2011 AUDI S8 warning

-When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get ca ught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 216, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
Imprope r hook-up of jumper cables can r u­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI ­
TIVE(+), and NEGA TIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control u nit.
- Check that all sc rew plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
pl ugs p rio r to conn ecting clamp on nega­
tive batt ery terminal.
- P lease note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jump er cable as describe d
above applies spec ifica lly to the case of
you r vehi cle be ing j ump s tarte d. When
you are giv ing a jump star t to an othe r ve­
hicle, do
not connec t the negative( -) ca ­
b le to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged battery@¢
fig. 210. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to e ithe r a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted t o th e engine block
or to the engine block itself.
If the bat­
te ry tha t is b eing cha rged does not vent
to the outside, es ca ping b attery gas
could ignite and ex plode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling f or tow­
ing .
The fo llow ing informa tion is to be us ed by
commercia l tow tr uck operators who know
h ow to ope rate thei r equipmen t sa fe ly.
Emergency s itu ations 2 7 5
- Ne ver tow your Audi. Towing will caus e
damage to the engine and tran smission.
- Never wrap the safety chain s or winch ca­
ble s around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnece ssary damage , your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed , use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front o r rear anchora ge
¢page 275 and ¢page 276.
_& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas ­
sengers. Never allow anyo ne to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed.
F ig. 21 1 Front bu mpe r: cove r
Fig. 212 Front bu mpe r: in stall ing t he tow ing loop
There are threads located behind the right
s ide of the front b umpe r where a towing loop
can be installed. The th reads are located be­
hind a cover.
.. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
t oo l kit .

2 76 Em erg ency s it uat ions
• Press inward strongly on the left side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢ fig. 211 .
• Insert the towing loop in the threaded open-
ing and tighten it until it stops¢
fig. 212.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Install the cover in the bumper. Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
A WARNING
If you do not screw the tow ing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of t he threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possib le se­
r ious personal injury.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
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Fig . 213 Rear bumper: cover
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Fig. 21 4 Rear bu mper: towing loop installed
There are threads located behind the right
side of the rear bumper where a towing loop
can be installed. The threads are located be­
hind a cover. •
Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
too l kit.
• Press inward strong ly on the left side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig. 213.
• Insert the tow ing loop in the threaded open ­
ing and tighten it unt il it stops . The ind ica­
tor mark ing must be f lush w ith the bumper
¢ fig. 214.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the veh icle too l
ki t. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cl e.
A WARNING
If yo u do not screw the towing loop com­
p lete ly, it could come out of the threaded
ho le w hile the vehicle is being towed ca us­
ing damage to the veh icle and possible se­
rious personal injury.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
F ig . 21S Ve hicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
"" Align the vehicle with the centerl ine of the
car carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front tow line
eye previous ly installed .
Rear hook up
"" Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car earner ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rea r tow line
eye prev ious ly ins talled .
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@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure be fore moving the ca r up the flat­
bed tr uck ramp .
Vehicle transport
Whenever you hove your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cab les over the
r u nning surface (ci rcumference) o f the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspensi on struts or the front or rear
towline eye . For tec hnical reaso ns, the
pressure i n the s uspension struts may
change du ring th e transport and this will
adve rsely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lif ting
points illu stra ted.
Fi g. 2 16 Front l ift in g po int
Fi g. 217 Rea r lifti ng point
.. Read and heed WARNING r:::;, ,&. .
Emergency s itu ations 2 7 7
.. Ac tivate the vehicle jack mode in the M MI:
!CAR I fu nction button > Car systems contro l
button>
Servicing & checks > Air susp.:
jack mode > On .
.. Locate lifting points r:::;, fig . 216 r:::;, fig. 217 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop ho ist o r
floor jack to matc h ve hicle lift ing po ints .
.. Insert a rubbe r pad b etween the floo r jac k/
works hop hoist and the li fting po in ts .
The vehicle jack mode must be activated so
that the a utomat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspe nsio n does not make it mo re dif­
fi cu lt to raise the vehicle wit h the floor j ack.
If you must l ift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work und erneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stand s intended for this
purpo se.
Front lifting point
The lifti ng point is located o n the floor pan re­
inforcement a bout at the same level as the
jack mount ing point
r:::;, fig . 216. Do not lift
the vehicle at th e verti cal sill reinforcem ent .
Rear lifting point
The lifti ng point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on -board
jack
r:::;, fig . 217 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer tor:::;, page 265 .
A WARNING ~
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
ve hicle damage.
- Alway s lift the vehicle only at th e spe­
cial worksho p hois t and floor jack lift
po ints illust rate d
r:::;, fig. 216 and
¢ fig. 217 .
- Fail u re t o lift the ve hicle at these
po ints co uld cause t he vehicle to til t or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This mig ht happen, fo r example, when
heavy components such as the eng ine
block o r transmissi on are removed .
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General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
Q page 282 . This sec­
tion provides general information, notes and restr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca­
tion number (V IN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker .
Fig. 21 8 Vehicle Ident ificat io n Num ber (V lN) p la te: lo ­
cation o n dri ver"s s ide dash pa nel
Fi g. 2 19 The ve hicle ident ificat ion label -inside the
l u ggage co mpartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i­
b le from the outside through the windshield
Q fig . 218. You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification N umber of your vehicle in the
MMI. Select: Function button
ICAR I > Car sys­
tems
> VIN number .
General inform ation 2 79
The vehicle identification label
is located in the l uggage comp artment in the
spare whee l we ll.
T he label
~ fig. 219 shows th e fo llow ing vehi­
cl e data :
(D Product ion cont ro l No .
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/e ngine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No./lnterior
0 Optio nal eq uipmen t No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fo und in your War­
ranty
& Mai nte nance booklet.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies wi th all applicab le Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time t he ve hicle was manufactur ed . You can
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
shows the m onth and ye ar of pro duction and
t h e ve hicle ident ifi cat io n number of yo ur vehi ­
cle (perforation) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
i s lo cated on the lock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle We igh t Ra tin g (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weight o f the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, p lus maximum load, which in­
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per ..,.

28 0 Genera l inform ation
designated seating position) and luggage
w eight ¢.&, .
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle cap acit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max . load) is list­
ed e ither on the dr iver's side B-pilla r or inside
the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
T he m aximum perm iss ible roo f weigh t is 220
lb (100 kg ).
The roof weight is made up of
the we ight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object be ing transported
¢ page 68, Loading the roof rack.
A WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
- Exceeding permissib le weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal injury.
{[) Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possib le so that the vehi ­
cle 's ha ndling is not impa ired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load . Therefore, adjust your speed ac­
cord ingly.
- Always obse rve lo ca l regu lations.
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Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model.
Diff erences may occur dep ending on th e mod­
el type and options o rdered, for example, ti re
si zes.
~ Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough
roads, over curbs, etc . it is important to re­
member that some parts of your vehicle,
such as spo ilers or exhaus t system compo­
nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .

28 4 Con sum er Inf orm ati on
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period .
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified wor kshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided.
B efore you ch eck anything in th e engine
compartm ent, alw ay s re ad an d hee d all WARNINGS
¢ & a
nd ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page
222 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal injury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in ju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­ spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off . The radiator
fan switches on automatically when the
coo lant reaches a ce rtain temperature
and will cont inue to ru n until the coo lant
tempera ture drops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The j ack s upp lied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld co llapse causing serio us
pe rsonal injury .
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
wit h the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways secure ly
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started .

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is firm ly app lied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fue l consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used b rake fluid , dirty engine coola nt,
s p ent batter ies or wo rn o ut t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners mig ht be classified as Perchlo­
r ate Mate rial -spec ia l hand ling may ap­
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/ha za rdous­
w aste/perch lor ate. W hen the veh icle or
par ts of the res traint system in cl udi ng
a irbag modules safety be lts wit h preten ­
s ioners are scra pped, all app lica ble laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uth orized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
t h ese req uirements and we recommend
that you have your dea le r perfo rm this
se rv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing acce ssories.
Your veh icle inco rporates the lates t safety de­
sig n featu res e nsu ring a high standard of ac­
t ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
p roved changes to t he ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, please observe
t he following points when ins tall ing addition­
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 285
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers .
T hese de alers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined spec ialists to ins tall the
parts and accessories p roper ly .
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders o n ai r­
bag covers or withi n the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so w ill increase t he
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtme nt, always r ead an d heed a ll
W ARNI NGS
<::;>page 216 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed a ccord ing to spe cified met h­
od s, this ca n resu lt in s evere da mage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and bo d y (s uch as
co rrosi on) and adve rsely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- The innovat ive a luminium con cep t of
yo ur Audi AS means t hat all se rvicin g, re­
pairs or other work on the vehicle body
must be carr ied out exclusive ly by an Au­
di workshop .
- If emergency repa irs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occurs due to failure
t o comply with these stipu lations .
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286 Consumer Information
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer be ­
fore starting work on any modifications .
This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­
rectly involved . This means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
ve hicle parts ¢
A:,..
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica­
tions .
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and serious
personal injury.
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If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Declaration of Compliance, Telecommu­
nication or Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni ­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to th is equ ipment .
Devices
The following devices each comply with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
- Adapt ive cru ise control
- Convenience key
- Audi side assist
- Cell phone package
- Electronic immobilizer
- Homelink ® universal remote contro l
- Remote control key
- Tire pressure monitoring system*
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the follow ing
two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter­
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modificat ions not expressly ap­
proved by the party responsible for compli­
ance could void the user's autho rity to operate
the equip ment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con­
ditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause unde­
sired operation of the device .