technical data AUDI S8 2009 Workshop Manual

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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
F
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
G
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
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Knee airbags .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... .. 236
D escr iption .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... .. 236
How they work ... .... ..... .. .... . 237
Important safety instructions .. .... . 238
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivat ing 153
Description . ... ...... .... ....... . 153
Instrument cluster indica tor light ... 153
MMI settings .. .... ..... .... .... . 154
Notes on instrument c lus ter disp lay . 153
LATCH .. .. .. ..... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 260
Description ... ... .... .... ...... .. 260
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . 261
Ins tall ing a child restraint .. ...... .. 263
Location .... .. .... .. ... ... . .. .. . 260
Moun ting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 264
L eather . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 298
Cleaning ..... .... .... ... .... .... 299
Lev el adjustm ent
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 188
Lifting jack ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... . 356
Lifting points .... .... .... .... .... ... 371
Lift ing vehicle .. .... .... .... ... .... . 371
Light sensor defective . ...... ... .... .. 36
Ligh ts .... ...... .... ....... ...... ... 69
Coming home ....... .... .......... 70
Daytime running lights .. ... ...... .. 70
Emergency flashe rs .. .. .. ...... .... 73
Exterior lights . .... ....... ...... ... 70
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fron
t fog l ights ...... ..... .. ..... . 71
Headligh ts . ...... .. .... .... ..... . 69
High beam .. .... ...... .... ... . 69 , 73
High beam warning/indicato r light . .. 19
L eaving home .... ..... .. ..... ... .. 70
Rear fog lights . .... .. .... .... .... . 71
Side marker lights .. ... .... .... ... . 69
Tu rn signals ..... .... .... .... .... . 73
Xenon headlights ... .. .... .... .... . 69
Loading the luggage compartment .... 207
L oading the roof rack .. .. .... .... .... 104
L oc king
Power locking switch ... .. .... .... . 53
Rea r lid/trunk lid ... .. .... .... .... . 54
Remote control ...... .... .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... .... ... . 52
L ower anchorage locator bu tton .. ..... 260
Lower univ ersa l anchorag e bars (Canada) ..
260
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) .. 260
L uggage
Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 207
L uggage compa rtme nt
Cargo net .... .. .. .... .... .... ... 101
DVD p layer f or nav igation sys tem . .. 112
Side Com par tment ... .... .... .... 1 12
Side compartment ..... .... .... ... 113
Ski sack ...... .... .... .... .... ... 1 02
Tie -down eyel ets .. .... .... ... .... 100
Se e also Load ing the luggag e
compartment .. . .. .. ..... ... .... 207
L u m bar support . ..................... 90
M
Maintenance .... ..... ..... .... ... .. 382
Malfunction Indica tor Lamp ( MIU .... 20, 27
Massage function ... .... .... .... ... .. 89
Master key .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... .. 48
Mi leage
Ave rage ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 38
Instantaneous . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 38
Mirrors Automa tic anti -g lare adjustment .... . 83
Au tomatic dimming for the ou tside
mirrors . ...... .. .... ...... .... .. 84
Inte rior mi rro r ... .... .............. 83
Outs ide mirrors ... .... ...... .... .. 84
Recalling pos it ion of outside mirrors . 94
Stor ing posit ion of outside mir rors . .. 94
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag System
231
N
Natural leather .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 298
New tires and wheels . ............. .. 338
N HTSA
Contacting ... .... .... ...... .... . 209
Numbe r of seats .. . .... .. .. .... .... . 211
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Occupant seat ing posit ions . ...... .. .. 202
Octane rating ..... ... .... ...... .... . 303
Odometer . ...... .... .... ... .... .. . .. 1 4
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Reading lights
Front ... ... ... .. .... .... ..... .. ..
74
Rear .. ..... ... ... ....... .... ... .. 75
Rear ashtray ......... .... ........ ... 107
Rear center console ..... ............ 108
Rear c limate controls ................ 125
Air distribution ................. .. 125
Automatic operation ...... ...... .. 125
Controls ......... .... ... .... .... 125
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
PASSIVE ........................ 125
Switching on and off .............. 125
Temperature ... .. .... .... ...... .. 125
Venti lated seats ....... ........ ... 125
Rear fog lights ....................... 71
Rear lid
Automatic operation .......... .... .
56
Escape handle ............ ....... 350
Opening and closing ...... ..... .. .. 54
Opening manually ................. 55
Rear light
Defective . .... .... ....... ..... ... .
26
Rear seat
Contro ls ... .. .... .... ......... ...
97
Easy entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Head restraint adjustment ... ....... 99
Lumbar support ....... .... .... . 96, 99
Massage function ..... ...... .... .. 98
Seat adjustment ..... ....... .... .. 98
Setting in the MMI ................ 100
Rear view
See Rear-view camera .. ...... .... . 173
Rear window defogger ............... 124
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Rear window shelf
...... ... ... .. . .... . 97
Rear -view camera ........ ....... 173, 176
Parking mode 1 ...... ............ 178
Parking mode 2 .................. 179
Red symbols .............. ...... ... . 30
Refuel ling ...... ....... ...... .... ... 305
Release lever for hood ........... ... . 308
Remote control .. .... ... .... .... .... . 48
Unlocking and locking ............. 51
Remote control garage door opener
(HomeLink®) ...................
194
Remote rear lid releas ,e ............. ... 54
Repair manuals ........ .... ... .. .... 382
Repairs
Airbag system .... .... .... .... ...
234
Replacing
Wheel rims .......... ... .... ... ..
340
Replacing a fuse ................ .... 360
Replacing light bulbs .... .... .... .... 364
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 339
Reporting Safety Defects ......... 209, 210
Reset button ..... .. .... ........ .... . 14
Retractor ..........................
215
Rims Cast alloy .......................
295
Replacing .. ...... .... ...... ... .. 340
Roof rack ... ....... ........ .... .... 103
Loading ......................... 104
Mounting locations ......... .. .... 104
Roof weight ........................
104
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SAFE ... ...... .......... ....... .... . 14
Safe driving habits ....... ....... .... 200
Safety belt height adjustment . .... .... 218
Safety belt position ... .... ...... ..... 216
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 218
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
217
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 218
Service and disposal ..... ......... 219
Safety belt warning light . .... .... . 20, 211
Safety be lts ... .. .... ....... .... .... 215
cleaning ...... .... ..... .. .... ... 301
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... .... .... .... ...
213
Fastening ....................... 215
Improperly worn .................
218
Not worn ... .. .... .... .... ...... . 213
Safety belt position . ...... .... .... 216
Safety instructions .... .... .... .... 214
Securing child safety seats .........
255
Special considerations for pregnant
women ...... ....... .... .... ...
217
Unfastening ...... .... ...... .... . 217
Warning/indicator light ............
211
Why YOU MUST wear them ..... ... 211
Worn properly ........ ...... .... . 214
Safety comp liance sticker ............
376
Safety equipment .... ....... .... .... 200
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ... ........ .... ....
200
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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
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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
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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
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ment Safety first Vehicle operation
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