2016 AUDI A8 remote control

Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the air in the veh icle inter ior. It
is the most effective when the windows and sun ­
roof* are closed . If the temperature inside the
parked vehicle becomes very warm, opening the
window briefly will speed up the cooling process.
I n all heating mode functions except
defrost, the
b lower only switches to a higher speed once the
engine coolant has reached a certain tempera­
ture .
Condensat ion from the cooling system can drip
and form a puddle of water under the veh icle.
This is normal and does not mean there is a leak.
P ollutant filt er
The po llutant filte r removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specif ied in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet, so that the a ir cond it ione r can
properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollut ion, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than specified i n your Aud i Wa r­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask
your author ized Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key cod ed setting s
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l key
that is in use .
.8, WARNING
Reduced visib ility is dangerous and can ca use
accidents.
- For safe dr iv ing it is very impo rtan t that a ll
windows be free of ice, snow and condensa­
t ion .
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- Complete ly familiarize yourself with the
proper use and function of the heating and
ventilation system and espec ially how to de­
fog and defrost the wi ndows .
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer sys­
tem in freezing weather until you have
warmed the windshield first, using the heat­ ing and vent ilation system. The washer solu­
tion may freeze on the windshield and re­
duce visibi lity.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has
been damaged, sw itch the system off to
avoid further damage and have it inspected
by a q ualified dealership.
- Repa irs to the Aud i air cond itioner requ ire
special techn ica l know ledge and spec ial
tools. Contact an a uthorized Audi dealer fo r
assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
By reduc ing the amo unt of fuel you use, you
also red uce the amount of pollutants emitted
into the a ir.
(D Tips
- Keep t he a ir intake slots (in front of the
windshield) free from ice, snow and debr is
in orde r to maintain the prope r funct ion of
the climate control system .
- The energy management sys tem may sw itch
the seat heating* o r rea r window defroster
off temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy balance has
been restored.
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing on
the luggage compartment cover, ensure
that the openings are not covered.

(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Setup
The climate control system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
.. Select : I CARI function button> Car systems
control button > A/C .
Rear cabin settings*
When this function is selec ted, a ll sett ings for
t he rear can be adjusted through the climate con ­
trol system in the cockpit . T he climate control
system settings cannot be adjusted in the rear
seat at the same time. This function switches off
after a certain period of time or when one of the
dials in the cockpit is pressed.
Auto recirculation*
The sensit ivity level of the automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to
sensitive . The recirculation mode l""' I is controlled
on automatically. You must press the
I~ FRONT I
button if fog forms on the w indows .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is cooler or warmer.
Windshield heat*
When the defroster I@ FRONT I is switched on and
the
Auto setting is selected, the windshield de­
froster is con trolled automatically .
Supplementary heater*
The supplementary heater warms the interior of
veh icles with diese l engines* more quickly . The
supp lementary heate r is controlled automat ically
in the
Auto setting.
Solar roof*
Parking ventilation is controlled automatically in
the
auto setting .
Warm and cold
When the ignition is off, so lar-powered parking
ventilation may switch on, as long as
- t here is sufficient sunlight ,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
-auto (MMI) is selected.
~ Steer ing wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with heated steering wheel
T he steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 86 Stee ring co lumn: steer ing wheel heating bu tton
.,. Press the [j] button to switch steering wheel
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on!/Steering wheel heating off!
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
T he temperature is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on.
The steering wheel heating sett ings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use .
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
The distances provided are specified values . De­
pending on the driving situation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target distances.
The various symbols for the time increments ap­
pear briefly in the information line@~
page 92,
fig. 101 when you change the settings.
~-~ --- Distance 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of 1
second.
~ -- ~-- Distance 2: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 seconds .
~--- ~-Distance 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.8 seconds.
~ ---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 mete rs when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2 .3 seconds.
.&_ WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of col lisions and ser ious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the t ime and distance available to
bring your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it even more necessary to pay close atten­
tion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following
distance fo r the traffic, road and weather
con ditions.
(0 Tips
-Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard sett ings are automatically
stored a nd assigned to the remote control
key being used.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
• Select the desired driving mode in drive select
~page 106.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 105 Instrument cluste r: request for driver interve n­
tio n
In certain situations, the system will prompt you
to take action. This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cruise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead.
T he ind icator light . and the symbol in the dis ­
play will warn you about the situation~
fig. 105.
You will also hear an acoustic signal.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down .
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Audi adapt ive cruis e control and braking gua rd
de tect ion and range limits t hat may prevent
the proper detection of other veh icles.
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving veh icles up ahead may not be
promptly detected or may not be detected
at all .
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the funct ion
of the radar sensor.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the brak ing with increasing
force that is init iated by the system by b rak­
i ng yourself, by accelerat ing noticeab ly or
by swerving .
- Braking guard error messages ¢
page 9 7.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpected ly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transport ing to reduce
the risk of damage or injury .
Settings in the MMI
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi a daptive cruise co ntro l
~ Select: I CARI funct ion button > Car s ystem s
control button > Driv er a ssis t > Audi braking
guard .
S ys tem -
Switch braking guard On and Off . When
you swit ch the ig nitio n on, the message
Audi
braking guard off
appe ars if the system is
switche d off.
Early warning -The distance and approach wa rn­
in gs in the display can be sw itc hed
On/ Off.
0) Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote cont rol key being
used at the time the sett ings a re made.
- If you rest rict the ESC, the bra king guard al­
so switches itse lf off
Q page 192 .
- Switch braking guard off when yo u are load ­
i ng t he ve hicle on to a vehicle ca rr ier, t rain,
s hi p or other type of transportation . This
c a n prevent undesired warnings from the
br aking gua rd system.
Messages
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise con trol
Braking guard : off
T his dr iver message appears if the system is
tu rned off via t he i nfot ainment. O therwise, if the
system is t urne d off, the information appears ev­
ery time shortly after t he start o f the trip .
T he driver message a lso appea rs if the system is
not avai lab le due to a m alfu nction o r if the ES C i s
not switched on¢
page 192 . If th is is the case,
the sys tem wi ll not provide warnings abou t a
poss ib le collision .
Braking guard : a ctivated
This dr iver message appears if sharp brake pres­
su re was applied due to an acu te warning .
ACC: Unava ilable!
ACC and Audi braking guard: not available
T he system cannot detec t moving vehicles up
ahead co rrectly and is swi tc h ed off. The senso rs
have been displaced or are not working proper ly.
T he Audi pre sense funct ions may also be affect ­
e d. D rive to your authorized A udi deal er or au­
thori zed Audi serv ice facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
ACC: currently unavailable. No senso r vi sion
ACC and braking guide : current ly unavailable .
No s ensor vi sion
Th is message appears if the senso r view is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the senso rs
Q page 90 ,
fig. 96.
ACC: Currently unavailable . Gradient too steep
The road exceeds the maximum poss ible angle
for proper adaptive cruise co ntro l operat ion .
Adaptive cruise control is switched off .
ACC: Only available in D, Sor M
Select the D/S or M selector leve r position.
ACC : currently unavailable . Parking brake ap ­
plied
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White Active lane ass ist is sw itched on
line(s) and ready to prov ide warnings on
t he side that i s indic ated
¢fig . 109.
Red line Active lane ass ist is war ning yo u
(lef t or that you are about to leave yo ur
r igh t) lane¢
fig. 109 . In add ition, the
st eer ing w hee l vib ra tes slightly .
G ray line(s) Active lane ass ist is switched on
but is not ready to p rovide wa rn-
i n gs
¢ fig. 110.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
When the active lane ass ist t urns of f automat i­
cally, the instrument cluster ind icator goes out
and one of t he follow ing messages appears on
the disp lay:
Audi active lane assist : Currently unavailable .
No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no longer
f u nctiona l after the system has continuously
fa iled to detect the lane mar kings . This could
h appen if :
- Th e came ra field of view ¢
page 100, fig. 108 is
dirty o r cove red in ice . C lea n the area on the
wi ndshield.
- The came ra field of v iew is fo gged over . Wait
u nti l the fog has cleared before sw itching ac­
t ive lane assist on.
- The system has been unab le to detect the lanes
f or an extended pe riod of time due to road con­
ditions. Sw itch act ive lane assist bac k on when
the lines are mo re visible .
Audi active lane assist: Currently unavailable
A tempo rary m alfu nc tion is prevent ing lane as­
sis t from operat ing . Try switching ac tive lane as ­
sist on aga in later.
Audi active lane assist: System fault!
Dr ive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r soon to have
the ma lf u nction co rrected .
Audi active lane assist: Please take over steering
This message appea rs if you do not steer the ve­
hi cle yo urself . If this is the case, active lane ass ist
does not sw itch off, but it does sw itch to the "not
Audi active lane assist
r e ad y" status. The system can hel p you keep the
vehicle in the lane. However it is your own re­
spons ibility to steer and control the ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
App lies to : vehicles wit h act ive lane assist
.,. Select: !C A R! function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Audi active
lane assist.
Yo u can switch the vib rating wa rning in the stee r­
i ng wheel
on or off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ica lly stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key being used.
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@ Tips
-Side assist is not active whi le you are ma k­
i ng the ad justment .
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key being
u sed.
Driver messages
A ppl ies to: ve hicl es w ith si de assis t
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
i nstr ument cluster d isp lay :
Audi side assist: Cur rently una vailable . No sen ­
sor vision
The rada r senso rs' vision is affected . Do not cover
the area in front of the senso rs with b ike wheels,
stickers, dirt o r other ob jects . Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
c:> page 103,
fig . 114.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist c an not be swi tched o n tempo rarily be­
cause there is a mal function (for exam ple, the
battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it w ill detec t
ve hicles co rrectly and it is swi tched off . The sen­
s ors have bee n disp laced or are fa ulty. Have the
sy stem checked by an authorized Audi de aler or
au thor ized Au di Service Facility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing .
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a fac­
tory-installed trailer hitch is connected to the
e lectr ical connector on the trailer . Th ere is no
g ua rantee the syste m will sw itch off when usi ng
a retrofitted tra ile r hitc h. D o not use s ide assist
when towing a t railer.
Aud i side assist
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Audi drive select
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
"'Se lect : I CAR I function button > Set individual
cont rol button. You can now adjust the individ­
ual systems.
The
individual driving mode will automatically be
activated when you have finished configuring the
settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine
and Transmission balanced
Air suspension comfortable
Steering comfortable T
he equipment in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following ta­ ble provides an overview of the characteristics of
each driving mode .
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic
steering* comfortable/ind i r ec1t balanced/di rect sporty/direct
Sport differential * balanced agile sporty
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable balanced sporty
Engine sound* subtle
subtle/sportyal sporty
•> Sub tle in the dri ving posit ion D a nd sp or ty in the driving posi tion S
(D Tips
Your individual mode sett ings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for exam­
p le to drive over a tall curb .
"' Se lect the following in the MMI :
ICARI funct ion
button>
Raise control button.
"'Wa it for the arrows in the display to stop blink­
ing and the vehicle to reach its fina l position.
Lowering the vehicle
"'T o lower the vehicle, select the following in the
MM I:
ICARI function button > Lower control
button.
"' Wait for the arrows in the display to stop blink­
ing and the vehicle to lower completely.
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(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suitable
for driving offroad even when it is ra ised .
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faster.
Driver messages
Air suspension: vehicle currently too low. Level
control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high. Level
control running
The driver message switches off when the level
control process is complete.

Parking systems
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: ve hicles with parking system plus wit h rea r view
camera/top v iew camera system
The display and warning tones con be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Se lect: ICARI function button> Car systems
contro l button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
On* -
rear view camera image is shown for park­
ing system plus with rear view camera*.
Off -when the parking system is sw itched on, on­
ly audible signals are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the fron t area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the parking
system is turned on, the volume of the aud io/vid­
eo source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
(D Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly from the visua l display or the camera
i mage. Simp ly press the
Settings contro l
button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings are automat ically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
Applies to: veh icles w ith parking system plus with rear view
camera/top v iew camera system
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P, YA button is blinking and you hear a continuous
a larm for a few seconds after switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al-
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ready activated. If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
Po/A
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in the front detect ion area are shown. If
a front sensor is faulty , only obstacles that are in
the rear area are shown .
Peripheral cameras*
There is also a system error if :
- the~" symbol appears in the display and the
corresponding display area is shown in blue.
The camera is not working in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or if
no segments are disp layed.
D rive to your authorized Aud i dealer or author­
iz ed repair facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rear view
camera/top view camera system
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors do not turn on when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
P,YA
button. This resu lts in the following restrictions:
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated . Th e visual display
switches to the tra iler tow ing mode . The rear
view camera image will not show the orientation
lin es and the blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal­
function or they may restrict its function .