2010 AUDI S8 snow chains

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& WARNING
• The rear-view cam era has blind spots, in which objects cannot
be detected. Be especiall y carefu l to check for small children and
animal s before backing up . Small childr en and animals will not
always be detected by the sensor s.
• The Audi parking system is not a subst itute for being careful
and alert when ba cking up. Be e specially careful dur ing parking
and similar maneuvers . Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• Remember that low obstacles which have already been
s ignaled may pass below the system 's sensing zone when the
vehicle is back ing up . Th e fact that the signal stop s does not mean
that you have cleared the obstacle . When the signal stops , impact
is imminent . Objects su ch as trailer hitches, chains, narrow posts
or fences covered by a thin la yer of paint may not always be
detected by the system. They c an still damage your vehicle
without warning.
• Alway s make sure that the volume and frequency of the chimes
is adjusted so th at you can eas ily hear the acoustic distance s ignal
even if the radio is playing, the air-conditioner blower is on High
or there is a high level of outside noise .
- Che ck the setting s whenever someone el se has driven the
vehicle befo re you.
• Improper reliance on the Aud i parking system can caus e colli­
sions and seriou s per sonal injury.
- Never rely only on parking assist when changing ba cking up.
- Alway s check re ar view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up.
[ i ) Tips
• Before parking with the rear-view camera, the Adaptive A ir
S uspension stan dard or au tomatic mo de must be swit ched on
=> page 18.
Cont rols a nd e quip ­
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Vehicle OP-eration
• The rear-view camera pict ure is avai lab le as soon as the MMI
Display or the MMI is sw itched on , or the sta rt-u p ph ase is completed .
• In or der for the rear-view camera to function p roper ly, the came ra
lens =>
page 16 1, fig. 176 mus t be kept clean , a nd free o f snow and
ice . Please follow t he addit ional notes on =>
page 174 .
• The c ame ra cover age angle change s when the t runk lid is o pen.
The refore, the rear-v iew camera pict ure is displayed without orienta ­
t ion lines and w ithout blu e surfaces.
• Obse rve and fo llow the notes on towing mode on=>
page 171. •
Applies to ve hicles: w it h Advanced Pa rking System w ith rear view camera
Rear -view camera coverage area
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Fig. 18 1 Top vie w:
R ear-v iew came ra
c o ve rage a re a
Fi g. 182 Side view :
Cov ered ar ea @ and
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switch PwA flashes when you engage the reverse gear, there is a
ma lf u nct ion in the acous tic p arking ass ist.
T hi s system error is immediately output after:
• Every manua l activat ion via the switch
P '".li => page 161,
• Reverse gear is engaged for the first time duri ng an ignition cycle,
or
• An error is detected during operation .
(I] Tips
If the system reports an error, have an Audi dealer o r an authorized
dea lership correct this system error .•
A pplies to veh icles : wit h Adva nced Park in g S ystem with rear view c amera
Rear-view camera tips
We recommend that you practice parking w ith the rear-v iew camera
in a traffic -free location, o r parking lot, to become familiar with the
system, the or ient atio n lines , and the ir fun ct ion. W hen do ing t his,
there should be good light and weather cond itions.
In the MM I Display, objec ts or vehicles appe ar close r or f urther aw ay
if:
• you are driving in reverse gear from a level surface onto an incline,
or a downwa rd slope,
• you are driv ing in reverse gear towar d prot ruding objects,
• the vehicle is carry ing too much load in the rear .
T he accuracy of the orientatio n lines and blue su rfaces diminishes if :
• t he Ad aptive Air S uspension is defective, o r th e dynamic o r lift
mode is switched on,
• the rear-v iew camera does not provide a reliable image, for
example, in poor visib ility conditions or if the lens is dirty, •
the image on the screen is not v is ib le due to sun glare and reflec­
tion .
Caring for the rear-view camera lens:
• Dampen the lens with a household alcoho l-based glass cleaner,
a nd clean the lens wi th
a d ry cl oth.
• Remove snow w ith a hand br ush .
• Remove ice, preferab ly with de-icing spray=>
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& WARNING
• The rea r-view camera does not replace the view to the rear and
the rear view mirror s.
• The rear-view camera -because of technical limitations -does
not show the entire area behind the vehicle=> page
165, fig. 182.
Be especially careful to check for small children and animals
before ba cking up . Small children and animals will not always be
shown in the r ear-view display.
• The Audi parking sys tem is not a sub stitute for being careful
and alert when backing up. Be especially careful during park ing
and similar maneuvers . Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• Do not allow your self to be distracted from traffi c by the rear­
view camera pictures.
• When maneuvering or parking, do not only u se the MMI
Display for orientat ion. Certa in objects -depending on the sc reen
resolution -may not, or not entirely, be di splayed ; for example
trailer hitches , chains, na rrow posts, or fences.
• Only use the rear-view camera for aid if it shows a good, clear
picture. The image may be obscured , for e xample, by the sun
shining into the len s, dirt on the len s, or a s the re sult of a defect -
danger of accident!
• If the imag e is hazy when the MMI Display is swit ched on or the
area behind the vehicle is not vis ible (for example , as the result of .,_

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acting on the vehicle, the brake pressure and the steering angle are
all meas ured.
The direction in which the driver wishes to travel is determined with
the aid of the steering angle and vehicle speed and is continually
compared with the actual behavior of the vehicle. If the two do not
match, for example , when the vehicle starts hydroplaning on a wet
road, ESP will automatically brake the appropriate wheel to correct
the problem.
The vehicle is then stabi lized by the forces acting on the whee l during
braking. If the vehicle is
oversteering (rear tends to skid out of the
turn), the brakes are main ly applied on the wheel that is on the
outs ide of the curve. In the case of a vehicle that is
understeering
(tendency to slide out of the curve), the brakes are applied at the rear
wheel that is on the inside of the curve. An acoustic signal ind icates
when ESP brake application cuts in =>
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Th e system operates across the entire speed range in combination
with the ABS system=>
page 256. If the Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) malfunctions, the ESP will be out of action as we ll.
Activation
When you turn on the engine, ESP will automatically be activated and
will perform a self-test .
The system can be activated or deactivated by pressing the button
=>
page 252, fig. 234 . The warning light comes on when the system
is switched off=>
page 16.
Normally, the ESP should always be on, however, it may be advanta­
geous to turn off the sys tem in certain special cases when some
degree of whee l spin is desired such as:
• when driving with snow chains
• when driving in deep snow or on a loose surface (to allow the
wheels to dig in to reach firm ground)
• when trying to "roc k" the vehicle free when it has become stuck.
The system should be reactivated once you are no longer in such situ­
ations.
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Both the ABS and
EDS systems are still functioning even if the ESP is
switched off.
& WARNING
The Electroni c Stabilization Program is nevertheless subject to the
laws of physics. It is particularly important to pay attention to
this fact on wet and slippery roads. It is therefore important that
you always adapt your driving to the condition of the road and
traffic conditions. Do not allow the increased safety provided by
the Electronic Stabilization Program system to lull you into
accepting additional safety risks. •
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The electronic differential lock monitors the rotational
speed of the drive wheels.
General notes
The electronic differential lock (EDL) helps the car to start moving,
acce lerate and climb a gradient on surfaces providing poor or almost
no grip . Without EDL, this would be difficult, if not impossible .
How the system works
The EDL operates automatically. It monitors the rotational speed of
the drive wheels on an axle with the he lp of the ABS sensors
=>
page 256 . If a noticeable difference in rotational speed between
the drive wheels on one axle is detected (e .g . on slippery ground
on
one side),
the spinning wheel is braked, thereby transferring power to
the other drive whee l or wheels (all -wheel drive). This is done up to a
speed of about 60 mph (100 km/h) . Noises from the brake system
signal that wheel spin is being contro lled.
Driving off
When driving off, always be sure to keep road conditions in mind as
you accelerate. If one drive wheel spins because it is on a surface with
less grip , gradually increase the pressure on the accelerator peda l
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W inter tires
When d riving in the winter, your vehicle with A ll Whee l Drive has an
advantage, even with reg ula r tir es . In wi nter road cond it ions i t may
be advisab le to mount w inte r tires (or all-season tires) for imp roved
dr iveabili ty and braking: these tires m ust be mounted on
all four
wheels .
See also => page 323, "Winter tires".
Tire chains
Whe re tire chains are mandato ry on certa in roads, this normally also
applies to veh icles with A ll Whee l Drive=>
page 324, "Snow chains ".
Replacing wheels/tires
Veh icles with All Wheel Drive m ust always have t ires of the same size.
Also avoid tires with different trea d de pths . For details see page
=>
page 318, " N ew tires and replac ing tires a nd wheels" .
Off-Road driving?
Your Audi does not have enough ground clearance to be used as a n
off -road vehi cle. It is the re fore best to avoid ro ug h trac ks and uneven
ter rain as muc h as poss ib le. Also re fer to=>
page 263 .
& WARNING
Always adjust your dri ving to road and traffic conditions. Do not
let the extra safety afforded by All Wheel Drive tempt you into
taking ex tra risks.
• Although the All Wheel Drive is very effective, always
remember that braking capacity is l imited by tire traction. You
should therefore not drive at exce ssive speeds on icy or slippery
road surfaces.
• On wet road surfa ce s, be careful not to drive too fast because
the front wheels could begin to slide on top of the water (aqua­
planing ). If this should occur, you will have no warning from a
sudden increase in engine speed as with a front-wheel drive
vehicle. Always drive at speeds which are suited to the road condi­
tions - risk of crash. •
Energy management
Starting ability is optimized
Energy m ana gemen t con tr ols the distributi on of elec­
trical ener gy an d thu s optimiz es the ava ila bility of elec­
t ri cal ene rgy f or starting the en gine.
If a vehicle w ith a convent iona l energy system is not driven for a long
pe riod of time, t he b att ery is di sch arged by idling current con sumers
(e .g. immob ilize r). In certain c ircumstances it can result i n there
be ing insuffi cien t energy avai lab le to s tar t the engine.
I n te lligent e ne rgy management in yo ur vehicle ha ndles the dist ribu­
tion of e lectrical energy . Starting ab ility is ma rkedly improved and
t he life of the battery is extended.
Basically, energy management consists of
battery diagnosis , idling
current management
a nd dynamic energy management .
Battery diagnosis
Batte ry diagnosis co nti nu ously deter mi nes the s tate of the batte ry .
Sensors determine battery vo ltage, battery current and battery
t empe rature. This determines the cur rent sta te of charge and the
power of the battery.
Idling current management
Id ling current management red uces energy consumpt ion while the
veh icle is s tanding. W it h t he ignition swi tched off, it con trol s the
energy supply to the var ious electrica l components. Data from
b attery di ag nos is is conside red .
Depe nding on the batte ry 's state of charge, individ ua l consumers a re
gradually t urne d off to prevent excessive discha rge of the batte ry an d
t hus main tain sta rting capabili ty .
Dynamic energy management
W hile the vehicle is being driven, dynamic energy management
dis trib utes the energy generated acco rding to the nee ds o f the indi -•

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& WARNING (conti nued)
personal injuries. Have worn or dam aged tires replaced immedi­
ately .
• Winter tires have ma ximum speed rat ing that may be lower
than your vehicle' s maximum speed .
• Never drive faster than the speed for which the winter or other
tires installed on your vehicle are rated.
& WARNING
Always adjust your driving to the road and traffic condit ions.
Never let the good acceleration of the winter tires and all-wheel
drive tempt you into taking extra risks. Always remember:
• When braking, an all-wheel drive vehicle handles in the same
way as a front drive vehicle.
• Drive carefully and reduce your speed on icy and slippery road s,
even winter tires cannot help under black ice conditions.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Use s ummer tires when weather condit ions permit. They a re quieter,
do not we ar as qu ickly and redu ce fuel consum ptio n. •
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitte d only to the fro nt w heels, and only to
certain tire sizes. Ask your authorized Audi dealer on which tire sizes
snow chains can be used.
If you a re goi ng to use snow c ha ins, then you must insta ll them on the
front wheels at least.
T he snow c hain s m ust have low -profile links and m ust not be thicker
than 0.53 inc h (13 .5 mm), including the lock. Remove wheel center covers a
nd trim d iscs before putting snow
c hains on you r veh icle =>
(D. For sa fe ty reaso ns cove r caps m ust the n
be fitted over the wheel bolts. These are available from a uth orized
Audi dealers.
& WARNING
Using the wrong snow chain s for your vehicle or installing them
incorrectly can increase the risk of loss of control leading to
serious personal injury.
• Snow chains are available in different sizes. Always make sure
to follow the instru ction s provided by the snow chain manufac ­
tur er.
• When driving with snow chains never drive fa ster than the
speed permitted for your specific snow chains .
• Always observe local regulations.
0 Note
• Remove snow chains before drivi ng on ro ads not covere d wit h
snow to avoid damag ing t ires and wear ing the snow chains down
unnecess aril y.
• Snow chains, which come into direct contact with the wheel rim,
c an scratch o r damage i t. T herefo re, make sure tha t t he s now chains
are suitably covered . Check the pos ition of the snow cha ins afte r
dr iv ing a few yar ds and correct if ne ccess ary. Fo llow the ins truct ion s
from t he snow chai n manufacturer when doing so.
• If the Ad aptive Air Suspe nsio n sho uld ma lf u nct ion, do n ot moun t
or use snow cha ins because the ve hicle wi ll be extremely low. If you
do drive w it h sn ow ch ain s on while the ve hicle i s at t his level , the
snow cha ins m ight severe ly damage the whee lhouse and other pa rts
of the vehi cle.
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• Afte r the t ires have been rotated on the vehicle (includi ng use o f
the sp a re t i re*),
• If tires with new wheel sensors are used .
All pressure wa rning and system malfunction indicators in the display
will be canceled .
I f a wheel change has been made , it is necessary to complete the
Initializ e wheel s function .
The tire pressure monitor ing system is not available during the
prog ramming process and no p ressure and temperat ure val ues are
displayed on the MM I display .
After you have selected the function, th e new whe els are
programmed and the act ua l pressures are stored . Th is learn ing phase
can take up to 20 minutes d riving time .•
A pp lies to vehicles : w ith Tir e pressu re mon itor ing system
Malfunctions
A malfunction can have various causes.
Fig. 26 1 D ispl ay :
S ys tem malf uncti on
If the warning ligh t in the inst rument cl uste r flashes fo r approxi -
mately one minu te and then remain continuously illuminated and
additionally the => fig . 261 symbol appears in the d is p lay , the
tire pressure monito ring system is not available . This can have various
causes.
Vehicle OP-eration
• If the message appears at the end of the learning process, the
system c annot recognize the whee ls ins talled o n the veh icle . T his can
be because one or more wheels without a wheel sensor were
installed .
• A wheel sensor or other component may have failed .
• T he sy stem has detected more than S whee ls wi th whee l sensors
i n the ve hicle, for example when carry ing snow tires.
• A tire was changed but the
Init ialize wheel s function was not acti­
vated =>
page 330.
• Audi rep lacemen t pa rts were no t used .
• If snow chai ns are be ing used, system function can be compro ­
mised due to the shielding properties of the chains .
• Th e tire press ure monitor in g sys tem may not be ava ilable because
of a radio malfunction.
• Transmitters wi th the same freq uen cy, s uch as radio headphones
in the vehicle or radio equipment, can cause a temporary disrupt io n
of the sys tem throug h ex cessive elect romag net ic fie lds.
• Eliminate the interference if possible/if you can and then re-start
t he
Initialize wheels f unc tion. If the wa rning light comes on again,
you should contact your authori zed Audi dealer immediately to have
the problem corrected .
• Do not use commercially ava ilab le tire sealants . Otherw ise, the
elect rical components of the tire pressure mon itor ing system w ill no
longer work proper ly and the sensor for the t ire pressure monitoring
system will have to be replaced by a qualified workshop. •
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Driver's seat memory .. ... ..... ... . 84 Side airbags
Front passenger's seat . .. ... ... .... 77 Description . .................... 225
Front seats .................. .... 76 How they work .................. 226
Head restraints . .. .. .. .. .. .... 81, 191 Side assist
Lumba r support .. .. .............. 80 Activating and deactivating . .. ..... 145
Power seat . .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... 77 Description . .. .... ......... .... . 145
Safety guidelines . ...... .......... 76 Informational and alert stage signals 147
Seat belts Messages in instrument cluster display . .
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 197 152
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seat position Inco rrect seat position . .. ......... 191
Seating capacity . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. . 197
Seating position Driver ............. ...... .... ... 188
Front passenger ................. 189
How to adjust the front seats .. ..... 189
Occupants . ................... .. 188
Rear passengers
Seats Number of seats 190
197
Selective unlock feature ...............
44
Selector lever ... ................... 155
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ........... 205
Service interval display .. .. .... ........ 25
Service position Windshield wipers ............. ... 72
Servotronic MMI
settings ............. .. .. .. . 150
Operation .. ............. .... .. . 147
Safety tips .... ........... .. ..... 152
Sensor detection area ...... .. .... . 146
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 228
Description ... ................. . 228
How they work ...... ...... ..... . 229
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. ... 229
Side marker l ights ........... .. .. .. .. 60
Ski sack . .. .... ............. ...... .. 91
Snow chains ....................... 324
Sockets ......................... 97, 98
So lar blower fan/solar roof .... .. .... . 112
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display ...... .. .. 23
Sources of in formation about child restraints
and their use ................... 251
Spare wheel . ............. .. ... ... . 334
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control . .. .. .. . 128
Power steering .................. 257 Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. . 320
Shift buttons . .. ..... ... ........ ... 159 Speed warning system .............. .. 35
Ship Speedometer ....
................ ... 12
Transporting you r vehicle ........ .. 353 Sport Suspension
See Adaptive A
ir Suspension ....... 176
Starting off with a trai ler .......... ... 125
Starting the engine ............. 118, 119
What should I do if the engine does not start? .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119
Steering . .. .. .. ................. .. 117
Adjusting steering column .. ..... .. 117
Easy entry feature ......... ... .. .. 118
Locking the steering .............. 118
Malfunction . ... .. .. .............. 31
Steering wheel heating ...... .. .. .. .. 108
Steps for determining correc t load limit 315
Stopping the engine .... ............. 120
Storage .. .. .. .. ...... ............. . 98
Compartments in the door trim panels ...
100
Compartments in the rear doors .. .. 100
(upholder . .. ...... .............. 94
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 95
Glove compartment .......... ... .. 99
Luggage compartment . .. ... .... .. 102
Ski sack ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 91
Small objects ....... ...... .... .. 100
Sun shade ................ .... ... ... 68
Sun visors .................. ... .. .. . 68
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power sunroof ............. .. .. .. . 57
Rear window defogger ...... .... .. 113
Symbols Red ..... ............. .......... 28
Yellow .................. ... ... .. 32

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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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