2011 AUDI S8 battery

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.
-

-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.
-
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 .

288 Index
Average consumption ........ ... .... .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 198
B
Battery 233
Charging ................... ..... . 235
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 233
Location . ................. .. .... . 233
low . .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 195
Replacing the battery ...... ..... .. . 236
State of charge ............... .. ... 195
W inter operation ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 233
Working on the battery .... .. .. .... . 233
Before driving .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Blended gasoline .................. . 218
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 76
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 211
Booster seats
Brake fluid 177
Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 232
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 232
What is the cor rect brake flu id level? . . 232
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on?
........ .... ... . 232
Brake system Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .... . 190
Brake booster ............ .. .. .. .. . 193
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 232
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ............... ... .... . 232
Brake light defective ...... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Brake pads ... ........... .. .. .... . 197
Electromechanical park ing brake .. .. . . 81
Fluid reservoir ............... .. ... 232
H ow does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .. ............... .. .. .... . 192
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 14
Worn brake pads symbol ... .. .. .. .. . . 19
braking guard Messages
Sett ings
. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. ..
86
93
93
Break-in period . ........... .. .. .... . 197
Brake pads . ... ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Tires 197
Bulbs ..... .. ................ ..... . 272
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 223
Battery specific . ................. . 235
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. . .
Engine oil ... .. . .. ............ .. . .
Car care .... .... .................. . 282
224
206
Exterior ....... .. .......... ...... . 206
Interior ..... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 212
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 277
Catalytic converter .............. ... . 198
Center armrest Cockpit ....... .. ..... ........... .. 57
Rear . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 63
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking ............. .... . 35
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 262
Changing engine oil ............. .... 228
Chassis (undercoat ing) ........... .. . .
Check ing
Engine coolant level ...... ...... .. . -
Tire pressure . .. .. ............. .. . .
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. .......... ...... .
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
Child restraint system anchors .... .. . .
Child safety ... .. .. ................ .
Convertible locking retractor ........ .
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
I mportant safety instructions for using
child safety seats .............. ... .
Important things to know when driving
with children . ... ....... .... --. - . - 212
229
244
14
7
187
181
169
178
183
172
169
Tether anchors . .. .......... ...... . 185
Tether straps .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 185
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ........ .... . 38
Rear doors (power) ...... ...... .. . - - 38
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Convertible child seats ......... .... 175
Convertible locking retractor ..... .... 178

Pressure malfunction ................ 16
Recomm end ed oil check int ervals .. .. . 227
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Spe cificat ion and visco sity .. .. .. .. .. . 224
En gin e speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Eng ine start system (indicator lights) .... 17
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Environm ent
Break-in period ......... .. .... .. .. . 197
Cata lytic converter .......... .. .... . 198
Disposing of your vehicle battery .... . 236
Driving at high speeds ........... .. . 200
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 199
Fuel ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. . 220
Fuel economy ............ .... .. .. . 199
Leaks under your veh icle ...... .. .... 222
Lettin g the vehicle stand and warm up. 200
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 232
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 230
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227, 228
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 227
Unleaded fuel ............ .... .. ... 218
What should I do with an old battery? . 236
ESP (Electronic stabilization program)
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...... .. .... 190
Exhaust tail pip es .......... .... .. .. . 212
Expa nsion tank ............ .. .. .. .. . 229
Exterior lighting .............. ... ... . 43
Exterior mirrors
Ad justing .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Dimming . .. ............. .... .. .... 51
H eating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 51
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 23
F
Fast ening
Booster seats .. .......... .. .. .. .. . 17 7
Convertible child safety seats ..... .. . 175
Infant seats . ............ .. .. .. ... 174
Floor mats . .. ............. .... .. .. . 133
Foot pedals .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 132
Index 291
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 220
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ......... .. .. .................. 10
Refueling ... .. .. .... ............. 220
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ...... .. 10
Four zone automatic climate control .. ... 75
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
How they work ... .. . .......... .... 1S4
Frontal coll is ion s and the laws of physics 138
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S4
Adjus ting ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 129
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives ........ .. ............... 218
Blended gasoline .................. 218
Current consumpti on ........... .. .. . 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 25
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 221
Fuel filler neck ...... .... ...... .. .. 219
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 218
Gasoline addit ives ................. 219
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Octane rating .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 218
Recommendation ................. . 218
Refuelling ... .. .. .... ............. 220
Reserve ..... .. .. ................. . 11
Ta nk capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 282
Fuses Ass ignment ...... ............... . 268
Replacing ... .. .. ... ............ .. 268
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. ... . 124
Garment hooks .. .. ................. . 71
Gas discharge lamps .... ............. 272
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachom eter ... .. ................. . 11
T rip odometer . .. .... ........... .. . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) ... . 16
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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

298 Index
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety be lt
too loose? ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 14 1
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 138
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 128
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 24 5
What should
I do after rep lacing wheels? 245
Wheel bolts Torque . ...... ........... ........ . 255
Wheels ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 238
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 1
Check ing tire pressure ... .. .. .. .. .. . 244
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 242
General notes ................ .... . 238
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 239
New tires and wheels .......... .. ... 249
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .... . 24 6
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 245
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 245
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 18 2
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... .. ................ ... ... 244
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
W indows
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 210
defrost ing . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 76
W indshield
C le a ning . .. ............. ........ .. 48
defrost ing .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 76
W indshield washer system ...... .. .. .. 48
Washer flu id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... .. ... 236
W indshield wipers
Fo lding up ................ .. .... .. 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off .......... ... .. ... . 48
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 233
Cooling system ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S teer ing whee l heating .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 77 T
ires ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 19 4
Windows ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 210
Win ter tires . .... .. ............. .... 253
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .. .. 253
X
Xenon-L ights ...... .. .............. . 272
Xenon pl us headlights ........... .. .. . 43