2008 AUDI S8 light

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Aut om at ic se lec tor l ever lock
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N pos itions when the ign i­
tion is turned on. To move the lever from these positions the driver
must depress t he brake peda l. As a reminder to t he driver, the
follow ing warn ing appears in the instrument c luster disp lay when
the selector is in
P and N :
When stationar y appl y foot brak e while selecting gear
A time de lay e lement prevents the selector lever from lock ing when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to D l. The locking
e lement will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral)
for more than approximate ly 1 second, without the brake peda l
being pressed.
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N pos ition .
Interlock button
The lock button on t he se lector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into certain positions. Pressing this button
deactivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of
the shift, the selector lever locks at different positions . The positions
a re h igh lighted in the
il lustration => page 165, fig. 185.
Igniti on k ey sa fe ty in te rlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un less the selector
lever is in the
P park position. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector leve r wil l be locked in the
P posi tion .•
Kick-down
T he kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration.
When you press t he accelerator peda l beyond the resistance point
that is reached at ful l throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehic le speed and engine RPM. The engine RP M
wi ll be control led to produce maximum vehicle acce leration as long as you continue to press the accelerator pedal beyond this resis
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t ance po int.
& WARNING
Be careful when u sing th e kick -down feature on slippery road s.
R apid ac cel erat ion m ay ca use th e ve hic le to skid . •
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
T he aut omatic transmission is electronically controlled.
T he transmission is self adapting and wi ll autom ati ca lly select the
best shift program suited to t he driving condi tions and drivi ng s tyle.
The transmission will se lect one of the
eco nom y programs when
you drive at a steady speed or a gradual ly changing speed without
heavy acce leration . T his achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with ear ly
upshifting and delayed downshifting .
T he trans mission wil l automat ica lly select the
s porty shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acce leration and
frequen tly changing speeds . Upshifts are de layed to make full use
of engine power. Down shifting takes place at higher engine speeds
t han in the economy programs .
The selection of the most suitab le shift program is a continuous,
automatic process . The driver can also make the transmission
switch to a sporty program by
quickl y pressing down the gas peda l.
T his causes the transmission to shift down to a lower gear to
achieve rapid acceleration, e.g . for quickly passing ano ther veh ic le .
You do not need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down range .
After the transmission has upshifted, t he original program is
selected according to your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the automatic transmission to select the proper gear for uph ill and downh ill gradients.
T his prevents the transmission from upshifting and downshifting
unnecessa rily on hi lls. The transmiss ion will shift down to a lower
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gear when the driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient. This makes use of the braking effect of the engine without
the need to shift down manually. •
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can manually select
gears.
Fi g. 186 Center
console: shifting the
tiptr onic ® manually
Fig. 187 Display:
man ual shift pr ogra m ,
selected gear high­
li ghted
Switching to manual shift program
With the se lector lever in D, push the lever to the right.
The display will show
6 5 4 3 2 1 as soon as the selector
lever is
moved. The gear you select will also be high­
lighted~ fig. 187.
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To upshift
Push the selector lever forward to the plu s position 0
~ fig. 186.
To downshift
- Push the lever to the minus position Q.
When accelerating, the transmission will automatically shift into
gears
1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 before the engine reaches its maximum RPM.
If you apply a light thrott le when accelerating, tiptronic® will auto ­
matically shift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you app ly a heavy
throttle, the transmission will stay in 1st gear until near maximum
RPM is reached, or until the driver shifts into 2nd gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l when driving down a
steep inc line, tiptronic® wi ll downshift from the selected gear into
the next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear, based on road speed
and engine RPM. Automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as
you apply the throttle again.
[ i ] Tips
• When you shift into the next lower gear, the transmission will
downshift only when there is no possibi lity of over -revving the
engine.
• When the kickdown comes on, the transmission will shift down
to a lower gear, depending on vehicle and eng ine speeds.
• Tiptronic® is inoperative when the transmission is in the fai l-safe
mode .•
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Fig . 190 Emergency
release for selector
lever
The emergency release is located under the insert for the
ashtray.
- Press the button next to the cigarette
lighter~ page 168,
fig. 189. The insert rises from its holder and you can
remove it.
- Press the white switch down with a pen and hold it down
~ fig. 190.
- Now press the interlock and move the selector lever to
the N position.
The selector lever can only be moved from the P position if the igni­
tion key is in the lock and the ignition is turned on. If the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails (e .g . battery is
discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the N position
using the emergency locking device. •
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Advan ce d Parkin g Sy ste m Ill
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-Press the sw it c h P111! in t he cen ter console =:> page 170,
fig. 192 to activate the Aud i pa rking system manually.
Activation of the acoustic park ing system is confirmed by
a brief acknowledgement sound. The indicator light in
the switc h lights up.
De activation
-If yo u drive forwa rds faster t han approx. 6 mph (1 0 km/h},
or
-if you switc h the ignition off, the entire acoustic parking
assist is automatically deactivated, or
-you can press the switch P111A. in the center console
=:> page 170, fig. 192 to deact ivate the Audi parking
system. The indicator light in the switch goes out.
You have to turn on the acoustic parking assist manuall y if you wish
to park the vehicle forwards or if you wish to approach an obstacle
forwards and want a distance warning .
The range at whic h the sensors start to measure is about:
Front
Rear
W arn in g tone s side
cen ter
side
cen ter 3
ft
(0 .90 ml
4f t
(1 .20 ml
2 ft (0.60 ml
Dis tance wa rn ing is given by chimes which are generated by a
signal generator . The volume and the pitch of the chimes can be
adjusted in the MM I
=> page 180.
Mute
I n t he case of vehic les with automatic transmission, an acoustic
distance warning is discontinued when the transmission selector
Controls and equip­ ment lever is moved to the P position
. However, the system remains
active . As soon as the selector lever is moved fro m the
P pos it ion
and the vehicle approaches an obstacle, the acoustic distance
warning resumes.
Dr iving fo rw ard /b ac kw ard
Dista nce warn ing w hen driving fo rward/ backward is based on
detection of an obstac le in the range of the parking assist. As the
distance decreases, t he time interval betwee n the aud ible t ones
becomes shorter.
When the distance is less than approx .
1 ft (0.30 m), the tone
becomes cont inuous. At th is po int you shou ld stop backing up or
driving forward .
I f the distance to an obstacle re m ains the same, the vo lume of the
distance warning is gradua lly reduced after about
4 seconds (does
not app ly to the zone for the continuous tone). If you start to
approach the detected obstacle again, the distance warning will
sound at the norma l volume again.
P arking
When you se lect another gear when park ing (e .g . reverse/forwa rd),
the warning tones are temporarily suppressed, but the visua l
display remains on the MMI display . If you start approaching a
detected obstac le again, the distance warning wi ll sound at the
normal volume again .
Vi su a l displa y
The segments on t he MMI d isp lay indicate a change in the distance
between the vehicle and an obstacle . The number of segments
displayed depends on the obstac les in front of or behind the
vehic le. The c loser the vehic le comes to the obstacle, the closer t he
segments approach the
vehic le => page 170, fig. 193. When the
seg ment before last is d isplaye d, the ve hicle has reac hed the coll i­
sion zone. At this point you should stop backing up or driving
f orward
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Fig . 201 MMI Display:
Contact of the blue
curved line with the
curb
- Find a parking spot on the right side of the road, for
example .
- Switch on the Adaptive Air Suspension =>
page 21 stan­
dard or automatic mode.
- Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the road,
approximately 3 ft (1 ml away from a parked vehicle
=> page 173 , fig. 195. When parking next to obstacles,
please
note => page 178.
- Activate the Audi parking system => page 170. "Parking
mode 1" is displayed by default.
- Press the control button with the
mode @=> page 175,
fig. 199 function. "Parking mode 2" => page 176, fig. 200
appears in the MMI Display.
- Back up in reverse gear and adjust the position of your
vehicle in such a way, that the dark blue surface indicated in the MMI
Display ®=> page 176, fig. 200 borders on
the vehicle behind, or the parking spot line. If you are
not
parking next to any obstacles => page 178, the long side
of the dark blue surface should border on the curb. The
entire dark blue surface has to fit into the parking spot
=> page 773,fig.195 .
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While the vehicle is stationary, turn your steering wheel
to the right as far as it will go.
- Back up into the parking spot. If you are
not parking next
to any
obstacles => page 178, the dark blue bend ©
should touch the curb=> fig. 201. Stop your vehicle.
- While the vehicle is stationary, turn your steering wheel
in the opposite direction (left) as far as it will go.
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the
vehicle is parked parallel to the curb. When backing up, also keep an eye on the vehicle
front => 0.
With "parking mode 2", you can park on the left and right side of the
road. For this reason, the blue surfaces and curved lines are
displayed in different shades of blue . The dark blue surface
G) and
the dark blue curved
line © can be used to park on the right side of
the road . The light blue surface
G) and the light blue curved line ©
can be used to park on the left side of the road.
When the turn signal is switched on, only the necessary surfaces
and curves are shown. To change the side that is shown, simply
change the turn signal.
The displayed light
blue © or dark blue© curved line identifies the
turn -around point when maneuvering to park. If the curved line
touches the curb, the steering wheel turn-around point has been reached
~ fig. 201 .
The distance from the rear bumper © to the red line© is approxi­
mately
1.3 ft (40 cm). Here, at the latest, you should stop backing up
~ page 179.
in. WARNING
Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to be
further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
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"O ff" se tting
If yo u have set t he off function, both the rear -view camera and the
visual disp lay wi ll be deactivated. The acoustic parking assist
rema ins active .
[ i] Tip s
If you change the settings in the MM I, the new settings do not
become active unti l the parking assis t is sw itched on again .•
Safety tips
Ap plies to vehi cles : w ith Ad vance d Par king Sys tem with re a r view c ame ra
Acoustic parking system error message
If you hear a continuous tone for several seconds while the front
and back parking ass ist w ith visual d isplay is activated and the LED
in the switch
P wA flashes when you engage the reverse gear, there is
a malfunction in the acoustic parking assist.
This system error is immed iate ly output after:
• Every manua l activation via the switch
Pw.o. => page 170,
• Reverse gear is engaged for t he first t ime during an ign it ion
cycle, or
• An error is detected dur ing operation.
[ i ] Tip s
If the system reports an error, have an Audi dealer or an authorized
dea lership correct this system error .•
Controls and equip­ ment
Applies to vehi cles: w it h Ad vanced Par king Sy stem wit h rea r vie w camera
Rear-view camera tips
We recommend that you pract ice parking with t he rear -v iew ca mera
in a traffic-free location, or parking
lot, to become familiar with the
system, the orien tation lines, and their fu nction . When do ing th is,
there should be good light and weather conditions .
I n the MMI Disp lay, objects or vehicles appear closer or further away
if:
• you are driving in reverse gear from a level surface onto an
inc lin e, or a downward slope,
• you are dr iving in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehicle is carrying too much load in the rear .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue surfaces diminishes
if :
• the Adaptive Air Suspension is defec tive, or the dynamic or lift
mode is switched on,
• the rear -view camera does not provide a re liable image, for
examp le, in poor vis ibility conditions or if the lens is dirty,
• the image on the screen is not visib le due to sun glare and reflec ­
t ion.
Caring for the re ar-v iew c amer a len s:
• Dampen the lens with a household a lcoho l- based g lass c leaner,
and c lean the lens with a dry cloth.
• Remove snow with a hand brush.
• Remove ice, preferably with de -icing
spray=> 0.
& WARNING
• The rear -view c amera does not r epla ce the vie w to the re ar a nd
the rear view mirror s.
• The rear-view camer a - be cause of t echn ical lim itations -doe s
not show the entire are a behind the
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Chassis Controls
Four different driving modes can be set by the driver.
The automatic control processes are speed -and time -dependent.
For example, it is not possible to raise the suspension to the lift
mode above certain speeds .
When a speed of about 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded for more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically lowered approximate ly 1
inch (25 mm) to a level suitable for highway speeds, except in the
standard mode . Road holding is optim ized as a result of the lower
center of gravity and fuel consumption is reduced as a result of
reduced wind resistance .
Level adjustment
lift
standard
automatic
dynam ic
automatic Ground
clearan ce
about 5 .7 inches (145 mm)
a bout 4.7 inches ( 120 m m)
about 4 .7 inches (120 mm)
about 3.9 inches (100 mm)
Se lect the automatic mode if you prefer a suspension setting
e m phas izing comfort . Damping characterist ics emphasiz ing
comfort are selected in this mode.
• Lowering : When a speed of abou t 75 mph ( 120 km/h) is excee ded
for more than 30 seconds, the vehic le is automatically lowered by
about 1 inch (25 mm) .
• Raising : The vehic le is automat ical ly raised again if the speed
fa lls bel ow about 44 mph (70 km/h) for a per iod of 120 seconds. The
vehic le is raised immediate ly when speed fa lls below about 22 mph
(35 km/h) .
dynami c
Select the sport mode if you prefer a sporty suspensio n setting . In
this mode, the veh ic le is lowered whi le it is still stationary and sporty damping characteristics are selected
. The warning
light ~
in the instrument cluster will c ome on for a few seconds just to
remind you of the reduced ground clearance .
I f you switch off the engine while the vehic le is in the dynamic mode
and then switc h on the ign it ion once aga in,
t h e ~ warning lig ht
wi ll also come on again for a few seconds.
• Lowering : When a speed of abou t 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded
for more than 30 seconds , the vehicle is automatica lly lowered by an
addi tiona l 0 .2 in (5 mm).
• Raising : The vehic le is automatically raised again if the speed
f alls below ab out 44 mph (70 km/ h) for a per iod of 120 seconds . The
vehic le is raised immediate ly when speed fa lls below about 22 mph
(35 km/h) .
sta nd ard
Se lect the s tandard mode if you desire a suspensi on se tt ing with a
special emphasis on comfort . In the standard mode there is
n o
lo wer ing of t he suspension . Even at high speeds, the vehicle stays
at the same level. Damping characteristics with a decided emphasis
on com fort are selected in this mode.
lift
Se lec t t he lif t mode when you have to travel over poor secti ons of
road (e .g . trails). In the lift mode, the vehic le is raised by 1 inch (25
mm ) compared to norma l level wh ile it is st ill stati onary a nd
damping characteristics are ad justed to emphasize comfort.
T he lift mode can be act ivated on ly at speeds below 50 mph (80
k m/h). When a speed of about 62 mph (100 km/h) is exceeded, the
system automatical ly leaves lift mode and the mode set previously
(standard, au tomat ic, dynamic) is activated aga in. •

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Setting the Driving Modes
The driving modes are set in MM/.
F ig . 2 10 MM I d is pl ay:
Setti ngs
The ignition must be switched on to set the driving modes .
- Press the (CAR] f unction button . The main menu
Ad aptive Air Suspension appears ~ fig. 2 10.
- Select the desired mode with the c ontrol k nob .
Please note that not every driving mode can be selected in every
driving situation. For examp le, it is not possible to switch to lift
mode at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h). This mode is shown
greyed
out in the MMI disp lay .
For additional information on the driving
modes ~ page 186,
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Jacking Mode When Changing a Flat Tire
This mode must be activated before raising the vehicle
with a vehicle jack .
Fig. 21 1 MMI displ ay:
Ac tivat e ja ckin g m od e
Switching jacking mod e on and off
- Press the
I CAR ) fu nct io n bu tton. The main me nu
Adaptive Air Su spen sion appea rs .
- Press the
[SETUP] f unct io n button . The main menu
Adaptive Air Su spen sion appea rs ~ fig. 211 .
- Turn the co ntrol knob to
Vehicle jack mode and select on
or off as des ired .
The vehicle jack mode must be activated before changing a wheel
so that the automatic control processes fo r the air suspension do
not make lifting with the vehicle jack more difficult.
In the vehic le jack mode the indicator light in the instrument cluster
illuminates.
& WARNING
T he height of the p arked vehic le c an change du e to te mpera ture
fluctu ation s or change s in lo ad.
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