2010 AUDI S8 tire pressure

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- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
Storing the replaced wheel
-Place the replaced wheel inside the spare wheel well in the
luggage compartment.
Tighten the knurled retaining screw clockwise to secure
the wheel in place.
- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the luggage compartment lid again.
& WARNING
Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident.
• Never store the spare wheel or jack and tools in the passenger
compartment.
• Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the spare wheel
in the luggage compartment.
• Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the spare wheel
securely.
[I] Tips
Check the inflation pressure of the spare tire periodically to keep the
tire ready for use .•
Safety first
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
- After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before
you stop ~& .
- All passengers should
leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail)~& .
- Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally~ &.
- Move
selector lever to position P ~ & .
- If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the luggage
compartment~
page 333 .
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn
off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other
warning devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic ..,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be mounted
w ith their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a spare tire w ith a tread pattern intended for
u se in a specific direction
When using a spare tire w ith a tread pattern intended for use in a
spec ific direction, please note the fo llow ing:
• The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an arrow on the side of the
tire.
• If the spare tire has to be installed in the incorrect direct ion, use
t he spare t ire only temporar ily since the tire w ill no t be ab le to
achieve its optimum pe rformance character istics with rega rd to
aquap lan ing, no ise and wear.
• We recommend that you pay particular attent ion to t his fact
during wet wea ther and that you adjust you r speed to match road
conditions .
• Rep lace the flat tire w it h a new one and have it ins talled on your
vehicle as soon as poss ible to resto re the handling advantages of a
unidirectio na l tire .•
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the in forma tion => page 318, "New t ires and replacing
tires and wheels" if you are going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on yo ur vehi cle.
After you change a t ire:
• Check the tire pressure on the spare immediately after installa­
tion.
• Have the wheel bolt t ightening torque checked with a torque
wren ch as soon a s possible by your authorized Audi dealer or a qua l­
i fied serv ice stat ion.
Safety first • With steel and alloy wheel rims
, the wheel bolts are correctly
tightened at a torque of 90
ft lb (120 Nm ).
• If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to
turn while changing a tire, they should be replac ed before you check
the tightening torque.
• R epla ce the flat tire with a new one and have it install ed on your
vehicle as soon as possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced speed s.
& WARNING
• If you are going to equip your vehicle with tires or rims which
differ from those which were factory installed, then be sure to
read the information =>
page 318, "New tires and replacing tire s
and whe els ".
• Always make sure the damaged whe el or ev en a flat tire and
the jack and tool kit are prope rly secured in the luggage compart ·
ment and are not loo se in the pa ssenger compartment.
• In an accident or sudden maneu ver they could fly forward ,
injuring anyone in the vehicle .
• Always store dam aged wheel , jack and tools secu rely in the
luggage compartment. Otherwi se, in an accident or sudden
maneuver they could fly fo rward , caus ing inju ry to passengers in
the vehicle .
• Do not u se commercially available tire sealants . Otherwi se, the
electrical component s of the tire pre ssure monitoring system * will
no longer work properly and the sensor for the t ire pressure moni ·
toring sy stem* will have to be replaced b y a qualified work shop .•
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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(]] Tips
You a re well adv ised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your veh icle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are avai lab le at your Audi
dealer. •
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
Fig. 2 78 Fuse pa nel
la you t
Some of the equ ipment items listed a re opt io na l o r only availab le on
certain model configurations.
Note that the following table i s accu rate at the time of going to
pre ss and is subject to change . In the event of di scr epancie s, th e
label on the in side of the cover always takes precedence.
T he power wi ndows and the power seats are p rotected by cir cuit
breakers ,
which automatically reset after a few seconds after the
overlo ad -for e xamp le if a window is fro zen - has bee n remed ie d.
Equipment Amps
1 Garage door opener (Homelink) 5
Parking assist system 5
3
Pa rking assist sy stem 5
4
Headlight range control/light control devic e 10
Vehicle OP-eration
No.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1 2
13
14
1 5
16
17
1 8
19
20
2 1
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 29
Equipment Amps
Instrument cluster 5
Steering column electronics system control 10
Diagnostic co nnector 5
Diagnostic connector/oil level sensor 5
ES P contro l uni t/steer ing angle se nsor 5
Instrum ent cluster 5
Au di lane ass ist 10
B ra ke ligh t switch 5
Telephone/ cell phone 10
Vacant
Acces s/ st art cont rol m odul e
5
RSE system 10
Adaptive C ruise Control 5
Hea ted w asher je ts 5
Vacant
Tire pressure monitoring system *
5
Vacant
Bra ke light switch
5
Ce ll phone preparation 5
Horn 15
Wi ndshie ld wipe r system 4 0
Vacant
E le ctronic Stabilizati on Pro gram (E SP)
2 5
Vacant
Sw itch illumination
1
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Front hook up
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Fig. 288 Vehicle on
flat bed truck
- Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car carrier
ramp.
- Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye previously
installed.
Re ar hoo k up
Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car carrier
ramp .
- Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye previously installed .
[ i ] Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is secure before moving the
car up the flatbed truck ramp .•
Vehicle OP-eration
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported, be sure to
note the following:
0 Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the running surface (circum­
ference) of the tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle , the suspen­
sion struts or the front or rear towline eye . For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may change during the transport
and this will adve rsely affect veh icle handling. •
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting points illus­
trated.
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Fig. 289 Fron t li fting
p oint
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

-Alphabetical inde x _ ___,_ ______ .::..:....=.:..:..__ __________________________ _
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 290
Battery spec ific . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 303
Capacities .... ................... .. 360
Car care .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 270
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 277
Plastic and viny l ................. 274
Weatherstrips ................ ... 275
Car carrier Transporting your veh icle ........ .. 353
Care of exterior .. .... ............. .. 270
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
193
Cargo net .................. .... .... 90
Catalyt ic converter ... ...............
262
Center armrest
adjusting ....... ... .............. 83
Storage compartment . ............ 83
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ ... . 46
Cert ification .... .. .. .. .... ......... 364
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ...... ... 330
Changing a wheel ............ .... ... 335
Changing engine oil .. .. .. .. ......... 295
Chassis Undercoating . ................... 276
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 176
CHECK button ... .................... 13
Checking Engine coolant level ........... ... 297 Checking tire pressure ......
.. .. .. .. . 313
Child restraint system anchors ........ 244
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat ................... .. .... . 208
Where can I get additional information about child restra ints and their use? .. .
251
Child safety ............ ... . ... .... . 231
Convertible locking retractor ....... 241
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
246
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ........ .. .. .. . 234
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 231
Insta lling a child restraint using the LATCH
system .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
248
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ......................... 248
Tether anchors ....... .. .. .. ..... 249
Tether straps ........... .. .. .. .. . 249
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ............ 49
Rear doors (power) ................
SO
Child safety seat ......... .... .. ..... 236
Convert ible lock ing retractor ...... .
241
How do I properly install a child safety seat
. h' l ? rn my ve 1c e .......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Installing ...... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 241
Safety instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 234
Child safety seats Booster seats .. .. .... .... .. ..... 239
Convertible child seats ........... . 237 Infant seats
.. .. .... ..... ....... . 236
LATCH system ........ .... ... .. .. 248
Child seats Lower anchorages ... ............. 245
Cigarette lighter ........ ........ .... . 97
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ........ 280
Engine compartment ........ ..... 281
Exhaust ta il pipes ... .. .. ... ..... . 276
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. .... 277
Inst rument panel . .. .. .. ......... 278
Interior . ............. .... .. .. .. 277
Leather ....... ... ... ... ........ 279
MMI display . ... ................ . 277
MMI terminal . ........... ... ... . 277
Plastic and vinyl ... ............. . 274
Plasti c parts ... .. ............... 278
Safety belts .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. 281
Trim strips ...................... 273
trim strips ..................... . 274
Cleaning and protection ...... ... .. .. 270
Climate controls ................ .. .. 103
Air distribution .... .... ... ... .. .. 109
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Air outlets (rear) .. .. ......... .... 111
Air rec irculat ion .. .. ............. 109
AU TO (standard setting) .......... . 106
Basic settings ............ ... .. .. 115
Center air vent ........... ... .. .. 116
Controls ........ .... .. .. .. .. . ... 105
Defrosting/defogging ............ 109
Description .. ...... ............. 103
ECON operation ........ ... .. . ... 115

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T Storing tire pressures .. .. .. ... .... 330 Towing
Tires and wheels .................
320 Tow truck procedures ........ .. ... 350
Tachometer .................... .... . 11 Valves ................... .... ... 320 Towing hitch
Technical modifications .. .. ..........
364 Tire service life .. .............. ..... 317 Audi parking system ...... ..... ... 171
Temperature
Climate controls .......... .. .... .
106
Setting for the d river's and front passen-
ger's side .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .
106
Tether anchors ............. .... ... . 249
Tether strap .... ........... .. .... .. . 249
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and
afte rwards .... .... .. .. .. ... ... .
261
Tie-down eyelets .... ... .. ... . .. . 90, 195
T ips for the environment
Saving fue l ............. .... ... ...
94
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... .. .. .. .. .... . 112
tiptronic ® ............ .. .. .. .. .... .
154
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 156
Driving ......... ... ... ... .. ..... 154
Dynamic shift program ....... .. .. . 157
Fail-safe mode ..... .. .. .. .... .... 159
K ick-down ......... ..... ... .. .. . 157
Manual shift program .......... .. . 158
Selector leve r ......... .. .. .. .... . 155
Tire pressure . ..... ....... ... .. .. .. . 313
Tire pressure monitoring system . ...... 327
Displaying tire pressures ....... .... 329
Initialize wheels .. .. ........... ... 330
Learning process ........ ...... .. . 330
Loss of air pressure .. ......... 17,328
Malfunctions .......... ... .. ..... 331
Sensors ...... ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 320
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Tir
es . .... ....................... .. 306 T owing loop ........... ...... .. .. .. . 351
Replacing .. .. .. .... ... . .... ..... 320 front . .. .. .. ................. .. . 351
Service life ....... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 317 rear .. .. ........... ...... .... .. . 352
speed rating letter ,code ........... 320 Trailer towing .. .. .................. 266
T ire manufacturing date ........... 320 Operating instructions .. .. .... .... 267
Tire specifications ................ 319 Technical requirements .. .. .. . 266,267
T read depth . ...... .............. 317 Tr ailer towing tips ......... .. .. .. . 268
Uniform tire quality grading . .. ..... 322 Train
Winter tires ................... ..
323 Transporting your vehicle ... ... . .. . 353
T ires and vehicle load Limits ........... 314 Transmission
Tires and wheels
See Automatic transmission ........ 154
Checking tire pressure .. .. .... .... . 313 T ransport Canada ..... ....... ...... . 195
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .. 310
Dimens ions .. .... ............. ..
318
General notes ................... 306
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
307
New tires and wheels .... ..... ... . 318
Replacing .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ..... 319
Snow chains .. ........... .... .. .. 324
Transporting your vehicle . .. .......... 353
Tr ead Wear Indicator ( TWI) . ..........
317
Trip computer
Fuel consumption .. ...............
36
Mileage ................. .. .. .. .. 36
Single-trip memory ........ ... ... .. 37
T otal-t rip memory ... ...... .... .. .. 37
Tir e pressure monitoring system .... 320
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. ... 314
Wheel bolts .. ................ ... 325
Trip odometer .. .. .................. . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? . ... .. ...
12
Winter tires ..................... 323 Trunk
Tires/Wheels
See Rear lid . .. .. .. ............... 46
Low aspect rat io tires .. .... .. .. .. . 325 Trunk escape handle . ...... .... ...... 332
Tools .... ......................... 334 T urn s ignals ................ ... .. .. .. 64
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... ......... 200 Warning/indicator lights ... .. . ... .. 17
Touch-up paint .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .... 274
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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
vv
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