2010 AUDI S8 trailer

Pedal area ... ........ ......... 192
S towing luggage .............. 193
Reporting Safety Defects ....... 195
Safety be lts ................... 197
General notes ................. 197
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Safe ty be lt pretensioners . . . . . . . 204
Airbag system ................ 206
Important th ings to know . . . . . . 206
F ront airbags ......... ........ 210
Mon ito ring the Advanced A irbag
Syst em ...................... 217
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 22
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Child Safety ................... 231
Important things to know ...... 231
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Ins ta lling a ch ild safety seat . . . . 24 1
LAT CH Lower anchorages and
t ethers for chi ldren . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Add itiona l Informa tion 251
Vehicle operation ...... 252
Intelligent tec hno logy ........ 252
Notice about data recorded by
v e hicl e contro l modu les . . . . . . . . 252
Electronic Stab ili z ati on Program
(ESP) ........................ 252
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Servotronic ® -advanced power
steer ing system ............ ... 257
Dr iving with your quattro® ...... 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Driving and environment
..... 261
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Avoid damaging the veh icle 263
Dr ivi ng th rough wat er on roads . 263
Operate your veh icle economica lly
and m inimi ze po llution . . . . . . . . 263
Trailer towing ................ 266
Dr iving wi th a traile r . . . . . . . . . . . 266
T railer tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle care .............. 270
Clea nin g and pro tect ion ...... 270
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank .......................... 283
Gasol ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
F u el tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Eng ine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 290
Engine oil ............... ..... 291
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 296
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
W indshield/head light washer
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tires and wheels .............. 306
Ti res 306
T ir e pressure monitor ing system 326
Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? .......... .
Trunk escape handle ......... .
Emergency wa rning tria ngle ... .
Jack, tools and spare wheel ... .
Changing a wheel ........... . .
Fuses and bulbs ............. .
Fuses ...................... .
Bulbs ...................... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General ..................... .
Starting by pushing or towing ..
S tarting with jumper cables ... .
Use of j umper cables ......... .
Emergency towing with
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lifting vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explanat ion of technical data .. .
Vehicle identification ......... .
We ig hts ... ....... ....... ... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data .......... ......... ...... .
350 hp, 8-cylind er engine, with all
whee l dr ive ................. .
Consumer Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .......... .
Ope rating your vehicle outs ide the
U.S.A. or Canada ............. .
Aud i Se rvice Repair Man uals and
Literature ................... . 332
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Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

On the road ---------------~:..:.....__
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an incline, do
the following:
- Keep the switch pulled and depress the accelerator. The
parking brake stays applied and p reve nts the vehicle from
rolling backward .
- You can release t he switch once you are sure t hat you are
deve loping enough forward momentum at the whee ls as
you depress the acce lerator .
Depending on the we ight of the rig (vehicle and trailer) and the
severity of the incline, yo u may roll backwards as you start. You can
prevent rol ling backwards by holding the park ing bra ke sw itch pulled
out and accelerating -just as you wou ld when starting on a hill with a
conventional hand brake .•
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system fails or
locks.
- P ull the swi tch and cont inue to pull it to s low your veh icle
with the parking brake in an emergency .
- As soon as you re lease the sw itc h or accelerate, the
braking process stops .
If you pull the switch and hold it above a speed of abou t 5 mp h (8
km/h), the emergency braking function is init iated. The vehicle is
bra ked at all fou r wheels by activat ing the hydraulic b rake system.
Brake performance is s imilar to making an emergency stop~,&.
So that emergency braking is not activated by mistake, an audible
warning tone (buzzer) sounds when the switch is pulled . As soon as
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
the switch is released, or the accelerator pedal is depressed, emer­
gency braking s tops.
& WARNING
Em erg ency braking should only be u sed in an emergen cy, wh en
the no rmal foot brake ha s failed o r the brake pedal i s obstructed.
U sing the park ing b rake to perform emerg ency braking will slow
your vehicl e as if you had made a full brake application . The laws
of phy sic s c annot be su spen ded even wi th ESP and it s ass ociated
c omponents (ABS, ASR , ED S). In corn ers and when r oad or
weather condit ion s are bad , a full brake application can cause the
ve hicl e to sk id or the rear end to br eak away- r isking an accid ent .•
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
C aution : Vehicle park ed too steep
Th is message appears when the pa rking brake is applied on an incline
that exceeds abo ut 30%.
In this case the braking power of the parking brake may
not be
adequate
t o p revent the vehicle from rolling un intentionally.
Plea se release parking b rake
Thi s message appears, when a gear is se lected and the accelerato r
pedal is depressed -release the parking brake.
Pre ss brake p edal to relea se park ing brake
T his driver message appea rs when the switch to release the parking
bra ke was pressed. The par king brake can only be released if you press
the brake or accelerator pedal and press the switch at the same time.
.1 Par king bra ke mal funct ion !
T his driver message appears together w ith the yellow symbol
when there is a parking brake malfunct ion.
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If you press a fu nction bu tto n on t he M MI termina l, the v is u a l display
dis appea rs. Manu ally sw itchin g th e par king assist on ag ain via the
p,qA
switch s hows th e visual image on the MMI display again . Further
info rmation regarding the MMI term inal is in cl uded in the MMI user's
ma nual.
Rear-view camera (rear view)
The rear-view camera picture~ page 166, fig . 183 appears on the
MM I d is play as a mir ror im age. The re ar-view came ra pic ture has
or ientat ion lines and mar ked surfaces projected into i t as an a id to
the par king process ~
page 164. The red line in the picture
~ pag e 164, fig. 179 or~ page 164, fig. 1 80 indicates the coll is ion
area . You s houl d sto p bac kin g up, prefera bly befo re yo u reac h this
poin t~ & -
lf your vehicle is close to an obstacle , th e visual d istance d isplay also
appe ars in th e pic t ur e fr om t he re ar -view camera. This s uperim posed
display is intended to help d isplay the re levant cr itical ve hicle area .
If the visual dis play is shown on the MMI display and you press the
co ntr ol bu tton wi th the
Rear view funct ion ~ page 161 , fig. 178, the
pict ure from t he rear -view came ra is disp laye d.
If the pic ture from t he re ar-view camera is sh own and yo u pre ss the
cont rol button with the
Graphic f unction~ page 166 , fig. 183, t he
visual displ ay is s hown.
Th e p icture from th e re ar-v iew ca mera can b e sw itche d off o n the
MM I dis play ~
page 173 . The acoust ic distance warning remains
a cti ve.
If you press a function b utton on the MMI term ina l, the rear-v iew
c amera picture d is app ears. The rear -view came ra pictur e re a ppears
the next time you pa rk . But the picture from the rear-view camera can
also be show n ag a in on the MMI display by manua lly switc hing off
and on wi th t he
p,,1 A swi tch. Fu rther in fo rm ation r egard ing the M MI
terminal is incl uded i n th e MM I user 's manual.
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ment Safety first
& WARNING
•
Sensors have dead spaces in which objects cannot be detected .
Be especially careful to check for small children and animals
before backing up. Small children and animals will not always be
detected by the sensors .
• The Audi parking system is not a substitute for being careful
and alert when backing up. Be especially careful during 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
signaled may pass below the system's sensing zone when the
vehicle is backing up. The fact that the signal stops does not mean
that you have cleared the obstacle. When the signal stops, impact is imminent . Objects such as trailer hitches, chains, narrow posts
or fences covered by a thin layer of paint may not always be
detected by the sy stem. They can still damage your vehicle
without warning.
• Always make sure that the volume and frequency of the chimes
is adjusted so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance signal
even if the radio is playing, the air-conditioner blower is on High
or there is a high level of outside no ise.
- Check the settings whenever someone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
• Improper reliance on the Audi parking system can cause colli­
sions and serious personal injury.
-Never rely only on parking assist when backing up.
- Always che ck rear view mirrors to make sure it i s safe to back
up.
[ i ] Tips
• The rear -view came ra pict ure is avai lab le as soon as the M MI
D ispl ay or the MMI i s swi tched o n, or the s tart -up ph ase is comple ted. _,.
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• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear-view camera lens
clean and free of snow and ice, so that the Aud i parking system can
work properly. Please follow the additional notes on=> page 173 . •
A pplie s to v eh icle s: w ith Adva nce d Park ing Sys tem with rear vie w c amera
Rear-view camera (Rear View)
The rear-view camera picture, appearing in the MMI
Display, shows the area behind the vehicle.
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Fig. 179 Top view:
Parking mode 1
Fig . 180 Top view:
Parking mode 2
Parking mode
Two different parking modes are available for parking with the rear­
view camera. The two different parking modes are denotes as
"parking mode 1" => page 166 and "parking mode 2" => page 167. "Parking mode
l" => fig . 179, for example, can be used to park in a
parking space or a parking garage=> page 166.
" Parking mode
2" => fig . 180, for example , can be used to (parallel)
park on the side of the road=> page 167.
" Parking mode l" appears by default in the MMI Display if the rear­
view camera is activated=> page 161. You can switch to "parking
mode
2" by pressing the control button with the mode©
=> page 166, fig. 184 function. By repeatedly pressing the control
button with the
mode function, you can switch back and forth
between "park ing model" and "parking mode
2" .
Orientation lines and marked surfaces
Orientation lines and colored marked surfaces(:::::> page 166, fig. 183
or=> page 167, fig. 185) are projected into the rear-view camera
pictures, subject to the two different parking modes. These orienta ­
tion lines and surfaces offer aid when parking or maneuvering. The
orientat ion lines and surfaces refer to the height of a level driving
surface .
When the indicated or ientation lines and indicated blue surfaces
super impose veh icles or objects, at the latest, the respective distance
to the vehicles o r objects has become too short => page 170.
I f the trunk lid is open or if an electrical connection to the trailer
socket* is established => page 171, the orientation lines and marked
surfaces are not displayed .
I n the MMI you can preset which system is to be shown on the MMI
display => page 173:
• Visual d isplay,
• Rear-v iew camera picture,
• An automatic switch between visual display and rear-view camera,
or
• No picture.
Th e rear-view camera can be turned on and off in the MMI
=> page 173. The acoustic distance warning remains active.

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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
u nc overed are a@ of
th e re ar -vi ew c am era ..
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The rear-view camera section appearing in the MMI Display is approx­
imately the same as the coverage area represented in=>
page 165,
fig. 181 or© in=> page 165, fig. 182. Objects located in the rear­
view camera's uncovered area@=>
page 165, fig. 182 or in the close
vicinity of the bumper are not recognized .
& WARNING
Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to be
further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the guide help lines to measure distance -
danger of accident! •
Applies to veh ic les : w ith Advan ced Parking System with rear v iew camera
Parking mode 1
"Parking mode 1" can aid when parking in a garage or
parking space, for example.
Fig. 183 MMI Display:
Aiming at the parking
spot by adjusting the
steering wheel angle Fig. 184 MMI Display:
Orienting the vehicle
with aid of the blue
surface
- Before parking , switch on the Adaptive Air Suspension
=> page 18 standard or automatic mode .
- Activate the Audi parking system=>
page 161. "Parking
mode 1"
=;, fig. 183 is displayed by default. Dynamic
orange orientation lines ® and a blue static surface ©
are projected into the rear-view camera picture.
- With the vehicle stationary, select the proper steering
wheel angle for the parking spot with the aid of the orange orientation lines.
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel
angle to fit the parking space with the aid of the orange
orientation lines =>
0.
- Align your vehicle corresponding to the blue surface. The
blue surface should be parallel to the parking spot lines
=> fig.
184.
© Blue surface
The surface behind the vehicle, identified by various shades of blue,
represents an extens ion of th e outer vehicle outline by approximately
16
ft (5 m) to the rear . The transitions of the blue surfa ces are
distanced approximately 3
ft (1 m), 6 ft (2 m), and 16 ft (5 m) away
from the vehicle. .,

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@ and @ Orange orientation lin es
The orientation lines change d irect ion with the steer ing wheel angle .
T hese lines identify the direction of t ravel the rear of the ve hicle
would be taking, driving in reverse gea r with the current stee ring
w heel ang le .
The dynamic orientation lines are provided with markers @. These
ma rkers are each pla ced at a d ista nce of app rox . 3 ft (1 m) from o ne
another. Th rough these markers, the distance to an obstacle can be
es tim ated .
© Redline
The dista nce between your rear b umpe r© and the red line is approx­
imate ly 16 inches (40 cm)=>& . Here, at the latest, you should stop
ba ckin g up =>
page 170 .
© Rear bumper
The rear bumpe r of your ve hicle also appea rs in the MM I Display, for
better or ientation.
& WARNING
Please note that objects not tou ching the ground can appear to be
further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hit ch , or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the guide help line s to measure di stance -
danger of accident!
0 Note
In the MMI D isplay, the direction of travel of the vehicle rear is shown
depe nd ing on the stee ring whee l angle . T he ve hicle front swi ngs out
more than the vehicle rear.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
(I) Tips
• In order for the rear-view came ra to func tion p roperly, the came ra
lens =>
page 161, fig. 176 must be kept clean, and free of snow and
i c e. Please follow t he addit ional no tes on =>
page 174 .
• T he positions of the orientat ion lines /surfaces are displaced up
or dow n if the par king p ro cess is car ried ou t with the rea r-view
camera in Adaptive Air Suspension=>
page 18 dynamic or lift mode.
Th erefore, the ac curacy is red uced. •
App lies to veh icl es : w it h A dvance d Park ing Sys tem w ith rea r view ca mera
Parking mode 2
"P arking mode 2" ca n be used as aid when (parallel)
parking on the side of the road , for e xample .
Vehicle care
Fig. 185 MMI Di spl ay:
Blue su rface aligned
with targeted p arking
s p ot ...
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& WARN ING (con tin ue d)
• The Audi pa rkin g system is not a substitute for being careful
and alert when backing up. Be especially careful during parking
and similar maneuve rs. Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing i s in the way.
• When maneuvering or parking, do not only use the MMI
Display for or ientation. Certain object s - depending on the screen
resolution - may not , o r not entirely , be displ ayed ; for e xample
trailer hitches, chains , narrow post s, or fences.
• Improper rel iance on the Audi parking sy stem can cau se colli­
sions and seriou s personal injury.
- Ne ver rely only on par king assi st when ch anging ba cking up .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up .•
Applies to vehicles: w it h Advanced Parking System with r ear view camera
Notes on distance information
Fig. 1 88 MMI Di splay:
displayed re d li ne
to uches the bumpe r
Fig. 18 9 Actual
di stanc e from bumpe r
The red line in the MMI Disp lay~ fig. 188 indicates the d ista nce you
should maintain from an obstacle, when park ing. If an obstacle is
located at road level, you can ap proach the obstacle unti l the red line
touches the obstacle ( 1.3
ft, or 40 cm, distance). On the other hand,
if a n obstacle is not located at road level (t he b umper of a vehi cle, for
example), you should not approach this obstacle unti l the red line
to uch es the obsta cle.
For instance, if you back up toward another vehicle , it will appear as
t hough t he guide hel p lines and s urf aces are bein g pushed over the
vehicle behind you~ fig. 188. I n this example, it can be recogn ized
in th e MM I Display that the red line exactly touches the bumpe r of t he
vehicle be hind you. Indeed, however, t he red line @ ~ fig. 189 does
not touch the bumper, but has rather been pushed underneath the
bu mper. The actual d istance (dashed line@) to t he ve hicle beh ind
you is meanwhile less than 1.3 ft (40 cm). Your veh icle b umper must
a lso be taken into con siderat ion fo r the distance ~& .
& WARNING
• Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example , the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch , or the rear of a truck ). In thi s case,
you should not use the guide help lines to measure distance -
danger of accident! .,