2013 AUDI A8 service reset

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
The date and time are shown in the instru ­
ment cluster display ¢
page 23, fig. 4. There
is also an ana log clock in the center conso le
¢fig. 12.
When you open the drive r's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display for 30 seconds. When the ign ition is switched
on, the time is always displayed in the status
line © regard less of the current d isp lay.
You can set the time on both clocks and the
date display in the MMI. Refer to the M MI
owner's manual for instructions.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fi g. 1 3 In st rume nt cluster: Service interva l d isp lay
The schedule for the next oil change o r inspec­
tion is calculated a utomatically and displayed
according ly. The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ignition o n
r:::;,fig. 13.
After abo ut 5 sec onds the display sw itches
back to n ormal. The d istance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on until the date due for serv ice is
reac hed.
Service due
W hen the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appea rs in the instru­
ment clus ter immediately after you switch the
i gnit io n on . Additionally, a war ning tone sou
nds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switc hes back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or w hen an oi l change or inspection is due,
c a n be shown in the M MI di spl ay by selec ting
t h e service in terval d isplay in the c ar menu .
Se lect the
I CAR I function button > Car s ys­
tems
control button > Ser vicing & checks >
Service interval d isp lays.
Resetting the service interval display
Your auth ori zed Audi de aler will reset the cor­
responding service sc hedule a fter pe rforming
t h e a ppropriate service o n your vehicle. You
also have t he possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after hav ing performed a n
o il change according to Aud i specifications.
Se lect the
ICAR I function button > Car sys­
tems
con trol button > Servicing & che cks >
Service Intervals > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you d isconnect t he battery te rm inals , no
ca lculat ions can be made fo r the service
i nte rva l disp lay dur ing th is time and no
se rv ice rem inde r will appear. Remem ber
th at obs erving the prop er servi ce inte rva ls
i s vi tally imp ortant t o extending the lif e of
you r ve hicl e, p articu larly the engine, an d
maintain ing its val ue. Eve n if the milea ge
dr iven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next m ust n ot
be exceeded.
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display between oil
chan ges, otherwise the disp lay wi ll be in­
co rrect.
- The i nfo rmation in the Service Reminder
remains stored eve n when t he ve hicle
battery is disconnected.

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Speed warning system ................ 90
Sport different ial ....... ...... ... ... 109
In dicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Eng ine does not switched off . .. .. .. .. 89
Eng ine starts automatically .. .. ... ... 89
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages .. ............. .... .. .. .. 90
Starting/stopping the engine ... .. .. .. 88
switch ing off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 89
START ENGINE STOP button ..... ... ... 83
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting off with a trai le r .... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Starting the engine ........ .. .. .. .. .. 83
Steer ing whee l
Adjusting steering column ........... 82
Easy entry feature .................. 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Steering wheel heating .. ... ... ... ... 81
Steps for determining correct load limit . 258
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Storage ..... ................. .. .... 74
Sunroof ... .. .. ................ ... .. 42
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ...... .. .... . 44
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window ............. .... .. .... 51
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights .. .. .. 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
Technical modifications ....... .. .. .. . 299
Temperature display ........ .. .. .. .. .. 23
Tether anchors ..................... 193
Tether strap ................. .... .. 193
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ....... ................. .. ... 206
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 141
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
tiptronic (automatic transmission) .. .. . 115
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 255 T
ire pressure monitoring system ...... .
267
Loss of air pressure ............... . 268
Malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Resetting tire pressures ............ .
269
Tires
....... .. .. .. ................. 249
Service life
.. .. .. .. ............... 259
speed rating letter code ........... . 262
Tire manufacturing date ........... .
261
Tire specifications ............. .. . .
261
Tread depth . .. .. ................ .
259
Uniform tire quality grading ........ . 263
Winter tires ... .. .. . .. .... ....... . 264
Tires and vehicle load limits .......... . 257
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .............. 255
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 253
Dimensions ...... .. ............... 260
General notes .. .. .. ............... 249
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 250
Low aspect ratio tires .... ......... .. 266
New tires and wheels .............. .
Replacing ........ ...... ......... .
Snow chains ... .. .... ........... . .
T ires and vehicle load limits ..... .. . .
Wheel bolts . .. .. .... ............ .
Winter tires
Tire service life
.. .. .. ... ....... .....
Too ls ...... .. .. .. .................
260
261
265
257
266
264
259
271
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 147
Touch -up paint .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 220
Towing Tow truck procedures .............. . 286
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 268
Trailer towing ...... ................ 211
Operati ng instructions ...... .... .... 211
Parking system ....... ........... .. 131
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 211, 212
T ra iler towing tips ............. .. .. 213
Train (transporting your vehicle) ....... 288
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) ........ .. ...... ............. 119
T ransport Canada .. .. ............... 142
Transporting your vehicle ... .. .... .... 288
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 259
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