2011 AUDI S8 parking brake

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.
-

290 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Doors
M echanical child safety lock .. .... .. .. 38
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/r ear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 128
drive select .................... ... . 106
adaptive air suspension/sport ........ 106
Adaptive dampers ........ .. .. .... . 106
Cornering light ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Dynamic steering ......... .... .... . 106
Safety belt tensioner ....... .... ... . 106
Sport differential .......... ... .... . 106
Driv ing safely .............. ... .. .. . 127
Driving through water ............... 199
Driving tim e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 106
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 78
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Elect rical accessoires (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 63
Electrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 69
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Operation ......................... 81
Parking .... ................ ..... .. 82
Releasing and closing ........... ... . 81
Starting assist ............ ... .... .. 82
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .... .. 82
Starting off with a trailer ..... .. .. .. . . 82
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... ... . 190
Warning/indicator lights ......... .. .. 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30
Electronic power co ntrol (EPC)
warning/indicator light ..... .... ..... 20
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Electronic
stabilization program (ESP) . . 190
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 3S
Parking lock ... .. ............. .... 116
Pow er sunroof ... .................. 41
R ea r lid ... .... .. ............. ..... 37
Emerg ency braking . ... .......... .. .. . 83
Emergency flasher .............. .. .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 22
Emergency operation Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 42
Sun shade (roof) . ............... .. . 42
Emerg ency starting ... .......... .. .. 273
Emergency towing .................. 275
Emergency warning triangle ......... . 259
Energy management . ........... .. .. 195
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 224
Coolant ......... .. .............. . 229
Data 282
starting ........................... 79
Start ing with jumper cables ......... 273
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 80
E ngine compartment ............... . 224
Closing the hood ... ..... ........ .. 223
Opening the hood .......... ...... . 222
Safety instructions ............... .. 222
Working in the eng ine compartment .. 222
Engine coolant .. ................... 229
Adding coolant ... .. ..... ........ .. 230
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 229
Expansion tank ................ .... 229
Malfunction symbol ............ .... . lS
Radiator fan ..... ................ . 231
Temp erature gauge ................ . 10
Engine oil ..... ... .. .............. . 224
Adding ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 227
Additives .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 227
Changing ..... .. ................. 228
Checking the engine oil leve l ......... 227
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ............. .... 227
Indicator light ... ... .......... .. .. . 17
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .... 226
Oil grades ..... .................. . 224
Oil level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

294 Index
Panoramic sunroof ........... .. .... .. 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parking . .. .... ........... ........ .. 82
Valet park ing ............ .. .. .. .. .. 40
Park ing brake ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
also refer to Electromechanical park ing
brake .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 81
Parking lights ............. .... .... .. 43
Parking system
C leaning camera lens ............... 208
Parking system advanced
Adjust ing the display .......... .. .. . 122
Adjust ing the warning tones .. .. .. ... 122
Rear view camera -parking mode 1 .. . 121
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 . .. 121
Safety precautions ................ . 118
Switching on and off ....... .... ... . 120
Parts replacement ......... .... .... . 285
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... ... . 1S6
Passenger protection ........ ..... .. . 188
Passive safety system ......... .. .... . 127
Pedals .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 132
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 138
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 209
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . 7 4
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side . .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 34
Rear lid .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selective unlock feature . .. .. .. .. .. . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Unlock ing and locking vehicle ... .. .. . . 32
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5
Rear seats .. ................ ... ... . S7
Power steering (servotronic) . .. .. .. .. . 194
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
pre sense .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 188
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 188
Programming the Homelink ® universal re-
mote control .............. .. .. .. .. . 124 Proper
occupant seating positions ... .. 128
Proper safety belt position ............ 141
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ............. .... 129
Occupants . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 128
Rear passengers .. ..... ........... . 130
Q
quattro ®
refer to All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 138
Why safety belts? ............. .... 137
R
Radiator fan ...... ................ . 231
Radio clock ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .. ...... ... ..... ... .. .. . 43
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights ... .. ............. .. .. . 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 43
Rear lid Automatic operation .............. .. 36
Emergency release ............... .. . 37
Escape handle . .. ............. .... 259
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 35
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear seats Adjusting individual seats ....... .... . 57
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat ................ .. 59
Rear view camera
Reverse Parking .. ............. .. .. 121
Rear view mirror ... ....... ...... .. .. . 51
Rear window heating ................. 76
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control) .... .... ................... . 7S
Reclining rear seat . ... .. ....... ... .. . 59
Refrigerator
refer to Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Refuelling .... .. .. .. ... ............ 220

Index 297
Tires and whee ls
Unlocking
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 244 Power locking switch .
... .... ... .. .. . 34
•
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 242 Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 •
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 249 Remote contro l .. ................. . 32
General notes ............ .... .. ... 238 Using the key .. .. .... ............. . 34
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 239
V
Low aspect ratio t ires ......... .... .. 255
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 9 Valet parking
.. .. .. ................. . 40
Replacing .. ............. .... .. ... 2 50 Vanity mirro
rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 , 48
Snow chains . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 254 Vehicle-care products
.... ....... .... . 206
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 24 6 Vehicle e
lectrical system . ..... ... .. .. . 16
Wheel bolts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 255
Vehicle identification label . ....... .. .. 279
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 253
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
T ire se rv ice life ............ .. .. .. ... 248
Vehicle ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 265
T ools ..... ... ............. ...... .. 260
Vehicle literatu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 140
Vehicle transport .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 277
Touch-up paint . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
W
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 257
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 20 2
O pera ting ins truc tion s ..... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 202, 2 03
T railer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
T rain (transpo rting your vehicle) .. ... .. 277
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator
light) . .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 115
T ransport Canada .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Transport ing your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 277
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 24 8
T rip odomete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. .. 26
Trunk
r efer to Rear lid .......... .... .. .... 35
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
T u rn signa ls .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 5
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
u
Unde rcoat ing ............. .... .. ... 2 12
Unfasten ing safety be lts ..... ... ... ..
142
Unid irect io na l tires . ..... ... .. .. .. ... 238
Uniform t ire q uality g rading . .. .. .. .. . 25 2 Warning/ind
icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
An ti-lock braking system (A BS) ... .. .. . 19
Br ake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake ... .. . 15
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP) . . 18
Generator ... .. ...... ............. . 16
Instrument cluster .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 16
T urn signals . .. .. ................. . 22
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ..... 156
Dynam ic steering ................... 22
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF . .. ... ... .. 156
Warranty coverages .. ............... 283
Washe r reservo ir ...... ........... .. 236
Wash ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 206
Automat ic car wash ............... . 207
by hand . .. .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 207
wi th a power was her ........... .. .. 208
Waxing ...... .. ...... ............. 209
Wea r indica to r .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 24 8
Weathe rst rips . .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 211
Weights ...... .. ...... ............. 279