2008 AUDI S8 manual transmission

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..................... .
Controls and
equipment .. ... ... ..... ... . .
Inst rumen ts and contr ols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments ................... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver informa tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(080)
Auto Check Control ............ .
Speed war ning system ... ...... .
Trip computer ..... ............ .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and closing .......... .
Keys ............ ... .. ... · · · · · · ·
Power locking system .......... .
Rear lid/Trunk lid .......... ..... .
Ch ild safety loc k .... ... .... .... . 5 Advanced Key
................ .
Anti-theft a larm system ..... ... .
Powe r w indows ... ... ... ... .. .
S lid ing/ti lt ing power sunroof ... .
6 Clear vision ... .... .. ... .. ..... .
9
11
1 1
1 2
12
1 6
2 4
2 4
27
28
36
38
40
47
47
49
55 58 Lights
..................... ... .
Interior lights ... ...... .. .. .. .. .
V is ion ........... ........... .. .
W iper and washer system ... ... .
Mirrors .. .. ... ......... ..... .. .
Seats and storage ......... ... .
Genera l recommendat ions ..... .
Powe r seat . ... ... ......... ... .
Head restraints .............. . .
Arm rest ..................... .
Seat memory ... ... ...... ..... .
Rear sea ts . ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .
Ind ividua l rear seats ........ ... .
Luggage compartment ........ .
Roof rack ........ ... .... .... .. .
Cup holder .................... .
As htray . ... ... ... ......... ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........ .
Long center console ........... .
Storage .... ...... ............ .
Warm and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
W indshield defogg ing /defrosting .
Rear clim ate controls ..... ..... .
Basic settings ......... ... ... .. .
On the road ... ... . .. ... .. ... .. .
Stee ring .... ... ... ............ .
Ignition lock and ignition sw itch .
Starting and stopping the engine 59
Starting and stopping the engine
61 using t he Advanced Key . . . . . . . . . 131
62 Electromechanical parking brake . 134
65 Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
69
A dapt ive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 139
69 Speed and distance control system 139
7 4 Driver informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
77 Specia l driving si tua tions . . . . . . . . 14 9
80
Audi lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
83 Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
86
A udi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4
86
87
91
93
9 4
96
97
100
103
105
106
107
108
109
1 14
11 4
123
125
126
128
128
129
130 Lane Change Assistant ........
. .
No tes ........ ...... ........ .. .
Automatic transmission ...... . .
tiptron ic® (6-speed automatic
transm ission) ................. .
Advanced Parking System .... .
Advanced Parking System with rear
v iew camera .................. .
Specia l parking situations ...... .
Towing hitch .. ....... ......... .
Settings in the MM I ..... ...... . .
Safety t ips .............. ...... .
Adaptive A ir Suspension ...... .
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping ..... .. .............. .
Homelink® ................... . .
Universa l remo te control ....... . 154
161
163
163
170
170
178
180
180
183
185
185
191
191

Instruments and controls
General illustration
G) Power window switches ........................ .
@ Door handle
G) Power locking switches ..... .. .... .... .... ...... .
© Adjuster contro l for ou tside mirrors ...... .... .... .
© Light switch .. ...... .... ... .... .... .... ..... .. .
© Contro l lever for:
- Cruise control .... .... ...... ....... ...... ... .
- Adaptive C ru ise Contro l .... .... .... .... .... .. .
0 Air outlets ... .. .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .
@ Contro l lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam ....... ... .. .... ... .
- La ne assist .. ...... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
© Multi function steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's a irbag .. ...... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
- Shift buttons ............................... .
Button for steer ing whee l heating ........ ... .. .
@ Instrument c luster .. ... .... .... ....... .... .... . .
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer ............... ...... .
- Trip computer .... ....... .... .... .... .... ... .
@ Steering lock/ignit ion/starter switch
@ Buttons for:
- Advanced Parking System .. .... .... .... .... .. .
- Side assist ................................. .
- Po wer sunshade
@ MM I Disp lay
Controls and equip­
ment
62
53
84
69
137
139
122
73
15 1
222
168
119 12
80 38
129
170
154
78
Ins trum ents and controls
@ Buttons/Indicator l ight for :
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) 268
- PASSE NGER AIR BAG OFF
- Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Storage tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
@ Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
@ Front passe nger's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
@ Rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
@ ISTAR T~~ STOP ~butto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
@ MMI Terminal
@ Storage with cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD Ill 27
@ Engine hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
@ Adjustable s teering co lumn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
@ Me mory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
@ Switch for
- unlocking the fuel fil ler door
- unlocking t he tr unk l id
[ i ] Tips
303
55
Operation of the Mu lt i M edia In terface (MMI) is described in a sepa ­
rate manual. •

_____________________________________________ A_ u_t _o _m_ a_ t_ i_c _ t_ r_ a_ n_ s_m _ is_ s_ io_ n _ ___.11111
Automatic transmission
tiptronic ® (6-speed automatic
transmission)
Gener al information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled 6-speed
automatic transmission. Upshifting and downshifting takes place
automatically.
The transmission is also equipped with tiptronic®. It allows the
driver to shift gears
manually if desired ~ page 167. •
Driving th e autom ati c transmission
Starting the engine
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Starting off
-Press and hold the brake pedal.
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
Fig . 183 Shift gate on
the center console:
selector lever with
release button
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the button
=> & .
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will
feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate.
Rocking back and forth to become unstuck
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed.
Stopping
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle
cannot roll forward or backward while it is
idling=>& .
-Once stopped, do not depress the accelerator pedal to
rev up the
engine=> &.
Parking
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Set the parking brake
firmly=> page 135, "Parking".
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button
=> &. ._
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

_________________________________________________ A_ u_t_ o_ m_ a_t _i _c _ t
_ ra_ n_s_ m __ is_s_ io_ n _ ___.1111
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle
speed => & in "Driving the automatic transmission"
on
page 763 .
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both the button in the
handle of the selector lever
and the brake peda l at the same time .
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuminate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position. Shift to this position
for standing with the brakes applied =>
page 165.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the lever out of
N.
D -Normal position for driving forward
Position Dis for normal city and highway driving. It ranges from zero
to top speed and all six gears shift automatically, depending on
engine load, driving speed and automatically selected shift
programs.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
D out of N .
In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually select gear ratios to
match specific driving
conditions => page 167.
S -Sport position
Select this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
transmission will not upshift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve live ­
lier acceleration.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
S out of N.
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => & in "Driving the automatic
transmission " on
page 163.
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
running will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Automatic shift lock prevents you from accidentally
shifting into a forward gear or into reverse, thus causing
the vehicle to move unintentionally.
Fig . 185 Shift gate
selector lever lock
positions and interlock
button highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows :
Turn the ignition on.
Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time press and hold
the lock button on the side of the gear selector knob
=:> fig. 185 with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position.
~
Vehicle care I I Technical data

_______________________________________________ A_ u_t _o _m_ a_ t_ i_ c _ t_r _
a _n _s_ m_ i_ s _ s_ i_ o _ n _ ___._
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.
Controls a nd eq uip­
ment
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 .•
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

___ A_ u_ t_ o_ m_ a_ t_ i_c _ t_r _
a _n _ s_ m_ is_ s_ io_ n _______________________________________________ _
Applies to vehicles: with tipt ronic-steeri ng wheel
Steering wheel vvith tiptronic ®
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shif t gears manually .
Fig . 18 8 S te ering
w heel : Shift button s
To downshift, touch the button on the left 0-
To upshif t, touc h the button on t he r ight G) .
The shift buttons are activated when the selector lever is in D, Sor
in the manual shift program (tiptronic).
Of course, you can continue to use the manual shift program with
the selector lever on the center console. •
Fail-safe mode
If tiptronic® suffers a ma/function, the fail-safe mode
maint ains minimum driveability.
In the event of particular system malfunctions, the automatic trans ­
mission switches to the fail -safe mode . This is signalled by all the
segments in the disp lay il lum inating or going out .
You can continue to move the selector lever to a ll positions. The
manual shift program (tiptronic) is switched off in the fail-safe
mode . I
n selector lever positions D and Sand in the manual shift program,
the transmission remains in 3rd gear if 1st, 2nd or 3rd gear was engaged previous ly. The transmission rema ins in 5th gear, if 4th, 5th
or 6th gear was engaged previous ly .
The next time you drive o ff or start the engine, 3rd gear is engaged .
You can continue to use reverse gear . But the electronic lockout for
r everse gear is turne d of f.
0 Note
If the transmission switches to fail -safe mode, you should ta ke the
vehic le to an authori zed Audi dealership as soon as possible to have
the condition co rrected. •
Emergency release for selector lever
If the vehicle's power supply fails , the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
Fig . 18 9 R emo ve the
a sh tray insert
..

Advan ce d Parkin g Sy ste m Ill
-------------~--
-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
=> & . ~

llffl,...__G_ e_ n_ e_r_a _ l_ i
_ n_ f_ o_ rm_ a
_ t_io _ n _______________________________________________ _
General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual requires
further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in the charts starting on
=> page 378. This section provides general information, notes and
restrictions which app ly to this data. •
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identification number
(VIN) pla te and the vehicle data st icker.
F ig. 306 V ehicle Iden ti­
f ic ation Numb er (VIN )
p la te: locatio n on
dri ver's s ide das h
p anel Fig
. 307 The vehi cle
i d e ntifi cat ion la bel -
i n side the lugga ge
com partme nt
The Vehicle Ident ification Numb er (V IN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visible from the outside
through the
windshie ld => fig . 306 .
The veh icle i de ntifi cation l ab el
is located in the luggage compartment in the spare whee l well.
The
l abel=> fig . 307 shows the following vehic le data :
0 Production contro l No.
G) Vehicle identification No.
G) Type code number
© Type designation/engine output in Ki lowatts
© Engine and transmission code letter
© Paint No./lnterior
0 Optiona l equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet.
Th e s afety c ompliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle complies with all app licable
Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manu factured. You can find this sticker on the
left door jamb . It shows the month and year of production and the .,_