2014 AUDI A8 tow

70 Seats and storage
Luggage compartment
Tie-downs and luggage compartment
net
The luggage compartment net prevents small
objects from sliding.
Fi g. 68 Loca tion of the fasten ing eyes in the lu ggag e
compartment
Fig. 69 Lu ggage compartme nt net un hooke d
"To secure objects with the luggage compart­
ment net", fold the tie-down bracket up­
wa rd
~ fig . 68 .
"Inse rt the hooks on the luggage compart­
ment ne t* into the tie-downs
9 fig. 69 .
"Read and heed all WAR NINGS 9 page 141,
Stowing luggage .
In a collis ion, the laws of phys ics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can ca use
serious in jury . Items in the vehicle pick up ki­
netic energy which varies w ith the vehicle and
the weight of the item . Vehicle speed is the
most signif icant factor.
F or example, in a frontal coll is ion at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10- lb (4 .5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item . This means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an
item of that
weight flying freely through the passenger compartment can cause in a collis ion at a
speed considered relatively low .
A WARNING
-Weak, damaged or imprope r straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur­ in g hard braking or in a collision and cause
se rio us personal injury.
- Always use su itable reta ining straps a nd
p roperly secu re items to the tie-downs in
the l uggage compa rtment to he lp pre­
vent i tems from shift ing or fly ing fo r­
ward.
- Never at tach a chi ld seat tether strap to
a t ie -down.
- For s trength-re lated reasons, the mou nt­
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob­
jects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg) . Heavi ­
er objects will not be adequately sec ured
- there is a risk of injury.

7 2 Seats and storage
& WARNING
- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis and other light ob ­
jects . To reduce the risk of serious per­
sonal in jury, never t ransport heavy or
poin ted objects in the ski sa ck.
- When brak ing rapidly or during an acci­
dent, the load could be displaced and
ca use i njury to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be cove red
for protect ion. Always fasten the belt
ti gh tly around the sac k and its contents
¢ fig . 73.
-For safety reasons, do not t ransport
more than two pairs of skis in the ski
sac k.
- You m ust sec ure the ski sack with t he
st rap a fter loading.
- Make su re a ll objects that you are trans­
porting in the pass-through are secured.
Otherwise they cou ld slide around during
sudden braking maneuvers and cause in ­
jury.
@ Tips
- Never stow the sk i sack away whe n it is
still wet or damp (for examp le, sn ow
melt ing from sk is) . Allow it to dry com­
plete ly before stowing it away .
- Position skis in the ski sack with the pointed ends facing t he front and ski
po les w ith the pointed ends facing the
rear.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried wi th a roof
luggage rack .
Fig . 74 Roo f ra ck attac hment po ints
.. Always read and follow the instr uct ions pro­
vided by the roof rack ma nufacturer when
i nstall ing the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be ca rried on the
roof, yo u mus t observe the follow ing:
- To enhance the vehicle 's streamlined design,
ra in gutters have been mo lded i nto t he roof .
I t is not poss ible to use normal roof ra cks.
O nl y install a roof ra ck specific ally designed
for your model AB . Contac t the nea re st Audi
dea ler for information on approved modular
roof racks for your v ehicle.
- On ly use roof racks approved for your vehi­
cl e. These approved roof racks are the basis
fo r a complete roof rack system. Addition al
a tta chmen ts or carr ier systems are needed
t o transpor t luggage and spor ts equipment.
We recommend using roof rack s from the
Aud i original accessories prog ram.
- When insta lling the roof rack, make sure it
is o nly mounted on the designated locations
on the roof~
fig. 74 .
-We recommend that you keep the i nstalla ­
tion instruct ions for your roof rack system
together w ith your Owner's literature in the
ve hicle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
- Before go ing through an au tomatic car wash
(it is best to ask the ca r wash operator for
adv ice)
...

84 On the road
the stored position as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig. 85 Cente r console: START ENGINE S TOP b utton
Sw itching the i gni tion on /off
~ To switch the ignition on/off, press the
I START
ENGINE STOPI button. Do not press
the brake pedal while do ing this . D iesel
vehicles are preheated wh ile the ignition is
switched on.
Starting the engine
~ Press the brake pedal Q &,.
~ Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button
Q fig. 85 . The engine will start.
~ It is possible that there w ill be a slight delay
when start ing the engine for diesel vehicles
i n colder temperatures . T herefore, yo u m ust
hold the brake pedal down until the engine
sta rts . The indicator lamp
& il luminates
when the eng ine is preheated.
I f the engine does not sta rt immedia tely, the
starting process is automatica lly stopped af ­
ter a short time. Repeat starting proced ure.
Start -Stop -System *:
Note the information on Q page 88, Start­
Stop-System.
A WARNING ,-
- Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering
only work when the engine is running. If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or brak ing. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual­
ly would, th is cou ld lead to crashes and
ser io us inju ries.
(D Note
- Avo id h igh engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature -other­
w ise you risk engine d amage.
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
o r towing the vehicle.
(1) Tips
- After a co ld e ngine is started, there may
be a brief pe riod of inc reased noise be­
cause oil pressure must first build up i n
t he hydraulic valve adjusters. This is nor­
ma l and not a cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off
afte r a certain period of time. Please
note that electrical eq uipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
~ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
~ Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
tion.
~ Pr essthelS TART ENGINE STO Plbutton
Q page 84, fig. 85.
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns off the engine, the ignition remains on .
Press the I START
ENGINE STOPI button to
swi tch the ignition off d uring a stop phase.
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92 On the road
• Pull the lever to position CD ¢ fig . 91 to
switch the system on.
• Drive at the speed you wish to set .
• Press button @to set that speed.
The stored spee d and the ind icator light
[ij;(i)~i~ (US mode ls) ,ii (Canadian mode ls) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster d isplay
¢ fig. 92. The display may vary, depending on
the type of d isplay in your vehicle .
The speed is kept constant via an engine o ut­
p ut adjustment or act ive brake intervention .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on . You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go t raff ic, on twist ing roads and
when ro ad conditions are poor (such as
ice , fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -risk of accident.
- T urn off the cruise control tempor aril y
when entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note tha t inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cr uise control is overridden
by t he driver 's acce lerat ion.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cru ise con­
tro l system is sw itched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off . The other cruise control functions re­
ma in active as long as t he indicator light
[ij;rn~i~ (US models) Iii.I (Canad ian mod­
els) is on.
(D Tips
The b rake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes decelerate automat ica lly.
Changing speed
• To increase/decrease the speed in inc re ­
men ts, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
¢ page 91, fig. 91 .
• To increase/decrease the speed quick ly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction until the de ­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase yo ur speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone . The speed you saved earlier
will res ume as soon as you release the acce ler­
ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cr uise control w ill turn off temporari ly.
The green symbol
[ij;(l)~i~ (US mode ls) ,ii in
the d isplay is replaced with a white symbol.
T he saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Switch on the ign ition.
• Pull lever into position
CD ¢ page 91,
fig . 91 .
• Press the lever in t he 0 o r 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
• Release t he lever to save that speed .
Th is function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before dr iv ing on
the highway. Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cr uise con trol by pulling the leve r toward
CD -
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the brake pe dal , or
• Press the lever into posi tion @(not cl icked
into p lace)
¢ page 91, fig. 91, or
• Drive for longer t han S m in utes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.

94 Audi adapti ve cruise control and bra king gu ard
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lat ing vehicle speed and helping
to maintain a set distance to the vehicle
ahead, within the limits of the system.
If the
system detects a moving vehicle up ahead,
adaptive cruise control can brake and then ac­
celerate your vehicle. This helps to make driv­
ing more comfortable both on long highway
stretches and in stop-and-go traffic.
The braking guard system can warn you about
an impending collision and initiate braking
maneuvers¢
page 100.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard
have technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, un­
derstand how the system works and use them
properly at all times.
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 93 Front of th e veh icle: senso rs and video camera
The areas that conta in the radar and ultrason­
ic sensors and the v ideo camera ¢
fig. 93
must never be covered by stic kers or other ob­
jects or obstructed w ith dirt, insects, snow or
i ce that will interfere with the adaptive cruise
control system and braking guard. For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to¢
page 216. The same applies for any modifications made in
the front area.
T he function of the adaptive cru ise contro l
system and braking guard is limited under
some cond itions:
- Objects can only be de tected when they are
w ith in sensor range¢
page 96, fig. 96.
- The system has a limited ability to detect
objects that are a short d istance ahead, off
to the side of your vehi cle or mov ing into
your lane.
- Some kinds of ve hicles are hard to detect;
for examp le motorcycles, veh icles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may
be detected when it is too late or they may
not be detected at all.
-When driving through curves
¢page 95 .
-Stat ionary objec ts ¢page 95.
& WARNING
A lways pay attention to traffic when adap ­
tive cruise contro l is switched on and brak­
ing g uard is active. As the dr iver, you are
still respons ible for starting and for main­
taining speed and distance to other ob­
jects. Braking guard is used to assist you .
The dr iver must a lways take action to avo id
a collis ion . The driver is a lways respons ible
for braking a t the co rrec t time.
- Imp roper use of adaptive cru ise control
can cause collisions, other acc idents and
serious pe rsonal in jury.
- Never let the comfort and convenience
that adaptive cruise control and braking gua rd offer d istract you from the need to
be alert to traffic condit ions and the
need to rema in in fu ll control of your ve­
h icle at a ll times,
- Always remember that the adaptive
cruise control and braking guard have
limits -they will not s low the vehicle
down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or some­
thing on or near the road that is not
mov ing, such as vehicles stopped in a
traffic jam, a stalled o r disabled vehicle.
I f registered by the radar sensors,

96 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
@ is located in front of that vehicle, the sys­
tem will not react to the stationary vehicl e.
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 96 Detectio n range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses video,
radar and ultrasou nd . Moving vehicles ahead
can be recognized up to about 650 feet (200 m) away.
On open roads w ith no traffic, adaptive cruise
control works like a regular cruise control sys­
tem . The stored speed is maintained . When
approaching a moving vehicle detected up
ahead, the adaptive cruise control system au­
tomatically s lows down to match that vehi­
cle's speed and then maintains the distance
that the driver previous ly stored. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle up
ahead, adaptive cruise control accelerates
back up to the stored speed.
In stop-and-go traffic, adapt ive cru ise control
can brake until the vehicle stops and acceler ­
ate again under certain conditions and if this
is possible within the system's limits and ca­
pabilities ¢
page 98. Adaptive cru ise control
will not make an emergency stop .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise contro l on,
you can set the current speed as the "control speed" ¢
page 96, Swi tching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢
poge 98 or change the speed¢ page 97
at any time .
You can also set the distance to the object
ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driv­
ing program ¢
page 98.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 97 Se le cto r lever: swit chin g on /off
Fig. 98 Instrume nt cl uste r: adapt ive cruis e cont rol
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mp h (30 and 150 km/h) .
Ind icator lamps and messages in the instru ­
ment cluster d isplay inform you about the cur­
rent system status and settings .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
... Pull the leve r toward you into position (D
¢ fig. 97 . ACC standby appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
Setting the speed and activating
regulation
... To set the current speed, press the ISETI bu t­
ton ¢
fig. 97. T he set speed is shown in the
tachometer @and is a lso shown br iefly in
the display @¢
fig. 98 . ...,

98 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Driv ing in stop-and-go traff ic
A pplies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise co ntro l system a lso as­
sis ts you in stop- and -go traff ic. If a previo us
detec ted veh icle ahead s tops, yo ur vehicle will
brake to a stop, within the limits o f the sys ­
tem .
,,. To res ume dr iv ing wi th adap tive cruise con­
t ro l, tap the accelerator pe dal or
,,. Pull the lever toward yo u into posit ion @
¢page 98 , fig. 100.
@ Tips
-If ada ptive cruise con trol is a ctive an d
you r vehicle does not start driving as ex­
pected after pulling the lever once, you
can start out aga in by tapp ing the accel­
erato r pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when yo ur ve­
h icle starts dr iv ing, the system w ill
prompt you to take over
¢ page 99.
Your veh icle w ill drive more s low ly when
star ting . This may a lso happe n in some
s ituation s whe n no obstacle is apparent.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fi g. 100 Selecto r lever
Requ irement : adaptive cruise control must be
sw itched on .
Overriding crui se control
,,. To accelerate ma nually, pull the lever to­
ward you into position @and hold it there .
The message
ACC override appears . Or
,,. press th e accelerator peda l. ,,.
To resume cruise cont ro l, re lease the lever
or take your foot off the accelerato r pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
,,. Move the lever in to posi tion @. T he mes­
sa ge
ACC standby ap pears. Or
,,. press the brake pedal.
,,. To resume the stored speed, move the lever
into position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
,,. Push the lever away from you i nto posit io n
@ . Th e message
ACC standby appe ars.
,,. To resume cruise contro l, press the brake
pedal an d pu ll the lever toward you into po­
sition @.
A WARNING
• -
Never resume the stored speed if the
sp eed is too high for p revailing r oad, traf­
f ic or weat her condit io ns.
Setting the distance
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise contro l
Fig. 101 Selector lever: setting t he dista nce
,,. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
r::!> fig. 101 .
,,. To increase or reduce the d istance by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left or
r ight. The d istance between the two vehicles
w ill change in the instrument cluste r dis­
p lay .
When approach ing a mov ing vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automati­ ca lly brakes to match that object's speed and
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Setting the warning point and steering
wheel vibration
Appl ies to vehicles: with lane assist
You can adjust individual settings in the MMI.
.. Select : I CARI funct ion button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist> Audi lane
assist .
Setting the warning point Early :
With this setting, a warning is provided
before a wheel touches the detected lane
boundary line. The warning depends on the
angle in which the ve hicle is approaching the
line. The distance at which the warning is giv­
e n increases as the angle becomes sharper. If
you dr ive toward a boundary line at a very
sha rp angle, the warning will come just before
a w heel touches the line.
Medium : With this sett ing, the warning point
i s adapted to the cou rse of the road, the lane
width and the speed . You wi ll st ill be warned
if you cross slightly over a dotted line when
driving on curves.
Late: This setting has the same properties as
medium. You will only be warned once a
wheel crosses a detected line.
Setting the steering wheel vibration
The steering wheel v ibration can be set to
Low , Medium or Strong . Selecting each of the
set tings will cause the steering wheel to vi­
brate so you can ch eck the strength of the vi­
bration in that setting.
@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote contro l key be ing
used.
Audi lane assist 105