open hood AUDI S8 2011 User Guide

Checking the engine oil level
Fig . 178 D is p lay: o il level indica tor
Park your vehicle on a level surface.
• Shut the engine off when i t is wa rm.
• Swi tch on ly the ignition back on .
• Wait approximately two minutes .
• Se lect :
I CAR I funct ion button > C ar sys tem s
cont rol button > Se rvicing & c heck s > Oil
le ve l.
• Check the oil level in the display¢ fig. 178 .
Add engine oil if the bar of the oil level indi ­
cator is near "min " ¢
page 22 7.
Depending on the way the veh icle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumpt ion
can be up to 1/2 quart per 600 m iles (0 .S liter
per 1 ,000 km) . Consumption may be h igher
within the first 3,000 miles (S,000 km) .
@ Tips
The oil level indicator in the MMI Display is
only an informat ion d isp lay . If the oil leve l
is low, a minimum o il warning appears in
t he ins trumen t cluste r. Add oi l
¢
page 22 7 . If the hood h as been opened,
the current oil level is shown in the instru ­
ment cluster the next time the ignition is
sw itched on.
Checkin g and fillin g 22 7
Adding engine oil 'i=:1:
Fig. 179 Eng in e compa rtm en t: co ve r on the engine oi l
filler n eck
Before you check anything in the eng ine com­
partment ,
alw ays re ad and he ed all WARN­
INGS
c:> &, in Working in the engine compart ­
ment on page 222 .
• Unscrew the cap~ to the eng .i ne o il filling
hole
c:> fig . 179.
• Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in
0.S liter doses .
• Check the oil level again after two minutes
¢ page 22 7.
• Top off the oil aga in, if necessary .
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole .
A WARNING
-Wh ile topping off, the oil must not come
in contact w ith hot engine parts -fi re
hazard!
- The oi l filler cap must be p roperly se­
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is runni ng -fire ha zard!
- I f your s kin has come in contact with the
engine o il, you must subse quently
cleanse it thoroughly.
(D Note
- Check the oil level using the MMI. If the
message
Please reduce oil level appe ars,
c ontact yo ur a uth ori zed Aud i dea ler o r
ot her qualified workshop to have excess
oil extracted if necessary.
- Audi d oes not re commend the u se of oil
additi ves. The y m ay dama ge the engine
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_& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
t ive p roblems. Wash hands afte r han­
dling.
(D Note
- Do not d isconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electron ic components in the elect ri­
c al system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
l ong pe riod of time wi thout bei ng d riven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it wil l be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
F ig . 182 Eng ine compartment : connecto rs for a cha rg ­
er and jump sta rt cab les
Alway s read and h eed all WARNINGS be low
¢ &. and
¢&. in Working on the ba ttery on
page 234.
• Switch off the ignit ion and a ll electrica l con­
s u mers.
• Make sure the are a is well vent ilated when
you charge the battery.
• Open the engine hood
¢page 222.
• Remove the cover @ by press ing on the ar­
row ¢
fig. 182.
Checkin g and fillin g 235
• Open the cover @on the pos itive termina l.
• Connect the charge r co nnectors according to
the instruct ions to the
jump sta rt bolts.
(Bo lts under the red cover= "positive", Bo lts
w ith hex head= "negative").
• On ly now plug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equ ipment into the wall outlet and turn
iton ¢_& .
• Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amp s/14.8 V olt .
• W hen the battery is fully charged: T urn the
charging equipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall out let.
• Now remove the clamps for the charging
equipment.
• Close the red cover on the positive pole.
• Close the hood ¢
page 223.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures of only 32 F
0 (0 °C). Allow a frozen bat­
tery to thaw completely before attempting to
charge it ¢ Ii::,. . However, we recommend not
us ing a thawed batte ry aga in because the bat­
te ry casing can be c racked due to i ce fo rma­
t ion and can leak ba ttery a cid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps /14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low vo ltages (e.g. wi th a
trickl e charger ), the batte ry cables do no t
have to be dis conne cted firs t. T he bat tery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
batte ry .
It is no t necessa ry to remove the battery from
t he luggage compartmen t, a nd it is a lso not
necessary to d isconnect the cab les.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14 .8 Volts)
Fo r tec hni cal re asons do not use a battery
c h arger that uses voltage g reater than 14.8
Volts to charge yo ur vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
Charging a battery can be dangero us.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu ­
facturer when charging your battery.

290 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Doors
M echanical child safety lock .. .... .. .. 38
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/r ear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 128
drive select .................... ... . 106
adaptive air suspension/sport ........ 106
Adaptive dampers ........ .. .. .... . 106
Cornering light ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Dynamic steering ......... .... .... . 106
Safety belt tensioner ....... .... ... . 106
Sport differential .......... ... .... . 106
Driv ing safely .............. ... .. .. . 127
Driving through water ............... 199
Driving tim e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 106
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 78
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Elect rical accessoires (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 63
Electrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 69
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Operation ......................... 81
Parking .... ................ ..... .. 82
Releasing and closing ........... ... . 81
Starting assist ............ ... .... .. 82
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .... .. 82
Starting off with a trailer ..... .. .. .. . . 82
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... ... . 190
Warning/indicator lights ......... .. .. 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30
Electronic power co ntrol (EPC)
warning/indicator light ..... .... ..... 20
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Electronic
stabilization program (ESP) . . 190
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 3S
Parking lock ... .. ............. .... 116
Pow er sunroof ... .................. 41
R ea r lid ... .... .. ............. ..... 37
Emerg ency braking . ... .......... .. .. . 83
Emergency flasher .............. .. .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 22
Emergency operation Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 42
Sun shade (roof) . ............... .. . 42
Emerg ency starting ... .......... .. .. 273
Emergency towing .................. 275
Emergency warning triangle ......... . 259
Energy management . ........... .. .. 195
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 224
Coolant ......... .. .............. . 229
Data 282
starting ........................... 79
Start ing with jumper cables ......... 273
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 80
E ngine compartment ............... . 224
Closing the hood ... ..... ........ .. 223
Opening the hood .......... ...... . 222
Safety instructions ............... .. 222
Working in the eng ine compartment .. 222
Engine coolant .. ................... 229
Adding coolant ... .. ..... ........ .. 230
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 229
Expansion tank ................ .... 229
Malfunction symbol ............ .... . lS
Radiator fan ..... ................ . 231
Temp erature gauge ................ . 10
Engine oil ..... ... .. .............. . 224
Adding ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 227
Additives .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 227
Changing ..... .. ................. 228
Checking the engine oil leve l ......... 227
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ............. .... 227
Indicator light ... ... .......... .. .. . 17
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .... 226
Oil grades ..... .................. . 224
Oil level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

_______________________________ I~ n~ d:::: e~x 293
Leaving home ... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... .
Lifting jack ....................... .
Lifting points 45
265
277
Lifting vehicle ............. .... .. ... 277
Light
Ambience lighting ......... ...... ... 46
Com ing/Leaving home ............ ... 45
D aytime r unning lights ..............
43
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting ....... ... .. .. ......
43
Headlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
High beam ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Low beam .. ............. .... .. ....
43
Park ing lights . ........... .. .. .. .... 43
Rear fog lights ..................... 43
Turn signa ls ....................... 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights . .. ........... .. .. .. ....
43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Rear lid .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 35
Remote control .......... .. .. .. .. ..
3 2
Using the key ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... .
Low beams 34
43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 181
Lugg age compartmen t
L uggage compartment net ... .. .. ....
65
Pass-t hro ugh with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stowing luggage . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
133
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L umba r su pport
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 6
Rear seats .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 57
M
M ain tenance . ............. .... .. ... 283
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20, 27
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ............. .... .. .... 57
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Mir ro rs
Adjusting th e exterior mirrors .... .. .. .
51
Compass . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 52
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ................. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Moni toring the Advanced Airbag System 156
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ......... .. 24
N
Natura l leather .. ... ................ 213
New ti res and wheels
NH TSA
Co ntacting
N ight vision assistant ............... .
Cleaning camera lens .............. .
N umber of seats ...... .. .. ..... ... . .
0
249
135
109
208
137
Occ upant seating positions .... ... .. .. 128
Octane rat ing ... ... ................ 218
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automa tic climate control) ... .. .. . 75
Oil
refer to Engine oil ................ . 224
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Conne ctor (D LC) ............
28
Electronic speed limi ter . ..... ... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 27
Open door/hood/rear lid wa rni ng ....... 27
Opening
Hood ....... .. ...... .............
222
Panoramic sunroof .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
Power w indows .................... 39
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .......... .... .
40
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 , 47
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..................
199
Other equipment (efficiency program) . .. 25
p
Paint
T o uch -up . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
210
Pa int No. 279
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