rims AUDI A8 2021 User Guide

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Care and cleaning


height and width of the inside of the car
wash.
ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash oper-
ator.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash
decorative decals* with a pressure washer.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges, or similar items.
— When washing matte finish painted vehicle
components:
—To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
— After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter. This in-
creases the risk of an accident. The brakes
must be dried with a few careful brake appli-
cations.
— To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax.
— Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
@) Note — Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle components painted with
matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.

— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must only
be folded in and out using the power folding (@) For the sake of the environment
function.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
wheels on your vehicle with the distance be-
tween the guide rails in the car wash.
—To reduce the risk of damage, compare the
height and width of your vehicle with the
Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially de-
signed for that purpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty water contaminated with oil from
entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle are not listed, consult an authorized Audi dealer
components, refer to the following tables. The or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also follow
information contained there is simply recommen- __ the information found in > A.
dations. For questions or for components that
Exterior cleaning




Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper | Deposits Soft cloth with glass cleaner, > page 67
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution®
tail lights
Sensors/ Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning product
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning sol-
ution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray >

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Care and cleaning





Component Situation Solution
Refrigerator Dust and dirt Clean the ventilation openings in the luggage compart-
ment
Deposits Lukewarm water, mild soap solution if necessary), then
dry
Defrosting Empty the refrigerator, switch it off, and let it thaw with
the door open, then dry
Carbon compo- Deposits Clean the same way as plastic components
nents


ZA\ WARNING
The windshield must not be treated with wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
der unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
darkness, and when the sun is low, these coat-
ings can cause increased glare, which increas-
es the risk of an accident. They can also cause
wiper blade chatter.


ZA\ WARNING
— Never immerse the Audi e-tron charging sys-
tem and connectors in water.
— The Audi e-tron charging system must only
be cleaned when the control unit is com-
pletely disconnected from the power supply
and from the vehicle.

@) Note
— Headlights and tail lights
— Never clean the headlights or tail lights
with a dry cloth or sponge because the
lights could be damaged.
— Do not use any cleaning products that con-
tain alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
— Wheels
— Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
— Damage to the protective layer on the
rims, such as stone chips or scratches,
must be repaired immediately.
— Camera lenses
— Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack.
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2) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens. This
could cause scratches and cracks.
— Laser scanner
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials to
clean the laser scanner. This could cause
scratches and cracks.
— Door windows
— Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To re-
duce the risk of scratches, move the scra-
per only in one direction and not back and
forth.
— Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rear
window defogger, do not apply any stick-
ers on the heating wires on the inside of
the window.
— Decorative parts and trim
— Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
— Paint
— To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol-
ishing or waxing.
— To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
— Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
ately because they could damage the
paint.
— Decorative decals

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Reporting Safety Defects..............0. 340
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Road Gannien esses wo secs 2 amawiun 2 oy aeons = as 125
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Rolling ability
Electromechanical parking brake........ 121,
Transmission idle............-..00000 110
Roof
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Roof load. ...... 2.20... 02 eeeeeeeeeeee 344
Roof rack... 6. eee eee eee 99
also refer to Roof rack............0..000. 99
Route guidance
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also refer to Navigation............... 230
Running direction (tires)..............-. 322
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LOCKING s = seme 5 5 wom 2 eam SE NEE x ce 92
Securing child safety seats.............. 91
Satellitemap ssicvs = 2 excen ¥ e wewa 2 een 9 oe 237
Saving fuel
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Recuperation...........0 0.0 cece eae 16
Screen
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Screens in rear... 2... ee eee eee eee ee 29
Legalinformation . cess «sees ss eee eye 266
Screens in the rear
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Initialsteps... 2.2... eee eee eee 30
Integrated help eves s < sews s < betes se exes 30
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Search function
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Seat HEAtinGvevs « « seo ¢ o seems ¢ ¢ eee oom 102
Seats
Adjusting the front seats............... 71
Adjusting the rear seats................ 74
Cleaning.......... 0... eee ee eee eee 313
Front passenger's seat adjustment....... 75
Front passenger’s seat adjustment....... 73
Head restraints:. « 2 ssw. 2 cscs ee eee ae oe 78
Massage function............ eee eee ee 71
Memory TuNCtION « ¢ ess s ween 8 s eee ss eae 83
Resetting the position.................. 73
Storing aseat profile................... 83
Seat ventilation. ....... 00. eee eee eee 102
Securing'the:vehiele « ssces xo vscan + ¥ arene + «© 108
Selecting a source (media).............. 253)
Selector levers «2 cscs ao avin ow wwe vo awe 109
Sensors
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Locations................ 0000.0 0000- 152
Service interval display................. 287
Setting measurement units.............. 263
SettINGS!. 6 2 cease x 2 aaivene 2 @ ween © @ suena © & 263
Announcements and tones............. 263
BIWGLOOt: « v ese s een gs een gs rewR yes 264
Datesand times « 2 ees 2 v cen © x suse «as 263
Language... .. 6. . cece cece eee eee 263
Measurement units............0.00085 263
Media. os sucsas a v seers 6 & sume @ ees 3 0 sta 257
Navigation.................0..0.000. 240
RadiOvscs s = vows 2 ¢ sees ye ee yy ee eee 248
SOUNGisxise < csvoins & 9 arenes © & souroce & @ onaveme @ ws 263
SysteM .. 2 eee 263
TiM@!ZONGicca x = hens ¢ oes ¢ Aes Ee REOR 263
Wi-Fi hotspot scons so sce se news oo een oo 225
Setting the language...............-... 263
Setting the time ss ¢ ¢ ees ss pees cv teas 9? 263
Shift pPaddléSc.s « = sane ss eesg s Heiss a 3 ees 111
Ship carrier... 2... eee eee eee 125
Shortcut
referto Shortcuts . secs ¢ s eeen ev pees sp ee 24
Shortcuts. 2.0... 0... ee eee eee eee 24
Shuffle... 2.0... 0... cee eee ee eee ee 255
Side assist... 0.0... eee eee eee 182
Cleaning the sensors..........-....--. 311
SIM card... 2. eee 223
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 53
Smart Favorites
refer to PresetS........ cs eee eee e ees 245
Smartphone
refer to Telephone...............2.00. 209
Snow Chainsis « = sess « 2 scree x 2 creams xe ene 305
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