trailer AUDI A8 2015 Owner's Manual

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No. Equ ipment
6 R
ight headlight (headlight
with adaptive light)
7 ESC control module
8
Sound actuator, AEM control
module
9 Adaptive cruise control
10 Transmiss
ion control mod-
ule
11 Climate control
system sen-
sors
Fu se pan el© (bro w n)
No. Equipment
1 E
lectromechanical parking
brake
2 Suspension control system
sensor
3 Rear
Infotainment control
system controls
4 Smart modul tank
5 Front
climate control system
contro ls
6 Rear climate control
system
controls
7 Networking gateway
8 Cooler
9
I nterface for specia l func-
tions
10 Cell phone
adapter, Blue-
tooth handset
11 AEM control modu le
1 2 Selector lever
13 Ambient lighting
14 Rear exterior lighting
15 Fuel
pump
16 Electromechanical parking
brake
Amps
10
5
7,5 10
5
5
Amps
5
5
5
5
15
10
s
15
s
5
15
10
10
20
25
30
Fu ses and bulb s 2 79
Fus e pan el@ (bla ck)
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No. Equipment Amps •
1 Automatic luggage com
-
5
partment lid
3 Rear sockets 20
5 adaptive air suspension
15
6 115-Vsocket 25
7 E
lectromechanical parking
30
brake
8 Rear seat heating 25
9 Rear exterior lighting
20
10 Rear climate control system
20
blower
Rear sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage
compartment lock,
20
convenience key, fue l filler
door
12 Luggage compartment
lid
30
control module
Fuse panel ® (red)
No. Equipm ent Amps
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
tons 5
3 Left rear seat (pneumatics) 7,5
5 Tra
iler hitch control module* 25
6 Left rear seat 30
7 Right rear seat 30
8 Trailer hitch contro l modu le*
25
9 Tra ile r hitc h control modu le* 15
10 Right rear
seat (pneumatics) 7,5
Fuse pan el® (brown )
No. Equipment Amps
1 Start-Stop-System,
Radio re-
30
ceiver/sound amplifier
2 Sound amplifie r 30
Start-Stop-System, Rear
3 Seat
Entertainment, radio 7,5
receiver/sound amplifier
5
Automatic dimming interior 5
rearview mirror
6 DVD changer 5

290 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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Sliding/tilting sunroof
Emergency closing ................ ..
44
Emergency operation ......... ... .. .. 45
Opening and closing ...... .... .. .... 43
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. ..
44
Snow chains ................. ... ... 261
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con -
trol) .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 81
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use .......... ... .. . 193
Space-saving spare tire ......... .... .. 268
Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire . .. .. .. .. . 268
Spare wheel ....................... 269
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 257
Speed warning system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Sport differential ............. .... .. 108
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Engine does not switched off . .. .. .. .. 88
Engine starts automatically .. .. .. .. .. 88
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Starting/stopping the engine ... . ... .. 88
switching off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 89
START ENGINE STOP button . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing off with a trailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Starting the engine 83
Steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ..... ... ... 82
Easy entry feature ........ .. .. .. .. .. 82
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,201
Shift paddles ............ .. .. .. .. . 117
Steering wheel heating ....... ... .. .. 81
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Storage ... .. ................. .. .... 74
Sunroof ... ... ............. ...... ... 43
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) .............
45
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45 Rear
doors . ..... .. ................ 52
Rear window ... .... ................ 52
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ................. . 51
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
T ail lights
Cleaning ...... .. .. ............... 215
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 225
Technical data . .. .. ................. 287
Technical modifications .............. 293
Temperature display ..... ....... .... .. 23
Tether anchors .. .. .. ............... 191
Tether strap .. .. .. ................. 191
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 217
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 205
Tie-downs 70,140
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ....... ...... ........... 73
tiptronic (automatic transmission) ..... 114
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................ .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... . .
Loss of air pressure ............... .
Malfunction ... .. .. . .. .... ....... .
Tires
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Service life .. .. .. ............... ..
speed rating letter code ........ ... .
Tire manufacturing date . .......... .
Tire specifications ..... ....... .... .
Tread depth ...... ............... .
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. . .
Winter tires
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Tires and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... .
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ . .
Dimensions
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General notes .. .. .. . .. .... ....... .
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ...... ... .. .... .......... .... . 251
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246
Low aspect ratio tires ........... .... 262
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New tires and wheels . ... .. .. .. .... . 256
Rep lacing . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 257
Snow chains . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 261
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 253
Wheel bolts .. ............. .. .... . 262
W inter t ires .............. ... .. ... 260
Tire service life .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
Tools . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 267
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Towing Tow tr uck procedures . ... .. .. .... .. . 283
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system 263, 264
Trailer towing ................. .... . 210
Operating instructions .............. 210
Park ing system ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Technical requirements ........ 210,211
Trailer towing tips .......... .. .... . 212
Train (transporting your veh icle) .. ..... 285
Transm iss ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 114
Transm iss io n malfunct ion (ind icator
light) . .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 118
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .... . 141
Transport ing you r vehi cle . ... .. .. .... . 285
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) ....... .... 255
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. . . 26
Trunk
refer to L uggage compartme nt lid ... . . 37
T runk escape hand le . .... .... ... .. .. . 266
Turn signa ls .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 48
War ning/ indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 23
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ULSD No . 2 (Diese l fuel) ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Unfasten ing safe ty belts ............. 14 8
Un id irect iona l tires . ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 245
Uniform ti re quality grading ... .... .. . 259
Un lock ing
L uggage compartmen t lid ...... .. .. .. 37
P ower locking sw itch ................ 36
Remote contro l ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Using the key .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 36
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Valet parking .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 42
Vanity mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Vehicle ca re/clean ing ..................... 214
Vehicle control modules ........ .. .. .. 196
Vehicle electr ical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 287
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n Numbe r (V IN ) .. .. 28 7
Vehicle jack . .... .......... 267,272,273
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down .................. 207
Vehicle transport ................... 285
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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Warning/ind icat or lights ........... .. . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti- lock b rak ing system (ABS) . .. .. .. . 19
B rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
El ectromechani cal pa rking brake . .... . 15
El ectronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 18
Generator ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 16
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster ............. .. .. . 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T urn signals . .. ............ ........ 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 162
Wa rranty coverages . .. .. ..... .... . .. 290
Washe r reservo ir .. ................ . 244
Wear indicato r .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 255
Weights .. .. .... .. ............. .... 28 7
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ....... ........... . 147
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 144
What impa irs d riving safety? .......... 134
Wha t should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ .... .... ........... . 252
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 252