key AUDI A8 2015 Owner's Guide

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Audi adaptive cru ise control and brakin g guar d 99
limits, for example w hen approaching a
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle
(end of a traffic jam or veh icle that has
br oken down in traffic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard works only withi n
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Reflective surfaces in cl ud ing crash barr i­
ers or t unnel entrances may impair the
f unction of the radar sensor .
@ Tips
-You can cance l the braking w ith increas­
i ng fo rce that is initiated by the system
by braking yo urself, by accelerating no­
ticeab ly or by swerving .
- Bra king guard error messages
¢page
99.
- Keep in mind that braking gua rd can
brake unexpec tedly. Always secure any
cargo or objec ts that yo u are transport­
ing to reduce the risk of damage o r in ­
j u ry .
Settings in the MMI
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
.. Se lect : ICARI funct ion button > Car sy stem s
control button > Driv er assist > Audi brak ­
ing guard .
S ystem ·
Switch braking guard On and Off .
When you switch the ignition on, the message
Audi b raking gu ard off appears if the system
is switched off.
Early wa rning -The distance and approach
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
-Yo ur settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote contro l key
being used at the time the settings are
made.
- If you restrict the ESC, the braking guard
also switches itself off¢ page
199.
-Switch braking guard off when you are
loading the vehicle onto a veh icle carrier
,
train, ship or other type of transporta­
tion. This can prevent undesired warn­
ings from the braking guard system.
Messages
App lies to vehicles : wit h Audi adapt ive cruise contro l
Braking guard : off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the infotainment. Otherwise, if
the system is turned off, the information ap­
pears every t ime shortly after the start of the
trip.
The driver message also appears if the system
is not available due to a malfunct ion or if the
ESC is not switched on¢ page
199. If this is
the case, the system w il l no t prov ide warnings
about a poss ible collision .
Braking guard : activated
This dr iver message appears if sharp brake
pressure was applied due to an acute warning.
ACC: Un availabl e!
ACC and Audi braking guard: not available
The system cannot detect moving vehicles up
ahead correctly and is switched off. The sen­
sors have been displaced or are not working
proper ly . The Audi pre sense funct ions may al­
so be affected. Drive to yo ur autho rized Audi
dealer or author ized A udi se rv ice facility im­
med iate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
ACC: currently unavailable . No sensor vision
A CC and brak ing guide: cu rrentl y una va ila ­
ble . No sensor vision

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White Active l ane assist is sw itched on
line(s) and ready to p rov ide warnings
on the side that is ind icated
¢ fig. 109 .
Red line Act ive lane assist is warning you
(left or that you are about to leave your
right) lane
¢ fig . 109. In addition, the
steeri ng wheel vibrates s light ly.
Gray Act ive l ane assist is switched on
line(s) but is not ready to provide warn-
ings
¢ fig . 110.
Mes sages in the instrument clu ster
display
When the active lane ass ist turns off automat ­
ically, the i nstrument cluster ind icator goes
out and one of the fo llow ing messages ap­
pears on the display :
Audi active lane a ssist : Curr ently un availa­
bl e. No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no lon­
ger funct ional after the system has cont inous­
ly failed to detect the lane markings . This
could happen if :
- The camera field of view¢
page 102,
fig. 108 is dirty or covered in ice. Clean the
area on the w indshield .
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
active lane assist on .
- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road cond it ions . Switch active lane ass ist
back on when the lines are more visible .
Audi active lane a ssist : Currently un available
A temporary ma lf u nction is preventing lane
assist from operating. Try sw itching active
lane assist on again later.
Audi acti ve lane a ssist : S ys tem fault!
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r soon to
h ave the ma lfunction co rrec ted.
Audi active lane a ssis t: Pl ea se take over
s te ering
Audi acti ve lane a ssis t 103
This message appears if yo u do not s teer the
vehicle yourself . If this is the case, active lane
ass ist does not switch off, b ut it does sw itch
to the "not ready" stat us. The system can help
you keep the vehicle in the lane. However it is
your own responsibility to steer and control
t h e ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
Applies to veh icles: w ith active la n e assist
11> Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car )* sys­
tem s
control button > Driver a ssis t > Aud i
a ctive lan e as sis t.
You can switch the vibrat ing warn ing in t he
stee ring wheel
o n or off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.

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-Side assist is not active whi le you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatica lly stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster d isplay:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable . No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c>page 105, fig . 114.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be swi tched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de ­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The senso rs have been displaced or are faulty.
Ha ve the sys tem checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer o r autho rized Aud i Service Fac ilit y
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a
factory- installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switc h off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer .
Audi side assist 107

110 Audi drive select
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Set individu­
al
control button. You can now adjust the in­
dividual systems.
The
individual driving mode will automatical­
ly be activated when you have finished config­
uring the settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine
and Transmission balanced
Air suspension comfortable
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following
table provides an overview of the characteris­
tics of each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Sport differential * balanced agile sporty
Curve light* comfortable balanced sporty
Belt
tensioner Standard Standard Deployment time
adapted
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
balanced sporty
Engine
sound* subtle subtle/sportya> sporty
a) Subt le in th e d riv ing posi tion D an d sp or ty in the driving pos itio n S
(D Tips
Your individual mode settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for ex­
ample to drive over a tall curb .
• Se lect the following in the MMI:
I CAR I func­
tion button
> Raise control button.
• Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its final po­
sition .
Lowering the vehicle
• To lower the veh icle, select the following in
the MMI:
ICARI function button > Lower con­
tro l button. •
Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower comp lete­
ly.
0 Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suita­
ble for driv in g offroad even when it is
raised. There is not enough ground clear­
ance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/
h) or faster .
Driver messages
Air suspension: vehicle currently too low.
Level control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high.
Level control running
The driver message switches off when the lev­
el control process is complete .

130 Parking systems
Adjusting the display and the warning tones
App lies to vehicles: with par king system p lus w it h rear
view came ra/ top view came ra system
The display and warning tones can be adjust­
ed in the Infotainment.
.. Se lect : ICAR !funct io n button> Car sy stem s
control button > Driver assist > Parking aid .
Display
On* -
rear view came ra image is s hown fo r
pa rking system pl us with rear view camera *.
Off -when the park ing system is switched on,
on ly audib le signa ls are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume fo r the fro nt area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequen cy for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the park­
ing system is turned on, the volume of the au­
d io/v ideo source is lowered .
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signa l generator.
@ Tips
- The wa rning tones can a lso be adjusted
directly from the visual display or the
camera image. Simply p ress the
Settings
control b utt on .
- Changed settings are activated when the parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings a re automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
that is in use.
Error messages
App lies to vehicles: with pa rk in g system p lus wit h rear
view ca mera/ top view ca mera system
There is an error in the system if the LED in
the
P •1! b utton is bli nki ng and you hear a con­
tinuous alarm for a few seconds afte r switch­
ing on the parking system or when the park -ing system
is already activa ted . If the error is
not co rrected before you switc h off the igni­
t ion, the LED in the
P, g! button wi ll blink the
next t ime yo u sw itch on t he parking system by
shifting into reverse.
If a sensor is fa ulty, the !:l4 symbol will appear
i n front of/behind the vehicle in the Infota in­
ment display . If a rear sensor is faulty, only
obstacles t hat are in the front detection area
are shown . If a front senso r is fau lty, o nly ob ­
stacles that are in the rear area are show n.
Peripheral camera s*
There is also a system error if:
- t he
°C8l" symbol appears in the display and
t he corresponding display area is shown in
b lue. The camera is not working in this area.
- all segments aro und the vehi cles are red or
if no segments are displayed.
Dr ive to your au thori zed A udi dealer or au­
tho rized repa ir facili ty imme diately to h ave
the mal func tion correcte d.
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: wi th parking system pl us with rea r
v iew camera/top v iew camera system
For vehicles us ing the trailer socket, the park­
ing system rear sensors do not tu rn on wh en
yo u shift i nto reverse gea r or whe n you press
the
P' #! bu tton. This res ults in the following re­
strictions:
T he re is no distance warn ing fo r th e rea r. T he
fron t sensors remain ac tivated. The visua l dis­
play sw itches to the trailer towing mode. The
r ear view camera image will no t show the or i­
entatio n lines and the blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Tr ail e r hit ch es th at ar e not in sta lled a t the
fa ctory may ca use the par king system to
malfunction or they may restr ict its func ­
tion .

132 Homelink
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button,
but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homelink modu le will switch to
programming mode.
Programming transmitters
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
Fig. 152 Left front area of the bumper
You can program both fixed code and rolling
code systems using these instructions .
Programming a button
> Make sure your vehicle is wi thin operating
range of the remote controlled garage door
opener .
> Set the parking brake¢.&. in General infor­
mation on page 131.
> Switch the ign ition on. Do not start the en­
gine!
> There are two ways to program a button: press the button that you would like to pro­
gram. The MMI will display instruct ions to
guide you through the programming. Or
> Se lect: I CAR I function button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Program garage door open­
er .
.. Se lect the b utton that you wo uld like to pro­
gram.
.. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
• If the garage door open ing must also be
synchronized with the Homelink module,
refer to the owner's manual for the garage
doo r opener .
Erasing the button programming
> Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
function key > Vehicle settings> Garage
door opener
> Clear program settings >
Yes.
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
Programming a button
Th e requ ired distan ce between the handheld
transmitter and the Homelink module in the
bumper depends on the system that you are
programming. When programming a new de­
vice, keep the button pressed for at least 15
seconds before trying aga in with the transmit­
ter in a different position.
Each of the buttons can be reprogrammed in ­
dividua lly. The procedure is the same as for in­
itial programm ing.
c> page 132, Programming
a button.
Erasing the button programming
Individual buttons can be reprogrammed . Fol­
l ow the same steps used when first program­
ming the button.
If you wo uld like to erase all prog rammed but­
tons at the same time, select Erase button
programming.
(D Tips
- To ensure your safety, eras ing the pro­
grammed Homelink buttons before sell­
ing the vehicle is recommended.
- Depending on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming.

146 Safety belts
Important safety instructions about
safety belts
Safety belts must always be correctly posi­
tioned across the strongest bones of your
body.
,.. Always wear safety belts as illustrated and
described in this chapter.
,.. Make sure that your safety belts are always
ready for use and are not damaged.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death. Safety belts can
work only when used correctly .
- Always fasten your safety belts correctly
before driving
off and make sure all pas­
sengers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must always be positioned properly on
the body .
- Never strap more than one person , in­
cluding small children, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit­ ting on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv­
en .
- Never let any person ride with their feet on the instrument panel or sticking out
the window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve­
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of be ing injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these
may cause injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Do not wear the shoulder pa rt of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of pos i­
tion . -
Several layers of heavy clothing may in­
terfere with correct positioning of belts
and reduce the overall effectiveness of
the system .
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch­
ing securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev­
er, special clips may be required for the
proper use of some child restraint sys­
tems .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly .
If web­
bing, bindings, buck les, or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au ­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced
with the correct replacement safety belt
by an authorized Audi dealer . Replace­
ment may be necessary even if damage
cannot be clearly seen . Anchorages that
were loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety belts yourself.
- Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
the function of the inert ia reel
c::> ta­
ble Cleaning interior on page 216 .
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everbody buckle up!
Fig. 161 B elt buckl e and to ngue on t he drive r's se at

To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positio ned correctly on the
wearer's body .
... Adjus t the front seat and head restraint
properly
c::> page 58, General recommenda­
tions .
... Hold the be lt by the tongue and pull it even ­
ly across the chest and pelvis
c::> &,. .
... Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
you r seat until you hear it latch securely
c::> fig. 161.
... Pull on the belt to make su re that it is se-
c u rely latched in the buckle .
Automatic safety belt retractor s
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat­
ic belt retractor on the shoulder belt. Th is fea ­
ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, dur ing hard braking and in an accident .
The belt may also lo ck when you drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve .
D uring normal driving the belt le ts you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensione rs
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre­
tensioner that helps to t igh ten the safety belt
and remove s lack when the pretensione r is ac­
tivated
c::> page 149. The function of the pre ­
tensioner is monitored by a warning light
c::> page 18 .
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is eq uipped w ith a switchab le locking fea­
ture that
mu st be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the important information about this feature
<=>page 184.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
c::> page 147, Safety belt position .
-Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upright and
belts are properly positioned on the
body.
-
Safety belts 14 7
-Never attach the safety belt to the buck­
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt effectiveness and can cause serious per­
sonal injury .
- A passenger who is not properly restrain­
ed can be seriously injured by the safety
be lt itself when it moves from the stron­
ge r parts of the body into critical ar eas
like the abdomen.
- Always lock the convertible locking re­
tracto r when you are secu ring a child
se at in the veh icle
c::>page 186.
@ Tips
For informat ion on safety belt pretension­
e rs, refer to
c::> page 149 .
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 1 62 Safety belt pos it ion
Use the heig ht adjus tment to change the posi­
tion o f the shoulder belt of the front safety
belts.
A WARNING '-
Improperly positioned safety be lts can
cause ser ious persona l injury in an acc i­
dent.
-
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible
and should fit well on the body. Hold the
be lt above the latch tongue and pull it
eve nly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelv is and there is
no pressure on the ab domen. The belt .,_

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Fuse pa nel @ (brown )
No . Equipment
1 Headlight contro l switch
2
Emergency start coil (key
i dentification)
3
Rear door control module
(driver's side)
4 Head-up Display
5 Horn
6 Inter ior lights (head liner)
Steering column lever, mul-
8
tifunction steering wheel
controls, steering wheel
heat ing
10
Electric steering co lumn
lock
11 D river door contro l modu le
12
D iagnostic connector, light/
rain sensor
14
Power steering col umn ad -
justment
15
Power steering, A/C com-
presse r
16 Brake booster
Fu se pa nel © (b la ck)
No . Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield w iper
3 Front exterior lighting
4 Sun roof
5 Driver power window
6 Driver seat (pneumat ic)
7 Panoramic sunroof
8 Dynamic steering
9 Front exterior lighting
10 Windshield/headlight
wash-
er system
11
Rear power w indow (driver's
side)
12 Panoramic sunroof
Amps
5
5
7,5 5
15
7,5
10/5
5
7,5 10
25
20
15
Amps
30 30
30 20
30
7,5
20 35
30
35
30
40
Fu ses and bulb s 2 77
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig . 233 Fro nt passe nger side cockpit: f use pane l with
plast ic brac ket
Fu se panel @ (bl ac k)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5
2
Transmission control mod-
15
ule
3 Front climate control fan 40
4 Engine supply 35
6
Engine cont ro l modu le 5
7
Front passenger door con-
7,5 trol module
8
Front passenger power win-
30 dow
9 ESC contro l module
10
10
ESC contro l modu le 25
1 1
Right rear power window 30
1 2
Front passenger seat (pneu-
7,5 matics)
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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)
•
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