2014 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake in all
selector lever positions except P and N
when the eng ine is running . Do not inad­
vertently press the accelerator pedal
when the veh icle is stationary . Otherwise
the vehi cle will s tart to move immediate­
ly, even if the park ing brake is set. This
cou ld result in a crash.
- Do not ride the brakes or p ress the brake
peda l too often or too long when dr iv ing
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substant ially re­
duces b raking performance, increases
braking distance or ca uses comp lete fail­
ure of the brake system.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the
driver when driving down declines.
H ill descent control is activated when these­
lector lever is in D/S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically se lects
a gear that is suitab le for the incline . Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­ ieved at the time of brak ing, within physical
a nd techn ical limitations.
It may st ill be nec­
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes.
H ill descent control switches off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
Hill descent control is also activated when the
speed is set by starting the cru ise contro l sys­
tem
r:::;, page 91.
A WARNING
H ill descent control can not overcome
phys ical limitations, so it may not be able
to main tain a constant speed under a ll
condi tions. Always be re ady to app ly the
br akes.
Automatic Tra nsmi ssi on 119
Shifting manually
The shift paddles allow the driver to shift the
gears manually .
Fig . 12 5 Steer ing w hee l: s hifting manually
.,.. To shift to a h igher or lowe r gear tempo rari­
ly, tap the
0 or 0 shift paddler:::;, fig. 125 .
.. To switch manua l mode on, press the~
button . An Mand the gear that is currently
engaged appear in the inst rument cluster
disp lay @ ¢
page 116, fig. 122.
.. To shift up one gear, tap the righ t shift pad­
dle
0 r:::;, fig . 125 .
.. To sh ift down one gear, tap the left shift
paddle Q.
.. To switc h manua l mode off, press the~
button aga in, or
.. Move the selector lever back and release it .
T he transm iss ion automatically sh ifts up or
down before cr itical engine speed is reached.
The transm iss ion only allows manual sh ifting
whe n the eng ine speed is w ith in the pe rmit­
ted range .
The eng ine braking effect increases when you
downshift when going downhill .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator pedal down
beyond the resistance point, the automatic
transmission downsh ifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on veh icle speed and eng ine RPM .
It
shifts up into the next higher gear once the
maximum specified engine RPM is reached . ..,.

120 Automatic Transmission
8_ WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is
active .
Transmission malfunction
[O] Transmission: plea se press the brake ped­
al and select the position again
Press the brake pedal and select the des ired
selector lever posit ion again . You can then
continue dr iving .
[O] Transmission hot: please modify driving
style
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.
[O] Gearbox malfunction: you can continue
driving
There is a system ma lfunction in the transmis­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.
l'i]Jffl Gearbox malfunction: you can contin­
ue driving in D only until engine is off
There is a system ma lfunction in the transmis­
sion. The transmission is switching to emer ­
gency mode. If you turn the engine off, you
will not be able to select any other selector
lever positions after starting the engine again.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer or quali­
fied repair facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
[O] Gearbox malfunction: you can continue
driving (limited functionality)
There is a system ma lf u nction in the transmis­
sion. The transmission is switching to emer­
gency mode. Th is mode only shifts into cer­
tain gears or will not longer shift at all. The
engine may stall. Dr ive to your authorized
Aud i dealer or qualified repair facility immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
[O]/jj'j Gearbox malfunction: no reverse gear
(y ou can continue driving)
The re is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s ion. The transm ission is swi tching to emer­
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer ­
tain gears or will not longer shift at al l. You
cannot engage the reverse gear . Dr ive to your
authorized Aud i dea ler immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
[O] Vehicle may roll! Cannot shift to P. Please
apply parking brake
-The parking lock was re leased using the
emergency release
¢page 121. Or
- The parking brake cannot engage automati­
cally. Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or
qualified repair facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
[O] Gearbox malfunction: Stop and shift to P
Do not continue dr iving . Select the P selector
lever position and see your author ized A udi
dealer or qualified repair faci lity for assis­
tance.

Parking lock emergency release
The parking lock must be released using the
emergency release before towing the vehicle .
®
Fig. 126 Driver's s ide footwell: re lea sing t he park ing
lock us ing the emergency release
Fig. 127 Drive r's s ide footwell: resettin g th e pa rk ing
lock
The emergency release is located under the
f loor mat on the driver's s ide. You operate the
emergency re lease from the driver's seat.
Releasing the parking lock using the
emergency release
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling uninten­
tionally, set the parking brake
«e)) q page 86
or press the brake peda l.
.,. There are two slits on the cover. Position the
screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit in one
of the slits on the cover and pry the cover
off .
.,. Pull the band@ in the direction of the ar­
row until the release lever locks in place
qfig . 126 .
.,. Fold the uppe r section of the re lease lever
down into the recess.
Resetting the parking lock
.,. Press the button @ and the release lever at
t h e same time. You can now push the lever
Automatic Transmission 121
back into its original position. Make sure the
lever locks in place ~
fig. 12 7.
.,. Install the cover .
T he indicator light
[O] and the N position indi­
cator in the instrument cluster turn on when
the parking lock is released using the emer­
gency release. The message
Risk of rolling! P
not possible. Please set the parking brake
al­
so appears .
.&_ WARNING
If you release the park ing lock using the
emergency release, secure your vehicle
with the parking brake or the brake pedal
i f the parking brake is not working. The ve­
hicle can roll away if it is not secured and
cause a crash .

122 Parking system s
Parking systems
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus/rear view
camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equ ipment, vari­
ous parking a ids wi ll help yo u when pa rk ing
and maneuve ring.
The
advanc ed park ing sy stem with r ear vi ew
cam era
ass ists you when parking by aud ibly
and v isua lly indicating objects detected
in
front of
and behind the veh icle. The rear view
camera shows the area behind the vehicle i n
the Infotainment disp lay. This disp lay assists
you when you are cross or parallel parking
co page 123.
The peripheral camera s assist yo u with pa rk­
ing and maneuvering . You are aided by various
cameras depending on the vehicle equipment
leve l
co page 127. In add it ion, you are assist­
ed by the functions from the sensors
co page 123, Sensors, co page 125, Visual
display.
A WARNING
- Always look fo r traff ic and check the area
around you r vehicle by looking at it di­
rect ly as we ll. The parking sys tem canno t
rep lace t he drive r's a ttent ion. The dr iver
is a lways respons ible for safety during
par king and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note tha t some sur faces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich peop le and objects cannot be de­
tected . Be especially cautious of children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to t he radiato r grille, bumpe r,
wheel housing and the underbody. The park ing systems may become impaired
as a result. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
f unction.
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any othe r obstruc­
t ions as it may impair the senso r func- tion. Fo
r informat ion on cleaning, refe r
to
co page 216.
@ Note
- Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain ci rcumstances:
- Objects such as barrie r chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical poles or fe nces
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures such as chain link fences or pow­
de r snow.
- If you conti nue driving closer to a low- ly­
ing object, it may disappea r from the
sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon­
ger be warned about this obstacle.
0) Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
tho ugh there are no obstacles in the cov­
erage a rea in some situations, such as:
- certain road s urfaces or for long grass .
- ex terna l ult raso nic sources e.g. from
cleaning vehi cles.
- h eavy ra in, s now or thick ve hicle ex ­
ha ust.
- We recommend tha t yo u pr actice park­
ing in a t raff ic-free loca tion or par king
lot to become familiar w it h the system.
Whe n doi ng this, the re should be good
light and weathe r cond itions.
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pitch of
the s ignals as we ll as the disp lay
co page 132.
-Please refer to the instr uctions for tow­
ing a t railer
co page 132.
-W hat appea rs in the infotainment dis ­
play is somewhat time-delayed.

Advanced parking system with rear view
camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system with
rear vi ew camera
Fig. 128 Illustrat ion : C ross pa rki ng
Fig. 129 Illust ration: paralle l park ing
(0
s ± ., CD
Vehicles w ith the park ing system advanced
are equ ipped w ith a rear view camera in addi­
tion to the acoustic and visua l park ing system.
You can use
cross parking for example, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
r::!:> fig . 128 . You can use parallel parking if you
wou ld like to park on the side of the road
r::!:> fig. 129 .
Parking systems 123
General information
Applies to vehicles: with advanced parking system with
rear view camera
Fig. 130 Area covered (!)and area not covered @by
t he rear view ca mera
A U Dl
Fig. 131 Rea r lid : Locat ion o f the rear vi ew ca mera
Sensors
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers . If these detect an obstacle , visua l
and in some situations audible signals warn
you .
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as
it may impair the sensor function. For infor ­
mation on cleaning, ref er to r::!:>
page 216.
The display field begins approximately at:
side
front 3
ft (0.90 m)
center 4
ft (1.20
m)
s ide 2
ft (0.60 m)
rear
center 5.2
ft (1.60 m)
T
he closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximately 1
ft (0.30 m) away.
Do not continue driving farther
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al information on page 122,
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information on page
122!

124 Parking systems
If the distance to an obstacle remains con­
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
Rear view camera
The rear view camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket. Make sure that the lens
for the parking system¢
fig. 131 is not cov­
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be­
cause this can affect the function of the park­
ing system. For information on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 216.
The rear view camera coverage area includes
(D ¢ fig. 130. Only this area is shown in the
Infotainment display. Objects that are outside
of this area@are not displayed.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air
suspension" is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or
if the
dynamic mode is activated¢ page 110.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings¢ .&.
in General information on
page 122.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the rear view camera was changed, for
example, after a collision, do not contin­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by your authorized Audi
dealership or authorized repair facility.
- Only use the rear view camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
example, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rear view camera only if the lug­
gage compartment lid is completely
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rear view cam­
era .
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts
the field of vision. The object appears both altered and inaccurate on the
screen. -
In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or further
away:
- objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle,
a trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do
not use the help lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
-If the vehicle is carrying too much load
in the rear.
{[) Note
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
c::> (D in General information on
page 122.
- The orange colored orientation lines in
the Infotainment display show the vehi­
cle path depending on the steering
wheel angle. The front of the vehicle
front swings out more than the rear of
the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance
so that your outside mirror or a corner of
your vehicle does not collide with any ob­ stacles.

Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system wit h
rear view camera
Fig. 132 Center console: Park ing system switc h
Fig. 133 Infotainment: visual distance display
Switching on
.,. Sh ift into reverse or
.,. press the
P,#! button in the center console
Q fig. 132. A short confirmat io n tone
sounds and the L ED in the b utton tu rns on.
Switching betwe en the rear view camera
and opt ical displ ay
.,. Press the Gr aph ic control button ®
¢page 125, fig . 134 to see the opt ica l dis­
play .
.,. Press the
Rear view control button to see the
rear view camera image.
Switching off
.,. Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
.,. Press the
P,#! button, o r
.,. Switch the ignition
off.
Visual display
Using the segme nts, you can estimate the d is­
tance to an object in front of or beh ind the ve ­
hi cle
Q fig . 133. T he red lines mark the ex -
Parking sys tems 125
pected direction of travel according to the
steering angle . A white segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehi ­
cle's path. Red segments show identif ied ob­
stacles that are in your vehicle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg ­
ments move closer to the veh icle . At the lat­
est th e collision area has been reached when
the next to last segme nt is displayed . Obs ta­
cl es in the collision a rea, includ ing those o ut­
s ide of the vehicle's path, are shown in red. Do
not continue driving farthe r forward or in re­
verse
¢ .&. in General information on
page 122,
¢ 0 in General information on
page 122.
{!) Tips
The visual display in the left part of the
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle areas.
Cross parking
App lies to vehicles: wit h advanced parking system w ith
rear view ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space .
Fi g. 13 4 Infota inment: aiming at a parking space
Fig. 135 In fotainment: a lig nin g the ve hicle

126 Parking systems
• Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re­
verse gear.
• The orange colored orientation lines @
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori­
entat io n lines appear in the parking space
Q fig . 134. Use t he markings @to help you
est ima te the d istance from an obstacle .
E ac h marking represents about 3 ft ( 1 m).
T he blue area rep resents an extension of the
vehicle 's outline by ap proximately 16 ft
(S m) to the rear.
• While driving in reverse gear, adj ust the
steering wheel angle to fit the park ing space
with the a id of the orange orientation lines
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Q Q) in General information on page 124 .
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the ve hicle
when the red orientation line@ borders an
obje ct.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system with
rear view camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a stree t.
Fig. 136 Infota inment: bl ue s urface aligne d in the
park ing sp ac e
Fig . 137 In fota inm ent: c on ta ct of t he blue curved line
wit h the c urb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (such as a wall), refer to i nformat ion for
" P ark ing next to obstacles"
Q page 126.
• Activa te the turn signa l.
• Posi tion your veh icle next to a parked veh i­
cle in front of the des ired parki ng space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi­
mate ly 3 ft (1 m) .
• Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re ­
verse gear . The parking system is tu rned on
and the
cross parking indicator is displayed .
• Press the control button o n the Infota in ­
ment unit @ c::,
fig. 136. The parallel park­
ing
indicator is displayed .
• Ba ck up and align your veh icle so the blue
area @borders on the rear end o f th e veh i­
cle behind you or on the parki ng space line
Q .&, in General information on page 124,
c::, Q) in General information on page 124 .
The blue area represents an extension of the
veh icle 's outline by approximate ly 16 ft
(S m) to the rear. The long side of the blue
area should be o n the curb . The entire blue
area m ust fit into the parking space .
• With the vehicle stopped, t urn the stee ring
wheel to t he right as fa r as it will go.
• Back i nto the p arking space unt il t he blue
curve
c::, fig. 137 touches the c urb c::, _&, in
General information on page 124,
c::, Q) in
General information on page 124.
Stop the
veh icle.
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it w ill go.
• Cont inue to back into the parking space un ­
til the veh icle is parked parallel to the curb
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@ marks the rear bumper. S top the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orien tati on line
@ borders an object . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a w all) next to
the parking space, pos ition the vehicle so
there is mo re space on that side. Position the .,..