jacking points AUDI S8 2010 Owners Manual

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
For more information::::;, page 328 . •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) >
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board D iag­
nostic (OBD II) system . T he symbol lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at a constan t idle speed. Th is indicates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electron ic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate::::;,
page 285.
For more information ::::;, page 25. •
Safety belts~
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
Th e 4,.. warning/ind icator light ill uminates when the igni tion is
switched on to remind the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally , an acoustic warning (gong) will a lso
sound .
For more Information ::::;,
page 197, "Safety belt warning light~"-•
Adaptive Air Suspension --1""::)
The warning/indicator light .... illuminates, when the jacking mode
has been activated::::;, page 179. This warn ing/i ndicator light has the
following functions: •
It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out.
• If the warning/ind icator light illuminates steadi ly, there is a
system fault in the Adaptive A ir Suspens ion. A system fault can result
in limited ride comfort and
low ground clearance. The fault should be
corrected as soon as possible by an authorized Audi dealer.
• If the warning/indicator light flashes, you should not drive the
vehicle . The flashing wa rning/ind icator light points to an extreme
H igh level. A very
pronounced lifting of the veh icle (extreme High
level) can resu lt, for examp le, when a heavy load is removed from the
vehicle . As soon as the level has returned to normal, the
warning/indicator light stops flashing, and you can drive away.
• If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~
wa rning/indicator light, you shou ld not drive off immediate ly in o rder
to prevent damage to the underbody . The two warning/indicator
lights flashing together points to an extreme Low level. A very
pronounced lowering of the veh icle (extreme Low level) can result,
for examp le, from a heavy load. As soon as the level has returned to
normal, the warning/indicator lights stop flash ing, and you can drive
away .
0 Note
If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~
warning/ind icator light, you should not drive the vehicle because low ­
lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result .•
Adaptive Air Suspension~
The~ symbol illuminates fo r a few seconds after you have switched
on the ignition to indicate
reduced ground clearance when the
dynamic mode is activated and when the ignition is switched on with
a vehicle which was parked in dynamic mode::::;,
page 177, "Chassis
Controls". On vehicles which are equipped with the
sport suspension _,.,

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-Read and heed WARN ING=> &.
Fig . 29 0 Rear lift ing
poi nt
- Activa te the vehicle jacking mode if ap plicab le
=>page 179 .
- Locate lift ing poi nts=> page 353, fig . 289 => fig. 290.
- Adj ust lift ing arms of wor kshop ho ist or floor jack to
match vehicle lifting poi nts .
- Inse rt a rub ber pad between th e floor j ac k/wo rksho p hois t
and t he lifting points .
The ve hicle jacking mode mus t be activa ted so that the automa tic
adjustm ent of the Adapt ive A ir Suspens io n does not make it more
diffic ult to raise the vehicle wit h the (floor jack)=>
page 179.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to work underneath,
be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpo se.
Front lifting point
Th e lifting poi nt is loca ted on the floo r pan reinforcemen t about at
the same leve l as the jack mo unting point =>
page 353, fig. 289. Do
not lift the vehicle at the verti cal sill reinfor cement .
Rear lifting point
The li fting point is located on the ve rt ica l reinfo rceme nt of the lower
sill for the on-board jack=> fig. 290.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to=> page 338.
& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle dam age.
- Alway s lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor jack l ift points illustrated =>
page 353, fig. 289 and
=> fig. 290 .
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance. This might happen, for e xample , when heavy component s such as the engine block or
transmission are removed .
• When removing heavy components like these, an chor vehicle
to hoist or add correspond ing weights to maintain the center of
gravity . Otherwi se , the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist,
caus ing serious personal injury.
0 Note
• Be aware of th e following points before lifting th e vehicle :
-The vehicle should neve r be lifted or jacked up from under ­
neath the eng ine oil pan , the transmission housing , the front or
rear axle or the body side members . This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubbe r
pad must be inserted between the floor ja ck and the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the hoist . _..