battery AUDI S8 2010 Owner's Guide

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& WARN ING (conti nued)
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 281, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
• App lying a higher vo ltage booster battery will cause expensive
damage to sens itive e lectron ic components, such as contro l units,
relays, radio, etc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as other­
wise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive(+)
terminals are connected.
[I] Tips
• The discharged battery must be properly connected to the
vehicle's electrical system . When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative ground cable to the battery nega­
tive post because the battery manager system must be able to detect
the battery's state of charge . Always connect the negative ground
cable to the negative ground post of the battery manager control
unit. •
Vehicle OP-eration
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig. 282 Jump
starting with the
battery of another
vehicle: A -discharged
vehicle battery, B -
booster battery
The procedure described below for connecting jumper cables
is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
- Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of automatic
transmission to
N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking
brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
1. Connect one end to the positive terminal~ fig. 282 © of
your battery @.
2 . Connect the other end to the positive terminal @ of the
booster battery®·
Connect NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end to the negative terminal® of the
booster battery@.
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4. C onn ect the ot her end to the negative ground post of the
battery manager control unit located nex t to the battery .
Starting the engine
-Start the engine o f th e vehicle with the booster battery .
Ru n the engine at a mode rate speed.
- Start engine with discharged vehic le battery in the usua l
manner.
- If the e ngine fai ls to star t: do no t keep the s tarter
crank ing for longer than 10 seconds . Wait for about 30
seconds a nd then try aga in.
- With eng ine runni ng, remove jumper cables from bot h
veh icles in t he exact
reverse order.
T he b att ery is ven ted to the outside to p reve nt gases from en ter ing
the vehicle interior. Make sure that the jumper clamps are well connected wi th their
metal parts in full contact with the battery
terminals.
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and in stru ction s of the jumper cable manufa cturer . If
in doubt , call for road service.
• Jumper cable s mu st be long enough so that the vehicle s do not
touch.
• Wh en connecting jumper cables, make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving part s in the engine compa rtment.
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 281, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
Improper hook-up of jumpe r cables can ruin the generator.
• Always connect POS ITIVE(+) to POS ITIVE(+), and NEGA TIVE(-)
to NEGATIVE (-) ground post of the battery manager co ntrol unit .
• Check t hat all s crew p lugs on t he b attery cells are screwed in
firm ly . If not, tighten plugs pr ior to co nnecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
• Please note that the procedure for connecting a jumper cable as
descr ibed above appli es specifically to the case o f yo ur vehi cle be in g
jump started. W hen you are giving a jump sta rt to another vehicle, do
not connect the negative (-) cab le to t he negative ( -) termina l on the
discharged battery©~
page 349, fig. 282 . Instead, securely
connect the negative(-) cable to either a solid metal component that
is firmly bolted to t he eng ine b lock o r to the eng ine b lock itself. If the
battery that is being charged does not vent to the outside, escap ing
b attery gas could ignite and exp lode! •
Emergency towing with
commercial tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
Th e fo llow ing in forma tion is to be used by commerci al tow tru ck
operators who know how to operate their equ ipment safely .
• Never to w your Aud i, towing will cause damage to the eng ine
and tran smi ssion .
• Neve r wrap the safety chains or winch cable s around the b rake
lines.
• To prevent unnece ssary damage, your Audi must be transported
with a flat bed truck . _.,

___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ nn
We ight-sensing mat .... .. .. .. . ... 232
When must the system be inspected? 217
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle .......... 353
All Wheel Drive ............ .. ...... . 257
Alloy wheels . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... 275
All-wheel drive
Winter tires ....... .. ............ 323
Alternator See Generator .................... 16
Anti-freeze See Engine coolant ...... .. .. .. ... 296
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ..... . 19
Anti-Sl ip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system ....... ... .. 52
Electronic immobilizer ............. 41
Ashtray Front .............. ...... ........ 96
Rear ........ .. .... .. ... . .. .... .. 96
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System
works ..... .. ... .. ... ... ....... 254
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
361
AUTO mode AC climate control ....... .... .. .. . 106
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 195
Auto-Check Contro l .............. .... . 26 Automatic car wash
See Washing ............... ... .. 271
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. ... 156
Automatic transmission 6-speed automatic transm iss ion .. .. 154
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ....... .. 156
Dr iv ing ................. ...... .. 154
Dynamic shift program ......... ... 157
Emergency release for selector lever . 159
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 159
lg nition key safety lock .... ..... ... 119
Kick-down . ............ .. ....... 157
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. .. . 158
Selector lever ............ ........ 155
Shift buttons ... ...... .. .. .. ..... 159
Steering wheel with tiptronic ...... . 159
Average speed ........... .. .......... 36
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. ....... .. 263
B
Background lighting ... . .. .. .......... 67
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ............... 300
Battery location inside the luggage
compartment .................. 301
Charging ........................ 303
Important warnings when working on the battery ..... ........... ...... .. 301
low . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. ......... 258
Rep lacing the battery . ... ......... 304
State of charge ..... .. ........... 258
Winter operation . .... ... ..... .... 300
Working on the battery .... ... .. .. . 301 Before driving
.. .. ... ... ... .... ... .. 187
Blended gasoline ................. .. 283
Body cavity sealing .............. . ... 276
Booster seats ......... ............ . 239
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid .......... . 300
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 299
What is the correct brake fluid level?. 299
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .. .. .......... 299
Brake system Anti-lock brake system .. ........... 19
Brake assistant .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. 256
Brake booster ........... ... ..... 256
Brake fluid .. .. .. ................ 299
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
repla cemen t .................. . 300
Brake light defective . .... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Brake pads ..................... . 262
Electromechanical parking brake .... 123
Fluid reservoir . .......... ... .. ... 299
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. ................ .. 254
Malfunction ...................... 28
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 32
Break-in period .... . .. .............. 261
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 262
Tires ..... .................... .. 261
Bulbs ............ .... .. .... .... .. . 346
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking barri-er or curb . ... ................ .. 124
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 201 Battery voltage .. ........... ........ . 34
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
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C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 290
Battery spec ific . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 303
Capacities .... ................... .. 360
Car care .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 270
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 277
Plastic and viny l ................. 274
Weatherstrips ................ ... 275
Car carrier Transporting your veh icle ........ .. 353
Care of exterior .. .... ............. .. 270
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
193
Cargo net .................. .... .... 90
Catalyt ic converter ... ...............
262
Center armrest
adjusting ....... ... .............. 83
Storage compartment . ............ 83
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ ... . 46
Cert ification .... .. .. .. .... ......... 364
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ...... ... 330
Changing a wheel ............ .... ... 335
Changing engine oil .. .. .. .. ......... 295
Chassis Undercoating . ................... 276
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 176
CHECK button ... .................... 13
Checking Engine coolant level ........... ... 297 Checking tire pressure ......
.. .. .. .. . 313
Child restraint system anchors ........ 244
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat ................... .. .... . 208
Where can I get additional information about child restra ints and their use? .. .
251
Child safety ............ ... . ... .... . 231
Convertible locking retractor ....... 241
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
246
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ........ .. .. .. . 234
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 231
Insta lling a child restraint using the LATCH
system .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
248
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ......................... 248
Tether anchors ....... .. .. .. ..... 249
Tether straps ........... .. .. .. .. . 249
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ............ 49
Rear doors (power) ................
SO
Child safety seat ......... .... .. ..... 236
Convert ible lock ing retractor ...... .
241
How do I properly install a child safety seat
. h' l ? rn my ve 1c e .......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Installing ...... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 241
Safety instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 234
Child safety seats Booster seats .. .. .... .... .. ..... 239
Convertible child seats ........... . 237 Infant seats
.. .. .... ..... ....... . 236
LATCH system ........ .... ... .. .. 248
Child seats Lower anchorages ... ............. 245
Cigarette lighter ........ ........ .... . 97
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ........ 280
Engine compartment ........ ..... 281
Exhaust ta il pipes ... .. .. ... ..... . 276
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. .... 277
Inst rument panel . .. .. .. ......... 278
Interior . ............. .... .. .. .. 277
Leather ....... ... ... ... ........ 279
MMI display . ... ................ . 277
MMI terminal . ........... ... ... . 277
Plastic and vinyl ... ............. . 274
Plasti c parts ... .. ............... 278
Safety belts .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. 281
Trim strips ...................... 273
trim strips ..................... . 274
Cleaning and protection ...... ... .. .. 270
Climate controls ................ .. .. 103
Air distribution .... .... ... ... .. .. 109
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Air outlets (rear) .. .. ......... .... 111
Air rec irculat ion .. .. ............. 109
AU TO (standard setting) .......... . 106
Basic settings ............ ... .. .. 115
Center air vent ........... ... .. .. 116
Controls ........ .... .. .. .. .. . ... 105
Defrosting/defogging ............ 109
Description .. ...... ............. 103
ECON operation ........ ... .. . ... 115

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Outside temperature display .... .... 23 Electronic speed limiter .. ...... .... ... 26 Malf u nction symbo l ....... ... . ... . 29
Sound system d isplay .............. 23
Electronic stabili zation prog ram ( ES P) Radiator fan
.................... 299
Dr iver Information System How the system works ...... .... .. 252 T
emperatu re gauge .......... ..... 10
Digita l speedometer .... ... ... .. ... 23 Wa rning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 16 Engine data .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 360
Dr ive r's seat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... 77 Eme rgency braking . ............... . 12 5 Engine hood
Dr iver 's sea t memory ................. 84 Emergency closing Clos
ing ......................... 289
Act ivat ing remote control key ....... 85 Power su nroof ................. 58, 59 How to release the
hood ........ .. 288
Recalling a seat position ............ 84
Emergency flasher .. ..... ..... .. ... .. 63 Engine oil
.......... .......... ..... 291
Storing a seat position ... .. .. .. .... 84
Warning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 17 Add
ing .... .... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 29 4
Dr iv ing messages .................... 27
Eme rgency locking ................. .. 46 Add
itives .... ....... ...... .... .. 294
Dr iv ing safely ... .. .. ............. .. 186
Driving through water . .......... ... . 263
Dr iv ing time . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... 36
Duplicate key ....................... 39
DVD playe r for navigat ion system ...... 102 Emergency
locking of doors ... .. ...... 46
Emergency st arting .... ..... ... .. .. . 3 48
Emergency towing .................. 350
E me rgency warning triang le ... .. .. .. . 332
E nergy managemen t .. ............. . 258 Cha
nging .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. 295
C hecking the engine oil leve l ... .. .. 293
I n dicat io ns and condi tions requiring ex tra
check ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 293
Oi l co nsumpt ion .. .. ... ... ..... .. 293
Oil grades ...................... 291
E
Battery power ................... 259
Dr ive r no tifica tion . .... ..... ... .. . 259 Oi
l level symbo l ................... 33
Pressu re malfunction .............. 30
Eas y entry feature
118 Engine
4.2 l, 8-cylinder (350 hp) ........ .. 290 Recommended oil check
inte rv a ls . .. 293
Sen sor defective .. .. .. .. .......... 33
Electrome chanical pa rking bra ke
Emergency br aki ng .. .. .. .. .... .. . 12 5
Ma lf u nct ion . .... .... ..... ... . .. . 12 5
Operation ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... 1 23
Parking ... .. ..... ....... ... . ... 1 24
Releasing and app ly ing . .. .... ..... 123
Sta rting off w ith a trailer .. .. .. .... 125
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 20
Electroni c dif feren tial loc k (EDL) 6
.0 l , 12-cylinde r (450 hp) ... ... .. . 291
Compa rtme nt .. .. .. .. .. .... . 2 9 0, 29 1
Coolan t ........................ 296
Hood .. ................. .. .. .. . 288
St art ing .. . .. .... .. .. .... .. . 1 18 , 119
Sta rting with jumpeir cab les ... .. .. . 3 48
Stopp ing . .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 120
E ngine comp artment ................ 290
Safety ins truct ions .... .. .. .. .. ... 289 Spe
cifica tion and vis cosi ty .. ... .. .. 2 91
Engine speed lim itation ....... ... ... .. 33
Environment Break-in pe riod . ...... ......... .. 261
Catalytic converter .. .... ......... 262
Disposing of your veh icle battery .. .. 304
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds ............ 264
Dr iv ing to mi nimize pollution and noise ..
263
How the system wor ks ... ..... .... 253
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 19
Electron ic immobili ze r ... .. .... .. .. 12, 41 Wor
king the e ng ine compar tment .. 289
Engine coolant ... ... ... ...... .... .. 296
Add ing coolant .................. 298 Fuel
.... ...... ........... .... .. 285
Fuel economy .. .... ....... .... .. 263
Leaks under your vehicle . ......... 289
Electronic power contro l
Checking the engine coo la nt level ... 297
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up
(EPC) warning/ indicator light ........ 16
Expa nsio n tank .................. 297 264

Alphabetical index Ill
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Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 300
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coolant
298
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 294,
295
Recycl ing used engine o il ....... .. . 294
Unleaded fuel . ............... .. . 283
What should I do with an old battery? ...
304
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 16
ESP
See E lectronic stabilizat ion program ( ESP)
16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ....... .... . 252
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 276
Expansion tank ........ .. .... .. .... . 297
F
Fan
Radiator .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 299
Fastening Booster seats ............. .. ... .. 239
Convertible child safety seats .... ... 237
Infant seats ..................... 236
Flat tire changing . .. ............. .. . 330
Floor mats .. .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... . 193
Fog lights Front .................... .. .. .. .. 62
Rear ........ .... .. .. .. .......... 62
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 17
Folding master key with remote control .. 39
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Foot pedals
.... ... ...... .. .. .. ... .. 192
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 285
Letting your engine warm up .. ..... 119
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting 10
Refueling ........ .. .. .. .. ....... 285
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 10
Using the rear window defogger ..... 113
Front airbags Description .. ..... .. .. .. .. ....... 210
How they work .... ....... ...... .. 215
Front ashtray .. .. .. ........ .......... 96
Front fog lights . ..................... 62
Front seats . .. .................. ... . 76
Adjusting .. .. .. ..... .... ...... .. 189
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 208
Convenience side view .. .. .. .. ...... 81
Pockets ............... .. .. .... .. 100
Symmetrical seat positions .......... 81
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 198
Fuel Additives .. .. .... .... ........... 283
Average consumption .. ............ 36
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ....... 283
Fuel filler neck .. ..... ...... ...... 284
Fuel gauge . ........ ......... ..... 12
Gasoline ... .. ... ........ ........ 283
Gasoline additives ................ 284
Instantaneous fuel consumption .... . 36
Low fuel level symbol .. .. .......... 33
Octane rating ...... .............. 283
Recommendation ................ 283 Refuelling
.. .. .. .. ... ...... ... .. 285
Reserve ......... ........ ... .. ... . 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 360
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 287
Fuse arrangement ............ .. .. .. . 342
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ...... 181
Gas discharge lamps .......... .. .. .. . 346
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ......... 10
Fuel gauge .. .. ... ................ 12
Speedometer ....... ...... .. . ... .. 12
Tac hometer ..... .. ............... 11
Tr ip odometer ............ .... .. .. 12
General illustration Instruments and controls .. ... . ... .. . 9
Generator Warning/indicator lights ... ... . .. .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 307
Glove compartment ... .... ...... ..... 99
cd changer .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... . 99
Owner's Literature ................ . 99
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 357
H
Head restraints ..................... 191
Adjusting .......... ...... .. .... . 191
Comfort head restraints ............ 81
Front seats .. ...... ............... 81
Rear seats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... 82
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