2013 AUDI A8 wiper fluid

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
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Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ../
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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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Tire pressure monitoring system ¢page267
Electronic power contro l
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Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
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Engine speed limitation
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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.

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. .,._

232 Checking and filling
Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 193 Driver foo twell: release lever
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Fig. 194 Rocker switch un der the hood
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up
from the windshield. Otherwise the paint
could be damaged .
.,. Pull the lever under the instrument panel in
the direction of the arrow
~ fig. 193.
.,. Raise the hood slightly~,&. .
... Press the rocker switch under the hood up­
ward
~ fig. 194. This releases th e catch.
... Open the hood.
&_ WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood .
' Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling different fluids, there is a risk of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per­
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
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A WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any­
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Switch off the ignition .
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever to "P" (Park) .
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment.
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo­
nents . They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili­
ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly .
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm . The cool­
ant system is pressurized and hot cool­
ant could spray out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances. This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri­
cal system is necessary:

302 Index
Automatic transmission (tiptronic) .... . 115
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .... . 11 9
Kick-down . .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 118
Manual shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Park ing lock emergency release ..... . 120
Selector leve r posit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Auto Safety Hotline ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 142
Average consumption ................. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. .. . 207
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Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
C harging ... ................ ... ... 246
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 244
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 203
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 247
State of charge . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 203
Winter operation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 243
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
B efore d riving .. ........... .... .... . 134
Blended gasoline ............ .. .... . 228
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 80
Body cav ity sealing .......... .... .... 221
Booster seats ...................... 184
B rake fl uid
Changing the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Checking the brake fluid level ..... .. . 242
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 242
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................ 242
Brake system Anti-lock braking system ... .. .. .. ... . 1 9
Brake assist system .. ... .. .. .... .. . 198
Brake booste r .. .......... .. .. .... . 202
Brake fluid .............. .. .. .. .. . 242
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Brake light defect ive ....... .... ..... 21
Brake pads . ........ ......... .... . 206
E lec tromechan ica l par king brake ...... 85
Fl uid reservoir ........... .. .. .. .. . 242
H ow does mo isture or road salt affect the
b rakes? .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 200 Warning/ind
icator lights ..... .... . .. . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard Messages . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 100
Brak ing guard . .. .. .......... ...... .. 93
Settings ......... ............... . 100
Break-in period .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 206
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 206
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 206
Bu lbs . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 283
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Californ ia Pr oposition 65 Warn ing . .... 233
Battery spe cific .. ... .......... .. .. 24S
Capacities ........ .. .............. . 292
Engine o il ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 23S
Car care .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 215
Exterior ....... .. .. ........... .... 215
Interior ....... ................... 222
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle .... ... .. .. 288
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compartmen t ... .. . .
Catalytic converter
Center armrest 140
207
Cockpit ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . 60
Rear . .... .... .. ............. .... . 67
Cen tral lock ing ...................... 32
E mergency lock ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Certif ication .. .. .................. . 299
Changi ng a wheel .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 273
Changi ng engine oil ............. .... 239
Chassis (undercoat ing) .............. . 221
Checking Engine coolant level .. .. ..... .... . .. 240
Tire pressure . .. .. ............. .. .. 255
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 154
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 195
Child rest raint system anchors ........ 189
Child safety ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 176
Convertible locking retractor ........ . 186
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages 191

Windshield Cleaning ... ..... ........ .. .. .. .... 52
defrosting .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 80
Windshield washer system .. .. .. .. .. .. 52
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservoir ............... .. . 247
Windshield wipers
Foldin g up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing wind shie ld wiper blades . .. .. 53
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Winter operation Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Cooling system ............... .. .. . 240
D efrosting w indows ....... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Steer ing whee l heating .......... .. .. 81
Tires . ..... .. .. ........... .. .. ... 203
Windows .. ............. .... .. ... 220
Winter tires .. ............. .... .. .. . 264
All-wheel drive ........... .. .. .. ... 264
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Xenon-Lights . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 283
Xenon plus headlights ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Index 313
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