sunroof AUDI A8 2015 User Guide

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Checking
Engin e coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 237
r ,re pressure . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 25 1
Ch ild restra ints
Danger o f using ch ild restra ints in the
front seat .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Ch ild restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 187
Ch ild sa fety .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 189
I mportant safety instructions fo r us ing
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 177
I mportan t th ings to know when dr iv ing
with chi ldren ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 174
Tether anchors
Tether straps
Ch ild safety loc k 191
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Rear doors (mechan ic al ) ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 1
Rear doors (power) .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Ch ild safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat . . 179
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. .. .
180
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Convertible ch ild seats ........... .. 181
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 177
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
I ns tall ing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 184
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
L ATCH system ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 190
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 190
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
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Safety instructions . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 177
Cleaning 214
Climate con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Climate control system Supp lementary heater .......... .... . 81
Clock ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 27
C losing
Panorami c sun roof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sliding/ tilting sun roof .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) ... .. .. 45 Co
ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 249
Coming home Compact spare tire 48
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Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Compass in the m irror .............. .. S6
Compliance ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 293
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 141, 290
Consumption (fuel) ............. .... . 25
Contacting NHT5A
Controls Cleaning
Convenience key . .. ................. . 141
216 35
Starting the engine ................ . 83
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGIN E
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Switching the ignition on ............ 83
Un locking and lock ing vehi cle .... .. .. . 35
Convertible child safety seats ....... .. 181
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Deactivating ..... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 186
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.84, 186
Coolant
refer to E ng ine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 236
Cooler ....... .. .... .......... ...... 76
Cleaning 217
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 79
Cruise contro l
Changing speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Presett ing your speed .......... .... . 91
Switching off .. .. .... .... ....... .. . 91
Switching on . .. .. ...... ........... . 90
( upholder . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
Cu rve light ........ .. ..... .......... 108
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System . . . 25
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 25
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Data recorde r
Date d isp lay 196
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Daytime runn ing lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .... ..... .. .. 293
A udi s ide ass ist .. .. ........... .... 293
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298 Index
Cell phone package 293
Conveni enc e key ....... ... .. .. .... . 293
Electronic immobilizer .... ... .. .... . 293
Home link unive rsal remote con tro l ... 293
Remo te con trol key ......... .. .. .. . 293
Deco rativ e parts/trim
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
D EF
What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 26
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows) .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 80
D eluxe automatic clima te control . . . . . . . 79
De term in ing co rrec t lo ad limit . .. .. ... 254
Di ese l fue l ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
Diesel par ticu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 21, 206
Dig ita l compass .... ......... .. .. .. .. 56
Di mensions .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 288
Dimming the rearv iew mirror .......... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 216
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/re ar lid wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oors
M echanical chi ld safety lock .. .... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock .... .. .. .... .. 41
Driver info rm ation system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperature disp lay ..... .. . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dr iver seating posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 134
drive select adaptive a ir suspension/spo rt .. ... ... 108
Adaptive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Curve light ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 108
D ynamic stee ring .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 108
E ng ine sound . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 108
Safety b elt tensioner . ... .. .. ... ... . 10 8
Sport differen tia l ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Drive select ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 108
Driving safely .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 133
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Driving t ime ........... .... .... ..... 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 D
ust filter
ref er to Poll utant fi lt e r (automatic A/C
system) ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 78
Dynam ic steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 201
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Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
EDL
refer to E lectronic different ia l lock .... 197
Efficiency program Fuel economy m essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Oth er equipment ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 26
El ectr ica l ac cessories (so ckets ) . . . . . 68, 74
Elec tromechan ic a l parking brake
Emergency brak ing ............... .. 87
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .... ...... .... ... . 86
Re leas ing and closing . ....... .... .. . 85
St arti ng assist . .. ... ... .... ..... .. . 86
Star ting from rest .. .... .... ... .. .. . 86
Starting off with a t railer ..... .... . .. . 87
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
El ectromechan ical power assist .... .... 201
Elec tronic differen tial lock . ....... .... 197
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 18
E lectronic differential lock (ED L)
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 32
Elec tronic power control (EPC)
warning/ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic spe ed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
El ectronic Stab ilizat ion Con trol (E SC) . .. 19 7
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .... ...... .. 40
Pa rking loc k ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. 119
Power sunroof . .. ........... .. .. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing .... .. .. ... ..... .. . 87
Emergency flasher .... .. ..... .... . .. . 47
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
E mergency operation
P a noramic s unroo f ....... .... ...... . 45
S un shade (roo f) .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
E mergency start ing ..... ........... . 281
Eme rgency towing . ....... ..... ..... 283

302 Index
Massage function Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear seats . .... .......... ........ .. 61
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. ...... 64
Matte finish paint cleaning .. .. .. .... . 214
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .... .. 55
Compass ... ............. .. .. .. ... . 56
dimming . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .. .. 24
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Natural leather
C leaning ....... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
New tires and wheels ....... .. .. .... . 256
NHTSA Contacting .... .......... .. .. .... . 141
Night vision ass istant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
Cleaning camera lenses ...... .. .. .. . 215
Ni trogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .... . 143
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Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Octane rating ................ ... .. . 220
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automati c climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
O il
refer to Engine oil .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 231
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .... .. .... .. 29
E le ctr onic spee d limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunct ion Indica tor Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening Hood .. .. ............... ........ . 228
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power windows ........... ... .. .... 41
Sliding/tilting sunroof ... .. .. .. .... .. 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 52 Operate
your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... ........... .. .. 207
Other equipm ent (efficiency program) 26
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Paint damage . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 216
Paint No ........ .. ............. .... 287
Panoramic sunroof ................. .. 44
Sun shade ..... .. ..... ......... ... . 45
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 86
Valet parking .... ............. .... . 42
Parking brake ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. . 85
Parking system
Adjus ting the display/warning tone ... 130
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .. .. .. 215
Cleaning the rear v iew camera ... .. .. 121
Malfunction ..... .. ........... .. .. 130
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 124
Trail er hitch . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 130
Parking systems ... ............. .... 120
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter ...... . 21
Parts replacement . ............. .... 292
Pass-through with ski s ack ........ .... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 162
Passenger protection .. .......... .. .. 194
Passive safety system ............ .... 133
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 138
Pedestrian detection .. .......... .. .. 111
Physical principles of a frontal collision 144
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 216
Polishing ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 216
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 78
Pollutant filter (automat ic A/C system) .. 78
Power locking system ............ .. .. . 33
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from i n-
side .......... .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Sliding/tilting sunroof
Emergency closing ................ ..
44
Emergency operation ......... ... .. .. 45
Opening and closing ...... .... .. .... 43
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. ..
44
Snow chains ................. ... ... 261
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con -
trol) .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 81
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use .......... ... .. . 193
Space-saving spare tire ......... .... .. 268
Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire . .. .. .. .. . 268
Spare wheel ....................... 269
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 257
Speed warning system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Sport differential ............. .... .. 108
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Engine does not switched off . .. .. .. .. 88
Engine starts automatically .. .. .. .. .. 88
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Starting/stopping the engine ... . ... .. 88
switching off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 89
START ENGINE STOP button . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing off with a trailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Starting the engine 83
Steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ..... ... ... 82
Easy entry feature ........ .. .. .. .. .. 82
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,201
Shift paddles ............ .. .. .. .. . 117
Steering wheel heating ....... ... .. .. 81
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storage ... .. ................. .. .... 74
Sunroof ... ... ............. ...... ... 43
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) .............
45
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45 Rear
doors . ..... .. ................ 52
Rear window ... .... ................ 52
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ................. . 51
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
T ail lights
Cleaning ...... .. .. ............... 215
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 225
Technical data . .. .. ................. 287
Technical modifications .............. 293
Temperature display ..... ....... .... .. 23
Tether anchors .. .. .. ............... 191
Tether strap .. .. .. ................. 191
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 217
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 205
Tie-downs 70,140
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ....... ...... ........... 73
tiptronic (automatic transmission) ..... 114
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................ .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... . .
Loss of air pressure ............... .
Malfunction ... .. .. . .. .... ....... .
Tires
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Service life .. .. .. ............... ..
speed rating letter code ........ ... .
Tire manufacturing date . .......... .
Tire specifications ..... ....... .... .
Tread depth ...... ............... .
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. . .
Winter tires
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Tires and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... .
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ . .
Dimensions
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General notes .. .. .. . .. .... ....... .
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
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Low aspect ratio tires ........... .... 262
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