2013 AUDI A8 windshield wipers

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
Yellow indi cator li ght s
Yellow symbols indica te a priority 2 ma lf u nc­
tion -Warning!
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U SA models: Safety systems
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Canada model s: Safety systems
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ../
¢ page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ../
¢page18
USA model s:
Ant i- lock b rak ing system (ABS)
defective ¢page 19
Canada model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective
¢page 19
Worn brake pads ¢page 20
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page BS
Tire pressure mon itoring system
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¢ page267
Tire pressure monitoring system ¢page267
Electronic power contro l
¢ page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢page20
Engine speed limitation
¢ page 20
Engine oil level
¢page 17
E ngine o il sensor
¢page 21
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-Battery
¢page 16
Tank system ¢page 21
Windshield washer fluid level ¢page 21
Windshield wipers ¢page 21
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Remote control key
¢page83
Remote control key
¢page 83
Battery in remote control key
¢page 31
Defective light bulb warn ing
¢page 21
Fog lights*
¢page 21
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Rear fog lights*
¢page 21
Headlight range control
¢page 21
-adaptive light*
¢page 21
Light-/rain sensor faulty
¢page22
Audi lane assist *
¢page 102
Transmission ¢page 119
Transmission ¢ page 119
Electronic steering column lock
¢page 17
Engine start system
¢ page 17

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
't'::1".., Engine oil sensor
II Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au ­
thor ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
in spected. Until you have th is done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side¢
page 23 7.
Bil Fuel level indicator
ID] Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 4 gallons (15 liters) of fuel left in the
tank. Time to refue l
¢page 229.
1B] Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system .
Drive to your authori zed Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
<;;> Windshield washer flu id level
- Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system/headlight
washer system* ¢
page 247.
'1:> Windshield wipers
E•$ vVindshield wiper defective
There is a malfunct ion with the w indshield
wipers .
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ l}D 10$ Defective light bulb warning
i -If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled . The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
El-if a fog lamp* has failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the
vehicle.
au-if a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the
vehicle.
Vehicle lights : malfun ction
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light sw itch .
Drive to your au thorized Audi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when hand ling the
h igh-vo ltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lights . Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connect ion
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
~0 Headlight range control
II Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illum inates, the headlight range
control is no longer working properly. Have
the system checked and repaired at your A udi
dealer.
§0 Adapt ive Light
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Light
mfJ Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
adaptive light system . The headlights sti ll
functio n.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the Adaptive
Light repaired.

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
@.D Light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights/automatic wipers:
system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in AUTO .
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper
lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected.
@! Dynamic steering
'T-ij Steering: system fault. you can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the steering may be more diffi­
cult to move or more sensitive than usual. The
steering wheel may also be at an angle when
driving straight.
Drive slowly to your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected.
(;y.ij Dynamic steering: initializing
If this driver message appears and the indica ­
tor light is flashing on the instrument panel,
dynamic steering is being reinitialized . Once
you start the engine after this is finished, the
steering wheel will be easy to move . Re-initi­
alization might be necessary if the steering
wheel was moved hard to the left and right
while the vehicle was not moving. The display
goes out as soon as initialization is complete.
A WARNING
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Have the dynamic steering system mal­
function repaired as soon as possible by an
authorized Audi dealer or any qualified
workshop -risk of accident!
(D Tips
- The dynamic steering stability systems
are not available in the event of a system
malfunction.
- For additional information on dynamic
steering, refer to¢
page 109.
~= Sport differential
I'll Sport differential: system fault
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
I'll Sport differential: overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
.&_ WARNING
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differential
is faulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
¢i ¢ Turn signals
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The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left Hor the right II
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­ mal. Carefully drive to your authori zed Audi
dealer immediately to have the malfunction
corrected. The indicator light does not indi­
cate a malfunction if a turn signal on the trail ­
er or on the vehicle fails in trailer towing
mode. ..,

52 Clear vision
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 48 Wind shie ld wipe r lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ - Windshield wipers off
(I) -Rain sensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sensitivity is se t
(switch @to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shield. You can deactivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which will then activate intermittent
mode. Select:
ICARI function button > Car sys­
tems
control button > Driver assist > Rain
sensor
> Off. In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@-Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
© -Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
posi tion longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wiping .
® - Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driving to remove water drople ts. You can switch this
function off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterwipe . The af­
terwipe function is reactivated the next time
you switch the ignition on.
Cleaning the headlights. The headlight wash ­
er system* only functions when the headlights
are on . If you move the lever to position ®, the headlights and the night vision system
camera* are washed in intervals.
.&_ WARNING
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- The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire­
ly the driver's responsibility to monitor
outside weather conditions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshield.
- The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in­
crease glare under poor visibility condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
tion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe driving
q page 53, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever
in position @). This helps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windshield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window . Using the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
(D Tips
-The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is off . Activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This can affect the

rain sensor funct ion . Check your
windshield wiper b lades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
sh ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ig nitio n is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g. at a
traffic light , the set speed of the wind­
sh ield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wip er blad es in good condition h elp keep the
windshield clear.
Fi g. 49 Rem ov ing wi nds hield w iper bla des
Service pos ition
.. Switc h the windshield wipers off (posit ion
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page 52, fig . 48).
.. Se lect in the M MI:: !CAR ! function button>
Car s ystem s control button > Servicing &
che ck s > Wip er servic e po sition > On . The
wi ndshield wipe rs move into the serv ice po­
s ition.
Or
.,. Swi tch the ignition off and move the wind­
shield wipe r lever to posit io n © ¢
page 52 ,
fig . 48.
R emoving the wiper blade
.. Fold the w indshield wipe r arm away from
t h e windshie ld.
.,. Press the locking knob(!)
¢fig. 49 on t he
wiper blade . Hold the wiper blade fi rm ly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of
the arrow .
Clear vision 5 3
Installing the wiper blade
.. Insert the new w iper blade into the mount
on the wiper arm @unti l you hear it latch
i nto place .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
.. Switch the ignit ion on.
.. Select:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems
control button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
serv ice position > Off .
Or
.. Press the windshie ld wiper lever.
.&_ WARNING
- If the windshie ld w ipers smear the w ind­
shie ld , clean the wiper b lades with wind­
shie ld washer fluid. If the w iper blades
are ex tremely dirty, you can a lso clea n
them with a so ft sponge o r clo th.
- For your safety, you should rep lace the
wiper blades once o r twi ce a year. See
your author ized Audi dealer for replace­
ment b lades.
(D Note
- T he windsh ie ld w iper blades m ust only
be folded aw ay whe n in the service pos i­
tion! Otherwise, yo u ris k damaging the
paint on the hood or the windshie ld wip ­
er motor.
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or
press the windshield wiper lever when
the wipe r arms are folded away from the
w indshield. The windsh ield wipers wou ld
move back into their or iginal position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield .
- To help prevent damage to the w iper sys­
tem , always loosen blades wh ich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers .
- To help p revent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosen e, paint
thinne r, or other solvents on or near the
w iper blades .
- T o help prevent damage to the w iper
arms or other components, do not at-
t empt to move the wipe rs by hand. .,._

218 Cleaning and protection
This also applies to cleaning headlights
and painted bumpers. Remember: the
closer the nozzle is to the surface of the
material, the greater the stress on the ma­
terial.
Caring for vehicles with matte finish
paint
Ap plies to vehicles: with matte fi nish pa in t
Vehicles with matte finish paint require spe­
cial care due to the characteristics of the
paint.
Washing by hand
To avoid damaging the paint when washing,
first remove dust and large particles from
your vehicle. Insects, grease spots and finger ­
prints are best removed with a
special cleaner
for matte finish paint.
Apply the product using a microfiber cloth . To
avoid damaging the paint surface, do not use
too much pressure .
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with water . Clean
the vehicle starting at the top and working to­
ward the bottom using a
neutral shampoo
and a soft microfiber cloth . Stop frequently to
rinse the cloth thoroughly .
Clean the wheels and sill panels last. Use a
clean
sponge on these areas.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly again and let it
air dry. If there are any water spots, they can
be removed using a
leather cloth.
Clean again with the special cleaner for matte
finish paint
if necessary.
Removing stubborn dirt
Bird droppings or tree sap
are best removed
with plenty of water and a microfiber cloth.
You should rinse off
gasoline residue immedi­
ately with plenty of water.
_& WARNING
- Wash your vehicle only when the ignition
is switched off to reduce the risk of a
crash. -
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information ¢
page 215.
@ Note
-Do not treat vehicle parts painted with
matte finish paint using polishing mate­
rials or hard wax. These products could
cause damage to the appearance or sur­
face that cannot be repaired.
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with
matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed .
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To prevent damage to the paint surface,
do not use insect removal sponges,
rough kitchen sponges or similar items.
- You should remove debris (such as in­
sects) from the headlight lenses on a
regular basis, for example when refuel­
ing your vehicle . Only clean the head­
lights using a wet cloth or sponge, never
a dry one. Cleaning with soapy water is
recommended.
(D Tips
For more information on special cleaning
products designed for matte finish paint,
seeyourAudidea~~
' Sensors and camera lenses
- Remove snow with a hand brush and remove
ice with a de-icing spray that does not con­
tain solvents.
- Clean the sensors (adaptive cruise control*,
parking system*) with a cleaning solution
that does not contain solvents and a soft
cloth.
- Dampen the camera lens with a household alcohol-based glass cleaner, and then wipe
the lens clean with a dry cloth . The area in
front of the camera lens is normally cleaned
by the windshield wipers (lane assist*) or .,.

306 Index
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
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
s
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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