display AUDI A8 2013 User Guide

26 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain period of time.
.,. To turn an economy message off immedi-
ately after it appears, press any button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
@ Tips
- Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af­
ter you turn the ignition on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in­
tervals over a period of time.
Cylinder on demand System
Applies to vehicles: with 4.0 TFSJ engine
Fig. 10 Instrument duster: fuel consumption
To save fuel, the engine automatically turns
four cylinders on or off, depending on the
amount of power needed. This action is not
felt by the passengers.
Displaying cylinder mode
Requirement: the on-board computer is dis­
played
~ page 24.
.,. Turn the thumbwheel until the current fuel
consumption display is shown in the instru­
ment cluster.
If the green bar is displayed,
you are driving in 4-cylinder mode.
Basic requirements for 4-cylinder mode
4-cylinder drive mode is used automatically if
certain basic requirements are fulfilled. These
include:
- A low power output requirement.
- Driving in third gear or higher.
- Engine speed between 960 and 3,500 RPM. - A warm engine.
Odometer
Fig. 11 Instrument cluster Odometer and
reset button
The odometer shows you how many miles
(kilometers) you have driven. You can switch
the display from miles to kilometers and vice
versa via the MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to meas­
ure short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters).
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by
pressing the Reset button
Efil.
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area. Contact your authorized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected .
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Center console: analog clock

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
The date and time are shown in the instru ­
ment cluster display ¢
page 23, fig. 4. There
is also an ana log clock in the center conso le
¢fig. 12.
When you open the drive r's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display for 30 seconds. When the ign ition is switched
on, the time is always displayed in the status
line © regard less of the current d isp lay.
You can set the time on both clocks and the
date display in the MMI. Refer to the M MI
owner's manual for instructions.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fi g. 1 3 In st rume nt cluster: Service interva l d isp lay
The schedule for the next oil change o r inspec­
tion is calculated a utomatically and displayed
according ly. The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ignition o n
r:::;,fig. 13.
After abo ut 5 sec onds the display sw itches
back to n ormal. The d istance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on until the date due for serv ice is
reac hed.
Service due
W hen the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appea rs in the instru­
ment clus ter immediately after you switch the
i gnit io n on . Additionally, a war ning tone sou
nds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switc hes back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or w hen an oi l change or inspection is due,
c a n be shown in the M MI di spl ay by selec ting
t h e service in terval d isplay in the c ar menu .
Se lect the
I CAR I function button > Car s ys­
tems
control button > Ser vicing & checks >
Service interval d isp lays.
Resetting the service interval display
Your auth ori zed Audi de aler will reset the cor­
responding service sc hedule a fter pe rforming
t h e a ppropriate service o n your vehicle. You
also have t he possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after hav ing performed a n
o il change according to Aud i specifications.
Se lect the
ICAR I function button > Car sys­
tems
con trol button > Servicing & che cks >
Service Intervals > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you d isconnect t he battery te rm inals , no
ca lculat ions can be made fo r the service
i nte rva l disp lay dur ing th is time and no
se rv ice rem inde r will appear. Remem ber
th at obs erving the prop er servi ce inte rva ls
i s vi tally imp ortant t o extending the lif e of
you r ve hicl e, p articu larly the engine, an d
maintain ing its val ue. Eve n if the milea ge
dr iven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next m ust n ot
be exceeded.
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display between oil
chan ges, otherwise the disp lay wi ll be in­
co rrect.
- The i nfo rmation in the Service Reminder
remains stored eve n when t he ve hicle
battery is disconnected.

28 Instr uments and warning/indicator lights
Open door/hood /rear lid warning
Fig. 14 Display : doors and rear lid open
With the ignition switched on, the warning il­
luminates when at least
one door or the hood
or the rear lid is not closed . The symbol also
shows you
which door(s) or lid is not closed .
In the illustration
c:> fig. 14 it is the driver's
door and the left rear door.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL }
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)¢• in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized .
This indicates that the MIL is working proper ­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erat ions) and have the condition corrected .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more
information
c:> page 29, Electronic speed
limiter .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c:> page 230.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 15 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your em iss ion contro l system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is properly closed
c:> page 230.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBO) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (OLC). The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
c:> fig. 15.
Your authorized Aud i dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair.
A WARNING ""-=--
Do not use the d iagnost ic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a collision!
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Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote co ntrol maste r key : re mov ing the me­
c han ical key
• Press the release button@ ¢ fig. 17.
• Pull the mechanica l key @ out of the mas ­
ter key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
<=:> page 74 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
c:> page 35 .
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c:> page 36.
- unlock the luggage compartment lid man­
ually
c:> page 39 .
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 18 Remote master key: Re mov ing the batte ry
hold er
Check light in the maste r ke y
The check light @<=:> fig. 18 in the master key
p rov ides info rmat ion about d ifferent cond i­
tions.
• The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and dur ing an "inqu iry"
by the convenience key system.
Op enin g an d clos ing 31
• If the check light does not come on, the
battery is dead and has to be replaced. In
add ition, when the battery is dead
the m
indicator light appears in the instrument
cluster display as well as the message
Pl ease chang e th e key b attery .
Maste r ke y b atte ry replacement
• Remove the mechanical key c:> page 31.
• Press the re lease button ® c:> fig. 18 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow .
• Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down.
• Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
maste r key.
• Install the mechan ical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
@ Tips
The rep lacement battery must be the
same specifica tion as the o rigina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deact ivates the electron ic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the elect ron ic immo ­
bilizer is automa tically ac tivated once aga in.
& WARNING
A lways take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power w indow or power sun-
roof leading to serious pe rsonal injury .
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46 Clear vision
Highway light function* (vehicles with LED
headlights) -this function adapts the lighting
for highway driving based on vehicle speed.
.&_ WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man­
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights §.0
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic dynamic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount. You should
therefore not apply any stickers to the
windshield in this area in order to pre­
vent malfunctions or failures .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display¢
page 22 .
- You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in an emer ­
gency situation.
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Fig. 38 Center console: emergency flasher switch
.,. Press the switch 11 ¢ fig. 38 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
s ignal ind icator light s
N 1B in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
11 blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flasher also works when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.

48 Clear vis ion
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever -even if there are no
li ghts turned on . The indicator light
El in
the instrument cluster i llum inates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the hig h beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
High beam assist
App lies to vehicles: with high beam assist
The high beam assist au tomatically swi tches
the high beams on or off, depending on the
surroundings and traffic conditions .
Fig. 40 Turn sig na l an d high beam leve r: T urnin g on
an d off the high be am assist
Act ivating h igh beam a ssis t
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9 :r ... (0
Requirement: The light sw itch must be in the
AUTO position, the low beam headlights must
be on and the high beam assis t must be
switched on in the Infotainment <=>
page 47.
.. Press the leve r into position @ in order to
act ivate the high beam assist . The indicator
li ght
ml turns on in the instrument cluster
display and the h igh beams switch on or off
automat ically. The indicato r light
El turns
on if the high beams were switched on .
Switching the high beams on /off
manually
Requi rement : Hig h beam ass ist is activated .
If the high beams d id not switch on/off a uto­
matically when expected, you may instead
switch them on/off manually:
.. To swi tch the hig h beams o n manually ,
press the lever into position
(D . The indica ­
to r li ght
II turns on. To switch the high
beams off again, pull the lever into pos ition
@ .
.. To switch the hig h beams off man ually after
they have turned on automat ica lly, pull the
lever i nto pos it io n @ .
Oper ating the headlight flasher
.. To operate the flashers while the h igh beam
assist is act ive, pu ll the lever into position
@ . The high beam assist will remain act ive.
Messages in the in strument clu ster
di splay
Headlight assist: System fault
D rive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi ­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected. Yo u
can still switch the high beams on or off man­
ually.
Headlight assi st: Unavailable. No camera
view
T he came ra v iew is b locked, for examp le by a
sticker or deb ris .
T he sensor is loca ted between the inter io r
r earview mirror a nd the w indshield. There­
f ore , do no t place any s tickers in this a rea o n
t h e windshie ld .
Service setting
The re is a different sens it iv ity sett ing for serv­
ic ing . Thi s sett ing can be activat ed by pressing
and holding the b utton on the in ter io r r ear­
view m irror for mo re th an 18 seconds. The
LE D next to the button blinks three times.
If
yo u have accidentally se lected this service
funct ion, the orig inal sensitivity will be a uto­
matically restored the next t ime yo u sw itch
t h e ignit ion on. ..,.

50 Clear vision
• Turn the knob to the desired vehicle area
and press the knob. The bar that appears in­
dicates the selected brightness.
• To increase or reduce the br ightness, turn
the knob and press it.
Selecting a color profile*
• Select in the MMI: ICAR l function button >
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings
> Interior lighting > Color profile .
The ambience lighting turns on when the
function is activated in the MMI and when you
turn the headlights on whi le the ign ition is
switched on.
Adjusting the brightness
You can adjust the brightness for the four
zones
Front top , Front footwell , Rear top and
Rear footwell or for All areas at the same
t ime.
Selecting a color profile
You can select from the Ivory, Polar and Ru­
by/Polar
color profiles.
(D Tips
The settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key that is
in use .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
ment and display illumination.
Fig . 43 Instrument illumin ation
• Press the knob to release it.
• Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness . •
Press the knob again to return it to its origi ­
na l position .
(D Tips
The instrument illum ination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu­
mination of the dials likewise dims auto­
matically and will go out completely when
the outside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to switch on the
headlights when outside light conditions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
E )
Fig. 44 Sun visor
I ± .., m
T he sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors~
fig. 44 (!). They
can a lso be moved back and forth lengthwise
in this position.
T he mirror light swi tches on when the cover
over the vanity m irror @opens .
T he re is a shade between the dr iver's and pas­
senger's s un visors that can be used to cover
the gap above the rearview mirror.

56 Clear vision
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, electri ­
cal devices or metallic objects near the
m irror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
®
Fig . 53 Magnet ic zone map
.. Press and hold the button @ c:> page 55,
fig. 52
until the number of the magnetic
zone appears in the rearview mirror .
.. Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off afte r a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compa ss
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.. Press and hold the button @until a Cap­
pears in the rearview mirror .
.. Drive in a ci rcle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is displayed in the rearview
mirror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endangering yourself and other
drivers, calibrate the compass in an area
where there is no traffic.

Multifunction button
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
You con adjust the massage function, upper
section of the backrest, lumbar support, side bolsters, seating surface and safety belt
height using the multifunction button.
Fig . 55 MMI display : seat settings
Operating
.. The MMI displays the possible seat settings
@ when yo u turn the mu ltifunction b utton
(D c:> page 58, fig. 54 to the left or right
c:> fig. 55, c:> ,& .
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunc­
tion button
(D until the desired seat setting
is highlighted with a red border.
.. The arrows @ indicate the possible adjust­
ments. For example, to move the lumbar
support down, press the multifunction but­
ton
(D down . The corresponding arrow ©
lights up.
The follow ing seat sett ings @are possible :
Massage fu nction* -Massage type Wave,
K no ckin g , Str etch, Lumb ar, S hould er or Off .
You can set the massage strength level from 1
to 5 . You can turn the selected massage on/
off us ing the button @
c:> page 58, fig. 54 .
Safety belt heig ht adju stme nt* -Moving the
safety belt up/down
c:> page 149, c:> &. .
Uppe r ba ckre st -Moving the ang le of the up­
per section of the backrest forward/back
c:> .&. .
Lumb ar su pp ort -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer
c:> .&. .
Sea ts a nd s to rage 59
Side bol ster s* -Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bolsters on
the seating surface and backrest
c:> .&. .
Sea ting surfa ce -Making the seating s urface
longer/shorter
c:> .&. .
A WARNING
-
- Never adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury cou ld result!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad­
justed with the ignition off, never leave
children unattended in the veh icle. Unsu­
pe rvised use of the electric seat adjust­
ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers mus t never r ide in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system on ly offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.
(D Tips
- The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 mi­
nutes .
- In vehicles w ith the reclining rear seat,
only the safety belt he ight and the seat­
ing surface can be adjusted on the front
passenger sea t using the multifunc tion
button.

62 Seats and storage
© -Leg s upport forward/back
@ -Adjusting the display
Operating the reclining rear seat
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h recl ining rear seat
Fig. 59 Re ar cente r co nso le : seat adj ustment b utto ns
Reclining po sition on /off
CD-Adjusting the reclining position : press
and hold the button
CD c:> page 61 , fig . 58 un­
til your seat and the front passenger's seat reach their end pos itions
c:> page 61, fig. 58 .
Depending on the last setting, the leg suppo rt
may fold out at t he same time. The front pas­
senger seat's can no longer be used in the re­
clining position
c:> & .
@ -Adjusting the standard position: press
and hold the button @unti l the front pas­
senger 's seat reaches its end position and its
head rest raint is upr ight. The leg s upport
folds in at the same time
c:> & .
You can adj ust the leg suppo rt or fold the dis ­
p lay forward in the reclining position:
Adjusting the leg support
@ -Folding the leg support out/in: press and
ho ld the left/right button@
c:> fig. 59 unt il
the leg support reaches the desired posit ion .
@ -Leg support steeper/f latter: Activate
front passenger 's seat adjustment with the
button
(j) . To adjust the front passenger's
seat backrest and the leg support, press the button ® forwa rd/back.
© -Leg support forward/back : Activate front
passenger's seat adjustment w ith the button
(j) . To adjust the front passenge r's seat a nd leg suppo
rt fo rward/back, press the button @
forward/back.
Ad justing the d isplay
@ -Tilting the display forward/back: press
and hold the left/ right button @ until the d is­
play reaches the desired position.
You can fold the disp lay forward so that you
have a clear view of the roadway. With the
seat in the recl ining posit ion , press and hold
the right b utton @ unti l the d isplay is folded
f orward . Make sure the driver has a clear view
of the exterior mirrors. If so , confirm the
question in the MMI with Yes. If you answer
No or do not respond to the question, the dis­
play will return to the upright pos ition.
Ad justing the front p assenger 's seat
(j) -Make sure that the front passenger 's seat
adjustment is switched on in the Infotain­
ment system
c:> page 63. Activate the front
passenger's seat adjustment with the button
(j) . You can now adjust the passenger's seat
forward/back and the backrest us ing the but ­
tons @) and ®· W it h buttons
CD !@, you can
adjus t the passenger's seat to the recl in ing/
u pr ight position.
If yo u do no t ad just the pas­
senger's seat, the bu tton
0 will dea ctivate
a utomat ica lly after abo ut 10 seconds .
A WARNING ~
Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the reclin ing pos ition .
This increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
- Never adjust the recl ining position when
the front passenger's seat is occupied.
This inc reases the risk of injury.
- Do not t ilt the disp lay if the driver's view
of the right exter ior mirror will be ob­
structed .
- Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port a nd the front passenger 's seat back­
rest is clear befo re fo ld ing the leg sup-
port i n so that yo u are not pinched .
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