2010 AUDI S8 brake fluid

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We ight-sensing mat .... .. .. .. . ... 232
When must the system be inspected? 217
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle .......... 353
All Wheel Drive ............ .. ...... . 257
Alloy wheels . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... 275
All-wheel drive
Winter tires ....... .. ............ 323
Alternator See Generator .................... 16
Anti-freeze See Engine coolant ...... .. .. .. ... 296
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ..... . 19
Anti-Sl ip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system ....... ... .. 52
Electronic immobilizer ............. 41
Ashtray Front .............. ...... ........ 96
Rear ........ .. .... .. ... . .. .... .. 96
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System
works ..... .. ... .. ... ... ....... 254
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
361
AUTO mode AC climate control ....... .... .. .. . 106
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 195
Auto-Check Contro l .............. .... . 26 Automatic car wash
See Washing ............... ... .. 271
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. ... 156
Automatic transmission 6-speed automatic transm iss ion .. .. 154
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ....... .. 156
Dr iv ing ................. ...... .. 154
Dynamic shift program ......... ... 157
Emergency release for selector lever . 159
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 159
lg nition key safety lock .... ..... ... 119
Kick-down . ............ .. ....... 157
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. .. . 158
Selector lever ............ ........ 155
Shift buttons ... ...... .. .. .. ..... 159
Steering wheel with tiptronic ...... . 159
Average speed ........... .. .......... 36
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. ....... .. 263
B
Background lighting ... . .. .. .......... 67
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ............... 300
Battery location inside the luggage
compartment .................. 301
Charging ........................ 303
Important warnings when working on the battery ..... ........... ...... .. 301
low . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. ......... 258
Rep lacing the battery . ... ......... 304
State of charge ..... .. ........... 258
Winter operation . .... ... ..... .... 300
Working on the battery .... ... .. .. . 301 Before driving
.. .. ... ... ... .... ... .. 187
Blended gasoline ................. .. 283
Body cavity sealing .............. . ... 276
Booster seats ......... ............ . 239
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid .......... . 300
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 299
What is the correct brake fluid level?. 299
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .. .. .......... 299
Brake system Anti-lock brake system .. ........... 19
Brake assistant .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. 256
Brake booster ........... ... ..... 256
Brake fluid .. .. .. ................ 299
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
repla cemen t .................. . 300
Brake light defective . .... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Brake pads ..................... . 262
Electromechanical parking brake .... 123
Fluid reservoir . .......... ... .. ... 299
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. ................ .. 254
Malfunction ...................... 28
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 32
Break-in period .... . .. .............. 261
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 262
Tires ..... .................... .. 261
Bulbs ............ .... .. .... .... .. . 346
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking barri-er or curb . ... ................ .. 124
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 201 Battery voltage .. ........... ........ . 34
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 300
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coolant
298
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 294,
295
Recycl ing used engine o il ....... .. . 294
Unleaded fuel . ............... .. . 283
What should I do with an old battery? ...
304
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 16
ESP
See E lectronic stabilizat ion program ( ESP)
16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ....... .... . 252
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 276
Expansion tank ........ .. .... .. .... . 297
F
Fan
Radiator .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 299
Fastening Booster seats ............. .. ... .. 239
Convertible child safety seats .... ... 237
Infant seats ..................... 236
Flat tire changing . .. ............. .. . 330
Floor mats .. .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... . 193
Fog lights Front .................... .. .. .. .. 62
Rear ........ .... .. .. .. .......... 62
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 17
Folding master key with remote control .. 39
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Foot pedals
.... ... ...... .. .. .. ... .. 192
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 285
Letting your engine warm up .. ..... 119
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting 10
Refueling ........ .. .. .. .. ....... 285
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 10
Using the rear window defogger ..... 113
Front airbags Description .. ..... .. .. .. .. ....... 210
How they work .... ....... ...... .. 215
Front ashtray .. .. .. ........ .......... 96
Front fog lights . ..................... 62
Front seats . .. .................. ... . 76
Adjusting .. .. .. ..... .... ...... .. 189
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 208
Convenience side view .. .. .. .. ...... 81
Pockets ............... .. .. .... .. 100
Symmetrical seat positions .......... 81
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 198
Fuel Additives .. .. .... .... ........... 283
Average consumption .. ............ 36
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ....... 283
Fuel filler neck .. ..... ...... ...... 284
Fuel gauge . ........ ......... ..... 12
Gasoline ... .. ... ........ ........ 283
Gasoline additives ................ 284
Instantaneous fuel consumption .... . 36
Low fuel level symbol .. .. .......... 33
Octane rating ...... .............. 283
Recommendation ................ 283 Refuelling
.. .. .. .. ... ...... ... .. 285
Reserve ......... ........ ... .. ... . 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 360
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 287
Fuse arrangement ............ .. .. .. . 342
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Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ...... 181
Gas discharge lamps .......... .. .. .. . 346
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ......... 10
Fuel gauge .. .. ... ................ 12
Speedometer ....... ...... .. . ... .. 12
Tac hometer ..... .. ............... 11
Tr ip odometer ............ .... .. .. 12
General illustration Instruments and controls .. ... . ... .. . 9
Generator Warning/indicator lights ... ... . .. .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 307
Glove compartment ... .... ...... ..... 99
cd changer .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... . 99
Owner's Literature ................ . 99
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 357
H
Head restraints ..................... 191
Adjusting .......... ...... .. .... . 191
Comfort head restraints ............ 81
Front seats .. ...... ............... 81
Rear seats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... 82
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Undercoating ...... ... ... ..... ..... 276
Unfastening safety be lts ............. 203
Unidi rect ional tires . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 306
Uniform tire quality grading . ........ . 322
Unlocking Power locking switch . ... .......... 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . ... .............. 46
Remote control . .. .. .. .. .... ...... 43
Using the key ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 44
V
Cruise control ... ... ...... .. .. .. . . 19 Wheel bolts
Electromechanical parking brake .... . 20 Torque .............. ... .. .. .. .. 32S
Electronic power control ........ .. .
16 Wheels . ... .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. 306
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 16
Fog lights .... .... ............... 17
Generator .. .. .... ....... ...... .. 16
H igh beam ............... .. .. .. .. 17
Instrument cluster .... .... ........ 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... 18
Rear fog lights ...... .... . .. .... .. 17
Safety belt ............... .. .. .. .. 18
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 17
Turnsignals . .. .... ....... ...... .. 17
Wa rranty coverages .......... .. .. .. . 361 Cast alloy
....................... 27S
Checking tire pressure ............ 313
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .. . ... 310
General notes ....... .. .... .... .. 306
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
307
New tires and wheels ...... ..... .. 318
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... . .
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 314
200
When must the airbag system be inspected? .
217
Vanity mirror 68 Washer reservoir
...... .... .... .. .. . 30S When should I adjust the tire pressures? 314
When should I check the tire pressures? 314
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 245
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
rear
.. ...... .......... .......... 70
Veh icle electr ical system .. .. .. ... ..... 16
Vehicle identification label ........... 356
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... 356
Vehicle jack .............. .... .. 333, 338
Vehicle literature ................ ..... S
Vehicle transport ................ ... 353
Vehicle-care products ............ ... 270
Ventilated seats 107
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Warning/indicator lights .. .... ........ 14
Adaptive Air Suspension ............ 18
Adaptive Cruise Control ......... .. 13S
Airbag system ... ....... ....... ... 17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............. ... .. .. . 20 Washing .
... .................... .. 270
Automati c car wash ....... .. ..... 2 71
by hand ....... .... .. .. .... .. ... 271
with a power washe r ............. . 272
313
Washing the vehicle ................. 270 Why safety belts? ........ . .. ... . 197, 198
Waxing ..................... ... .. . 273 Windows
Wear indicator .............. ...... . 317 Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 274
Weatherstrips . .. ........... ...... . 275 Convenience open feature ......... . 56
Weights .. ................. .. .... . 357 Defogging . .. .. .... ............. 109
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ............ ... ......... 202
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 199
What impairs dr iv ing safety? ......... . 187
What should I do after changing a wheel? .. .
314
What should I do after replacing wheels? 314 Defrosting .
.. .. ................. 109
Rapid defrosting/defogging ... .. ..
111
Windshield defogger/defroster
Windshield washer fluid 112
Low level ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades .... .. .. . 73
Intermittent wip ing ............... 70
One -tap wiping ................. .. 70