2014 AUDI A8 light

276 What do I do n ow ?
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
{l) Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off auto ­
mat ica lly at speeds above 10 km/h .
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fi g. 2 26 Cha ngin g a w hee l: u sing t he sc rewdrive r ha n·
dl e (w it h th e blade r emov ed) t o tu rn th e bolt s
F ig. 22 7 Chang ing a w hee l: a lig nm en t pi n inside t he
t op hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
ra ised the ve hicle off the ground,
remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdri v­
er handle
to comp letely remove the top·
most wheel bo lt and set it as ide on a
clean
surface ¢fig . 226 .
.. Sc rew the th readed end of the alignment
pin
from t he tool kit hand-tight into t he
empty bolt hole¢
fig. 22 7 .
.. Then remove the other whee l bolts as de­
scribed above.
.. Take off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt hole
c::> (D .
Putting on the spare wheel
.. Lift the spare whee l and carefu lly s lide it
over the alignment p in to g uide it in place
¢ (D .
.. Use the hexagonal socket i n the screwdriver
ha ndle to screw in and tighten a ll whee l
bolts
slightly .
.. Remove the alignment pin and inse rt and
tighten the rem aining wheel bol t slightly
like the res t .
.. Turn the jack hand le co unter-cloc kwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
c;, page 2 74 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap ­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel ce nte red.
(D Note
When remov ing or installing th e whe el,
th e rim cou ld hit the b rake ro to r and dam­
age the ro tor. W ork caref ully and have a
s eco nd pers on h elp yo u.
{i) Tips
N eve r use the he xagona l socket in the han­
d le of t he s crewdr iver to lo ose n or t igh ten
t he wheel bo lts .
- P ull the revers ible blade from the screw­
dr iver be fore y ou use the hexagon al
s o ck et in t he han dle to tur n t he w heel
bolts.
- W he n m oun tin g ti res w ith
unidirectional
tread design
make sure t he tre ad pat­
t er n is poin ted t he righ t way
c;, page277.
- Th e wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy
to t urn. Check for dirt an d corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the w heel

Fuse pa nel @ (brown )
No . Equipment
1 Headlight contro
l switch
2 Emergency
start coil (key
i dentification)
3 Rear door
control module
(driver's side)
5 Horn
6 Interior
lights (headliner)
Steer ing column leve r, mul-
8
tifunction steering wheel
controls, steering wheel
heating
10 E
lectric steering column
l ock
11 Driver door
control module
12 D
iagnostic connector, light/
rain sensor
14 Powe
r steering column ad-
justment
15 Power steering, A/C com-
presser
16 Brake booster
Fu se p anel © (black )
No. Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield
wiper
3 Front exte rior lighting
4 Sun roof
5 D river power window
6 Driver
seat (pneumatic)
7 Pano ramic sunroof
8 Dynamic
steering
9 Front exterior lighting
10 W
indshield/headlight wash-
er system
11 Rear power
window (driver's
side)
12 Panoramic sunroof
Amp s
5
5
7,5 15
7,5
10/5
5
7,5
10
25
20 15
Amp s
30
30 30
20
30
7,5 20
35
30
35
30
40
Fu ses and bulb s 2 79
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig . 231 Front passenger side cockpit: f use pane l with
plast ic bracket
Fu se panel @ (bl ac k)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5
2 Transmission control
mod-
15
ule
3 Front climate control fan
40
4 Engine supply 35
6 Engine cont ro l modu le 5
7 Front
passenger door con-
7,5
trol module
8
Front passenger power win-
30
dow
9 E5C contro l module 10
10 ESC
contro l modu le
25
1 1 Right rear power window 30
1 2 Front
passenger seat (pneu-
7,5
matics)
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•

280 Fuses and bulbs
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 23 2 Luggage compartment: fuse pa nel with plas tic bracket
Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Equipment Amps
No. Equipment Amps
11 Dynam ic steer ing 5
E SC button, da ta logger, di· 12
Selector lever,
BCM-2
5
1 agnostic connector, BCM · 1,
5 13 Audi s ide ass ist 5
adap tive light ing system
14 Engine control modu le
5
2 Networking gateway
5
15 Sta rter 40
3 adap tive air s usp ension 5
4 Parking system
5 16 Left headlight/Headlight
10/5
range control system
5 Steering colum n leve r 5
6
Suspension contro l system
5
sensor
Fu se panel @ (red)
No. Equipment Amps
7 Bel
t tensione rs, airbag con-
5
trol module
Heated washe r fl uid no zzles, 1
Left reversible be
lt tens ioner
2S
2 Right revers
ible belt ten -
25
sioner
H ome link (garage door
Starter diagnos is, DC/DC
8 opener), nig ht vision system 5
3 co
nverter (S tart-Stop-Sys·
5
con trol mod ule, sport diffe r-
tern)
ent ia l, ionizer
9
Electromechan ica l park ing
5
brake contro l modu le 4
DC/DC converter (Start-
7,5
Stop-System)
5 Image proce ssing 7,5
10 Rear seat heating, coo
ler, in·
5
terior rearview mirror

Fuses and bulb s 281
No . Equ ipment Amps Fus
e pan el@ (bla ck)
•
6 R
ight headlight (headlight
10
with adaptive light)
7 ESC control module 5 No. Equipment Amps
1 Automatic luggage com
-
5
partment lid
•
8
Sound actuator, AEM control
7,5
module 3 Rear
sockets 20
5 adaptive air suspension
15
9 Adaptive cruise control 10
6 115-Vsocket 25
10 Transmiss
ion control mod-
5
ule 7 E
lectromechanical parking
30
brake
11 Climate control
system sen-
5
8 Rear seat heating 25
sors
9 Rear exterior lighting 20
Fuse pan el© (bro w n)
No. Equipment Amps
10 Rear climate control system
20
blower
1 E
lectromechanical parking
5
brake
2 Suspension control system
5 Rear
sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage
compartment lock,
20
convenience key, fue l filler
door
sensor
3 Right rear door
control mod-
7,5
ule 12
Luggage compartment
lid
30
control module
4 Smart modul tank 5
Fuse panel ® (red)
5 Front
climate control system
15
contro ls
6 Rear climate control
system
10
controls N o. Eq uipm ent Amps
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
5
tons
3 Left rear seat (pneumatics) 7,5
7 Networking gateway 5
5 Tra
iler hitch control module* 20
8 Cooler
15
6 Left rear seat 30
9
Interface for specia l func-
5
tions 7 Right rear seat
30
8 Trailer hitch contro l module*
20
10 Cell phone
adapter, Blue-
5
tooth handset
9 T ra iler hitch control modu le* 15
11 AEM control modu le 15 10
Right rear
seat (pneumatics) 7,5
12 Selector lever 10
Fuse pan el® (bro wn)
13 Ambient lighting
10 No. Equipment Amps
14 Rear exterior lighting 20
15 Fuel
pump
25 1 Start-Stop-System,
Radio re-
30
ceiver/sound amplifier
16 Electromechanical parking
30
brake 2 Sound amplifie
r 30
Start-Stop-System, Rear
3 Seat
Entertainment, radio 7,5
receiver/sound amplifier
5 Automatic dimming interior
5
rearview mirror
6 DVD changer 5

282 Fuses and bulb s
No. Equipment Amps
7 TV tuner 5
8 Infotainment un it/drives 7,5
9
I nstrument cluster, analog
5
clock
10 MMI Display 5
11 Radio receiver 7,5
1 2
Rearview camera (park ing
5 aid), Top view
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb . Thi s applies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be ident ified
by the high voltage sticke r.
LE D headlights* require no ma intenance .
Please contact your authorized Aud i dealer if a
bu lb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause ser ious personal in­
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
p lode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requ ires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps .
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work ­
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
-If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, a lways remember that the engine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. Always read and
heed all WARNINGS
c> page 231.
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb.
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter i s intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Ve hicles w ith an au tomatic tra nsmission
cannot be started by pus hing o r tow ing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine shou ld fail to start because of a
discha rged o r wea k battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery o f
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently la rge
c ross section to carry the starter c urrent safe­
l y. Refer to the man ufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated te rm i­
na l clamps wh ic h are d istinctly marked:
plus(+) cable i n mos t cases co lore d red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batterie s contain e lec tricity, ac id, an d gas.
A ny of these can cause ve ry ser io us or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below f or
safe han dling of your veh icle's b attery .
- Alway s shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the bat te ry whenever possib le.
- A dis ch arged battery c an free ze at tem­
peratures ju st be low 32 °F ( 0 °C ). Befo re
Emergency situations 283
connecting a jumpe r cab le, you must
thaw the frozen battery c omp lete ly, ot h­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin. Fl ush any contacted area with
wate r immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies genera te exp losive gas­
es. Keep spar ks, flame and lighted c iga ­
rettes away from batte ries.
- Do not try to jump start any ve hicle w ith
a low ac id leve l in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booste r batte ry m ust
a lso have a 12-Vol t rating. T he capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery sho uld not be
lowe r tha n that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batte rie s of d iffe ren t voltage
or substantially diffe rent "Ah" rat ing
may c au se an exp losion and persona l in­
JU ry.
- N ever cha rge a fro zen battery. Gas trap­
pe d in the ice may cause a n ex plosion.
- Never cha rge or use a batte ry tha t h as
been fr ozen. T he battery case may have
be weakened.
- Us e of b atter ies of differe nt voltage or
sub stant ia lly diffe ren t ca pa city (Ah) ra t­
i ng may c ause an ex plosion an d injury .
Th e capac ity (Ah) of the booster bat tery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged batte ry .
- Before you chec k any thing in the engine
compa rtment, always read and hee d all
WARNINGS
¢page 231.
(D Note
-App lyin g a higher vo ltage booster ba t­
t ery w ill cause expens ive damage to se n­
sit ive e lectronic com ponents, such as
cont ro l units, relays, rad io, etc.
- The re must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as ot herwise c urrent
co uld a lready start to f low as soon as the
p o sit ive(+) term inals a re connected. ..,. •
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284 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg­
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 233 Engine co mpartment: connecto rs fo r jump
star t cab les and c harg er
Fig. 234 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the ba ttery of anot her ve ­
h icle :@ - booster battery, @-discharge d ve hicle bat­
tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
•Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
• Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
¢ fig. 233 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::;, fig. 234 @ (bolt
under the red cover = "positive ") of the ve ­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
pin © (bolts with hex head bolt= "nega­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 second s and then try
aga in.
• With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r.
• Close the red cover on the positive term inal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the veh icle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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29 0 Techni cal Dat a
Gross Ax le Weight R atin g
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
c::> &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed eithe r on the dr iver's side B-pillar or inside
the fuel filler flap.
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles should not ex­
ceed the perm iss ible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing.
Dimensions
I>
Leng th in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He ight (unloaded)a) in (mm)
T urning circle diameter
ft (m)
-
- Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and
personal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling w il l be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefo re, adj ust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
AS SS ASL
202.4 (5137) 202.2 (5136) 207.52 (5267)
76 .7 (1949) 76 .7 (1949) 76 .7 (1949)
83.17 (2111) 83.17 (2111) 83.17 (2111)
57 .52 (1460) 57 .4 (1458) 57.96 (1471)
40.35 (12.3) 40.35 (12 .3) 41.67 (12 .7)
a) The he ight of the vehicle depends on the tires and the suspension.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid container ers
or exhaust system components, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
gal ( liters)
approx. 23.8 (90.0)
quarts (liters) approx. 5.29 (5.0)