2015 AUDI A8 windshield wipers

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Instruments and warning/indicator lights 13
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) defective
q page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective
q page 19
Worn brake pads ¢page 20
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 15
Tir e pressure monitoring system
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¢page 263
Tir e pressure monitoring system
qpage 263
Electronic power control (alter­
native to
1,1 )
qpage 20
Glow plug system
(alternat ive to
[lla}
¢ page 20
Ma lfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL)./
¢ page 20
Diesel particulate filter* clogged
q page 21
Engine speed limitation
q page 21
Engine oil leve l
¢ page 17
Engine oil sensor
¢ page 21
Request to warm engine by driv­
ing
¢ page 21
Battery
q page 16
Ta nk system
q page 21
Windshield washer flu id leve l
q page 22 W
indshield wipers
¢ page22
Remote control key
¢ page83
Remote control key
¢ page83
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 32
Defective light bulb warning
¢ page22
F og lights*
¢ page22
Rear fog lights*
¢ page 22
H eadlight range control
¢ page22
adaptive light*
¢ page22
Light-/rain sensor faulty
¢page22
Audi active lane assist*
¢ page 102
Transmission
¢ page 118
Transmission
¢ page 118
E lect ronic steer ing column lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢ page 17
Brake booster
¢ page 18
Electromechanical steering,dy­
namic steering*./
¢ page201
Air suspension *
¢ page 18
Sport different ial*
¢ page23

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the indicator light t urns on and th is mes ­
sage ap pears, the re is a ma lfunction in the
tan k system.
D rive to yo ur aut hori zed Au di dealer i mmedi­
ate ly to have the mal func tion cor rected .
¢,- $ Please refill washer fluid
If th e sym bol illum inates, add w indshield
washer fluid to the was her system/ headlight
washer system* ~
page 244 .
6 Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a mal func tion with the w indshield
wipers.
D rive to yo ur authorized Aud i dea le r i mmedi­
a te ly to h ave the mal fu ncti on cor re ct ed .
~ /}D /0$ Defective light bulb warning
J:J-I f the ind icator light tu rns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb .
Im-if a fog lamp* h as f ailed , the indic ator
lig ht tu rns on to indica te the location on t he
ve hicl e.
IJ -if a rear fog lam p has fai led , the indic ator
li g ht tu rn s o n to in dicat e the locat ion on t he
ve hicl e.
Vehicle lights: malfunction
If the message appea rs, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light switch .
Drive to yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler immedi ­
ately to have t he malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and co uld ex ­
plode while they a re being changed caus­
ing ser ious p erso na l in ju ry.
- Work w it h due care when handling the
hig h-voltage section of gas discha rge (
x enon) lights . Failure to do so cou ld re­
sult in death o r serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the b ulb replaced or the conne ct io n
r epaire d by your authorized A udi Se rvice
department.
~0 Headlight range control
1\1 Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlig ht ran ge
control is no lo nger work ing pro per ly . Have
the system checked and repaired at yo ur A udi
dealer.
§0 Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive light
FJl Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
funct ion .
Go to an authorized dealersh ip to have the
headlights o r the co ntrol un it for the Adaptive
Light repa ired.
@:> Light/rain sensor
£1 Automatic headlights /automatic wipers :
system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears , the light/ rain senso r is not
f unct ion ing corr ect ly .
For sa fety reasons the low beams are t urned
o n permanently wit h the sw itch in
AUTO .
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off us ing the light switch . Yo u can st ill
co ntrol all func tions that a re independent of
t h e ra in sensor th roug h the w indshi eld wipe r
l ever .
Co ntact your aut horized Aud i dea ler as soon
as possible to have the problem co rrec ted .

Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. Sl W indshield wiper leve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshie ld w ipers
off
(D -Rain sensor mode. The w indshie ld w ipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sensitivity is set
(switch @to the right), the earlier the w ind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deact ivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which w ill then activate intermittent
mode. Select:
ICARI function button > Car sys­
t e m s
control button > Dri ver ass is t > Ra in
s en sor
> Off . In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
©-Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wip ing .
® -Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driving to
remove water drop lets. You can switch this
function
off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe . The af­
terw ipe f unction is react ivated the next time
you switch the ig nition on.
Cleaning the headlights . The headlight wash­
er system* only functions when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position ®,
Clear vi sion 5 3
the headlights and the night vision system
camera* are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire­
ly the driver's responsibility to monitor
outs ide weather cond itions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshie ld.
- The windsh ield must not be treated w ith
wate r-repellent mate rials. They can in­
crease glare unde r poo r vis ibility condi­
tions such a s wetness, d arkness, or w hen
the sun is low on the hori zon. In addi ­
tion, they can cause the w indshield wip­
ers to chatter.
- Properly f unctioning windshield wiper
blades are req uired for a clear v iew and
safe driving
¢ page 54, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). T his he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
w indow. Us ing the wipers as a conve n­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wiper
blades.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers are sw itched off
when the ign it ion is off . Activate the
w indshield wipe rs after the ignition is
switched back o n by movi ng the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any positi on.
- Worn or d irty wi ndshield wipe r blades
result in streaking. This ca n affec t the

54 Clear vis ion
rain se nsor f unction . Check yo ur
winds hield wiper b lades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
sh ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g . at a
traffic light, the set speed of the wind­
s h ield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Cleaning w indshield wiper blades
Clean the w indshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and
g lass cleaner to clean the windsh ield wiper
b lades.
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv­
ice position . Refer to ¢
page 54.
.. Lift the w iper arm away from the front win­
dow.
_& WARNING
Dirty w indshie ld w iper blades can impa ir
your view. Thi5 can lead to acc ident5 .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 52 Removi ng w inds hield w ipe r blades
Wiper ser vice position / Blade
replacem ent position
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.. Switch the ign ition off and move the w ind­
shield wipe r leve r to posi tion @ ¢
page 53,
fig. 51. The windshield wipe rs move into the
service position.
.. To bring the wipe rs back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshie ld wiper lever. You can also t
urn the se rv ice position on or off
in the MMI:
.. Switch the windshie ld wipers
off (position
@ ¢page 53, fig. 51) .
.. Select: !CARI function button> Car systems
contro l butto n > Serv icing & checks > Wip er
serv ice position
> On.
R emo ving the wipe r blade
.. Lift the windshield wiper arm up from the
w indshield.
.. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 52 on the
w iper blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.. Remove the wipe r blade in the d irection of
the arrow .
Attaching the wipe r blade
.. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the reta iner
on the wiper arm @unt il you hear it click in­
to place on the w iper arm .
.. Place the w iper arm back on the windshield .
.. Tu rn the se rvice position
off.
_& WARNING
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F or your s afety, you shou ld rep lace the
wiper b lades once or twice a yea r. See your
a uthorized Audi dea ler fo r replacement
b lades .
(D Note
- The windsh ie ld wiper b lades m ust only
be folded away when in the service posi­
tion! Otherwise, yo u ris k damaging the
paint on the hood or the windshie ld w ip­
er motor.
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or
press the windshie ld wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windsh ield wipers wou ld
move back into their or iginal position
and co uld damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the w iper sys­
tem, always loosen blades w hich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers. .,.

-To help prevent damage to wiper b lades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
th inner, or other solvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wipe r
arms or other components, do not at ­
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
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- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield .
- You can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from ic ing by using a cover .
- You cannot activate the service pos it ion
whenthehoodisopen.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
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Fig. 53 Fo rwa rd section of dr ive r's a rm rest: power mir­
r or co ntr ols
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In this position, you can adjust the
d river's and front passenger's exter io r mirrors
by turning the knob in the desired direction.
Qlil -The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature .
8 -The exterior mirrors fold in. In the MM I,
you can se lect if the m irrors fold in automat i­
cally when you lock the vehicle ¢ page
34 .
Tilt function for the passenger 's mi rror
T o help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts Clear vi
sion 55
slight ly. The knob must be in the P position
for t his to happen.
You can adjus t the tilted m irror surface by
turning the knob in the desired direction.
When you move out of reverse and into anoth­
er gear, the new mirror position is stored and
ass igned to the key you are using .
The mirror goes back into its orig inal position
once you drive forwa rd faster than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition
off.
A WARNING
-Curved (i .e. convex) mirror surfaces in­
crease your field of view. Remember that
veh icles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away t han when seen
in a flat m irror. If you use th is m irror to
estimate distances of following veh icles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incor rectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
-If the m irror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for example, while parking your
veh icle), then yo u must first fold the mir­
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir­
ror housing man ually . You cou ld damage
the motor which controls the mirror .
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior mir ­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors . Never fold power fo lding ex­
terior mirrors by hand. On ly fold them in
and out using the power controls.
(D Tips
-The exterior m irror sett ings are stored
with the memory function* ¢ page
66.
-If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can sti ll adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mir­
ror .

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Settings ... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... .. .. .. 35
Pow er seat adjustment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Power windows ............ .... .. .... 41
malfunction ............. .... .. .. .. 42
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
pre sense .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 194
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 194
Programming the Hom elink universa l re-
mote control ................. ... ... 131
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. . 134
Proper safety belt position ... .. .. .. .. . 147
Proper seating position
Front passenger ................... 135
Occupants .. ................. .. ... 134
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. ... 136
Protecting 216
Q
quattro
refer to All Wheel Drive ............. 202
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 144
Why safety belts? ............... .. 143
R
Radiator fan ... ........... .. .. .. ... 238
Radio clock .. .. .............. ... .... 27
Rain/light sensor Headlights .............. .... .. .... 46
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RangeffuelleveO .................... 25
Reading lights . ............... ... .... 50
Rear fog lights ............ .... .. .. .. 46
Rear lid
Escape handle
Rear light 266
Defective .. ............. .... .. .... 22
Index 303
Rear seats
Adjusting individual seats ......... .. . 61
Entry assistance . ... .............. .. 64
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 64
Reclining rear seat .................. 63
Rear view mirror ... .. .............. .. 56
Rear window heating . ................ 80
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reclining rear seat ... .............. .. 63
Recuperat ion .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 25
Refuelling ... ... .. .. ............... 223
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeLink) ...... 131
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unlock ing and locking .............. . 35
Remote luggage compartment lid release 37
Repair manuals .. ................... 290
Repairs Airbag system ..... .............. . 164
Replacing Fuses ......... .. ................. 276
Light bulbs .. .. .. .... ........... .. 280
Tires and wheels ... .............. . 257
Windshield wiper blades ............ . 54
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 141
Request to warm engine by driving Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 21
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rims Cl eaning ...... .... ............... 215
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Loading ........................... 73
Roof weight . .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
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SAFE ................... ........... 26
Safe driving habits ... .............. . 133
Safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 148
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Serv ice and disposal ... ... .... ..... 150
Safety belt pretensioners Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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304 Index
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjusting . ................. ..... . 148
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 217
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fastening .. ................ ... ... 146
Improperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 149
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belt position ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 147
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 148
Unfastening ............... .. .... . 148
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 143
Warning light .. ............ .. .... .. 17
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 143
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belt tensioner drive select .............. .. .. .... . 108
Safety belt warn ing ligh t .. .. .. .. .. .. . 143
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 287
Safety equipment .................. . 133
Safety features for occupant restraint and
p ro tection ... .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 228
for side curtain airbags .... .. .. .... . 173
for using child safety seats ....... .. . 177
for using safety belts ....... ..... .. . 146
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 164
Safety systems Warning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Saving fue l
Cylinder on demand System . ... .. .. .. 25
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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 , 137 Reclining
rear seat ............. ..... 62
Safety guidelines ................. .. 58
Seat belts
Why YOU MUST wear them ...... .. .. 143
Seat covers Cleaning ...... .. .. ... ........... . 217
Seat heating/ventilation .............. 80
Seating position Driver .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 134
Front passenger .. ............. .... 135
How to adjust the front seats ........ 135
Incorrect seat position .............. 13 7
Occupants ..... ................... 134
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 136
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats Comfort seat side view .............. 67
Seat symme try ... ............. .... . 67
Seats (number) .. .. ............. .... 143
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 225
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever ..... ............. .... 114
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Serv ice interval display ................ 27
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers ...... .. .. . 54
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sh ip (transport ing your vehicle) .. .. .. .. 285
Shutting down vehicle ........... .. .. 207
Side airbags Description .... ... .............. .. 168
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Side assist ...... .. .. ........ ...... . 104
Activating and deactivating ........ .. 106
Adjusting the brightness .......... .. 106
Cleaning the sensors ........... .... 215
Sensor range .... ................ . 105
Side curtain airbags ................ . 171
Description .... .. ............. .... 171
How they work ... ............. .... 172
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 173
Side marker lights . .................. 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass -through with ski sack .. .. . 71