2011 AUDI S8 ECO mode

(!) Door handle
@
@
©
®
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Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Audi side assist button
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control leve r for :
- Turn signal an high beam
- Audi lane assist ........ .. .
0 Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . ............... .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone and
vo ice recogn it ion buttons
- Sh ift padd les ......... ... .
@ Instrument cluste r ..... .. .. .
® W indshield washer system
lever .. .. ... ........... ... .
@ Start ing the eng ine if the re is a
mal function . ... .... ... .. .. .
@ Buttons for:
- MM I display
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Pro-
gram (ESP) .............. .
- Emergency flashers ....... .
@ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adjustment
- Steering wheel heating*
@ Lever for:
- C ruise contro l system
- Adaptive cruise cont ro l* .. .. .
(8) Eng ine hood release .. .. .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (O BD II) . ...
@ Light switch and inst rument il-
98
34
98
45
95
149
23
115
1 0
48
80
192
44
78
77
84
86
222
27
l umination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 47
@ Buttons for :
- All-wea ther lights* 43
- Night v ision assistant* . . . . . .
109
- Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
@ Power exter io r mirro r adjust-
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
@ Rear lid switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Instrument s and control s 9
@ Powerwindows . .. .. .. ..... .
@ Memory function buttons .... .
@ MMI display
@) Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF - Parking system ........... .
- Rear window power sun shade
@ Glove compartment ... ..... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .. .. .
@ Analog clock .. .. .......... .
@ Climate controls . .. ........ .
@ MMI controls
@) Se lector lever (automat ic trans-
m1ss1on) ....... ........... .
@ Center conso le with cupholder
@ Elec tromechanical parking
brake ........ .. .......... .
@ I S TA RT ENGINE STO PI button
(D Tips
39
62
156
118
47
71
149
26
75
112
70
81
79
-Some of the equ ipment o r feat ures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
stand ard equ ipment on your vehi cle or
may be opt ional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author­
ized Audi dea le r i f you have a questio n
about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.

Instrument s and warnin g/indi cator ligh ts 15
-USA models: If the -warning light,
the
G] warning light and the B warn­
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by you r autho rized Aud i dea le r or a qua li­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications .
-Canada models: If the b rake warn ing
light ., the
I] warning light and the
ABS warning light
II] come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first unde r
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immed i­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified wo rkshop . Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat io ns.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go o ut afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake re leased, or lights up while
yo u are d rivi ng, the flu id level in the
brake fluid reservo ir is too low . If you be­
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im ­
mediately at low speed to the nea rest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­
spected.
-Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle . Do not re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maxim um stopp ing power
in c riti cal situatio ns. You mus t allow for
increased bra king dist an ces. The ex tra
dis tance used up by fad ing br akes could
lead to an acc ident .
PARK/ (®) Electromechanical parking
brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If th e indicator light - (USA models) ;a
(Canada models) tu rns on, the par king brake
was set. If the parking brake is set when the ignition
is off, the indicator light turns off a f­
ter abo ut 20 seconds .
T he wa rni ng/i ndi cator lig ht w ill go out when
the parking br ake is re leased.
- (USA models) ;a (Canada models )
Caution : V ehicle park ed too steep
If the indicator light bli nks and the message
appears, there is not enough braki ng power to
keep the vehicle from roll ing . T he b ra kes have
ove rheated. The vehicle could roll away eve n
o n a small incl ine.
Pre ss brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button~ or start driving
with starting assist at the same time
~ page 82.
Please release parking b rake
T o re lease the par king brake manually, p ress
the brake peda l and press the button~ at the
same t ime. The parking b rake only re lease a u­
tomat ica lly if the driver's safety belt is fas­
tened.
IIJ Parking brake!
If t he IIJ indica to r li ght tur ns on and this
message appears, the re is a parking b rake
malfunction . Drive to your au thorized A udi
dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected .
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Switch off engine and che ck coolant level
If the indicato r light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the coolant temperature is too
high o r the coolan t leve l is too low.
" Pull off the road.
" Stop the vehicle .
" Tu rn off the engi ne.
" Check coolant level~
page 229 .
"Add coolant if necessary ~ page 230.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
There is a malfunction that can result in re­
stricted driving stability.
Carefully drive at a maximum speed of 35
mph
(60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected.
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle
can only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop immediately to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Air suspension fault
There is a system malfunction that can result
in restricted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys­
tem malfunction. Wait until the air suspen ­
sion system has restored normal ground clear­
ance. Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.
~/ !f Safety systems
The fl (USA models)!EJ (Canada models) in­
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
airbags, pretensioners and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the
I (USA models);EI (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system . If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the saftey sys- terns may not work
properly in an acci­
dent.
f;.J [J. Electronic stabilization program
(ESP)
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic stabilization program.
When you switch the ignition on, the indicator light
G] turns on briefly to check the function.
If the
BJ indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESP or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active­
ly regulating.
If the BJ indicator lamp illuminates, the sys­
tem has switched the ESP off.
If the indicator light
I turns on, the ESP was
switched to ESP sport mode with the button
[!] c::> page 190. If this is case , you can reacti­
vate the ESP by switching the ignition off and
then on again. The warning/indicator light
should go out to show that the system is fully
functional again.
ESP/ABS: fault! See owner's manual
If the indicator light DJ and the ABS indicator
light
m (USA models) ;ii] (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, there is a
malfunction in the ABS system or electronic
differential lock. This also interrupts the ESP.
The brakes still function with their normal
power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
If the battery terminals were disconnected
and re-connected, the vehicle was jump start­
ed or the battery is very weak, the ESP sensor
system goes through a learning process for
the first few yards. The warning/indicator
light illuminates. The warning/indicator light
goes out as soon as the learning process is
complete.
For more information about the ESP
c::> page 190.

Instrument s and warnin g/indi cator ligh ts 19
ABS/( {§) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light m (USA mod­
els)
;ti] (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on .
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
The re i s a m alfunction in the ABS when :
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi­
nate when you switch the ignition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving.
The ESP indicator light a lso illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS. The mes­
sage
E S P/ABS : fault! See owner' s ma nual al­
so appears in the instrument cluster display
and a warning tone sounds.
Th e b rake system will sti ll r esp ond e ven
w ithout th e ass ist ance of the AB S sy stem .
S ee you r authorized Aud i dealer a s soon as
po ssibl e to r estor e full braking p erforman ce.
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 190 .
Malf uncti on in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 14 and the
ABS warning illuminate
toge ther there may be
a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
¢ /1::i. . Th e ABS w ill not work and you will no­
tic e a chang e in br aking r espo nse and p er­
f o rm ance.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the b rak e
syst em
the warn ing/ indicato r light _
(USA
models) ;III (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes
C? page 14 .
Malfuncti on in the electronic differential
lock (EDL )
The ED L wor ks toget her with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if the re is a
mal funct ion in the EDL system
<=? page 190.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
A WARNING
-If the m (USA models)/ fl] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi ­
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard brakes (without ABS) . You w ill
not have the protect ion ABS prov ides.
Contact your Audi dea ler as soon as pos­
sible.
- USA models: If the - warning light,
the
JjJ warning light and the m warn­
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer or a quali­
f ied workshop . Dr ive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light •• the
Iii warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
Ii] come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under hard braking . Rear whee l loc k-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an ac ci­
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive s low ly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
0) Worn brake pads
El Brake pads !
If the warning light i lluminates, immediate ly
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warn ing light
El
comes on together with the warning light
- -Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must a lways be rep laced at the same time . ..,.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 25
select the time period for evaluating trip in­
formation yourself.
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
in the line(D¢page23,
fig. 5.
Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as sh ift recommendat ions. ¢
page 25. Fuel
economy messages ¢
page 25 provide tips
for efficient driving . The efficiency program
uses distance and consumption data from trip
computer 1 .
To display the efficiency program, call up
Ve­
hicle functions and select the menu option
Efficiency program. If the data are deleted in
the efficiency program , those values are also
reset in trip computer .
@ Tips
-All stored values will be lost if the vehi­
cle battery is disconnected.
- Fuel consumptions (average and cur­ rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 8 Tri p comp uter: other equ ipment
Requirement : The efficiency program must be
displayed
¢ page 25 .
.,. Turn the thumbwheel until the other equip­
ment appears in the display. Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first . If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip ­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumption of all other equipment.
Fuel economy messages
App lies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 9 Display : example o f a fu el econo my m essa ge
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con­
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati ­
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain period of time .
.,. To turn an economy message off immediate ­
ly after it appears, press any button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
@ Tips
- Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af­
ter you turn the ignition on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in­
tervals
over a period of time.

42 Opening and closing
Tilting the rear segment of the roof
The rear segment of the roof can be operated
both from the cockpit and from the rear seat.
,. To tilt the sunroof complete ly, press the
button
!«>I in the rear door br iefly to the sec­
ond level ¢
fig. 34.
,. To close the sunroo f completely, pu ll the
button ~ up briefly to the second level
¢A .
,. To select a tilted position, press/pull the
button
!«>I to the first level until the desired
pos it ion is reached . Or
,. To operate the roof from the cockpit, press
the
I REAR MODE! button ¢ fig. 33. You can
now open/close the rear segment of the roof
using the button~ in the headl iner. The
LED in the front of the headliner turns on
when the rear roof segment is tilted .
After the ignit ion is switched off, you can st ill
ope rate the panoramic sun roof for about
10
minutes . The switch is deactivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened .
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic
sunroof - otherwise serious injury could re­
sult! For this reason, always remove the ig­
nition key when leaving the vehicle.
{[) Note
Always close your panoramic sunroof when
leaving your vehicle. Sudden rain can cause
damage to the interior equ ipment of your
veh icle, part icularly the electronic equ ip­
ment.
(D Tips
- Information regarding convenience
opening/closing ¢
page 32.
- To prevent both roof segments from col­
liding with one another, you do not need
to
- tilt the rear roof segment if the front
roof segment is already open.
- close the front roof segment if the rear
roof segment is already tilted.
Opening/closing the sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sunroof
© Front sun shade
"'To open the sun shade completely, slide the
button
G;l back to just before the second lev­
el ¢
page 41, fig. 33 .
,. To close the sun shade comp letely, slide the
button ~ forward briefly to the second lev ­
el.
,,, To select a partially open position, slide the
button ~ to the first level until the desired
position is reached.
© Rear sun shade
,. To open the sun shade completely, press the
button ~ in the rear door briefly to the sec­
ond level ¢
page 41, fig. 34.
,. To close the sun shade completely, pull the
button ~ up to the second level¢
A.
,. To select a partially open pos ition, press/
pull the button~ to the first level until the
desired position is reached . Or
,. To operate the sun shade from the cockpit,
press the
I REA R MODE! button¢ page 41,
fig. 33. You can now open/close the rear sun
shade using the button~ in the headliner.
A WARNING
--
Be carefu l when closing the panoramic
sunroof- otherw ise serious in jury could re­
sult! For th is reason, always remove the ig­
nition key when leaving the vehicle.
Roof segment/sun shade emergency
closing
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sunroof
If the roof segment or sun shade detects an
object in its path when it is closing, it will
open again automatically . In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency
closing function.
,. Within five seconds after the roof segment
or sun shade opens automatica lly, pull the
switch until it closes.

46 Clear vision
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flash er works only as long as
you hold the lever - even if there are no
lights turned on. The indicator light. in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
(D Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic .
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 38 Headliner: Front interior l ig hts
Fig. 39 Rear headliner : Reading light
Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 38:
§} -Interior lighting on/off
I]-Door contact switch. The interior lighting
turns on automatically when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you switch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light turns off after
a few minutes.
L:!l -Reading lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
IREAR MODEt* - Sw itch ing the rear reading
lights on/off from the cockpit : press the
I REAR MODE i button and then the appropriate
button
L:!l in the cockpit .
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: wi th ambience lig htin g
You can select a color profile and brightness
for the ambience lighting in various areas of
the vehicle, called zones.
Turning ambience lighting on
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARI function button >
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Interior lighting > On.
Adjusting/turning off the brightness
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction button>
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Interior lighting
> Brightnes s .
.,. Turn the knob to the desired vehicle area
and press the knob. The bar that appears in­
dicates the selected brightness .
.,. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn
the knob and press it.
Selecting a color profile*
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction button>
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Interior lighting > Color profile.
The ambience lighting turns on when the
function is activated in the MMI and when you
turn the headlights on while the ignition is switched on.
Adjusting the brightness
You can adjust the brightness for the four
zones
Front top, Front footwell, Rear top and
Rear footwell or for All areas at the same
time . ..,.

(!)-Rain s ensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­ proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sensitivity is set (switch @to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind ­
shield. You can deactivate ra in sensor mode in
the MMI, which will then activate intermittent mode. Select:
ICARI function button> Car sys­
tems
control button > Driver assist > Rain
se nsor
> Off. In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@-Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping
@ -Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wiping.
® -Clean the windshield. The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driving to
remove water droplets. You can switch this
f unction
off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterwipe . The af ­
terwipe function is reactivated the next time
you switch the ignition on .
Cleaning the headlights. The headlight wash­
er system* only functions when the lights are
switched on. The headlights and the night vi­
sion system camera* are cleaned automatical­ ly the first time the lever is press in position
® and every 8 times it is pressed after that.
They are also cleaned every time you hold the lever in position ® for longer than 8 seconds.
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver. It remains entire­
ly the driver's responsibility to monitor
outside weather conditions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshield .
- The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials . They can in­
crease glare under poor visibility condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi-
Clear vision 49
tion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe driving
c:::> page SO, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
([) Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
in position 0) . This helps to prevent unin ­
tentional switching on and damage to
the windshield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window. Using the wipers as a conven­ ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is off. Activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This can affect the
rain sensor function . Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind ­
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, e.g. at a
traffic light, the set speed of the wind­
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.