clock setting AUDI A8 2016 Owners Manual

Driving
Driving
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted for
height and reach .
Fig. 87 Sw it ch for steering wheel adjustme nt
Fi rst, adjust t he driver 's seat cor rect ly.
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steer ing column w ill cont inue moving as
lo ng as yo u are pressing the sw itch .
• To move the steering whee l forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch .
There m ust be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering whee l, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9 page 59 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer­
ing column settings are stored together with the
seat pos ition.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal injury.
80
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- Ad just the steering wheel col umn only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steering
wheel <=>
page 130, fig . 151. If you cannot
maintain th is minimum distance, the airbag
sys tem cannot p rotect yo u properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) o r more from the
steer ing whee l, che ck wit h your author ized
Aud i dea le r to see if adap tive equipmen t is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith yo ur
face, the s upplementa l dr iver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent . Always make sure that the steering
wheel is alig ned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal in jury if
the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, a rms and head if the drive r's airbag
deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter
and exit the vehicle by automatically adjusting the ste ering wheel.
• Select in the MMI: ICAR lfu nction button> Car
s ys tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats> Driver 's seat > Easy entr y> On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
whe n you switch off the ign ition . Af ter you enter
the veh icle, the steering wheel moves to the stor­
ed pos ition as soon as you switch o n the ignition .

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . . 182
Important safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Child safety lock
Rear doors (mechanical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Rear doors (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ch ild safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rear seat
173
Child safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
H ow do I properly install a child safety seat
. h" l ? 171 in my ve 1c e . ................. ..... .
Infant seats . ................. ..... .
173
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
183
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
183
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Child seats .. .. .. ........... .. .. ..... 173
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Supplementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
C losing
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) . . . . . . . . . 44
Windows .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. 40
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Consumer Informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
;:;:: Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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~ Controls
~ Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Lil ,...., v:, ,....,
Index
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starting the engine (START ENGINE ST OP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Unlocking and locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
179
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 179
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant
Cooler 227
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Cooling mode (automatic climate control)
77
Cooling system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . 24
Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
284
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Electronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Homelink universal remote control . . . . . 284
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
208
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