steering AUDI A8 2014 Repair Manual

306 Index
Securing child safety seats ..... .... . 18 7
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women . ... ................ ..... .
150
Unfastening ............. .. .. .... . 150
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 145
Warning light ............. ... .. ... . 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem . .. .. .. .. . 145
Worn properly 147
Safety belt tensioner
drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 O
Safety belt warning light ............ .
145
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 289
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 135
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ................ ..... .
135
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .... .
231
for side curtain airbags .. ... ..... .. . 175
for using ch ild safety seats ....... .. . 180
for using safety be lts ....... ... .. ... 148
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
166
Safety systems
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ....... .. ....
18
Seat adjustment
Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Controls (rear seats) ...... .. .. .... .. 61
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restraints 65 ,139
Reclining rear seat ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Safety guide lines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Seat belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem
Seat covers Cleaning
145
219
Seat heating/ventilation .......... .. .. 81
Seating position
Driver
Front passenger ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Ho w to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. .
136
137
137
Incorrect seat position ............. . 139
Occupants . ................. ..... . 136
Rear passengers ................... 138
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats
Comfort seat side view ......... .... .
67
Seat symmetry ... ............. .. .. . 67
Seats (number) .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 145
Se lective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 227
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .. ..
152
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .. .... .. .. . 54
Servotronic (power steering system) . ... 203
Sh iftpadd les .. .. .. .......... ...... . 119
Ship (transporting your vehicle) .... .. .. 287
Shutting down vehicle ......... .... .. 209
Side a irbags
D .. escnpt1on .. .. .. .......... ...... .
How they work ... ... ...... .... .. . .
Side assist
. . .. .. .. ............. ....
Activating and deactivating ...... .. . .
Adjusting the brightness ........... .
Cleaning the sensors ............ .. .
Sensor range .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . .
Side curtain airbags ............. ... .
D . t' escnp ,on .... .. ............. ... .
How they work . .. ................ .
Safety instructions ....... ...... .. . .
171
172
106
108
108
217
107
174
174
175
175
Side marker lights . ............. .. .. . 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack .. .. . 71
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l · mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening and closing ............. .. . 43
Panoramic sunroof ............. .... . 44
Snow chains ...... ................ . 264
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
tro l) ... .... .... .. ............. .... .
82
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ...
196
Space-saving spare tire ............ ... 271

Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire
271
Spare wheel ....................... 272
Speedometer ....................... 27
Speed rating letter code .. ... .. .. .. .. . 260
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Sport different ia l . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 10
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S tart -Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
E ng ine does not switched off ... .. .. .. 89
Engine starts automatically . ... .. .. .. 89
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Messages ................... ...... 91
Starting/stopping the engine ......... 89
switch ing off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 90
S TART ENGINE STOP b utton ... .. .. .... 84
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Starting off with a trailer .............. 88
S tarting the eng ine ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering column ..... ...... 83
E asy en try featu re .................. 83
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 2 2
Shift paddles ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 119
Steering whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Steps fo r determining co rrect load lim it . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S to rage ............................ 75
Sunroof ..... .. .. ........... .. .. .... 43
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ............. 45
Panoramic sunroof .................. 45
Reardoo~ ........................ 52
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun visors ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 51
Symbo ls
refer to W arning/Indica to r li gh ts ...... 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 24
Ta il lights
C leaning ......................... 217
TD I clean diese l
refer to Ad Blue .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Techn ica l data ...................... 289
Technica l mod ifications .............. 295
Index 307
Temperat ure display . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 24
T e ther anchors .. ................... 194
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
T extiles
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 219
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ........ .. .... ............... 207
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 142
T ips for the environmen t
Saving f uel .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 73
tiptron ic (automatic t ransm ission) ..... 116
Tire pressure ....................... 254
T ire pressu re mon itor ing system ....... 266
L oss of air p ress ure .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
Malfunction ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Resetting tire pressures . ..... ... .. .. 268
T ires .............................. 248
Serv ice life ....................... 258
speed ra ting lette r code ..... ... .. . .
Tire manu fact uring date ..... ... .. . .
Tire specifications . .. ... .... ... .. . .
Tread depth ..................... .
Uniform tire quality grading ........ .
W' t t' in er
ires ..................... . 2
60
260
260
258
262 263
T ires and vehicle load limi ts .... ... .. .. 256
Tires and wheels Check ing tire p ress ure .............. 254
Co ld tire infla tion pres sure .......... 252
D imens ions ....................... 259
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 248
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .............................. 249
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 265
New tires and wheels ............... 259
Rep laci ng ... .. ... ................ 260
S now cha ins ... ... ................ 264
Tires and veh icle load lim its ....... .. 256
Whee l bolts ...................... 265
Win ter tires ...................... 263
Tire service life .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 258
Too ls . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 270
T o rn o r frayed safety belts ............ 148
Towing Tow truck procedures ............... 285
TPMS Tire pressure mo nitoring system ... .. 267
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308 Index
Trailer towing
212
Operating instructions .............. 212
Park ing system ............ ... .... . 132
Technical requirements .... .. .. 212,213
Trailer towing tips .......... .. .... . 214
Train (transporting your vehicle) .... .. . 287
Transm ission . .............. ... .. ... 116
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 120
Transport Canada .............. .... . 143
Transporting your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 287
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 258
Trip odometer ............. .. .. .... .. 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ......... .. 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment lid . .. . . 37
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .... . 269
Turn signa ls . ................. ..... .. 48
Warning/indicator lights ........... . . 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts 150
Unidirectional tires ............. .. .. . 248
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 262
Unlock ing
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Power locking switch ...... .. .. .... .. 36
Remote control .................... 35
Using the key ...................... 36
V
Valet parking ................. ..... .. 42
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Vehicle care/cleaning .............. .. .... . 216
Vehicle e lectrical system ...... .. .... .. 16
Vehicle identification label . ........ .. . 289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 289
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shutt-down .......... ... .... . 209
Vehicle transport . .......... ... .. .. . 287
Venti lation ............... .. .. .... .. 79 Vinyl
Cleaning . ..... .. ................ . 219
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Warning/indicator lights ............. . 11
Airbag system ... ............. ..... 18
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 15
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control ( E5C) .. . 18
Generator ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 16
Glow p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster ............. .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. ................ .. 16
T urn signals ..... ............. ..... 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system ... ............. .... 164
Dynamic steering . ............. .. .. . 22
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ ... 164
Warranty coverages .............. ... 292
Washer reservoir .. ................ . 247
Wear indicator .. .. ............. .... 258
Weights .. .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 289
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ................ . 149
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 146
What impairs driving safety? .... .. .. .. 136
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ......... .. ................ . 255
What should I do after replac ing wheels? 255
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... ................... 265
Wheels ... ..... .. ................ . 248
Checking tire pressure .............. 254
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 217
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 252
General notes .. .. ............. .... 248
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ........ ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 249
New tires and whee ls ... ... ..... .. .. 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 256
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 148
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ......... ... .. .. ............... 164

When should I adjust the tire pressures? 255
When should I check the tire pressures? . 255
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 191
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ... ..... .. ................ .... 254
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 146
Windows Cleaning/removing ice ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .... 81
Windshield Cleaning ... ................ ... .... 53
defrosting . ................. ... .... 81
Windshield washer system .. .. .. .. .. .. 53
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservoir ............ ... .. . 247
Windshield wipers Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. .... 54
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing windshield wiper blades ... .. 54
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Car washes . ............. .... .. .. . 216
Cooling system .............. ... ... 239
Defrosting windows .......... ... .. .. 81
Removing ice from windows . ... .. .. . 218
Seat heating ............. .... .. .... 81
Steering wheel heating .... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Tires .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . 204
Winter tires . ................. ... ... 263
All-wheel drive .............. ... ... 263
X
Xenon-Lights ................. ... ... 282
Xenon plus headlights ...... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Index 309
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