headlight bulb AUDI S8 2013 Owners Manual
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 13 
Yellow  indi cator  li ght s 
Yellow  symbols  indica te a priority  2 ma lf u nc
tion  -Warning! 
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U SA models: Safety  systems 
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Canada  model s: Safety  systems 
¢page  18 
Electronic  Stabilization  Contro l 
(ESC)  ../ 
¢ page  18 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC)  ../ 
¢page18 
USA model s: 
Ant i- lock b rak ing system  (ABS) 
defective  ¢page  19 
Canada  model s: 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective 
¢page  19 
Worn  brake pads  ¢page  20 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢page  BS 
Tire pressure mon itoring  system 
,/ 
¢ page267 
Tire pressure monitoring  system  ¢page267 
Electronic  power  contro l 
¢ page20 
Malfunction  indicator  Lamp (MIL) 
,/ 
¢page20 
Engine speed limitation 
¢ page  20 
Engine oil  level 
¢page  17 
E ngine o il sensor 
¢page  21 
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-Battery 
¢page  16 
Tank system  ¢page  21 
Windshield  washer fluid  level  ¢page  21 
Windshield  wipers  ¢page  21 
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Remote  control  key 
¢page83 
Remote control  key 
¢page  83 
Battery  in  remote  control  key 
¢page  31 
Defective  light  bulb  warn ing 
¢page  21 
Fog lights* 
¢page  21 
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Rear fog  lights* 
¢page  21 
Headlight  range control 
¢page  21 
-adaptive  light* 
¢page  21 
Light-/rain  sensor faulty 
¢page22 
Audi  lane  assist * 
¢page  102 
Transmission  ¢page  119 
Transmission  ¢ page  119 
Electronic  steering  column  lock 
¢page  17 
Engine start  system 
¢ page  17  
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Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights  21 
't'::1".., Engine  oil  sensor 
II Oil level!  Sensor  defective 
If the  symbol  illuminates,  contact  your  au 
thor ized  Audi  dealer  and  have  the oil sensor 
in spected.  Until you  have  th is  done,  check  the 
oil  level  each  time you refuel  just  to  be on the 
safe  side¢ 
page  23 7. 
Bil Fuel  level  indicator 
ID] Please  refuel 
If  the  indicator  light  turns  on  for the  first 
time  and  the  message  appears,  there  are 
about  4  gallons (15 liters)  of  fuel  left  in  the 
tank.  Time to refue l 
¢page 229. 
1B] Tank  system  malfunction!  Contact  dealer 
If  the indicator  light  turns  on  and  th is  mes
sage  appears,  there  is  a  malfunction  in the 
tank  system . 
Drive to  your  authori zed  Aud i dea ler  immedi
ately  to  have  the  malfunction corrected. 
<;;> Windshield  washer  flu id  level 
- Please  refill  washer  fluid 
If  the  symbol  illuminates,  add  windshield 
washer  fluid  to  the  washer  system/headlight 
washer  system* ¢ 
page 247. 
'1:> Windshield  wipers 
E•$ vVindshield wiper  defective 
There  is a  malfunct ion  with  the  w indshield 
wipers . 
Drive  to  your  authorized  Audi dea ler  immedi
ately  to  have  the  malfunction  corrected. 
~ l}D 10$ Defective  light  bulb  warning 
i -If  the  indicator  light  turns  on,  a  bulb  has 
fa iled . The  message  indicates  the  location  of 
the  bulb. 
El-if  a fog  lamp*  has failed,  the  indicator 
light  turns  on  to  indicate  the  location  on  the 
vehicle. 
au-if a  rear  fog  lamp  has  failed,  the indicator 
light  turns  on  to  indicate  the  location  on  the 
vehicle. 
Vehicle  lights : malfun ction 
If  the  message  appears,  there  is  a  malfunc
tion  in  the  headlights  or light  sw itch . 
Drive to  your  au thorized  Audi dealer  immedi
ate ly to  have  the  malfunction  corrected . 
A WARNING 
-Light  bulbs  are  pressurized  and could  ex
plode  wh ile they  are  being  changed  caus
ing  serious  personal  injury. 
- Work  with due care  when  hand ling  the 
h igh-vo ltage  sect ion of gas  discharge 
(xenon)  lights . Failure  to  do  so could  re
sult  in  death  or  serious  injury. 
(D Tips 
Have the  bu lb  replaced  or  the  connect ion 
repaired  by your  authorized  Audi Service 
department . 
~0 Headlight  range  control 
II Headlight  range  control: defective! 
If  the symbol  illum inates,  the headlight  range 
control  is no  longer  working properly.  Have 
the  system  checked  and  repaired  at your  A udi 
dealer. 
§0 Adapt ive  Light 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Adaptive  Light 
mfJ Audi  adaptive  light: system  fault 
If the indicator  light  turns  on and  this  mes
sage  appears,  there is a malfunct ion in  the 
adaptive  light  system . The  headlights  sti ll 
functio n. 
Go to  an  authorized  dealership  to  have  the 
headlights  or  the  control  unit for  the Adaptive 
Light  repaired.  
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22  Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
@.D Light/rain  sensor 
II Automatic  headlights/automatic  wipers: 
system  fault 
If the indicator  light  turns  on and this  mes
sage appears,  the  light/rain  sensor  is not 
functioning  correctly. 
For safety  reasons the  low beams are turned 
on  permanently  with  the  switch  in AUTO . 
However,  you  can continue  to  turn  the  lights 
on  and off  using  the light  switch.  You can still 
control  all  functions  that  are independent  of 
the  rain  sensor  through  the windshield  wiper 
lever. 
Contact  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  as soon 
as  possible  to  have  the problem  corrected. 
@! Dynamic  steering 
'T-ij Steering: system fault.  you can continue 
driving 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on and the mes
sage  appears,  the  steering  may be more  diffi
cult  to move or  more  sensitive  than usual.  The 
steering  wheel  may also  be at  an angle  when 
driving  straight. 
Drive  slowly  to your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or 
qualified  workshop  to have  the malfunction 
corrected. 
(;y.ij Dynamic  steering:  initializing 
If  this  driver  message appears and the  indica 
tor  light  is flashing  on  the  instrument  panel, 
dynamic  steering  is being  reinitialized . Once 
you  start  the  engine  after  this  is finished,  the 
steering  wheel  will  be easy  to move . Re-initi
alization  might  be necessary if  the  steering 
wheel  was moved  hard  to  the  left  and right 
while  the  vehicle  was not  moving.  The display 
goes out  as soon  as  initialization  is complete. 
A WARNING 
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Have the  dynamic  steering  system  mal
function  repaired as soon as possible  by an 
authorized  Audi  dealer  or  any qualified 
workshop  -risk of  accident! 
(D Tips 
- The  dynamic  steering  stability  systems 
are not  available  in the  event  of  a system 
malfunction. 
- For  additional  information  on  dynamic 
steering,  refer  to¢ 
page  109. 
~= Sport  differential 
I'll Sport differential:  system fault 
There  is a malfunction  with  the  sport  differen
tial. 
Drive to  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  immedi
ately  to have  the malfunction  corrected. 
I'll Sport  differential:  overheating 
The transmission  temperature  has  increased 
significantly  due to  the  sporty  driving  manner.  Drive  in  a less  sporty  manner  until  the  tem
perature  returns  to  the normal  range and the 
indicator  light  switches  of. 
.&_ WARNING 
Contact  your authorized Audi  dealer  or  a 
qualified  workshop  if  the sport  differential 
is  faulty  or  malfunctioning.  The  repair 
must  be performed  by trained  personnel 
using  the  correct  oil  in order  to  ensure 
safety. 
¢i ¢ Turn  signals 
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The indicator  light  blinks  when you  use either 
turn  signal. 
Whenever  you  use  the  left Hor the  right II 
turn  signal,  the indicator  light blinks.  When 
you  use the  emergency  flashers,  both  indica
tor  lights  flash . 
If one of  the turn signal  light  bulbs burn  out, 
the  turn  signal  will  blink  twice  as fast  as nor mal.  Carefully  drive  to  your  authori zed Audi 
dealer  immediately  to  have the  malfunction 
corrected.  The indicator  light  does not  indi
cate a malfunction  if  a turn  signal  on the  trail 
er or  on the  vehicle  fails  in trailer  towing 
mode.  ..,  
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280  Fuses and  bulbs 
Fuse panel @ (brown) 
No.  Equipment 
1 Headlight  control  switch 
2  Emergency  start  coil  (key 
identification) 
3  Rear door 
control  module 
(driver's  side) 
5  Horn 
6  Interior  lights 
(headliner) 
Steering  column  lever,  mul-
8 
tifunction  steering  wheel 
controls,  steering  wheel 
I heating 
10  Power steering  column  ad-
justment 
11  Driver  door  control  module 
12  Diagnost
ic connector,  light/ 
rain  sensor 
14  Power steering  column  ad-
justment 
15  Power 
steering,  A/C  com-
pressor 
16  Brake booster 
Fuse panel © (black) 
No.  Equipment 
1  Front  seat heating 
2  Windshield  wiper 
3  Front  exterior  lighting 
4  Sun roof 
5  Driver  power  window 
6  Driver  seat  (pneumatic) 
7 Panoramic 
sunroof 
8 Dynamic  steering 
9  Front  exterior  lighting 
10  Windshield/headlight 
wash-
er system 
11  Rear power  window  (driver's 
side) 
Panoramic  sunroof 
Amps 
5 
5 
7,5  15 
7,5 
10/5 
5 
7,5  10 
25 
20  15 
Amps 
30 
30 
30 20 
30 
7,5 
20 
35 
30 
35 
30 
40 
Front  passenger  side cockpit  fuse 
assignment 
Fig. 227  Front  passe nger  side cockpit:  fuse  pane l with 
plastic  bracket 
Fuse panel ® (black) 
No.  Equipment  Amps 
1 Anti-theft  alarm  system 
5 
2  T
ransmission  control  mod-
15 
ule 
3  Front  climate  control  fan  40 
4  Engine  supply  35 
6  Engine 
control module 
5 
7 Front passenger  door  con-
7,5 
trol  module 
8  Front  passenger 
power  win-
30 
dow 
9 ESC control  module  10 
10  E5C  control modu le  25 
11  Right  rear  power  window 
30 
12  Front  passenger 
seat  (pneu-
7,5 
matics)  
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Fuse s  and  bulb s 281 
Luggage  compartment  fuse  assignment 
Fig. 228  Luggage  compartment:  fuse  pa nel with  plastic  bracket 
Fuse panel @ (black )  Fuse panel @ (b la ck) 
No . Equi pment  Amps  No.  Equipment  Amps 
[ru button,  data logger,  diag-
11 Dynamic 
steering 
5 
l  nostic 
connector,  BCM -1, 
5 
Selector  lever,  BCM-2  5 
adaptive  light ing  system 
Audi side  assist 
5 
2  Networking  gateway  5 
Engine  control  module  5 
3 adaptive  air  suspension 
5 
Starter  40 
4  Parking  system  5 
Left  headlight/Headlight 
16  10/5 
5 Steer
ing  column  lever 
5 
range  control  system 
6  Suspension  control  system 
5 Fuse panel
@ (red ) sensor 
Belt  tensioners,  airbag  con-
No.  Equipment  Amps 
7 trol module 5 
l Left 
reversible  be lt  tens ione r 25 
Heated  washer  fluid  nozzles, 2 
Right  reversible  belt  ten-
25 
Homelink  (garage  door  sioner 
8 opener),  night  vision system 5 Starter  diagnos
is,  DC/DC 
control  module,  sport  differ-3 c onverter  (Start-Stop-Sys-5 
ential,  ioni zer tern ) 
9 
Electromechan ica l parking 
5 4 DC/DC converter 7,5 
brake  contro l modu le 5 Image  pro cessing 7 ,5 -
10 
Rear  seat  heating,  cooler,  in-
5 
terior  rearview  mirror  
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282  Fuses and  bulb s 
Fuse panel 
® (red) 
No.  Equipment 
= 
I 6 
Right  headlight  (headlight 
with  adaptive  light) 
7 ESC control  module 
8 
Sound  actuator,  AEM control  module 
9 Adaptive  cruise  control 
10  Transmission  control  mod
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ule 
11  Climate  control  system  sen-
sors 
Fuse panel © (brown) 
No.  Equipment 
1 
Electromechanical  parking 
brake 
2 Suspension control system 
sensor 
3 
Right  rear  door  control  mod-
ule 
Smart modul tank 
5 
Front  cl imate  control  system 
contro ls 
6 
Rear climate control system 
controls 
7 Networking  gateway 
8 Cooler 
9 
Interface  for  specia l func-
tions 
10  Cell phone  adapter,  Blue-
tooth  handset 
11  AEM contro
l module 
12 
13  Ambient 
lighting 
14  Rear exterior  lighting 
15  Fuel  pump 
I 16 Electromechanical  parking 
brake 
Amps 
= 
10 
5 
7,5 
10 
5 
5 
5 
5 
7,5 
5 
15 
10 
5 
15 
5 
5 
15 
10 
10 
20 
25 
30 
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Fuse panel @ (black) 
No.  Equipment 
1 
3 
5 
6 
7 
Automatic  luggage  com partment  lid 
Rear sockets 
adaptive  air suspens ion 
115-V socket 
Electromechanical  parking 
brake 
8  Rear  seat  heating 
9  Rear  exterior  lighting 
10  Rear  climate  control  system 
blower 
Rear sun  shade,  closing  aid, 
11  luggage  compartment  lock, 
keyless  go/entry,  fuel  filler 
door 
12  Luggage 
compartment  lid 
control  module 
Fuse panel E (red) 
No.  Equipment 
1  Rear  seat  adjustment  but-
tons 
3  Left  rear  seat  (pneumatics) 
5  Tra iler  hitch  control  modu le* 
6  Left  rear  seat 
7  Right  rear  seat 
8 Trailer  hitch  control  module* 
9 Trai ler  hitch  control  modu le* 
10  Right  rear  seat  (pneumatics) 
Fuse panel
® (brown) 
No.  Equipment 
1  Start-Stop-System, 
Radio  re-
ceiver/sound  amplifier 
Sound  amplifier 
Start-Stop-System,  Rear 
3  Seat  Entertainment,  radio 
receiver/sound  amplifier 
5  Automatic  dimming  interior 
rearview  mirror 
6  DVD changer 
Amps 
5 
20 
15 
25 
30 
25 
20 
20 
20 
30 
Amps 
5 
7,5  20 
30 
30 
20 15 
7,5 
Amps 
30 
30 
10 
5 
5  
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Fuse panel® (brown) 
No.  Equipment  Amps 
= ' = 
7 TV tuner 5 
8 Infotainment  unit/drives 7,5 
9 
Instrument  cluster,  analog 
5 clock 
10 MMI  Display 5 
11 Radio receiver 7,5 
12 
Rearview camera  (park ing 
5 a id) , Top v iew 
Bulbs 
Replacing light  bulbs 
For  your  safety,  we recommend  that  you  hav e 
your  authorized  Audi  dealer  replace  burned  out  bulbs  for you. 
It is becoming  increasingly more and  more 
difficu lt to  replace  vehicle light  bulbs  since  in 
many cases,  other  parts  of the  car  must  first 
be removed  before  you are  able  to  get  to  the 
bulb . This applies  especially to  the  light bulbs 
in the  front  of your car which you can only 
reach through  the  engine  compartment. 
Sheet  metal  and  bulb  ho lders  can have sharp 
edges  that  can cause  serious  cuts,  and  parts  must  be correctly taken  apart  and then  prop
erly put  back together  to  help  prevent break
age  of parts  and  long term  damage  from  wa
ter  that  can enter  housings  that  have not  been 
properly resealed . 
For your safety,  we  recommend  that  you have 
your author ized Audi dealer  replace  any bulbs 
for you,  since your dealer  has the  proper  tools, 
the  correct  bulbs and  the expertise. 
Gas discharge  lamps  (Xenon lights): 
Due to  the  high electrical  voltage,  have the 
bulbs  replaced  by a qualified  technician. 
Headlights  with Xenon light  can  be identified 
by the  high voltage  sticker . 
LED headlights*  requ ire no ma intenance . 
Please  contact  your authori zed Audi dealer  if a 
bulb needs  to be replaced. 
Fuses  and  bulbs 
A WARNING 
Contact  with  high-voltage components  of 
the  electrical  system  and  improper  re
placement  of gas  discharge  (Xenon) head
light  bulbs  can cause  ser ious  personal  in
jury and  death. 
- Xenon bulbs  are  pressur ized  and  can ex
plode when  being  changed. 
- Changing Xenon lamps  requ ires the  spe
cial tra ining,  instructions  and  equip
ment. 
- Only an authorized  Audi  dealer  or other 
qua lified  workshop  should  change  the 
bu lbs  in gas discharge  lamps . 
A WARNING 
There are  parts with sharp  edges  on the 
openings  and  on the  bulb holders that can 
cause  serious  cuts. 
- If  you  are uncertain  about what to  do, 
have  the work performed  by an author
ized Audi  dealer  or other  qualified  work
shop . Serious personal  inj ury may result 
from  improperly  performed  work. 
(D Tips 
-If  you must  replace  the light  bulbs your
sel f, a lways remember  that the  engine 
compartment  of any vehicle  is a  hazard
ous area  to  work in. A lways read and 
heed  all  WARNINGS 
<=> page  226,  Engine 
compartment<=> ,&.. 
- It  is best  to  ask your authorized  Audi 
dealer  whenever you  need  to  change  a 
bulb. 
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