lights AUDI A8 2015 Owner's Guide

Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. Sl W indshield wiper leve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshie ld w ipers
off
(D -Rain sensor mode. The w indshie ld w ipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sensitivity is set
(switch @to the right), the earlier the w ind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deact ivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which w ill then activate intermittent
mode. Select:
ICARI function button > Car sys­
t e m s
control button > Dri ver ass is t > Ra in
s en sor
> Off . In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
©-Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wip ing .
® -Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driving to
remove water drop lets. You can switch this
function
off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe . The af­
terw ipe f unction is react ivated the next time
you switch the ig nition on.
Cleaning the headlights . The headlight wash­
er system* only functions when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position ®,
Clear vi sion 5 3
the headlights and the night vision system
camera* are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire­
ly the driver's responsibility to monitor
outs ide weather cond itions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshie ld.
- The windsh ield must not be treated w ith
wate r-repellent mate rials. They can in­
crease glare unde r poo r vis ibility condi­
tions such a s wetness, d arkness, or w hen
the sun is low on the hori zon. In addi ­
tion, they can cause the w indshield wip­
ers to chatter.
- Properly f unctioning windshield wiper
blades are req uired for a clear v iew and
safe driving
¢ page 54, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). T his he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
w indow. Us ing the wipers as a conve n­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wiper
blades.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers are sw itched off
when the ign it ion is off . Activate the
w indshield wipe rs after the ignition is
switched back o n by movi ng the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any positi on.
- Worn or d irty wi ndshield wipe r blades
result in streaking. This ca n affec t the

56 Clear vis ion
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 5 4 Automat ic d imming rea rv iew mirror
.. To dim the rearview mirror and both exterior
mirrors, press the @button . The diode @
turns on. The rearview and exter ior mirrors
dim automatically when light sh ines on
them, for example from head lights on ave­
hicle to the rea r.
.&_ WARNING
Electrolyte fl uid can leak from au tomatic
dimmi ng mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte fl uid can irritate sk in, eyes and
respiratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec ­
t ro lyte can cause irritation to the resp ira­
tory system, especially among people
with asthma or other respiratory cond i­
tions. Get fresh air immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way .
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m in utes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts sk in, f lush affect­
e d area w ith clean water for at least 15
min utes and then w ash affec ted area
with soap and water; medical at tention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
- If swa llowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth w it h wate r fo r at leas t 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio ­
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
.
(D Note
Liqu id e lectrolyte leaking from broken mir­
ror glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contact with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge .
@ Tips
-Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti­
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exter ior mir ro rs .
- Automatic d imm ing for the mirror on ly
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear w indow is not in use or the light
st riking the inside m irror is not hinde red
by ot he r objects.
- The automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is tu rned
on or the reve rse gear is selected .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror .
l
Fig. 55 Rearv iew mirro r: Digital compass activated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the b utton @ until the compass dis­
p lay in the m irror ¢
fig. 55 appears o r disap­
pea rs.
The dig ital compass on ly works when the igni­
t ion is on . The directions are indicated with
abbrev iat ions:
N (nor th), NE (no rtheast), E
(east) , SE (southeas t), S (so uth), SW (so uth ­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest) .

enter and exit comforta bly . The side bol ­
sters inf late again once you begin dr iv­
i ng .
Armrest
There is a storage compartment under the
armrest.
F ig. S 9 Cockp it: ce nter arm rest
Opening the storage compartment
iii 0
±
"' m
• Press the button -arrow- and move the arm­
rest up
¢ fig. 59 .
Adjusting the armre st
• To
move the armrest forward and up, press
the button -a rrow- whi le pulling the armrest
into the desired position.
• To bring the armrest back into its original
pos it ion, press the button -arrow- wh ile
pressing the arm rest down .
P lease note that the driver 's arm movements
may be restr icted w ith the armrest folded
down . For th is reason, the armrest should not
be folded down when dr iving in c ity traffic.
Rear seats
General information
S afe transporta tion of pas sengers on the rear
sea ts requires proper safe ty precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be sea t­
ed i n comp lian ce w it h t he safety g uidelines
explaine d in
r=.>page 143 and ¢page 151.
The correct seating position is critical for the
safety of front
and rear seat passengers alike
¢ page 136.
Seats and storage 61
A WARNING
-Occupants in t he front and rear seats
must always be properly restrai ned.
- Do not let anyone rid e in the ve hicle
without the head rest raints p rov ided.
Head rest raints help to reduce injuries .
- Loose items inside the passenge r com­
partment can fly forward in a cras h or
sudden maneuve r and injure occupants .
A lways s to re articles in the luggage com­
pa rtm ent a nd use t he tie-down eyelets.
- Read and heed a ll WAR NIN GS
r=.> pag e 136, Prop er se ating positions
for passengers in rear sea ts.
Adjusting the rear seats
App lies to veh icles: w ith comfort seats
Fi g. 6 0 Rig ht rea r seat: seat adjustme nt b utto ns
@ -Adjust ing the lumbar support: press the
button to the left/r ight to adjust the lumbar
support c urvatu re
r=.> ,&. . Press the button up/
down to adjust the he ight of the l umbar sup­
po rt ¢
A::,. .
®-Moving t he upper sect io n of the back rest
fo rward/back . P ress th e button forwa rd/back
¢ _&. .
©-Massage function*: to select the "pu lsat­
i ng" massage function, press the button for­
ward . To select the "wave" massage function,
pr ess the button bac k.
If three lights in the
bu tton t urn on, the massage is a t the s tron­
ges t leve l. To reduce the m assage level, press
the button again. To tu rn the massage func­
tion off, press the button again until a ll of the
li ghts tur n off . ..,.

62 Seats and storage
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back
r=:, .&. .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down~ &..
©-Switching front passenger seat adjust­
ment on/off: this function must be activated
in the MMI
<=:> page 64 , <=:> &, .To switch front
passenger seat adjustment on, press the but­
ton. You can now adjust the front passenger
seats using the buttons @and @. If you do
not press the buttons ® or@ , front passen­
ger se at adjustment switche s off automatical­
ly after approximately ten seconds.
A WARNING
- The power adjustment for the individual seats also works with the ignition. For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the vehicle -they could be
injured!
- Exercise caution when adjusting the
seats . Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing injuries.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen­
ter console have seating for four. The
Reclining rear seat overview
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat
,-@
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-
Fig. 61 Rear door : ad justing t he reclining po sit ion
CD -Adjusting the reclining position long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided.
(D Note
If a child seat is attached to one of the rear
seats, this seat must not be adjusted using
the power controls under any circumstan­
ces. The easy entry function for this seat
must also be deactivated in the MMI
<=:> page 64. The child seat as well as the
rear seat can be damaged by the adjust­
ment process.
(D Tips
The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 minutes.
- If you cannot move the front passenger
seat, it may be because
- the front passenger's seat memory
function is switched off
r=;, page 67 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the
@ button ¢ page 41 or the right t
button <=:> page 41 lights up in the driv­
er's door), or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the MMI
r=;, page 64.
@ -Adjusting the standard position

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Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig . 66 D rive r's door : mem ory function buttons
Fig. 67 Rear door: mem ory f unction butto ns
The memo ry buttons are located in the dr iv­
er 's/fr ont passenger's door and in the rear
doors* .
Switching the memory function on /off
.. Press the !O FF ! button to switch the memory
function on/off. The LED in t he b utton i llu­
minates when the memory f unct ion is
switched off. Seat ing profiles a re neither
stored nor reca lled.
Storing a seating profile
.. Press the !SE T! butto n. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
t ings .
.. Press a memory button br iefly. A tone con­
firms that the set tings were stored.
Accessing a seating profile
.. If the driver's door is o pen and t he ignit io n
is switched off, p ress the memory button .
1> Jf the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory button until the seat adjustment is com­
plete .
Seats and storage 67
Adjusting the reclining position /standard
position
.. To adjust the reclining position, p ress an d
hold the@ button until the seat moves into
the end posit ion .
.,. To adjust the standard position, p ress a nd
hold t he @ button until the seat moves into
th e end posit ion.
A WARNING
- F or safety re asons, the sea t se tting
should only be rec alled whe n th e veh icle
is station ary -otherw ise you risk hav in g
an accident.
- If n ece ssa ry, you s top t he proc ess by
press ing the
I OFF ! butto n or any o f the
memory buttons .
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver con adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Adjusting the front passenger seat from
the driver's side
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Car systems
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Front passenger seat > Adjust seat posi ­
tion .
.,. You ca n now adjust the front passenger seat
using the bu ttons on the driver's seat
~ page 59, fig . 57 .
Matching the position of the driver's seat
.. To adjust the front passenger seat to match
the dr iver's seat settings, select t he
!CARI
fu nction button > Car systems contro l but ­
t on
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front pas­
senger seat > Symmetry to driver seat .
.,. Press and hold the cont ro l knob unt il the ad-
jus tme nt proces s is co mple te . ..,.

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. 88 Cente r console: S TART ENGINE S TOP b utto n
Swi tc hin g 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 doing this . D iesel
vehicles are preheated wh ile the ignition is
switched on.
St art in g the engine
• Press the brake pedal~,&. .
• Press the
!START E NGINE STOPI button
~ fig . 88 . The engine will start.
• It is possible that there w ill be a slight delay
when start ing the engine for diesel vehicles
in colder temperatures. Therefore, you must
hold the brake peda l down until the eng ine
starts. The indicator lamp
II illuminates
when the engine is preheated.
If the engine does not start immediately , the
starting process is automatica lly stopped af ­
ter a short time . Repeat starting procedure.
Start -Stop -System *:
Note the information on ¢ page 87, Start­
Stop-System.
On th e road 83
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiat 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 braking . Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual­ ly would, this could lead to crashes and
serious injuries.
(D Note
- Avo id h igh engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature -other­
w ise you risk engine damage .
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle.
(0 Tips
- After a co ld eng ine is started, there may
be a brief period of inc reased no ise be­
cause oil pressure must first build up i n
the 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 ign ition w ill switch off
after a certain period of time . Please
note that electrical equ ipment 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 ess the I START ENGINE STO P I button
¢ page 83 , fig. 88.
Steerin g lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP I button
and open the d river's door. The locked steer-
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
11-

Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine un­
der certain circumstances , for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained , if inter ­
ference hos affected the key or if there is a
system malfunction.
i :c _ ____ ;&
Fig. 89 Center console/master key : starting the engine
if th ere is a m alfunction
Requirement : The message Key not re cog­
nized. Hold b ack of key against marked area.
See owner's manual.
must appear and the in­
dicator light
II must switch on .
"' Hold the master key vert ica lly in the loca­
tion indicated
y >>) c::> fig. 89.
"' Press the brake pedal i=:> A in Starting the
engine on page 83 .
"'Press the j ~s_T_A_R_T_E_N_G _I_N _E_ S_T_O_P~I button . The
engine will start .
"' Drive to your au thor ized Audi dealer imme­
diately to have the malfunct ion corrected .
(D Tips
You can view the message again by press­
ing the
! START ENGINE STOP I button.
On the road 85
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking broke replaces
the hand broke.
Fig. 90 Center co nsole: Parking b rake
"' Pull on the switch © i=:> fig. 90 ® to apply
the parking brake. The indicator lights in the
switch and. (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) in the instrument cluster illumi­
nate .
"' With the ignition switched on, step on the
brake peda l or the accelerator pedal and
press the switch <®lat the same time to re­
lease the parking brake . The indicator lights
in the switch and. (USA mode ls)/ . (Can­
ada models) in the instrument cluster go
out .
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome­
chanical parking brake. The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
In addit ion to the normal functions of a tradi­
tiona l hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides vario us convenience
and safety functions .
When starting from rest
-The integral start ing assist helps you when
driving by automatically re leasing the park­
i ng brake
i=:> page 86, Starting from rest.
- When start ing on inclines , the starting as-
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentiona l-
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not re leased until sufficient
111>

86 On the road
driving force has been built up at the
wheels.
E mergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures t hat the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fail
c::> page 87, Emergency braking .
&_ WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver ­
tently if the vehicle is stationary but the
engine is running and a gear is selected.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and could result in a crash.
- If the parking brake is applied with the
ignition switched off, the indicator lights
in the sw itch and . (USA models) .
(Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter will go out after a certain per iod of
time.
- Occas iona l noises when the park ing
brake is applied and released are normal
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking brake goes through a self-test cycle at
regular intervals. Any assoc iated noises
are no rma l.
Parking
.. Press the bra ke peda l to stop the vehicle .
.. Pull the switch© to set the parking brake .
.. Se lect the P selector lever position
c::> page 114.
.. Turn the eng ine off c::> ,& .
.. When on incl ines or declines, turn the steer­
ing wheel so that your vehicle will roll into
the curb if it begins to move.
&_ WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle - even if on­
ly b riefly - always take the ignition key
with you. This applies par tic u larly when
children remain in the veh icle . Otherw ise
the chi ldren could start the engine, re-
'
lease the parking brake or operate elec­
tr ica l equipment (e.g. power windows).
There is the r isk of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one - par­
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get in­
to the vehicle - putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying par king brake
.. Pull the sw itch<®> to apply the parking
brake.
Sta rting and automaticall y rel easing the
park ing bra ke
.. When you start to drive as usual, the park­
ing brake is automat ically released and your
veh icle beg ins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traffic, the parking brake can be ap­
plied . The vehicle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The parking brake elimi­ nates the tendency to creep w ith a dr ive range
engaged . As soon as you drive off as usual,
t h e pa rking brake is re leased automatically
and the vehicle s tarts to move .
Sta rting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from u nintent ionally roll­
i ng back. The braking force of the parki ng
brake is not re leased unti l suffic ient d riving
force has been built up at the w heels.
(D Tips
Fo r safety reasons, the pa rking brake is re­
l eased automatically on ly when the d riv ­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.

The@j indicator light appears in the informa ­
tion line in the instrument cluster display
<:!)fig. 92 .
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following
situations, for examp le. The engi ne restarts
without any action by the driver.
- Th e interior temperature varies from the
temperatu re selected in the A/C system.
- The windshield is being defrosted
r::!) page 81 .
-The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
- High power consumption .
Switching the ignition off automatically
To prevent the battery from draining, the igni­
tion will switch off
automatically when all of
the following conditions have been met:
- The vehicle has al ready been driven.
- The eng ine has been turned off by the Start-
Stop-System*.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's seat belt is removed .
- The brake pedal is not pressed down.
- The vehicle is stationary .
In this case, the activated low beam will be re­
placed by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch off after approxi­
mately 30 minutes or when you lock the vehi­
cle .
If the Start-Stop System has
not turned off
the engine or if you have switched the Start­
Stop system off manually, the ignition w ill
not
be automatically switched off and the engine
will cont inue to run
r::!) .&. .
A WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
(D Tips
If you shift into the D, N or S positions af­
ter shift ing into reverse, the veh icle must
On the road 89
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in
order for the engine to switch off again.
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
App lies to vehicles: wit h Start -Stop -System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 93 Center console: Start -Stop -System button
.,. To switch the Sta rt-Stop-System off/on
manually, p ress the
ICA.> ••I button. The L ED in
the button turns on when the system is
sw itched off.
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto­
ma tically .
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to vehicles: wit h Start-Stop-Syste m
Start-Stop system deactivated: Please re­
start engine manually
This message appears when specific condi­
tions are not met during a stop phase and the
Start-Stop-System will
not be able to restart
the engine. If the Dor R selector lever posi­
tions were engaged, P will be selected auto­
matically . The engine must be started with
the
I START ENGINE ST OP ! button.
Start-Stop system: System fault! Function
unavailable
There is a malfunction in the Start-Stop-Sys­
tem. Drive the vehicle to an authorized repair .,.

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the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -risk of acc ident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporari ly
when entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in construction zones .
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because t he cr uise con trol is overr idden
by the driver's acce le rat ion.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cruise con­
t ro l system is sw itched on, the braking
f unction in the system may be switched
off. The other cr uise control f unctions re­
main active as long as the indicator light
II (US models) !Iii (Canadian mode ls)
is on.
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes decelerate automat ica lly.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
010 d irection
i=> page 90, fig . 94 .
... To increase/dec rease the speed qu ickly, hold
the leve r in the
G) /0 direction unt il the de­
s ired speed is d isplayed.
You can also press the accelerato r pedal down
to increase your speed, e .g . if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as yo u release the acceler­
ator peda l.
I f, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mp h (1 0 km/h) fo r longe r th an 5 mi nutes,
the cruise cont ro l will tu rn off tempor arily.
The green symbo l
II (US models) !Iii i n the
On th e ro ad 91
display is rep laced w ith a wh ite symbo l. The
saved speed remains the same .
' Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
.,. Switch o n the ign ition.
.,. Pull lever into posi tion
(D c:> page 90,
fig. 94 .
... Press the leve r in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed.
.,. Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the h ighway. Once on the highway, activate
the cru ise control by pulling the lever toward
(D.
' Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Press the brake pedal, or
... Press the leve r in to position @(not clicked
into place)
~ page 90, fig . 94, or
.,. Dr ive fo r longe r than 5 mi nutes at mo re
t han 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch t he ignit ion off.
T he system retains the saved speed if you de ­
activate the c ruise control temporar ily. To re­
sume t he saved speed, re lease the brake ped ­
al and p ull the leve r to po sition
(D .
Swi tch ing the ignit ion off e rases the saved
speed.
A WARNING
You sho uld only ret urn to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the cur rent traffic
conditions -ris k of an accident!