2009 AUDI S8 technical data

Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service ... 349
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Emergency warning triang le . . . . . 350
J ack, tools and spare wheel . . . . . . 351
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . 360
Bu lbs ........ .. ... ...... ..... .. 364
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 366
Gener al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Sta rting by pushing or towing . . . . 366
Sta rt in g with junipe r cab les . . . . . . 366
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Em erge ncy towing with commercia l
t ow truc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Technical data
General informat ion
375
376
Explanation of technical data . . . . 376
Vehic le ident ification . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Displaying Vehic
le Identifica tion
Number in MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Dim ensio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
350 hp, 8 -cylinder engine, with a ll
whee l drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
450 hp, 12-cylinder engine , wi th all
whee l drive, long wheel base . . . . 381
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . 382
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Operating your veh icle outs ide the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Audi Service Rep air Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Ad ditional accessor ies,
mod ificat ions and parts
rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Alphabetical index . . . . . . 389

Vehicle literature
In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi comes with the
• MMI Operating Instructions
• Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
If you are missing one of these publications, or if you believe that
the informat ion is not comp lete, contact your authorized Audi
dea ler for assistance .
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi Media Interface (MMD
including the navigation system, the sound system and the hand­
held phone .
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driving condition by
having it serviced regu lar ly and contains detailed information about
the warranties covering your Audi. Always have the booklet with you
when you take your vehicle to an authori zed Audi dea ler for service.
Your Audi Service Adviser will record each schedu led service and
can answer any ques tions y ou may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is a lso avai lable in French. To obtain a copy,
co ntact your dealer or write to :
Au Canada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en fran9ais de ce
document aupres du concessionna ire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada Inc .
Cl ient Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bay ly Street, West,
Ajax , Ontario L 1 S 7G7
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
V
ehi cle litera tur e
If you sell your Audi
a ll l iterature should be left in the vehicle to make the Warranty terms
as well as all operating, safety and ma intenance information avail ­
able to the next owner .
If you change your address or if you bought this
Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address Change"/ "Notice of Used
Car Purchase" post card. This card can be found in the Warranty
&
Ma intenance booklet or obtained from your authorized Aud i dealer.
It i s in your own int ere st t hat we are able to contact you should the
need arise .•
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Controls and equip­ment Safety first
Vehicle operation Vehicle care
About this Owner's Manual
Do-it-yourself service Technical data

- Rotate the control knob clockwise to increase the bright­
ness, and
- Rotate the control knob
counterclockwise to reduce the
brightness.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the standard lighting turns on auto­
matically and dims after approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it switches off immediate ly.
A background lighting profile can be switched on manually using
the light profile switch ~
page 76, fig. 68. This wi ll turn off automat ­
ica lly after 30 minutes when the ignition is off. To reactivate, press
the lighting profile switch.
Lighting profiles that were selected while driving remain active
during the course of travel.
The following lighting profiles can be adjusted and
dimmed in the MMI:
Highway City
Driver's side footwel l X
Passenger's side foot -
X X
well
Rear footwell X X
X X X
Rear door trim panel X X X X
Front interior lighting
X X
Rear interior lighting
X X
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Lighting profiles are stored on the remote control key being used. •
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Clear vision
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig . 69 Sun visor
Fig . 70 Sun visor with
two-part vanity mirror
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from their center mountings and moved toward the door windows
G) ~ fig. 69 to protect against side glare. After you have moved the
sun visors so that they are parallel to the door windows, you can pull
out the extensions.
Between the visors for the driver and the passenger there is a
folding visor which can be used to cover the space above the rear
view mirror.
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& WARNING
Never adjust the lumbar support while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of posi­
tion. Never adjust the seatback when the vehicle is moving. •
Seat adjustments in MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to various positions
by the driver.
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Passenge r's seat
• Convenience s ide v iew ....
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Convenience side view
- Select Systems in the CAR menu.
Select
Seat adjustment.
- Select Passenger's seat.
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Fig . 88 MMI display:
Passenger's seat
- Select Convenience side view~ fig. 88.
- Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Seat symmetry
- Select Systems in the CAR menu.
Controls and equip­
ment
Seats and storage
-Select Seat adjustment.
-Select Passenger's seat.
-Select Seat symmetry.
-Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Using the Convenience side view function, the passenger's seat is
adjusted so that the driver has the best possible view to the right .
When the Convenience side view is set, the specific position of the
driver's seat is taken into considera tion.
Using the
Seat symmetry function, the passenger's seat can be
moved to the same position as the driver's seat. The settings for the
driver's seat are imported and set automatically. •
Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted properly to provide
protection.
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Fig . 89 Driver's seat
head restraint
adjusting the height
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& W ARNING !continued )
• Never exceed the maximum permi ssible load carrying capa city
of the roof of you r vehicle , the p ermi ssible axle w eight s and th e
permis sible tot al w eight of your vehicle~
page 377, "Weight s".
• Alwa ys drive slo wly, av oid sudden brak ing and maneuver s
when tran sporting cargo on the roof of your vehicle.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Sometimes it may be easier to leave a roof rack insta lled even
though you are not using it. Due to the increased a ir resistance your
veh icle wi ll unnecessarily use more fuel. Remove the roof rack if you
a re no t going to use it .•
Cupholder
Cupholder in center console
The cupholder is located under a cover.
Fig . 110 Cente r
c on sole : Cuphold er
- To open t he cup holder, press the forward e dge of the
cover .
Two beverages can be carried in the cupholder.
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ment
& WARNING
Spilled hot l iqui d can c ause an a ccident and pe rsonal injur y.
• Never car ry any b everage container s with hot liquid s, such a s
hot coffee or hot tea , in the veh icle w hile it i s mov ing . In c ase of an
accident , sudden brakin g or oth er vehicle movement, h ot liquid
c ould spill , cau sing scald ing bu rn s. Spilled hot l iquid can als o
c au se an a ccident and per sonal injury .
• Us e onl y so ft cups in the cuph older . Hard cups and glasses c an
cause injury in an accid ent.
0 Note
Only d rink containers wi th lids shoul d be carried in the cupholder .
Liquid could spi ll out and damage your vehicle's electronic equip­
ment or stain the upho lstery, etc. •
Cupholder in the rear center armrest
The cupholder is located in the center console.
Opening the cupholder
Fig. 111 Rea r cen ter
a rm re st : cu pholde r
e xtended
Press both spots marked with 'i @ ~ & .The holder
extends
~ fig . 111 .
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to vehic les : with Adaptive C ruise Cont rol
Description
The Adaptive Cruise Control driver assistance program is
a combined speed and distance control system.
Fig. 151 Front
bumper: Position of
radar sensor
Adaptive Cruise Control can help make driving more relaxed and
less tiring, particularly during long trips on interstates or other
highways that are generally straight .
Set ACC to maintain a constant, legal travel speed between 20 and
95 mph (30 -150 km/h) that is appropriate for prevailing traffic
conditions. Select a following distance to the vehicle ahead and ACC
will adjust your speed to maintain that distance .
Adaptive Cruise Contro l has technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, understand how the
system works and use it proper ly at all times .
How does it work?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control using the lever on the
steering wheel column =>
page 142, "How is the speed stored?" and
=>
page 144, "How is the distance set?" .
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ment
Driver information
Important information is brought up in the speedometer and in the
instrument cluster display as the vehicle is being driven
=> page 146, "Driver information" .
What is important for you to know
There are limits to what Adaptive Cruise Control can do as the
vehicle is being driven =>
page 150, "System limitations" .
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance
when you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the
road that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam,
a stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles and
bicycles .
• Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic, road and
weather conditions .
• The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or brake the vehicle
safely when you follow another vehicle too closely. Always
remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking power
that is only about 30% of the vehicle 's maximum braking ability.
Always be prepared to brake and take evasive action to avoid colli­
sions and other accident situations.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to _,,,
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Automatic transmi ssio n -
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Applies to vehi cles : wi th tip troni c-st eerin g wh eel
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shift gears manually.
F ig . 190 Steering
whee l: S hift butt ons
- To downshift, touch the button on the left Q .
- To upshift , touch the button on t he right G) .
The shift buttons are activated when the selector lever is in D, Sor
in the manual shift program (tip tronic) .
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 malfunction, the fail-safe mode
maintains minimum driveability.
In the event of particular system malfunctions, the automatic trans­
mission switches to the fail -safe mode. This is s ignalled by all the
segments in the display illuminating or going out .
You can continue to move the selector lever to all positions. The manual shift program (tiptronic) is switched off in the fail-safe
mode .
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ment
In 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 remains in 5th gear, if 4th, 5th
or 6th gear was engaged previously .
The next time you drive off or start the engine, 3rd gear is engaged .
You can continue to use reverse gear . But the electronic lockout for
reverse gear is turned off .
0 Note
If the transmission switches to fail -safe mode, you should take the
vehicle to an au thori zed Audi dea lership as soon as possib le to have
t he condition corrected .•
Emergency release for selector lever
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
Fig . 19 1 Rem ove th e
as htray i nser t
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