seat adjustment AUDI A8 2013 Owner's Manual

starting .... ................ ... .... 83
Starting with jumper cables . ... .. .. . 284
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Engine compartment ....... .. .. .. .. . 234
C losing the hood ......... .. .. .. .. . 233
Opening the hood .............. .. . 232
Safety instructions ................. 232
Working in the engine compartment .. 232
Engine coolant . ........... .. .. .. ... 240
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 241
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 240
Expansion tank .............. ... ... 240
Malfunction symbol .......... ... .. .. 16
Radiator fan ............. .... .. .. . 242
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Engine oil ... ................ ... ... 235
Adding .... ................ ... ... 238
Additives ... ................ ... ... 238
Changing .. ............. .... .. ... 239
Checking oil level ......... .. .. .. .. . 238
Checking the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 237
Consumption ............... .... .. 238
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ............. .... .. ... 23 7
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 236
Oil grades .. ................ ... ... 235
Oil level symbol ................ .... 20
Pressure malfunction ......... ..... .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals .. .. . 237
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 235
Engine sound ................ ... ... 109
Engine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. .. 20
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Start-Stop-System . .. .. .. .. .. 89
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 17
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Environment Break-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 206
Catalytic converter . ....... .. .. .. .. . 207
Disposing of your vehicle battery .... . 247
Driving at high speeds ...... ... ... .. 209
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 208
Fuel ... .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 230
Fuel economy ............ .... .. .. . 208
Leaks under your vehicle ............ 232
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 209
Index 305
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 243
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ....... ... .. .. ............... 241
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 239
Recycling used engine oil ............ 238
Unleaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 228
What should I do with an old battery? . 247
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control (EPC) . 20
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ............................ 198
ESC (Electronic Stab ilization Control)
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 198
Exhaust tail pipes .. .. .............. . 222
Expansion tank .. .. ................. 240
Exterior lighting . .. ................. . 45
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dimming ... ... .... ................ 54
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ............. . 54
Exterior temperature display ........ .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats .. .. .... ......... .... 184
Convertib le child safety seats .... .. .. 183
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fo lding table .. .. .. .. ............... . 68
Foot pedals ... .. .... ... .......... .. 139
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 230
Reducing engine noise by ear ly upshift-
ing ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 10
Refueling . .. .. .. .. ............... 230
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... . 10
Four zone automatic climate control ..... 79
Front airbags Description .. .. .. ................. 156
How they work . .. ................. 161
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 145
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . 63
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308 Index
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. .... .. 54
Compass ................ .. .. .. .. .. 55
dimming ................ .. .. .... .. 54
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO,
s 1
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 163
Mult ifunction stee ring wheel ......... .. 24
N
Natural leather ................ .... .
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 223
260
Contacting ... ........... ........ . 142
N ight vision assistant ........ ... .... .
C leaning camera .......... ... .... .
Number of seats
......... .... .. .. .. .
0
112
218
144
Occupant seating pos it ions ....... .... 135
Octane rating ................ ... .. . 228
Odometer · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ... .... .. 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
Oi l
refer to Engine oil
235
On-board computer .................. 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . . 28
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 28
Opening Hood .... .. ................ ..... . 232
Luggag e compartment lid . . . . . . . . 37, 39
Panoramic sunroof ......... ... .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .... .. 40
Sliding/tilting sunro of ......... ...... 42
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 51
Operate your vehicle economica lly and
minimize pollution .......... ... .... . 208
Othe r equipment (effic iency program ) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
p
Paint
Touch-up .. .... .. .. .............. .
Paint No .
..........................
220
290
Panoramic sunroof .... .......... ..... 43
Sun shade . ........................ 44
Parking ... ..... .. .. ............. _ .. 86
Valet parking .... .................. 41
Parking brake ..... ... .......... ..... 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ............ 85
Parking system
Adjust ing the display/war ning tone ... 131
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 218
Cleaning the rear view camera ....... 122
Malfunction ..... ............... .. 131
P eripheral cameras ............ ... _ 126
T ra iler hitch ..... ................. 131
Parking systems ................ .... 121
Parts replacement . ............. .... 298
Pass-through with ski sack ............ . 70
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ..... . 163
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Passive safety system .............. .. 134
Pedals ..... ....................... 139
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 145
Polishing .......................... 219
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. ... .. .. .. ..... ...... . _ ._ . 78
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 78
Power locking system .............. ... 32
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
s ide
· · · · · · ....................... . 35
Luggag e compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Settings . ..... .. ........... _ .. .. _ . 33
Unlo cking and locking vehicle ......... 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear seats ..... .. .. ............. _ . . 60
Power steer ing (servotronic) .......... 202
Power windows ...................... 40
malfunction · · · · · · · · · · · ............ 41

310 Index
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ... .... ......... ..... . 149
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 149
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 144
Warning light .. ............ .. .... .. 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 144
Worn properly .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 146
Safety belt tensioner drive select ....... ....... .. .. .. .. . 109
Safety belt warn ing ligh t .. .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 290
Safety equipment .................. . 134
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. . 134
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 232
for side cu rtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
for using child safety seats ....... .. . 179
for using safety belts ....... ..... .. . 147
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 165
Safety systems
Warning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 18
Seat adjustment Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Controls (rear seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Driver's seat .. ........... .. .. .... .. 57
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 138
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. .... .. 6 1
Safety guidelines ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Sea t belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 144
Seat heating/ventilation ........ .... . . 80
Seating position
Driver ... .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 135
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 136
How to adjust the front seats ..... ... 136
Incorrect seat position ........... .. . 138
Occupants .... ........... .. .. .... . 135
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Seats
Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats (numbe r) .. .. ............. .. .. 144
Selective unlock feature . ...... ... .. .. . 33
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Serv ice and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .......... . 53
Servotronic (power steer ing system) .. .. 202
Shift paddles .. .. .. ............. .. .. 118
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ...... .. 288
S ide airbags
Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 170
How they work .... ............ .. .. 171
Side assist .. .... ................... 105
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 107
Adjusting the brightness ........ .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors 218
Sensor range .... ............. .... 106
Side curtain airbags ............. .... 173
Description .. .. .. ..... ........... . 173
How they work ... ..... ........... . 174
Safety instructions ................ . 17 4
Side marker lights .............. .... . 45
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack . ... . 70
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .... ...... ... .. .. . 43
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening and closing ........... .. .. . 42
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 43
Snow chains .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 265
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 73
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 81
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use .... ......... ... 195
Space-saving spare tire ........... .... 272
Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire .......... 272
Spare wheel .. .. .. ..... ........... . 273
Spe edometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 262