2016 AUDI A8 rear view mirror

Seats and storage
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Net in the front passenger footwell
- Eyeglasses compartment in the headliner (near the rearview mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center armr­
ests
- Compartments* on the back of the front seat
backrests
- Garment hooks over the rear doors
- Compartment in the center console with pass-
through)* (rear)
- Compartment behind the rear center armrest
(in vehicles without the pass-through* or cool­
er*)
- Cell phone holder* in the right rear door
- Bag hooks in the luggage compartment
_& WARNING
-When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf. They could become a haz­ ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
- Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the
brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
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- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
¢ page 164, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defogger .
(D Tips
-A vent slot is located between the shelf and
the rear window. Do not block the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf .
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-Do not place bulky items on the rear window
shelf as they could restrict or block the driv­
er's vision in the rear view mirror.
Refrigerator
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles wit h cooler
Please clean the cooler before using it for the
first time ¢
table on page 208 .
You can only switch on the cooler if
- the temperature in the luggage compartment
is below 131 °F (5 5 °C). The cooler switches off
automatically if the temperature in the luggage .,._

Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Side assist
Description
Applies to: veh icles with s ide assist
Fig. 111 Sensor detection range
Fig . 11 2 Disp lay on the exterio r m irror
Side assist helps you monitor your bl ind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle. Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
comi ng closer o r that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range
(D <::) fig. 111 : if a lane cha nge is
cl assified as c ritic al, the displ ay @ in the exter io r
m irro r
i=>fig. 112 turns on .
The display in the left exter ior mir ror provides as­
sis tance whe n making a la ne change to the left,
while the disp lay in the rig ht exte rio r mi rror pro­
vides assis tance when mak ing a lane chan ge to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do no t activate the turn signal,
side assis t
informs you about ve hicles tha t are
detected and class if ied as crit ic al. T he disp lay in
the respe ctive m irror turns on, but is dim .
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The display remains dim intentionally in the in­
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assis t warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as crit ica l. T he disp lay in the respective mir­
ror blinks bright ly. If this happens, check traffic
by glancing in the rearview mirror and over your
shou lder
c:> .&. in General information on
page 103 .
Applies to vehicles with active lane assist* : The
display in eac h m irror can also blink if you have
not activated the turn signa l: If you are ap­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap­
pears you will leave the lane, side assist will warn
you about detected veh icles that are classified as
critical.
0) Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the disp lay
@ i=>page 104.
-Please refe r to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
<::) page 103.

Audi side assist
-Improper reliance on the side assist system
can cause collisions and serious personal in­
jury:
- Never rely only on side assist when chang­
ing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under
all conditions- danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates there
are approaching vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph
(30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited. For
example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly . The display may not
turn on in time .
- in poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface . Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outside of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody . This can affect the system . Have
your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function.
(D Tips
-If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be misin­
terpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
c::> page 284.
104 Activating and deactivating
App
lies to : vehicles with side assist
Fig. 115 D riv er's doo r: Side ass ist butto n
.,.. Press the button c::> &. in General information
on page 103
to switch the system on/off . The
LED in the button turns on when side assist is
switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to: vehicles wit h side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.,.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist> Audi side as­
sist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the
information and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the display is
already set to the minimum or maximum level by
the automatic adjustment. In such cases, you may notice no change when adjusting the bright­
ness, or the change may only be noticeable once
the surroundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view forward. If you change the brightness, the
display in the exterior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage adjustment . .,,.

Parking system s
If the distance to an obstacle r emains constant,
the volume of the distance warn ing gradually
drops after about four seconds (th is does not ap­
ply in the continuous tone range) .
Rear vie w cam era
The rea r view camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the park ing system
¢ fig . 132 is not covered by
deposits or any other obst ructions because this
can affe ct the function of the parking system . For
information on clean ing, refer to¢
page 206.
The rear view camera coverage area includes@
¢fig. 131 . Only this a rea is shown in the Info­
tainment display. Objects that are outside of th is
area @are not displayed.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air suspen­
sion " is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
dy­
n amic
mode is activated ¢ page 106 .
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
¢ .& in General information on
page 118 .
-If the posit io n and the installation angle of
the rear view camera was changed , for ex­
ample, after a co llision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons . Have i t
checked by your author ized Audi dealers hip
or authorized repair faci lity .
- Only use the rear view came ra to assist you
if it shows a good, clear picture . For exam­
ple, the image may be affected by the sun
shining into the lens, dirt on the lens or if
there is a system fau lt .
- Use the rear view camera only if the l uggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rear view camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the
field of vis ion. T he object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen .
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the d isplay appear closer or further away :
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-objects that do not to uch the ground, such
as the bumper of a parked vehicle , a tra iler
hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not use the
help lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope .
- If driven toward protruding objects.
-If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
¢ (i) in General information on
page 118 .
-The orange co lored orientation lines in the
Infota inment display show the vehicle path
depending on the steer ing whee l ang le . The
front of the vehicle front swings out more
than the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance so that your outside mirror or a
corner of your vehicle does not collide w ith
any obstacles .
Switching on /off
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
camera
F ig . 133 Center co n sole : Pa rk ing syste m swi tch
Switching on
... Shift into reverse or
... press the
p,q ~ button in the center conso le
¢ fig. 133. A short confirmation tone so unds
and the LED in the b utton turns on.
Switching b etween the rear view camera and
optica l d isplay
... Press the Graphic cont rol button ©
¢page 121, fig. 134 to see the optical d isplay . ..,.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you are as­
sisted by various views such as peripheral view,
corner views at the front and rear of the veh icle,
and v iews directly in front of or behind the vehi­
cle.
General information
App lies to: veh icles with top view camera system
e
Fig. 138 Location of periphera l came ras
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the periph­
eral cameras are found in the radiator grille, in
the luggage compartment lid and on both exter i­
or mirrors ¢
fig. 138. Make sure that the lenses
are not covered by deposits or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the system . For informa­
tion on cleaning, refer to¢
page 206.
In the top vi ew mode, black corners are shown in
the vehicle silhouette . Objects in these areas are
outside of the camera's fie ld of view and are not
detected.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air suspen­
sion* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
d y­
namic mode is act ivated ¢ page 106.
.&, WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
¢ & in General information on
page 118 .
-If the posit ion or the insta llation angle of a
camera was changed, after a co llision for ex ­
amp le, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by your
authorized Audi dealership.
Parking systems
-Keep in mind that the image in the display is
distorted if the exter ior mirror housing has
been manually adjusted.
- Use the
rear mode and the co rner view
( rear )
mode only when the luggage com­
partment lid is fully closed. Otherwise the
image in the d isplay will be distorted.
- The vehicle surround ings are shown using
the camera images. The vehicle image is
shown by the system . Objects and obstacles
above the camera a re not disp layed .
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field of vision . The objects appear both a ltered
an d inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings
o (D in General information on
page 118.
- The Infotainment display shows the direc­
tion in which the rear of the veh icle is travel­
ing based on the steering wheel ang le. The
front of t he veh icle front sw ings out more
t han t he re ar of the vehicle . M ai nta in plenty
o f distance so that your o uts ide mirro r or a
corner of your vehicle does not collide with
any obstacles.
(D Tips
If t he 8/<:r;si/c:::::::5 symbo l appears in the d is­
play and the respective d isp lay area is grayed
out, then the power exterior mirrors we re
fo lded in or the dr iver's door/front passeng­
er's door/luggage compa rtment lid was
opened .
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black) Fuse panel@ (black)
7 Front passenger door contro l module
10 ESC contro
l modu le
8 Front passenger powe r window 11 Righ t rear power window
9 ESC control module 12 Front passenger
's seat (pneumatic)
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
F ig. 22 9 lu ggage compartment: fu se pane l wit h plastic bracket
Fuse panel @ (black) Fuse panel@ (black)
No. Equipment
1 ESC b
utton, dat a logge r, d iagnos tic con-
necto r, B CM -1, ad apt ive lig ht 10
Rear
seat heating, refrigerator, rearview
mirror
1 1 E lectrome chanical s teer ing
2 Networking gateway
12 Se
lector lever, BCM-2 voltage
3 ad aptive a ir suspension 13 Side assis t
4 Park ing system 14 Engine contro l module
5 Steeri
ng column lever
15 S
tarter
6 Suspension contro
l system sensor
7 Belt tensioners, airbag cont rol mod ule 16
Left
headlight (headl ights w it h adapt ive
li ght)/headlight range co ntrol
Heated washer fluid nozzles, Home link
8 (garage doo r opener), night vision system
cont rol module, sport differe ntia l, ioni ze r
9
Electromechan ica l park ing brake control
mod ule
Fuse panel ® (red)
No. Equipment
1 L
eft reve rsible belt tensioner
2 R ight revers ible belt tens ioner
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Fuses an d bulb s
Fuse p anel @ (red ) Fuse panel@ (black )
3 Starter diagnosis, DC/DC converter (with
Start/Stop system) 8 Rear
seat heating
9 Rear exterio r lighting
4 DC/DC converter (with Start/Stop system)
10 Rear
climate contro l blower
5 Image processing
Rear sun shade, closing aid, luggage com-
6 Right headl
ight (headlights with adaptive
light) 11 partment lid
lock, convenience key, fue l
filler doo r
7 ESC control module 12 Luggage compartment lid control module
8 Sound actuator, AEM control modu le
9 Adapt ive cru ise control
10 Transmission
control module
Fuse panel © (red )
No . Equ ipm en t
1 Rear seat adjustment buttons
1 1 Climate control system sensors
3 Left rear
seat (pneumatic)
Fuse panel © (br own ) 5 Trai
ler hitch control module
No. Equipm ent 6 L
eft rear seat
1 Electromechanical parking
brake
7 Right rear seat
2 Suspension control system sensor
8 Traile r hitc h control module
3 Rear Infotainment system control
panel
9 Trailer hitch control module
4 Smart module (tank) 10 Right rear seat (pneumatic)
5 Front climate contro
l system controls
6 Rear climate control system control panel
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrige rator
Fuse panel ® (brown )
No. Equipm en t
1 Start/Stop
system, radio receiver/sound
amplifier
9 Special functions interface
2 Sound amplifier
10 Cell phone adapter, Bluetooth handset
11 AEM control module 3 Start/Stop
system, Rear Seat Entertain-
ment, radio receiver/sou nd amplifier
12 Selector lever
5 Automatic dimming
rearview mirror
13 Ambient lighting 6 DVD changer (glove compa rtment)
14 Rear
exterior lighting
7 TV tuner
15 Fuel pump
8 Infotainment system control panel/drives
16 Electromechanica l parking brake
9 Instrument cluster, analog clock
Fuse panel @ (bl ack ) 10 Infotainment system d isp lay
N o. Equi pm en t 11 Radio receiver
1 Luggage compartment lid movement-acti-
vated openi ng 12
Rearview camera, pe
ripheral cameras
(parking system)
2 Luggage compartment sockets
3 Rear socket
4 Front cigarette lighter
5 adapt ive a ir suspension
6 115 V
socket
7 Electromechan ica l park ing brake
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Index
DEF What does t his mean whe n it appears i n the
tr ip odomete r display? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
D efe ctive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrost ing (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
D eluxe a utomatic cl imate contro l . . . . . . . . . 77
D etermin ing cor rect load limit
Diese l 250
Prewarm ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Diese l fuel ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 213
D iese l particu late filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 198
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Dimmi ng the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Displays Clea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
D is tance dr iven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors M echanical ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
D river information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
C D/radio disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
D oor/rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperat ure disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D river se ating posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
drive select adapt ive a ir su spension/sport . . . . . . . . . . 106
Adapt ive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cu rve lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
D ynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
E ng ine soun d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 06
Safety bel t tensione r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sport diffe rentia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
D rive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving sa fely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9
D riving throug h wate r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D up licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filter (automat ic A/C sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 194
288
E
Easy entry featu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
E DL
refer to Elect ronic d ifferential lock . . . . . . 1 90
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . 67, 72
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
E mergen cy br aking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Start ing assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Start ing off with a tra iler. ........... .. . 85
War ning/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectromechanical power assist . . . . . . . . . . 194
El ectronic diffe re ntia l lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
War ning/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic differentia l lock (EDL)
War ning/ indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic immobilizer . .. .. .. ..... ... 26, 31
El ectron ic powe r contro l (EP C)
warning/ind ic a tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E lectronic Stabi lizatio n Contro l (ESC) . . . . . 190
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E mergency actuation
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Parking loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E mergen cy b raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency ope ration
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sun shade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergen cy starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
P rewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Start -Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85