air suspension AUDI A8 2013 User Guide

288 Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported ,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mou nt the tie-down cha ins/cab les over the
r u nning surface (c ircumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the ax le,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye . For technical reaso ns, the
pressure i n the suspension struts may
change during the t ransport and this will
adve rsely affe ct vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lif ting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig . 23 6 Fro nt lift in g po int
Fi g. 237 Rea r lift in g point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ _& .
.,. Ac tivate the vehicle jack mode in the M MI:
!CARI fu nction button > Car systems cont ro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. :
jack mode
> On .
.,. Locate lifting poi nts ¢ fig . 236 and
¢fig . 237 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of worksho p hoist o r
floo r jack to match ve hicle lift ing poi nts .
.,. In sert a rubbe r pad be tween the floo r ja ck/
w or ksho p hoist and t he lift ing poin ts.
The veh icle jack mode must be ac tiva ted so
t h at the au tomat ic ad justment of the Adap­
t ive A ir Suspens io n does not ma ke i t more dif­
ficu lt to raise t he vehicle wit h the floor ja ck.
If you must lift your veh icle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safel y supported on stand s intended for thi s
purpo se.
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng poi nt is located o n the floor pan re­
i nforcement abo ut at the same l eve l as the
ja ck mount ing poi nt
¢ fig . 236 . Do not lift
the vehicle at the verti cal sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting po int is located on the vert ica l rein ­
fo rcement of the lower s ill for the on-boa rd
jack
¢ fig . 237 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢page 276.
A WARNING ,= -
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage .
- Alw ays li ft the vehicle o nly at the spe ­
c ia l workshop hoist and floor jac k lift
points illustrated
¢ fig. 236 and
¢fig. 237 .
-Fail ure to lift the ve hicl e at these
po ints co uld cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change i n ve­
hicle weight dist ributi on and balance .
This might happen, fo r example, when
heavy components such as the eng ine
block o r transmission a re remove d .

304 Index
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 299
Audi side assist ................... 299
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 299
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 299
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 299
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 299
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 299
DEF What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 26
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (windows) ....... .. .. .. .. . . 80
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 79
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 258
Dig ital compass ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 55
Dimensions
. ...... ........ .. .. .... . 291
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. . . 54
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors M echanical ch ild safety lock .. .. .... .. 40
Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Driver information system CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ex terior temperature display . .. .. .. . . 23
On-boa rd comp uter ....... .. .. .. .. . .
Driver seating position
drive select
adaptive air suspension/sport ... .. .. .
Adaptive dampers ........ .. .. .... .
Curve light .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Dynamic steering ............. .. .. .
Engine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .... .
Sport differential ......... .. .. .. .. .
Drive select
.. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .
Driving safely ... ........ .. .. .. .... .
Driving through water 24
135
109
109
109
109 109
109
109
109
134
208
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 109
E
Easy entry fea ture . .... .......... .. .. . 82
EDL
refer to Electronic differential lock .. .. 198
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equ ipment . .......... ...... .. 25
E lectrica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 67, 73
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency b raking ............ .. .. . 87
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Parking ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 86
Releasing and closing ............ .. . 85
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting from rest ............. .... . 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ........ .. .. . 87
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 15
E lectronic differential lock ........ .. .. 198
El ectronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limit er .......... .. .. . 29
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 198
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Emergency actuation Doors . ... .... .. .. ... .......... .. . 36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 39
Parking lock ..... ............. .... 120
Power sunroof ... ..... ........... .. 43
Emergency braking ... ........... .. .. . 87
Eme rgency flasher .... .. ... ..... .. .. . 46
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 22
Emergency operation
Panoram ic sunroof ..... .. ... ..... .. .
Sun shade (roof) . ................ . .
Emergency starting 44
44
284
Emergen cy to wing ................ .. 286
Emergency warn ing triangle .. ... ... .. 270
Energy management ............ .. .. 203
En gine
Compartment .. .. ... .......... ... .
Coolant ... .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Data
. .. .. .... .. ... .. .......... ..
234
240
292
Start-Stop-System .. ........... .. .. . 87