warning AUDI A8 2020 Owners Manual

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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technology and premium quality
equipment that a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly
so that you quickly become acquainted with your Audi and make use of all of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many useful tips and information
concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle, and how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also
give you useful tips and information on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environ-
mentally-friendly manner.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motoring.
AUDI AG

A WARNING

Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or
off-highway motor vehicle can expose you to chemicals includ-
ing engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead,
which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize expo-
sure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as
necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and
wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing
your vehicle. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.
ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.

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Table of contents

SEOOKING assess © & secwens + + anes ww ceawien Hewes 131
All wheel drive (quattro).............. 132
Electronic Stabilization Control......... 133
High-voltage system............. 136
General information...........0..5.5 136
Charging the high-voltage battery...... 137
Charging equipment................. 143
TANS COWINIG ss 5 & cews 4c ous ce ewe LSL
Driving with atrailer................. 151
Assist systems.................0. 154
Assist systems................... 154
Generalinformation................. 154
Surrounding area detection............ 155
Switching the systems on and off....... 157
Driving information.............. 159
Speed warning system................ 159
Camera-based traffic sign recognition... 159
Traffic light information.............. 161
LAP Mer as « 2 eons x = nevos ¢ 6 aus ¢ 8 em 162
Night vision assist..............-.04. 163
Driver assistance................. 166
Cruise control system.............0-5 166
Efficiency assist.............02--004. 167
Adaptive cruise assist............00-. 170
Distance Warning « « wse« 6 3 sone se eee oa LID:
Lane departure warning.............4. 180
Audi presense............-.22+--05- 182
Side@rassist esses: sv vows © v ememe © 2 suman 2 eae 186
Exit warning ...........-.....2.0000. 188
Intersection assistant................ 189
Emergeneyassists. «ican & wacen 3 3 woes ¥ 5 190
Parking and maneuvering....... 192
INEFODUCKION « » sey: x « caus 4 2 wasn 4 & Rees 192
Parking system plus...............00. 192
Rearview camera and peripheral cameras. 194
Rear cross-traffic assist... 2.2.2.0... 198
Infotainment system............ 200
TELEBNOMEs: 5 «ees & Cees 4 e oeew eee 200
IMtrOdUGEION « 2 asaces < a asomee x a wma Sewanee 200
Setup... eee eee ee eee 200
Using the Audi phone box............. 202
Using the telephone.................. 204
MessageS ... 0... cece cece eee eee 208
SOCtinGS eva 3 x espa o Kae 5s BER Bo ee 210
Instrument:cluster css vo evn ee ween eae 212
Using the Rear Seat Remote........... 212
Troubleshooting «<< <= eccn ss yews sp es 215
Audi connect..................0.. 216
Generalinformation................. 216
Audi connect Infotainment............ 216
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot................ 217
Audi connect Infotainment services..... 217
Audi connect vehicle control services.... 218
SCttINGS come Troubleshooting............0.-.0e eee 222
EMe@ngency CALL. « «ccc 6 i cs 6 vee « 223
Overview... ... 0. eee eee eee 223
Emergency Call « cas « wean s + gee os pee 223
Online roadside assistance............ 224
Navigation....................005- 225
Opening navigation.................. 225
myAudi navigation...............000% 226
Entering adestination................ 226
Stopping route guidance.............. 231
MapPinceins i + cxanees i ¥ scree © sammee @ =m ommeae #0 oe 2231.
Personal route assistance............. 233
Alternative routes...............000- 234
Additional functions................. 234
Satellite map......... 0... eee eee eee 236
Eleetric'rangeé acc sv sees 5 ¢ eee se Hews: 236
Mapiupdater, « sss + a cssmee + & nen «5 enaens 236
Traffic information................00- 238
Options aNd 'SEtNGS is « x see s x sews 4 vs 239
Troubleshooting wees «= wer = o wees ov eee 241
Ragios: sce ¢ = nae ¢ ¢ seuss 2 2 eeu 2 2 eee 242
Opening the radio...............000. 242
Radio functions.................0-4. 243
Options and settings...............0. 247
Troubleshooting esc 2 2 wee ts wie oo wee 249
Media............ cc eee eee 250
Generalinformation................. 250
SD card reader... ..... cc eee eee eee 250
DVD drive... 2... eee eee eee 250
Bluetooth audio player............... 252

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About this Owner's Manual

This Owner's Manual applies to all versions of
this model. It contains important information,
tips, suggestions, and warnings for using your ve-
hicle.
KEEP THIS GUIDE
Keep this manual and any other applicable docu-
ments in your vehicle at all times. This is espe-
cially important if you loan your vehicle to others
or sell it.
This owner's manual describes the equipment
range specified for this model at the time of
printing. Individual equipment options described
may only be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some sections in this manual do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the section indicates the validity, for example
“Applies to: vehicles with speed warning sys-
tem”. Optional or vehicle-specific equipment is
also identified with an asterisk “*”.
The illustrations in this manual are a guide.
Some of the details in your vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
All directions, such as “Left”, “right”, “front” and
“rear”, are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* — Optional equipment or vehicle-specific equip-
ment
» The section continues on the next page.
=> A\ Cross reference to a “WARNING” within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outside of the section.

ZA WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious personal injury or death.

@) Note
Text with this symbol contains information
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
(@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information on
protecting the environment.
@) Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use-
ful information.

Quick access

Quick access
Cockpit

Fig. 1 Cockpit
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Door handle
Central locking switch ...........
Memory function buttons ........
Adjusting the air vents ..........
Vent
Lever for:
—Turn signals and high beams ....
— High beam assistant ..........
— Lane departure warning ........
Lame Quidamee® ereisiss x + sieves 6 + von
Multifunction steering wheel with:
— Horn Per
— Driver's airbag ...............
— Operating buttons ............
— Shift paddles ................
Instrument cluster .............
Head-up display ...............
Windshield washer system lever ..
Upper display .................
@ Lower display .................
@® Lockable glove compartment with:
-—CD/DVD drive ................
— Switch for cooled glove compart-
ment ........... 0.0.2
— Valet Parking function .........
@ Front passenger's airbag ........
GS, Kneerairbag vaca. 2 ose a eecna + eae
@ Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
— drive Select mex ss meme cv eames oe
— Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC), vise ce cseinen a cwcwnos ov comme ao
—Emergency flashers ...........
—Defrosting ..................
— Rear window defogger .........
@ MMI On/Off button .............
@ Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
— Parking system ...............

20
250
98
56
86 86
128
134
104

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— Driver assistance systems ......
@ Depending on equipment:
—Cup holders ..............0..
—Socket .........0..0 0.000000.
@0) Depending on equipment:
— Starting the engine when there is
@ MMALFUMGEION: «5 csscice 6 2 soeeane + ane
—
Audi musicinterface ..........
— Audi phone box ...............
—SDcardreader ...............
@) Electromechanical parking brake
button 2.2... 6. cece eee eee eee
@3) Automatic transmission selector
lever... 2... cece ee eee eee eee
@) [START ENGINE STOP] button ....


@4 Steering wheel adjustment ......
@5) Lever for:
— Cruise control system .........
— Adaptive cruise assist ..........
@8 Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD) ........
@) Buttons for:
— LIQHtS sc ss cease se wees ts ee es
—All-weather lights ............
— Rear fog lights ...............
@8 Hood release ................-.
@9) Button for:
— Luggage compartment lid ......
— Fuel filler door release (plug-in
hybrid drive) ..............0.0.
G0 Exterior mirror adjustment ......
@2 Buttons for:
— Power windows .............-
—Child safety lock ..............
G) Tips
157
98 97
L112
254
202
250
124
113 111
80
166
170
332
60 60 60
276
50
271
66
54
53
Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certain models or is available as an op-
tion.

Indicator lights overview
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages may be covered by other
displays. To show them again, select the second
tab for messages with the multifunction steering
wheel & page 13.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.

Oeil ans
If the A or N indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check
when you switch the ignition on. These sys-
tems are marked with a V in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
The following indicator lights may be available,
depending on the vehicle equipment:

Red indicator lights
Central indicator light ¥
=> page 7,
Instrument cluster
=>page 12
Safety belt
=> page 84
Engine start system
=>page 112
Transmission
=>page 117

Quick access

Drive system
=> page 121,
Electrical system
=> page 284,
Charging system
=> page 142
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 124
Electromechanical parking brake
=>page 124
Electromechanical parking brake
=>page 125
Brake system ¥
=>page 124,>page 125,
=> page 283
Brake system ¥
=>page 124,>page 125,
=> page 283
Steering ¥
= page 131
Steering lock
=> page 131
Air suspension
=> page 130
Electrical system
=> page 284
Engine oil level (MIN)
=> page 278
Engine oil pressure
=> page 278
Cooling system
=> page 281
Hood
=> page 276
Charging system
=>page 142
Loose wheel warning
=> page 304
Night vision assist
=> page 164
Night vision assist
=> page 164







Distance warning
=> page 179

Steering intervention request
=>page 175
Safe start monitor
=> page 177,
Driver intervention request
=>page 177

Lane departure warning
=> page 180

Lane departure warning
=> page 180
Audi pre sense
=> page 183,
Intersection assist
=> page 189




















Yellow indicator lights
Central indicator light
=> page 7
Safety systems ¥
=> page 87
Transmission
=>page 117
Drive system
=> page 121
Cooling system
=> page 281
Vehicle sound
>page 121
Engine start system
=>page 112
Keys
=> page 112
Electromechanical parking brake
>page 125
Brake system
=> page 124
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ¥
=> page 133
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ¥
=> page 133

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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=> page 134
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ¥
>page 135
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ¥
=>page 135
Steering
=> page 131
Steering lock
=> page 131
All wheel drive
=> page 133
Suspension control
=> page 130
Air suspension
=> page 130
Engine speed limitation
=> page 14
Tank system
> page 272
Electrical system
=> page 284
Engine oil level (MIN)
> page 278
Engine oil level (MAX)
=> page 278
Engine oil sensor
> page 278
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
v
=> page 274
Engine warm-up request
=> page 278
Washer fluid level
=> page 287
Windshield wipers
=> page 69
High-voltage battery range
=>page 142
Parking system plus
=> page 193




























Tire pressure
=> page 307
Tire pressure ¥
=> page 307
Loose wheel warning
=> page 304
Bulb failure indicator
=> page 64
Adaptive light
=> page 64
Light/rain sensor
=> page 64, > page 69
Door lock
=>page 45
Battery in vehicle key
=>page 49
Night vision assist
=>page 165
Intersection assistant
=> page 189
Side assist
=> page 187;
Exit warning
=> page 188
Rear cross-traffic assist
=> page 198
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 178
Steering intervention request
=>page 175,>page 181
Lane departure warning
=>page 181
Distance warning
= page 179
Audi pre sense
=>page 185
Emergency assist
= page 190
Emergency call function
=> page 224
Climate control system
=> page 108

Quick access


Other indicator lights




















Rear safety belt Y
=> page 84
Start/Stop system
>page 121
Electric drive ready mode
>page 119
Low beam headlight
=> page 60
Parking light
=> page 60
Turn signals
=> page 61
Cruise control system
=> page 166
Cruise control system
=> page 166
Efficiency assist
=> page 167
Efficiency assist
=> page 167
Efficiency assist
=> page 167
Efficiency assist
=> page 167
Efficiency assist
> page 167
Efficiency assist
=> page 167
Efficiency assist
=> page 167
|
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 172
Adaptive cruise assist
=>page 172
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 172
Adaptive cruise assist
=>page 172
|
Lane guidance for adaptive cruise
assist
=> page 172
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Lane departure warning
=> page 180
High beams
=> page 61
High beam assistant
=> page 61
Laser lights
=> page 62
Rear safety belt ¥
=> page 84
Transmission
=> page 117
Start/Stop system
=> page 121
Convenience key
=> page 112
Electromechanical parking brake
=>page 125
Electromechanical parking brake
=>page 125
Hill hold assist
=>page 125
Electric drive ready mode
=>page 119
Electric drive ready mode
>page 119
Combustion engine
=>page 119
Plug-in-hybrid modes
>page 119
Plug-in-hybrid modes
=>page 119
Plug-in-hybrid modes
=>page 119
Steering
=> page 131
Air suspension
=> page 130
High-voltage battery range
=> page 142
High beam assistant
=> page 61

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OLED tail lights
=> page 64
Door lock
> page 45
Child safety lock
=> page 53







Speed warning system
=>page 159
Speed warning system
=>page 159
Camera-based traffic sign recog-
nition
=> page 160

Night vision assist
>page 165


Cruise control system
=> page 166




Cruise control system
=> page 166


Intersection assistant
=> page 189


Side assist
=> page 187

Distance warning
=> page 179




A) Rear cross-traffic assist
here => page 198
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 178,
Efficiency assist
=> page 169



Adaptive cruise assist
>page 175





Lane guidance for adaptive cruise
assist
=> page 172



Lane departure warning
=> page 180


Lane departure warning
=>page 181

Audi pre sense
=>page 185
Emergency assist
=> page 190
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Instrument cluster

Instrument cluster
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Fig. 2 Instrument cluster overview (Audi virtual cockpit)
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing items may appear in the instrument cluster:
@) Display
— Engine coolant temperature ~E .. 14
— High-voltage battery charge level
Left
dial

—Tachometer ........ 000s eee 14
POWER MCLE cose so cece oo cesuene ¥ & 15
Tab ated « < neues « + sees 2 eas be 13
Central area ..............02.0. 13
Status line (one or two lines)
Right dial
— Convenience display
Fuellevel IY ...... 2... eee eee 272
Right additional display with speed-
ometer
Left additional display with:


—Gear ...... 0... eee eee 113
— Audi drive select mode ......... 128
Z\ WARNING
If there is a severe malfunction in the instru
ment cluster, the display may turn off. The
indicator
light may also turn on. Stop the ve-
hicle safely. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.

12

@ Tips
— You can select the units used for tempera-
ture, speed, and other measurements in the
Infotainment system > page 266.
— Speeds are displayed in mph (miles per
hour) or km/h (kilometers per hour).
— If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster, DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display. Have the malfunction corrected as
soon as possible.
— Certain instrument cluster content can also
be displayed in the head-up display*
=> page 37.
— Certain settings are stored automatically in
the active personal profile.
Loading a personal
profile
Nel Ceto dna}
me Gasca ard
(1 re ests)
e-: - Switch profile
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster: loading a personal profile