2016 AUDI A8 battery

Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F ront ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 156
Knee ai rbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
S ide airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
I m portan t info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
C hil d seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
L ATCH system ( Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Addit ional information
186
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Preventative passenger protection 187
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Not ice about data recorded by the Event
Data Reco rder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
E lect ronic Stabilizat ion Control ( ESC) . . . . 190
B ra king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
E lect romech ani cal powe r assist, dyn amic
s teer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
D riving w ith your quat tro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving and the environment . . . . 197
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Diese l part iculate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Table of contents
D riving thro ugh wa ter on roads . . . . . . . . 199
Econ om ica l and envi ronmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning and care informat ion 207
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Refue ling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Se lective cata lytic red uction (AdBlue) 216
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Hood ..... .... ................... .. 220
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2
En gine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 23
Cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 27
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Windsh ield washer system 234
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 236
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tire p ressure monitoring system 254
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuses ........ ... .. ................. 266
Bu lbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Start ing by p ushi ng o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 271
Start ing wi th jumpe r cabl es . . . . . . . . . . . 271
U se of j um per cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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Instruments and indicator lights
Some indicators lights in the disp lay can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle informat ion may result in
serious persona l injury or veh icle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
c:> page 47.
-The eng ine compartment of any moto r vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Before
you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down .
Always exe rcise extreme caution when work­
ing under the hood
c:> page 2 20, Working in
the engine compartment
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the igni ­
tion on . These systems are marked with an../ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Red indicator light s
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US A models:
Brake malfunction ../
c:>page 14
Canada model s:
Brake malfunction ../
c:>page 14
USA models :
Electromechani cal pa rking bra ke
c:> page 15
Canada mode ls:
E lectromechanical parking brake
c:> page 15
Engine cooling system
c:> page 15
Engine o il press ure
c:> page 16
Eng ine o il level
c:> page 17
Battery
c:>page 15
Engine stops while driving
c:>page 16
Safety belt
c:>page 16
Electromechanical steering ../
c:>page 194
Electron ic steer ing column loc k
c:>page 17
Engine sta rt system
c:> page 17
USA model s: Speed wa rning sys­
tem
c:> page 88
Canada models: Speed warning
system
c:> page 88
Adaptive cru ise control../
c:>page 92
Air suspens ion*
~ page 17
Night v is ion assistant*
c:>page 109
Night v is ion assistant*
c:> page 109
Refill Ad Blue*
c:> page 216
AdBlue malfunction *
c:>page 216
Yellow ind icator l ights
AIR
BAG
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US A model s: Safe ty systems
c:> page 18
Canada model s: Safety systems
c:>page 18
Electron ic Stabilization Contro l
( E SC) ../
c:>page 18
Electron ic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ../
c:>page 18

TPMS
USA models:
Anti-lo ck brak ing system (AB S) de­
fect ive
r=> page 18
Canada models:
Ant i-lock brak ing system (ABS) de­
fect ive
r::!> page 18
Worn bra ke pads
r=> page 19
Electromechanical pa rking brake
r=> page 15
Tire press ure mon itoring system ../
r=>page 254
Tire p ress ure mon itor ing system
r=> page 254
Elect ronic power control (a lterna­
t ive
to ll )
r=> page 19
Glow plug system
(a lterna tive to
lla )
r::!> pag e 20
Malfunct ion indicator Lamp ( MIL)
,I
r=> page 20
Di ese l pa rt ic ulat e filter* clogged
r=> page 20
Eng ine speed limi ta ti on
r::!> page 20
Eng ine o il level
r::!> page 1 7
Engine oi l sensor
r::!> page 21
Request to warm engine by dr iv ing
r=> page 21
Battery
r=> page 15
Tank system
r=> page 21
W indshie ld washer fluid level
r::!> page 21
W indshie ld w ipers
r=> page 21
Instruments and ind icator lights
Ad Blue /9
Ad Blue,/'
Remote contro l key
r::!> page 81
Remote contro l key
r=> page 81
Battery i n remote control key
r=> page 31
Defec tive ligh t bu lb warning
r=> page 21
F og ligh ts*
r=>page 21
Rear fog lights*
r::!> page 21
Head ligh t range cont rol
r=> page 21
adaptive light*
r=> page 2 2
light-/ra in sensor fa ulty
r=> page 2 2
Audi act ive lane assist *
r=>page 100
Transmission
r=> page 116
Transmission
r=> page 11 6
Electro nic s teer ing colum n lo ck
r=>p age 17
Engine sta rt syste m
r=>page 17
Brake booster
r=> pag e 18
Electromechanical steering ,dy­
nam ic steer ing* ../
r=>page 194
Air suspension*
r=>page 17
Sport d ifferential *
r=>page22
Refi ll Ad Blue*
r::!> page 21 6
AdBlue malfunc tion*
r=> page 216
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or qualified repair facility and have the
brake system inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after several brake
applications, you will need greater pressure
on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in critical situa­
tions. You must allow for increased braking
distances . The extra distance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an accident.
PARK/( ®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light- (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the parking brake was
set .
- (USA models) ,. (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enough braking power to keep
the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have over­ heated. The vehicle could roll away even on a
small incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button~ or start driving
with starting assist at the same time
c:> page84.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press the
brake pedal and press the button ~ at the same
time. The parking brake only releases automati­
cally if the driver's safety belt is fastened.
mJ Parking brake!
If the Iii indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a parking brake malfunc­
tion . Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop immediately to have the mal-
;:;:: function corrected.
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'SI: ,...., Instruments and indicator lights
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level
c:> page 22 7.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
c:> page 228. Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance .
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa­
tion found inc:>
page 220.
(0 Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicator
light turns on - this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
C:I Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunc­
tion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
system .
The. warning/indicator light illuminates when
you switch on the ignition and must go out after
the engine has started .
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg-
ed
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
app ears, th ere is a malfunction in the gene rator
or veh icle electrical system .
Drive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r o r q ual ified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat ­
tery is discharging, turn off a ll unnecessary e lec­
tr ica l equipment s uch as the radio. Seek profes ­
sional ass istance if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Low b attery charge: b attery w ill be charged
while dri ving
If th e ind icator lig ht tu rns on and the message
appears, there may be lim ited starting ab ility .
I f th is message turns off afte r a litt le while, the
b a ttery charged enough wh ile d riving.
If the message does not turn off, have your a u­
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop cor­
re ct the malfunction .
~ Engine
• Engin e stopp ed: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fue l
supp ly system .
A large amount of steering and braking force is required when driving a rolling vehicle with the
e ng ine stopped . Try to stop a rolling vehicle ca re­
fu lly on the side of the road. See your autho riz ed
Aud i deale r or qualified repair facility.
A WARNING
-
If the eng ine stops while dr iving, a la rge
amount of braking force is req uired . This in­
creases the risk of an accident. As long as the
vehicle rolls with the ignition switched on and there is enough battery charge, the powe r
steering will still work . If not, a la rge amount
o f stee ring force is requ ired .
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~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illumin ates when
the igni tion is swi tched on to remind th e driver
and any front passenger to put on the safety belt .
Additionally, a n acoust ic wa rning (go ng) w ill also
sou nd.
For more Information
c::> page 138, ~ Safe ty belt
warning light .
"1::::1': Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair . Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se­
vere damage to the engine.
• Switch o ff engine and check oil le vel
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the oil pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine .
.. Che ck the engine oil le vel c::> page 224.
.. If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
c::> page 22 5 . Make sure tha t t he o il pressure
warning symbol. appears no longer in the
display before you sta rt d riving again .
.. If the eng ine o il level is co rrect and the indica­
to r li ght still turns on, tu rn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inue d riv ing. Seek professiona l as­
sistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pres sure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rel y on it . In stead , check the oil level in
your engine at regular inte rvals , preferably
each time you refuel , and always before
go ing on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warning indication
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require s oil refill o r workshop servi ce with­
out delay. Do not wait until the red o il
pre ssure wa rning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil le vel warning .,.

Instruments and indicator lights
- For information on the audio/video and nav­
igation* functions, refer to the separate
MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver informotion system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
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F ig. 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the dr iver
infor mation system
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: opening the vehicle functions
menu
Operating
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch @to the left or r ight
c:::> fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, turn the thumbwheel@ down or up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumbwheel
®·
Opening the Vehicle functions
.,. Se lect the first tab with the rocker switch@.
.,. Press the
l== I button. The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed c:::> fig. 7.
.,. To se lect a menu item, turn and press the
thumbwheel @.
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Resetting values to zero
.,. In the Vehicle functions menu, select On­
board computer
or Efficien cy program .
.,. You can now select between the long-term
memory and short-term memory .
.,. To reset the values in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second.
The last function selected displays when you
switch the ignition on.
@ Tips
Disconnecting the battery causes all the
memory data to be erased.
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: fuel consumption display
You can call up the following informat ion in the
on-boa rd computer:
- Date
- Dr iving t ime from the short-term memory
- Average consumption from the short-term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-te rm memory
overv iew
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
ti l it is switched off. If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur-
rent trip information.
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Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluat ing trip informa­
tion yourself.
F or some vehicle functions, you can access driv­
ing information from the short-term memory
consecutively in the line ©~
page 23, fig. 5 by
turning the thumbwheel @.
Fuel consumption
The cu rrent fue l consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 8. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the following functions:
- Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the battery when the vehicle is coasting or driv­
ing downh ill. The bar will move toward 0.
-Cylinder on demand system*: the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinders
(4.0L TFS!) or
six cylinders (6.3L FSI) off when lower power
output is required and other conditions are met . This change is not noticeable to the pas­
sengers. The cylinders will switch on again
when higher power output is needed.
Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 9 T rip computer: o ther equ ipment
Instruments and indicator lights
Fig. 10 Display: example of a fuel economy message
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It shows other equipment influenci ng con­
sumption and fuel economy messages provide
tips for efficient driving. The efficiency program
uses distance and consumption data from trip
computer
1.
To display the efficiency program, call up Vehicle
functions
and select the menu option Efficiency
program.
Other equipment
Other equipment that is current ly affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the view
Consumer. The
display shows up to three other items of equ ip­
ment @¢
fig. 9. The equipment using the most
fuel is listed first. If more than three items using
fuel are switched on, the equipment t hat is cur­
rently using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale @also shows the current total consump­
tion of all other equipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages a re displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions
~ fig. 10. If yo u follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consumption
of fuel. The messages appear automatically and are only displayed in the effic iency program. The
fuel economy messages turn off automatically
after a certain period of time.
To turn an economy message off immediately af­
ter it appears, press any button on the multifunc -
tion steering wheel. ..,_
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-Inspection or oil change due: If your vehicle is
due for an inspection or o il change or both, a
message appears br iefly in the instrument clus­
ter display when sw itching the ignition on or
off :
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection duel.
Checking service intervals
The remaining distance or time to the next oil
change or to the next inspection can be viewed in
the MMI. Select the
ICARI function button > Car
systems
control button > Servicing & checks >
Service intervals .
In new vehicles or after resetting the display , the
display can be viewed after approximately
310 miles (500 km) .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre­
sponding service schedule after performing the
appropriate service on your veh icle . You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule
after having performed an oil change according
to Audi specificat ions. Select the
ICARI funct ion
button
> Car systems control button > Servicing
& checks > Service intervals > Reset oil change
interval.
@) Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service in­
terval display during this time and no serv­
ice remi nder w ill appear. Remember that
observing the proper service interva ls is v i­
tally important to extending the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Even if the mi leage driven
is low, the max imum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded .
(!') Tips
-The information in the Serv ice Reminder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle battery
~ i s disconnected .
Instruments and indicator lights
Head-up Display
Applies to: vehicles with Head-up Display
Fig. 14 Exampl e: ind ic a to rs in the Head-up Display
Fig. 15 Instrume nt panel: knob fo r th e He ad- up D isplay
The Head-up Display projects certain warnings or
selected information from the assistance sys­
tems* or navigation* on the windshield . The dis­
play appears wit hi n the driver's field of vision.
Switching on/off
.,. Press the knob~ to switch the Head-up Dis-
play on/off
c:> fig. 15 .
Adjusting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
.,. Make sure you are sea ted correctly
i::>page 130 .
.,. Turn the knob~ to adjust the display .
Settings in the MMI
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button > (Car)* systems
control button > Driver Assist > Head-up Dis­
play
> Head-up Display content or Display
brightness.
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