high beam AUDI A8 2017 User Guide

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' depends on the driving mode selected, steering
movements, the driver's braking and accelera­
tion, and as the road surface, vehicle speed and load. A sporty setting is generally used in vehicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the
mode selected and the speed. When you are in
the auto or dynamic mode, the highway setting is
activated when you drive above 75 mph (120 km/
h) for more than 30 seconds. The ground clear­
ance is increased automatically if the speed
drops below 44 mph (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Indirect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especially
suited to long drives on a highway. The dynamic
mode provides sporty, direct steering .
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to maintain optimum steering ef ­
fort for the driver at all times . This sets the steer­
ing to be less sensitive at higher speeds in order
to provide improved vehicle control. At reduced
speeds, steering is more direct in order to keep
the steering effort as minimal as possible when
the driver is maneuvering the vehicle. At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering* additionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all wheel drive system
(quattro)
~ page 130, the sport differential dis­
tributes the driving power to the rear axle de­
pending on the situation. The distribution of
power varies from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selected mode. The
goal is a high level of agility and ability to accel ­
erate on curves. The vehicle is very responsive to
steering .
Cornering light*
The cornering light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivoting action and the lighting also adapt to
the mode .
Assist
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound*
The engine sound adapts to the current mode
and can be subtle to sporty.
(D Note
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the vehicle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature fluctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driving modes, which can affect clear­
ance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
rier, train, ship or by other means, only tie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer circumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspension struts or towing eyes is
not permitted because the pressure in the
air suspension struts can change during
transport. The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens.
@ Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the auto and
dynamic modes.
- The S selector lever position automatically
engages if the dynamic mode is selected.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
problem.
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Index
Fue ling
F ue l filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
Fue l tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
F ull screen displ ay (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
F uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
G
Garage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Gas statio n mes sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 285
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Va let parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) . . . . . 334
H
H D radio (digital radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
H eadlights
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Headlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H eadpho nes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Conn ections (RS E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
H eadphones connected by ca ble (RSE) . . . 199
W ireless headp hones (RSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Ad justi ng .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . 210
H eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
H eavy clo thing and safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . 220
H ex socket. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 312
High beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hi ll descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
H ill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
also refer to Hill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Ho ld assist (hi ll) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
H ome address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2
H omelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
344
I
Ign ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Imbalance (whee ls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 28
I mpo rting and expo rting (cont acts ) . . . . . . 153
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Inflation pressure (Tire Pressure Mon itor ing
System) ........ .. .. .. ............. . .
I nflation press ure (t ires)
Info rmation 302
293
Audi music inte rface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Infotainment display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Inp ut
U sing the M MI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
U sing the speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
I n pu t level (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Inspection interva l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
I nstalling the upper tether st rap on t he an -
cho rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
I nstr ument clus ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interior light ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
I nterior re arview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Intermitten t mode (winds hield wipers) . . . . SO
Internet
refer to Aud i connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
i Pod
refer to Au di music interface . . . . . . . . . . . 185
J
Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Jump-start ing ..... ... ...... ....... ... 327
Jump start cable 328
K
Key.............. .. .. .. ........... ... 28
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
K ick-down (au tomatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 86
Knee a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
L
LAT CH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46