winter tires AUDI S8 2009 User Guide

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Weight-sensing mat .... .... . ... .. 246
When must the system be inspected?
231
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle .. .... .... 371
All Wheel Drive .. .... ....... .... .... 275
Alloy wheels ... .... .... .... ... .... .. 295
All -whee l drive
Winter tires .. ..... ... .... ..... .. . 343
A lternator
See Generator .... .... ... ..... ... . 18
Anti-freeze
See Engine coolant . ...... ..... .. . 316
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works . .... ... 274
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 21
Anti -Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ............ 272
An ti-t heft systems
Anti -theft ala rm system ...... .... .. 60
Electronic immob ilizer ... .. .... .... 49
Ashtray Front ... ...... ...... .... ..... ... 106
Rear .... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 107
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 272
Audi Service Repair Manua ls and Literature
382
AUTO mode AC climate con tro l .. .. .... ... .... . 1 17
Auto Safety Hotline . .... ........ .... . 209
Auto -Check Contro l .... ... .. .... .... .. 28
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Automatic belt
retractor ... .. ...... ... 215
Automatic car wash
See Washing ..... .... .... .... .... 291
Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU .... .... .... 168
Automatic transmission 6-speed automatic transmission .... 166
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU .... ... .. 168
Driving ............. ............ . 166
Dynamic sh ift program .... ........ 169
Emergency release for selector lever 171
Fa il- safe mode . ...... .... .... .... 171
I gnition key safety lock . ...... .... . 130
Kick -d ow n .... .... .... .... ... .... 169
Manual shift program ... .. .... .... 170
Selector lever .... .... .... .... .... 1 67
Shift buttons ... .. .... .... .... ... 1 71
Steering wheel with tiptronic .. .... . 171
Average speed . ...... .... .... .... ... . 38
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. ..... ... . 28 1
B
Background ligh ting . .... ...... ... .... 76
Battery ... .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 320
Battery location inside the luggage compartment ...... .... ... .. .... 32 1
Charging ........................ 323
I mpo rta nt warn ings when work ing o n the
battery . .... .... .... ........ ... 32 1
low ............................. 276
Replacing the battery ....... .... .. 324
State of charge ... .... .... .... .... 276
Winter operation . .... .... .... .... 320
Working on the battery .... .... .... 321 Battery vo
ltage . ... .... .. .... .... .... . 36
Before driving ... .... .... ..... .. .... 201
Blended gasoline . .... .... .... ...... . 303
Body cavity sealing .. .... .... .... ... . 296
Boos ter seat ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 253
How do I properly insta ll a b ooster sea t in
my vehic le? ............... ..... 253
Safety instructions .... .......... .. 253
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .... .... 320
Checking the brake fluid level .. ... . 319
What is the correct brake fluid level? 319
What should I do if the brake f luid warning
light comes on? ... .. .... .... .... 319
Brake system Ant i-lock brake system . ..... .. .... . 21
Brake assistant .... .... .... ....... 27 4
Brake booster ..... .... ... .... .... 274
Brake fluid .... .... .... ... .... .... 319
Brake f luid specificat ions for re fill and
replacement . .... .... .... ...... . 320
Brake light defective ... ...... ...... 26
Brake pads ....... .... .... .... ... 280
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 134
Fluid reservoir .. ...... ..... .. .... 319
How does m oisture or road salt affec t the
brakes? . .... .... .... ....... .... 272
Malfunction ............ ... .. ..... 30
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... 22
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 34
Break -in period .. .... .... .... .... ... 279
Brake pads ... .... .... .... ...... . 280
Tires . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 279
Bu lbs . ... .... .... .... ... .... ...... . 36 4
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartments in the door trim panels .
111
Compartments in the rear doors ... . 111
Cupholder .. ...... .... ...... .... . 105
Cupholder rear cente r armrest .. ... 105
Glove compartment ............... 109
Luggage compartment ........ .... 112
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sma II objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sun shade .......... ....... .... .... . 78
Sun visors .......................... 77
Switches
Emergency flashers ................
73
Power sunroof .... ... ... ... .. ... .. 65
Rear window defogger .... ........ 124
Symbols
Red ......... .... ....... .... .....
30
Ye llow ........................... 34
T
Tachometer ..... .... .... ............ 13
Technical modifications ...... ...... .. 385
Temperature
Climate controls .. .... .... ..... ...
117
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
ger's side ......................
117
Tether strap ............. ........... 265
Securing the upper tether strap 266
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .....................
279
Tie -down eyelets ................ 100, 209
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Tips
for the environment
Saving fuel ... ... .... ...... ......
104
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... ...... .... .. .
. . ® t1ptronic ......................... .
Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU ... ... .. .
123
166
168
Driving ........ .... ... .... ....... 166
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 169
Fail -safe mode ......... ...... .... 171
Kick -down .. ...... .... .... ..... .. 169
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 170
Selector lever .................... 167
Tire pressure ... .... ... .. .... .... ... 333
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 41
Displaying tire pressures .... ..... .. 44
Initialize wheels ........... ....... . 45
Learning process ...... ....... ..... 44
Loss of air pressure ............. 20, 43
Malfunctions ... .. .... .... ....... . 46
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .... 335
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ... .. .... ...
333
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 330
Dimensions ...................... 338
General notes ...... .............. 326
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
327
New tires and wheels ........ .... . 338
Replacing ..... .. .... .... .... .... 339
Snow chains .......... .... .... ... 344
Ti re pressure monitoring system .... 340
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 335
Wheel bolts ... .... .... ..... .. .... 345
Winter tires ........... ...... ..... 343
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ... .. .... ....
345
Tools .............................. 352
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 214
Sensors ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · 340 Touch -up paint ... .. .... .... .... .... 294
Storing tire pressures ..... .... .... . 44 Towing
Tires and wheels .................
340 Tow truck procedures ............. 368
Valves ...... ....... ...... .... ... 340 Towing hitch
Tire service life ........ .... ... .. ....
337 Audi parking system ... ...... .... . 183
Tires .... ...... ......... .... ....... 326 Towing loop ........................ 369
Replacing ....................... 340 front .... ... .. .... .... ..... .. .... 369
Service life ........ .. ....... ..... 337 rear ... ... .... ....... ...... ..... 370
speed rating letter code ..... ...... 340 Trailer towing ....................... 284
Tire manufacturing date .. ........ . 340
Tire specifications . .... ........... 339
Tread depth .......... .... ... .... 337
Uniform tire quality grading .... .... 342
Winter tires ........ ... .... .... ... 343
Operating instructions . .... ....... 285
Technical requirements . ...... 284, 285
Trailer towing tips ........ .... .... 286
Train
Transporting your vehicle .. ........
371
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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When must the airbag system be inspected? Wiper blades
231
See Windsh ield wipers ............ . 82
When should I adjust the tire pressures? ...
334
X
When should I check the t ire pressures? 334
Where can I find the tire pressures for my Xenon-Lights · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . 364
car? ... ... .. .... .... .... ....... 333
Why safety belts? ... .... ...... .. 211, 212
Y
Windows
I • Yellow symbols ..
..... .. .... .... .... . 34
C eaning ... .. ...... ............. 294
Convenience open feature ... .. .... . 64
Defogging ....................... 120
Defrosting ....................... 120
Rapid defrosting/defogging ........ 122
Windshield defogger/defroster . ....... 123
Windshield washer fluid Low level ......... ....... ..... ... . 35
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades ... ... ... 82
Intermittent wiping .. .............. 80
One -tap wiping ................ ... 80
Rain sensor ....................... 80
Service position .. .... .... ... .... .. 82
Washer reservoir ................. 325
Winter driving Windows ........................ 294
Winter operation Battery . .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 320
Cooling system ... ....... ........ 316
Steering wheel heating .... ...... .. 119
Tir es .... .... ... ..... .......... . 275
Winter tires ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... 343
All -wheel drive . ...... .... ...... .. 343
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data