trailer AUDI S8 2014 Owner's Manual

272 What do I do now ?
Spare wheel
App lies to vehicles: with spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well
underneath the floor panel in the luggage
compartment.
Fig. 220 L uggage compartment: spare wheel
Taking out the spare wheel
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
¢fig. 220.
.. Hook the hand le into the luggage compart­
ment weather strip .
.. Turn the large screw¢
fig. 220 counter­
clockwise.
.. Take out the spare tire.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 141.
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the
rear lid.
&_ WARNING
-
Loose items in the passenger compart ­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
tools in the passenger compartment.
(D Tips
Check the inflat ion pressure of the spare
tire periodically to keep the tire ready for
use.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel.
.. After you experience a tire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
level ground before you stop ¢ .&_ .
.. All passengers should leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardra il)¢ .&_ .
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally¢ .&_.
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ A .
.. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the
luggage compartment¢
page 270,
¢page 271.
&_ WARNING
You or you r passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
l ow these safety precautions:
-If you have a flat tire, move a safe dis­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel d iagonally opposite
the wheel be ing changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­ ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Par k) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
g rou nd is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
-

Fuses and bulb s 281
No . Equ ipment Amps Fus
e pan el@ (bla ck)
•
6 R
ight headlight (headlight
10
with adaptive light)
7 ESC control module 5 No. Equipment Amps
1 Automatic luggage com
-
5
partment lid
•
8
Sound actuator, AEM control
7,5
module 3 Rear
sockets 20
5 adaptive air suspension
15
9 Adaptive cruise control 10
6 115-Vsocket 25
10 Transmiss
ion control mod-
5
ule 7 E
lectromechanical parking
30
brake
11 Climate control
system sen-
5
8 Rear seat heating 25
sors
9 Rear exterior lighting 20
Fuse pan el© (bro w n)
No. Equipment Amps
10 Rear climate control system
20
blower
1 E
lectromechanical parking
5
brake
2 Suspension control system
5 Rear
sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage
compartment lock,
20
convenience key, fue l filler
door
sensor
3 Right rear door
control mod-
7,5
ule 12
Luggage compartment
lid
30
control module
4 Smart modul tank 5
Fuse panel ® (red)
5 Front
climate control system
15
contro ls
6 Rear climate control
system
10
controls N o. Eq uipm ent Amps
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
5
tons
3 Left rear seat (pneumatics) 7,5
7 Networking gateway 5
5 Tra
iler hitch control module* 20
8 Cooler
15
6 Left rear seat 30
9
Interface for specia l func-
5
tions 7 Right rear seat
30
8 Trailer hitch contro l module*
20
10 Cell phone
adapter, Blue-
5
tooth handset
9 T ra iler hitch control modu le* 15
11 AEM control modu le 15 10
Right rear
seat (pneumatics) 7,5
12 Selector lever 10
Fuse pan el® (bro wn)
13 Ambient lighting
10 No. Equipment Amps
14 Rear exterior lighting 20
15 Fuel
pump
25 1 Start-Stop-System,
Radio re-
30
ceiver/sound amplifier
16 Electromechanical parking
30
brake 2 Sound amplifie
r 30
Start-Stop-System, Rear
3 Seat
Entertainment, radio 7,5
receiver/sound amplifier
5 Automatic dimming interior
5
rearview mirror
6 DVD changer 5

292 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,

300 Index
Defrosting (windows) ......... .. .... .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 80
Determining co rrect load limit ... ..... 257
D iese l fue l ..... ........... .... .... . 223
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 21,208
Digita l compass ............ ... .... .. 56
Dimensions .... ............. .. .... . 290
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 218
Distance
. ... .......... ...... ... .. .. 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Mechanical child safety lock . ..... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock ........ .... . . 41
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exterior temperature display ..... .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position
drive select
adaptive air suspension/sport ... .. .. .
Ad . d
apt,ve ampers ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
D . t . ynam,c s eering ....... .. .. .. .. .. .
Eng ine sound ............ .. .. .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ....... ... .... .
Sport differential .......... ... .... .
Drive select .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely .. ........... .. .. .... . 136
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
135
Driving through water ........ .. .. .. . 209
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dust filter
refer to Pol lutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .... ................ ..... .. 79
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 110
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 83
EDL
refer to E lectronic differentia l lock ... . 199 Efficiency
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Other equ ipment ................. .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 68, 74
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ............... .. 88
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Parking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 87
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 86
Starting assist ... ............. .. .. . 87
Starting from rest ................ .. 87
Starting
off with a trailer ............. 88
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 15
E lectronic differential lock .......... .. 199
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter ............. .. 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 199
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. ............. ... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .......... .. 40
Parking lock ..... ................ . 121
Power sunroof .................. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing . ... .......... .. .. . 88
Emergency flasher . ................ .. 47
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency operation
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 45
Sun shade (roof) .............. .... . 4S
Emergency starting ................ . 283
Emergency towing ...... ........... . 285
Emergency warn ing triangle ...... .... 269
Energy management
Engine 204
Compartment .. .. ..... ........... . 233
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 239
Data ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 291
Start-Stop-System ............. .. .. . 88
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 84
Starting with jumper cables ...... ... 283
St .
opping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 84

Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire
271
Spare wheel ....................... 272
Speedometer ....................... 27
Speed rating letter code .. ... .. .. .. .. . 260
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Sport different ia l . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 10
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S tart -Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
E ng ine does not switched off ... .. .. .. 89
Engine starts automatically . ... .. .. .. 89
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Messages ................... ...... 91
Starting/stopping the engine ......... 89
switch ing off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 90
S TART ENGINE STOP b utton ... .. .. .... 84
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Starting off with a trailer .............. 88
S tarting the eng ine ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering column ..... ...... 83
E asy en try featu re .................. 83
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 2 2
Shift paddles ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 119
Steering whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Steps fo r determining co rrect load lim it . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S to rage ............................ 75
Sunroof ..... .. .. ........... .. .. .... 43
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ............. 45
Panoramic sunroof .................. 45
Reardoo~ ........................ 52
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun visors ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 51
Symbo ls
refer to W arning/Indica to r li gh ts ...... 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 24
Ta il lights
C leaning ......................... 217
TD I clean diese l
refer to Ad Blue .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Techn ica l data ...................... 289
Technica l mod ifications .............. 295
Index 307
Temperat ure display . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 24
T e ther anchors .. ................... 194
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
T extiles
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 219
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ........ .. .... ............... 207
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 142
T ips for the environmen t
Saving f uel .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 73
tiptron ic (automatic t ransm ission) ..... 116
Tire pressure ....................... 254
T ire pressu re mon itor ing system ....... 266
L oss of air p ress ure .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
Malfunction ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Resetting tire pressures . ..... ... .. .. 268
T ires .............................. 248
Serv ice life ....................... 258
speed ra ting lette r code ..... ... .. . .
Tire manu fact uring date ..... ... .. . .
Tire specifications . .. ... .... ... .. . .
Tread depth ..................... .
Uniform tire quality grading ........ .
W' t t' in er
ires ..................... . 2
60
260
260
258
262 263
T ires and vehicle load limi ts .... ... .. .. 256
Tires and wheels Check ing tire p ress ure .............. 254
Co ld tire infla tion pres sure .......... 252
D imens ions ....................... 259
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 248
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .............................. 249
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 265
New tires and wheels ............... 259
Rep laci ng ... .. ... ................ 260
S now cha ins ... ... ................ 264
Tires and veh icle load lim its ....... .. 256
Whee l bolts ...................... 265
Win ter tires ...................... 263
Tire service life .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 258
Too ls . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 270
T o rn o r frayed safety belts ............ 148
Towing Tow truck procedures ............... 285
TPMS Tire pressure mo nitoring system ... .. 267
•
•

308 Index
Trailer towing
212
Operating instructions .............. 212
Park ing system ............ ... .... . 132
Technical requirements .... .. .. 212,213
Trailer towing tips .......... .. .... . 214
Train (transporting your vehicle) .... .. . 287
Transm ission . .............. ... .. ... 116
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 120
Transport Canada .............. .... . 143
Transporting your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 287
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 258
Trip odometer ............. .. .. .... .. 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ......... .. 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment lid . .. . . 37
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .... . 269
Turn signa ls . ................. ..... .. 48
Warning/indicator lights ........... . . 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts 150
Unidirectional tires ............. .. .. . 248
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 262
Unlock ing
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Power locking switch ...... .. .. .... .. 36
Remote control .................... 35
Using the key ...................... 36
V
Valet parking ................. ..... .. 42
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Vehicle care/cleaning .............. .. .... . 216
Vehicle e lectrical system ...... .. .... .. 16
Vehicle identification label . ........ .. . 289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 289
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shutt-down .......... ... .... . 209
Vehicle transport . .......... ... .. .. . 287
Venti lation ............... .. .. .... .. 79 Vinyl
Cleaning . ..... .. ................ . 219
w
Warning/indicator lights ............. . 11
Airbag system ... ............. ..... 18
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 15
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control ( E5C) .. . 18
Generator ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 16
Glow p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster ............. .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. ................ .. 16
T urn signals ..... ............. ..... 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system ... ............. .... 164
Dynamic steering . ............. .. .. . 22
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ ... 164
Warranty coverages .............. ... 292
Washer reservoir .. ................ . 247
Wear indicator .. .. ............. .... 258
Weights .. .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 289
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ................ . 149
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 146
What impairs driving safety? .... .. .. .. 136
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ......... .. ................ . 255
What should I do after replac ing wheels? 255
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... ................... 265
Wheels ... ..... .. ................ . 248
Checking tire pressure .............. 254
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 217
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 252
General notes .. .. ............. .... 248
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ........ ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 249
New tires and whee ls ... ... ..... .. .. 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 256
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 148
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ......... ... .. .. ............... 164