2016 AUDI A8 engine

eye. For technica l reasons, the pres sure in the
suspension st ruts may change during the
t ra nspo rt a nd this will adverse ly affect vehicle
handling.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
T he vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
poin ts illus trated .
Fig . 237 Front lift ing point
F ig. 238 Rear lift ing po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING¢&_.
... Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR I funct io n button> Car system s control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp .: jack
mode > On .
... Loc ate lift ing po ints ¢fig. 237 and ¢ fig. 23 8 .
.,. Adjus t lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floo r
jack to matc h ve hicle lifting points .
... Inse rt a ru bber pad between t he f loor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
T h e vehicle jack mode m ust be act ivate d so that
the automatic adjustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension does not ma ke it more diffic ult to
raise the ve hicle w it h the floor jack .
Emergency situations
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work unde rneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Front lifting point
T he li fting poi nt is locate d on the floor p an rein­
f o rcement about at the sa me level as the ja ck
mounting point¢
fig. 237 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill re inforcement .
Rear lifting point
T he lif ting point is locate d on the vertical rei n­
f o rcement of the lowe r sill for the on-bo ard j ack
¢fig. 238 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 261 .
A WARNING
-- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and veh i-
cle dama ge.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
w orkshop hoist and f loor jack lift points
il ­
lu strated¢ fig. 237 and¢ fig. 238.
- Failure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt or fall fr om
a lift if t here is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . Th is m ig ht hap­
pen , fo r e xampl e, wh en heavy compo­
n ents such as the eng in e block o r trans­
mi ssion are removed.
- W hen re mov ing heavy componen ts like
t hese, anchor veh icle to hoist or add co rre­
s p ondin g weig hts to maintai n the center of
g ra vity. O therw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip
o ff th e hois t, c ausing se rious pe rsonal
i njur y.
(D Note
- Be aw are of the fo ll ow ing poi nts before lift­
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
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Vehicle identification
F ig. 239 Vehi cle Ident if ication N umber (VlN) plate : loca·
tion on dr iver 's side dash pane l
XXXXX XX -X -XX XX X XX XX
CD+ ~t :1 :: xxxxxxxx xx x x x xxx xxx
TVP /fffl XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
®i ~:J ·f lfils~~ XXXX XXX XXX
®-+ ~N:a=i~l xxxx ; xxxx xx x ; xx
11. • AUSS, I OPTIONS
E0 A
7D 5 4UB 6
XM 5SG 5R W
2E H
J0Z lL B l
A S lB A
3FC SM U 7Xl
F 0 A 9G3 0G7 0YH 0JF
TL 6 3KA 8EH UlA X 98 Q Z7
lXW 803 908 824 020
7T6 C V7 7 K0 4 X3 2 K2
3L4
4KC 3Y0 413 502
lSA 7GB 01 A 4G0
XX . X XX X XX X xxxx
Fig. 240 The vehicle identificat ion label- inside the lug ­
gage compartment
Veh icle Identification Number (VlN )
The Vehicle Identification Number is located in
different p laces:
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 239.
-in the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR I > Car
systems > Servicing
& checks > VIN number .
~ -on the vehicle identification label.
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Technical data
Vehicle identification label
The veh icle identification label is located in the
luggage compartment in the spare wheel we ll.
T he label¢
fig. 240 shows the following vehicle
data:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factured. 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 identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re­
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver 's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage weight
c:> .&, . .,.
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Technical dat a
Gasoline engines
A8 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn 333 @ 5500 -6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 326@ 2900 -5300
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 182 .7 (2995)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Pr emium un leaded (9 1 AKI), ¢ page 212, Gasoline
A8 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 450@ 5300 -6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 444@ 1500 -5250
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 243.6 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change
1
)
Fuel Premium un lead ed (91 AK I), ¢ page 212, Gasoline
58 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 520 @ 5800 -6400
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 481 @ 1700 -5500
Displacement CID (cm3
)
243 .6 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change1
)
Fuel Pr emium un lead ed ( 91 A KI), ¢ page 212, Gasoline
A8 6.3, 12 cylinder
Maximum output SA E net hp@ rpnn 500@6200
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
461 @4750
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 384.39 (6299)
Engine oil with filter change
1 )
Fuel Pr emium un lead ed (91 AKI) , ¢ page 212, Gasoline
Diesel engines
A8 3.0 TDI, 6 cylinder
Max imum output SA E net hp@ rpnn 240@ 3500 -4000
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 429@ 1750 -2250
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 181.0 (2967)
Engine oil with f ilter change
1>
Fuel ULSD No . 2, ¢ page 213, Diesel fuel
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Technical data
l) For specific engine oil capac ities, please see
the most current information for the USA at
http :/ /www .aud iusa .com/he lp/ma intenance o r
for Canada at http ://www.aud i.ca/ca/b rand/ en/
your _aud i/ aud i _services _a nd/Ca re _and _M a i nte­
na nce/ schedu le.htm l or call 800 -822 -2834 .
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Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Y our Audi is co vered b y the foll owing war ran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regard ing your warranties
can be found in yo ur
W arranty & M ainten ance
bookl et.
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government reg ulations in the Un ited States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U .S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- u nleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat­
i ng . Imprope r fuel may ca use engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of p roper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily ava ilable.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada will not necessa rily work in
E urope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside No rth Ame rica.
Con sumer inf ormation
(D Note
Audi cannot be respons ible for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el introduction. Service ma nuals and literature
are avai lab le to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit ­
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi .t e chlit eratur e.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Wa rranty
& Mainte­
nance book let .
Und er diff icult op erating condition s, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trai le r very fre­
quently, etc., some service work shou ld be per­
fo rmed between the in terv als specified. This ap ­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replacing the a ir filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss ion standards are
maintai ned, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ""'
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Consumer inf orm ation
today's a utomo biles, have steadily re duced the
scope of maintenance and repairs whic h can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustmen ts to en­
g ine and transmission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work ­
shop personnel in order to assure proper per­
forma nce, re liability and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in a ccordance w ith
the m aintenance sched ule may be a condition for
up ho ld ing a possible wa rranty claim made within
the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all , ope rational safety can be adversely af­
fected, cre ating unne cessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte ­
nance and necessa ry repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle runn ing properly.
P e rforming limited maintenance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your vehi­
cle with ordinary tools, should th e need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l­
ly follow the instructions g iven . A lways rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check anything in the engine com ­
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> & and c::> & in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 220 .
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A WARNING
-
-Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of imp roperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mon sense. Never r is k personal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the mainte nance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are no t fu lly fam iliar with these
or other proce dures with respect to the ve­
hicle, o r are uncert ain how to p ro ceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
a nd equi pmen t. H ave the necess ary wo rk
done by your authorized Au di dealer or an ­
other properly equipped and qualified work­
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi ­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the a rea around or touch the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
gine is off . The radiator fan switches o n au­
tomatically when the coolan t reaches a cer­
tain tempe ra ture an d w ill cont inue to run
until the coolant tem pe rature d rops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack supp lied wi th the veh i­
cle is no t adequate fo r thi s pu rpose a nd
could collapse causing serious personal in­
Jury .
- If you must wor k unde rneath the vehicle
w ith the wheels on t he g roun d, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in "P"
(Park position) and the pa rk brake is ap-
plied.
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@ For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings will adversely
affect emission levels. This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regulations
when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate . When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal­ er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
Th is safety could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fol­
lowing points when installing additional accesso­
ries :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialists to install the parts
,..., and accessories properly .
N
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'SI: .... .... Consumer information
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap­
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been spe­
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or within the airbag deployment zones . Do ­
ing so will increase the risk of injury if air­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ~ page 220.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per­
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in severe damage to your vehi­
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- The innovative aluminium concept of your
Audi AB means that all servicing, repairs or
other work on the vehicle body must be car­
ried out exclusively by an Audi workshop.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com­
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech­
nical modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer
before
starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function, per-
formance and safety are not impaired ~,& . .,.
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A
A/C (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 77
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . 190
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
C leaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Descr iption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . . 100
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . . 100
Sett ing the steering wheel vibration . . . . 101
Adaptive air suspension/sport . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
C leaning the sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adapt ive Light (defective) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AdBlue .. .. .. .. ................. ..... 216
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Opening the tank door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Adding Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Additives Engine oil 225
Adjustab le steer ing column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adjusting Air distribution (automat ic cl imate control) .78
Instrument illuminat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Temperature (automatic climate control) . 78
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 152
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Ch ild restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Components (front a irbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Fr ont airbags ................. .. 150, 151
Index
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 154
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 156
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
S ide curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Weight-sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
When must the system be inspected? 156
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle 274
Alcantara Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Alignment pin (tire changing) . . . . . . . . . . . 256
All season ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 51
All Wheel Dr ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Alternator
refer to Generato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Amb ience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Anti-freeze Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
also refer to Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-slip regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ASR
refer to Anti-slip regulation . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi drive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 281
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Automat ic headl ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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