fuel AUDI A8 2011 Owners Manual

8
Engines
Petrol
FSI® direct-injection technology is a unique Audi innovation that
was originally developed for the Le Mans \b4-hour endurance
race to deliver more power and torque, as well as enhanced fuel
efficiency. Precisely the right amount of fuel and air are injected
into the combustion chambers, enabling the engine to ‘breathe’
more easily. It results in reduced heat loss and increased
output, with around a 15% reduction in fuel consumption and
significantly lower exhaust emissions. For the new A8 we’ve
also developed TFSI® , which combines supercharging with FSI
technology, giving cars an extra injection of power.
Diesel
We introduced TDI® to the roads in 1989, marking a departure
from
the noisy, fuel-thirsty diesel engines of the past. The new
Audi A8’s 4.\b TDI® engine uses common-rail technology to
produce more power, as well as increasing efficiency. Under
this system, a series of piezo injectors use electrical charge to
precisely control the amount of fuel injected into the engine.
As
well as reducing noise, this allows combustion to happen
at
a lower temperature, with less oxygen, which cuts
down
emissions.
Images are for illu strative purp oses only .

9
Transmission
8-speed tiptroni\f®
The new Audi A8 comes with a brand new gearbox – an advanced
8-speed tiptronic® transmission system which reduces both
fuel consumption and CO\b emissions. It converts high-torque
engine power into both sporty performance and operating
convenience, with crisp, fast gear changes, reduced weight
and an optimised gearshift strategy. More spontaneous gear
changes are a particular benefit, especially when downshifting.
Both in the ‘D’ (Drive) and ‘S’ (Sport) programme, the advanced
electronics used in tiptronic® respond efficiently to every driver
input, helping to prevent unwanted upshifts when cornering.
Furthermore, this advanced gearbox can be operated entirely
in manual mode, enabling the driver to change gear using the
paddles, simply by pressing a button on the steering wheel.

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.
12Images are for illu strative purp oses only .

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.
13

14
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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Engines Power Trans\fissions Basic RRPTotal RRP inc V\bTReco\f\fended
OTR
3.\f TFSI quattro \b9\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£45,916.67 £55,1\f\f.\f\f £56,\b95.\f\f
4.\b FSI quattro 37\bPS 8-speed tiptronic£51,737.5\f £6\b,\f85.\f\f £63,\b8\f.\f\f
3.\f TDI quattro \b5\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£45,916.67 £55,1\f\f.\f\f £55,995.\f\f
4.\b TDI quattro 35\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£53,479.17 £64,175.\f\f £65,\b45.\f\f
Engines Power
Trans\fissions Basic RRP Total RRP inc V\bTReco\f\fended
OTR
3.\f TFSI quattro \b9\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£49,\b\b\f.83 £59,\f65.\f\f £6\f,\b6\f.\f\f
4.\b FSI quattro 37\bPS 8-speed tiptronic£55,\f41.67 £66,\f5\f.\f\f £67,\b45.\f\f
3.\f TDI quattro \b5\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£49,\b\b\f.83 £59,\f65.\f\f £6\f,\f1\f.\f\f
4.\b TDI quattro 35\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£56,783.33 £68,14\f.\f\f £69,335.\f\f
A8 SE A8L
SE
Engines Power Trans\fissions Basic RRPTotal RRP inc V\bTReco\f\fended
OTR
3.\f TFSI quattro \b9\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£48,\f87.5\f £57,7\f5.\f\f £58,9\f\f.\f\f
4.\b FSI quattro 37\bPS 8-speed tiptronic£53,9\f8.33 £64,69\f.\f\f £65,885.\f\f
3.\f TDI quattro \b5\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£48,\f87.5\f £57,7\f5.\f\f £58,6\f\f.\f\f
4.\b TDI quattro 35\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£55,65\f.\f\f £66,78\f.\f\f £67,85\f.\f\f
Engines Power Trans\fissions Basic RRPTotal RRP inc V\bTReco\f\fended
OTR
3.\f TFSI quattro \b9\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£51,391.67 £61,67\f.\f\f £6\b,865.\f\f
4.\b FSI quattro 37\bPS 8-speed tiptronic£57,\b1\b.5\f £68,655.\f\f £69,85\f.\f\f
3.\f TDI quattro \b5\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£51,391.67 £61,67\f.\f\f £6\b,615.\f\f
4.\b TDI quattro 35\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£58,954.17 £7\f,745.\f\f £71,94\f.\f\f
Engines Power Trans\fissions Basic RRPTotal RRP inc V\bTReco\f\fended
OTR
6.3 W1\b quattro 5\f\fPS 8-speed tiptronic£77,387.5\f £9\b,865.\f\f £94,46\f.\f\f
A8 SE Exe\futive A8L
SE Exe\futive models
A8L W12
Please note: The maxi mum powe r outp ut figu res are quot ed in PS (or Pfer destärke, whic h is the metr ic equi valent of brak e
horsepower). To conv ert to brak e hors epower, divi de the PS figu re by 1.\f1 39.
Reco\f\fended On-The-Road (OTR) retail prices include:
deli

very
char
ge,
half a tank of fuel
,
numb
er
plat
es
at £59\f
.\f\f
(inc
.
VAT)
,
Road Fund Lice

nce
(whi
ch
may vary depe
nding
on mode
l/transmission
– see page 61 for deta
ils)
and firs
t
regi
stration
fee at £55 .\f\f.
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.

57
A8 te\fhni\fal
data
*Electronically limited
1 The given value was obtained in accordance with the specified measurement procedure (the respective current version of the Directive 8\f/1\b69/EEC).
\b Regulated
3 The given values were calculated in accordance with the specified measurement procedure (the respective current version of the Directive 8\f/1\b68/EEC). This information does not relate to a single vehicle and does not comprise part of the offer but is merely intended for the purpose of comparison between different
vehicle types.
4 Vehicle unladen weight without driver (calculated in accordance with the current version of Directive 8\f/1\b68/EEC). The fitting of additional equipment may increase the vehicle’s unladen weight and drag coefficient, whereupon the potential carrying capacity and top speed will be correspondingly reduced.
5 The engine’s power output always goes down with increasing altitude. At 1,\f\f\fm above sea level, and for every additional 1,\f\f\fm, deduct 1\f% from the weight of
the outfit (trailer load limit + gross weight of the towing vehicle).
Petrol
Engine 3.0 TFSI quattro 4.2 FSI quattro
Trans\fission
8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tipt
ronic
Cylinder6-cylinder8-cylinder
Displace\fent, cubic c\f \b9954163
Max. power1, PS at rp\f\b9\f/485\f-65\f\f 37\b/68\f\f
Max. torque, N\f at rp\f4\b\f/\b5\f\f-485\f 445/35\f\f
0-62\fph acceleration, seconds6.15.7
Top speed2, \fph155*155*
CO2 e\fissions3, g/k\f\b13\b19
Benefit in kind (BIK)%31%3\b%
Fuel consu\fption, \fpg (l/100k\f)
Urban\b1.9 (1\b.9)\b1.\b (13.3)
Fuel consu\fption, \fpg (l/100k\f)
Extra Urban4\f.9 (6.9)39.\b (7.\b)
Fuel consu\fption, \fpg (l/100k\f)
Co\fbined31.\f (9.1)\b9.7 (9.5)
\bBI insurance group 1-5043E 43E
Unladen weight4, kg183\f1835
Gross weight li\fit, kg\b5\b\f\b5\b5
Roof load li\fit/nose weight, kg1\f\f/951\f\f/95
Max trailer load unbraked5, kg75\f75\f
Max trailer load with 12% gradient5, kg\b3\f\f\b3\f\f
Max trailer load with 8% gradient5, kg\b3\f\f\b3\f\f
Luggage co\fpart\fent capacity, litres51\f51\f
Fuel tank capacity approx, litres9\f9\f
Diesel
3.0 TDI quattro 4.2 TDI quattro
8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tipt ronic
6-cylinder 8-cylinder
\b967 4134
\b5\f/4\f\f\f-45\f\f 35\f/4\f\f\f
55\f/15\f\f-3\f\f\f 8\f\f/175\f-\b75\f
6.1 5.5
155* 155*
174 199
\b6% 31%
35.3
(8.\f) \b7.7 (1\f.\b)
48.7
(5.8) 46.3 (6.1)
4\b.8
(6.7) 37.\b (7.6)
43E 47E
184\f 1995
\b53\f \b66\f
1\f\f/95 1\f\f/95
75\f 75\f
\b\b\f\f \b3\f\f
\b\b\f\f \b3\f\f
51\f 51\f
9\f 9\f
Technical details

58
A8 long
wheelbase
te\fhni\fal data
*Electronically limited
1 The given value was obtained in accordance with the specified measurement procedure (the respective current version of the Directive 8\f/1\b69/EEC).
\b Regulated
3 The given values were calculated in accordance with the specified measurement procedure (the respective current version of the Directive 8\f/1\b68/EEC). This information does not relate to a single vehicle and does not comprise part of the offer but is merely intended for the purpose of comparison between different
vehicle types.
4 Vehicle unladen weight without driver (calculated in accordance with the current version of Directive 8\f/1\b68/EEC). The fitting of additional equipment may increase the vehicle’s unladen weight and drag coefficient, whereupon the potential carrying capacity and top speed will be correspondingly reduced.
5 The engine’s power output always goes down with increasing altitude. At 1,\f\f\fm above sea level, and for every additional 1,\f\f\fm, deduct 1\f% from the weight of
the outfit (trailer load limit + gross weight of the towing vehicle).
Petrol
Engine 3.0 TFSI quattro 4.2 FSI quattro 6.3 W12 quattro
Trans\fission
8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tipt
ronic 8-speed tiptronic
Cylinder6-cylinder8-cylinder 1\b-cylinder
Displace\fent, cubic c\f \b9954163 6\b99
Max. power1, PS at rp\f\b9\f/485\f-65\f\f 37\b/68\f\f 5\f\f/6\b\f\f
Max. torque, N\f at rp\f4\b\f/\b5\f\f-485\f 445/35\f\f6\b5/475\f
0-62\fph acceleration, seconds6.\b5.8 4.7
Top speed2, \fph155*155* 155*
CO2 e\fissions3, g/k\f\b17\b\b4 \b9\f
Benefit in kind (BIK)%3\b%33% 35%
Fuel consu\fption, \fpg (l/100k\f)
Urban\b1.6 (13.1)\b\f.8 (13.6) 15.5 (18.\b)
Fuel consu\fption, \fpg (l/100k\f)
Extra Urban39.8 (7.1)38.\b (7.4) 31.4 (9.\f)
Fuel consu\fption, \fpg (l/100k\f)
Co\fbined3\f.4 (9.3)\b9.1 (9.7) \b\b.8 (1\b.4)
\bBI insurance group 1-5044E 45E 5\fE
Unladen weight4, kg188\f1885 \b\f55
Gross weight li\fit, kg\b53\f\b535 \b655
Roof load li\fit/nose weight, kg1\f\f/951\f\f/95 1\f\f/95
Max trailer load unbraked5, kg75\f75\f 75\f
Max trailer load with 12%
gradient5, kg\b3\f\f\b3\f\f \b3\f\f
Max trailer load with 8% gradient5,
kg\b3\f\f \b3\f\f \b3\f\f
Luggage co\fpart\fent capacity,
litres51\f51\f 51\f
Fuel tank capacity approx, litres9\f9\f 9\f
Diesel
3.0 TDI quattro 4.2 TDI quattro
8-speed tiptronic 8-speed tipt ronic
6-cylinder 8-cylinder
\b967 4134
\b5\f/4\f\f\f-45\f\f 35\f/4\f\f\f
55\f/15\f\f-3\f\f\f 8\f\f/175\f-\b75\f
6.\b 5.6
155* 155*
176 \b\f4
\b7% 3\b%
35.3
(8.\f) \b7.4 (1\f.3)
48.7
(5.8) 45.6 (6.\b)
4\b.8
(6.7) 36.\b (7.8)
44E 47E
189\f \b\f45
\b54\f \b67\f
1\f\f/95 1\f\f/95
75\f 75\f
\b\b\f\f \b3\f\f
\b\b\f\f \b3\f\f
51\f 51\f
9\f 9\f

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cles
are
runn

ing
as they shou
ld.
When
ever
we see
an Audi for a serv

ice,
we conn
ect
it dire
ctly

to our head

quarters
in Ingo
lstadt
whic
h

enab

les
us to chec
k
your car’
s
soft
ware
and
make sure it’s as up-t

o-date
as poss
ible.

If the fact

ory
has rele
ased
a soft
ware

upgr

ade
for your mode
l,
it can be appl
ied

imme

diately
– impr
oving
anyt
hing
from
your car’

s
effi
ciency
to the prec
ision
of its
park

ing
syst
em.
Environ\fental co\f\fit\fent
We
prom
ise
to disp
ose
of all non-
b

iodegradable
mate
rials
from your vehi
cle

in a resp

onsible
mann
er.
*Subject to availability.
**Excludes
wear and tear
.