2012 AUDI A8 navigation system

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 23
Driver information
display
Overview
Fig. 4 Driv er in formation system in t he in strum en t
cl uster
Fig . 5 D isplay: e xample of th e informa tion line
The driver information system contains infor­
mation
® that is displayed on tabs ®
c::> fig. 4. The follow ing content is possibl e de­
pending on vehicle equipment:
®
Tab
1
2
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®
Content
Vehicle functions:
On-board computer <=;>page 24
Digital speedometer
Cruise control*
c::> page 85
Adaptive cru ise control and Audi
braking guard*
c::>page 87
Audi lane assist* c::> page 96
Display darkened
Indicator lights and messages
Warning when a door, the hood or
the rear lid is not closed
c::> page 26
Service interval display¢
page 25
Speed warning system ¢ page 85
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® ®
Tab Content
3 Night vision assistant* c::> page 106
4 Audio/video
s Telephone*
6 Navigation*
The second and th ird tabs are only v isible if at
least one indicator light or message is shown
o r i f that system is switched on .
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the d isplay
c::> fig . 4. It displays the ex­
terior temperature , time , selecto r lever posi­
tion, trip odometer and odometer.
I
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
r::!;> page 24 i n the line (D c::> fig. 5.
& WARNING ,.______ -
- Never re ly exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especia lly bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F ( +S
0
() .
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­ pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy road surfaces increases.
(i) Tips
-At temperatures below 14 °F (+ S 0
() a
snowf lake symbol appears ahead of the
temperature display .
It is intended to re­
mind the driver to pay special attention
to
ice on the road c::> &. If the vehicle is
stationary, or if you are driving at a very
low speed, the temperature shown in the
display might be slightly higher than the
actual outside temperature. This is

24 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
ca used by the he at being radiated from
t h e engine.
- Y ou can se lect the units used for temper­
atu re, speed and other measurements i n
the MMI.
- Fo r i nforma tion on the a udio/video and
navigation* functions, refer to the se pa­
r ate MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us ­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
en
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Fig . 6 Mult ifunct io n steer in g whee l: ope rat ing t he d riv ­
er informa tion sys tem
Fi g. 7 Driver info rm ation system : open ing t he ve hicle
f unct io ns m en u
Operating concept
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To sw itch between the tabs, press the rock­
er switch @to the left or right¢
fig. 6.
.. To access addi tional info rmat ion be low or
above, rotate the thumbw heel @ dow n or
u p.
.. To confi rm a se lecti on, press the thum b­
w hee l@ .
Accessing Vehicle functions
.. Sele ct the first t ab with the ro cker swi tch
@ .
.. Press the button ~-Th e Vehicle funct ions
menu appears ¢ fig. 7.
.. To se lect a menu item, turn and press t he
thumbwheel @.
Resetting values to ze ro
.. Select the on-board computer / Efficiency
program
menu item in the Vehicle func­
tions
menu .
.. Yo u can now select between the long-term
memory and s hort-term memory .
.. To reset the values in a memory, p ress a nd
hold the thumbwheel @ for one second .
The last function selected d isp lays when you
switch the ignition on .
On-board computer
You can call up the fo llowing info rmation in
the on -board computer:
- Dat e
- Dr iving t ime ( h) from the short-term memo-
ry
- Average cons umption in MPG ( l/100 km)
from the short-te rm memory
- Average speed i n mph (km/h) from the
short-te rm memory
- Dis tance driven in miles (km) from the
short-t erm memory
- Cur ren t fu e l consumption in MPG ( l/100
km)
- Short -te rm memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
T he short-te rm memory collects dr iv ing infor ­
mation from the time the ig nition is switched
on until it is switched off. If you continue driv­
i ng within two ho urs after switch ing the ig ni­
tion off, the new values are included when cal­
cu lating the c urrent t rip information .
U nli ke the short-term memory , the long-term
memory is not erased automatically . You can
select the time period for evaluating trip in-
format io n yourself . ..,.

106 Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with night v isio n ass istant
Fig. 107 Display: n ight vis ion assistant
"Night vis ion assistant with pedestrian detec­
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of you r vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system, it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay ¢
fig. 107. Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with nig ht v isio n ass istant
Fig. 108 Display: yellow pedestr ian marking
Fig . 109 D isplay: symbol when infrared image is not
visib le
Night vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about 50 and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions.
If a pedestr ian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high­
lighted in yellow¢
fig. 108, ¢ page 107,
General information. If another display such
as navigation replaces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbol
~11 appea rs
in a tab
¢fig . 109.
(D Tips
If the night vision assistant image does
not appear when the system is switched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
¢pa ge 24.
Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assistant
Fig. 110 D isp lay: pedestrian warning
Fig . 111 D isp lay: pedestr ian warning w ith another dis­
play
If a pedestr ian is detected in an area in fron t
of the vehicle that the system considers criti­
ca l, the pedestrian is highlighted in red
¢fig . 110 and a warning tone sounds. This
area is based on the vehicle speed and

280 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,