2013 AUDI A8 steering

Audi drive select 111
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
"Se lect: ICARlf unction button> Set individ·
ual
control button. You can now adjust the
individual systems.
The
individual driving mode will automatical­
ly be activated when you have finished config­
uring the settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine
and Transmission balanced
Air suspension comfortable
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following
table provides an overview of the characteris­
tics of each driving mode.
Dynamic
balanced sporty
---~-
sporty
balanced
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ind ire ct balanced/direct sporty
sporty/direct
sporty
Sport
differential *
Curve light*
Belt tensioner
Adaptive cruise control* Engine sound* balanced
comfortable
Standard
comfortable
subtle agile
---~· balanced
Standard
---~· balanced
subtle/sportyal
sporty
Deployment t ime
adapted
sporty
sporty
al Subt le in the d riving position D and sporty i n the driving pos itio n S
© Tips
Your individual mode settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can raise your veh icle temporarily, for ex­
ample to drive over a tall curb.
" Select the following in the MMI: ICARI func­
tion button >
Raise control button.
" Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its final po­
sition .
Lowering the vehicle
" To lowe r the vehicle, select the following in
the MMI: ICARlfunction button>
Lower con­
t rol button. "
Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower comp lete­
ly.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suita­
ble for driv in g offroad eve n when it is
raised. There is not enough ground clear­
ance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/
h) or faster.
Driver messages
Air suspension: vehicle currently too low.
Level control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high.
Level control running
The driver message switches off when the lev­
el control process is complete .

112 Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with night v isio n ass istant
Fig. 114 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. 114. Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with nig ht v isio n ass istant
Fig. 115 Display: yellow pedestr ian marking
Fig. 116 Display: 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 pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high­
lighted in yellow¢
fig. 115, ¢page 113,
General information.
If another display such
as navigation replaces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbo l
~11 appears
in a tab
¢fig . 116 .
(D Tips
If the night v ision assistant image does
not appear when the system is switched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
¢page 24.
Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assistant
Fig. 117 D isp lay: pedestrian warning
Fig. 118 Disp 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 . 117 and a warning tone sounds. This
area is based on the vehicle speed and

steering angle. The pedestrian warning prompts you to pay even closer attention to
the area in front of the vehicle and to watch
out for pedestrians.
If another display such as the trip comp uter
replaces the image from the night vision as­
sistant, the indicator light turns red when
there is a pedestrian warn ing .
c:> fig. 118 .
@ Tips
The pedestrian marking and warning tone
can be adjusted in the MMI
r=>poge 114.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with night v isio n ass istant
N 0
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Fig. 119 Fron t of the veh icle: night vision ass istant
camera
The following situations may affect the func­
tion of the night vision assistant system:
- poor v is ib ility such as snow, rain, fog or
heavy road spray
- dirty lens on the night vision assistant cam-
era
Make sure the night vision assistant camera
i::> fig. 119 is not cove red by stickers, deposits
or any other obstructions because that can
prevent the camera from working properly.
F or information on cleaning the lens, refer to
c:> page 218.
Pedestrian detection depends on the differ­
ence in temperature between the person and
the background. Pedestrians may not be de­
tected if the temperature difference is too
sma ll. The pedestrian highlighting feature is
deactivated at temperatures above 77 °F (25
0
() and when it is light outside.
Night vision assistant 113
A WARNING
Night vision assistant has limits and can­
not always detect pedestr ians . Always pay
close attention to traffic and the area
around your vehicle even when night vision
assistant is switched on.
- Night vision assistant can only warn
about people located within the visual
range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display.
- Night vision assistant may not detect
peop le and highlight them if
- they are not in an upright posit ion, for
example if they are sitt ing, crouching
or lying down and/or
- if the outline in the display is incom­
plete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is part ially hidden by
a parked vehicle .
@ Tips
-Pedestrian detection and the pedestrian
warm ing are limited to objects that are
detected as pedestrians. The system
does not detect an imals. Even though
the shape and warmth radiated by each
object detected is evaluated, the system
does have limitations and it can give in­
correct warnings .
- For technical reasons, the image pauses
in split second intervals.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: wit h night vision assistant
Fig . 120 Area around th e ligh t sw itch: night vis ion as·
s istant button .,.

If the distance to an obstacle remains con­
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
Rear view camera
The rear view camera is locat ed above the rear
license plate bracket. Make sure that the lens
for the parking system
r::;, fig. 131 is not cov­
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be­
cause this can affect the function of the park­
ing system. For information on clean ing, refer
to
c;, page 218.
The rear view camera coverage area includes
(Dr::;, fig. 130. Only this area is shown in the
Infotainment display. Objects that are outside
of this area @are not displayed.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air
suspens ion* is faulty, if the veh icle is lifted or
if the
dynamic mode is activated r::;, page 109.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
r::;, &. in General information on
page 121.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the rear view camera was changed, for
example, after a collision, do not contin­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by your authorized Audi
dealership or authorized repair facility.
- Only use the rear view camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
example, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rear view camera only if the lug­
gage compartment lid is comp letely
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rear view cam­
era .
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision. The object appears both altered and inaccurate on the
screen.
Parking systems 123
-In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or further
away:
- objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle,
a trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do
not use the help lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an
inclin e, or a downward slope.
-If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load
in the rear.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
r::;, (D in General information on
page 121.
- The orange colored orientation lines in
the Infotainment display show the vehi­ cle path depending on the steering
wheel angle. The front of the vehicle
front swings out more than the rear of
the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance
so that your outside mirror or a corner of
your vehicle does not collide with any ob­ stacles.

124 Park in g sy ste m s
Switching on /off
Appl ies to vehicles: with advanced parking system wit h
rear view camera
Fig. 132 Center console: Park ing system switch
Fig. 133 Infota inment: visual distance d isplay
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse or
.. press the
P,#A button in the center console
¢ fig. 132. A short confirmat ion tone
sounds a nd the L ED in the button t urns on.
Sw itching between the rear view camer a
and optical displa y
.. Press the Graphic control button ®
¢ page 124, fig. 134 to see the opt ical dis­
play .
.. Press the
Rearv ie w control button to see
the rear view camera image .
Switching off
.. Drive forwa rd faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
o r
.. Press the
P'#A b utton, o r
.. Switch the ignition off.
Visual displa y
Using the segments, you can estimate the dis­
tance to an object in front of or behind the ve­
h icle
¢fig .133. T he red lines mark the ex-pected direction of t
ravel according to the
steering ang le . A white segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehi­
cle's path. Red segments show identified ob­
stacles that are in your vehicle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg­
ments move closer to the vehicle. At the lat­
est the collision area has been reached when
the next to last segment is displayed . Obsta­
cles in the collision area , includ ing those out­
s ide of the vehicle's path, are shown in red. Do
not cont inue driving farther forward or in re­
verse
¢ .&. in General information on
page 121,
¢ 0 in General information on
page 121.
(D Tips
The visual display in the left part of the
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle areas.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with advanced parking system with
rear view ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space .
Fig . 1 34 Infota inment: aimi ng a t a parking space
Fig. 135 Infotainment: aligning th e ve hicle

.. Turn the In fotainme nt on and shift into re­
verse gear .
.. The orange colored orientation lines@
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steer ing wheel until the orange ori­
entat io n lines appear in the parking space
¢
fig. 134 . Use the markings @to help you
est imate the distance from an obstacle .
E ach ma rking represen ts about 3 ft ( 1 m).
The blue area rep resents an extens ion of the
vehicle's out line by approximately 16 ft
(S m) to the rear .
.. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the park ing space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
¢ & in General information on page 123,
c:>(D in General information on page 123.
@ marks t he rear bumper. Stop the veh icle
when the red orientation line@ borders an
object.
Parallel parking
Appl ies to vehicles : with advanced parking system with
rear vi ew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig . 136 Infotainment: blue s urface aligned in the
parking space
F ig . 137 Infotainment: contact of t he blue curved line
with the curb
P arking sys tems 125
Parking on the right is descr ibed here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (su ch as a wall), re fer to info rmat io n for
" P ark ing next to obstacles"
¢ page 125.
.. Ac tivate the t urn signa l.
.,. Pos it io n your veh icle next to a par ked vehi­
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 . The parking system is turned on
and the
cross parking indicator is displayed.
.. Press the control button o n the Infotain­
ment un it CD ¢
fig. 136. The parallel park­
ing
ind icator is displayed.
.. Bac k up and alig n your vehicle so the blue
a rea @ borders on the rear end of the veh i­
cle behind you or on the parking space line
¢ & in General information on page 123,
¢ (D in General information on page 123.
The blue area represents an extension of the
veh icle's outline by approximately 16 ft
(S m) to the rear. The long side of the blue
area should be on the c urb . The entire b lue
area must fit into the parking space .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, t urn the stee ring
wheel to the r ight as fa r as it will go .
.. Ba ck into the p arking space until t he bl ue
curve ¢
fig. 137 to uches the cu rb ¢ & in
General information on page 123,
c:>(D in
General information on page 123 .
Stop the
veh icle .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.,. Continue to back into t he parking space un­
til the veh icle is pa rked parallel to the curb
c::> .&, in Gen eral information on page 123,
c::> (D in General informa tion on page 123.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
a t the la tes t, when the red orien tat ion line
@ borders an object . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (su ch as a wa ll) next to
t he pa rking space, pos ition the vehicle so
there is mo re space on that side. Pos ition the
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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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130 Park in g s ystems
vehicle or on the parking space line ¢ A in
General information on page 126, ¢(Din
General information on page 126 .
The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's
outline by approximately 16 ft (5 m) to the
rear . The long side of the blue area should
be o n the curb. The e ntire blue area must fit
into the parking space.
,. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go .
.. Back into the par king space until the b lue
curve
¢ page 125, fig . 137touches the curb
¢ A in General information on page 126,
q(D in General information on page 126.
Stop the vehicle.
,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
,. Continue to back into the parking space un­
t il the vehicle is pa rked pa ralle l to the curb
9 A in General information on page 126,
q(j) in General information on page 126.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the ve hicle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an object. Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle wh ile doing this.
P arking ne xt to obstacles
When there is an obs tacle (such as a wall)
next to the parking space, choose a space with
more space on the sides. Position the long
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient
space from the curb. The area must not be on
the curb. You will also need to start turning
the steering wheel much earlier . There should
be a suffic ient amount of space between the
curb and the b lue curve, and the blue curve
¢ page 125, fig. 137 must not touch the cu rb.
(D Tips
The left or r ight orientation lin es and sur­
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
turn signa l being used.
Trailer view
Applies to vehicles: with top view came ra system and
tra iler hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle
in front of a trailer.
Fig . 1 50 Infotainme nt: rear mode
Requirement: the trailer mode is selected
¢ page 128.
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front
of the trai ler
c> A in General information
on page 126, ¢(Din General information
on page 126.
The orange co lored orienta­
tion line denotes the expected path toward
the t railer hitch . Use the b lue lines to help
you estima te the distance to the tra iler
h itch .
Setting the mode
Applies to vehicles: with top view camera system
,. Select: I CAR I func tion button > C ar sy stem s
contro l butto n > Driver a ssist > Parking aid
> Change to front /rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto -
This v iew behind the veh icle ( Rea r
mode) is displayed au toma tica lly when you
shift into reverse. This view in front of the ve­
hicle
( F ront mode) is displayed automatically
whe n you sh ift into the forward gears.
Manual -This view behind the vehicle (Rear
mode) is always displayed when you turn on
the system.