2014 AUDI S8 airbag
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Jack . ..... .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. ... 270
J ump-starting ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. . 284
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 32
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
K ick-down (automat ic transm ission) . .. . 119
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 16 8
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 168
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 170
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 103
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 217
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 103
Instrument cluster indicato r light . .. . 103
M essages .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 104
Notes on instrumen t cluster display .. . 103
Sett ing the steer ing wheel vib rat ion .. . 105
Sett ing t he war ning po in t .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to S ide ass ist . ....... .. .. .. .. . 106
L A T CH .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 190
Description . ............. .... .. .. . 191
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 192
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Locat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ... ... ..... .. .. .. . 193
Leather cleaning/protection . .. .. .. .. . 219
L eaving home .. ........... .. .. .. .... 48
Lifting jack .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
Lifting vehicle . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 287
L ight
Ambie nce lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Com ing/ Leaving home .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 8
Inde x 303
Daytime runn ing lights . ..... ... .. .. . 46
Emergency flashe rs .. ... .... ... .. .. . 47
Exterior lig hting . ... . .. ... .... ... .. . 46
Head light range control ............ . 46
Hig h beam .. .. .. .... ............. . 48
Hig h beam assist ................... 49
Low beam ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 46
Rea r fog lights . ......... ........... 46
S ide mar ker lig hts .. . .......... .... . 46
T urn s ignals . .. .. .... ........... .. . 48
Light/rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 46
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ...... 53
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load ing the roof rack ............ .... . 73
Locking Luggage compartment l id .... ... .. .. . 37
Power loc king switch . ... .... ... .. .. . 36
Remote contro l .. .... ............. . 35
U sing the key .. .. .. ............... . 36
Low beams ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Lower unive rsal a nc horages (Canada) 190
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Pass-through w ith ski sack ........... 71
Stow ing luggage ........ .......... 141
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Luggage compartment lid Automat ic operation ........... .. .. . 38
Emergency re lease ............. .... . 40
Movement-act ivated open ing ....... .. 40
Open ing and closing .. .. ...... .... .. 37
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. ............... . 61
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ................. 292
Malfunc tion Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL)
Massage function 2
0 ,29
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rea r seats ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 61
Reclining rear seat ............... .. . 64
Matte finish paint clean ing ....... .. .. 216
Mechan ica l key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Power windows ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
malfunct ion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 42
P regnant wome n
Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety belt . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 50
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 197
Pr og ramming t he Homelink universa l re-
mote cont ro l .............. .... .. .. . 133
Prope r occupa nt seating posit ions .... . 136
P roper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pr ope r seat ing pos ition
Fr ont passenge r .......... .. .. .. ... 137
Occupa nts .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 136
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Protect ing . ............ ...... .... .. 218
Q
quattro
refer to All Wheel Drive .. ..... .... .. 204
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 146
Why safety be lt s ? ........ .. .. ... .. 145
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Radiator fan ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 241
Radio cloc k .. ............. .... .. .... 27
Ra in/light sensor
H eadlights ........... ...... .... ... 46
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Range (fuel level) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 50
Rear fog lights . ................. ... . 46
Rear lid Escape hand le
Rear light 269
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear seats Ad justing individua l seats .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
E ntry ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fr ont passenger seat adju stmen t .. .. .. 64
Reclining rear seat ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 81
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Recirc ulation mode (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reclining rear seat . ................. . 63
Ref uel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 225
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. 133
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Un locking and locking . ............. . 35
Remote luggage compartmen t lid re lease 37
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. ............... 292
Repairs Airbag system ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 166
Re placi ng
F uses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 278
Light bu lbs .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 282
Tires and wheels ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 260
Windshie ld wiper blades ..... ... .. .. . 54
Repo rting Safe ty Defe cts ......... .. .. 143
Reset button .. .. .. ............... .. . 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rims Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 217
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Load ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 73
Roof weight ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 73
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SA FE .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 27
Safe driving habits . .. ... ....... .... . 135
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 150
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Se rvice and disposa l .... ...... ... .. 152
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 19 7
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjust ing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 150
Cleaning ........ .. ..... .......... 218
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F asten ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 148
Improperly worn ... . .. ... .... ... .. 151
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety instr uctions ................. 148
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Securing child safety seats ..... .... . 18 7
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women . ... ................ ..... .
150
Unfastening ............. .. .. .... . 150
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 145
Warning light ............. ... .. ... . 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem . .. .. .. .. . 145
Worn properly 147
Safety belt tensioner
drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 O
Safety belt warning light ............ .
145
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 289
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 135
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ................ ..... .
135
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .... .
231
for side curtain airbags .. ... ..... .. . 175
for using ch ild safety seats ....... .. . 180
for using safety be lts ....... ... .. ... 148
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
166
Safety systems
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ....... .. ....
18
Seat adjustment
Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Controls (rear seats) ...... .. .. .... .. 61
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restraints 65 ,139
Reclining rear seat ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Safety guide lines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Seat belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem
Seat covers Cleaning
145
219
Seat heating/ventilation .......... .. .. 81
Seating position
Driver
Front passenger ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Ho w to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. .
136
137
137
Incorrect seat position ............. . 139
Occupants . ................. ..... . 136
Rear passengers ................... 138
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats
Comfort seat side view ......... .... .
67
Seat symmetry ... ............. .. .. . 67
Seats (number) .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 145
Se lective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 227
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .. ..
152
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .. .... .. .. . 54
Servotronic (power steering system) . ... 203
Sh iftpadd les .. .. .. .......... ...... . 119
Ship (transporting your vehicle) .... .. .. 287
Shutting down vehicle ......... .... .. 209
Side a irbags
D .. escnpt1on .. .. .. .......... ...... .
How they work ... ... ...... .... .. . .
Side assist
. . .. .. .. ............. ....
Activating and deactivating ...... .. . .
Adjusting the brightness ........... .
Cleaning the sensors ............ .. .
Sensor range .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . .
Side curtain airbags ............. ... .
D . t' escnp ,on .... .. ............. ... .
How they work . .. ................ .
Safety instructions ....... ...... .. . .
171
172
106
108
108
217
107
174
174
175
175
Side marker lights . ............. .. .. . 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack .. .. . 71
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l · mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening and closing ............. .. . 43
Panoramic sunroof ............. .... . 44
Snow chains ...... ................ . 264
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
tro l) ... .... .... .. ............. .... .
82
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ...
196
Space-saving spare tire ............ ... 271
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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
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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
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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
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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