2015 AUDI S8 parking brake

132 Homelink
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button,
but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homelink modu le will switch to
programming mode.
Programming transmitters
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
Fig. 152 Left front area of the bumper
You can program both fixed code and rolling
code systems using these instructions .
Programming a button
> Make sure your vehicle is wi thin operating
range of the remote controlled garage door
opener .
> Set the parking brake¢.&. in General infor­
mation on page 131.
> Switch the ign ition on. Do not start the en­
gine!
> There are two ways to program a button: press the button that you would like to pro­
gram. The MMI will display instruct ions to
guide you through the programming. Or
> Se lect: I CAR I function button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Program garage door open­
er .
.. Se lect the b utton that you wo uld like to pro­
gram.
.. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
• If the garage door open ing must also be
synchronized with the Homelink module,
refer to the owner's manual for the garage
doo r opener .
Erasing the button programming
> Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
function key > Vehicle settings> Garage
door opener
> Clear program settings >
Yes.
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
Programming a button
Th e requ ired distan ce between the handheld
transmitter and the Homelink module in the
bumper depends on the system that you are
programming. When programming a new de­
vice, keep the button pressed for at least 15
seconds before trying aga in with the transmit­
ter in a different position.
Each of the buttons can be reprogrammed in ­
dividua lly. The procedure is the same as for in­
itial programm ing.
c> page 132, Programming
a button.
Erasing the button programming
Individual buttons can be reprogrammed . Fol­
l ow the same steps used when first program­
ming the button.
If you wo uld like to erase all prog rammed but­
tons at the same time, select Erase button
programming.
(D Tips
- To ensure your safety, eras ing the pro­
grammed Homelink buttons before sell­
ing the vehicle is recommended.
- Depending on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming.

212 Trailertowing
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Re­
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind condit ions are unfavorable -part icu larly
when going downhill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immedi atel y if the trail ­
er shows the slightest sign of swaying .
Do not
tr y to stop th e sway ing by acceler ating .
Observe speed limi ts. In some areas, speeds
for vehicles towing trailers are lower than for
regular vehicles .
A lways apply brakes early. When driv ing
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en­
gine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes a lone can cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant t emperature
The coolant temperature gauge¢ page 10
must be observed carefully. The coolant tem­
perat ure can increase if you drive on long in ­
clines in a low gear at high engine speeds. Re­
duce your speed immediate ly if the L EDs in
the top part of the display turn on.
F or more in formation about indicator lights,
referto .¢page
15 .
A WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov­
ing veh icle is at a much greater risk in an
accident . Never let anyone ride in your car
who is not properly wear ing the restra ints
provided by Aud i.
Trailer towing tips
Important to know
Your vehicle hand les different ly when towing
-
a trailer because of the addit ional weight and
d ifferent weight distribution . Safety, perform­
ance and economy w ill greatly depend on how
carefully you load your trailer and operate
your ng.
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopp ing and back ing up in an area
away from traffic . Keep practicing until you have become completely familiar with the way
your vehicle-trailer combination behaves and responds .
Backing up is diffi cult and requ ires practice .
Backing up with a trailer gene rally req uires
steering action opposite to that when backing
up your vehicle without a tra iler.
Maintain a greater d ista nce between you r ve­
hicle and the one in front of you . You wi ll need
more room to stop. To compensate for the
trailer, you w ill need a larger than normal
turning rad ius.
When passing, remember that you cannot ac ­
ce lerate as fast as you norma lly would be­
ca use of the added load. Make sure yo u have
enough room to pass. After passing, allow
plenty of room for your trailer be fore chang­
ing lanes again .
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in
period of your vehicle .
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re ­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load¢
page 290.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it can­
not b e avoided, do so only after doing th e fol­
lowing:
When par king:
.,. App ly the foot brake.
.,. Have someone p lace chocks under both the
vehicle and the tra iler wheels .
.,. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes unt il the wheel chocks absorb the
load .
.,. Turn the whee ls towards the curb .
.,. Apply the parking brake .
.,. Select the P se lector lever posit ion.
When re starting after parking:
.,. App ly the foot brake.

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~ Start the engine.
~ Se lect the D selector lever position.
~ Re lease the park ing brake and slowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks .
~ Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel
chocks.
(D Tips
If you move the selector lever of the auto­
matic transm ission to P before applying
the parking brake and before blocking the
wheels, you may have to use more force
later to move the lever out of the P posi­
tion .
Trailer towing 213
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228 Checking and filling
Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 197 Driver foo twell: release lever
Fig. 198 Rocker switch un der the hood
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up
from the windshield. Otherwise the paint
could be damaged.
.,. Pull the lever under the instrument panel in
the direction of the arrow
¢ fig. 197.
.,. Raise the hood slightly¢,&. .
... Press the rocker switch under the hood up­
ward ~
fig. 198. This releases the catch.
• Open the hood.
&_ WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood .
'Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling different fluids, there is a risk of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per­
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
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A WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any­
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Switch off the ignition .
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever to "P" (Park) .
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment.
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo­
nents . They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili­
ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly .
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm . The cool­
ant system is pressurized and hot cool­
ant could spray out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
- Do not
remove the engine cover under
any circumstances. This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri­
cal system is necessary:

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-Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames. Fluids in the engine com­
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im­
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in­
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch :
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever to "P" (Park).
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get­
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact­ ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical ha zards c:::> & .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de­
fects and reproductive harm. In addition ,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con­
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm .
Checking and filling 229
-Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam­
age to vehicle systems will occur.
(® For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly . If
you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu­ ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au­
thorized Audi dealer.
Closing the engine hood
.,. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"'Let the hood
drop down and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en­
gage
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A WARNING
-
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while driv ­
ing .
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper­ ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driving that the hood
is not secured properly , stop at once and
close it. •
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Spare wheel
Applies to vehicles: with spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well
underneath the floor panel in the luggage
compartment.
F ig. 220 Luggag e co mpartm ent : spar e wh eel
Taking out the sp are whee l
• Lift the cargo floor by the plast ic handle
c:::>fig . 220.
• Hook the hand le into the luggage compart­
ment weather strip .
• Turn the large screw
c:::> fig. 220 counter­
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit , the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c:::> page 139 .
• Unhook the ca rgo floor before closing the
rear lid.
& WARNING
-
Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious pe rsonal in jury
during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
tools in the passenger compartment.
@ Tips
Check the inflat ion p ressu re of the spare
tire periodically to keep the tire ready for
use.
What do I d o now ? 269
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang ­
ing a wheel.
• After you experience a t ire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
leve l ground before you stop c:::> ,&.
• All passengers should le av e t he ca r and
move to a safe location (for ins tance, behind
t he guardra il)
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• Engage the parki ng br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
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• Move sele ctor lever to po sit ion P c:::> ,&. .
• If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your ve hicle.
• Take the
jac k and the sp are tire out of the
luggage compartment
c:::> page 267,
c:::> page 268 .
& WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be i njured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety precaut ions:
-I f you have a flat tire, move a safe d is­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the eme rgency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a lert other mo­
torists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always f ully set the parking brake
and b lock the wheel d iagonally opposite
the wheel be ing changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­ ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Par k) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jac k.
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272 What do I do now?
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
AB: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 224 Sill pa nels : m ark ings
Fig. 225 Sill: position ing t he veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems control
button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode
> On.
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Move the
selector lever to position P .
.. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
o
fig. 224. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @o
fig. 225 is located under the des ­
ignated plastic mount o ,& o0 .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ o
fig. 225
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lifting point @. ..
Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground o
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Position the vehicle jack only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig. 224.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
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An unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping
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A WARNING ~
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place 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.

2 78 Fuses and bulbs
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 234 Luggage compartment: fuse pa nel with plastic bracket
Fuse p ane l@ (black) No. Equipment Amps
No . Equ ipm ent Amps
11 E lectromechanical steering 5
ESC button, data logger, di· 12
Selector lever,
BCM-2
5
1 agnostic connector, BCM · 1, 5
13 Audi side ass ist 5
adaptive light ing system
14 Engine control module
5
2 Networking gateway
5
15 Starter 40
3 adaptive air suspension 5
4 Parking system
5 16 Left headlight/Headlight
10/5
range control system
5 Steering column lever
5
6 Suspension control system 5 sensor
Fu
se p an el@ (red )
No. Equipment Amps
7
Belt tensioners, airbag con-
5
trol module
Heated washer fluid nozzles, 1
Left reversible belt
tensioner
2S
2 Right reversible belt
ten-
25
sioner
H ome link (garage door
Starter diagnos is, DC/DC
8 opener), night vision system 5
3 converter (Start-Stop-Sys·
5
control module, sport differ- tern)
ential, ionizer
9
Electromechanical parking 5
brake control module 4
DC/DC converter (Start-
7,5 Stop-System)
5 Image processing
7,5
10 Rear
seat heating, cooler, in· 5 terior rearview mirror