2015 AUDI S8 charging

224 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
-Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling.
- Always keep the fi ller nozzle complete­
ly inside the portable conta iner before
and during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal , the filler nozz le must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from dis­
charging and cause a fire .
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable .
- Always observe local and state/provin­
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel conta iners .
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852 -86) .
Q) Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immediately to prevent
damage to the paint.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
sw itches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out. In
add ition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled -caus ing the fue l to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol­
lute the env ironment.
@ Tips
- Running yo ur engine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or
even
cause fue l to spill out of the tank. This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be­
fore the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni­
tion switched on . The fuel gauge may
otherwise not indicate the correct fuel
level after refuelling.
- Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a die­
se l m isfueling protector.
It allows the vehicle to be
fueled only with a diesel
fuel pump nozzle . A worn or damaged
nozzle or a nozzle that is too small may
not be ab le to open the diesel misfueling
protector. If this is the case, try turning
the nozzle before inserting it in the fuel
filler neck, use a different fuel pump or
see your authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thorized repair facility for assistance.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
locked when you lock the vehicle from
the inside .
Fuel filler flap emergency release
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fig. 192 V ehicl es with sele cti ve catalytic re d uc tion :
Right s ide tri m pan el
Fig. 19 3 Right s ide trim pan el in th e luggage compart·
m ent: em erg enc y re le ase m echani sm
The emergency release mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the lug­
gage compartment. In vehicles with selective
catalyt ic re duction* , re move th e vent gr ill e
first :
... Press both tabs@q
fig. 192 and tilt the
vent gr ille downward. You can then remove
the grille upward . ..,_

24 2 Ch ecking and filling
-Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °C) .
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged .
There is the dange r of an explosion! Al­
ways replace a damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- 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 problems. Wash hands after han­
dling.
- Do not d isconnect the veh icle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
ca l system.
- If your veh icle is go ing to stand for a
l ong period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it w ill be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 2 06 Engine compartme nt: connecto rs fo r a cha rg ­
e r and jump star t cab les
Alwa ys re ad and h eed all WARNINGS below
¢
A and ¢ A in Working on the battery on
page
241.
.. Switch off the ignition and all electrical con­
sumers .
.. Make sure the area is we ll ventilated when
you charge t he battery.
.. Open the eng ine hood ¢
page 228.
.. Remove the cover (D by pressing on the ar­
row ¢
fig. 206 .
.. Open the cover @on the pos it ive terminal.
.. Connect the charger connectors according to
the inst ructions to the
jump start b olt s.
(Bolts under the red cover = "posit ive", Bo lts
w ith hex head= "negative") .
.. On ly now plug the mains lead for the charg ­
ing equipment into the wal l o utlet and turn
iton ¢
,&.
.. M ake sure the cha rging rate is not over
3 0 amps /14.8 Volt .
.. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall out let .
.. Now remove the clamps for the charging
equ ipment.
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole .
.. Close the hood ¢
page 229.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera ­
tu res of only 32 F
0 (0 °C). Allow a frozen bat­
te ry to thaw completely before attempting to
charge it¢ & . However, we recommend not
us ing a thawed battery again because the bat­
tery casing can be cracked due to ice forma ­
t ion and can leak battery acid.
Battery cha rging (M ax imum charging rate
of 30 amp s/14.8 Volt )
When charg ing at low vo ltages (e.g. with a
t rickle cha rge r), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected first. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
battery.
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment, and it is also not
necessary to d isconnect the cab les .

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Fa st charging the b att ery (charging rate
abo ve 14.8 Vo lt s)
Fo r technical reasons do not use a batt ery
charger that uses vo ltage g reater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
-
Charging a battery can be dangerous.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu­
facturer when charging your battery.
- Never charge a fro zen battery. It may ex­
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out first .
- Do not reuse batteries which were fro­
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze .
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated
area . Keep away from open flame or elec­
trical spark . Do not smoke . Hydrogen gas
gene rated by the battery is exp losive.
- To reduce the danger of explosion , never
co nnect or disconnect cha rger cables
wh ile the charger is operating.
- Fast charg ing a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe­
t ent technicia n w ith the proper eq uip­
ment.
- Battery a cid that may spill d uring charg­
ing should be washed off wit h a solution
of warm wa ter and ba king soda to neu ­
tralize the acid .
CD Note
Never use a fast charge r as a booster to
s tart the engine. This will se rio usly d am­
age sensitive elect ronic components, such
as control units, relays, radio, etc., as we ll
as the battery charger .
Checking and fillin g
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifi­
cations and dimensions as the original equip­
ment battery.
In telligen t energy managemen t in your vehi­
cle is responsible for distributing the electri ­
cal ene rgy throughout your vehicle
¢ page 202. The intelligent energy manage­
ment system will keep the engine battery
c h arged better than vehicles without this sys ­
tem. To make sure the additional electrica l en ­
ergy is avai lab le once again afte r yo u have
changed the battery, we recommend that you
insta ll batteries of the same type and m anu­
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your ve hicle was delivered) . Specif i­
cat ions are listed on the battery housing . Your
authorized dea le r must code the battery in
the energy management system to enab le you
to use the ene rgy manageme nt func tions cor ­
re ct ly afte r replacing the battery.
The new battery must have the same capacity,
vo ltage
( 1 2 volts), amperage, const ruction
and plug seal ing .
When installing the battery, make sure the ig­ nition and a ll elect rical consume rs are switch­
ed off .
CD Note
- Make sure the ventilation hose on the
side of the battery is connected, other­
w ise fumes or battery a cid ca n leak out .
- Veh icles with the Start-Stop-System* are
e quipped with a spec ial cycle-p roof AGM
battery. Install ing a d iffe rent type of
ba ttery c an cause problems in the vehi ­
cle e lectrical system. Whe n replacing the
vehicle battery, always install one w ith
the same specifications as the origina l
battery.
- Battery mounts and clamps must a lways
be sec ured correct ly .
- Read and fo llow the wa rnings under
¢ page 241, Working on the battery be-
fore per forming any work on the battery . ..,_
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282 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg­
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 235 Engine co mpartment: connecto rs fo r jump
star t cab les and c harg er
Fig. 236 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the ba ttery of anot her ve ­
h icle :@ - booster battery, @-discharge d ve hicle bat­
tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
•Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
• Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
¢ fig. 235 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt¢ fig. 236@ (bolt
under the red cover = "positive ") of the ve ­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
pin © (bolts with hex head bolt= "nega­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 second s and then try
aga in.
• With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r.
• Close the red cover on the positive term inal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the veh icle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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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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