steering AUDI A8 2011 Workshop Manual

Fuse panel@ (brown)
No. Equ ipment
1 H eadlight contro l switch
I 2
Ignition lock (key identifica-
tion)
3
Rear door control mod ule
(driver's side)
5 Horn
6 Interior lights (head liner)
Steering column lever, mul-
8
tifunction steering wheel
controls, steering wheel
heating
10
Power steering column ad-
j ustment
11 Driver door control module
12
D iagnostic co nnector, light/
rain sensor
Power steering column ad-
justment
15
P ower stee ring, A/C com-
pr esso r
16 Brake booster (VS FSI)
Fuse panel © (black )
No. Equipment
1 F ront seat heating
2 Windshield wiper
3 Fr ont exterior lighting
4 Sun roof
5 Dr iver power window
6 Driver seat (pneumatic)
7 Panoramic sunroof
8 Dynamic steering
9 Fr
ont exterior lighting
I 10
Windshield/headlight *
washe r system
11
Rear power w indow (driver's
side)
12 Panoramic sunroof
Amp s
5
5
7,5 15
7,5
10/5
5
7,5 10
25
20
15
Amps
30 30
30
20
30
15
20 35
30
35
30
4 0
Fu se s and bulb s 269
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fi g. 2 07 Fro nt passe nger s id e co ckpit: f use pa nel w it h
plast ic brac ket
Fuse panel ® (black)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5
2
Transmission control mod-
15 ule
3 Front climate control fan 40
4
Engine supply 35
6
Engine cont ro l module 5
7
Front passenger door con-7,5
t rot module
8
Fron t passe nger power w in-
30 dow
9 ESP control module 10
1 0
E S P cont ro l modu le 2 5
11
Right rear power window 30
12
Fron t passe nger seat 15

2 70 Fu ses and bulb s
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 208 Luggage co mpar tment: fuse panel with plastic b racket
Fu se pan el A (black ) Fuse panel
@ (b lac k)
I
No.
Equ ipment Amps No
. Equipment
Amps .
l!l button, data logger, diag-
1 nostic con
nector, adaptive
5 10
Rear seat heating, refrigera-
5 j tor, interior rearview mirror
lighting system 11 Dynam
ic steer ing 5
2 Networking gateway
5 12
Selector lever, BCM-2
5
3 adaptive air suspension
5 13 Audi side ass
ist 5
4 Parking system 5 14 Engine control module
5
5 Steering column
lever
5 1
5 Starter 40
I 6 Suspension control system
5
sensor left headlight/Headlight
'
16
10/5
range control system
.
7 Belt tensioners, airbag con-
5
trol module Fuse pan el@ (red)
No. Equipment Amps
Heated washer fluid nozzles,
Homelink (garage door
8 opener), night vision system
5
control module, sport differ- 1
left reversib
le be lt tens ioner
25
2 II
R_ight reversible belt ten-
25
s1oner
ential, ioniser 3
Starter diagnos
is
5
9
Electromechan ica l park ing
5
brake con tro l module 4 DC/DC converter
7,5
5 Adaptive cruise control 7,5

290 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Doors
M echanical child safety lock .. .... .. .. 38
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/r ear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 128
drive select .................... ... . 106
adaptive air suspension/sport ........ 106
Adaptive dampers ........ .. .. .... . 106
Cornering light ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Dynamic steering ......... .... .... . 106
Safety belt tensioner ....... .... ... . 106
Sport differential .......... ... .... . 106
Driv ing safely .............. ... .. .. . 127
Driving through water ............... 199
Driving tim e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 106
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 78
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Elect rical accessoires (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 63
Electrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 69
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Operation ......................... 81
Parking .... ................ ..... .. 82
Releasing and closing ........... ... . 81
Starting assist ............ ... .... .. 82
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .... .. 82
Starting off with a trailer ..... .. .. .. . . 82
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... ... . 190
Warning/indicator lights ......... .. .. 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30
Electronic power co ntrol (EPC)
warning/indicator light ..... .... ..... 20
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Electronic
stabilization program (ESP) . . 190
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 3S
Parking lock ... .. ............. .... 116
Pow er sunroof ... .................. 41
R ea r lid ... .... .. ............. ..... 37
Emerg ency braking . ... .......... .. .. . 83
Emergency flasher .............. .. .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 22
Emergency operation Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 42
Sun shade (roof) . ............... .. . 42
Emerg ency starting ... .......... .. .. 273
Emergency towing .................. 275
Emergency warning triangle ......... . 259
Energy management . ........... .. .. 195
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 224
Coolant ......... .. .............. . 229
Data 282
starting ........................... 79
Start ing with jumper cables ......... 273
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 80
E ngine compartment ............... . 224
Closing the hood ... ..... ........ .. 223
Opening the hood .......... ...... . 222
Safety instructions ............... .. 222
Working in the eng ine compartment .. 222
Engine coolant .. ................... 229
Adding coolant ... .. ..... ........ .. 230
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 229
Expansion tank ................ .... 229
Malfunction symbol ............ .... . lS
Radiator fan ..... ................ . 231
Temp erature gauge ................ . 10
Engine oil ..... ... .. .............. . 224
Adding ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 227
Additives .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 227
Changing ..... .. ................. 228
Checking the engine oil leve l ......... 227
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ............. .... 227
Indicator light ... ... .......... .. .. . 17
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .... 226
Oil grades ..... .................. . 224
Oil level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

292 Index
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 239
Glove compartment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 70
G ross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 279
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .............. .... .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 43
Washer reservoir .......... ... .. .. . 236
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Adjusting . ............... ... .... . 131
H eated
exterior mirrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
seats . ..... ................ ..... .. 76
windshield washer spray no zzles . ..... 48
H eating ... .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 140
High beam ... ................ ..... .. 45
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 279
Homelink ® universal remote control . . . 124
H ood (release lever) . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Horn ..... .. ................ ... .. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ........ .. .. .... . 181
Ho w many airbags does my vehicle have? 152 Instruments
and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting Amb ience lighting ............. .... . 46
Front and rear ... ................ .. 46
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ..... .. 48
J
Jack 260
Jump-starting ..... ................ . 273
Jumper cables ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 274
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 29
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 30
Emergency key ... ............. .. .. . 29
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechanical key ... ............. ..... 30
Valet key . ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Kick-down (automatic transmission) .... 115
Knee airbags .. .. .. .. ....... .... .... 161
Descrip tion .... ............. ...... 161
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 162
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 162
How often should I check my t ire pres-
L
sures? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 245
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning 249
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important things to do before driving .. 127
Im properly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 143
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .... 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............. .. .. .... . 178
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 186
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .... .... .. 47 Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ......... .. 95
Cleaning camera area .... ...... .. .. 208
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 95
Instrument cluster indicator light .... . 95
Messages . .... .. ............. .... . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display ... . 95
Setting the steering wheel vibration ... . 97
Setting the warning point ........... . 97
LATCH ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 181
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 182
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 183
Installing a child restraint .......... . 184
Location . ..... .. .. .............. . 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 184
Leather ........ .. ............. .... 213
Leather (cleaning) .. ................ . 214

294 Index
Panoramic sunroof ........... .. .... .. 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parking . .. .... ........... ........ .. 82
Valet park ing ............ .. .. .. .. .. 40
Park ing brake ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
also refer to Electromechanical park ing
brake .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 81
Parking lights ............. .... .... .. 43
Parking system
C leaning camera lens ............... 208
Parking system advanced
Adjust ing the display .......... .. .. . 122
Adjust ing the warning tones .. .. .. ... 122
Rear view camera -parking mode 1 .. . 121
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 . .. 121
Safety precautions ................ . 118
Switching on and off ....... .... ... . 120
Parts replacement ......... .... .... . 285
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... ... . 1S6
Passenger protection ........ ..... .. . 188
Passive safety system ......... .. .... . 127
Pedals .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 132
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 138
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 209
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . 7 4
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side . .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 34
Rear lid .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selective unlock feature . .. .. .. .. .. . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Unlock ing and locking vehicle ... .. .. . . 32
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5
Rear seats .. ................ ... ... . S7
Power steering (servotronic) . .. .. .. .. . 194
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
pre sense .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 188
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 188
Programming the Homelink ® universal re-
mote control .............. .. .. .. .. . 124 Proper
occupant seating positions ... .. 128
Proper safety belt position ............ 141
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ............. .... 129
Occupants . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 128
Rear passengers .. ..... ........... . 130
Q
quattro ®
refer to All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 138
Why safety belts? ............. .... 137
R
Radiator fan ...... ................ . 231
Radio clock ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .. ...... ... ..... ... .. .. . 43
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights ... .. ............. .. .. . 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 43
Rear lid Automatic operation .............. .. 36
Emergency release ............... .. . 37
Escape handle . .. ............. .... 259
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 35
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear seats Adjusting individual seats ....... .... . 57
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat ................ .. 59
Rear view camera
Reverse Parking .. ............. .. .. 121
Rear view mirror ... ....... ...... .. .. . 51
Rear window heating ................. 76
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control) .... .... ................... . 7S
Reclining rear seat . ... .. ....... ... .. . 59
Refrigerator
refer to Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Refuelling .... .. .. .. ... ............ 220

296 Index
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 194
Shiftpaddles . ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. . 115
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. ..... 277
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 163
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 98
C leaning sensors ....... .... .. .. .. . 208
Description ............... ... .... .. 98
Informational and alert stage signals . 100
Messages in instrument cluster display 104
MMI settings ................ ..... 103
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety tips ................ .. .. .. . 104
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags ................. 166
Descript ion ................ .. .... . 166
How they work ........... .... ..... 167
Safety instructions ........ .... .... . 167
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack ... .. 66
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency operation ...... .... .. .. .. 42
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 40
Panoramic sunroof ............ .... .. 41
Snow chains ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 254
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 69
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 187
Space-saving spare tire ........ .. .... . 261
Spare wheel ............... ... .... . 262
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. ...... 83
Sport differential . .......... ... .. .. . 106
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button ....... .. .. 79
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting off with a trailer .. .. .... .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine .................. 79 Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ....... ... . 78
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles .... ............. .... llS
Steering wheel heating ............ .. 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 247
Stopping the eng ine ... .......... .. .. . 80
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Sunroof ........ .. .. .............. .. 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ......... ... . 42
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Side doors ..... .. .. .............. .. 47
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer ..... .. .. ............ 11, 23
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 286
Temperature di splay .................. 23
T ether anchors .... ................ . 18S
Tether strap .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 185
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 134
Tips for the environment Sav ing fuel .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 68
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . .... 112
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 244
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 256
Loss of air pressure ............. ... 25 7
Malfunction ..... ................ . 257
Resetting tire pressures ......... .. .. 258
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 238
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
speed rating letter code ......... ... 250
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 250
T ire specifications ... .......... .. .. 250
T read depth . .. .. ............. .. .. 248
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 252
Winter tires ..... ................ . 253
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 246

Index 297
Tires and whee ls
Unlocking
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 244 Power locking switch .
... .... ... .. .. . 34
•
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 242 Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 •
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 249 Remote contro l .. ................. . 32
General notes ............ .... .. ... 238 Using the key .. .. .... ............. . 34
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 239
V
Low aspect ratio t ires ......... .... .. 255
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 9 Valet parking
.. .. .. ................. . 40
Replacing .. ............. .... .. ... 2 50 Vanity mirro
rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 , 48
Snow chains . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 254 Vehicle-care products
.... ....... .... . 206
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 24 6 Vehicle e
lectrical system . ..... ... .. .. . 16
Wheel bolts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 255
Vehicle identification label . ....... .. .. 279
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 253
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
T ire se rv ice life ............ .. .. .. ... 248
Vehicle ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 265
T ools ..... ... ............. ...... .. 260
Vehicle literatu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 140
Vehicle transport .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 277
Touch-up paint . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
W
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 257
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 20 2
O pera ting ins truc tion s ..... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 202, 2 03
T railer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
T rain (transpo rting your vehicle) .. ... .. 277
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator
light) . .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 115
T ransport Canada .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Transport ing your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 277
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 24 8
T rip odomete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. .. 26
Trunk
r efer to Rear lid .......... .... .. .... 35
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
T u rn signa ls .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 5
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
u
Unde rcoat ing ............. .... .. ... 2 12
Unfasten ing safety be lts ..... ... ... ..
142
Unid irect io na l tires . ..... ... .. .. .. ... 238
Uniform t ire q uality g rading . .. .. .. .. . 25 2 Warning/ind
icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
An ti-lock braking system (A BS) ... .. .. . 19
Br ake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake ... .. . 15
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP) . . 18
Generator ... .. ...... ............. . 16
Instrument cluster .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 16
T urn signals . .. .. ................. . 22
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ..... 156
Dynam ic steering ................... 22
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF . .. ... ... .. 156
Warranty coverages .. ............... 283
Washe r reservo ir ...... ........... .. 236
Wash ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 206
Automat ic car wash ............... . 207
by hand . .. .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 207
wi th a power was her ........... .. .. 208
Waxing ...... .. ...... ............. 209
Wea r indica to r .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 24 8
Weathe rst rips . .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 211
Weights ...... .. ...... ............. 279