technical data AUDI A8 2016 Owners Manual
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Table of  content s 
Towing  with  a tow  tr uck  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  273 
Raising  the  vehicle  . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  275 
Technical  Data  . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 27 7 
Technical  data  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 277 
Vehicle  identification  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  277 
We ights  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  277 
Dimensions.  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  278 
Capac ities  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  278 
Gasoline  engi nes  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  279 
D iesel eng ines  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  279 
Consumer  information  . . . . . .  . . .  . 281 
Wa rranty  coverages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  28 1 
Operating  your  veh icle outside  the  U.S.A. 
or  Ca nada  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  28 1 
Aud i Service Repair Man uals  and 
Literature  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  281 
Maintenance . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  281 
Accessories and technical  changes  . . .  . . .  283 
Declaration  of  Compliance, 
Telecommun ication  o r Electron ic  Systems  284 
Index  ..... .. .... ........... ....... 285 
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Vehicle  identification 
F ig. 239 Vehi cle Ident if ication  N umber  (VlN)  plate : loca· 
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Fig.  240 The  vehicle  identificat ion label- inside the  lug 
gage compartment 
Veh icle Identification  Number  (VlN ) 
The  Vehicle  Identification  Number is  located  in 
different  p laces: 
- under  the  windshield  on  the  driver's  side 
¢fig. 239. 
-in the  MMI: Select:  Function  button ICAR I > Car 
systems  > Servicing 
& checks > VIN  number . 
~ -on  the  vehicle  identification  label. 
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Technical  data 
Vehicle  identification  label 
The  veh icle  identification  label  is  located  in the 
luggage  compartment  in  the  spare  wheel we ll. 
T he  label¢ 
fig. 240 shows  the  following  vehicle 
data: 
(D Vehicle  Identification  Number (VIN) 
@ Vehicle  type,  eng ine  output,  transm ission 
@ Engine  and  transmission  code 
@ Paint  number  and  interior 
® Optional  equipment  numbers 
T he  information  of  the  veh icle  identification  label 
can  also  be found  in  your  Warranty 
& Mainte
nance  booklet. 
Safety  compliance  sticker 
The  safety  compliance  sticker  is your  assurance 
that  your  new  vehicle  complies  w ith  all  applicable 
Federal  Motor Vehicle  Safety  Standards which 
were  in effect  at  the  time the  vehicle  was  manu
factured.  You can  find  this  sticker  on  the  door 
jamb  on  the  driver's side.  It  shows  the  month  and 
year  of  production  and  the  vehicle  identification  number  of your  vehicle  (perforation)  as  well  as 
the  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating  (GVWR) and  the  Gross  Axle Weight  Rating  (GAWR). 
H igh  voltage  warning  label 
The  high  voltage  warning  label  is  located  in the 
engine  compartment  next  to  the  engine  hood  re
lease.  The  spark  ignition  system  complies  with 
the  Canadian  standard  ICES-002. 
Weights 
Gross Vehicle  Weight  Rating 
The  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating (GVWR), and 
the  Gross  Axle Weight  Rating  (GAWR)  for front 
and  rear  are  listed  on  a sticker  on  the  door  jamb 
on  the  driver 's  side. 
The  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating  includes the 
weight  of  the  basic  vehicle  plus  full  fuel  tank,  oil 
and  coolant,  plus  maximum  load,  which  includes 
passenger  weight  (150  lbs/68  kg  per  designated 
seating  position)  and  luggage  weight 
c:> .&, .  .,. 
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l) For  specific  engine  oil  capac ities,  please see 
the  most  current  information  for  the  USA at 
http :/ /www .aud iusa .com/he lp/ma intenance  o r 
for  Canada at  http ://www.aud i.ca/ca/b rand/  en/ 
your  _aud i/ aud i _services _a nd/Ca re _and _M a i nte
na nce/ schedu le.htm l or  call  800 -822 -2834 . 
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Spare tire 
refer to Compact  spare tire . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 257 
Spare  wheel . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  258 
Speedometer  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  26 
Speed warning  system  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  88 
Sport  differential  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  106 
Indicator  light . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  22 
Start-Stop-System  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  85 
Engine does  not  switched  off  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  86 
E ngine  starts  automatically  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  86 
Indicator  lights  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  86 
Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  87 
Starting/stopping  the  engine  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  86 
switch ing off/on  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  87 
Start/Stop  system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  85 
S TART ENGINE STOP button  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  81 
Starting  from  rest . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  84 
St art ing  off  with  a trailer  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  85 
Starting  (engine)  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  81 
Steering 
refer to Electromechanical  power  assist.  . 194 
Steering  whee l 
Adjusting  steering  column  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  80 
Buttons  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  24 
Easy  entry  feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  80 
Indicator  light ................ ...  17, 194 
Shift  paddles  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  115 
Steer ing whee l heating  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  79 
Steps for  determining  correct  lo ad  limit  . .  .  250 
Stopping  the  engine  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  81 
Storage  compartments  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  73 
Sunroof  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  42 
Panorama  glass  roof  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  43 
Sun shades  Em ergency  closing  (roof)  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  44 
Panoramic  sunroof.  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  44 
Rear doors  .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Rear window  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Sun visors  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  53 
Symbols 
refer to Warning/Indicator  lights.. .... ..  11 
T 
Tachometer .................... ....  11, 23 
T ail  lights 
Cleaning  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  207 
Index 
TOI clean  diesel 
refer to Ad Blue ... .. ................ . 216 
Technical  data  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  277 
Technical  modifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  283 
T emperature  display  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  23 
Tether  anchors  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  184 
Tether  strap  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  184 
T extiles 
Cleaning  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  209 
Tie -downs  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  68,  136 
Tips  for  the  environment 
Saving  fuel . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  71 
t iptronic  (automatic  t ransm iss ion)  . . .  . .  . .  112 
Tire  mobility  kit  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  256 
Tires  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  236 
Low aspect  ratio tires  . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  252 
Repair set  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  256 
Replacing  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  259 
Service  life . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  244 
Tire  pressure  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  246 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  . . . . . . . 254 
T ire  pressure  table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  247 
T readwear  indicators  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  244 
Unidirectional.  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  238 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  253 
Tires  and wheels 
Glossary of  tire and loading  terminology  .  238 
T ires and  vehicle  load  limits . . . . . . .  . .  . .  248 
Tool  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  256 
Torn  or frayed  safety  belts  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  140 
T owing 
T ow  trucks  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  273 
TPMS (tire  pressure  moni toring  system)  .  . .  254 
Trailer  mode  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  202 
Notes  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  204 
T railer  towing 
Operating  instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  202 
Parking  system  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  128 
T echnica l requirements  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  202,  203 
Train  (transporting  your  vehicle)  .........  274 
Transmission  malfunction  (indicator  light).  116 
T ransport  Canada . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  137 
Transporting  your  vehicle ............ ...  274 
Trip  odometer  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  26 
What  does it  mean wh en DEF appears  in the 
trip  odome ter disp lay?  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  26 
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