2014 AUDI S8 airbag

be su ppressed causing serious o r even
fatal injury to the child.
- If you must i nstall a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan­
ces and the
PASS ENGER AIR BA G OFF
light does not come on an d stay on, im­
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 187 Tether strap: prope r rout ing and mounting
Installing th e tether strap
• Release or dep loy the tether strap on the
child restra int according to the child re­
stra int manufacturer's inst ruct ions .
• Gui de the upper tether strap
under the rear
head restraint
r=> fig. 187 (raise the head re­
straint if necessary) .
• Center seating position* : Guide the upper
tether strap over the rear head restraint.
• Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
• Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the open ing of the tether anchorage .
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
spri ng catch of the hoo k engages.
• Tighte n the tet her st rap firmly following the
child restraint manufacturer's inst ruct ions .
Releasing the tether strap
• Loosen the tension following the ch ild re­
stra int manufacturer's instructions.
• Depress the sp ring catch on the hook and re­
l ease it from the anchorage.
Child S afety 195
(D Note
If you leave the c hild restraint with the
tether strap firmly installed for several
days, th is could leave a mark on the up­
holstery on the seat cushion and backrest
i n the area where the tether strap was in­
stalled. The upholstery would also be per­ manently stretched around the tether
strap. This app lies especia lly to leather
seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint sys­
tems come with a tether. Please read and
heed the child restraint system manufactur­
er's instructions carefully to determine how to
properly install the tether .
A WARNING ,.;; -
A child in a rearward-facing ch ild safety
seat installed on the fron t passenger seat
will be ser io usly injured and ca n be killed if
the front airbag inflates -even with an Ad ­
vanced Airbag System.
- The infla ting air bag will h it the ch ild
safety seat or i nfant carrier with great
force a nd will smas h the child safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, or door.
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear­
ward-facing child restraint attached to
the front passenger seat can put too
muc h pressure on the weight-mat in the
seat and register a heavier weight in the
Advanced A irbag System. The heavier
weight regis tered can make the system
wo rk as tho ugh an adult we re on the seat
an d deploy the Advanced Airbag when it
m ust be s uppressed causing ser ious or
eve n fata l injury to the chi ld .
- If you must insta ll a rearward fac ing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptiona l circumstan ­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF

198 Audi pre sense
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. This can affect the function of
the Audi pre sense system. Have your au­
thorized Audi dealer check to make sure
that the system is working properly .
@ Tips
-Certain Audi pre sense functions are not
available when ASR is sw itched off (sport
mode) or w hen driv ing in reverse.
- The Audi pre sense functions may not be
available if there is a malfunction in the
ESC system or the airbag control mod­
ule.
- The Audi pre sense front/plus f unctions
are not available if the re is a ma lfunction
i n the adapt ive cru ise control* system
¢page 101.
- The Audi pre sense rear/plus functions
are not available if there is a ma lfunction
i n the Aud i side assis t* system
¢ page 101 .

Intelligent technology Notice about data
recorded by vehicle
control modules
Your vehicle is not equipped with an Event Da­
ta Recorder (EDR), installed by some manu­
facturers for the express purpose of capturing
data for retrieval after an accident or crash
event. EDR's are sometimes called "crash re­
corders".
Some state laws restrict the retr ieval or down­
loading of data stored by EDR's that were in­
stalled in a vehicle for the express purpose of
retrieving data after an accident or crash
event without the owner's consent.
Although your vehicle is not equipped with an
EDR, it is equipped with a number of electron­
ic control modules for various vehicle systems
such as, for examp le, engine function, emis­
sion control, as well as for the airbags and
safety belts.
These electronic control modules also record
vehicle-related data during norma l vehicle op­
eration for diagnostic and repair purposes.
The recording capacity of the electronic con­
trol modules is limited to data (no sound is re­
corded) and only a small amount of data is ac­
tually recorded over a very limited period of
time and stored when a system fault or other
condition is sensed by a control unit. Some of
the data then stored may relate to vehicle
speed, direction, braking as we ll as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash or other condition. Stored data can only be read and downloaded with special equip­
ment.
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
ESC helps to improve road holding and vehicle
dynamics to help reduce the probability of
skidding and loss of veh icle control. It works
only when the engine is running. ESC detects
Intelligent technology 199
certain difficult driving situations, including
when the vehicle is beginning to spin (yaw)
out of control and helps you to get the veh icle
back under control by se lectively braking the
wheels, and/or reducing engine power and
providing steering ass istance to help hold the
vehicle on the driver's intended course. The in­
dicator light
JjJ in the instrument cluster
blinks when ESC is taking action to help you
control the vehicle.
ESC has limitations .
It is important to remem­
ber that ESC cannot overcome the laws of
physics.
It will not always be able to help out
under all conditions you may come up against.
For example, ESC may not always be able to
help you master situations where there is a
sudden change in the coefficient of friction of
the road surface. When there is a section of dry road that is suddenly covered with water,
slush or snow, ESC cannot perform the same
way it would on the dry surface. If the vehicle
hydroplanes (rides on a cushion of water in­
stead of the road surface), ESC will not be
able to help you steer the vehicle because con­
tact with the pavement has been interrupted
and the vehicle cannot be braked or steered .
During fast cornering, particularly on winding
roads, ESC cannot always deal as effectively
with difficult driving situations than at lower
speeds. When towing a trailer, ESC is not able
to help you regain control as it would if you
were not tow ing a trailer.
A lways adjust your speed and driving style to
road, traffic and weather conditions. ESC can­
not override the vehicle's physical limits, in­
crease the available traction, or keep a vehicle
on the road if road departure is a result of
driver inattention. Instead, ESC improves the
poss ibility of keeping the vehicle under con­
trol and on the road dur ing extreme maneu­
vers by using the driver's steering inputs to
help keep the vehicle going in the intended di­
rection. If you are traveling at a speed that
causes you to run off the road before ESC can
provide any assistance, you may not experi­
ence the benefits of ESC.
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long. This can seriously affect the effi­
ciency of the brakes as well as yo ur
safety. This could result in an acc ident.
0 Note
Brake f luid will damage the paint of your
vehicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposa l
of brake fl uid as we ll as the special tools
req uired and the necessa ry expert ise, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information
Under normal operating conditions, the bat ­
tery in your A udi does not need any mainte ­
nance . With
high outside temperatures or
long dai ly dr ives we recommend that you have
the electro lyte level checked by a service fa­
cility. T he electrolyte level shou ld also be
checked each time the battery is charged
-:;, page 245.
Have the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service. You are well adv ised to
replace a battery that is older than 5 years.
W ith certa in types o f airbag deployment, the
battery is d isconnected from the vehicle elec­
tr ica l system for safety reasons¢
& in Re­
pair, care and disposal of the airbags on
page 167.
Disconnect ing the battery terminals
Some vehicle functions (power w indow regu­
lators, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
minals a re d isconnected. These functions have
to be relearned after the battery terminals a re
connected again . To prevent this, the battery
should only be d isconnected from the vehicle
e lec trica l system whe n absolu tely ne cessa ry
f or repairs.
Checkin g and fillin g 243
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you do no t drive your vehicle over a period
of seve ra l days o r weeks, e lectr ica l compo ­
nents are g radually cut back or switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main­
ta ins starting capability over a longer period
¢
page 204. Some of the convenience func­
tions may not operate, such as the inter ior
l igh ts or the power seat adjus tment. The con­
venience functions will be ava ilab le aga in
whe n you swi tch on the ignition and sta rt the
engine.
Winter operation
During the winte r months, battery capacity
tends to dec rease as temperatures drop. This
i s because more power is a lso consumed wh ile
s ta rt ing, and the headlight s, rea r window de­
fogger, e tc., are used more ofte n.
Avoid unnecessary powe r consumpt ion, par­
ticu larly in city traffic o r when traveling only
sho rt distances. Let yo ur au thoriz ed Aud i
de aler check the cap acity of the vehicle b at­
tery before winter sets in~ page 245. A well
charged bat tery will not on ly prevent starting
problems w hen the weather is cold, but w ill
a lso last longer.
{!) Tips
If yo ur vehicle is left s tandin g for seve ral
weeks at extreme ly low tem peratures, the
vehicle battery sho uld be removed and
stored w here it w ill not freeze . T his will
prevent it from be ing damaged and having
to be replaced.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is located in the luggage compart ­
ment under the floor. Before you check any­
th ing in the luggage compartment,
read and
heed all WARNINGS
¢ .&_ .
Always heed the safety warnings , when work­
ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle e lec­
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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

29 4 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 231.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- T he innovat ive a luminium concept of
your Audi AB means that all servicing, re­
pairs or other work on the vehicle body
must be carr ied out exclusive ly by an
Audi workshop .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations .

A
A/C (automatic climate control) . ... .. .. 80
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system .. .. . 199
Accessories .. ............. .... .. ... 294
Adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport .. .. .. .. . 110
Adapt ive cruise control ......... .... ... 94
C leaning the sensor .......... .... .. 217
M essages .. ............. .... .. ... 10 1
Request for drive r in terven tion .. .. .. .. 99
S top-and-go traffic ....... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Adapt ive Lig ht (defect ive) .... ... . ... .. 22
AdBlue . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 227
F il ling . .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 229
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay ... .. .. ................. .. ... 228
Adding Engine coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 240
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. . 237
W indshield washer fluid . .. .. .. .. .. . 247
Add it ives
Eng ine oil . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 237
Adjustab le steer ing column .. .. .. .. .. .. 83
Ad justing
A ir distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 81
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Instrument illum inat ion .... ... ... ... 51
Steer ing colum n .......... .. .. .. .. .. 83
Temperatu re (automat ic climate co ntrol) 8 1
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 , 172
Advanced A irbag System ....... . ... . 157
Advanced Airbag System components . 160
Ca re . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 166
C hildr en . .. ............. .... .. ... 178
Ch ild restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 179
Components (front airbags) . ... .. ... 160
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 158
H ow do the front airbags work? . ..... 162
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
h ave? ... .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 160
H ow the Advan ced Airbag Sys tem com-
ponents wor k toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Inde x 297
Important sa fety inst ruct ions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .... ... .. .. 170
Important t hings to know .... ... .. .. 153
Knee a irbags . .. .. ................. 168
Monitoring .. .. .. .... ............. 164
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 164
Repa irs ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 166
Safety instr uctions .. .............. . 166
S ide a irbags . .. .. .. . .............. 171
S ide cur tain airbags ............ .. .. 17 4
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
Wa rning/Indicato r lights .... ... .. .. 164
Weight -sensing mat . ... .... ... .. .. 178
When must the system be inspected? 164
A ircraft
T ranspo rting yo ur vehicle
Alcanta ra 2
87
Cleaning ........ .. ............... 219
A ll Wheel Drive .. .. .... ............. 204
Winter tires . .. .. .. ............... 263
Alternator
refer to Gene rator . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 16
Amb ience light ing ... ... ..... ... .... . SO
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 239
Anti -lock b raking system . ..... ... .. .. 199
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Ant i-s lip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 199
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 32
ASR
refer to Anti-slip regulation 199
Audi braking gu ard
refer to Braking gua rd .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
Audi drive selec t
refer to Drive se lect . .............. . 110
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 292
A UTO
Automatic climate contro l .... ... .. .. . 80
A utomat ic head lights ....... ... .. .. . 46
A uto Lock .. .. .. .. ................. . 33
Automat ic be lt retractor ............. 148
Automatic climate control Air vents . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Automat ic recirc ulation ............. . 82
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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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