steering AUDI S8 2010 Service Manual

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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
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
mize po llution .. .... ......... .. 263
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
109
Outside mirrors ............ .. .... ... 74
Outside temperature display . .......... 23
p
Paint
Touch-up 274
Paint No ......................... .. 356
Park ing .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 124
Automatic transm ission .. ....... .. 154
Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb ............. ...... .. 124
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension .................... 124
Parking brake
See Electromechan ical parking brake 123
Parking on a decline (downhill) ... ..... 124
Park ing on an incline (uphill) ........ .. 124
Parts replacement . ........ ..... .... 363
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light ... .. .. . 218
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Passenger's seat memory ... .......... 85
Passive safety system ............. ... 186
Pedals . .. . .... .................... 192
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 198
Pockets .. .. ..................... .. 100
Polishing . ....................... .. 273
Power locking switch ................. 45 Power
locking system ...... .... .. .. .. 41
Conven ience open feature .......... S6
Locking and unlock ing the veh icle from
inside ............ ... .. .. .... .. 4S
Opening and closing the windows ... . 56
Rear lid/trunk lid . ................. 46
Remote control ........... .. .. .. .. 40
Selective unlock feature . ........... 44
Settings ..... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 44
Unlocking and lock ing vehicle ....... 43
Power roof ............. .... .. ...... S7
Powe r seat
Contro ls ....... .......... .. .. .... 77
Massage funct ion .. ............... 79
Seat adjustment .................. 78
Upper thigh support ............ ... 78
Power s ide door closer ............ .. .. 45
Power steering . .. .... ............. . 257
Power sunroof
Emergency closing ... ... ... .... 58, 59
Power window switches ........... .. .. S3
In the dr iver's door ............. ... S4
In the front passenger's door ..... ... 5S
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power windows Settings ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... S6
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 203
Programming the HomeLink ® universal re-
mote control ........ .... .. ..... 181
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 188
Proper sa fety belt position ........... 202 Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .............. .
Occupants ... .. ... ............. .
Rear passengers
Q
189
188
190
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive . ............. 257
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ...
199
Why safety belts? ... ......... ... . 197
R
Radiator fan ............ ... .. .. .... 299
Rain sensor ................. ...... .. 70
Rain sensor defective . .. .... .......... 34
Reading lights Front . ........................ .. 65
Rear ..... ............. .......... 66
Rear ashtray ..... ................. .. 96
Rear center console .. ...... .... .. .... 98
Rear climate controls . .. ............. 114
Air distribution . ................ . 114
Automatic operation ......... .. .. 114
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heated seats ........ .. .... .... .. 114
PASSIVE .......... ... . .. .. .. .. .. 114
Switching on and off ........ .. .. .. 114
T emperature ......... ... .. .... .. 114
Ventilated seats ... .............. 114

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Driver's seat memory .. ... ..... ... . 84 Side airbags
Front passenger's seat . .. ... ... .... 77 Description . .................... 225
Front seats .................. .... 76 How they work .................. 226
Head restraints . .. .. .. .. .. .... 81, 191 Side assist
Lumba r support .. .. .............. 80 Activating and deactivating . .. ..... 145
Power seat . .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... 77 Description . .. .... ......... .... . 145
Safety guidelines . ...... .......... 76 Informational and alert stage signals 147
Seat belts Messages in instrument cluster display . .
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 197 152
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seat position Inco rrect seat position . .. ......... 191
Seating capacity . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. . 197
Seating position Driver ............. ...... .... ... 188
Front passenger ................. 189
How to adjust the front seats .. ..... 189
Occupants . ................... .. 188
Rear passengers
Seats Number of seats 190
197
Selective unlock feature ...............
44
Selector lever ... ................... 155
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ........... 205
Service interval display .. .. .... ........ 25
Service position Windshield wipers ............. ... 72
Servotronic MMI
settings ............. .. .. .. . 150
Operation .. ............. .... .. . 147
Safety tips .... ........... .. ..... 152
Sensor detection area ...... .. .... . 146
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 228
Description ... ................. . 228
How they work ...... ...... ..... . 229
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. ... 229
Side marker l ights ........... .. .. .. .. 60
Ski sack . .. .... ............. ...... .. 91
Snow chains ....................... 324
Sockets ......................... 97, 98
So lar blower fan/solar roof .... .. .... . 112
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display ...... .. .. 23
Sources of in formation about child restraints
and their use ................... 251
Spare wheel . ............. .. ... ... . 334
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control . .. .. .. . 128
Power steering .................. 257 Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. . 320
Shift buttons . .. ..... ... ........ ... 159 Speed warning system .............. .. 35
Ship Speedometer ....
................ ... 12
Transporting you r vehicle ........ .. 353 Sport Suspension
See Adaptive A
ir Suspension ....... 176
Starting off with a trai ler .......... ... 125
Starting the engine ............. 118, 119
What should I do if the engine does not start? .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119
Steering . .. .. .. ................. .. 117
Adjusting steering column .. ..... .. 117
Easy entry feature ......... ... .. .. 118
Locking the steering .............. 118
Malfunction . ... .. .. .............. 31
Steering wheel heating ...... .. .. .. .. 108
Steps for determining correc t load limit 315
Stopping the engine .... ............. 120
Storage .. .. .. .. ...... ............. . 98
Compartments in the door trim panels ...
100
Compartments in the rear doors .. .. 100
(upholder . .. ...... .............. 94
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 95
Glove compartment .......... ... .. 99
Luggage compartment . .. ... .... .. 102
Ski sack ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 91
Small objects ....... ...... .... .. 100
Sun shade ................ .... ... ... 68
Sun visors .................. ... .. .. . 68
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power sunroof ............. .. .. .. . 57
Rear window defogger ...... .... .. 113
Symbols Red ..... ............. .......... 28
Yellow .................. ... ... .. 32

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Rain sensor .... ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. 70
Service position .................. . 72
Was he r r eservo ir ............. ... . 305
Wi nter driving
Windows . .. ................. .. . 274
Wi nte r ope ra tion
Batte ry ............ .. .. .. .. .... . 30 0
Cooling system ... ..... ... ... ... . 2 96
Steering wheel heat ing .... ... .. .. . 108
T ir es ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 257
W inte r tir es .. .. .. ............... .. . 3 23
All-whee l dr ive . ............... .. . 3 23
Wiper blades
See Windshie ld w ipers ............ . 73
X
Xenon-Lights ... ....... ... .. .... ... . 346
y
Yellow symbols ................. ... .. 32
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data