turn signal AUDI A8 2016 User Guide

Parking systems
Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with parking system p lus with rear view
camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 136 Infotainment: blue surface aligned in the pa rking
space
F ig . 1 37 Infotainment: contact of the blue curved line with
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space
(such as a wall), refer to information for "Parking
next to obstacles"¢
page 122.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft
(1 m) .
.,. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking indicator is displayed .
.,. Press the con trol button on the Infotainment
un it (!)
c::> fig. 136. The parallel parking indica­
tor is displayed.
.,. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be-
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hind you or on the parking space line c::> .&. in
General information on page 120,
c:,(D in Gen­
eral information on page 120.
The blue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 m) to the rear. The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The ent ire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the stee ring
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.,. Back into the parking space unt il the blue curve
c::> fig. 137 touches the curb c:> .&. in General in­
formation on page 120,
c:, (D in General infor­
mation on page 120.
Stop the vehicle .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go.
.,. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
c:> .&.
in General information on page 120, c::>(D in
General information on page 120.@
marks
t he rear bumper . Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle
while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, posit ion the vehicle so there is
more space on that side. Position the long side of
the blue surface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching. You will a lso need to start turning the
steering wheel much earlier. The blue curve
c::> fig. 13 7 must not touch the obstacle and
sho uld have suff ic ient room .
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be disp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal being used .
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles with top v iew camera system
In addition to the functions from the sensors
c:, page 119, Sensors, c:, page 121, Visual display,
this parking system contains peripheral cameras . ..,_

Parking system s
.,. Se lect the @symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob.
You can choose between three d ifferent v iews in
this mode .
.,. To cross park, parallel park, or position the ve­
hicle in front of a trailer* , press the ® contro l
button on the unit repeatedly unti l the symbol
for the desired mode is selected.
Cross parking
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith to p view camera system
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 14 6 Info tainme nt: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 147 In fo tai nme nt: al ig nin g th e vehicle
Requirement: cross parking is selected
c::> page 125.
.,. The orange colored or ientat ion lines (!) show
the d irection of travel of the vehicle. Turn the
steering wheel until the orange orientation lines appear in the parking space
c::> fig . 146 .
Use the mark ings @to help you est imate the
distance from an obstacle . Each marking repre­
sents about 3
ft (1 m) . T he blue area represents
an ex tension of the veh icle's outline by approx i­
ma tely 16 ft (S m) to the rear.
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.,. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientat ion lines
c::> A in
General informa tion on page 123 ,
c::>(D in Gen­
eral informa tion on page 123.@
marks the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle when the red ori ­
entation line @) borders an obstacle
c::> .&. in
General information on page 120 .
Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with top vi ew camera system
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fi g. 14 8 Infota in m ent : blue s urfaces alig ned in the park ­
in g space
Fig . 1 49 Infot ainment: contac t of t he b lue curve d line w ith
the curb
Parking on the right is described here . It is identi­
ca l w hen parking on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the parki ng space
(such as a wall), refer to information for "Parking
next to obstacles "
c::> page 127.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Posit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired parking space . The distance
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Parking systems
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: ve hicles with parking system plus wit h rea r view
camera/top v iew camera system
The display and warning tones con be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Se lect: ICARI function button> Car systems
contro l button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
On* -
rear view camera image is shown for park­
ing system plus with rear view camera*.
Off -when the parking system is sw itched on, on­
ly audible signals are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the fron t area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the parking
system is turned on, the volume of the aud io/vid­
eo source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
(D Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly from the visua l display or the camera
i mage. Simp ly press the
Settings contro l
button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings are automat ically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
Applies to: veh icles w ith parking system plus with rear view
camera/top v iew camera system
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P, YA button is blinking and you hear a continuous
a larm for a few seconds after switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al-
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ready activated. If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
Po/A
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in the front detect ion area are shown. If
a front sensor is faulty , only obstacles that are in
the rear area are shown .
Peripheral cameras*
There is also a system error if :
- the~" symbol appears in the display and the
corresponding display area is shown in blue.
The camera is not working in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or if
no segments are disp layed.
D rive to your authorized Aud i dealer or author­
iz ed repair facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
camera/top view camera system
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors do not turn on when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
P,YA
button. This resu lts in the following restrictions:
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . Th e visual display
switches to the tra iler tow ing mode . The rear
view camera image will not show the orientation
lin es and the blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal­
function or they may restrict its function .

Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
K
Key
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . . .
31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Kick-down (automatic transmission) . . . . . . 115
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 162
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to Side ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . . 182
Install ing a child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
183
Leather cleaning/protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Leaving hom e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 262
Light
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Coming/Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
H eadlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
H igh beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior/r eading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Low beam . ................... ..... .. 46
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Light/rain sensor
Headlig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 54
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Index
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Locking
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storing cargo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Luggage compartment lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Movement-activated opening . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20, 28
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reclining rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Matte finish paint cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Compass.. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 56
dimming .. .... .. ................. .. . 52
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . . 156
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
N
Natural leather
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
291

Index
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 36
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
u
U LSD No. 2 (Diesel fuel) ......... .... .. . 213
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Uniform t ire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Unlocking Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vanity m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54
Veh icle
Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Veh icle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Veh icle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 277
Vehicle jack .. .. ... ........... 256, 261, 262
Veh icle shut-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Veh icle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle transport .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . 274
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Viny l
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
w
Warning/indicator lights
Ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 15
E lectronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . . . . . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 20
296
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 139
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Wheels ............................. 236
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G lossary of tire and loading terminology . 238
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspected? .L56
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 181
Wild animal recogn ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 54, 234
Washer flu id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fo ldi ng up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 55
Switch ing on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Winter driving
Snow cha ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Winter operation
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 208