2013 AUDI A8 cruise control

282 Fuses and bulb s
Fuse panel
® (red)
No. Equipment
=
I 6
Right headlight (headlight
with adaptive light)
7 ESC control module
8
Sound actuator, AEM control module
9 Adaptive cruise control
10 Transmission control mod
-
ule
11 Climate control system sen-
sors
Fuse panel © (brown)
No. Equipment
1
Electromechanical parking
brake
2 Suspension control system
sensor
3
Right rear door control mod-
ule
Smart modul tank
5
Front cl imate control system
contro ls
6
Rear climate control system
controls
7 Networking gateway
8 Cooler
9
Interface for specia l func-
tions
10 Cell phone adapter, Blue-
tooth handset
11 AEM contro
l module
12
13 Ambient
lighting
14 Rear exterior lighting
15 Fuel pump
I 16 Electromechanical parking
brake
Amps
=
10
5
7,5
10
5
5
5
5
7,5
5
15
10
5
15
5
5
15
10
10
20
25
30
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Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
1
3
5
6
7
Automatic luggage com­ partment lid
Rear sockets
adaptive air suspens ion
115-V socket
Electromechanical parking
brake
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 Tra iler hitch control modu le*
6 Left rear seat
7 Right rear seat
8 Trailer hitch control module*
9 Trai ler hitch control modu le*
10 Right rear seat (pneumatics)
Fuse panel
® (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Start-Stop-System,
Radio re-
ceiver/sound amplifier
Sound amplifier
Start-Stop-System, Rear
3 Seat Entertainment, radio
receiver/sound amplifier
5 Automatic dimming interior
rearview mirror
6 DVD changer
Amps
5
20
15
25
30
25
20
20
20
30
Amps
5
7,5 20
30
30
20 15
7,5
Amps
30
30
10
5
5

A
A/C (automatic climate control) . ... .. .. 7 9
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system .. .. . 198
Accessories .. ............. .... .. ... 298
Adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport .. .. .. .. . 109
Adapt ive cruise control ................ 93
C leaning sensors/camera ........... 218
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Request for drive r in terven tion .. .. .. .. 98
S top-and-go traffic ................. 97
Adapt ive Lig ht (defect ive) ............. 21
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 241
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 238
W indshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 247
Addit ives
Engine oi l .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 238
Ad justab le steer ing colum n ............ 82
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... ... ...... ........ ........ 80
Front seats ........................ 57
Inst rument illum ina tion ... .. .. .. .. .. SO
S teer ing colu mn .......... .. .. .. .. .. 8 2
Tempe rature (automat ic climate control) 80
A irbag system ................ . 152,17 1
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 156
Adva nced A irbag System components . 159
Ca re . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 165
Ch ild ren . .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 7
C hild restraints . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 178
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 159
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 165
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
H ow do the front airbags wo rk? .. ... . 16 1
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
h ave? . .. .. ................. .. ... 159
H ow the Advan ced Airbag Sys tem com-
ponents wor k together . ... .. .. .. .. . 160
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 169
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 152
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Mo nitoring ... ........... .. .. .. ... 163
Inde x 301
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F light ... .. .. 163
Repairs ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 165
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Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 165 •
Side a irbags . .. .. ................. 170
S ide curtain airbags ................ 173
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Warning/Indicator lights ......... .. 163
Weight-sensing mat ............... 177
When must the sys tem be inspected? 163
A ircraft
Transporting your vehicle ........... 288
A lloy whee ls . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
A ll Wheel Drive .. .. .... ........... .. 203
Winter tires . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
A lternator
refer to Generator .. .............. .. 16
Ambience lighting ... . ... .... ... .. .. . 49
Ant i-freeze
refer to E ng ine coola nt ......... .. .. 240
Anti- lock braking system ......... .... 198
Warning/ind icator lights ........ ..... 19
Anti-slip regulation . .. ... .... ... .. .. 198
Anti-theft systems El ec tronic immob ilizer .......... .. .. . 31
ASR
refer to A nti-slip regulation 198
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking guard . ......... .. .. . 93
Audi drive selec t
refer to Drive se lect .. .. ..... ... .. .. 109
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ......... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 296
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Automat ic head lights ............. .. 45
A uto Lock . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 32
Automa tic be lt ret ractor ............. 14 7
Automat ic car wash ............. .... 216
A utomat ic climate control
Air vents . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
A utomat ic recirc ulation . ..... ... .. .. . 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Setup ............................ 81
A utomat ic climate cont rol system
synchronizing .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80

Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Important things to know when driving
with children ............ .... .. ... 176
Tether anchors ........... .... .. ... 193
T ether straps ............... ... ... 193
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ............. 40
Rear doors (power) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Child safety seat Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
Child safety seats ............. .... .. 182
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 183
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 186
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ................. 179
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Installing .. ............. .... .. ... 186
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Lower anchorages ........... .... .. 190
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 192
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 179
Cleaning Matte finish paint ............ ... .. 218
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 215
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 225
Cooler ... .. ................. .. ... 226
Engine compartment ........... .... 226
Exhaust tail pipes .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. .. .. . 222
I nstrument panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 223
I nterior .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 222
Leather .... ................ ... ... 224
MMI display/controls ......... ... .. . 222
Plastic and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Plastic parts .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
Safety belts ............. .... .. ... 225
trim strips ........... .... ... ... .. 220
Trim strips . ................ ... ... 219
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Clock . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 26
Index 303
Closing
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 43
Slid ing/tilting sunroof ............... 42
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) .... .. . 44
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .... 253
Coming home . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 47
Compact spare tire ................. . 272
Compartments .. .. ................. . 74
Compass in the mirror ............... . 55
Compliance ..... .... ............... 299
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 142, 296
Consumption (fuel) ................. . 24
Contacting NHTSA .............. .. .. 142
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Starting the engine .. .... .. .... .... . 83
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 83
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 34
Convertible child safety seats . .... .. .. 183
Convertible locking retractor Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Deactivating . .. .. ................. 188
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 240
Cooler ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 75
Cleaning .... .. .. ............... .. 226
Operation ......................... 75
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 79
Cruise control Changing speed .. ............. .. .. . 91
Presetting your speed ............... 91
Switching off .. .. .. ..... ........... 91
Switching on . .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 90
(upholder .... .. ...... ............. . 74
Curve light .. .. .. .. .. ............... 109
Cylinder on demand System ...... .. .. . 26
D
Data ........... .. .. . .............. 292
Data recorder . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 198
Date display ...... .. ..... ........... 26
Daytime running lights .............. .. 45
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304 Index
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 299
Audi side assist ................... 299
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 299
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 299
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 299
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 299
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 299
DEF What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 26
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (windows) ....... .. .. .. .. . . 80
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 79
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 258
Dig ital compass ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 55
Dimensions
. ...... ........ .. .. .... . 291
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. . . 54
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors M echanical ch ild safety lock .. .. .... .. 40
Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Driver information system CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ex terior temperature display . .. .. .. . . 23
On-boa rd comp uter ....... .. .. .. .. . .
Driver seating position
drive select
adaptive air suspension/sport ... .. .. .
Adaptive dampers ........ .. .. .... .
Curve light .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Dynamic steering ............. .. .. .
Engine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .... .
Sport differential ......... .. .. .. .. .
Drive select
.. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .
Driving safely ... ........ .. .. .. .... .
Driving through water 24
135
109
109
109
109 109
109
109
109
134
208
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 109
E
Easy entry fea ture . .... .......... .. .. . 82
EDL
refer to Electronic differential lock .. .. 198
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equ ipment . .......... ...... .. 25
E lectrica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 67, 73
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency b raking ............ .. .. . 87
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Parking ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 86
Releasing and closing ............ .. . 85
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting from rest ............. .... . 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ........ .. .. . 87
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 15
E lectronic differential lock ........ .. .. 198
El ectronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limit er .......... .. .. . 29
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 198
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Emergency actuation Doors . ... .... .. .. ... .......... .. . 36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 39
Parking lock ..... ............. .... 120
Power sunroof ... ..... ........... .. 43
Emergency braking ... ........... .. .. . 87
Eme rgency flasher .... .. ... ..... .. .. . 46
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 22
Emergency operation
Panoram ic sunroof ..... .. ... ..... .. .
Sun shade (roof) . ................ . .
Emergency starting 44
44
284
Emergen cy to wing ................ .. 286
Emergency warn ing triangle .. ... ... .. 270
Energy management ............ .. .. 203
En gine
Compartment .. .. ... .......... ... .
Coolant ... .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Data
. .. .. .... .. ... .. .......... ..
234
240
292
Start-Stop-System .. ........... .. .. . 87