oil temperature AUDI S8 2009 User Guide

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Driver information display
Driver information messages .. .... . 29
Introduction . ....... ... .. .... .... . 24
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 26
Outs ide temperature disp lay .... .... 25
Sound system display ... .. .. . .... . 25
Driver In forma tion Sys tem
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating remote contro l key . ..... . 95
Recalling a seat position ...... .... . 94
Storing a seat position . ...... ..... . 94
Driving messages .................... 29
Driving safely ... .... ... .... ... .. ... 200
Driving time . .... .... .... .... .... .... 38
Dupl icate key . ........ ... .... .... ....
47
DVD player for navigation system . . . . . 112
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Easy entry feature 129
Elect romechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking .... .... ... .... 136
Malfunction .. .... .... .... ... .... 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Releasing and app lying .. .... ..... 134
Starting off with a trailer . .... ..... 136
Warning /indicator lights . .......... 22
Electronic differential lock (EDU How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Warning/indicator lights . .... ..... . 21 Electronic immobili
ze r .. .. .... ..... 14 , 49
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light ... ..... 18
Electronic speed limiter .... .... .... ... 28
Electronic stabi li z ation program (ESP)
How the system works ....... .... . 270
Wa rning/indicator ligh ts ........... 18
Emergency braking . .......... .. ... . 136
Emergency closing Power sunroof . ... .... .... .... . 66 , 67
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning/indicator ligh ts ........... 19
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency locking of doors .. ... ... .. . 54
Emerg ency starting . ...... .. ... .... . 366
Emergency towing .. ... .. ... .. .. .... 368
Emergency warning triangle .. ... .... . 350
Energy management ... .. ..... ... ... 276
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Driver no tification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine 4.2 1, 8-cylinder (350 hp) .... ... .... 310
6.0 I, 12 -cylinder (450 hp) . ...... ... 311
Compartment ... .... .... .... 3 10,311
Coolant . .. ...... ... ........ .. ... 316
Hood . .... .... .... .... ........ .. 308
Starting .. .... ... ..... ... ... 129, 130
Starting wi th jumper cables ... .... 366
Stopping ............ .... .... .... 131
Engine compartment ... .... .... ..... 310
Safety instructions .......... .... . 309
Working the engine compartment .. 309 Engine coolant
.. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... 316
Adding coolant ... .... .... .... ... 318
Checking the engine coolant level .. 317
Expans ion tank .... ... .... .... ... 317
Malfunction symbol ... .... .... .... 31
Radiator fan .... . ...... .... .. ... . 319
Temperature gauge ... .... .... .. .. 12
Engine data .. ..... .. . ... ... . .. .. .. . 380
Engine hood Closing ... .. .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 309
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine oil ... ..... .... .... .. . ... ... . 311
Adding ..... .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 314
Additives . ... .... .... .. .. . ... .... 314
Changing .... .... .... ... . ... .... 315
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... 313
Indications and conditions requir ing extra
checking .... .... .... ... .... ... 313
Oil consumption . ...... .. .. ... .. . 313
Oil grades ..... ... ... ...... ... .. . 311
Oil level symbol .. ........ .... ... .. 35
Pressure malfunction ...... .... .. . . 32
Recommended oil check intervals . . 313
Sensor defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Speci fication and viscosity .. .... ... 311
Engine speed limitation . ... .. ... .... .. 35
Environment Break -in period ....... ........... 279
Catalytic converter .... ..... ...... 280
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 324
Driving at high speeds ... .... ... .. 281
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 281
Fuel .. ...... ....... ...... .... ... 305

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Fuel economy ...... .... .... .... .. 281
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .... . 309
Lettin g the vehicle s tand and warm up .
28 2
Pr oper disposal of drained brake fluid
320
Proper disposal of dra ined e ngine
coolant ........................ 318
Proper disposal of drained engine oil ...
314,3 15
Recycling used engine oi l ........ .. 314
Un leaded fuel ... .. ... .. ...... .... 303
What should I do with an old battery? 324
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 18
ESP
See Electronic stabilization program
(ESP) ... ..... ......... ....... ... 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... ..... 270
Expans ion tank ...... ... .. ........ .. 317
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Fan
Radia tor .. ...... ........ ..... .. . 319
Flat tire changing .................... 45
Floor mats ..... .... .... .... ... .... . 207
Fog lights Front .. ... .. .... .... .... ...... ... 71
Rear .... ... .. ....... .. ....... ... . 71
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 19
Fo lding master key with remote control . 47
Foot pedals ... ... .. .... .... .... .... 206
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment 305
L etting your engine warm up .. .... . 130
Reducing engine noise by ear ly
upshifting . ...... .... .... ... .... . 12
Refueling . .... ... .... .... .... .... 305
Saving fuel by early upshifting .... .. 12
Using the rear window defogger .... 124
F ront a irbags
Description ... .... .... .... .... ... 224
How they work ................... 229
Front arm rest adjusting ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 93
Storage compartment ... ...... .... . 93
Front ashtray .... ..... .. ..... .... ... 106
Front fog lights ... .. .... .... .... .... . 71
Front seats ...... .... ........ ....... . 86
Adjusting .. ...... .... .... .... ... 203
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... . 222
Convenie nce side v iew .. ...... .... . 91
Poc kets ... .. .... .... .... .... .... 1 10
Symmetrica l seat positions . ...... .. 91
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
212
Fuel Additives ... .. ..... .. .... .... .... 303
Average c onsumption .... ...... ... . 38
Blended gasoline ... .. .... .... .... 303
F uel filler neck . ...... .... .... .... 304
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... .... .. 14
Gasoline ...... ... .... .... .... ... 303
Gaso line additives ................ 304
I nstantaneous fuel consumption ..... 38 Low
fuel level symbol .... ... .. ..... 35
Octane rating .... .... .... .... .... 303
Recommendation . .... .... .... .... 303
Refuelling . ... .... .... ...... ..... 305
Reserve .......................... 14
Tank capacity .. ...... .... .... . 14, 380
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 307
Fuse arrangement ... ....... ... .. .... 360
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Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 194
Gas discharge lamps ...... .... .... ... 364
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ...... .. 12
Fuel gauge ... .... .... ... .... .... . 14
Speedomete r ..... .... ... .... ..... 1 4
Tac hometer . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 13
Trip odometer ... .. .... .... ...... .. 14
General illustration Instruments and controls ......... .. 11
Generator Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... 18
G lossary of t ire and loading terminology . . .
327
G love compartment .. ....... .... .... 109
cd changer ... .... .... .... .... ... 109
Owner's Literature .... .... .... .... 109
Gross Vehic le Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 377
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

-Alphabetical index
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Oil
See Engine oil .... .... ....... .... 311
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 254
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .... .... 28
Electronic speed lim iter ... .... .... . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Mill . ... 27
Open door or rear lid warning ......... 26
Opening Power sunroof . .... .... ... .... .... 65
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
mize pollution ... ..... ... .... ... 281
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
121
Outside mi rrors . ... .. .... .... ...... .. 84
Outside temperature display ........ .. 25
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Paint
Touch -up
294
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic transmission . ...... .... 166
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .... ... 135
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspension ......... ....... .... 135
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 134
Parking on a dec line (downhill) ....... 135
Parking on an incline (uphill) ..... .... 135 Parts replacement
.... ........ .. .. .. 384
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ........ 232
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pass enger 's seat memory .. .... ....... 95
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pedals ... ..... .. ...... ............ 206
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 212
Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Polish ing ... ...... ... .... .... .... .. 293
Power locking switch ........ .... .... . 53
Power locking system ................ 49
Convenience open feature ....... ... 64
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............. ...... .... ... 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 64
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... .... .... 54
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. ... .. 52
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Un locking and locking vehic le ... .... 51
Power roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power seat Contro ls .. ....... .... ........ .... 87
Massage function ....... ...... .... 89
Seat adjustment ........ ....... ... 88
Upper th igh support .... .... ....... 88
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pow er steering ... .......... ........ 275
Power sunroof Emergency c losing ............. 66, 67 Power
window switches .. .. .. .... .... . 61
In the driver's door ................ 62
In the front passenger's door ... .... 63
Reactivating the system .... ..... .. . 64
Power windows
Settings ... .... .... ... .... ....... 64
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt ... .... .... ...... .... 217
Programming the HomeLink® universal re -
mote control .... .... .... ....... 194
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 202
Proper safety belt position
Proper seating position 216
Front passenger ................ . 203
Occupants .... .... .... ..... .. ... 202
Rear passengers ... .... ... .... ... 204
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Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
quattro®
S ee All Whee l Drive .... .... .... ... 275
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
213
Why safety belts? .. ... .... .... ... 211
Radiator fan ......... ... .... .... .... 319
Rain sensor .. .. .. ........ .... ...... . 80
Rain sensor defective ...... ... .... .... 36