warning light AUDI A8 2020 Owners Manual

4N0012721BD

Engine compartment
Opening and closing the hood.......... 276
OVERMEWeas a ¢ mows s 2 wows +e ews Fe EE 277
Safety precautions. « coc ss coun « vane ae 2 274
Engine oil
Adding... . 6. cece cece eee eee eens 277
Changing........... eee eee eee eee 280
Cheekingoillevels « says ¢ samen oo pawn 4 vs 277
CONSUIMPELON:. 5 coswses = + exenine » » coves w : omarion 207
Indicator light.............. ee eee eee 278
Replacement interval...............0. 287
Temperature display................0.. 16
Engine sound
Audi drive select...............-.0005 129
Engine Start'SySteniee. «6 sonew 0 6 enews 6» eis 112
Engine stop
refer to Start/Stop system............. 121
Entry/exit lighting.............. 02. eee 63
EMERYZASSISTANEE®. sestseas os sxessar « onasinee © sumrtee 75
also refer to Exit assistance............. 75
Environment
Unleaded gasoline sess << seus se ews s ees 270
eSIM
refer to Embedded SIM card............ 217
Event Data Recorder (EDR).............. 332
EViMiGde « aime < saan 5 3 gequn 3 x euR es eo a 119
Exit aSSIStANCE cae 5 x caus 5 meme 5 eee & ER 75
Exit warning ........ 2.6.0.2. 188
Exterior lighting.....................0.. 60
Exterior mirrors... 1.2... 0000 e cee eee eee 66
Folding’settings «. «scans sssasvecees ees 44
External voice operation................. 39
F
Factory settings
AUGItaDlet seiveus x 2 sexsay a 2 maya £2 ae@e Bone 267
Multi Media Interface................. 267
Fast forwarding and rewinding (media file). 255
Fast forwarding (media files)............ 255
Fast FOULE wen « 2 wome x 2 noses ¢ 2 eee 4 2 See 227
Favorites
BIW@tOOEN » «: swssac sa cosare o waste © mice oo one 268
Navigations. « «cies 6 sevmce s 6 meseie #0 mieten s 228
Radio... 0.6.2.6... eee eee eee 245
Telephone ies ss ccew s ease 6 o eee 2s wees 205
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . 339
File formats (media drives) .............. 261
FOG (WINKOWS) sisi: o sises & © veraie & e weanin & we
Folding tray table
Foot heating « vies = < ees s enews 2 news se ve
Footrests if rar ss + s saas ss sees ye een so es
Footwell temperature. .
For the sake of the environment
Disposing of engine oil................ 280
Fueling ss + = sees 2 awn a 2 emer 2 0 eos © ¥ oe 271
Leaks... . eee ee eee eee 276
FRAQKANCCreiese 5 osezene « o enaicete ao oseuene 9 8 106, 107
Free text search
Media... .. cece eee eee eee 259
Radics : : sews = ¢ sees so eee ¥ eee ee 244
also refer to Intelligent search.......... 227
Freeze protection
Coolant............. 00. eee 281
Front:centerarmrest:. «ccc. Front collision warning
refer to Audi pre sense front............ 182
Front passenger's seat adjustment
Red : xcs 3 & saws 3 5 hese ¢ 5 ORS 3 Mee 8s a 77
Front passenger’s seat adjustment
PrOnts s < ewe « ¥ sere ¢ s eee tb ees « Hewe 8 75
ROAM’. cna x 6 ores + 6 creme oo ern @ creme ee ne 75
Fuels: & sess oo sense & & eames oe meee © waren oor 270
Additives... 0.0... ccc cece cece eee eee 271
Current consumption « : ses ss ean: serene 16
Fuelgaugeriin « «acne ss mam 6 & comme eae 12
Fuel tank capacity.............-.000-. 342
GaSOlITIGs: + sews x s nea ad Sea ab Bae 2 a 270
Reducing fuel consumption............ 121
Fueling
Fuel filler door..... 0.0... cece cece ee 271
Fuel filler door emergency release....... 273
Fueltank capacity’: « swiss s «cows + nen se 342
G
Garage door opener.............--ee eee 57
GaRMenChOOks ican « 3 saan os aoe ae RaeS Fd 99
C00) 270
ACGIRINGS © seus 2 x vee 2 x eee 2 Hee Be we 271
Gasoline MiXtUNe esisine x a cao aw veouem & avesane 270
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . 342
GeatSs. « «secs = 0 seen 2 0 ceanew o eetess a = renee w= 113
347

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Intermittent mode (windshield wipers) ..... 68
International travel...............0000. 221
Internet
refer toconnect.............000e ee eee 216
Internet radio
refer to Online radio...............04. 245
Intersection assistant...............00. 189
TOniZer’. « excssm « © wore» » mince nu eae & 7 omnes 106
iPhone
refer to Audi music interface....... 253, 254
J
Jump starting....................0.00. 322
K
KEY sencaia ss 5 casmens 6 saneeue «x comes +H om wo 43,47
Convenience opening and closing......... 54
Key
replacement ..........:ee eee een eee 47
Mechanical key...........0 0000000 ee eee 47
Not recognized...............00 ee cae 112
PANIC K@V's « « come « eee a 5 poem 2 9 come be ee 47
Replacing the battery..........c0eeeeee 49
Unlocking and locking............-...0- 48
Nehicl@ code escs s gases ¥ news so eee + + eee 47
Key USEN's = syns « 2 sews + 2 saeG § totes be ee 42
Kick-down .. 0.0... cee eee eee eee 116
L
Lane assist
refer to Lane departure warning......... 180
refer to Lane guidance.............44 180
Lane departure warning................. 180
Cleaning the camera area.............. 310
Lane guidance...............0.--00 eee 174
Baprtimer’s exci a 2 ewer 3 0 vesves 6 v aman oo cave 162
Evaluating. ............ 00sec ee eae 163
SEALING ss + exam ys Ke a 2 HOG 8 eee so 8 162
Laser lighting’ + = xcas 4 « sean x shee cB eee 62
Laserscanner........ 6. cece eee ee eee 155
Cleaning = ¢ segs + © neces 3s ees xe pee 311
LATCH (securing child safety seats)......... 93
Leather care and cleaning............... 312
Legal information
License subscriptions................. 269
Software information's . 6 sis. wae ee oe 269
Software:licensesiiic x « swcve wo sane w staves 2 269
Version information..............000- 269
Legsupport.....................00000. 77
License plate bracket................... 338
Lifting points (vehicle jack).............. 320
Light/rain sensor
Headlights .......... cece eee eee eee 60
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers) .... 68
Lighting
EXteriOt’: « sess = 4 eee gs eee s 2 ream es eee 60
FM GORIOR aisins sv arava so aworane % @ asewave 9 & aoavaun a 8 64
LIQHtS « issn so wmv oo eine + & on a 2 emNETS 8 oo 60
Lights on the charging port
refer to Charging display............... 140
Listening to music
referto Media...............0-.. 250, 255
Load... 6... eee 342
Locking
and unlocking
By remote control..............-.00005 48
Using the lock cylinder................. 46
With the convenience key............045 48
Low beam headlights.................0.. 60
Luggage compartment................. 100
Valet parking... . 0... cece eee eee eee 56
also refer to Luggage compartment..... 100
Luggage compartment lid................ 53
Closing bUttOM ss <= gaws ¢ ¢ come < oes = Hee 51
General information ............0000008 50
Mechanically unlocking................. 52
Opening and closing...............000- 50
Opening and closing with foot motion..... 52
Opening from the inside in an emergency... 53
Power opening and closing.............. 51
Lumbar support.............-..0-005 73,76
M
Maintenance... ..... ccc e eee eee ee 336
Maintenance intervals.................. 287
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)........ 274
Manually releasing the charging connector. 142
Manually releasing the charging port door.. 142
Manual shifting’: « = ss 2s eae 2 2 oso 2 oe 115
Map
Changing thersale nice << sisi +o cusane +o ar 230
Display. .... 0... ee eee eee 232
349

SOCK tecwis v scans ov canes x a ycecue wu aston ¥ a awen 97
Software
Update ...... 2. ee eee eee 267
Software information
Legalinformation................0005 269
Software version (MMI)
Version information...............004 269
Sound
refer to Adjusting the sound............ 266
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare tire) . 322
Sparetire’: « s sees sv wows + wees GY Ree « § Be 322
Speed limit information
refer to Traffic sign recognition......... 159
Speed limits
refer to Traffic sign recognition......... 159.
SPeedOMeters wrens o % www « % ime ae een 4 12
Speed warning system............00000- 159
Sport differential esas <= cas « e awe vo noes 133
Start/Stop systeM........- cee eee eee ee 121
MeSSAQES inisiss oo aoc xo onan ow Hse & we 122
Switching offandon...............00- 122
Starting climate control after unlocking.... 109
Starting toidrive’. 2. cscs 2 v asvice ev emma 2 oe L112
Starting (engine)s. « « seseise v + soi oo swiss 9 0 a 122
StEGliNG ins « ¢ saws + & eam ¥ 8 eae XB ges FO 131,
Audi drive select..............000000. 128
also refer to Steering..............05. 131
Steering lock. ....... ee cece ee eee 111,131
Steering wheel
Adjusting .......... 0... cece eee eee ee 80
Shiftipaddles » savas s 2 newe « 2 saws & 2 eae L1S
Steering wheel heating................ 108
also refer to Multifunction steering wheel. . 13
Steps for determining correct load limit... 303
Stopover (navigation) .................. 231
StOppiINg (ENGINE) recrie so scorsce s: snvenve « sown a 122
StOMaAG@ se v & secnves wv suas ww sean w vem WS HEeaHT 98
Storage area behind the rear head restraints. 99
Storage compartment..........0.e eee e ee 99
Storage Net: s « sais so eee ee ees oe Hee eee 99
Streaming
refer to Online media................. 252
Subtitles: (DVD) + wey « x cages x x ques 9 3 wa a 259
Sunshade
ROOF: 2 sess x 2 waive 2 x omaxene va wena w ceamene ae 55
354
Sunshade (windows)
Opening and closing.............00000e 54
Rear’sidé WINdOWS . ya ss tau s yew es a 54
Rear WIT OWéeie 2 scones x ames ae ona Ose res 56
SUN'VISOMS © wins oe wosmn 2s awe ot eee oo eee 67
Surface heating .<: =. cess ss ees ee cewaaee 107
SUSPENSION = seux « = see x y eens & x ee gee 129
Audi drivesélects: «sins © s issn 2 2 wane © we 128
SWAP Galllrs scceime 2 v seers vo oem oo ome ow noes 207
SWEMVESSSISC x sce s « pews & + ewe ov cee ys 184
Symbols
Charging equipment. « seis sees ss sons 143
Navigation..............0..0..20000- 231
"TWhatfiCiscss ¢ ¢ waa = 2 ate 5b cet eB eee ge 238
also refer to Indicator lights.............. 7
SYNC (climate control system) ........... 105
SYStEM SELLINGS « scien ss eae ss weme + a oe 266
T
Tachotietéticcss ¢ : wows = x eas st eee xc 12,14
Tail lights
ClOANING s< = o sewn + y gan + yews «wen eee 310
Technical data’ « = seis = sews ¢ ¢ news oe oe 341
AUG tablets, cicvinc x ccm ox asenes 2 v ommsane a 5 om 35
Rear Seat Remote.............0--0000- 28
Technical modifications..............005 336
Telephone....... 2.00... cee e eee eee 200
Audi phone box............00- eee eee 202
Connecting acell phone............... 200
Dialing anumber... 0.0... 0 0c eee e ween 206
Options during aphonecall............ 207
PlayinGsuste « sey = 2 meme x 2 gee ¢ 8 eereR « 252
Temperature display (outside temperature).. 15
Temperature gauge
GOOLANE » saws 5 2 amas so mewn 3 8 aeeR x am ae 12
TEXC(MPUES cases 9 = eau 3 eras & B see ee cE 24
Text messages
SOttIGS sows «2 ssvsess 6 2 some se ser % H aoraeT 208
Text messaging settings............... 208
also refer to Text messages............ 208
Tie-downs .... 0... 1c cece eee eee eee 101
Tightening specification
Wheel. DOltSicc« s scum oy seue « e reer y 2 em 322
Tightening specification (wheel bolts) .... . 322
TIMG 2 ee eee 16
Timer (high-voltage battery)............. 141

4N0012721BD
Index

tiptronic
refer to Manual shifting............... 115
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set)....... 316
TPES scones ao aires & =) eeeos * wyamenpa © eyewai fo © anon 289
Loose wheel warning...........0+eeeee 304
Low-profile tires ..........-.000e-e0ee 306
REPaiSOLS « eves © a cnesere © ewes a © nteabos © are 316
Replacing........... 0.0 cee eee eee eee 319
S@rvic@ lif@ws « « game < ¢ aims < xayeu sx Hens 298
TRE; PRESSURCL en. so cessas so sewers 6 wiemuea » wrens 299
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 307
Tire pressure table ...........-.e eee eee 300
Tire pressure (trailer mode)............ 151
Treadwear indicators.................. 298
Unidirectional: « sacs « s sees sx news x 291, 321
Uniform tire quality grading............ 306
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 292
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 301
Tool... 6. eee 316
Tooltips. .... 6... eee eee eee eee 20
Top tether anchor (securing the child safety
S@at) 0. cee eee eee tenes 95
Touch display
Adjusting feedback...............000 ee 20
Operating « = sess 2 x, sone 2 a wanes ¥ ramen a 6 ones 18
TOWING): 5 © sore 9 © seems 3 seson 9 oom © wanes 324
Towing LOOP ese: x ¢ saws se eee se ees 325, 326
Towing protection monitoring............. 46
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 307
Traffic iffOrination = wes + 2 cos s naee & o ow 238
Traffic jam assist
refer to Adaptive cruise assist........... 170
Traffic light information................ 161
Traffic sign recognition..............004 159
Traffic SignScw: 2 y eens = x eens yo ees 5 v eee 162
Trailer mode
Air SUSPENSION ¢ sciiss » & caus 2 o cars 2 & ears 151
Trailer mode (navigation).............. 240
Trailer towing wis + 2 sce 2 2 sence oo eee » were 151
Tongue weight.........-....000- eens 1S,
Ufailer load = cesen s 2 enwm 9 4 ama oo mee eee 151,
TUTMASSISE sees ¢ 2 iain 3 See 8s Saee a Rees 185
Turn signals ........ cece eee ee eee eee 61
U
Unable to pass........... 2.000 e eee eee 178
Uniform tire quality grading............. 306
Unlocking and locking.............-..0-- 43
By remote control................00005 48
Using the lock cylinder................. 46
With the central locking switch.......... AS
With the convenience key............... 48
Update (software) ...............00000 267
Updating stations (radio).............04. 242
Upright positions, « « snscss 6 « cesses © # cosas » ¥ eave 78
USB
Adapter... ..... cece cee eee eee 202
USB
charging port............0...0 ee eee 97
USB stick
refer to Audi music interface....... 253,254
Using residual heat................00.. 107
V
Valet parking... ... 6. ccc eee e eee ee eee 56
Vanity maior esse = « anewese + ercuene w 9 vecton wo ane 67
Vehicle
Care/cleaning .......... ese e eee eee ee 309
DIM@NSIONS sex « yews 5 o een cs we R Ge 341
Udentificationdatarss + micas s inca ae essven 341
Out of service........... 0... 315
RaiSitiG): « asws = 5 eaves 3 ¢ Sanne 4 § GES Fs 320
SUNN Gian 5s wsstm 4 o wna 5 x omermee a 7 sosoee 9S Ld.
TWANSPONE crccsie « v evenem « onemeanse © mesens @ » 129, 136
Veiclercareran x 2 ocniss + soma « 4 emo © eons 309
Vehicle control services.............000. 218
Vehicle identification number............ 341
Vehicle jack’: « cess « x sews = x eres = x eee ee: 316
Lifflag pales. so seis 2 seem x 6 enema + wes 320
Tire change mode.............--..005 319
Vehicle key... 0.0... 0. ee eee ee eee ee 43,47
WeFIGleSOUMG inne « suesons oo sxanein ao winneas © w evans 120
Vehicle start system... .. 0.0... cece eee eee 122
Wehicle:tool:Kits. & cccvese so sess eo seman a 8 oniians 316
Ventilation: « s wives ss wens s ¢ wine s ¢ eas 5 104
VIEW bUttofiies x = seuws ¢ = erwe ¢ = Gems te eee 13
VOICetia Ils « = ucugy = x weuoe © ¢ meen ¢ 2 eee 8 a 206
Voice recognition system.............0... 38
Exterfialsecues « x sem 2 ana a a name & 5 meme & 39
Openatlings. « « scsi: « sewers © snemens w @ pcsue © 6 oo 38

Index

Ww
Wall mount clip................0000005 150
Warning lights
refer to Indicator liGhts 2s « ¢ ows st pees va 7

CLEARING! « + cusses oo ancien + came © sezens 6-6 Ht 311
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 292
Loose wheel warning.............s0008 304
Replacing waives & messes wo scenes eo aecueme se sxc 319
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 307
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 301
WIHeeLWIenchis « sais: «2 one s & save a x cerns 316
Wi-Fi
Hotspotsettingsi. s ¢ sae x ¢ sees oo caw = 221,
Online Media « « scsss x 6 namie «6 cme & 6 anes 252
Using ahotspot............. 0c eee eee 217
Wild animal recognition................ 163
Window and mirror heating............. 109
Windows
Child safety lock.............0.-.-00 eee 53
Cleaning and removing ice............. 311
Convenience opening and closing......... 54
Defrosting......... cece eee eee 106
Opening and closing................45. 54
Power wind owS-sc . «ssc ao mee ve eee eo 54
Windshield
Cleaning... .. cece eee eee eee eee 68
also refer to Windshield................ 68
Windshield washer system........... 68, 287
Reservoir capacity’: « « sasjs ys sues yo tees e 342
Windshield wipers................000005 68
Winter operation
Auxiliary climate control............... 108
GaP WASHES «cusses « « seoewe + « aieeaue © 0 enemas © ane 309
Cooling systeM.......... 00 cece ee eee 281
Defrosting the windows............... 106
Rear window defogger..............-. 106
Removing ice from windows............ 311
S@at MEAtiniG’s + sens « x wave: & e Hee = ¥ ewes 106
SMOWICHAIMS reise & avacous a a scanner a aeesine «8 ave 305
Steering wheelheating................ 108
Surface heating wicws s sees ss pawe 2 wees 107
356
THRO Siiscs ss cacuans vo cxneons +o coowaine w H cuamane +H ona 305
Vehicle battery (12 Volt)............... 285
Windshield washer system............. 287
WIRREP RIGS ¢ scan + 5 noms 2 owes o Bae a oe 305
Wiper blades
ChanGing' =: = + sme « » sews =o eee & o eee x 69
Cle ARMING bcs ss ssaaus vv isos v epazeas waa ew a8 69
Wireless CarPlay
refer to Audi smartphone interface...... 264
Wireless charging
Audi phone box............-..0000005 202