instrument cluster AUDI A8 2013 User Guide

46 Clear vision
Highway light function* (vehicles with LED
headlights) -this function adapts the lighting
for highway driving based on vehicle speed.
.&_ WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man­
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights §.0
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic dynamic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount. You should
therefore not apply any stickers to the
windshield in this area in order to pre­
vent malfunctions or failures .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display¢
page 22 .
- You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in an emer ­
gency situation.
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Fig. 38 Center console: emergency flasher switch
.,. Press the switch 11 ¢ fig. 38 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
s ignal ind icator light s
N 1B in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
11 blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flasher also works when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.

48 Clear vis ion
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever -even if there are no
li ghts turned on . The indicator light
El in
the instrument cluster i llum inates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the hig h beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
High beam assist
App lies to vehicles: with high beam assist
The high beam assist au tomatically swi tches
the high beams on or off, depending on the
surroundings and traffic conditions .
Fig. 40 Turn sig na l an d high beam leve r: T urnin g on
an d off the high be am assist
Act ivating h igh beam a ssis t
8
9 :r ... (0
Requirement: The light sw itch must be in the
AUTO position, the low beam headlights must
be on and the high beam assis t must be
switched on in the Infotainment <=>
page 47.
.. Press the leve r into position @ in order to
act ivate the high beam assist . The indicator
li ght
ml turns on in the instrument cluster
display and the h igh beams switch on or off
automat ically. The indicato r light
El turns
on if the high beams were switched on .
Switching the high beams on /off
manually
Requi rement : Hig h beam ass ist is activated .
If the high beams d id not switch on/off a uto­
matically when expected, you may instead
switch them on/off manually:
.. To swi tch the hig h beams o n manually ,
press the lever into position
(D . The indica ­
to r li ght
II turns on. To switch the high
beams off again, pull the lever into pos ition
@ .
.. To switch the hig h beams off man ually after
they have turned on automat ica lly, pull the
lever i nto pos it io n @ .
Oper ating the headlight flasher
.. To operate the flashers while the h igh beam
assist is act ive, pu ll the lever into position
@ . The high beam assist will remain act ive.
Messages in the in strument clu ster
di splay
Headlight assist: System fault
D rive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi ­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected. Yo u
can still switch the high beams on or off man­
ually.
Headlight assi st: Unavailable. No camera
view
T he came ra v iew is b locked, for examp le by a
sticker or deb ris .
T he sensor is loca ted between the inter io r
r earview mirror a nd the w indshield. There­
f ore , do no t place any s tickers in this a rea o n
t h e windshie ld .
Service setting
The re is a different sens it iv ity sett ing for serv­
ic ing . Thi s sett ing can be activat ed by pressing
and holding the b utton on the in ter io r r ear­
view m irror for mo re th an 18 seconds. The
LE D next to the button blinks three times.
If
yo u have accidentally se lected this service
funct ion, the orig inal sensitivity will be a uto­
matically restored the next t ime yo u sw itch
t h e ignit ion on. ..,.

(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Setup
The climate control system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
• Se lect: ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > A/C.
Rear cabin settings*
When this function is selected, all sett ings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate
control system in the cockpit . The climate
control system settings cannot be adjusted in
the rear seat at the same time. This function
switches off after a certain period of time or
when one of the dials in the cockp it is press­
ed .
Auto recirculation*
The sensitivity level of the automatic recircu­
l ation mode can be set at various levels from
off to sensitive. The recirculation mode l"""I is
controlled on automatically. You must press
the ~ button if fog forms on the w indows .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwe ll temperature so
that it is cooler or warmer.
A/C mode
The strength of the airflow can be adjusted to
light, medium o r strong .
Windshield heat*
When the defroster~ is switched on and the
Auto settin g is selec ted, the windshie ld de­
froster is controlled automatically.
Solar roof*
Park ing vent ilation is controlled automat ically
in the
auto setting .
Warm and cold 81
When the ignition is off, solar-powered park­
ing ventilation may switch on, as long as
- t here is sufficient sunlight,
- the outside temperatur e is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
-auto (MMI) is selected.
~ Steering wheel heating
App lies to vehicles: with heated steering wheel
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 83 Steering column: steering wheel heating but ·
ton
~ 0
± ... CD
• Press the~ button to switch steering whee l
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on! /Steering wheel heating off!
appears in the instrument cluster disp lay.
The temperature is maintained at a constant
level when steering wheel heating is switched
on.
T he steering wheel heating settings are stor­
ed a utomatically and assigned to the remote
control key that is in use .

84 On th e road
Stopping the engine
• Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
• Move the selecto r lever to the P or N posi­
t ion .
• Pre ss the I START ENGINE STOP I button
¢ page 83, fig. 85.
When you s top and the Sta rt- Stop -Sys tem*
turns off the engine, the ignit ion remains on .
Press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button to
switch the ignition off during a stop phase.
Steering lock
The stee ring lo cks w hen you t urn the engine
off using the
I S TART ENGINE STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door . The locked steer­
ing helps prevent vehicle theft .
Emergency off
If necessary, the eng ine ca n be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R, Dor S pos i­
tions . The eng ine stops if you press the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button at speeds be low
6 mph (10 km/h) .
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the power steering is not quara nteed. You
must use more force to turn or b rake if
necessary. Because you cannot stee r and
brake as you usua lly would, th is could
lead to c rashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you shou ld always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the ve hicle co uld i nad­
vertent ly roll away .
- After the engine has been switched off,
the radia tor fan can continue to run fo r
up to 10 min utes -even with the ign it ion
switched off. It can a lso switch on again
after some time if the coolant tempera­
ture rises as the result of a heat buildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is addit ionally heated by
the su n's rays.
(D Note
Do not stop the eng ine immediately after
hard or extended driving . Keep the eng ine
runn ing for approximate ly two minutes to
prevent excess ive heat bu ild-up.
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Ignition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
Press brake pedal to start eng ine
This message appears if you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button to start the en­
gine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can only be started if the brake pedal
is depressed .
!!I Is key in the vehicle ?
If the indicator ligh t turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the remote control key was re­
moved from the vehicle whi le the engine was
runn ing . If the ignition key is not in the veh i­
cle you will not be able to switch on the igni­
tion or restart the engine after it has bee n
switched off . You will also not be able to lock
the ve hicle from the outs ide .
Shift to P , othe rwise v ehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if le ver is not in P .
This driver message appears for safety rea ­
sons if the transmission has not been shifted
to the P position when you switc h the ignition
off . Move the selector lever to the P position.
O therwise the vehicle is not p rotected from
r o ll ing a nd ca nnot be locked.
rJl Ke y i s not recognized . Hold back of ke y
aga inst marked area. See owner's manual.
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion
¢ page 85.
Tu rn off ignition before leaving c ar

86 On the road
driving force has been built up at the
wheels.
E mergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures t hat the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fail
c::> page 87, Emergency braking .
Indicator lights
-If the parking b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
sw itch ed on the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
i n the i nstr ument cluster and in the switch .
- If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s wit ched off the indicato r lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch
for about 20 seconds.
.&_ WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the
eng ine is running and a gear is selected.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immed iate ly and could result in a crash .
@ Note
If the symbo l. in the display or the ind i­
cator light
1111 (USA models) . (Cana­
da models) in the instrument cluster flash­
es, there is a malfunction in the brake sys­
tem . Please refer to the detai led descrip­
tion of the indicator lights
c::> page 14.
- If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) . (Canada mode ls) or
liJ turns
on, there may be a malfunction in the parking b rake
c::> poge 15.
(D Tips
- You can apply the pa rking brake at any
t ime - even w ith the ignition switched
off . T he ignit ion must be on in order to
r elease the parking brake.
- Occ asiona l noises when the par king
brake is applied and re leased are no rma l
and are not a ca use for concern .
- When the vehicle is par ked, the par king
brake goes through a se lf -test cycle at regu
lar interva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
Parking
.,. Stop the vehicle with the foot brake .
.,. Pull the switch(®) to apply the parking
brake.
.,. Select the P selector lever position
c::>page 115.
.,. Turn the engine off c::> _&. .
In addit ion on inclin es and g rades
.,. Turn the steering whee l so that your vehicle
w ill roll aga inst the curb in ca se it should
start to move.
.&_ WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle - even if on­
ly br iefly - always take the ignit io n key
wit h you. This applies pa rticularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children co uld s tart the engine, re­
lease the parking brake or operate elec ­
trica l equipment (e.g . power windows) .
There is the r isk o f an accident.
- When the vehicle is locked, no one - par­
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more
d ifficult for emergency workers to get in­
to the vehicle - putting lives at risk .
· Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released au tomatically upon
star ting.
Stopping a nd applying parking brak e
.,. Pull the switch(®) to apply the parking
brake.
St arting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
.,. When you start to drive as usual , the park­
ing brake is a utomatically rel eased and your
vehicle beg ins to move. ..,..

88 On the road
switched on during this stop phase. The en ­
gine will be automatically restarted when
needed.
The last Sta rt-Stop -System setti ng (on/off us­
ing the button
l(A) ,.,I) wi ll be restored when the
ignition is turned on. The LED in the
l(A) "'I but­
ton turns on when the Start-Stop -System is
switched off manua lly.
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
- The driver's door is closed .
- The driver' seat be lt is latc hed.
- T he hood is closed.
- T he veh icle must have been driven faster
than 2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop.
- A trai ler is not hitched to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-Never let the vehicle roll with the engine
switched off. You could lose cont rol over
the vehicle . This can lead to a coll ision
and serious injuries .
- Th e brake booster and the steer ing sup­
port do not work while the eng ine is
switched off. More force is required to
stop and to steer the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make sure
that the Start-Stop-System is turned off
when working in the engine compart­
ment¢
page 89.
(D Note
Always switch off the Start-Stop -System
when driv ing th rough water~
page 89.
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to vehicles: w ith Start -Stop -System
Fig. 88 Instrument clus ter: engine sw itche d off (s top
phase)
.. Slow the veh icle to a stop using the brake
and keep pressing the brake pedal. The en­
g in e will sw itch off. The
D] indicator light
appears in the information line in the instru­
ment cluster display.
.. When you take your foot off the brake ped ­
al, the engine restarts. The indicator light
turns off.
Additional information
The engine will switch off in the P, D, N and S
positions as well as in manual mode . In the P
pos ition, the engine wi ll also remain off if you
take yo ur foot off the brake pedal. The engine
starts again when you select another selector lever position and take your foot off the brake
pedal.
If you select the R position during a Stop
phase, the engine will start again.
Shift from D to P quickly to prevent the engine
from starting un intentionally when sh ifting
through R.
You can determine for yourself if the engine
will stop or not by reducing or increasin g the
amount of force you use to press the brake
pedal. For example, if you only lightly press
on the brake pedal in stop-and and-go traffic
or when turning, the engine will not switch off
when the veh icle is stationary. As soon as you
press the brake down ha rder, the engine wi ll
swit ch off. ..,

@ Tips
When you stop and the start-stop-system
turns the engine off, the ignition remains on. Make sure that the ign ition is switched
off before exiting the vehicle.
General information
App lies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancel·
led for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 89 Instrument cluster : eng ine-Stop temporar ily
u navailable
Engine will not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks if
certain cond itions have been met . For exam­
p le, the engine will
not be switched off in the
following situations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum
required temperature for Start -Stop-mode .
- The interio r temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- Th e outside temperature is extremely h igh/
low.
- The windshield is being defrosted
9page 81.
- The parking system* is switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is sharply turned or there is a steer ing movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines .
The
(jj indicator light appears in the informa­
tion line in the instrument cluster display
9fig. 89.
On the road 89
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following
situations, for example. The engine restarts
without any action by the driver.
- The interior temperature varies from the
temperature selected in the A/C system.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted
9page 81.
-The brake pedal is pressed severa l times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- High power consumpt ion.
@ Tips
If you shift into the D, Nor S positions af­
ter sh ifting into
reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in
order for the engine to sw itch off aga in.
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
App lies to vehicles: wi th Start-Stop-Sys te m
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 90 Center console: Start-Stop-System button
.,. To switch the Start-Stop-System off/on
manually, press the
l <A> "'I button. The LED in
the button turns on when the system is
sw itched off.
@ Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto­
matically.

90 On the road
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to vehicles: with S ta rt-Stop-System
Start-S top sy stem de activated: Pl ea se re­
s ta rt engine manually
This message appears when specific condi­
tions are not met dur ing a stop phase and t he
Start -Stop -System will
not be ab le to restart
the engine.
If the D or R se lector lever posi­
t ions were engaged,
P will be selected auto ­
m atica lly. The engine must be started with
the
! START ENGIN E STOPI button .
Start-Stop system : Sy stem fault! Function
un available
There is a malfunc tion in the Sta rt-Stop-Sys­
tem . Dr ive the vehicle to an au thorized repair
fac ility for servicing as soon as possible to cor­
rect the malfunction.
Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay
under a specified maximum speed .
The speed warning system warns you if you
are exceeding the maximum speed that you
have set . You will hear a warn ing tone when
your speed exceeds the stored value by ap­
p rox imately 3 mph (3 km/h) . An indicato r
l ig ht . (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) i n
the ins trumen t clus ter display also t urns on at
the same time . The ind icator light
a;m
turns off when the speed decreases below the
stored maximum speed.
Se tting a thresho ld is re commended if yo u
wo uld like to be reminded when you reach a
certain maximum speed. Situations where you may want to do so include driv ing in a country
with a general speed Limit or if there is a
specified max imum speed for winter tires .
@ Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you should st ill watch the speedome
ter to ma ke s ure you
are not dr iving faster than the speed limit .
Setting the threshold
You can set, chang e and delet e the threshold
in the MMI.
• Select: I CAR I func tion button > Car sy stem s
contro l but to n > Driver a ssist > Speed warn­
ing .
You can set any threshold betwee n 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (2 40 km/h). Se tting s
can each be adj usted in incremen ts of
5 mph
(10 km/h).
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise con trol sys tem makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30 km/h) .
Fig. 91 Contro l leve r wit h set b utton
Fi g. 92 D isp lay : Se lecte d sp ee d
• Pull the lever to position@~ fig. 91 to
s w itch the system on.
• Dr ive at the speed you w is h to set .
.,. Press button @to set that speed.

The stored speed and the indicator light
A;(l)~i4 (US mode ls) 8 (Canad ian mode ls) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster d isp lay
¢ fig. 92. The display may vary, depending on
t he type of d isplay in your vehicle.
The speed is k ept constant via an engine out­
put adjustment or act ive brake intervention .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on . You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traff ic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro ­
planing) -risk of accident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporari ly
when entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "rest ing "
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acce leration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheating occurs when the cruise con­
trol system is sw itched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off. The other cruise control functions re­
main active as long as the indicator light
[~jlQ~i4 (US models) I ii (Canad ian mod­
els) is on.
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes decelerate automat ically .
Changing speed
" To increase/dec rease the speed in incre­
ments , tap the lever in the
0 10 d irection
¢ page 90, fig. 91 .
On the ro ad 91
" To increase/decrease the speed quick ly,
hold the lever in the
0 10 direction until
the desired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone . The speed you saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the accele r­
ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than S minutes,
the cruise contro l wi ll turn off temporari ly.
The green symbol
A;(l )~i4 (US models) 8 i n
the d isplay is replaced with a white symbol.
The saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
" Switch on the ignition.
" Pull lever into posit ion
(D ¢ page 90,
fig . 91 .
" Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
" Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before dr iving on
the h ighway. Once on the highway, act ivate
the cru ise con trol by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
T e mpor ary dea ctivat ion
" Press the brake pedal , or
" Press the lever into position @(not clicked
into place)
¢ page 90, fig. 91 , or
" Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
S w itching off complet ely
" Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
" Switch the ignition off .

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 97
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system also as­
sists you in stop-and -go traffic. If a previous
detected vehicle ahead s tops, yo ur vehicle will
brake to a stop, within the limits of the sys ­
tem .
.,. To resume driv ing with adap tive cruise con ­
tro l, tap the accelerator peda l or
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position @
¢page 97, fig. 100.
(D Tips
-If adaptive cru ise contro l is active and
your vehicle does not start driving as ex­ pected after pulling the lever once, you
can start out aga in by tapping the accel­
erator pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when your ve­
hicle starts dr iv ing, the system w ill
prompt you to take over¢
page 98.
Your vehicle w ill drive more slowly when
starting. This may also happen in some
s ituations when no obstacle is apparent.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 100 Selector lever
Requirement : adaptive cruise control must be
switched on .
Overriding cruise control
.,. To accelerate manually, pull the lever to­
ward you into position @and hold it there .
The message
ACC override appears . Or
.,. press the accelerator pedal. .,.
To resume cruise contro l, release the lever
or take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.,. Move the lever into position @. The mes­
sage
ACC standby appears . Or
.,. press the brake pedal.
.,. To resume the stored speed, move the lever
into position @ .
Canceling cruise control when stopped
.,. Push the lever away from you into pos ition
@ . Th e message
ACC standby appears.
.,. To resume cruise control, press the brake
pedal and pu ll the lever toward you into po­
sition @.
A WARNING
-
Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road, traf­
fic or weather conditions.
Setting the distance
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adapt ive cr uise contro l
Fig. 101 Selector lever: setting the distance
.,. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
¢ fig. 101 .
.,. To increase or reduce the distance by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left or
right. The distance between the two vehicles
w ill change in the instrument cluster dis ­
play .
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automati­
cally brakes to match that object's speed and
Ill-