2016 AUDI A8 steering

Engine sound *
The sou nd of the engine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subt le to sporty.
(D Note
- Make sure there is enough cle arance above
and below t he vehicle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature f luctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driving modes, which can affect clear­
ance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
rier, tra in, ship or by other means, only t ie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer circumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspe ns ion struts or towing eyes is
not permitted be cause the press ure in the
air suspension struts can change dur ing
transport . The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens .
-If yo u are going to tow a tra ile r, you m ust
activate the trailer operation mode
<:!;>page 202.
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
auto and
dynamic modes.
- Se lecting the
d ynami c mode resu lts i n spor­
ty shifting characteristics. The S gear posi­
tion engages a utomatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op ­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­ ping the engine. This does not indicate a
problem.
Audi driv e se lect
- In vehicles w ith sport differential*, the dy­
namic mode is deactivated when towing a
trailer .
Selecting the driving mode
You con choose between Comfort, Auto , Dynamic
and Individual .
Fig. 116 MMI: Dr ive select
.,. To select the mode , select the follow ing in the
MMI: ICAR !function button>
Comfort , Auto ,
Dynamic or Indi vidual.
You can change the driv ing mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or while driving . If traff ic per­
mits, afte r changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on h ighways.
auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for every day use.
dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driving style.
individual-<:!;>page 108.
_& WARNING ~
Pay attention to t raffic when operating Audi
drive select to prevent potentia l risk of an ac­
cident .
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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.

Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
with pedestrian and wild animal marking
Description
Applies to: vehicles with night visio n ass istant
Night vision assistant with pedestrian and wild
animal detection assists you in darkness by using
an infrared camera to monitor the area in front of
your veh icle , w ith in the limits of the system .
It
can display objects up to app roximately
1000 feet (300 meters) away. The hea t image
detected by the camera is shown in the instr u­
ment cluster display. Warm areas appea r lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Pedestrian and wild animal detection
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assistant
Fi g. 117 D is play: ye ll ow pede strian mark ing
Fi g. 118 D is p lay : symbo l w hen infrared ima ge is not vi sible
W ith in the limits of the system, n igh t vis io n as­
sistant can detect pedestrians and wild animals
that are w ithin the detection range between ap­
proximate ly 32 feet (10 meters) and 295 feet
(90 meters) in front of the vehicle. When it is
dark outside and the headlights are sw it ched on,
Night visi on assis tant
detected pedestrians and w ild animals a re
marked in ye llow ¢
fig. 117 with in the limits of
the system
¢ page 110 . Wild anima l detect ion is
not act ive in bu ilt-up areas. The system only de ­
tects large wi ld animals such as deer .
(!_) Tips
-If another display such as navigation rep la­
ces the image from the night vision assis­
tant, the~,, symbol appears in the tab
¢
fig . 118. You can call up n ight v is ion as ­
sistant using the buttons on the m ultifunc­
tion steering wheel¢
page 24 .
Pedestr ian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with nigh t vision assistant
Fi g. 119 In strument cl uste r: @ pedes trian w arnin g, @
w ild a nima l warn ing
F ig . 1 20 In strum en t cluste r: @ ped estr ian wa rnin g/ @
w ild an ima l warn ing w hen the n ig ht v is ion ass istant image
i s not se lected in the instr um ent cl uste r d isp lay
Instrument cluster display /Head-up Display*
If pedestrians o r wild animals are detected in an
area in front of your vehicle th at is considered
critical, the system will attempt to draw your at-
tention to this by :
Ill-
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Night vis io n ass is ta nt
- Marking pedestrians or w ild animals in red in
th e inst rument cluster and turning on the.
or . symbol c::>fig.119 .
- Sounding a warning tone .
The area regarded as cr itical depends on the vehi­
cle speed and steering angle. Pedest rian and wi ld
an imal warning aims to increase you r attention.
I f the n ight vision assistant image is replaced by
another display such as the tr ip computer , the
red indicato r lamp . or. c::>
fig. 120 will turn
on when there is a pedestrian or wild animal
warn ing.
I f the Head-up Display* is swi tched on a nd the
n ight vision assistant disp lay content is activat­
ed, the display . or. appears in the Head -up
Disp lay *.
Marker light *
To draw the drive r's a ttent ion to the pedestrian,
the head lights can flash brief ly on t he pedest rian
three times when there is a pedes trian warn ing .
This happens at speeds above approx imately
35 mph (60 km/h) when you a re t raveling out­
side of we ll-lit areas and when flashing the head­
lights will not create glare for a vehicle detected
in the oncoming lane . The mark er light* is con­
trolled by the h igh beam assist*
r:::;, page 49, High
beam assist .
The headlights do not flash on w ild a nimals.
General information
Applies to: veh icles w ith night vision ass istant
Fi g. 121 Fr ont of the v ehicl e: nig ht v is io n ass istant came ra
The fo llow ing s ituations may affect the function
of the nigh t vis io n assis tant system:
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- poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or heavy
road spray
- dirty lens on the night vision ass istant camera
Make su re the n ight v ision assistant camera
c::>
fig . 121 is not covered by st icke rs , depos its or
any othe r obstr uctions because that can prevent
t h e camera from working properly. For informa ­
tion on cleaning the lens, refer to
c::> page 206 .
Pedestria n and wild anima l detect io n depends on
the d ifference in temper ature between the per­
son/w ild an imal and the backg round area . Pedes ­
trians/wild animals may not be detected if the
difference is too smal l. Pedestr ian and wild ani­
mal mark ing and the marker light* are deactivat ­
ed at temperatures above approximate ly 77 °F
(25
°() and when it is light outside. When the
night v is io n assistant image is selected in the in ­
strument cluster d isplay, the
II symbol appears
i n the upper right.
A WARNING
Nig ht vision ass istant has limits and can not
al ways detect pedestr ian s. A lways pay close
attention to t raff ic and the area around your
vehicle eve n when night vision assistant is
switched on .
- Night vision assistant can only warn about
peop le and wild a nimals located within the
visual range of the infrared camera. The vis ­
ual range corresponds to the image in the
instrument cluster disp lay.
- Night vision assistant may not detect people
or w ild an imals and mark them if
- th ey are not in an upright position, fo r ex ­
amp le if they a re sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette i n the display is incomple te
or inte rrupted, for exam ple bec ause a per­
so n is partially cove red by a parked vehicle
or a wild animal is pa rtially covered by tall
grass. This increases the risk of a co llision.
- Never try to swerve to avoid animals if this
w ill put you or other drivers at r isk. This
could inc rease the risk of a collision.
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to move immediately, even if the parking brake is set. Th is could result in a crash.
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
peda l too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in D/S and you press the brake pedal.
The transm iss ion automatically selects a gear
that is suitable for the incl ine. Hill descent con­
trol tries to mainta in the speed achieved at the
time of brak ing, within physical and technical
limitations. It may st ill be necessary to ad just the
speed with the brakes .
H ill descent contro l switches off once the decline
l eve ls out or yo u press the accelerator pedal.
H ill desce nt control is also act ivated when the
speed is set by starting the cruise control system
¢ page 88.
& WARNING
Hill descent contro l cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to mai ntain
a constant speed under a ll conditions . Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Aut oma tic tr ansm iss ion
Shifting manually
The shift paddles allow the driver to shift the
gears manually .
Fig. 126 Steering whee l: sh ift in g man ually
.. To shift to a higher or lowe r gear temporar ily,
tap the
G) or O shift paddle ¢ fig . 126.
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.. To switch manual mode on, press the~ but­
ton. An M and the gear that is currently engag­
ed appear in the instrument cluster display @
¢page 112, fig . 123 .
.., To shift up one gear, tap the right shift paddle
G) ¢fig .126.
.., To shift down one gear, tap t he left shift pad­
d le
Q .
.., To switch manua l mode off, press the~ but-
ton again, or
.. Move the selector lever back and re lease it.
T he transmission automatically sh if t s up or down
before critica l engine speed is reached .
T he transmission on ly allows manual shifting
when the eng ine speed is w ith in the pe rm itted
range.
The eng ine braking effect increases when you
downsh ift when go ing downh ill.
Kick -down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, t he automatic trans­
mission downsh ifts into a lower gear, depe nding
on vehicle speed and e ngine RPM .
It shifts up in­
to the next higher gear once the maxim um speci-
fied eng ine RPM is rea ched . ...,
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Parking systems
Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with parking system p lus with rear view
camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 136 Infotainment: blue surface aligned in the pa rking
space
F ig . 1 37 Infotainment: contact of the blue curved line with
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space
(such as a wall), refer to information for "Parking
next to obstacles"¢
page 122.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft
(1 m) .
.,. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking indicator is displayed .
.,. Press the con trol button on the Infotainment
un it (!)
c::> fig. 136. The parallel parking indica­
tor is displayed.
.,. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be-
122
hind you or on the parking space line c::> .&. in
General information on page 120,
c:,(D in Gen­
eral information on page 120.
The blue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 m) to the rear. The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The ent ire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the stee ring
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.,. Back into the parking space unt il the blue curve
c::> fig. 137 touches the curb c:> .&. in General in­
formation on page 120,
c:, (D in General infor­
mation on page 120.
Stop the vehicle .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go.
.,. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
c:> .&.
in General information on page 120, c::>(D in
General information on page 120.@
marks
t he rear bumper . Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle
while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, posit ion the vehicle so there is
more space on that side. Position the long side of
the blue surface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching. You will a lso need to start turning the
steering wheel much earlier. The blue curve
c::> fig. 13 7 must not touch the obstacle and
sho uld have suff ic ient room .
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be disp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal being used .
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles with top v iew camera system
In addition to the functions from the sensors
c:, page 119, Sensors, c:, page 121, Visual display,
this parking system contains peripheral cameras . ..,_

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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Parking system s
.,. Se lect the @symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob.
You can choose between three d ifferent v iews in
this mode .
.,. To cross park, parallel park, or position the ve­
hicle in front of a trailer* , press the ® contro l
button on the unit repeatedly unti l the symbol
for the desired mode is selected.
Cross parking
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith to p view camera system
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 14 6 Info tainme nt: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 147 In fo tai nme nt: al ig nin g th e vehicle
Requirement: cross parking is selected
c::> page 125.
.,. The orange colored or ientat ion lines (!) show
the d irection of travel of the vehicle. Turn the
steering wheel until the orange orientation lines appear in the parking space
c::> fig . 146 .
Use the mark ings @to help you est imate the
distance from an obstacle . Each marking repre­
sents about 3
ft (1 m) . T he blue area represents
an ex tension of the veh icle's outline by approx i­
ma tely 16 ft (S m) to the rear.
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.,. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientat ion lines
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General informa tion on page 123 ,
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eral informa tion on page 123.@
marks the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle when the red ori ­
entation line @) borders an obstacle
c::> .&. in
General information on page 120 .
Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with top vi ew camera system
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fi g. 14 8 Infota in m ent : blue s urfaces alig ned in the park ­
in g space
Fig . 1 49 Infot ainment: contac t of t he b lue curve d line w ith
the curb
Parking on the right is described here . It is identi­
ca l w hen parking on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the parki ng space
(such as a wall), refer to information for "Parking
next to obstacles "
c::> page 127.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Posit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired parking space . The distance
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