2013 AUDI A8 weight

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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

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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
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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
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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

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
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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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312 Index
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .... . . 26
T runk
refer to L uggage compa rtment lid ... .. 36
Trunk escape hand le ..... .... ... .. .. . 270
Turn signa ls . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 47
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 22
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Unde rcoating . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 221
Unfasten ing safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .... . 249
Unifo rm tire q uality g rading ... .. .... . 263
Unlock ing
L uggage compartment lid ...... .. .... 36
P owe r locking sw itch .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
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Valet park ing .............. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51
Vehicle -care products .. ... .. .. .. .... . 215
Vehicle electr ical system .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 290
Vehicle Identification N umbe r (VIN) . .. . 290
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271, 276
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transpo rt .......... .. .. .. .. . 288
Vent ilation .... ........... .. .. .... .. 78
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Warning/indicato r lights . ... .. .. .... . . 11
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .. . . 19
Brake system . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Elect romechan ica l park ing brake .. .. .. 15
E lect ron ic power co ntro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lect ron ic Stabilization Co ntrol ( ESC) . . . 18
Genera to r .... ............. ...... .. 16
I ns trumen t clus ter ........ .. .. .... .. 10
M alfunct ion Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 6
T u rn signa ls . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 22 Warning/Indicator
lights
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 163
Dynam ic steering .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .... 163
W arran ty coverages ............. .... 296
Washer reservo ir .. ..... ......... ... 247
Washing ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Automatic car wash ............ .... 216
by hand . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 216
Ma tte finish paint ... .......... .. .. 218
with a power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Waxing . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 219
Wea r indica to r ................. .. .. 259
Weights .... .... ................... 290
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
What happens to unbe lted occupants? .. 145
What impairs driving safety? .... .. .... 135
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 256
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... .. ............. .... 266
Whee ls . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 249
Cast alloy ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 221
Checking tire p ress ure .. ... ... .. .. .. 255
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 253
General notes .. .. ............. .. .. 249
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ........ ... .. .. ............... 250
New t ires and whee ls ........ ...... . 260
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 25 7
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 147
When must the a irbag system be inspec t-
ed? ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 163
When should I adjust the tire pr essures? 256
When should I check the tire press ures? . 256
Where are lower ancho rages loca ted? ... 190
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
ca r? .. ...... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 255
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
Windows Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 20
defrosting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 80