2010 AUDI S8 warning light

Airbag system I
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems.
The I warn ing light illuminates for a few seconds each time you
switch on the ign ition.
If the
I warn ing lig ht does not go out, or if it illuminates w hile you
are d riving, or if it s tar ts to blink, the n t here is a mal func tion some ­
where in the system . If the light does not illum inate when you switch
on t he ignition, this also means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the airbag sy stem, c ontact your
authorized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwise the airbag or the
belt tensioner ma y not work properly in an accident. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: with lane a ss ist
Lane assist (system is ready) /:
The ind icator light shows that the system is ready to use . A warning
alerts the d river when the ve hicle drives ove r de tected l ane boundary
lines .
More i nformat ion about lane assist~
page 142. •
A ppli es to ve hicles : w it h lane ass ist
Lane assist (system is not ready) 1:
The ind icator light shows that the system is tu rned on but una ble to
send a war ning.
M ore info rma tion about lane assis t ~
page 14 2. •
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Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
Turn signals
¢i ¢
T h e indicat or li ght blinks when you use ei ther turn signal .
Whenever you use the left ¢ or the right¢ turn signa l, the indicator
ligh t bli nks. Whe n you use the eme rgency flas hers, bo th in d ic ator
lights flas h.
If one of the turn signa l light b ulbs burn out, the t urn s ignal will blink
twice as fast as norma l.•
High beam ~D
The @:D warning/indicato r light illumi nates whe n the high beams are
on or when yo u use the hea dlight flasher. For mo re information about
us ing the h igh beams, see~
page 64. •
Fog Lights }D
Th e indicator light }O illum inates whe n the fog lig hts are turned on .•
Rear fog Lights
T he indica tor light ill uminates when the rear fog lights are turned
on. •
Appli es to ve hicl es : wit h Tir e pr essu re m onitoring s ystem
Significant Loss of air pressure 1 ~
The warning/indi ca tor li ght appears in the even t of a
s ign ific ant loss of air pressure.
The (I) warn ing/ indicator light illuminates when you swi tch on the
ignitio n an d m ust g o ou t aft er the e ngine has started.
If the , symbo l appea rs , p ressure is too low in at least on e tire .
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
For more information::::;, page 328 . •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) >
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board D iag­
nostic (OBD II) system . T he symbol lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at a constan t idle speed. Th is indicates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electron ic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate::::;,
page 285.
For more information ::::;, page 25. •
Safety belts~
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
Th e 4,.. warning/ind icator light ill uminates when the igni tion is
switched on to remind the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally , an acoustic warning (gong) will a lso
sound .
For more Information ::::;,
page 197, "Safety belt warning light~"-•
Adaptive Air Suspension --1""::)
The warning/indicator light .... illuminates, when the jacking mode
has been activated::::;, page 179. This warn ing/i ndicator light has the
following functions: •
It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out.
• If the warning/ind icator light illuminates steadi ly, there is a
system fault in the Adaptive A ir Suspens ion. A system fault can result
in limited ride comfort and
low ground clearance. The fault should be
corrected as soon as possible by an authorized Audi dealer.
• If the warning/indicator light flashes, you should not drive the
vehicle . The flashing wa rning/ind icator light points to an extreme
H igh level. A very
pronounced lifting of the veh icle (extreme High
level) can resu lt, for examp le, when a heavy load is removed from the
vehicle . As soon as the level has returned to normal, the
warning/indicator light stops flashing, and you can drive away.
• If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~
wa rning/indicator light, you shou ld not drive off immediate ly in o rder
to prevent damage to the underbody . The two warning/indicator
lights flashing together points to an extreme Low level. A very
pronounced lowering of the veh icle (extreme Low level) can result,
for examp le, from a heavy load. As soon as the level has returned to
normal, the warning/indicator lights stop flash ing, and you can drive
away .
0 Note
If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~
warning/ind icator light, you should not drive the vehicle because low ­
lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result .•
Adaptive Air Suspension~
The~ symbol illuminates fo r a few seconds after you have switched
on the ignition to indicate
reduced ground clearance when the
dynamic mode is activated and when the ignition is switched on with
a vehicle which was parked in dynamic mode::::;,
page 177, "Chassis
Controls". On vehicles which are equipped with the
sport suspension _,.,

Adaptive Air Suspension - Sport*, the check light does not come o n in
t his instance s in ce g round clea rance is ge ner ally reduced .
Thi s wa rning/indicator light has the following functions:
• It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
fu nction check a nd then goe s out.
• If the wa rning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with t he
c.:>
w ar ning/ind icator l igh t, y o u s hould not dr ive the vehicle immed iately
in order to prevent damage to the underbody. T he two wa rning/ind i­
c ato r light s fl ashing together po ints to an ex tre me Lo w leve l. A ve ry
pronounced lowering of the ve hicle (extreme Low leve l) can result ,
for example, from a he avy load. A s so on a s the leve l h as r eturned to
normal, t he warning/indicator lights stop flashing, and you can drive
away .
0 Note
If the wa rni ng /ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~ ~
warning/ind icator ligh t, you s hould not driv e the vehicle because low­
lyin g vehicle pa rts can bottom out as you drive over uneven groun d
a nd be da maged as a result . •
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models) / (?Jr) (Canada models)
The warn ing/ ind icator lig ht illuminates when the cruise contro l is
a ct ivated .•
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/indicator lights
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
A
.:> (USA models) / .... (Canada models)
This w arnin g/in dic ator light monitors the ABS and the
ele ctroni c diff ere n tial l ock (ED L).
Th e wa rning/indicator light w ill come on fo r a few second s when the
ignition is sw itche d on. The lig ht w ill go ou t after a n automat ic check
sequence is comp leted .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
• Th e warnin g/i ndi ca tor lig ht doe s not illumin ate whe n you swit ch
on th e ig nitio n.
• Th e warn ing /indicator l ight doe s not go out aft er a f ew seconds .
• The warning/in dicator lig ht i llu minates while d riving .
Th e ESP indic at or lig ht als o illu min ates if there is a malfunctio n in the
A BS. The message
ESP / ABS fault! See owner's manual also appears
in t he i nstr ument cluster d isp lay and a war ning to ne sounds .
The brake system will still respond even without the assistance of
the ABS system. See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
F o r mo re inform ation
rega rding the ABS=>
page 256.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If t he b rake war ning ligh t=> page 20 and the A BS war ning ill umin ate
tog eth er ther e may be a malfu nction in t he A BS , a nd there may a lso
be a mal fun ction in the bra ke system itself => & .
I n t he ev en t of a
malfunction in the brake system the warn ing/ indi ­
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ {(D) (Canada models) in the instr ument
clu ster flashes. B y p res sing the [
CHECK ! button, yo u ca n brin g up a
dr ive r message w hich expla ins the malfunction in more deta il. Please
no te =>
page 28. _..
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfunction in the electronic differential lock (EDL)
The ED L works toge ther w ith the ABS. The ABS warn ing lig ht w ill
come on if there is a mal func tion in the EDL system=>
page 253 . See
your authorized A udi dea le r as soon as poss ible .
& WARNING
• If the .. (USA models )/ ...,. (Canada models ) wa rning light
does not go out , or if it comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with
the standard brakes (without ABS ). You will not have the p rotec­
tion ABS provide s. Contact you r Audi dealer as soon as pos sible .
• USA models: If the BRAKE warning light , the ., warning light
and the warning light come on together , the rear wheel s
could lock up first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can
c ause loss of vehicle control and an accident. Have you r vehicle
repaired immediate ly by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applica ­
tions .
• Canada models: If the brake warning light «D>, the wa rning
light and the ABS warning light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up
can cause los s of vehicle control and an accident . Have your vehicle
repaired immediately by your authorized Aud i dealer or a qualified
workshop . Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applic ations. •
Electromechanical parking brake
::E {USA models) / (®) {Canada models)
The warning/indicator light monit ors the electromechan­
ical parking broke .
With the pa rking bra ke app lied and the ignition t urned on, the
wa rning/ind icator light illuminates. Afte r the ign it ion has been
t u rne d off, the wa rning/indicator light continues to illuminate for about 30 seconds.
If the park
ing brake is applied w ith the ign ition
tur ned off, the w arning/ind ic a tor ligh t illumi nates fo r abo ut 3 0
seconds.
Th e warning/ind icator light will go out when the parking brake is
re lease d.
If the war ning/ indicator lig ht flashes cont inuous ly
after applying the
p ar king bra ke, bra king fo rce is no t sufficien t to prevent the vehicle
from rolling unintentionally . T his can happe n if the brakes become
too hot. P lease note the fo llowi ng:
• If the slope of the ground is too s teep to par k the ve hicl e, th e addi­
tional drive message appea rs
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep .
• In the event of a pa rking brake mal func tion, the yellow • symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluste r display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is d isplayed. Have t he ma lf u n ct io n
re paire d as soon as possib le by a q ualified Audi dealership .•
Brake system BRAKE (USA
models)
/ (CD) {Canada models)
The warning/indicator ligh t flashes if brak e fluid l eve l is
low, if there is an A BS system malfunction or a parking
brake malfunction.
Th e light illum ina tes when the igni tion is t urned o n. It goes out after
the engine has been started . This indicates that t he brake warn ing
light is fu nctioni ng p roperly.
If the brake warning light does not light up when the engine is
cranking , there may be a malfunction in the electrical system. In
this case, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system wa rning/indicator light flashes, there is a brake
system malfunc tion . By press ing the
I C H ECK ] button, you can b ring
up a driver message which explains the malfunction in mo re detail
=>
page 28. ~

If the ABS, ESP and brake force distribution fail, the ABS indicator
li ght (U SA mode ls)/ ( Can ad a models) and the ESP indica to r
light come on alo ng w it h the brake system malfu nction light
BRAKE (U SA models) /(Ci) (Ca nada models) . The message Brake fault!
Drive carefully to nearest workshop appears in the inst rument
cl uster disp lay and three consecut ive warning tones sound =>& .
(USA models): If the w arning lig ht
BRAKE and the wa rn in g light illu­
minate together, immediately contact your author ized Audi dealer or
qu alifie d wo rkshop to h ave all bra ke p ads in spec ted =>
page 32.
When the light comes on, an a udible war ning s ignal is also given .
& WARNING
• USA models : If the BRAKE warning light, the.,. warn ing light
and the~ S warning light come on together , the rear wheel s
could lock up first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle
repaired immediately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake appli ca­
tions.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light ID, the • warning
light and the ABS warning light
"'1 come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up
can cause loss of vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle
repaired immediately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applica­
tions.
• If the brake warning /indicator light doe s not go out after
a few
second s and the parking brake released, or l ights up while you are
driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir i s too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed immediately at low speed
to the neare st authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake system inspected.
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater p ressu re on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle .
Do not rely on strained brakes to re spond with maximum stopping
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/indicator lights
& WARNING (co ntinued )
power in critical situations . You must allow fo r increased braking
distan ce s. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident. •
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Sound system display
Fig. 9 Display: sound
system
The name of the radio station you are tuned to or its frequency and
reception range are shown in the upper area of the display.
When the
CD is in use, the title of the track being p layed is shown. The
number of the
CD (CDl to CD6) currently being played is also
shown. •
Outside temperature display
Fig. 10 Display:
outside temperature
At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C) a snowflake symbol appears
ahead of the temperature display. It is intended to remind the driver
to pay special attention to
ice on the road .
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Driver information display
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv ing at a very low speed, the
temperature shown in the display might be slightly higher than the
actual outside temperature. This is caused by the heat being radiated
from the engine.
If you have selected the °C (degrees Celsius) unit for temperature in
the
MM I, the outside temperature display a lso appears automatically
in
°C.
& WARNING
• Never rely exclusively on the outside temperature display to
determine if a road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind that road
surfaces, especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered
and slippery even at an outside temperature above 41 °F (+5 °C).
• Always remember, even if the "snowflake " symbol (ice
warning) does not appear in the display, black ice could be on the
road.
• Always reduce your speed and drive with special care in cold
weather conditions when the chance of encountering icy road
surfaces increases. •
Digital speedometer
Fig. 11 Display :
Digital speedometer
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Driver information display
The current speed appears on the display. The speed is displayed in 1 mph (US model) or 1 km/h (Canadian model) increments .
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
the MMI. •
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the rear lid have
been left open.
Fig. 12 Display: open
door or rear lid
warning
With the ignition switched on, the open door or rear lid warning illu­
minates when at least
one door or the hood or the trunk lid is not
closed. The symbol also shows you
which door(s) or lid is not closed.
In the illustration ::::> fig. 12 it is the driver's door, the left rear door
and the rear lid. As soon as all the doors, the hood, the rear lid and
the fuel filler cap are properly closed, the door and rear lid wa rning
turns off and the Driver Information System functions selected are
displayed again. •
Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you when a vehicle
light bulb has become defective .
Fig. 13 Display: defec­
tive light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of the light
bulbs. If a defective light bulb is detected, or if a lig ht bu lb has
burned out, a yellow symbol appears as well as a pictogram in which
the defective light bulb is shown ::::> fig . 13 In the case of certa in bulb
failures (e .g . failure of the rear fog lamp), an addit ional symbol is
displayed to the left or right of the pictogram of the vehicle.
Defective brake Light
(USA models)/ (Canada models)
If the symbol illuminates , a brake light has failed . The burned out
light is shown in the pictogram.
Defective bulb
If this symbo l illuminates, a turn signal (front or rear), a headlight,
the backup light, a fog light or a rear fog light has fai led. The burned
out light is shown in the pictogram.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are pressurized and could explode while they are
being changed causing serious personal injury . .,_

& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Wo rk with due care when handling the high-voltage section of
gas di scharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or ser ious injury.
[ i ] Tips
Have the bulb rep laced or the connection repaired by your autho rized
Audi Se rvice departmen t.•
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Fig . 14 D ispl ay :
Service inte rval disp la y
Th e date for serv ice is ca lculated automat ica lly . B ased on t he average
distance driven in previous months, a monthly driving distance is
c al cul ated. As soon as the dis tan ce rem aining to the nex t se rvi ce
drops below the distance dr iven mont hly, the serv ice reminder is initi­
a ted. The m aximum pe riod from one se rvi ce to the ne xt is one ye ar.
Service reminder
30 day s befo re th e nex t serv ice i s du e, a serv ice reminde r appears in
the display when yo u turn on t he ignit ion~ fig. 14 .
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Driver information display
After about 5 seconds the disp
lay switches back to norma l. The
dis tan ce and tim e rema ining a re up dat ed ea ch time the ign ition is
t urned on until the date due for service is reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, t he message Service due !
appe ars in t he inst rume nt cluster immedi ately after yo u turn on t he
ignition . Additionally, a wa rning tone sounds . After about 5 seconds
t he disp lay sw itches ba ck to no rm al.
0 Note
If you d isconnect the batte ry termina ls, no ca lculations can be made
for the service in terva l display during this time and no serv ice
reminder will appear. Remember that observing t he p roper service
in terva ls is vi tally im portant to exte nd ing the life of your veh icle,
particular ly the e ngine, and maintainin g its va lue. Eve n if the mileage
dr ive n is low, the max im um per io d of o ne year from one serv ice to the
next must not be exceeded. •
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lf u nc tion Indica tor Lamp ( MIL) in the ins trument cl uster
~ page 14, fig . 7 i s pa rt of t he On-B oard D iagnost ic (O BD II) system.
Th e warn ing/i nd ica to r lig ht ill umi nates when the ig nition is swi tched
on and goes out after the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Thi s ind ic at es that the MIL i s working prope rly .
If the light does not go out afte r th e e ngine is started, or ill uminates
w hil e you a re dr iv in g, a malf unct io n may e xis t in t he engine system.
If the light illum ina tes, the ca talytic conve rter co uld be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avo iding susta ined high
s peeds and/or rapi d acc elera tions) and h ave the con dition cor rec ted.
Contact your authorized A ud i dea le r. .,_
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