2015 AUDI A8 wheel

274 What do I do now ?
-Passengers must not rema in in the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe p lace away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af­
fect the height of the vehicle.
CD Note
D o not lift t he vehicle by the si ll. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
@ Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off auto­ mat ica lly at speeds above
10 km/h.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fi g. 228 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han­
dle (w ith t he blade r emoved) to turn the bo lts
F ig . 2 29 Changing a whee l: a lignmen t pin inside th e
top hole
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal soc ket in the scr ewdriv ­
er handle
to completely remove the top­
most whee l bolt and se t it aside on a
clean
surface r=> fig. 228 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignme nt
pin from the tool kit hand-t ight into th e
empty bolt hole
Q fig. 229 .
.,. Then remove the other whee l bolts as de­
scribed above.
.,. Take off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt ho le r=> 0 .
Putting on the spare wheel
.,. Lift the spare whee l and carefully s lide it
over the alignment p in to g uide it in place
Q0 .
.,. Use the hexagona l socket in th e screwdriver
ha ndle to screw in and tig hten all whee l
bolts
slightly.
.,. Remove the al ignment pin and insert and
tighten the remain ing wheel bolt slightly
like the rest .
.,. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts fi rm ly
r=> page 271 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from o ne bolt to the (ap­
p rox ima tely) opposi te one, to keep the
wheel ce nte red .
CD Note
When remov ing or i nsta lling the whee l,
the rim could hit t he b ra ke ro to r and d am­
age the ro tor. Wor k caref ully and have a
seco nd person hel p you.
(D Tips
Never use the hexagon al socke t in the han­
d le of t he screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
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-Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel
bolts.
- When mounting tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
<=>pag e 275.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub . Remove all dirt from these
surfaces before remounting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction, please
note the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an ar­
row on the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance character­
istics with regard to aquaplaning, noise and
wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tention to this fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
conditions.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the handling advantages
of a unidirectional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information <=> page 256, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle .
What do I do now? 275
After you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information<=>
page 256,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
partment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment .
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
vehicle.
-Always store damaged wheel, jack and
tools securely in the luggage compart­
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or sud­
den maneuver they could fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
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Fuse pa nel @ (brown )
No . Equipment
1 Headlight contro l switch
2
Emergency start coil (key
i dentification)
3
Rear door control module
(driver's side)
4 Head-up Display
5 Horn
6 Inter ior lights (head liner)
Steering column lever, mul-
8
tifunction steering wheel
controls, steering wheel
heat ing
10
Electric steering co lumn
lock
11 D river door contro l modu le
12
D iagnostic connector, light/
rain sensor
14
Power steering col umn ad -
justment
15
Power steering, A/C com-
presse r
16 Brake booster
Fu se pa nel © (b la ck)
No . Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield w iper
3 Front exterior lighting
4 Sun roof
5 Driver power window
6 Driver seat (pneumat ic)
7 Panoramic sunroof
8 Dynamic steering
9 Front exterior lighting
10 Windshield/headlight
wash-
er system
11
Rear power w indow (driver's
side)
12 Panoramic sunroof
Amps
5
5
7,5 5
15
7,5
10/5
5
7,5 10
25
20
15
Amps
30 30
30 20
30
7,5
20 35
30
35
30
40
Fu ses and bulb s 2 77
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig . 233 Fro nt passe nger side cockpit: f use pane l with
plast ic brac ket
Fu se panel @ (bl ac k)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5
2
Transmission control mod-
15
ule
3 Front climate control fan 40
4 Engine supply 35
6
Engine cont ro l modu le 5
7
Front passenger door con-
7,5 trol module
8
Front passenger power win-
30 dow
9 ESC contro l module
10
10
ESC contro l modu le 25
1 1
Right rear power window 30
1 2
Front passenger seat (pneu-
7,5 matics)
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284 Emergency situations
• Press inward strongly on the upper left side
of the cap to remove it from the bumper
¢ fig . 237 .
• Screw the towing loop tightly in the thread­
ed hole as far as it will go and tighten it with
the wheel wrench
¢ fig . 238 .
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit . Install the cover in the bumper. Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
A WARNING
If you do not screw the tow ing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
rious personal injury.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig . 239 Rear bum per: cover
Fig. 240 R ear bum per: screw ing in towin g loop
There are threads located behind the right
side of the rear bumper where a towing loop
can be installed . The threads are located be ­
hind a cover.
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• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit.
• Press inward strong ly on the upper right
side of the cap to remove it from the bump­
er¢
fig. 239.
• Screw the towing loop tightly in the thread­
ed hole as far as it will go and tighten it with
the wheel wrench ¢
page 283, fig. 238.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit . Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cle.
A WARNING
If yo u do not screw the towing loop com­
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
rious personal injury.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 241 Vehicle on fla t bed truck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towl ine
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line
eye prev iously installed.
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Technical Data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 2 44 Veh ide Identificat ion Numbe r (VlN) plate: lo ·
c ation on dri ver 's s ide das h pane l
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xx
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XXX XXX
IYP /TYPE
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX KW XXX
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M. · AUSSt I IJ'IIDIIS
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2E H JDZ 1LB lA S 1BA
3FC SMU 7X l
FD A 9G3 OG7 OYH OJF
TL6 3 KA 8EH UlA X98 027
lXW 803 908 824 D2D
7T6 CV7 7KO 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3YO 413 502
1S A 7GB 01A 4GO
XX. X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 245
T h e vehicle identification label - inside the
luggage co mpartment
Veh icle Id entifica tion Numb er (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
~fig. 244.
- i n the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR ! >
Car syste m s> VIN numb er.
- on the vehicle identification label.
V ehicle ident ific ation lab el
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
Te chni cal Data 28 7
The label ~ fig. 245 shows the fo llowing vehi ­
cle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ifi cat ion Number (V IN)
@ Vehicle type , engine output, transmission
@ Engine and transm ission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Saf ety compliance sticker
T he safety compliance sticker is your assur ­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforat ion) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High volt age warning lab el
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease. The spark ign ition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gro ss Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver's s ide.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank,
o il and coo lant, plus maximum load , which in­
cludes passe nger we igh t (1 50 lbs/68 kg pe r
designated sea ting position) and luggage
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complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con­
cerns p lace very strict limits on the na ture of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs u sua lly
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. The refo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
cla im made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and q ualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give you r a uthorized
Audi dealer the opportun ity to perform all
schedu led maint enance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and t rained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedur es which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
b le. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided .
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lway s re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 29 1
WARNINGS ¢ & and¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 228 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely careful when work­ ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
mon ly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense . Never r isk personal
lnJU ry .
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
with these or othe r procedures with re­
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop .
- The engine compartment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is
off . The radiator
fan switches on automat ically when the
coo lant reaches a certain temperature
and will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops.
- Always sw itch
off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­ neath the vehicle . The j ack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury .
- I f you must work unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground , a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.
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A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 79
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system .. .. . 197
Accessories .. ................. .. ... 292
Active lane ass ist ............ .... .. . 101
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 102
C leaning the camera area . ... .. .. ... 215
Descr ipt ion ..... ...... ... .. .. ..... 101
Instrument cluster indicator light .... 102 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Notes on instrument cluster display .. . 102
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. . 103
Adaptive air s uspension/sport . ....... . 108
Adapt ive cru ise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9 2
C lean ing t he senso r ....... .. .. .. .. . 215
M essages . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 99
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 97
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
AdBlue .... .. ................. .. ... 225
F illing . .. ... ...... ............. .. 226
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay . .... .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 225
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Eng ine oil ............ .... ... ... .. 234
W indshield was her fluid . ...... ... .. 244
Addit ives
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 234
Ad justable s teer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 82
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 80
Fr ont se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
I ns trumen t illum ina tion ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Steer ing colum n ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Temperature (automatic climate control) 80
A irbag system ............. .... 15 1, 170
Advan ced Airbag System . .. .. .. .. .. . 155
Advanced Airbag Sys tem components . 15 8
Ca re ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 164
C hildren ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 175
Chil d restraints . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 176
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 158
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Inde x 295
Disposa l .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 164
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156
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How do the front airbags work? . ... .. 160 •
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .... ............. 158
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work togethe r ... .. ... ... .. 159
Impo rtant safety instructions on the
k nee a irbag sys tem . ........... .... 168
Impo rtant t hings to know ....... .. .. 151
K nee a irbags ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 166
Monitoring . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 161
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OF F light ... .. .. 162
Repa irs ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Safety instructions ................. 164
S ide a irbags . .. .. .... ............. 168
S ide curtain airbags . ............... 171
Warning/ind icator lights ... .... ... .. . 18
Wa rning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 161
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .... 175
When must the sys tem be inspec ted? 161
A ircraft
T ranspo rting your vehicle 285
Alcantara Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............... .. 217
A ll Wheel Drive .. .. .... ............. 202
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 260
Alternato r
refer to Generator ............. .... . 16
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 50
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 236
An ti- lock b raking system ............ . 197
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 197
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
ASR
refer to A nt i-slip regula tion ..... .. .. 197
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking gua rd .. .. .. ... ... .. . 92
A udi drive select
refer to Drive se lect ............ .. .. 108
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Lit era-
ture .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 290

296 Index
AUTO Automatic cl imat e control . ... ... ... .. 79
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... . . 46
Auto Lock 33
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ................ ..... .. 80
Automatic recirculation .............. 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Se tup . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 81
Automatic climate control system synchronizing ................ .... .. 80
Automatic t ransmission ... .. .. .. .. .. . 114
Automatic transmission (tiptronic)
Eme rgency mode .............. .... 118
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Manual shifting ........... ... .. ... 117
Parking lock emergency release . .... . 119
Selector lever posit ions ............. 114
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ................ . 141
Average consumption ........... .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... .... . 207
B
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Charging . ............... .. .. .... . 242
I mportant warnings ....... ... .. .. . 241
Loc ation ... ................ ..... . 241
low .. ... .................. ..... . 202
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 243
State of charge ........... .. .. .... . 202
Winter operation .................. 240
Working on the battery ............. 241
Before driving .............. ... .... . 133
Blended gasoline ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 80
Boost er seats .............. ... .... . 182
Brake assist : Post-collision ..... .. .. .. . 198
Brake fluid Changing the brake flui d ... .. .. .. .. . 239
Checking the brake fluid level . .. ..... 239
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 239
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ............... . 239 Brake system
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 197
Brake booster ..................... 200
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 239
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re -
placement .. .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 239
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake pads .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 205
El ec tromechanical parking brake ...... 85
Fluid reservoir ... ................. 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ......... .. .............. . 199
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Braking guard ..... ................ .. 92
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ............. .. .. 205
Brake pads .. .. .. ...... .... .... ... 205
Tires 205
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 280
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 229
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 288
Engine oil ..... ... .............. .. 231
Carbon parts
Cleaning .................... 216,217
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ........... 285
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 214
Cargo are a
refer to Luggage compartment ...... .
Catalytic converter
Center armrest 139
206
Cockpit ... .... .. ............. .... . 61
Rear
Central locking .. .................. . .
Emergency locking .......... ..... .. . 68
33
37
Certification .... .. ............. .... 293
Changi ng a wheel .. ... .......... .. .. 269
Ch . . 'l
angmg engine
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