fuel AUDI A8 2018 Owner's Guide

Care and cleaning Component Situation Solution
Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt Water, cleaning solution suitab le for stainless steel, if nee-
essary
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild
soap solution al, a cleaning solution suitab le for stain-
Trim less stee l, if necessary
Paint Paint damage Refer to t he paint number on the vehicle data label, repair
with touch up
paint ~ page 333
Spilled fuel Rinse
with water immediately
Surface rust Rust remover, then protect with hard wax; for questions,
consult an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Serv-
i ce Facility.
Corros ion Have it removed by an authori zed Aud i dea ler or author-
ized Audi Service Fac ility.
Water no longer Pr
otect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No shine even though Treat wit h suitable polish; then apply paint protectant if
pa int has been pro- the polish that was used does not contain any protectant
tected/paint looks
poor
Deposits such as in- Dampen w ith water immediately and remove with a micro-
sects, bird dropp ings, f iber cloth
tree sap and road salt
Grease -based con- Remove immediately with a mild soap solution
al and a
taminants such as soft cloth
cosmetics or sunb lock
Carbon parts Deposi ts clean the same way as painted parts ~ page 306
al Mild soap so lution: maxim um two tabl espoo ns o f neu tra l s oap i n 1 quart Cl li te r) of wate r
Interior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Deposits Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild
soap solutional
Trim
Plastic parts
Deposits Damp clo1th
Heavier deposits Mild
soap solution
al, detergent-free p lastic clean ing solu -
tion, if ne cessary
Displays Deposits Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Deposits Soft
brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap so lution a>
Safety belts Deposits Mild soap solution al, allow to dry before letting them re -
tract
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Technical data
Dimensions
Length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm))
Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm)) weight (in (mm))
AB L 207.3 (5,265) 76.7 (1,949) 83.l (2,111) 57.9 (1,471)
AB 202.2 (5,135) 76.7 (1,949) 83.1 (2,111) 57.5 (1,460)
58 202.6 (5,147) 76.7 (1,949) 83.l (2,111) 57.4 (1,458)
Capacities
Fuel
tank
Windshield and headlight washer system*
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle p lus full fuel tank, oi l
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage
we ight¢ &..
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Ax le Weight Rating is the maximum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle
¢ &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed
either on the driver's side B-pillar or inside the
fue l filler f lap .
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles should not exceed the permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
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Approximate capaci-
ties
2 1. 7 gal (82.0
L)
5.3 qt (5.0 L)
- Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
@ Note
- The veh icle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possible so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impai red.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
ax le loads or the maxim um gross vehicle
we ight . A lways remember that t he ve hicle's
handling will be affected by the extra load.
Th erefore, adjust your speed accordingly .
- Always observe local regulations .

Technical data
Gasoline engines
AB 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn 333 @ 5500 - 6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft @ rpm 326@ 2900
-5300
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 182 .7 (2995)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI),¢ page 268, Gasoline
AB 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 450@ 5300 - 6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft @ rpm 444@ 1500 -5250
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 243 .6 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change
1
)
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI), r:=;, page 268, Gasoline
58 4.0, 8 cylinder
Max imum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 520@ 5800 - 6400
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 481@ 1700 -5500
Displacement CID (cm3
)
243 .6 (3993)
Engine oil with fi lter change1
)
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI), r:=;,page268, Gasoline
58 plus 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn 605@ 6100 - 6800
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 517@ 1750- 6000
Max imum torque SA E net with over lb-ft@ rpm 553 @ 2500 - 5500
boost
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 243.6 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI),¢ page 268, Gasoline
ll For specific engine oil capacities, please see
the most current information for the USA at http :/ /www.audiusa.com/help/maintenance or
for Canada at http://www.audi.ca/ca/brand/ en/
your _aud i/ au d i_ services _a nd/
Care _and _Maintenance/schedule .htm l or ca ll
~ 800-822-2834 . .... N
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Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Con trol Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana ­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a conside rably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- se rvice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igat ion systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada w ill not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not wo rk in other count ries
outside North America.
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@ Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el introduction. Se rvice manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit ­
erature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre­
quently, etc. , some service wo rk shou ld be per­
fo rm ed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
@ For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that em iss ion standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the enviro nment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increasing technica l complexity of
.,,.

Consum er Info rmation
@ For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll adverse ly
affect emission leve ls. Th is is detrimental to
the env ironment and increases fuel con ­
sumption.
- A lways observe environmenta l regu lations
when disposing of o ld engine o il, used brake
flu id, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classif ied as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -spec ia l handl ing may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perch lorate. Whe n the vehicle o r parts of
the rest raint system including airbag mo d­
ul es safety bel ts w it h pre tensioners are
scrapped, all applicable laws and regula ­
tions must be observed. Yo ur autho rized
A udi dealer is familiar with these require ­
ments and we recommend that you have
your dealer perform this service for you.
Accessories and technical changes
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Audi ve hicles that are constructed with advanced
materials like Steel/Alum inum (Hybrid construc­
tion), Aluminum (Aud i Space Frame), and/or A lu­
minum/Carbon F iber (Ultra Advanced L ight
We ight Materials) are as un ique as the ir drivers .
Therefo re, the ava ilability of ce rtain parts needed
for repai r, restorat ion, or reco nstr uction w ill be
rest ric ted, or p arts w ill be unav ailable, if the ve ­
h icl e is not repa ired a t an a uth o rized Aud i colli­
sion repair facili ty . This in cl udes but is not limit ­
ed to structura l parts w hic h require specia lized
training and equipment to restore their crash ­
worthiness back to the orig inal NHTSA and IIHS
performance.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a hig h standard of active and
passive safety.
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This sa fety could be com promised by non -ap ­
proved changes to the vehicle . For t his reason, if
parts have to be rep laced, p lease observe the fol ­
l owing points when install ing additional accesso ­
ries:
Approved Audi accesso ries and gen uine A udi
parts are avai lab le from a uthorized Aud i dea le rs .
These dea le rs al so have t he necessa ry fa cilit ies,
tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly .
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -ap ­
p roved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal i njury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe­
cially des igned to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license p late brac kets in the
front area that are d if f erent from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional li­
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag dep loyment zones. Do­
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine
compa rtme nt, always read a nd heed all
WARN INGS
~page 272.
@ Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
i t ems are used o r if repa ir wor k is not per­
formed according to specified methods, th is
c an resul t in seve re damage to you r vehi­
cl e's eng ine a nd body ( such as cor rosion)
and adve rsely aff ec t your ve hicle's war ran ty.
- Th e innovat ive alum inum con cep t of yo ur
Audi AB means t hat all se rvi cing, re pairs o r
ot her wor k on t he ve hicle body mus t be ca r­
ried out exclus ively by an Aud i workshop .
- I f emer gency rep air s mus t be pe rformed
elsew here, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
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" N .... 0 0 :c ' Closing/opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Closing aid (doors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Cockpit (overview) 7
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Conference call . ............... .. .. .. . 150
Connecting and disconnecting an MP3 play-
er
· · · ·.............................. 184
Connections
refer to Media 181,190
Consumer Inform ation .......... .. . 215,336
Consumption (fuel) ................... .
Contacting NHT5A .............. ... .. .
Contacts Importing/expo rting
Convenience key 12
215
152
154
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) . . 70
Cooling system Checking/adding coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cover Flow
refer to Browsing through album covers . 191
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D
Data encryption 197
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Date ...... .. .. ................ ... .. . 205
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 205
Daylight saving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Declaration of compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
D EF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Demo mode
refer to Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 297
Diesel Diesel particulate filter 27 2
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Index
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Display Brightness .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... 197,207
Settings ...... .. .. ............. 191, 197
Distance
· · ·.......................... 12
Doors Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Closing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Drives
ref er to Media ..... ............. 181, 190
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driving sa fely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
DVD
Changer 183
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Full screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
also refer to Media .. ............. 181, 190
DVD Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 7
Dynamic steering .. .. ............. 111, 130
Dynamic volume
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
E
Economy tips (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 13
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 81
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . 127
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 127
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Emergency locking the front passenger's door 32
343

Index
Emergency operation
Fr ont passenger 's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Panoram a glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunshade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E mergency re lease
Parking lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Emissions control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Energy consumers (efficiency program) . . . . 13
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
E ngine
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 327
E ngine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Con sumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 170
Entering an address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
From the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
La st destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Starting point (presentation mode) . . . . . 173
Entering letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
E ntering numbers/symbols (speller) . . . . . . 138
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 76
Environment Environmentally-friendly/ economical driv -
ing ..... ... .. .. ................ ... .. 74
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Proper disposal of drained engine o il . . . . 277
Unleaded fu el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ESN
refer to Serial number (radio) ... .... .. .
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. .
E xterior lighting 179
133 43
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
344
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
R5E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fader(sound) ... .. .. .. ............. .. 206
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 256
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fast forwarding/rewinding (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 191
Favorite (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 173
File format (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Floor mats.. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 213
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Free text search
T elephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Freeze protection Coolant additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 220
Front center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 228
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Current consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Saving fuel ...... .. .. ............ 74, 111
Fueling Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

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" N .... 0 0 :c ' Night vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
C leaning the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Number of seats ............... .. .. .. . 219
0
Occupant seating pos it ions 209
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OFF (automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Oi l
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
O il change interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . . . 25
On/Off knob MMI control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Online services
refer to Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Opening ..... .. ................ ..... .. 27
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 70
Hood .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 273
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sunshade (panorama glass roof) . . . . . . . . 40
Sunshade (sliding/tilting sunroof) . . . . . . . 38
W indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Overboost (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . 87
Overview Menus and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
p
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Paint number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Index
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake . 81
Parking system Cleaning the sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . 307
o/sorefertoParkingsystems ...... 116,117
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . 125
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
T railer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking (valet parking function) . . . . . . . . . . 40
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light . . . . . . . . . . 237
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Pause (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Phonebook
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 220
Point of interest search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . . . 69
Pregnant women Spec ial considerat ions when wearing a safe-
ty be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Preventative passenger protection (pre
sense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Prompts (settings)
refer to Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Q
quattro (all wheel drive) ................ 131
Selective wheel torque control 127
Panorama glass roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
R
Parental control
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DVD ..... .. .. ................ ... .. . 191
347

Index
Rain/light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers) . . . SO
Range (tank level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 33
Re ar Se at Entertainment (RSE) . . . . . . . . . . 194
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems ....... .. . 116 ,117
Rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear window sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Refrigerator Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control operation Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . 41
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Reporting Safety Defects ........... 215,216
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Reset (restart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Residual heat (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Restart (reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Road noise compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
348
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Route
refer to Route plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Route list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Route plan Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Route list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Storing 170
s
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Airbagsystem ... .. .. ............. .. 227
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cargo .... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 213
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Pedal area ....... .. .. ............... 213
Telephone. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 147
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Safety belts . .. .. .. .. .. ........... 219,222
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Safety instructions for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 239
Sc rewdrive r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
SD card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Seat adjustment Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Seat heating/ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Seats Adjusting the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting th e rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56