warning AUDI S8 2010 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature
About this Owner's Manual ............. ...... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ................ .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ...... .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ............ ... . .
On-Board Diagno stic system
(OBD) ....................... .
Auto Ch eck Control ........... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Tr ip computer ............... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ........................ .
Power locking system ........ .
Rear lid/Trunk lid ......... ... .
Child safety Lock ............. .
Convenience key ............. .
Anti-theft alarm system ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Sliding/tilting power sunroof .. .
Clear vision .. ................ .
Lights ....... ......... ...... .
Interior ligh ts ........ ....... .
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so
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65 Vi
sion
Wiper and washer system
Mirrors
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendations .... .
Power seat ....... ........... .
Head restraint s .... .......... .
Armr est ................. ... .
Seat memory ................ .
Rear seats ............. ..... .
Indiv idual rear seats ......... .
Luggage compartment .. ..... .
Roof rack ................... .
Cupho lder .................. .
Ashtray ..................... .
Cigarette Lighter/socket ...... .
Long cente r console .... ...... .
Storage ............. ....... .
Warm and cold ........... ... .
Climat e controls ...... ... .. .. .
W ind shield defogging/defrosting
Rear climate controls ........ .
Basic settin gs ............... .
On the road ................. .
s . teenng .................... .
I gn ition lock and ign ition switch
S tarti ng and stopping the en gine
Starting and stopping the engine
us ing the Convenience ke y .....
Electromechanical park ing brake
C ru ise control ............... . 68
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126
Adaptive Cruise Control ....... 128
Speed and distance control
system
Driver information .......... .. .
System Limitation s ........... .
A d' l . u I ane assist ............. . .
128
135
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142
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Audi side assist ............... 145
Lane Change Assistan t . . . . . . . . . 145
No tes ..... ......... .......... 152
Automatic transmission 154
tiptronic ® (6-speed automatic
transmission ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 54
Advanced Parking System ..... 161
Advanced Parking System with
rear view camera .............. 161
Specia l park ing situat ions . . . . . . 169
Tow ing hitch ........... ....... 1 71
Settings in the MMI ......... ... 171
Saf ety tips .... ................ 173
Adaptive Air Suspension 176
Adaptiv e Air Suspens ion and
Damp ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Homelink ® ............. ...... 181
Universal remote control
181
Safety first ............... 186
Driving Safely ................. 186
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Proper occupan t seating
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driver and passenger side
footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

About this Owner's Manual
About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manual contains important information, tips, sugges­
tions, and warnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always located in the veh icle.
This is especia lly important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manual describes the
equipment range specified for
this model at the editorial deadline date. Some of the equipment
described here will only be available at a later date, or only in specific
markets.
Some sections in this owner's manual do not apply to all vehicles. In
that case, the
range of applicability is given at the beginning of the
section, e. g. "Appl ies to vehicles: with Advanced Parking System". In
addition, optional equ ipment is indicated by an asterisk"*".
Th e detai ls in the
illustrations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic gu ide.
You will find a
table of contents at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics described in this manua l in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end of this book.
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front", "back", are relative to
the direction of travel.
* optional equipment
.,. This section continues on the next page.
a Indicates the end of a section.
® Registered trademarks are identified with a®. If this symbol is
missing, it is no guarantee that the terms can be used freely.
=> &. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" within a sect ion. For indica­
tion with a page number, the corresponding "WARN ING!" can be
found outs ide of the section .
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important information on safety
and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death .
0 Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention to potential sources of
damage to your vehicle.
W For the sake of the environment
Tex t with this symbol contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[I) Tips
Text with this symbol contains special tips and other information
about getting the most out of your vehicle and its features. •

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa ­
tion.
Fi g. 2 O ver view of th e in stru men t clust er
© Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Tachometer with t ime and date d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 11
® Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
© Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
© Speedomete r with odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
© Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(j) Reset button for tr ip odomete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
@ !CHECK] button .... ...... ..... ......... ...... .
® Instrument cluster illumination ................. .
(I) Tips 13
1
3
The illum inat ion for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch o n the ignition with the
vehicle headlight s off. As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluste r illum ination likewise d ims automati­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low .
T his featu re is mean t to remind you to switch on the headligh ts when
outs ide light conditions become poor .•
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo lant gauge ~ fig . 2 © only works when the ignition is
on. To p revent damage to yo ur engine, ple ase note the following
important po ints:
Engine cold
As long as the need le remains at the le ft end of the gauge, the engine
st ill has not re ached its operating tem perature. Avoid high eng ine
speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throttle applicat ions.
Normal temperature
When the eng ine has reached its ope rating temperature, the needle
w ill move into the midd le of the gauge and remain t he re.
If the
eng ine is working hard at high outs ide temperatures, the needle may
go furthe r to the right. This is no need to wo rry as long as the _JL
wa rning light in t he instrument cluster does not illuminate .
Warning light in the instrument cluster -t
When the _ L warning light starts to flash, this ca n mean one of two
t hings: e ither the cool ant
temperature is too h igh, or the coolant
level is too low=> page 29. _,.

If the indicator goes all the way to the right side inside the coolant
t empe ra tu re ga uge, the n th e eng ine cool ant tempe rature is too high.
Pull off the road to saf e location , turn off the engine and let it cool
down.
If the warning lig ht comes o n aga in after yo u have driven a
short distance, contact a qualified workshop.
& WARNING
• Always observe the warning in ::::> page 281 , "Engine compart­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
l e vel.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
c ould burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting additiona l lights or accessories in front of the a ir in lets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator. At high outside tempe ra ­
tu res o r high engine load, the e ng ine could ove rheat .
• T he front spoi le r has bee n designed to properly distribu te the
cooling air when the vehicle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged, this
co uld reduce the coo ling effect and the eng ine could then overheat.
Ask your author ized A udi deale r for assistance. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tac home te r indicates the engine RPM (revoluti ons
pe r minu tes) .
The tachometer @::::> page 10, fig. 2 is the left of t he two large clock­
type displays .
Th e eng ine tu rns at a speed
1,000 times t h e si ng le dig it in t he
display, e .g. if the need le is pointing at the "2" the engine is tu rning
at 2, 000 R PM.
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Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
If e ngine RPM drops below 1,500, you s hould dow nsh ift to t he next
lower ge ar. T he re d area at t he e nd of the s cale i ndic ates m aximum
permissible e ngine RPM after the break-in per iod . Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to posit ion "D (Drive)" or ease yo ur
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
The tachome ter needle s houl d not move in to the red range. If it does,
then only fo r a very short period of time . You could damage your
e n g in e by driv ing at h igh RPM .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces e ngine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in MMI.
Fig. 3 Instrumen t
cluster with digital
clock
Th e da te, time o f day , an d time and date form at can be se t in MM I.
You can find out more in the MMI manual. ..,.
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(I] Tips
• The dig ital clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened.
• When the ign ition is turned off, the odometer read ing and the
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by press ing the
I CH ECK I button::::> page 13, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven.
Fig. 4 Instrume nt
cluster Odometer and res et button
The odometer and trip odometer are located inside the speedometer .
• USA models -Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can switch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
the MMI.
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number of mi les (kilometers)
driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (ki lometers)
dr iven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use th is
odometer when you want to keep track of how many m iles (kilome­
ters) you have dr iven for a single trip or errand. The last digit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by pressing the Reset button
[0.0].
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
will appear in the trip odometer and will stay on. Contact your autho­
rized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When you switch on the ign ition, the data chip inside the key is "read"
by the immobilizer system.
If an unauthori zed key is inserted into the ignition lock, the word
SAFE will come on and stay on . You will not be able to start the
vehicle=> page
41.
[ i ] Tips
• The digita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the [
CHECK] button::::> page 13, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on .
Th e fuel tank holds about 23.8 ga llons (90 liters). When the need le
reaches the reserve mark, the::::> page
33 ) symbol appears in the
instrument cluster display as well as the message
Please refuel. .,_

There is still approximately 2.4 gallons (9 liters) of fuel left. This message is meant to remind you to
refuel.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry. An irregular supply of fuel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust system. The
catalytic converter could then overheat and be damaged. •
[CHECK) button
You can perform different functions with this button.
Fig. S CHECK button
in the instrument
cluster
The [ CHECK] button performs the following functions:
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition turned off, the odometer reading and the digital
clock with date display can be switched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the [
CHECK] button~ fig. 5.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system~ page 26 constantly monitors certain indi­
vidual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignition is turned on and when the vehicle is moving.
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check sequence"
by pressing the
(CHECK) button. You can perform an Auto-Check
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
sequence when the vehicle is stationary and the ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
usually with a driver message. The driver message display disappears
after about 5 seconds. The driver message can be displayed again by
briefly pressing the [
CHECK) button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the [ CHECK] button briefly, you can set threshold 1 of
the speed warning while you are driving ~
page 35. By maintaining
pressure on the [
CHECK ) button, you delete the warning threshold.•
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for the instru­
ments, the center console and the display can be
adjusted.
Fig. 6 Instrument
cluster illumination
- Press the"+" button to increase the brightness during the
hours of darkness.
- Press the"-" button to decrease the brightness during the
hours of darkness. .,.
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A light sensor in the instrument cluster controls the illumination for
t he inst rume nt cl uster, the center console and the displays. In a
br ight env ironment , using the buttons to change the brightne ss has
no effect .
[I) Tips
The illumination for the inst rument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on th e ignition with the
vehicl e headlights off . As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluster illumination likewise dims automati ­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low .
Th is fea ture is meant to remind you to sw it ch on the he adlights when
outs ide lig ht condi tions become poor .•
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction .
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F ig . 7 Instr um ent clust er with warn in g/ indicato r lig hts
Your vehicle is equipped w ith several impo rtant warning and ind i­
ca tor lights to he lp you moni to r the continued re liable operat ion of
your vehicle =>& .
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Electronic power control
Generator => page 16
=>page 16
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) ~ page 16

AIR Airbag system
BAG ~
/ : Lane assist (system is ready)
L ane assist (system is not ready)
¢ Left t urn signal
D High beam
!D
Fog lights
Rear fog lights
Tire pressure monitoring system*
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MI L)
I. "fi'
Safety bel t
-Adaptive Air Suspension
~ Adaptive A ir Suspension
Q
Right turn signal
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CRUISE
USA models:
Cruise contro l act ivate d
c;)~ Canada models :
Cruise control activated
USA models:
Ant i-lock brake system (ABS) defective
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17
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=> page 19
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Canada models: => page 19
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
PARK USA m odel s: =:>page20
BRAK E Electromechan ica l parking brake
(®) Canada models: =:> page 20
Electromechanical parking brake
BRAKE
USA models: =:> page20
Bra ke ma lf u ncti on

Canada models: =:>page20
B rake malfunction
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Vehicles wi th the Adapt ive Cr uise Control* have the following add i-
tional check lamps:
II II c;::::::::, Open road => page 135
c;::::::::, II II c;::::::::, Driving in traffic => page 135
c;::::::::, II II c;::::::::, Request for dr iver to =>page 135
assume cont rol
& WARNING
• Failure to heed warning lights and other important veh icle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage.
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repair , move the vehicle a safe
distance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
fla sher =>
page 63.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check anything in the engine com part -
ment, stop the eng ine and let it cool down . Always e xercise
extreme caution when working under the hood=>
page 281,
"Engine compartment " ..
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(I] Tip s
Many fun ct ions a re mon itored by the Auto-Check system=> page 26.
Malf unctions or faults will be identified either with a red symbol
(pr iority
1-Dange r!) or with a ye llow symbo l (prio rity 2 -Warn ing). •
Electronic power control C
This warning/indicator light monitors the electronic
power control.
The warn ing/indicator light (Electro nic Power Control) illumi-
nates when you turn on the ignition as a function check .
(I] Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates while you are driving, then
there is a malfunct io n in the engine electron ics . Have the ma lfunct io n
corrected as soon as possib le by your authori zed Audi dealer or qual­
ified repair fac ility. •
Generator 0
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunction in the
generator or in the vehicle's electrical system.
T he O warning/ind icator light illum inates when you sw itch on the
ignition and must go out after the engine has started .
If the O warning/indicator light illum ina tes while you are d riving,
you should contact your authorized Audi dea ler. Since the veh icle
bat tery is d ischarging, you shou ld switch off any unnecessary elec ­
trical consumers (for example, the air conditioner) .
0 Note
If the _f_ warn ing/ indicator light (malfunction in the eng ine cooling
system) in the instrument cluster sho uld ill uminate =>
page 29, stop the vehicle and turn off the engine
. The water pump is not working -
t his ca n cause e ngine damage. •
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) ,
This warning/indicator light monitors the electronic
stabilization program .
The war ning/ indicator lig ht has t he fo llow ing funct ions:
• It blinks while you are driving when the ESP is working .
• It illumina tes when yo u sw itch on the ignition for approximate ly 2
seconds as a funct ion check.
• It ill uminates when the re is a malfunct ion in the ESP. T he
message
ESP fault! See owner's manual a lso appears in the instru­
ment cl uste r display and a w arning tone sounds.
• It illuminates continuously when the ESP is sw itched off.
• It illum inates if the re is a malfu nction in the ABS, s ince the ESP is
part of the ABS system .
If the battery terminals were disconnected and re- connec ted, the
vehicle was jump started or the battery is very weak, the ESP sensor
system goes thro ugh a learning process for the firs t few yards . The
warning/indicator light illuminates. The warn ing/indicator light goes
out as soon as t he learning process is comp lete.
If the ESP warning/i ndicator lig ht ill uminates and stays on afte r you
have started the engine, t his may mean that the control system has
temporar ily switched off the ESP . If this is case , you ca n react ivate
the ESP by turning the ignition off and then on aga in. The
w ar ning/ind ica tor ligh t shou ld go ou t to show t hat the system is fully
functional again .
For more in formation about the ESP =>
page 252. •

Airbag system I
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems.
The I warn ing light illuminates for a few seconds each time you
switch on the ign ition.
If the
I warn ing lig ht does not go out, or if it illuminates w hile you
are d riving, or if it s tar ts to blink, the n t here is a mal func tion some ­
where in the system . If the light does not illum inate when you switch
on t he ignition, this also means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the airbag sy stem, c ontact your
authorized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwise the airbag or the
belt tensioner ma y not work properly in an accident. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: with lane a ss ist
Lane assist (system is ready) /:
The ind icator light shows that the system is ready to use . A warning
alerts the d river when the ve hicle drives ove r de tected l ane boundary
lines .
More i nformat ion about lane assist~
page 142. •
A ppli es to ve hicles : w it h lane ass ist
Lane assist (system is not ready) 1:
The ind icator light shows that the system is tu rned on but una ble to
send a war ning.
M ore info rma tion about lane assis t ~
page 14 2. •
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Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
Turn signals
¢i ¢
T h e indicat or li ght blinks when you use ei ther turn signal .
Whenever you use the left ¢ or the right¢ turn signa l, the indicator
ligh t bli nks. Whe n you use the eme rgency flas hers, bo th in d ic ator
lights flas h.
If one of the turn signa l light b ulbs burn out, the t urn s ignal will blink
twice as fast as norma l.•
High beam ~D
The @:D warning/indicato r light illumi nates whe n the high beams are
on or when yo u use the hea dlight flasher. For mo re information about
us ing the h igh beams, see~
page 64. •
Fog Lights }D
Th e indicator light }O illum inates whe n the fog lig hts are turned on .•
Rear fog Lights
T he indica tor light ill uminates when the rear fog lights are turned
on. •
Appli es to ve hicl es : wit h Tir e pr essu re m onitoring s ystem
Significant Loss of air pressure 1 ~
The warning/indi ca tor li ght appears in the even t of a
s ign ific ant loss of air pressure.
The (I) warn ing/ indicator light illuminates when you swi tch on the
ignitio n an d m ust g o ou t aft er the e ngine has started.
If the , symbo l appea rs , p ressure is too low in at least on e tire .
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