2012 AUDI A8 window

29 0 Index
Glove compartment (cooled) ... .. .... . . 71
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 276
H
Headlights
Clean ing system ....... ..... .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 43
Washer reservoir .................. 234
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 128
Adjusting .. .......... .... .... .... 128
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
seats .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. .. 77
windshield washer spray nozzles .. .... 48
Heating ..... ................ ..... .. 75
H eavy clothing and safety belts ... .. ... 137
High beam . .. ..................... .. 45
High voltage warning label ... ... .. ... 276
H omelink ® universal remote control . . . 121
Hood (release lever) ................. 219
H orn . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
How are child restraint system anchors re­
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 149
H ow often should I check my t ire pres-
sures? ............................ 242
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 140
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 246
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Important things to do before driving . . 124
Improperly worn safety belts . .... .... . 140
I ndicator lights
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .... . . 11
Infant seats . ................ ... ... 171
Installing chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
I nstall ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 183
Instruments Ad justing the lighting . ........ ...... 47 Instruments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .......... ... .. .. . 10
Interior l ighting
Amb ience light ing ................. . 46
Front and rear ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ....... 48
J
Jack 257
Jump-starting ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 270
Jumper cables . .. .. .......... ...... . 271
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 28
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 29
E mergency key . .. ............. .. .. . 28
K ey replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mas ter key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mechan ica l key ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 29
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
K ick-down (automatic transmission) .... 112
Knee a irbags .... .. ... .......... .... 157
Description .... ................... 157
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 159
L
Lane assist
Activat ing and deactivating ........... 96
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument cluster ind icator lig ht .. .. . 96
Kamerabereich rein igen ......... .... 205
Messages . ...... ............. .... . 97
Notes on instrument cluster disp lay ... . 96
Setting the steering wheel vibration ... . 98
Setting the warning point .... ... .. .. . 98
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
LATCH .... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 178
Description .. .. ............ ....... 179
Gu idance fixtures for lower ancho rages 180
Installing a c hild restra int ........... 181
Loca tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. 181

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Leather ... .. .. ................ ....
Leather (cleaning) ............. ... .. .
210
211
Leaving home ............. .... .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ...
262
Lifting vehicle
Light 274
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Coming/Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .. 45
Day time running lights .... .. .. .. .. ..
43
E mergency flashers ............ .... . 44
Exterior lighting .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Headlight range control .......... ... 43
H igh beam . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
L ow beam .. ............. .... .. ....
43
Rear fog lights .............. ... .... 43
Side marker lights .................. 43
Turn signals ................ ... .... 45
L ight/ra in sensor
H eadlights . ............. .. .. .. ....
43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . ... .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking
Power locking swit ch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control ............. .... ... 32
Using the key ......... ...... .... ... 33
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .... 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 178
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment net ... .. .. .. ..
66
Pass-through with ski sack ..... . ... .. 67
Stowing luggage ......... .. .. .. .. .
130
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ................ ... ... . 57
M
Maintenance ............... ... ... .. 280
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20, 26
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Reclining rear seat ..................
60
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors ...... .. .
51
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ................. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 153
Mult ifunction steer ing whee l ......... .. 24
N
Nachtsichtassistent
K .. amera rein1gen .. .. .......... .... . 205
Natural leather .. .... ............... 210
New tires and wheels
NHTSA
Contacting 246
132
Night vision assistant
............... . 106
Number of seats . .. .... ........... .. 134
0
Occupant seating positions .......... . 125
Octane rating ... .. .. ............... 215
Odomete r .. .. .. .. ................. . 25
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 76
Oil
refer to Engine oil 222
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . .. .... .... .
27
Electronic speed limiter ............ .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 26
Open door/hood/rear lid warning .... .. . 26
Opening Hood ............................
219
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 41
Power windows .. .. ................ 38
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof .............. .
40
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 47
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..................
196
Outs ide mirro rs
refer to Exterior mirrors ........ .. .. . 51
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p
Paint
Touch-up ... .. ........ ..... .. .... . 207
Paint No. 276
Pano ramic sunroof .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 83
Valet parking ............. ... .... .. 39
Parking brake .. .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 82
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Park ing system advanced
Adjusting the display ....... ..... .. . 119
Adjusting the warn ing tones .. .. .. .. . 119
Rear view camera -parking mode 1 .. . 118
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 ... 118
Safety precautions ............ .... . 115
Switching on and
off ...... .. .... .. . 117
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .. .. . 282
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. . 153
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 124
Pedals .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 135
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . . . 7 5
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ... .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selective unlock feature . ........ .... 31
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Unlock ing and locking veh icle . .. .... .. 32
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear seats .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 57
Power steering (servot ronic) . .. .. .. .. . 191
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 139
pre sense .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 185
Preventative passenger protection .. .. . 185 Programming
the Homelink ® un iversal re-
mote control . ..... ................. 121
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 125
Proper safety bel t position . ....... .... 138
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 126
Occupants ..... .. .. .............. . 125
Rear passengers .. ....... ...... .... 12 7
Q
quattro ®
refer to All Whe el Driv e .......... ... 191
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 135
Why safety belts? ................ . 134
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 229
Radio clock . .. .. .. ....... ...... .... . 25
Rain/light sensor
Headlights .... .. ................ .. 43
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . .. .. . 48
Sensor defective .. ... .... ...... .. .. . 21
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights . .. .. .......... ...... .. 46
Rear fog lights .... ................ .. 43
Rear lid Automatic operation .... .... ..... .. . 35
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Escape handle ... ............. .... 256
Mov ement -activated opening ..... ... . 37
Opening and closing .... ....... .... . 34
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 .. ................ . 118
Rear view mirror . ... ........ ... ... .. . 51
Rear window heat ing . .... .... ..... .. . 77
Recirculat ion mode (automat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Reclining rear seat . ............. .... . 59

294 Index
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats (number) .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Selective unlock feature ........... .. .. 31
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 109
Service and disposal Saf ety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 141
Service interval display ................ 25
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 191
Shift paddles . .............. ... .. ... 112
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. .... . 274
Side airbags Description ............... ... .... . 160
How they work ............ ... .... . 161
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adjust ing the brightness . .. .. .. .. .. . 101
Sensor range . ........... .. .. .... . 100
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 10 1
Sensoren reinigen ............ .. ... 205
Side curtain airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 163
Description ................ .. .... . 163
How they work ............ .... ... . 164
Safety instructions ............. ... . 164
Side marker lights .......... ... .... .. 43
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack . .... 67
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l . mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E t· mergency opera ,on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening and clos ing ................ 40
Panoramic sunroof ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Snow chains ................ .. .. ... 251
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 70
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sources of information about c hild re-
straints and their use ........... .. ... 184
Space-saving spare tire ....... .... ... . 2S8
Spare wheel ... ........... .... .... . 259
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed rating letter code ....... ... ... . 247
Speed warn ing system ........... ..... 84
Sport differential ............ .. .... . 103
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 START ENGINE S
TOP button ...... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting off with a trailer .............. 83
Starting the engine ............. .... . 80
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ........... 79
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Steering wheel heating .......... ... . 78
Steps for determining correct load limit . 243
Stopping the engine . ................. 81
Storage .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 71
Sunroof ............................ 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ............. 42
Panoramic sunroof ............... .. . 42
Rear doors .... .. ............. .... . 47
Rear window . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Sun visors . ..... .. ............. ..... 47
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/Ind icator lights . .... . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
T h . l d'f ' .
ec nrca mo , ,cations .......... .... 283
T emperature display ............. .. .. . 23
Tether anchors ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 182
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ............................. 194
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 131
T ips for th e environment
Sav ing fuel . ..... ................ .. 69
t iptron ic (automat ic transmission) . .... 109
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 241
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 253
Loss of air pressure ................ 254
Malfunction ..... ............. .... 254
Resetting tire pressures ............. 255
T ires .............................. 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
speed rating letter code ............ 247
Ti re manufacturing date ............ 247
r ·f · ·
rre spec, 1cat1ons ............. .... 247
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

296 Index
Weights ...... .. .......... .. .. .... . 276
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........................ . 138
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 135
What impairs driving safety? ... ... ... . 125
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 242
What should
I do after rep lacing wheels? 242
Wheel bolts Torqu e ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 252
Wheels ... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 235
Cast alloy ... .............. .. .. .. . 208
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 241
Cold tire inflat ion pressu re ..... .. .. . 239
General notes .. .......... .. .. .... . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. . ... ... .. .......... .. .. .... . 236
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 246
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 243
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 137
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 153
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 242
When should I check the tire pressures? . 242
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 179
Wh ere can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? .... .......................... 241
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Windows Cleani ng ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. . 207
defrosting ...... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 77
Windshield Cleaning ... ....................... 48
defrosting .. .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. 77
Windshield washer system . ... .... .. . . 48
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservoir ........... .. .. .. . 234
Windsh ield wipers
Folding up .... ........ .. .. .. .... .. 50
Indicator light ......... .. .. .. .... .. 21
Replacing windshie ld w iper blades ... .. 50
Switching on/off ............. ...... 48
Winter operation Batt ery ..... .. .......... .. .. .... . 230
Cooling system . ........ .. .. .. .... . 227
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Steering
wheel heating ......... .. .. . 78
Tires ... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 191
Windows ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 207
W inter t ires ... .. .. ............. .. .. 250
All-wheel drive .................... 250
X
Xenon-Lights .... ............... .... 269
Xenon plus headlights ................ 43