responds to
changes in speed, we’ve ensured it has the lowest
drag coefficient in its class. It means that the A8
becomes more aerodynamic at high speeds, while
still offering an exceptional ride quality.
TDI® and FSI®
Inside the engine of the new Audi A8 you’ll find
the
same advanced fuel-injection technology that’s
driven us to win after win at Le Mans. With TDI®
and FSI®, fuel is injected directly into the engine’s
chambers so that combustion is timed right down to
the millisecond. As a result, waste is minimised and
you get the most from every last drop of fuel.
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Re\fuperation
With a recuperation system, like the one in the
new Audi A8, the kinetic energy used in braking is
converted into useful electrical energy. This results
in a fuel saving of up to 3%.
Audi Spa\fe Frame®
The Audi Space Frame® give s the new
Audi
A8 perf
ect
bala
nce
on the road
.
As well as
prov

iding
prot
ection,
its ligh
tweight
cons
truction

also allo

ws
the A8 to acce
lerate
fast
er
and rele
ase

fewe

r
CO\b emissions.
Automati\f Start-Stop fun\ftion
In heavy traffic, your car stil l uses fuel and rele ases
CO
\b, even when it’s stat ionary. The auto matic
Start-Stop
func
tion
coun
teracts
this prob
lem
by
swi

tching
off the engi
ne
when your car come
s
to a
sta

ndstill.
As soon as you touc
h
the clut
ch,
the car
re

starts.
In conj
unction
with 3.\f TDI®
,
it help
s
save
up to \f.4 litr

es
of fuel ever
y
1\f\fk
m.
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18” x 8J ‘7-arm’ design alloy wheelsMMI controls featuring MMI touchpad
Engine and transmission
8-speed
tiptronic® transmission with electronically-trans\1mitted shift information and Dynamic Shift Programme (DSP)
Recuperation for optimal energy utilisation
Automatic
Start-Stop function for greater fuel and CO\b efficiency. Includes energy saving tips in Driver’s Information System (3.\f TDI® only)
Wheels, t\bres and suspension
18”
x 8J ‘7-arm’ design alloy wheels with \b35/55 R18 Y tyres
Adaptive
air suspension with four selectable modes (Auto, Dynamic, Comfort and Lift) selectable through MMI
Audi
drive select with three pre-configured modes (Comfort, Auto, Dynamic)
Locking
wheel bolts
quattro®
permanent all-wheel-drive
quattro® Sports differential (standard on
4.\b TDI® only)
Space-saver
spare wheel Seat

s
Valcona
leat
her

Elec

trically-adjustable
4-wa
y
lumb
ar
supp
ort
Electric
fron
t
seat
s
with memo
ry
(1\b-
way
adju

stable),
incl
uding
adju
stment
for: - forw
ard/backwards posi tion
- seat cush ion heig ht
-
seat cush

ion
tilt - backrest
- seat-belt heig ht
- head rest - Memory for driv er’s seat , pass enger seat , stee
ring whee l and door mirr or
Heated
fron

t
seat
s
with vari
able
temp

erature
adju
stment Audio and \fommuni\fation
Audi
Music Interface (AMI) – Universal connection for use with stereo audio sources, USB and MP3 devices including Apple iPod generation 4 onwards (iPod, iPod classic, iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod photo, iPod
video, iPod touch). Provides intuitive
control through the audio system and
multi-function steering wheel. It also replicates the iPod display on the audio screen and DIS, including track titles. The interface provides charging function (dependent on device)
Audi
sound system
- 6-channel amplifier
- 18\f-Watt amplifying capacity
-
Two \b\f\fmm speakers and two tweeters in front doors
- 1\f\fmm front centre speaker
-
\b-way system with 168mm wide speaker and tweeters in the rear
- \b6\fmm subwoofer located in the parcel shelf
SE model
equipment
All A8 SE models have
the following items of
standard equipment.

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Satellite Navigation system – HDD-based - \bx SD card readers
-
3D and topographical mapping display including advanced 3D building display
in select cities
-
6\fGB hard drive, \b\fGB of which can be used to store up to 8,\f\f\f songs
- Advanced speech recognition
- AM/FM tuner with TP memo function
-
High resolution (84\fx48\f) 8” colour TFT display
-
MP3 compatible front-loading CD/DVD player
-
Route planning and guidance using voice, pictogram and 3D mapping
MMI
Touch. A touch-sensitive control panel which can be used to enter letters and numbers, scroll lists and easily move around navigation maps
DAB
digital radio
Colour
Driver’s Information System, with 7” high-resolution screen
Mobile
telephone preparation –
Bluetooth interface
Safet\b and se\furit\b
Audi
parking system plus. Aids parking by acoustically and visually indicating distances to obstacles in front of and behind the
Audi A8
3-point
seat belts for all seats, front
with electric height adjustment and
memory function
Airbags,
full size, for driver and
front passenger
Audi
backguard head restraints
Audi
Space Frame® (ASF) construction with aluminium chassis
Automatic
headlight range adjustment
Cruise
control
Door
mirrors – electrically-adjusta\1ble, folding, heated and auto-dimming
Double
glazing. Improved insulation against outside noise and break-in protection
Electrically-adjusta\1ble
steering column with memory and adjustment for height and reach with auto easy-entry-and-exit\1 function
Electromechanical parking brake Electronic
Differential Lock (EDL)
traction control
Electronic
Stability Program (ESP) with
two stage deactivation
First
aid kit with warning triangle
Front
passenger airbag deactivation
Headlight
washers
ISOFIX
child-seat mountings for front passenger seat and outer-rear seats
LED
rear lights
Light
and rain sensor package. Includes automatic headlight activation, automatic windscreen wipers, coming home/leaving home function and sun band for windscreen
Pre-sense
basic, whic

h
prov
ides
you with comp

rehensive
prev
entive
prot
ection.
This adva

nced
safe
ty
syst
em
can dete
ct
an immi

nent
coll
ision
and tigh
ten
the seat
belt

s,
clos
e
the sunr
oof
and wind
ows,
and acti

vate
the haza
rd
warn
ing
ligh
ts
to aler
t
othe

r
driv
ers
Rear
fog lights
Servotronic
steering – power steering with speed-dependent control
Sideguard
head airbag system
Thatcham
category 1 alarm and immobiliser
Tool
kit
Tyre
pressure loss indicator
Xenon
Plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and all-weather function
Gear selector lever and MMI controls Xenon Plus headlights with LED daytime running lights
Model details and prices

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Interior equipment
4-spoke
multi-function steering wheel
with gear-shift paddles
Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
Analogue
clock in lower inlay
Comfort
front centre armrest. Split
for driver and passenger with fold-up storage compartments; horizontally
and vertically adjustable
Cloth
headlining (colour dependent on chosen upholstery) – please see page 36 Climate
control with sun sensor
- Air quality sensor
-
Air humidity sensor (internal and external)
- Automatic defrost function
- Cooled glove compartment
- Choice of three different climates
-
Rear ventilation for footwell, centre and B-pillar
-
Separate air distribution, temperature controls and display for driver and
front passenger
-
Sensitive moisture detectors to help avoid misted windows
- Temperature controls for footwell on driver and front passenger side LED
ambient lighting package:*
- Colour choice (Ruby, Ivory or Polar) can be controlled via MMI
-
Light strip between grab handles, \b colours
-
LED footwell lights (front and rear), \b colours
- LED entry lights (x4)
- Illuminated door pockets, \b-colour LED
-
Light guide for front and rear doors, 3-colour LED
-
Illuminated centre console giving ‘floating’ effect, 3-colour LED
- LED active door warning lights (x4)
-
Roof module, \b-colour light strip/3-colour reflected light
*\b-colour: Polar or Ivory. 3-colour: Polar, Ivory or Ruby.
SE model
equipment
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4-spoke multi-function steering wheel and Satellite Navigation system – HDD-based LED ambient lighting package

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Extended aluminium look in interior
-
Brushed aluminium silver switches in lower inlay, centre console and door
- Air vent slats and thumbwheels in chrome trims
-
Aluminium inlay on folding compartment in door armrest
-
Stainless steel boot sill protector
Front
and rear floor mats
Front
passenger storage
- Cooled glove compartment
-
Door storage pockets with space for 1-litre bottle
- Front footwell net
-
Glasses holder integrated into roof module
- Parking ticket holder in sunvisor
-
Storage compartment in door armrest with space for small umbrella
-
Two cup-holders in centre console Front
sun visors with illuminated
vanity mirrors
Keyless
go
Lower
inlays in highly-polished black
Upper
inlays in Walnut brown
Luggage
compartment pack
Rear
passenger storage:
- 1\bV socket
-
Centre armrest with storage compartment and two cup holders
- Door storage pockets
- Luggage net - Two integrated bag hooks
-
Umbrella holder Exte

rior equipment
Body
coloured door mirrors, handles
and bumpers
Aluminium
trim strips framing windows
Twin
exhaust pipes, one on each side
Metallic
or pearl-effect paint
Automatically
opening boot lid
Windscreen
washer jets, heated
Upper inlays in Walnut brown and lower inlays in highly-polished black Keyless go
Model details and prices

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19” x 9J ‘1\f-spoke Y’ design alloy wheelsAudi parking system advanced
Wheels, t\bres and suspension
19”
x 9J ‘1\f-spoke Y’ design alloy wheels,
with \b55/45 R19 Y tyres
Safet\b and se\furit\b
Audi
parking system advanced. Aids parking by acoustically and visually indicating distances to obstacles with guiding lines. Measured by sensors and reversing camera
Interior equ
ipment
Lower
inlays in brushed aluminium
Advanced
key – keyless entry and keyless go
Exterior equipment
Power-operated
boot lid which opens
and closes electrically. Opened via
radio-operated remote car key, button in the driver’s door or the soft-touch button in the boot-lid recess. Closed by pressing the button on the inside of the boot lid
SE Exe\futive
model equipment
In addition to SE
model equipment
Basi\f RRP
£2,170.83
Total RRP in\f VAT
£2,605.00
RRP – Recommended Retail Price. All prices are subject to VAT at \b\f% reflecting the VAT rate most likely to be in force at the time
of delivery. The VAT rate may change if the vehicle is delivered before 4 January \b\f11 or if the VAT rate subsequently changes.

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Basi\f RRP
£3,304.17
Total RRP in\f VAT
£3,965.00
Deluxe 4-zone climate controlElectric tilt and slide sunroof
Seats
Heated
front and rear outer seats
Interior equ

ipment
13\fmm
of additional legroom for rear passengers
Electric
blinds for rear window and for rear door windows
Deluxe 4-zone climate control including rear comfort centre armrest. As standard climate control plus:
-
Separate air distribution and temperature controls for driver, front passenger and both sides in the rear -
Additional air conditioning controls and
unit in the rear comfort centre armrest
- Residual heat utilisation – the heating
system will use the heat generated from
the engine to keep the car warm after the
ignition has been switched off
- Footwarmer – a higher/lower temperature can be set for the footwell of the driver and passenger footwells whilst maintaining
a different temperature for the main
cabin area
-
Indirect air regulation – once cabin is up
to desired temperature, heated/cooled
air is only circulated via the vents at the base of the windscreen and flows around the car meaning air is not directly blown
at driver/passengers Exterior equipment
Electric
tilt-and-slide sunroof. Includes position pre-selection, tinted glass insert, variable sunshield and convenience closing
Long wheelbase
model equipment
In addition to SE model
equipment
RRP – Recommended Retail Price. All prices are subject to VAT at \b\f% reflecting the VAT rate most likely to be in force at the time
of delivery. The VAT rate may change if the vehicle is delivered before 4 January \b\f11 or if the VAT rate subsequently changes.

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19” x 9J ‘15-spoke’ design partly polished alloy wheelsAll LED headlights
Wheels, t\bres and suspension
19”
x 9J ‘15-spoke’ design partly polished alloy wheels
Audio and \fommuni\fation
Mobile
telephone preparation – High with online services. A Bluetooth-capable mobile phone can be conveniently connected to the vehicles UMTS module (provided the mobile telephone has a SIM Access profile). Online services through operation of MMI navigation include;
- Point of interest search and navigation
with the help of Google Earth images
-
Weather information
- WiFi
hotspots for convenient internet
access using a mobile end device
(e.g. laptop)* BOSE®
surround sound system. Includes
-
14 high-performance speakers including subwoofer
-
Two tweeters and a centre speaker in dashboard
-
Two bass modules with BOSE® Acoustic Wave speaker technology and two mid-
range driver speakers in front doors
-
Two mid-range drivers in doors and two tweeters in the B pillars in rear doors
-
A subwoofer and two surround sound speakers in parcel shelf
-
1\b channel DSP amplifier with over 6\f\f watt output located in boot
-
Surround sound reproduction from digital 5.1 recordings (DVD) and from stereo sources (CD, Radio, MP3) via the patented BOSE® Centerpoint \b technology -
Speaker trim design with chromed plastic frames, protector and BOSE® logo
CD/DVD
changer for 6 DVDs and/or CD’s (MP3, WMA, AAC and WMV formats) located in the glovebox
Car
phone in centre armrest
Safet\b and se\furit\b
All-LED
headlights including high beam assist. LEDs for all front lighting functions. Total of 54 LED light sources in each headlight provide lower energy consumption and enhanced contrast with a colour similar to daylight. Also includes high beam assist which automatically adjusts headlights from high-beam to dipped-beam when another vehicle is approaching
W12 long
wheelbase model
equipment
In addition to long wheelbase
SE Exe\futive model equipment
*Online services may vary and are only available for mobile phone contracts that include a data option and only within the coverage of the mobile phone network. Additional costs to your mobile phone contract may apply.