steering AUDI A8 2014 User Guide

26 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the t emporary memory
in the line
(D ~ page 24, fig. 5.
The current fuel consumpt ion can be dis­
p layed using a bar~
page 2 7, fig. 10. The
average consumption (mpg) stored in the
short-term memory is also d isplayed. Electri ­
cal energy can be stored in the battery when
t he vehicle is coasting or driving downhill (re­
cupe rat ion) . The bar will move toward D.
Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel. It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations .
c:> page 26. Fuel
economy messages ~
page 26 provide tips
for eff icient driving . The eff ic iency program
uses distance and consumption data from trip
compute r
1.
To display the efficiency program, call up Ve­
hicle functions and select the menu option
Efficiency program .
If the data are deleted in
the efficiency program, those values are also
reset in trip computer.
@ Tips
-All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh i­
cle battery is disconnected .
- Fuel consumptions (ave rage and cur­
r ent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 8 Tri p comp uter: othe r equ ipment
Requirement: The efficiency program must be
displayed
c:> page 26 .
,. Tur n the thumbwheel unti l the other equip-
ment appears in the display.
Other equipment th at is currently affecting
fuel consumpt ion is listed in the effic iency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. T he equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current tota l con­
sumption of all other equipment.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 9 Display : example of a fuel econo my m essage
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
f uel consumption is increased by certa in con­
ditions. If you follow these fue l economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati ­
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program. The fuel economy messages turn
off
automatically after a certain per iod of time .
.,. To turn an economy message
off immediate­
ly after it appears, press any button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
(D Tips
- Once you have turned a fuel economy message
off , it will only appear again af-
ter you turn the ign ition on again . .,,.

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 16 Key set
@ Remote control k ey with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key¢
page 32.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immed iately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is switch­
ed
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
conven ience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and ass igned to the remote
master key.
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Rear window sun blind
- Amb ient lighting
- Seat memory
- Parking system*
Opening and closing 31
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi lane assist*
-Audi side assist*
-Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
---Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al-
ways take your ignition key with you and
lock your vehicle . Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or result in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportun ity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc.
Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
(!} Tips
- Th e operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transm itters in the vic inity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 295.

48 Clear vision
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI.
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the
Automatic headlights menu:
Headlights activation time -You can adjust if
the head lights switch on
Early, Med. or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light sensor .
Audi adaptive light * -You ca n sw itch adaptive
l ight
On and Off.
Automatic high beams*
You can switch the high beam ass ist on and
off .
Daytime running lights
USA models :
You can switch the dayt ime run­
ning lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on. This menu
item is shown "greyed out".
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when yo u switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you un lock the
ve hicle. To turn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO position.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 39 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ 9 (D@
• Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn
on the right turn signal or down to turn on
t he left turn signal¢
fig. 39.
N 0 ... 'i' :r
~
• Move the lever briefly unti l you meet res ist·
ance and re lease it to flash three times.
• Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam [D @
• Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam (vehicles with high beam assist*
¢ page49).
• Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher [D ©
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
switched on. The indicator lights
II or Bin
the instrument cluster¢ page 11 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
na l switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head-
lights are on . The indicator light
II in the ..,.

58 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 153 .
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding ch ild safety provided in
q page 177, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
f eet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion . Th is app lies especially to the passen­
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect,
yo u increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident.
If the
a irbag infla tes and the seating positio n
is incorrect, this could result in personal
injury o r even death.
- It is import ant for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the a irbag system can­
not protect you properly . In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel o r inst rument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat '
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend tha t you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner :
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
t ha t you can eas ily push the peda ls to the
floor w hile keeping your knees sl igh tly bent
q A in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 58.
.. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against t he backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
t he head restraint so that it is as close to
t his pos it ion as possib le
q page 65.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foot ­
well. An object could get into the pedal
a rea and interfere with pedal function . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate .

66 Seats and storage
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: wit h memory fu nctio n
The memory function allows you to quickly
and eas ily store and recall personal seating
p rofiles for the dr iver, front passenger and
outer rear seats*. The memory function is op­
erated through the master key and the memo­ ry buttons in the driver's/front passenger's
doors and the rear doors*.
The driver's seating profi le is stored and as ­
signed to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked . The seating profile is recalled auto­
matically when the vehicle is unlocked. If two
Remote control
master key
Driver
Seat X
Head restraint X
Steering wheel* X
Safety belt* X
Both exterior rear-X
view mirrors*
There are two additional buttons in the rea r
doors* that can be used to recall two stored
seating profiles
r:=;,page 67.
Remote control key
Appl ies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be switched on .
.. Se lect :
I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Driver seat > Remote control key> On.
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
! OF F! button r:=;, page 67. people
use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own"
master key.
Two seating profiles can be stored in each of
the driver's/front passenger's doors and one
seat ing profile in each of the rear doors*.
Once stored, these seat ing profiles can be re­
ca lled at any time.
T he following sett ings are stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X
X X
X X
X
X
X
X

82 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Setup
The climate control system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
.. Se lect : ICAR !function button> C ar sys tems
control button > A/C.
Rear c abin settings *
When this function is selected, all se tt ings fo r
the rear ca n be adjusted through the climate
contro l system in the cockpit . The climate
control system settings cannot be adjusted in
the rear seat at the same time. This function
switches off after a certain period of time or
when one of the dials in the cockp it is press­
ed .
Auto re ci rculati on* Solar roof*
Pa
rking ventilation is cont ro ll ed automatically
in the
auto setting .
When the ignition is off, solar-powered park­
i ng ventilat io n may sw itch on, as long as
- there is sufficient sunlight,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
- auto (MMI) is selected .
Ii!] Steering wheel heating
Applies to vehicles: wit h heated s tee rin g wheel
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
Fig. 83 Steer ing col umn: steering w heel h eat ing but-
The sensitivity level of the automatic reci rcu-to n
lation mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to sensiti ve . The recirculation mode I""' ! is
controlled on automatically. You must press
the ~ button if fog forms on the w indows.
Fo otwell temperature
You can a dju st the footwell temperat ure so
that it is cooler or warmer.
Windshield heat*
When the defroster~ is swi tched on an d the
Aut o sett ing is selected, the windshie ld de ­
froster is controlled automatically .
Supplementary heater*
The supplementary heater warms the interio r
of vehicles with diesel engines* mo re q uic kly.
The supplementa ry heater is contro lled auto­
matica lly in the
Aut o setting. ..
Press the~ button to switch steer ing whee l
heati ng on/off. The message
Steerin g wheel
h eating on! /Steering wheel heating off!
appears in the instr ument cl uster display .
T he tempera ture is main tained a t a constant
level when stee ring wheel hea ting is switc hed
on .
The steer ing wheel heating sett ings a re stor­
ed automat ica lly and assigned to the remote
c ontrol key that is in use.

On the road
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted
for height and reach .
Fig. 84 Switch for steer ing w heel adjustment
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly.
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/
down . The steering column will continue
moving as long as you are pressing the
switch.
• To move the steering wheel forward or back,
press the switch forward/back . The steering
column will continue moving as long as you
are pressing the switch.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­ tween your chest and the center of the steer­
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's sea t, see
Q page 59 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position .
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
-
On the road 83
-Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver 's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
~ page 136, fig . 153 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis­
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available .
- If the steering wheel is al igned with yo ur
face, the supplementa l driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering whee l is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering whee l with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en­
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad­
justing the steering wheel.
• Select in the MMI: ICARI function button >
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Seats > Driver' s seat > Easy entry>
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on , the
stee ring wheel moves up to the park position
when you swit ch off the ignition. After you en -
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to ..,..

84 On the road
the stored position as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig. 85 Cente r console: START ENGINE S TOP b utton
Sw itching the i gni tion on /off
~ To switch the ignition on/off, press the
I START
ENGINE STOPI button. Do not press
the brake pedal while do ing this . D iesel
vehicles are preheated wh ile the ignition is
switched on.
Starting the engine
~ Press the brake pedal Q &,.
~ Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button
Q fig. 85 . The engine will start.
~ It is possible that there w ill be a slight delay
when start ing the engine for diesel vehicles
i n colder temperatures . T herefore, yo u m ust
hold the brake pedal down until the engine
sta rts . The indicator lamp
& il luminates
when the eng ine is preheated.
I f the engine does not sta rt immedia tely, the
starting process is automatica lly stopped af ­
ter a short time. Repeat starting proced ure.
Start -Stop -System *:
Note the information on Q page 88, Start­
Stop-System.
A WARNING ,-
- Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering
only work when the engine is running. If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or brak ing. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual­
ly would, th is cou ld lead to crashes and
ser io us inju ries.
(D Note
- Avo id h igh engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature -other­
w ise you risk engine d amage.
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
o r towing the vehicle.
(1) Tips
- After a co ld e ngine is started, there may
be a brief pe riod of inc reased noise be­
cause oil pressure must first build up i n
t he hydraulic valve adjusters. This is nor­
ma l and not a cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off
afte r a certain period of time. Please
note that electrical eq uipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
~ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
~ Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
tion.
~ Pr essthelS TART ENGINE STO Plbutton
Q page 84, fig. 85.
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns off the engine, the ignition remains on .
Press the I START
ENGINE STOPI button to
swi tch the ignition off d uring a stop phase.
IJII-

Stee ring lock
The stee ring locks when you t urn the engine
off us ing the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP! button
and open the driver 's door . The locked steer­
i ng he lps pr event ve hicle theft.
E mergenc y off
If necessary , the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector leve r in the R, Dor S pos i­
tions . The engine stops i f you press the
I S TART ENGINE STOP! button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) .
.&_ WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the power steering is not quaranteed. You
must use mo re force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you shou ld always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the veh icle co uld inad ­
vertent ly roll away .
- After the engine has been switched off,
the radiator fan can continue to r un for
up to 10 mi nutes -even with the ignition
switched off.
It can a lso switch on aga in
after some time if the coolant tempera­
ture rises as the result of a heat buildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is addit ionally heated by
the sun's rays .
0 Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard or extended dr iving . Keep the engine
r u nning for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition before leaving car
On th e ro ad 85
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
Pre ss brak e pedal t o sta rt engine
This message appears if yo u press the
I STAR T ENG IN E S TOP I button to start the en­
gine and do not dep ress the br ake pedal. The
engine can only be s tarte d if the brake pedal
is depressed.
I!! I s key in th e vehi cle?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the remote control key was re­
moved from the vehicle whi le the engine was
run ning . If the ignition key is not in the veh i­
cl e you will not be able to swi tch on the igni­
tion or res tart the engine after i t has been
switched off. You will a lso not be able to lock
the ve hicle from the outsid e.
Shift to P, oth erwi se v ehicle can roll aw ay.
Do ors d o n ot lo ck if lever is not in P .
This dr iver message appears for safety rea­
sons if the transmission has not bee n shifted
to the P position when you switc h the ign ition
off . Move the selec to r l ever to the P posi tion .
Otherwise the vehicle is not protected from
ro lling and cannot be locked.
fl Key is not r ecognized. Hold back of key
again st marked area . See ow ner' s m anu al.
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appea rs, there is a malfunct ion
~ page 86.
Turn off ign ition before lea ving ca r. Battery
is d is c harging
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on . Al­
ways switch off the ign it ion if you a re leav ing
the ve hicle . See also
Q page 90 .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before lea v­
ing car, otherwi se v ehicle can roll away
T his messag e app ears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on and
the selector lever is not in the P posit ion. Shift
the selecto r lever into the P pos ition and .,..

Basic requirements for the Start-Stop
mode
-The driver's door is closed .
- The driver' seat belt is latched.
- The hood is closed.
- The vehicle must have been driven faste r
than 2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop .
- A tra ile r is not hitched to the veh icle.
& WARNING
- Never let the vehicle roll with the engine
switched off. You could lose contro l
over
the vehicle. This can lead to a collision
and serious injuries.
- T he brake booster and the steering sup­
port do not work wh ile the engine is
switched off. More force is required to
stop and to steer the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make sure
that the Start-Stop-System is turned off
when working in the engine compart­ ment¢
page 90.
(D Note
Always switch off the Start -Stop -System
when driving through water¢
page 90.
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
Fig. 88 In st rum en t cluster : engi ne switc hed off (stop
phase)
.. Slow the vehicle to a stop using the brake
and keep pressing the brake pedal. The en­
gine will switch off. The
[I] indicator light
appears in the information line in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay.
On the road 89
.. When you take your foot off the brake ped ­
al, the engine restarts. The indicator light
turns off.
Additional information
The engine will switch off in the P, D, N and S
pos itions as well as in manual mode. In the P
position, the engine will also remain off if you
take your foot off the brake pedal. The engine
starts again when you select another selector lever position and take your foot off the brake
pedal.
If you se lect the R position during a Stop
phase, the engine will start again.
S hi ft from D to P quickly to prevent the engine
from starting unintentionally when shifting
through R .
You can determine for yourself if the engine
will stop or not by reducing or increasing the
amount of force you use to press the brake
pedal. For example, if you only lightly press
on the brake pedal in stop-and and-go traffic
or when turning, the engine will not switch off
when the vehicle is stationary. As soon as you
press the brake down harder, the engine will
switch off.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancel­
led for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 89 Instrument cluster: engine -Stop temporarily
unavailable