battery AUDI A8 2013 Owner's Guide

286 Emergency situations
-When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compar t­
ment .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c:> page 226 , Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI­
TIVE( +), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negative(-) ca­
ble to the negative(-) terminal on the
discharged battery ©
c:> fig. 230. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself . If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
tng.
The following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
-Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch ca­
bles around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
c:> pag e 286 and c:> page 287.
.&_ WARNING
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A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed .
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Fig. 231 Front bumper: cover
Fig. 232 Front bumper : sc rewing in th e towin g loop
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The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo ­
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a small cover when not in use.
.,. Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
tool kit.

302 Index
Automatic transmission (tiptronic) .... . 115
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .... . 11 9
Kick-down . .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 118
Manual shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Park ing lock emergency release ..... . 120
Selector leve r posit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Auto Safety Hotline ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 142
Average consumption ................. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. .. . 207
B
Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
C harging ... ................ ... ... 246
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 244
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 203
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 247
State of charge . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 203
Winter operation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 243
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
B efore d riving .. ........... .... .... . 134
Blended gasoline ............ .. .... . 228
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 80
Body cav ity sealing .......... .... .... 221
Booster seats ...................... 184
B rake fl uid
Changing the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Checking the brake fluid level ..... .. . 242
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 242
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................ 242
Brake system Anti-lock braking system ... .. .. .. ... . 1 9
Brake assist system .. ... .. .. .... .. . 198
Brake booste r .. .......... .. .. .... . 202
Brake fluid .............. .. .. .. .. . 242
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Brake light defect ive ....... .... ..... 21
Brake pads . ........ ......... .... . 206
E lec tromechan ica l par king brake ...... 85
Fl uid reservoir ........... .. .. .. .. . 242
H ow does mo isture or road salt affect the
b rakes? .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 200 Warning/ind
icator lights ..... .... . .. . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard Messages . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 100
Brak ing guard . .. .. .......... ...... .. 93
Settings ......... ............... . 100
Break-in period .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 206
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 206
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 206
Bu lbs . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 283
C
Californ ia Pr oposition 65 Warn ing . .... 233
Battery spe cific .. ... .......... .. .. 24S
Capacities ........ .. .............. . 292
Engine o il ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 23S
Car care .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 215
Exterior ....... .. .. ........... .... 215
Interior ....... ................... 222
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle .... ... .. .. 288
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compartmen t ... .. . .
Catalytic converter
Center armrest 140
207
Cockpit ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . 60
Rear . .... .... .. ............. .... . 67
Cen tral lock ing ...................... 32
E mergency lock ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Certif ication .. .. .................. . 299
Changi ng a wheel .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 273
Changi ng engine oil ............. .... 239
Chassis (undercoat ing) .............. . 221
Checking Engine coolant level .. .. ..... .... . .. 240
Tire pressure . .. .. ............. .. .. 255
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 154
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 195
Child rest raint system anchors ........ 189
Child safety ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 176
Convertible locking retractor ........ . 186
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages 191

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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Jack . ..... .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. ... 271
J ump-starting ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 284
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. . 285
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 30
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 31
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Valet key . .. ......... ........ .. .. .. 30
K ick-down (automat ic transm ission) . .. . 118
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 167
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 167
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 169
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 169
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 102
C leaning camera area ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 102
Instrument cluster indicato r light . .. . 102
Messages .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 103
Notes on instrumen t cluster display .. . 102
Sett ing the steering wheel vib rat ion .. . 104
Sett ing t he war ning po in t .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to S ide ass ist . ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
L A T CH .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 189
Description . ............. .... .. .. . 190
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 191
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 192
Locat ion
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ... ... ..... .. .. .. .
Leather 190
19 2
223
L ea ther (cle aning) .......... .. .. .. ... 224
Leaving home ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Lifting jack . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 276
Lifti ng vehicle .. ........... .. .. .. ... 288
Inde x 307
Light
Ambience lighting . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 49
Coming/Leav ing home .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Daytime runn ing lights ............. . 45
Emergency flashers ................ . 46
Exterior lig hti ng ... ................. 45
Head light range control .. .. ... ... .. . 45
Hig h beam ....... ...... ........... 47
Hig h beam assist . .. . .............. . 48
L ow be am . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 45
Rear fog lights ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 45
Side marker lights . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
L ight/ rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 45
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 52
Senso r de fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load ing the roof rack ............... .. 72
Locking Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 36
Power locking switch .... ......... .. . 35
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Us ing the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
Low beams
. .. .. .. ................. . 45
Lower unive rsal ancho rages (Can ada) 189
Luggage compartment Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pass-through w ith ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stow ing luggage . .... ............. 140
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Luggage compartment lid
Automat ic operation .. .. ...... .... .. 37
Emergency re lease ................ .. 39
Movement-a ct ivated ope ning .... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ............. .. . 36
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rea r seats ........ ...... ........... 60
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 296
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20 , 28
Massage fu nction
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Matte f inish paint .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 218
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