2013 AUDI A8 turn signal

34 Opening and closing
locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 19 Remote control: function buttons
Either the dr iver's door only or the entire veh i­
cle will unlock when the unlock button
III is
p ressed once, depending on the settings in
the MMI
¢page 33.
.. Press button III to unlock the veh icle
¢ fig .19 .
.. Press button fij to lock the vehicle ¢.&. in
General description on page 33 .
.. Press button c:s briefly to unlock the lug­
gage compartment lid .
.. Push the red
!PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash. Push the red
!PANIC I but­
ton aga in to deact ivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the lug­
gage compartment lid or the hood is opened
within 60 seconds, the vehicle locks itself
again automatically. This feature prevents the
vehicle from being acc identally left unlocked
over a long per iod of time .
It depends on the sett ings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire vehicle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doors
¢ page 33.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS q .&. in
General description on page 33.
@ Tips
-In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked. -
Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the eng ine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button
III-
-The vehicle can only be locked when the
selector lever is in the P position.
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
locking and unlocking with convenience
key
A pp lies to vehicles : wi th convenience key
The doors and the luggage compartment lid
can be unlocked and locked without operat­
ing the master key.
Fig. 20 Convenience key: Locking the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle. The door is
un locked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
locking vehicle
.. Select the P selector lever position. Other­
w ise the veh icle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once q fig. 20.
Do not reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
doo r. The master key must be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the luggage compartment lid. It makes no dif­
ference whether the master key is in your jack-
et pocket or in your brief case . ..,

Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 37 Instrument pane l: l ig ht sw itc h wit h all -weath­
er lights•
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
switched on. While start ing the eng ine o r
when switching off the ign ition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the side marker
lights will be on .
If the system is not operating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the dr iver information dis­
p lay is d isplayed
c::> page 21 .
Light switch -'tj_ -
Turn the switch c::> fig . 37 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights a re switched on, the
oD o: symbo l turns on .
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA model s: The day time running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
t ion is on and the light switch
c::> fig . 3 7 is in
the
O posit ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond itions). The
Daytime runni ng
light s
function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
c::> page47, c::>A .
-Ca nada mod els: T he daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
tion is on and the light switch
c::> fig. 37 is in
the
O position, the : Do: position or the AUTO
position (only in daylight conditions) c::> A .
AUTO -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depend ing o n brightness, for example i n
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels
c::> &. .
:Do: -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Clear vi sion 45
lm -Fog lights* (vehicles with Xenon p lus
headlights *)
~ -All-weather lights * (vehicles with LED
headlights*)
c::> fig. 37
@TI -Rear fog lights* . When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will illu ­
minate .
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with all -weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automat ically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
headlights, for example when dr iving on a wet
road .
Automatic dynamic headlight rang e
control*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight
range contro l system so that the headlights
do no t blind oncoming traff ic if the vehicle
load changes. The headlig ht range a lso ad­
justs automatically when braking and acceler­
at ing .
Light function s
The following light functions are availab le de­
pending on vehicle equipment and on ly func­
t ion when the light switch is in the AU TO posi ­
tion . You can deactivate these functions i n the
MM I under
Audi adapt ive ligh t c::> page 47 .
Static corner ing light* (vehicles with LED
headlights or adaptive light) -the cornering
light sw itches on automat ically when the
steering wheel is turned at a ce rtain angle at
speeds up to approxima tely 44 mph (70 km/
h) and when the turn signal is act ivated at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) . The area to the side of the veh icle is illumi­
nated better when tur ning .
Dynamic curve lig ht* (vehicles wi th adap tive
light) -the curve light only functions at
speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 110 km/h and adapts itself to the
curves in the road.
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46 Clear vision
Highway light function* (vehicles with LED
headlights) -this function adapts the lighting
for highway driving based on vehicle speed.
.&_ WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man­
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights §.0
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic dynamic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount. You should
therefore not apply any stickers to the
windshield in this area in order to pre­
vent malfunctions or failures .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display¢
page 22 .
- You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in an emer ­
gency situation.
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Fig. 38 Center console: emergency flasher switch
.,. Press the switch 11 ¢ fig. 38 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
s ignal ind icator light s
N 1B in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
11 blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flasher also works when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.

Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI.
~ Select: ICARI f u nct ion button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle sett ings > E xterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can a djust the fo llow ing settings in the
Automatic headl ights men u:
Headlight s activation time -You can adjus t if
the hea dlights sw itch on
Early , Med . or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light se nsor .
Audi adaptive light* -You can sw itch adaptive
l ig ht
On a n d Off .
Automatic high beams*
You can switch th e high beam assist on and
off .
Daytime running lights
USA models :
You can sw itch the dayt ime ru n­
n ing lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function ca nnot be
turned off. It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on. This menu item is shown "greyed out" .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
a rea outside the vehicle when yo u switch the
i gnit ion off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function o n, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leav ing home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when yo u un lock the
ve hicle. To t urn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO pos ition.
Clear vision 4 7
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col ­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as w ell as th e headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 39 T urn signal and high beam lever
The t urn signa l and hig h beam lever has t he
fo llow ing funct ions :
Turn signals ¢ Q ©@
N 0 ,._
± .. a,
~ Push t he leve r up as fa r as i t can go t o tur n
on t he righ t turn s igna l or d own to t urn on
t he le ft turn s ignal
¢ fig . 39 .
~ Move the leve r br iefly u ntil yo u meet res ist ­
ance and re lease it to f lash three times.
~ Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing t ime for the tu rn signals.
High beam ~D @
~ Push t he leve r forward to sw itch on the high
beam (veh icles with hig h beam ass ist*
¢ poge4 8).
~ Pull the lever back towards you to sw itch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher ~D ©
~ Pull the lever towar d the steering wheel to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he igniti on
sw itche d on . T he indica to r li ghts
II or B in
the inst rument cluster¢ page 11 also blink .
- Aft er you h ave tu rned a cor ner, the tu rn s ig -
na l swi tches off au toma tica lly .
- The
high beam wo rk s onl y w hen the he ad-
lights a re on . The indic ator ligh t
ii in the .,.

102 Audi la ne ass is t
Audi lane assist
Lane assist
Description
Appl ies to vehicles: with lane assist
Lane assist helps you keep your vehicle in your
lane .
Lane assist detects lane marker lines within
the limits of the system using a camera in the
windshield. If you are approaching a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system will warn you
with a light vibration . Lane assist is operable
when the line marking the lane is detected on
at least one s ide of the vehicle .
The system will not warn you before cross ing
a lane marker line if you have activated the
turn signal. In t his case, it assumes tha t you
a re changing lanes intent ionally.
The system is designed for driv ing on free­
ways and expanded highways and thus works
on ly at speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h) o r more.
.&_ WARNING
- Lane ass ist will not keep your vehi cle in
yo ur lane. The system only warns the
dr iver w hen the vehicle is leaving the
lane. The driver is always responsib le for
keeping the vehicle in the lane.
- The camera is not able to detect all lane
boundary lines and in some cases might
also detect lane structures or objects as
boundary lines. This can lead to incorrect
warnings or warnings that fail to go off
at all.
- The camera's visibility can be impaired by
vehicles ahead of you, for instance, or by
rain, snow, heavy spray or light shin ing
in to the camera lens. This can cause lane
assist to fa il to detec t bou ndary lines.
- Activating and deactivating
Applies to
vehicles: with lane assist
Fig. 104 Turn s igna l lever: Lane assist button
Fig . 105 Windsh ield: Lane assist camera viewing win ­
dow
"' Press the q fig. 104 button to activate or
deactivate t he system. The • or. ind ica­
t or l ight in the instrument cluster will il l u­
m inate or go o ut.
Instrum ent cluster indicator light
• Re ady:
The green indicator light shows
that th e system is ready to use . Th e system
can now warn you if yo u are about to cross a
known lane mar ker line.
• Not ready: The yellow indicator light
shows that the system is t urned on bu t unable
to send a warning . This can be due to the fol­
lowing :
- There is no lane boundary line .
- The relevant lane marker lines are not de-
tected (for example, markings in a construc ­
tion zone or because they are obst ructed by
snow, d irt, water or backlighting) .
- The vehicle's speed is below the speed need·
ed to activate it, wh ich is about 40 mph (65
km/h).
- The lane is narrower than about 8
ft. (2.5
m) .

Audi side assist Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with si de assist
Fig . 108 Sensor detection range
Fig . 109 Disp lay on the exterior mirror
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith you within sensor ra nge
(D
c::, fig . 108: if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
c::> fig. 109 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane change to t he
l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as crit ical. The display
i n the respec tive mirro r turns o n, but is d im .
Aud i side assist 105
The display remains d im intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning st age
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder ¢
A in General
information on page 106.
@ Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @¢
page 107.
-Please refer to the instructions fo r tow­
ing a trailer located in¢
page 106.

Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with top view camera system and rear
mode
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
Fig. 1 46 Infotainment: aiming at a parking space
Fig . 14 7 Infota inment: aligni ng the veh icle
Requirement: cross parking is selected
<=:> page 128.
.,. The orange colo red orien ta tion lines (D
show the d irection of t ravel of the vehicle .
Turn the steer ing whee l until the orange ori­
entation lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 146. Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicle's out line by approximately 16 ft
(5 m) to t he rear .
.. While dr iv ing in reverse gear, adj ust the
steering wheel angle to fit the park ing s pace
with the aid of the o range orientation lines
¢ A in General information on page 126,
¢(D in General information on page 126.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the veh icle
when the red orientation line@) borders an
obstacle
¢ .& in General information on
page 123.
P arking systems 129
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with top view camera system and rear
mode
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 148 Infota inment : blue surfa ces aligned in the
park ing space
Fig. 149 Infotainment : co ntac t of the blue cu rved line
w it h the curb
P a rking on the r igh t is descr ibed here. It is
identical when park ing on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
spa ce (such as a wall), refer to info rmat ion for
" P ar king next to obst acles "
<=:>page 130.
.. Act ivate the turn signal.
.,. Pos it ion your veh icle next to a park ed veh i­
cle in fro nt of the des ired parking space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi ­
mate ly 3 ft (1 m) .
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re ­
verse gear . T he parking system is turned on
and the
parallel parking indicator is dis­
played.
.. Press the
(D ¢ page 125, fig . 136 control
button on the Infotainment unit repeatedly
until the
cross parking v iew is d isplayed .
.,. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on t he rear end of the
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132 Homelink®
Homelink®
Universal remote
control
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink® universal remote
control
The Homelink universal remote control can
be programmed with hand-held transmitters
from existing equipment.
Using the Homelink universal remote control
you can operate equipment such as garage doors, property gates and house l ights from
ins ide your vehicle . '
Using the Homelink universal remote control '
you can replace up to three separate hand-
held transmitte rs for equipment on your
property with just one universal remote con­
trol. Most of these transmitters a re used to
ope rate ga rage doo rs and property g ates. The
individua l transmitters are programmed at
the front bumper. That is where the control
module is located.
The transmi tters must be p rogrammed first in
orde r to operate systems using the Homelink
universal remote control.
A WARNING
- Never use the Homelink ® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as requ ired by federa l safety stand­
ards . T his includes any garage door open­
er model manufact ured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety s tandards . Us ing a ga rage doo r
opener witho ut these fea tures increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink
® remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac ­
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
damage its e lectrica l components - an
overhea ted mo tor is a fire hazard !
- To avo id possib le injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certa in that no persons or ob jects are lo­
cated in the rang e of motion of any
eq uipme nt bei ng ope rated.
(0 Tips
- If you would like add itional information
on the Hom e Link ® Unive rsal Transce iver
'
Home link compatib le p rod ucts, or to
pur chase other acce ssories s uch as the
Homel ink® Light ing Package, please
contact Homelin k at 1-800 -355 -3515 o r
on the Internet at www.homelink .com.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to Unite d
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula ­
tions ¢
page 299.
'Operation
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink
F ig. 151 Contro l u ni t in the head liner
-"' 8 ± .. .,
Requi rement: The buttons must be program­
med
¢ page 133.
'" Press the p rogrammed button¢&_ in Gen­
eral information on page 132
to open the
ga rage door. The light @will blink or turn
on.
'" Press the b utton again to close the garage
door ¢
&. in General information on
page 132.
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