load capacity AUDI A8 2017 Owners Manual

Cockpit overv iew
CD Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-a ir intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the r isk of the engine overheat ing during
high outside temperatures and heavy en-
gine load.
- The front spoiler also he lps to distr ibute
cooling air correctly wh ile driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
hea ting will inc re ase. See an a uthorized
A udi dealer or au thori zed A udi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Tachometer
The tachometer display s the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute
(RPM).
You shou ld shift to the nex t lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,500 R PM. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the t achometer indic ates the
maxim um permissible eng ine speed fo r all gears
once the engine has been broken in an d when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching this zone, you should shift into the next
h ighest gear, select the D selector lever pos ition,
or remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ <=:> page 9,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short t ime or the re is a risk of engine
damage. The locat ion where the red zone be­
gi ns varies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel a nd re­
duce operating noise.
Fuel level
The display ® only works when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level d rops below 4 gal
(15
L), a red L ED will light up and the ll) ind ica­
tor light will tur n on
<=:> page 24 . The red LED
will blink when the fuel level is very low.
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The fuel tank capacity of your ve hicl e is listed in
the
Techn ical Data section <=:> page 334 .
CD Note
Never dr ive until t he ta nk is comp letely emp­
ty. The irreg ular su pp ly of fuel t hat res ults
from that can cause engine m isfires . Uncom­
b uste d fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys ­
tem. This ca n cause overheating and damage
to the catalyt ic converter.
Odometer
Fi g. 4 Instru ment cluster: odometer a nd reset button
Upper odomet er
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
ing the ~ reset button.
Lower odometer
The lower odomete r shows the tota l distance
that the vehicle has d riven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instr ument clus­
te r,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfu nction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.

C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r (D Tips
-Only fold the bag up if it is dry.
- When transporting skis or snowboards,
tighten the securing strap between the
bindings.
- Lay skis in the bag with the points facing
forward and snowboards and ski pole points
facing the rear.
Refrigerator
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with refrigerator
Clean the refrigerator before the first use ~ table
on page 308.
You can only switch the refrigerator on, if :
- the temperature in the luggage compartment
is less than 131
° F (55 °(). If the refrigerator is
switched on , it will automatically switch off if
the temperature in the luggage compartment
exceeds 131
° F (55 °(). If the temperature
goes back below 131
° F (55 °(), the refrigera­
tor will automatically switch on again.
- The charge level of the vehicle battery is suffi.
cient. The refrigerator is automatically switch­
ed off if the electrical system voltage falls be­
low the spec ified minimum value. This prevents
the vehicle battery from discharging . The re­
frigerator automatically switches back on if th e
electrical system voltage increases again, for
example after starting the vehicle.
When the cooling function is working optimally,
the cooling function reaches 43° F
(+6 °C) and
the free zing function reaches 21 ° F
(-6 °C). The
cooling temperature in the refrigerator also de­
pends on the luggage compartment tempera­
ture. When the temperature in the luggage com­
partment is high, there may only be a limited
cooling effect.
.&, WARNING
-
To avoid any injury risks to the passengers
caused by the refrigerator, the following safe­
ty precautions must be followed:
Seats and storage
-The maximum load capacity for the freezer
is
5.5 lbs (2 .5 kg).
- Never overload the refrigerator. There is a
risk of injury in the event of a collision or
sudden braking.
- The refrigerator cover must always be
closed and locked while driving. The refrig­
erator contents could enter the vehicle inte­
rior during a collision or sudden braking ma­
neuver, which increases the risk of injury.
- Never store flammable fluids, gas contain­
ers and similar objects in the refrigerator
due to the risk of an explosion . This also ap­
plies to goods and products that can emit
volatile or flammable gases.
-At temperatures of 32° F
(0 °() and lower,
frozen liquid inside glass containers can
cause the containers to burst.
(D Note
- The ventilation openings for the refrigerator
are at the rear panel trim panel in the lug­
gage compartment and must not be cov­
ered.
- If the refrigerator is not functioning correct­
ly, turn it off to prevent any damage. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with refrigerator
Fig. 85 Rear center armres t
Depending on the equipment , the refrigerator
may be located in the rear behind the center arm­
rest or behind the sun shade. It refrigerates or
freezes only when the ignition is switched on. ..,.
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C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Connecting a ce ll phone
• Select the ITEL I button > Sea rc h for new cell
phone
¢ fig . 161 . The avai lab le Bluetooth devi ­
ces are shown in the Infotainment system dis­
play.
Or : search for the MMI using the B lue­
tooth device search on your cell phone.
• Select and confirm the desired cell phone from
the list of displayed Bluetooth devices.
.. Select and confirm
Hand sfre e. The MMI gener­
ates a PIN for the connection setup¢
fig. 161 .
• Se lect and confirm Y es.
• Ente r th e PI N for connecting on your ce ll
phone.
Or : if the P IN is already d isp layed on
your ce ll phone, confirm it in the cell phone and
in the MMI. The time a llowed for entering the
PIN is limited to approximately 30 seconds .
P ay at ten tion to any additional system prompts
displayed on your cell phone, for example if the
system should connect automatically in the fu­
ture . Depending on the cell phone, you may have
to conf irm download ing the directory separately.
After connec ting successfull y
After connecting successfully, the s ignal strength
symbo l® ¢
page 138, fig. 159 and the Blue­
tooth symbo l@ appear i n the status line of the
Infotainment disp lay. In addition, the cell phone
contacts are automatically loaded in the MMI di­ rectory. This process can take several minutes,
depend ing on the number of contacts.
If all of the memory capacity is fi lled, you will be
asked to replace the contacts from one cell phone when connect ing another cell phone. With
the opt ion
Restri cted use of t ele ph one , only con­
tacts in the cell phone and the local MMI memory
are available ¢
page 150.
0 Note
Always follow the informat ion found in ¢ (Din
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 160.
(D Tips
- You only have to pair your dev ice one t ime.
Bluetooth dev ices that a re already pa ired
a utomat ically connect to the MMI whe n
t h ey are within range and t he ignit ion is
swi tched on.
Teleph one
- Authoriz ing the MMI connection in your cell
phone wi ll speed up the a utomatic connec­
tion .
- Several cell phones can be paired to the
MMI, but only one cell phone can be actively
connected.
- A B luetooth device that is already paired
with the MMI will be d isconnected if anoth­
er device is paired .
- When leaving the veh icle, the Bluetooth
connect ion to the cell phone will automati­
cally disconnect .
- You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider or from yo ur cell
phone user gu ide. For informat ion on us ing
the te lephone , visit
www .aud iusa .com /
bluetooth
or contact your authorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Audi Se rvice Facility .
Opening the telephone
Applies to: vehicles wit h telepho ne
Fig . 163 Telephone functions
Requirement: a ce ll phone must be connected to
the MMI
¢page 146.
.. Select the ITE LI button.
T he last ac tive te lephone menu is s hown in the
Infotainment display . Press the
ITEL ! button in
the
Telephone menu again to access the tele­
phone functions .
T he following telephone functions are available
¢ fig. 163:
@ List of received calls .......... .
@ List of missed ca lls .. ... ...... .
@ List of d ialed numbers . .... ... .
@ Directory .... .. .. .. ..... ..... .
148
148
148
150 ..,_
147

0 co .... N ,..._
N .... 0 0 :c ' ~ Select: the ITEL ! button > Directory .
- Selecting a contact :
select and confir m a con­
t a ct from the direc tory. The address card is dis­
played.
Contacts a re d isplayed in alphabetical order and
can be so rted according to fi rst or last name
¢
page 156 and are ident ified w ith a symbol to
tell the location where they are s tored
¢ fig. 17 0:
(D Private MMI directory: these co ntacts a re on­
l y vis ible whe n the ce ll phone i s conn ected.
You can pair up to four different cell phones w ith
the M MI and ma nage up to fo ur private directo­
ries.
@ Public MMI directory : these contacts are visi­
b le to all users and can be used by all users re ­
g ar dless of the cell phone that is connec ted .
No cell phone connected : each new contact will
be stored in the p ublic d irectory
¢ page 153.
Cell phone connected : to store a contact in the
p ublic directory so that all users can access it, the
contact must be marked as a
Publ ic contact
¢page 152.
@ Cell phone : th ese contacts are stored in the
cell phone and are only v is ib le when the cor re ­
spond ing ce ll phone is connected.
I f all of the memory capacity is fi lled, you will be
asked to replace the contacts from one cell phone when connect ing another cell phone. With
the opt ion
Rest ricted use of telephone , only con­
tacts in the ce ll phone and the local MMI memory
(pu blic) are ava ilable .
The directory can be opened through the
Tele·
phone *
menu as well as th rough the Navigation *
menu.
{!) Tips
-Check for a possible request to synchron ize
on your cell p hone. Requests to synchronize
the di recto ry must be confirmed so that
you r ce ll phone contacts can be loaded into
t he MM I.
- The contact display in the M MI depe nds on
the cell p hone us ed. For more informa tion
Telephone
on the supported cell phones, v is it
www .audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Au di
Service Facility.
- The contacts from the cell p hone may not
be t ransfe rred in a lphabetical order. If there
are too many entries, contacts with differ­
ent first letters may be miss ing in the MMI.
- The p ublic contacts in the local MMI memo­
ry are a lways v is ible and can be accessed by
ot her users.
Searching for a contact
App lies to : vehicles wit h telepho ne
~ Select: the ITEL I button> Directory .
-Select an d confirm Find contact . Enter the
name.
Or : select and conf irm the contact using
the
List .
Both the fi rst and last names are sea rched.
(D Tips
- Y ou c an s croll thro ugh lo ng lis ts qui ckly by
tu rni ng the cont rol knob qui ckly .
- Y ou can go dire ctly to th e fir st le tt er o f the
con tact you are se ar ching for by en tering
t he first letter on the MMI tou ch control
pad * using your finger¢
page 136 . Enterin g
add itiona l lette rs narrows down the list of
found contacts .
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Telephone
Navigation destination (business)/
Navigat ion destination (private)
Two navigation destinations, Private /Business ,
can be assigned to each contact. You can access
the stored navigation destinations in the
Naviga­
tion
menu using the Route guidance control but­
ton
¢ page 169.
A stored private/business mailing address is au­
tomatically downloaded into the
Address input
field for each nav igation destination. You can
store these easily as navigation destinations us ­
ing
Create entry in directory .
You can find the next rest stop, gas station, Aud i
dealer or hospital under the
Top categories menu
item. The
Point of interest menu item contains
addit io nal submenus that you can use to create
nav igation destinations . For more info rmat ion
about the submenus, refe r to
¢ page 167.
Mailing address (business)/Mailing address
(private)
You can specify a business and private address in
an add ress card. With the
Delete mailing ad ­
dress
function, you can delete the business or
p rivate address .
Structured addresses from a cell phone that have
info rmation regard ing country, ZIP code, city and
street name can be imported directly into the di­
rectory .
(D Tips
-The public contacts in the local MMI memo­
r y are always visible and can be accessed by
other use rs.
- The new contact w ill be stored in the memo­
r y in the directory that is currently being
used.
- The import ing of new addresses depends on
the cell phone.
- Up to 100 contacts can be stored in memory
in a private or public directory.
- Contacts edited in the MMI directory cannot
be automatically updated in the connected
cell phone. Audi recommends editing cell
phone contacts di rect ly in the cell phone.
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Name tags
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
The MMI automatically creates a name tag for
each contact in the directory. You can also assign
up to SO personal name tags for contacts using
the voice recognition system .
.,. Select: the ITELI button >Directory > Settings
control button.
- Playing personal name tags : select and con­
firm
Read name tags > contact from the list .
-Deleting name tags : select and confirm Delete
name tags > Delete individually /Delete all en ­
tries > Yes .
(D Tips
-You can only assign and store pe rsonal
name tags using the voice recognition sys­
tem.
- You can only delete personal name tags you
have recorded .
Memory capacity
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Select: the ITELI button> Directory > Memory
control button > Memory capacity.
The Memory capacity for each directory and for
the enti re memory is disp layed .
You can manage up to 5,000 contacts with the
directory. You can load up to 2,000 contacts
from your cell phone into each private directory .
In addition to this , you can store up to 100 pri­
vate contacts and up to 100 public contacts into
the MMI memory.
Additional settings
Telephone settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Select: the ITELI button > Settings cont rol but­
ton .

Driving safety
-Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped and unable to get out . Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi­
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicle occupants must al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve­
hicle's seating positions.
- Air circulation helps to reduce window fog­
ging . Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel, on the left
side of the luggage compartment. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open.
- The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the tire
pressure label. The tire pressure label is lo­
cated on the driver's side B·pillar. The tire pressure label lists the recommended cold
tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its
maximum capacity weight and the tires that
were on your vehicle at the time it was man­
ufactured. For recommended tire pressures
for normal load conditions, please see chap­
ter
¢ page 294.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items .
Use the tie-dow ns to secure your cargo properly
¢ page 213, Loading the luggage compartment .
In a coll ision, the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in­
jury . Items in the vehicle possess energy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10 -lb
(4 .5 kg) object are about 20 times the normal
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weight of the item. This means that the weight
of the item would suddenly be about
200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imagine the injuries
that a 200 lbs. (90 kg) item flying freely through
the passenger compartment could cause in a col­
lision like th is.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail during hard
braking or in a collision and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from shifting or flying forward as dan­
gerous missiles.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
-
Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately in­
form the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com­plaints, it may open an investiga­
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defects exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
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Wheels
(D Tires for passenger vehicles
(if applicable)
P indicates a tire for a passenger
vehicle. T indicates a tire desig­
nated for temporary use.
@ Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be­
tween the sidewalls in millime­
ters. In general: the larger the
number, the wider the tire.
@ Aspect ratio
Height/width ratio expressed as a
percentage.
@ Tire construction
R indicates a radial tire.
® Rim diameter
Size of the rim diameter in inches.
@ Load index and speed rating
The load index indicates the tire's
load-carrying capacity.
The speed rating indicates the maximum permitted speed
¢ & in
Winter tires on page 298.
"EXTRA LOAD", "xl" or "RF" indi­
cates that the tire is reinforced or
is an Extra Load tire.
Speed rat- Maximum permitted speed
ing
p
up to 93 mph (150 km/h)
Q up to 99 mph (160 km/h)
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Speed rat- Maximum permitted speed
Ing
R
up t o 106 mph (170 km/h)
s up to 110 mph (180 km/h)
T up to 1 18 mph (190 km/h)
u up to 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V up to 149 mph (240 km/h)al
z above 149 mph (240 km/h)al
w up to 168 mph (270 km/h)al
y up to 186 mph (300 km/h)al
a) For tires above 149 mph (240 km/h),
tire manufacturers sometimes use the
code "ZR".
(j) US DOT number (TIN) and
manufacture date
The manufacture date is listed on
the tire sidewall (it may only ap­
pear on the inner side of the tire):
DOT ... 2216 ...
means, for example, that the tire
was produced in the 22nd week of
the year 2016.
@ Audi Original equipment
tires
Audi Original equipment tires
with the designation "AO" have
been specially matched to your
Audi. When used correctly, these
tires meet the highest standards
for safety and handling. An au­
thorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility will be

Wheels
Bead
means the part of the tire that is
made of steel wires, wrapped or
reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim .
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire.
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recom­
mended by the vehic le manufac­
turer for a tire of a des ignated
size that has not been driven for more than a couple of miles (kilo­
meters) at low speeds in the
three hour period before the tire pressure is measured or adj usted.
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve­
hicle w ith standard equipment in ­
cluding the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi ­
tioning and additiona l weight of
op tional equipment.
E x tra load tire
means a tire des igned to operate
at higher loads and at h igher in -
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flation pressures than t he corre­
spond ing standa rd tire. Extra load
tires may be identified as "XL",
"xl" , "EXTRA LOAD" , or "RF" on
the sidewall.
Gross A xle Weight Rating
("GAWR ")
means the load-carrying capacity
of a single axle system , measured
at the ti re-gro und interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
("GVWR")
means the max imum total loaded
weight of the vehicle .
Groove
means the space between two ad­
jacent tread ribs .
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load tha t a
tire is rated to carry for a given in­
flation pressure. You may not find
this informat ion on all ti res be­
cause it is not required by law .
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible infla­
tion p ressure for that ti re .
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
means the sum of:

0
"' -N
" N
-0
0
:c ...
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options we ight
Ma ximum (permissible)
inflation pressure
means the maximum cold infla­
tion pressure to which a t ire may
be inflated. Also called "maxi­
mum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilograms)
times the number of occupants
seated in the veh icle up to the to­
tal seating capacity of your vehi­ c le.
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overall diameter of an
inflated new tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance be­
tween the exteriors of the side­
walls of an inflated tire, including
elevations due to labeling, deco­
rations, or protective bands or
ribs .
Wheels
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated
parallel cords .
Production options weight
means the combined weight of
those installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard
items which they replace, not pre­
viously considered in curb weight
or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers,
roof rack, heavy duty battery, and
special trim .
Radial ply tire
means a pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
Recommended inflation
pressure
see ~ page 286, Cold tire infla­
tion pressure .
Reinforced tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in­
flation pressures than the corre­ sponding standard tire. Rein ­
forced tires may be identified as .,.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
is a tire information system devel­
oped by the United States Nation­
al Highway Traffic Safety Admin­
istration (NHTSA) that is designed
to help buyers make relat ive com­
parisons among tires . The UTQG
is not a safety rating and not a
guarantee that a tire will last for
a prescribed number of mi les
(kilometers) or perform in acer­
tain way. It simply gives t ire buy ­
e rs add itional informa tion to
combine with other considera ­
tions, such as p rice, brand loya lty
and dealer recommendations . Un­
der UTQG, tires are graded by t he
tire manufacturers in th ree areas:
treadwear, traction, and tempera ­
ture res istance. The UTQG infor­
mation on the tires, molded into
the s idewalls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
This is the tire's "serial number".
It beg ins with the le tters "DO T"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standards . T he nex t
two numbers or letters indicate
the plant where it was manufac -
~ tu red, and the last fo ur numbers
-~ represent the week and yea r of
-~ manufacture. For examp le, ...
Wheels
DOT ... 2216 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd week o f 2016 . The
other numbers are marketing co­ des that may or may not be used
by the t ire manufact urer. This in ­
formation is used to contact con­ sumers if a tire defec t req uires a
reca ll.
Vehicle capacity weight
means the rated cargo and lug­
gage load plus lS0 lbs . (68 k ilo­
grams) t imes the vehicle's desig ­
na ted seating capacity.
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
means that load on an ind iv idual
tire tha t is determined by dist rib­
ut ing to eac h ax le its share of the
maximum loaded vehic le weight
and dividing by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on a n individual
tire that is determined by dist rib­
uting to each ax le its share of the
curb weight , accessory weight ,
and normal occupant weigh t (dis­
tributed in accordance wit h
c:::> ta­
ble on page 295) and dividing by
two. .,.
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