2010 AUDI S8 tow

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-Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded hole as far
as it will go. The check mark must be flush with the bumper=>
page 351, fig. 285.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing loop and put it back
into the vehicle toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored in the
vehicle at all times.
When installing the grill for the air duct , be sure that the tabs on the
grill are first inserted into their guides on the veh icle by the fog lamp.
Then push the grill into position .
& WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop completely, it could come out
of the threaded hole while the vehicle is being towed causing
damage to the vehicle and possible serious personal injury. •
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is needed.
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Fig. 286 Rear
bumper: cover
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Fig. 287 Rear
bumper: towing loop
inserted
On the right side of the rear bumper there is a threaded hole
for the towing loop. The threaded hole is behind a cover.
- Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool kit.
- Place the screwdriver against the upper edge of the cover
and carefully pry it out => fig . 286 .
- Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded hole as far
as it will go. The check marking must be flush with the
bumper => fig. 287.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing loop and pu t it back
into the vehicle toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored in the
vehicle at all times.
& WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop completely, it could come out
of the threaded hole while the vehicle is being towed causing
damage to the vehicle and possible serious personal injury.•

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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

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reliability. For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This app lies particularly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
<£> For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis­
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
em ission control systems, and the generally increasing technical
complexity of today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the scope
of mai ntenance and repai rs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safety and environmental concerns place very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing devices and other equipment available to spec ially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, reli­
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the oper­
ation and reliability of your vehicle and even void you r vehicle
warranty . Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the ma in­
tenance schedule may be a condition for upholding a possible
warranty claim made w ith in the warranty period . Above all, operat
ional safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r isks for you and you r passengers.
If in doubt about any serv ic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
st rongly urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the opportunity
to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs. Your
dealer has the facilities, original parts and trained specialists to keep
your vehicle running properly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The following pages describe a limited number of procedures which
can be performed on your vehicle with ord inary tools, should the need
arise and trained personne l be unavailable. Before performing any of
these procedures, always thoroughly read all of the applicable text
and carefully follow the instructions given. Always rigorously observe
the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS ~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartment" on
page 289.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance, adjustments or repairs.
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and general
common sense. Never risk personal injury.
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or other procedures with respect to the vehicle, or are uncer­
tain how to proceed.
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment.
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop .
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A
Accessories ..... ...... ............. 363
Adaptive Air Suspension ............. 176
automatic mode ................. 177
Description .. ................... 176
dynamic mode ............ .... ... 1 77
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire . ..
179
lift mode ....................... 177
Setting the driving modes ......... 179
Sport Chassis Controls . ........ ... 178
standard mode ................ .. 177
Tr ailer towing mode ...... ...... .. 17 9
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 18
Adaptive Cruise Control ............ .. 128
Changing speed ......... ......... 131
Driver information ............... 135
Dr iving in traff ic .......... ....... 129
Error messages ... .. .. .. .. ... .... 137
Open road ..... .. .... .. ... ...... 129
Override ................ .. .... .. 129
Request for driver to assume control 129
Save speed ... .. .. .. ............. 131
Setting distance . ... .......... ... 133
Sett ing time interval .............. 133
Settings ..................... ... 138
Special driving situations .......... 139
Status messages ................. 137
Switching on and off .............. 130
System limitations ........ ....... 139
Temporarily turning off ........... 132
warning/ind icator lights ........... 135 Adaptive Light .
.. ...... ....... .. .. .. 63
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding Engine coolant ................ .. 298
Engine oil ........... ... ......... 294
W indshield washer flu id ........... 305
Additiona l accessories ............... 363
Additives Engine oil ........ .... .... .. ..... 294
Adjustable steering col1Umn ........... 117
Adjusting Front seats .................... .. 76
Instrument cluster illum ination ..... 13
Steering column ................. 117
Advanced Parking System with rear view cam-
era
Adjusting the ch imes -option 1 ..... 171
Adjusting the ch imes -option 2 ..... 172
front and back with visual disp lay and rear-
view camera ................... 161
General information .............. 161
No tes on distance iniformation ..... 170
Parking next to obstacles .......... 169
Rear-v iew camera -parking mode 1 .. 166
Rear-v iew camera -parking mode 2 .. 167
Rear-v iew camera (Rear View) ...... 164
Rear-v iew camera coverage area .... 165
Rear-v iew camera tips ............ 17 4
Special parking sit ua tions .. .. ..... 169
Switching the rear-view camera on and off
173
switching the visual disp lay on and off
173 System error message
. . . . . . . . . . . . 173
T owing hitch ... .. .. ............. 171
Air conditioning
See Climate controls .............. 103
Airbag system ... .. .......... ... 206, 226
Advanced Airbag System .......... 210
Advanced Airbag System components 213 Care .. .. ................. ...... 220
Child restraints .................. 233
Children ..... ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 232
Components (front a irbags) ........ 213
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat .... ............. 208
Disposal ................. ... .. .. 220
Front airbags ................ 210,211
How do the front airbags work? ..... 215
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
213
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together ............ 214
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system ................ .. 224
Important things to know ....... .. 206
Indicator light ................... 217
Knee airbags ....... ............. 222
Monitoring .. .. ................. 217
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 218
Repa irs ... ........ .. . .. .. .. .. .. 220
Safety instructions ............... 219
Side airbags .. .. .... ............. 225
Side cu rtain airbags . ............. 228
Wa rning/indicator lights ... ........ 17

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Outside temperature display .... .... 23 Electronic speed limiter .. ...... .... ... 26 Malf u nction symbo l ....... ... . ... . 29
Sound system d isplay .............. 23
Electronic stabili zation prog ram ( ES P) Radiator fan
.................... 299
Dr iver Information System How the system works ...... .... .. 252 T
emperatu re gauge .......... ..... 10
Digita l speedometer .... ... ... .. ... 23 Wa rning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 16 Engine data .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 360
Dr ive r's seat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... 77 Eme rgency braking . ............... . 12 5 Engine hood
Dr iver 's sea t memory ................. 84 Emergency closing Clos
ing ......................... 289
Act ivat ing remote control key ....... 85 Power su nroof ................. 58, 59 How to release the
hood ........ .. 288
Recalling a seat position ............ 84
Emergency flasher .. ..... ..... .. ... .. 63 Engine oil
.......... .......... ..... 291
Storing a seat position ... .. .. .. .... 84
Warning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 17 Add
ing .... .... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 29 4
Dr iv ing messages .................... 27
Eme rgency locking ................. .. 46 Add
itives .... ....... ...... .... .. 294
Dr iv ing safely ... .. .. ............. .. 186
Driving through water . .......... ... . 263
Dr iv ing time . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... 36
Duplicate key ....................... 39
DVD playe r for navigat ion system ...... 102 Emergency
locking of doors ... .. ...... 46
Emergency st arting .... ..... ... .. .. . 3 48
Emergency towing .................. 350
E me rgency warning triang le ... .. .. .. . 332
E nergy managemen t .. ............. . 258 Cha
nging .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. 295
C hecking the engine oil leve l ... .. .. 293
I n dicat io ns and condi tions requiring ex tra
check ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 293
Oi l co nsumpt ion .. .. ... ... ..... .. 293
Oil grades ...................... 291
E
Battery power ................... 259
Dr ive r no tifica tion . .... ..... ... .. . 259 Oi
l level symbo l ................... 33
Pressu re malfunction .............. 30
Eas y entry feature
118 Engine
4.2 l, 8-cylinder (350 hp) ........ .. 290 Recommended oil check
inte rv a ls . .. 293
Sen sor defective .. .. .. .. .......... 33
Electrome chanical pa rking bra ke
Emergency br aki ng .. .. .. .. .... .. . 12 5
Ma lf u nct ion . .... .... ..... ... . .. . 12 5
Operation ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... 1 23
Parking ... .. ..... ....... ... . ... 1 24
Releasing and app ly ing . .. .... ..... 123
Sta rting off w ith a trailer .. .. .. .... 125
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 20
Electroni c dif feren tial loc k (EDL) 6
.0 l , 12-cylinde r (450 hp) ... ... .. . 291
Compa rtme nt .. .. .. .. .. .... . 2 9 0, 29 1
Coolan t ........................ 296
Hood .. ................. .. .. .. . 288
St art ing .. . .. .... .. .. .... .. . 1 18 , 119
Sta rting with jumpeir cab les ... .. .. . 3 48
Stopp ing . .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 120
E ngine comp artment ................ 290
Safety ins truct ions .... .. .. .. .. ... 289 Spe
cifica tion and vis cosi ty .. ... .. .. 2 91
Engine speed lim itation ....... ... ... .. 33
Environment Break-in pe riod . ...... ......... .. 261
Catalytic converter .. .... ......... 262
Disposing of your veh icle battery .. .. 304
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds ............ 264
Dr iv ing to mi nimize pollution and noise ..
263
How the system wor ks ... ..... .... 253
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 19
Electron ic immobili ze r ... .. .... .. .. 12, 41 Wor
king the e ng ine compar tment .. 289
Engine coolant ... ... ... ...... .... .. 296
Add ing coolant .................. 298 Fuel
.... ...... ........... .... .. 285
Fuel economy .. .... ....... .... .. 263
Leaks under your vehicle . ......... 289
Electronic power contro l
Checking the engine coo la nt level ... 297
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up
(EPC) warning/ indicator light ........ 16
Expa nsio n tank .................. 297 264

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
MMI settings ... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 143
Notes on instrument cluster d isplay . 142
LATCH .............. ..... .... .. .. . 244
Description ...................... 245
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages ..
246
Installing a child restraint ......... 248
Location ................ .... ... . 245
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .... .... . 248
Leather .............. ...... .. .... . 278
Cleaning ............... .. .... .. . 279
Level adjustment
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ....... . 176
Lifting jack ... .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 338
Lifting points ... ................ ... . 353
Lifting vehicle ................. .... . 353
Light sensor defective ................. 34
Lights .............................. 60
Coming home ........... .... .. .. .. 61
Daytime running lights ........ ... .. 61
Emergency flashers .......... .. .. .. 63
Exterior lights .................... 61
Front fog lights .. .. .. .. .... ....... 62
Headlights .. ...... ... ... ... .. .. .. 60
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
High beam warning/indicator light ... 17
Leaving home ....... .... .. .. .... .. 61
Rear fog lights ......... ........... 62
Side marke r lights ....... .... .. .. .. 60
Turn signals .................... .. 64
Xenon headlights ................ .. 60
Load ing the luggage compartment . ... . 193
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Loading the roof rack
... .. ... ... ..... . 94
Locking Power locking switch ............... 45
Rear lid/trunk lid ... ............... 46
Remote control ....... .. .. ........ 43
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .. .
44
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
244
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 244
Luggage Stowing ... .. .... ............. .. 193
Luggage compartment Cargo net .. .. .. .... .. ... ..... .... 90
DVD player for navigation system ... 102
Side Compartment ... ....... ... .. 102
Side compartment ... .. ... ... ..... 102
Sk i sack .... ............... .... .. . 91
Tie-down eyelets .... .. .. .......... 90
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .................. 193
Lumbar support .................... . 80
M
Maintenance . .... ... .. .... ......... 361
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . 18, 25
Massage function ........... .. .. .. .. . 79
Master key ....... .......... .. .. .... . 40
Mileage Average ... ... .... ...... .. ... ... . 36
Instantaneous ................ ... . 36
Mirror Vanity mirror .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 68 Mirrors
Automatic anti -glare adjustment . .... 74
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors ... .. ................... 74
Interior mirror .................... 74
Outside mirrors .... ............... 74
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 84
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 84
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 217
N
Natural leather ..... .. .............. 278
New tires and wheels .. .. .. ... ....... 318
NHTSA Contacting ........ ............. . 195
Number of seats ............ ..... ... 197
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Occupant seating positions ......... .. 188
Octane rating .................... .. 283
Odometer ...................... .. .. 12
Oil
See Engine oil ............ .. .. .. . 291
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .......... 26
Electronic speed limiter . ... ....... . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... 25
Open door or rear lid warning .. .. .. .. .. 24
Opening Power sunroof .................... 57
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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
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data