2014 AUDI A8 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

300 Index
Defrosting (windows) ......... .. .... .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 80
Determining co rrect load limit ... ..... 257
D iese l fue l ..... ........... .... .... . 223
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 21,208
Digita l compass ............ ... .... .. 56
Dimensions .... ............. .. .... . 290
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 218
Distance
. ... .......... ...... ... .. .. 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Mechanical child safety lock . ..... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock ........ .... . . 41
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exterior temperature display ..... .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position
drive select
adaptive air suspension/sport ... .. .. .
Ad . d
apt,ve ampers ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
D . t . ynam,c s eering ....... .. .. .. .. .. .
Eng ine sound ............ .. .. .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ....... ... .... .
Sport differential .......... ... .... .
Drive select .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely .. ........... .. .. .... . 136
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
135
Driving through water ........ .. .. .. . 209
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dust filter
refer to Pol lutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .... ................ ..... .. 79
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 110
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 83
EDL
refer to E lectronic differentia l lock ... . 199 Efficiency
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Other equ ipment ................. .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 68, 74
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ............... .. 88
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Parking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 87
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 86
Starting assist ... ............. .. .. . 87
Starting from rest ................ .. 87
Starting
off with a trailer ............. 88
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 15
E lectronic differential lock .......... .. 199
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter ............. .. 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 199
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. ............. ... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .......... .. 40
Parking lock ..... ................ . 121
Power sunroof .................. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing . ... .......... .. .. . 88
Emergency flasher . ................ .. 47
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency operation
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 45
Sun shade (roof) .............. .... . 4S
Emergency starting ................ . 283
Emergency towing ...... ........... . 285
Emergency warn ing triangle ...... .... 269
Energy management
Engine 204
Compartment .. .. ..... ........... . 233
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 239
Data ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 291
Start-Stop-System ............. .. .. . 88
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 84
Starting with jumper cables ...... ... 283
St .
opping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 84

Engine compartment .... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 232
Opening the hood ....... ... .. .. .. . 231
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 231
Working in the engine compartment . . 231
E ng ine coolant ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 240
Chec king the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 240
Expansion tank ........... .... .. ... 240
Malfunct ion symbo l ....... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Radiator fan ................ .... .. 241
Temperature ga uge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 1 0
Engine oil ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 234
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 237
Addit ives . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Changing ................ ... ... .. 238
Checking oil level ............. ... .. 237
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. . ... . 236
Consumpt ion ............ .... .. .. . 237
I ndications and cond it io ns requ iring ex-
tra checking ............. .. .. .. .. . 236
I ndica tor light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Oi l cons umption .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 236
O il grades .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 234
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals .. .. . 236
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity ... ... ... .. 234
Engine sound . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 110
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Eng ine start-stop mode
refer to Sta rt-Stop-System ..... . ... .. 90
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E nv iro nment
Brea k-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 20 7
Cata lytic conver ter ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Diese l partic ulate fi lter . ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Disposing of yo ur vehicle batte ry . .... 246
Driving at h igh speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 210
Driving to m inimi ze pollution and no ise 209
Fue l ..... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 225
Fuel economy ............. ... ... .. 209
L eaks under your veh icle .... ... ... .. 23 1
L ett ing the ve hicle stand and wa rm up . 210
P rope r disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 24 2
Inde x 301
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 240
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,238
Recycling used engine oil ............ 23 7
U nleaded fuel .. ... ................ 222
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 246
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control (EPC) . 20
ESC
refer to E le ct ron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 199
E vent Data Recorde r (ED R) ........ .. .. 199
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............... .. 218
Expansion tank . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 240
Exterior lighting .... ................. 46
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5
Dimming .. .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 56
Heating ..... .. .... ... ....... ...... 55
Exterior temperat ure display ... ... .. .. . 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 185
Convertib le child sa fety seats . ... .. .. 184
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fo ld ing table ...... .. ................ 69
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fo r th e sake of the envi ronment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironme nt .. 2 25
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
ing .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 10
Ref uelling ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 225
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 10
Fo ur zone a utoma tic cl im ate cont rol .. .. . 80
Front airbags Desc ription ...... .. ............... 157
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 162
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of physics 146
Fron t passenger seat a djustment . . . . . . . 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjust ing . .. .. .... .......... ..... 137
Child rest raints in the front seat .. .. .. 155
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304 Index
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors ..... .. .. 55
Compass ... ... ... ...... .... ..... .. 56
d' . 1mming ................ .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 164
Multifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .... 25
N
Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing
Night vision ass istant ........ ... .. .. .
C lean ing camera lenses . ... .. .. .. .. .
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .... .
219
259
143 113
2 17
227
Number o f seats ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 145
0
Occupa nt sea ting pos it io ns .. .. .. .. .. . 136
Octane rating ............. .. .. .. ... 222
Odometer .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 2 7
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 80
O il
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 234
On-board compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data L ink Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. ..
29
Elec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunc tion I ndicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
231
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .... .. 44
Power windows . .......... ... .. .. .. 41
Sliding/tilting su nroof ...... ... .. ... . 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5, 52
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .... .
209
Other equipmen t (effic iency p rogram) 2 6
Outside mi rrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
p
Pa int damage ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 2 18
Pa int No . ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. 289
Panoramic s unroof . ............. .. .. . 44
Sun shade . .... .. .. ........... .... . 45
Parking .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 87
Valet pa rking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brake . .. .. .......... ...... .. 86
also refer to El ectromec hanical pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .
86
Parking system
Adjusting the d isplay/war ning tone ...
132
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses ...... 217
Cleaning the rear view camera . .. .. .. 123
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... 132
Peripher al c ameras . ........... .. .. 12 7
Tra ile r hitch ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 132
Pa rking systems ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 122
Particle fi lter
refer to Diese l particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Pa rts replacement ... .... .... ... .. .. 294
Pass-through w ith sk i sack ..... .... ... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 164
Passenger protect io n .............. .. 19 7
Passive safety system .............. .. 135
Pedals ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 140
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 146
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
218
Polishing ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 218
Pollen filter
re fer to P oll utant fi lter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .... .. ............. .... .
79
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . 79
Power locking system .... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Locking/unlock ing the ve hicle from in -
s ide .. .... .... .. ............. .... .
36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature ...... .. .. .. . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U nlocking and loc king vehicle .. ... ... . 35
Power seat adjustment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steer ing (servot ronic) ... ... .. .. 203

308 Index
Trailer towing
212
Operating instructions .............. 212
Park ing system ............ ... .... . 132
Technical requirements .... .. .. 212,213
Trailer towing tips .......... .. .... . 214
Train (transporting your vehicle) .... .. . 287
Transm ission . .............. ... .. ... 116
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 120
Transport Canada .............. .... . 143
Transporting your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 287
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 258
Trip odometer ............. .. .. .... .. 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ......... .. 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment lid . .. . . 37
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .... . 269
Turn signa ls . ................. ..... .. 48
Warning/indicator lights ........... . . 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts 150
Unidirectional tires ............. .. .. . 248
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 262
Unlock ing
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Power locking switch ...... .. .. .... .. 36
Remote control .................... 35
Using the key ...................... 36
V
Valet parking ................. ..... .. 42
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Vehicle care/cleaning .............. .. .... . 216
Vehicle e lectrical system ...... .. .... .. 16
Vehicle identification label . ........ .. . 289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 289
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shutt-down .......... ... .... . 209
Vehicle transport . .......... ... .. .. . 287
Venti lation ............... .. .. .... .. 79 Vinyl
Cleaning . ..... .. ................ . 219
w
Warning/indicator lights ............. . 11
Airbag system ... ............. ..... 18
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 15
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control ( E5C) .. . 18
Generator ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 16
Glow p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster ............. .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. ................ .. 16
T urn signals ..... ............. ..... 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system ... ............. .... 164
Dynamic steering . ............. .. .. . 22
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ ... 164
Warranty coverages .............. ... 292
Washer reservoir .. ................ . 247
Wear indicator .. .. ............. .... 258
Weights .. .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 289
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ................ . 149
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 146
What impairs driving safety? .... .. .. .. 136
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ......... .. ................ . 255
What should I do after replac ing wheels? 255
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... ................... 265
Wheels ... ..... .. ................ . 248
Checking tire pressure .............. 254
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 217
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 252
General notes .. .. ............. .... 248
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ........ ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 249
New tires and whee ls ... ... ..... .. .. 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 256
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 148
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ......... ... .. .. ............... 164