2009 AUDI S8 towing
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Driver information display
Driver information messages .. .... . 29
Introduction . ....... ... .. .... .... . 24
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 26
Outs ide temperature disp lay .... .... 25
Sound system display ... .. .. . .... . 25
Driver In forma tion Sys tem
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating remote contro l key . ..... . 95
Recalling a seat position ...... .... . 94
Storing a seat position . ...... ..... . 94
Driving messages .................... 29
Driving safely ... .... ... .... ... .. ... 200
Driving time . .... .... .... .... .... .... 38
Dupl icate key . ........ ... .... .... ....
47
DVD player for navigation system . . . . . 112
E
Easy entry feature 129
Elect romechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking .... .... ... .... 136
Malfunction .. .... .... .... ... .... 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Releasing and app lying .. .... ..... 134
Starting off with a trailer . .... ..... 136
Warning /indicator lights . .......... 22
Electronic differential lock (EDU How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Warning/indicator lights . .... ..... . 21 Electronic immobili
ze r .. .. .... ..... 14 , 49
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light ... ..... 18
Electronic speed limiter .... .... .... ... 28
Electronic stabi li z ation program (ESP)
How the system works ....... .... . 270
Wa rning/indicator ligh ts ........... 18
Emergency braking . .......... .. ... . 136
Emergency closing Power sunroof . ... .... .... .... . 66 , 67
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning/indicator ligh ts ........... 19
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency locking of doors .. ... ... .. . 54
Emerg ency starting . ...... .. ... .... . 366
Emergency towing .. ... .. ... .. .. .... 368
Emergency warning triangle .. ... .... . 350
Energy management ... .. ..... ... ... 276
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Driver no tification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine 4.2 1, 8-cylinder (350 hp) .... ... .... 310
6.0 I, 12 -cylinder (450 hp) . ...... ... 311
Compartment ... .... .... .... 3 10,311
Coolant . .. ...... ... ........ .. ... 316
Hood . .... .... .... .... ........ .. 308
Starting .. .... ... ..... ... ... 129, 130
Starting wi th jumper cables ... .... 366
Stopping ............ .... .... .... 131
Engine compartment ... .... .... ..... 310
Safety instructions .......... .... . 309
Working the engine compartment .. 309 Engine coolant
.. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... 316
Adding coolant ... .... .... .... ... 318
Checking the engine coolant level .. 317
Expans ion tank .... ... .... .... ... 317
Malfunction symbol ... .... .... .... 31
Radiator fan .... . ...... .... .. ... . 319
Temperature gauge ... .... .... .. .. 12
Engine data .. ..... .. . ... ... . .. .. .. . 380
Engine hood Closing ... .. .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 309
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine oil ... ..... .... .... .. . ... ... . 311
Adding ..... .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 314
Additives . ... .... .... .. .. . ... .... 314
Changing .... .... .... ... . ... .... 315
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... 313
Indications and conditions requir ing extra
checking .... .... .... ... .... ... 313
Oil consumption . ...... .. .. ... .. . 313
Oil grades ..... ... ... ...... ... .. . 311
Oil level symbol .. ........ .... ... .. 35
Pressure malfunction ...... .... .. . . 32
Recommended oil check intervals . . 313
Sensor defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Speci fication and viscosity .. .... ... 311
Engine speed limitation . ... .. ... .... .. 35
Environment Break -in period ....... ........... 279
Catalytic converter .... ..... ...... 280
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 324
Driving at high speeds ... .... ... .. 281
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 281
Fuel .. ...... ....... ...... .... ... 305
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Knee airbags .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... .. 236
D escr iption .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... .. 236
How they work ... .... ..... .. .... . 237
Important safety instructions .. .... . 238
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivat ing 153
Description . ... ...... .... ....... . 153
Instrument cluster indica tor light ... 153
MMI settings .. .... ..... .... .... . 154
Notes on instrument c lus ter disp lay . 153
LATCH .. .. .. ..... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 260
Description ... ... .... .... ...... .. 260
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . 261
Ins tall ing a child restraint .. ...... .. 263
Location .... .. .... .. ... ... . .. .. . 260
Moun ting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 264
L eather . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 298
Cleaning ..... .... .... ... .... .... 299
Lev el adjustm ent
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 188
Lifting jack ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... . 356
Lifting points .... .... .... .... .... ... 371
Lift ing vehicle .. .... .... .... ... .... . 371
Light sensor defective . ...... ... .... .. 36
Ligh ts .... ...... .... ....... ...... ... 69
Coming home ....... .... .......... 70
Daytime running lights .. ... ...... .. 70
Emergency flashe rs .. .. .. ...... .... 73
Exterior lights . .... ....... ...... ... 70
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Fron
t fog l ights ...... ..... .. ..... . 71
Headligh ts . ...... .. .... .... ..... . 69
High beam .. .... ...... .... ... . 69 , 73
High beam warning/indicato r light . .. 19
L eaving home .... ..... .. ..... ... .. 70
Rear fog lights . .... .. .... .... .... . 71
Side marker lights .. ... .... .... ... . 69
Tu rn signals ..... .... .... .... .... . 73
Xenon headlights ... .. .... .... .... . 69
Loading the luggage compartment .... 207
L oading the roof rack .. .. .... .... .... 104
L oc king
Power locking switch ... .. .... .... . 53
Rea r lid/trunk lid ... .. .... .... .... . 54
Remote control ...... .... .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... .... ... . 52
L ower anchorage locator bu tton .. ..... 260
Lower univ ersa l anchorag e bars (Canada) ..
260
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) .. 260
L uggage
Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 207
L uggage compa rtme nt
Cargo net .... .. .. .... .... .... ... 101
DVD p layer f or nav igation sys tem . .. 112
Side Com par tment ... .... .... .... 1 12
Side compartment ..... .... .... ... 113
Ski sack ...... .... .... .... .... ... 1 02
Tie -down eyel ets .. .... .... ... .... 100
Se e also Load ing the luggag e
compartment .. . .. .. ..... ... .... 207
L u m bar support . ..................... 90
M
Maintenance .... ..... ..... .... ... .. 382
Malfunction Indica tor Lamp ( MIU .... 20, 27
Massage function ... .... .... .... ... .. 89
Master key .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... .. 48
Mi leage
Ave rage ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 38
Instantaneous . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 38
Mirrors Automa tic anti -g lare adjustment .... . 83
Au tomatic dimming for the ou tside
mirrors . ...... .. .... ...... .... .. 84
Inte rior mi rro r ... .... .............. 83
Outs ide mirrors ... .... ...... .... .. 84
Recalling pos it ion of outside mirrors . 94
Stor ing posit ion of outside mir rors . .. 94
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag System
231
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Natural leather .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 298
New tires and wheels . ............. .. 338
N HTSA
Contacting ... .... .... ...... .... . 209
Numbe r of seats .. . .... .. .. .... .... . 211
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Occupant seat ing posit ions . ...... .. .. 202
Octane rating ..... ... .... ...... .... . 303
Odometer . ...... .... .... ... .... .. . .. 1 4
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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartments in the door trim panels .
111
Compartments in the rear doors ... . 111
Cupholder .. ...... .... ...... .... . 105
Cupholder rear cente r armrest .. ... 105
Glove compartment ............... 109
Luggage compartment ........ .... 112
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sma II objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sun shade .......... ....... .... .... . 78
Sun visors .......................... 77
Switches
Emergency flashers ................
73
Power sunroof .... ... ... ... .. ... .. 65
Rear window defogger .... ........ 124
Symbols
Red ......... .... ....... .... .....
30
Ye llow ........................... 34
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Tachometer ..... .... .... ............ 13
Technical modifications ...... ...... .. 385
Temperature
Climate controls .. .... .... ..... ...
117
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
ger's side ......................
117
Tether strap ............. ........... 265
Securing the upper tether strap 266
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .....................
279
Tie -down eyelets ................ 100, 209
Controls and equip ment Safety first
Tips
for the environment
Saving fuel ... ... .... ...... ......
104
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... ...... .... .. .
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Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU ... ... .. .
123
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168
Driving ........ .... ... .... ....... 166
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 169
Fail -safe mode ......... ...... .... 171
Kick -down .. ...... .... .... ..... .. 169
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 170
Selector lever .................... 167
Tire pressure ... .... ... .. .... .... ... 333
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 41
Displaying tire pressures .... ..... .. 44
Initialize wheels ........... ....... . 45
Learning process ...... ....... ..... 44
Loss of air pressure ............. 20, 43
Malfunctions ... .. .... .... ....... . 46
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .... 335
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ... .. .... ...
333
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 330
Dimensions ...................... 338
General notes ...... .............. 326
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
327
New tires and wheels ........ .... . 338
Replacing ..... .. .... .... .... .... 339
Snow chains .......... .... .... ... 344
Ti re pressure monitoring system .... 340
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 335
Wheel bolts ... .... .... ..... .. .... 345
Winter tires ........... ...... ..... 343
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ... .. .... ....
345
Tools .............................. 352
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 214
Sensors ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · 340 Touch -up paint ... .. .... .... .... .... 294
Storing tire pressures ..... .... .... . 44 Towing
Tires and wheels .................
340 Tow truck procedures ............. 368
Valves ...... ....... ...... .... ... 340 Towing hitch
Tire service life ........ .... ... .. ....
337 Audi parking system ... ...... .... . 183
Tires .... ...... ......... .... ....... 326 Towing loop ........................ 369
Replacing ....................... 340 front .... ... .. .... .... ..... .. .... 369
Service life ........ .. ....... ..... 337 rear ... ... .... ....... ...... ..... 370
speed rating letter code ..... ...... 340 Trailer towing ....................... 284
Tire manufacturing date .. ........ . 340
Tire specifications . .... ........... 339
Tread depth .......... .... ... .... 337
Uniform tire quality grading .... .... 342
Winter tires ........ ... .... .... ... 343
Operating instructions . .... ....... 285
Technical requirements . ...... 284, 285
Trailer towing tips ........ .... .... 286
Train
Transporting your vehicle .. ........
371
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