2011 AUDI S8 automatic transmission

Automatic car wash
The vehicl e can b e washed in almost any
modern automatic car wash .
The vehicle paint is so durable that t he vehicle
can n ormally be washed without p roblems in
a n automatic car wash . H owever, the effect on
the paint depends to a large extent on the de­
sig n of the fac ility, the filte ring of the wash
water, the type of wash and care mater ial , etc.
If the pa int h as a dull appearance afte r go ing
through the car wash or is scratched, bring
this to the attention of the operator immedi­
ately. If necessary, use a different car wash.
Before going through a ca r wash, be s ure to
take the usual precautions such as clos ing the
windows and power roof. Factor y installed an­
tennas m ust not be removed.
If yo u have installed additional accessor ies on
the vehicle -such as spoilers, roof rack, etc. -
it is best to ask the car was h operator if these
should be removed .
When driv ing through an automatic ca r wash,
firs t se lect the
N posit ion and then sw itch the
engine off. If you switch the eng ine off when
N is engaged, the transmission remains in N
for approximate ly 30 m inutes and then Pis
engaged.
F u rther information for automatic gearboxes
~ page 112.
A WARNING
Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
other information
¢ page 206.
(D Note
- Fo ld the exterior mir ro rs -flat the re is a
r isk of damaging the exterio r mirrors .
Power folding exterior mirrors must not
be fo lded in or out by hand. Use the pow­
er function!
- Compare the track of your vehicle w it h
the distance between the guide ra ils of
the facility- there is a risk of damage to
t h e wheels and tires .
-
Cleaning and protec tion 207
- Compa re the height and w idth of your
vehicle with t he height and width of the
t u nnel at the facility .
Washing the vehicle by hand
A lot of water is needed when washing a vehi ­
cle by hand.
.,. Before yo u start washing, make s ure you
have read and unders tood the WARNINGS
¢ .&. in General information an page 206.
.,. First soak a ll dried d irt unt il it is soft, then
r inse it off.
.,. As you clean yo ur vehicle, start wit h the roof
and work your way down to t he bottom, us­
ing a sponge, a sponge glove or a clean
brush .
.,. Rinse the sponge o r th e sponge g love often,
flushi ng it cl ean ea ch time.
.,. Use spec ial car shampoo only fo r very persis­
tent di rt.
.,. Rinse the ca r thorough ly w ith water.
.,. Use a chamo is leather to gently w ipe the ex-
ter ior dry.
Use a separate sponge for cleaning the
whee ls , door sills and othe r regions exposed
to road dirt. In this way, yo u wi ll not scratch
the pa int with coarse particles imbedded in
the sponge the next time you wash the car.
A WARNING
- Do not clean the unde rside of the chas­
sis, fenders, wheel covers, or oth er ha rd
to rea ch parts witho ut p rotect ing you r
hands a nd ar ms . You may cut you rsel f on
sha rp-edge d meta l pa rts.
- Always read a nd heed a ll WA RNIN GS and
o ther info rmation
¢ page 206.
@ Note
- Never try to remove dirt, mud or dust if
th e su rface of the ve hicle is dry. Never
use a d ry cloth o r sponge, s in ce th is
co uld scra tch you r vehi cle's pain t or win -
-
dows. .,..
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other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists.
- 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, plac­
ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- After installing the spare wheel, make
sure that you replace the flat tire/wheel
in its storage area properly and tighten
the knurled retaining screw securely.
@ Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must acti·
vate the jacking mode, so that the auto­
matic controls for the Adaptive Air Sus­
pension do not make it more difficult to
lift the vehicle with the jack ¢
page 265.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order.
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode
¢ page 265.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also¢
page 264, Deco­
rative wheel covers
or ¢ page 264,
Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
3 . Loosen the wheel bolts¢ page 264 .
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 265.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 265.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install
the spare ¢ page 266.
What do I do now? 263
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts¢ page 264.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode in the
MMI:
ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > Servicing & checks> Air
susp.: jack mode> Off .
The vehicle jack mode switches off automati ­
cally at speeds above 10 km/h .
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
information¢ .&
in Raising the vehicle on
page 265
and ¢ page 267.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
.. Store and secure the wheel you replaced in
the spare wheel well.
.. Replace the tools and the jack in their prop­
er location.
.. Check the
tire pressure on the spare wheel
immediately after mounting it.
.. As soon as possible, have the
tightening
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90
ft lb (120 Nm).
.. Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possi­
ble .
(D Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts a re
corroded and difficult to turn while
changing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
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Fuse panel@ (red)
No. Equipment
= '
I 6 Right headlight (headlight
with adaptive light)
I
7 ESP control module
8
9 Adaptive cruise control
Transmission control mod-
10 ule
11 Climate control system sen­
sors
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No
. II Equipment
Electromechan ical parking
1 brake
2 Suspension control system
sensor
Right rear door control mod-
3 ule
4 Smart-Modul Tank
5 Front climate control system
controls
6 Rear climate control system
controls
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrigerator
Interface for spec ial func-
9 tions
12 Selector lever
13 Ambient lighting
14 Rear exterior lighting
15 Fuel pump
16 Electromechanical parking
brake
Fuse panel @ (black)
Equipment
3 Rear sockets*
5 adaptive air suspension
6 115-V socket
7 Electromechanical parking
brake
II
Amps
10
s
5
10
5
5
Amps
5
5
7,5 5
15
10 5
15
5
10
10
20
25
30
Amps
20
15
25
30
=
Fuses and bulbs 271
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
8 Rear seat heating
9 Rear exterior lighting
10 Rear
climate control system
blower
Rear sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage compartment lock,
keyless
go/entry, fuel filler
door
12 luggage compartment lid
control module
Fuse panel E (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
tons
3 Left rear seat
(pneumatics)
5 Trailer hitch control modu le*
6 Left rear seat
7 Right rear seat
8 Trailer hitch control module*
9 Trailer hitch control module*
10 Right rear seat (pneumatics)
Fuse panel ® (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Radio receiver/sound ampli-
fier
Sound amplifier, Bang&
2 Olufsen Advanced Sound
System
Rear Seat Enterta inment, ra-
3 dio receiver/sound amplifier
Automatic dimming interior
5 rearview mirror, rearview
camera (parking aid)
6 DVD changer
7 TV tuner
8 MMI unit/drives
9
Instrument cluster, analog
clock
10 MMI Display
Amps
25
20
20
20
30
Amps
s
7,5
20
30
30
20
15
7,5
30
30 10
5
5
5
7,5
5
5
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2 7 4 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery 's
state of charge. Always connect the neg­
ative g round cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit .
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 209 Engine compartme nt: connecto rs for jump
start cab les and a charger
Fig. 210 Jump starting w ith the battery of another ve ­
h icle: A - boos ter battery, B - discharged veh icle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Vehicle with discharged battery :
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to
N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Open the red cover on the positive terminal
¢fig. 209 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt ¢ fig. 210@ (bolt
under the red cover = "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2 . Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mi nal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
pin © (bolts with hex head bolt= "nega­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery @. Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter crank ing for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try aga in .
.,. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
de r .
.. Close the red cover on the positive term inal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
s ur e that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their meta l parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
_& WARNING
To avoid se rious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
in structions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service .
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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292 Index
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 239
Glove compartment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 70
G ross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 279
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .............. .... .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 43
Washer reservoir .......... ... .. .. . 236
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Adjusting . ............... ... .... . 131
H eated
exterior mirrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
seats . ..... ................ ..... .. 76
windshield washer spray no zzles . ..... 48
H eating ... .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 140
High beam ... ................ ..... .. 45
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 279
Homelink ® universal remote control . . . 124
H ood (release lever) . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Horn ..... .. ................ ... .. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ........ .. .. .... . 181
Ho w many airbags does my vehicle have? 152 Instruments
and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting Amb ience lighting ............. .... . 46
Front and rear ... ................ .. 46
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ..... .. 48
J
Jack 260
Jump-starting ..... ................ . 273
Jumper cables ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 274
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 29
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 30
Emergency key ... ............. .. .. . 29
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechanical key ... ............. ..... 30
Valet key . ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Kick-down (automatic transmission) .... 115
Knee airbags .. .. .. .. ....... .... .... 161
Descrip tion .... ............. ...... 161
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 162
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 162
How often should I check my t ire pres-
L
sures? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 245
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning 249
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important things to do before driving .. 127
Im properly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 143
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .... 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............. .. .. .... . 178
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 186
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .... .... .. 47 Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ......... .. 95
Cleaning camera area .... ...... .. .. 208
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 95
Instrument cluster indicator light .... . 95
Messages . .... .. ............. .... . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display ... . 95
Setting the steering wheel vibration ... . 97
Setting the warning point ........... . 97
LATCH ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 181
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 182
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 183
Installing a child restraint .......... . 184
Location . ..... .. .. .............. . 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 184
Leather ........ .. ............. .... 213
Leather (cleaning) .. ................ . 214

296 Index
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 194
Shiftpaddles . ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. . 115
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. ..... 277
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 163
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 98
C leaning sensors ....... .... .. .. .. . 208
Description ............... ... .... .. 98
Informational and alert stage signals . 100
Messages in instrument cluster display 104
MMI settings ................ ..... 103
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety tips ................ .. .. .. . 104
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags ................. 166
Descript ion ................ .. .... . 166
How they work ........... .... ..... 167
Safety instructions ........ .... .... . 167
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack ... .. 66
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency operation ...... .... .. .. .. 42
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 40
Panoramic sunroof ............ .... .. 41
Snow chains ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 254
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 69
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 187
Space-saving spare tire ........ .. .... . 261
Spare wheel ............... ... .... . 262
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. ...... 83
Sport differential . .......... ... .. .. . 106
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button ....... .. .. 79
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting off with a trailer .. .. .... .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine .................. 79 Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ....... ... . 78
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles .... ............. .... llS
Steering wheel heating ............ .. 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 247
Stopping the eng ine ... .......... .. .. . 80
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Sunroof ........ .. .. .............. .. 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ......... ... . 42
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Side doors ..... .. .. .............. .. 47
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer ..... .. .. ............ 11, 23
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 286
Temperature di splay .................. 23
T ether anchors .... ................ . 18S
Tether strap .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 185
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 134
Tips for the environment Sav ing fuel .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 68
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . .... 112
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 244
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 256
Loss of air pressure ............. ... 25 7
Malfunction ..... ................ . 257
Resetting tire pressures ......... .. .. 258
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 238
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
speed rating letter code ......... ... 250
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 250
T ire specifications ... .......... .. .. 250
T read depth . .. .. ............. .. .. 248
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 252
Winter tires ..... ................ . 253
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 246