2013 AUDI A8 remote control

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
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234
240
292
Start-Stop-System .. ........... .. .. . 87

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Front seats . ............... ... .... .. 57
Adjusting . ................. ..... . 136
Child restraints in the front seat ... .. . 154
Fuel Addit ives . .... ........... .. .. .... . 228
Bl ended gasoline .......... ... .... . 228
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 25
Fuel filler flap emergency relea se .. .. . 231
Fuel filler neck ............. .. .... . 229
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ... ... ... .... ......... .. . 228
Gasoline additives ............ .. ... 229
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 228
Recommendation .......... ... .... . 228
Refue lling . ................. ..... . 230
Reserve .................... ..... .. 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,292
Fuses Assignment ...................... 279
Replacing .. ................ ..... . 279
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) . .. .. . 132
Garment hooks .. ... .... ......... .. .. 75
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .. .. . 283
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration ............ .... ... 8
Generator . ................. .. .... .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 250
Glove compartment (cooled) ...... ..... 74
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 290
H
Headlights
Cleaning system ............ .. .... .. 52
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
He adlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . 21, 45
High beam assist .............. ... .. 48
Washer reservoir ............. .. ... 247 Head
restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 138
Adjusting ..... .. ................. 138
H eated
exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear window ... .. ............. .... . 80
seats ......... .. .. .............. .. 80
windshield washer spray nozz les . . . . . . 52
H eating .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 78
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 147
High beam . ..... .. ............. ..... 47
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 290
Hill descent contro l ................ . 118
Homelink ® un iversal remote control ... 132
Hood (release lever) ... .......... .. .. 232
Horn ..... ..... .. .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .. .. 189
How many air bags does my vehicle have? 159
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ......... .. .. .............. . 256
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 150
Hydroplaning ... .. ............. .... 260
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Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important things to do before driving .. 134
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 150
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/indicator lights ..... . 11
Infant seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 182
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . ..... .. ................. 194
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .... . 50
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .................. 10
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ............. .. .. . 49
Front and rear ... .. ..... ...... .. .. . 49
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... ... . 52

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Jack . ..... .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. ... 271
J ump-starting ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 284
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. . 285
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 30
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 31
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Valet key . .. ......... ........ .. .. .. 30
K ick-down (automat ic transm ission) . .. . 118
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 167
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 167
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 169
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 169
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 102
C leaning camera area ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 102
Instrument cluster indicato r light . .. . 102
Messages .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 103
Notes on instrumen t cluster display .. . 102
Sett ing the steering wheel vib rat ion .. . 104
Sett ing t he war ning po in t .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to S ide ass ist . ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
L A T CH .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 189
Description . ............. .... .. .. . 190
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 191
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 192
Locat ion
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ... ... ..... .. .. .. .
Leather 190
19 2
223
L ea ther (cle aning) .......... .. .. .. ... 224
Leaving home ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Lifting jack . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 276
Lifti ng vehicle .. ........... .. .. .. ... 288
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Light
Ambience lighting . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 49
Coming/Leav ing home .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Daytime runn ing lights ............. . 45
Emergency flashers ................ . 46
Exterior lig hti ng ... ................. 45
Head light range control .. .. ... ... .. . 45
Hig h beam ....... ...... ........... 47
Hig h beam assist . .. . .............. . 48
L ow be am . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 45
Rear fog lights ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 45
Side marker lights . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
L ight/ rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 45
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 52
Senso r de fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load ing the roof rack ............... .. 72
Locking Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 36
Power locking switch .... ......... .. . 35
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Us ing the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
Low beams
. .. .. .. ................. . 45
Lower unive rsal ancho rages (Can ada) 189
Luggage compartment Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pass-through w ith ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stow ing luggage . .... ............. 140
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Luggage compartment lid
Automat ic operation .. .. ...... .... .. 37
Emergency re lease ................ .. 39
Movement-a ct ivated ope ning .... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ............. .. . 36
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rea r seats ........ ...... ........... 60
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 296
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20 , 28
Massage fu nction
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Matte f inish paint .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 218
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Pregnant women Special consid erations when w earing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
p re sense .. .. ...... ....... .. .. .. ... 196
Preventat ive passenger protection ..... 196
P rogramming t he Homelink ® universal re -
mote contro l ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 132
Pr ope r occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. . 135
Proper safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
P rope r seat ing pos ition
F ront passenger ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 136
Occupants . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Rear passengers .......... .... .. ... 137
Q
q uattro ®
refer to All Whee l Drive .... .. .. .. .. . 203
Q uest ion
Wha t happens to unbel ted occupants? 1 45
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
R
Radiato r fan . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 242
Radio clock .. .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 26
Ra in/light sensor
Headlig hts ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 52
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range ( fuel level) .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Reading lights .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Rear fog lights . ........... .. .. .. .... 45
Re ar lid
E scape hand le
Rear light 270
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear seats Ad justing individual seats .. .. .. .. .. .. 60
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
F ront passenger seat ad justment .... .. 63
Reclining rea r seat . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 62
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear window he ating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reclining rear seat ......... .. .. .. .. .. 62
Inde x 309
Refrige rator
refer to Cooler ... .. . ... .... ... .. .. 226
Ref uel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 230
Remote contro l
Garage door opener ( Homelink ®) . .. .. 132
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Un locking and lock ing ............. .. 34
Remote luggage compartment lid re lease 36
Repair m anuals .. .. .... ........... .. 296
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 165
Rep lacing
Fuses ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 279
Light bulbs .. .. .. ................. 283
Tires and wheels ................. . 261
Windsh ie ld w iper blades .... ... ... .. . 53
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor ... .. .. .. ............... .. 147
Reverse . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 115
Rims (cleaning) .. .. .. ............... 221
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Load ing ... .. .. .. ................. . 72
Roof weight . .. .... ... ....... ...... 72
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SAFE ...... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 26
S afe driving habits . .... ............. 134
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 149
Safety be lt pretensioner .......... .. .. 150
Serv ice and disposal ............... 151
Safety be lt pretensioners
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 149
cl ean ing .... .. .... ... .......... .. 22 5
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Fastening ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 147
Improperly worn ..... ............. 150
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety instructions .. ... ....... .... . 14 7
Securing child safety seats ......... . 186
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