2016 AUDI A8 warning light

-The buttons for the power sun shades * in the
side windows.
- The button for the front passenger's seat ad­
justment*.
A WARNING 1=
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows. The power windows a re functional un­
ti l the driver's door or passenge r's door has
been opened.
- Pay ca reful attention when closing the win­
dows.
It could cause injury by pinching.
- When locking the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­ dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
- Using the switches © and @, the driver can
also operate the power sunshades* in the
side windows.
- After tu rning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the w indows for app roxi ­
ma tely 10 minutes. The powe r windows are
not switched off until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
What to do after a malfunction
-
The one -touch open and close function must be
reactivated if the battery has been disconnected .
.,. Pull and hold the power w indow switch unt il
the window is fully closed.
.,. Release the switch and then pull it again for at
least one second.
Openin g an d clos ing
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 36 Valet parking button
With "valet parking" act ivated, the luggage com­
partment lid cannot be opened .
.,. Remove the mechanical key
c::> page 31.
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
c::> fig. 36 the "valet parking" feature by press­
ing the
!VA LE T I button. The indicator light in
the switch illumina tes.
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it with
the mechanical key.
.,. Leave the master key with the service personnel
for parking and keep the mechanical key with
you .
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
- the unlocking button fo r the luggage compart­
ment lid~ in the driver's door is inactive
- the button~ on the master key is inactive
- the opening handle in the luggage compart-
ment lid is inactive.
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­
locked with the master key . Access to the lug­
gage compartment is b locked.
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
V ale t p arki ng activat ed appears in
the instrument cluster d isp lay when you switch
the ignition on.
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Opening and clo sin g
Opening/closing the sun shade
Applies to: ve hicles w ith pa noramic sunroof
© Front sun shade
• To open the sun shade completely, slide the
button
G;J back to just before the second level
q page 43, fig. 38 .
• To close the sun shade completely , slide the
button
G;J forward b riefly to the second level.
• To se lect a partially open position, slide the
button
[!i;] to the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached.
© R ear sun shade
• To open the sun shade completely, press the
button
G;J in the rear door briefly to the second
level ¢
page 43, fig. 39.
• To close the sun shade completely, pull the
button
G;:l up to the second level q ,& .
• To select a partially open position, press/pull
the button~ to the first level until the desired
pos ition is reached . Or
• To operate the sun shade from the cockpit,
press the
I REAR MOD E I button ¢ page 43,
fig. 38. You can now open/close the rea r sun
shade using the button~ in the headliner.
A WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic sun­
roof -otherwise serious injury could result!
For this reason , always take the ignition key
w ith you when leaving the vehicle .
Roof segment/sun shade emergency
closing
A pp lies to: ve hicles with pa noramic sunroof
If the roof segment or sun shade detects an ob­
ject in its path when it is clos ing , it will open
aga in automat ica lly. In this case, yo u can then
close it with the power emergency clos ing func­
tion.
-
• Within five seconds after the roof segmen t or
s u n shade opens autom atically, p ull the switch
unt il it closes.
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicl es wit h garage door o pe ne r (Home Link)
Fig. 40 Ga rage doo r opener: examples of usin g w ith d iffe r·
ent syste ms
You can act ivate various systems such as garage
doors, security systems and home lighting from inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homelink) . There are three buttons for th is in
the veh icle headliner that can be in used in place
of up to three hand-held transmitters.
To operate systems using the ga rage door open­
er, the three buttons in the roof headliner must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im­
mediate vicinity of the equipment when using
or p rogramm ing the garage door opener. Peo­
p le can be injured and ob jects can be dam­
aged if they are caught in the equipment.
(D Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
yo u clear the prog rammed buttons before
sell ing the vehicle .
- For add itiona l information about Homel ink,
visit www.homelink .com .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indust ry Canada regulat ions
¢page 284.

Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig. 42 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all -weather
l igh ts
The headlights only wo rk when the igni tion is
sw itched on. Whi le sta rting the engine or when
switching off the ignition, the headlights will go
off and only th e side marker lights will be on.
I f the sys tem i s not operating p roperly, a warning
symbo l in the drive r informat ion d isplay is dis­
p layed
c::> page 21 .
Light switch -'t;f;
T urn the switch ~ fig. 42 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo:
symbo l turns on .
0 - The l ights are off or the daytime runni ng
lights are on :
-USA mode ls: The daytime running lights will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
c::> fig . 42 is in the O posi­
tion or the
AUTO position (only i n daylight con­
di tions). The
Daytime running li ght s func tion
can be turned on and off in the MM I
c::> page 47, c::> &.
- Canada mo del s: T he daytime runn ing lights
will come on automa tically when the ignit io n is
o n and the light switch
c::> fig . 42 is in the O po­
s ition, the
:oo : pos ition or the AUTO position
(on ly in daylight conditions)
c::> & .
AUTO -Automatic head light s switch on a nd off
depending on br igh tness , for example i n tw ilight,
du ring ra in or in tunne ls
c::> & .
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:oo : -Side marker lights
gD -Low beam headlig hts
~ - All-weather lig hts
@il -Rear fog lights *. When the rear fog lights are
on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will illuminate .
All-weather lights
The front lights a re adjus ted au toma tica lly so
that you are less likely to see g la re from your own
headlights, for example whe n driving on a wet
road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Yo ur vehicle is equipped wi th a headlight range
contro l system so that the head lights do not
bl ind oncoming t raffic if the vehicle load
changes. The head light range also adjusts auto­
matically when brak ing and acce lerating .
Light functions
The following ligh t fu nct ions are available de­
pend ing on vehicle e quipment and o nly fu nction
whe n the light switc h is in the AUTO position.
You can deactivate these fu nctions in the M MI
unde r
Audi adapti ve light c::> page 47.
Static cornering light* -the corne ring ligh t
switches on automat ically when the steering
whee l is turned at a certain angle at speeds up to
app roximately 44 mph (70 km/h) and when the
turn s ignal is activated at speeds up to approxi­
ma tely 25 mph (40 km/h) . The area to the side of
the ve hicle is illuminated better when turning .
Dynamic curve light* -the curve light adapts it­
self to the curves in the road .
Highway light fun ction* -this funct ion adapts
the lighti ng for highway d riving based on vehicle
speed .
A WARNING
--Automatic headlig hts are only intended to
assist the driver . They do not relieve the
driver of his responsibi lity to check the
headlights and to turn them o n manually
according to the cur rent light and vis ib ility
co ndi tion s. For example, fog cannot be

detected by the light sensors. So always
switch on the headlights
io u nder these
weather cond itions and when driving in the
dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead and so
that others can see your car from the back.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on in accordance with traffic regulat ion, as the
lights are br ight for following traffic.
- Please obse rve legal regulations when using
the light ing systems described .
@ Tips
-The light sensor* for automatic dynam ic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount . You should there­
fo re not app ly any st icke rs to the windshie ld
i n this area in order to prevent malfunctions
or fail ures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is not ified in the i nstr ument clus­
ter display
~page 22.
-You w ill hear a warning tone if yo u open the
driver door when the exter io r lights are
switched on .
- In coo l o r damp wea ther, the inside of the
headlig hts, turn s ignals and tai l ligh ts can
fog over d ue to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them o n. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
i ng .
Lights and V ision
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in on emer­
gency situation .
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Fig . 43 Cen te r console: emergency flas her swi tch
• Press the switch~ ~fig . 43 to turn the eme r-
gency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll fo ur turn
signals blin k at the same time. The turn signal in­
dicator lights
II B in the instrument cluster, as
well as the light in the emergency flasher switch
~ b link likew ise. The emergency flasher also
works when the ign ition is turned off .
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical­ ly if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed .
(l') Tips
You should turn on the eme rgency flashers
when:
- you a re t he last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situat ion, or when
- your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow truck or
if you a re towing another vehicle behind
yo u.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
• Select: I CAR I function button > Car s yste ms
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighting .
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cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flash er works only as long as you
hold the lever -even if there are no lights
turned on. The indicator light
& in the instru­
ment cluster illum inates when you use the
headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could bl ind oncoming
traffic.
High beam assist
App lies to: vehicles with high beam assist
The high beam assist automatically switches the
high beams on or off, depending on the sur­
roundings and traffic conditions.
Fig. 45 Turn s ignal and h igh bea m lever : Turning on and
off the high beam assist
Activating high beam assist g
,.._ 0 ± .,. a,
Requirement:
The light switch must be in the AU­
TO pos ition, the low beam headlights must be on
and the high beam assist must be switched on in
the Infota inment ~
page 47 .
.. Press the lever forwards (Din order to activate
the high beam assist. The indicator light
II
turns on in the instrument cluster display and
the high beams switch on or off automatically.
T he ind icator light
B turns on if the high
beams were switched on.
Switching the high beams on/off manually
a Requirement: High beam ass ist is activated . J:
'SI: .... .... Lights and Vision
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ica lly when expected, you may instead switch
them on/off manually:
.. To switch the high beams on manually, press
the lever forwards (D. The indicator light
II
turns on.
.. To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever backwards @. The high beam assist is de­
activated.
Operating the headlight flasher
.. To operate the flashers while the high beam as­
sist is active and the high beams are switched
off, pull the lever into position@. The high
beam ass ist will remain active.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight assist: System fault
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected. You can still
switch the high beams on or off manually .
Headlight assist: Unavailable . No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view m irror and the windshield. Therefore, do not
place any stickers in this area on the windshield .
Service setting
There is a different sensitivity setting for servic­
ing. This setting can be activated by pressing and
ho lding the button on the interior rearview mir­
ror for more than 18 seconds. The LED next to
the button blinks three times. If you have acci­ dentally selected th is service function, the origi­
nal sens itiv ity will be automat ically restored the
next t ime you sw itch the ignition on.
A WARNING
High beam assist is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible for
controlling the headlights and switching the
high beams on and off manua lly depending
on traffic, lighting and visibility conditions.
Fail ure to intervene manually may lead to r isk
Ill>-
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Adjusting the brightness
You can adj ust the brigh tness for the four zones
Front top , Front f ootwell , Rea r top and Rear
footwell
or for All area s at the same time.
Selecting a color profile
You can se lect from the Ivory , Polar and Rub y/
Polar
color profi les.
@ Tips
The settings are automatically stored and as­
sig ned to the remo te control key that is in
use .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument
and display illumination as well as the Head-up
Display* .
Fig . 4 8 Instr ument ill um ination
.. Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or in­
crease the brightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its orig inal
pos itio n.
(D Tips
The instrument ill umination (for dia ls and
needles) lights o n when the igni tion is switch­
ed on and t he ve hicle lights are tu rned off. As
t he daylight fade s, the illum ina tion of the di­
a ls likewi se dims au tom atic ally a nd w ill go
ou t comp lete ly when the outsi de light is very
low. This feature is meant to rem ind you to
sw itch on the head lights when o utside light
conditions become poor.
Lights and V ision
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 4 9 Driver 's doo r: knob fo r the exte rio r mirr ors
Turn the knob to the des ired position:
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right e xterior mirror.
Move the knob in t he des ired direct ion .
Qill -Hea ting the mir ror glass depend ing o n the
outside tempe rature .
8 -Foldi ng the o utside mir ro rs . In the Infotai n­
ment system , you can se le ct if t he m irro rs fo ld in
a utomat ically when you lock the vehi cle
~ page 33.
Front passenger 's exterior mirror tilt
function
T o help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the su rface o f the mirro r tilts
s li ght ly . For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mirror .
Yo u can adjus t the tilted mir ro r sur face by turn­
i ng the knob in the desired d irect ion . When you
move out of reverse and into another gea r, the
new m irror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
T he m irror goes back into its or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster t han 9 mph (15
km/h) or sw itch the ignition off.
A WARNING
-Cu rved m irror surfaces (aspher ic or convex *)
enlarge the field of v is ion . However, they
make objects in the mirro r appea r small er
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Lights and Vision
and farther away. Your may estimate incor­
rectly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, which increases the risk of an accident .
CD Note
-If the mirror housing was moved by outside
forces (such as an impact when maneuver­
ing), you must use the power folding func­
tion to fold the mirror all the way out. The
mirror housing must not be moved back in­
to place by hand because this would impair
the function of the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior mirrors by
hand. Only fold them in and out using the
power controls.
@ Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The exterior mirror settings are stored with
the memory function"~
page 65.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. SO Automa tic dimming rearview mirror
0 ... M 9 :x:
~
~ To dim the rearview mirror and both exterior
m irrors, press th e@ button. The diode ®
turns on. The rearview and exterior mirrors dim
automatically when light shines on them, for
example from headlights on a vehicle to the rear .
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A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic dim­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken. Electro­
lyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and respirato­
ry system .
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro ­
lyte can cause irritation to the respiratory
system, especially among people with asth­
ma or other respiratory conditions. Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush them
thoroughly with large amounts of clean wa­
ter for at least 15 minutes; medical atten­
tion is recommended .
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­
nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom­
mended. Thoroughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse .
- If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse
mouth with water for at least 15 minutes .
Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to
do so by medical professional. Get medical
attention immediately.
CD Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mirror
glass will damage any plastic surfaces it
comes in contact with . Clean up spilled elec­
trolyte immediately with clean water and a
sponge.
(0 Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of the
inside rear view mirror also deactivates the
automatic dimming function of the exterior
mirrors.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only op­
erates properly if the sun shade* for the
rear window is not in use or the light strik­
ing the inside mirror is not hindered by oth-
er objects.
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Lights and Vision
_&. WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to travel. This could cause person­
al injury .
{!) Tips
-Pressing the button Ii.!.) several times con­
secutively can trigger the overload protec ­
tion . The sun shade can only be extended/
retracted again after a brief wa iting period .
- The rear window sun shade only functions
when the vehicle interior is warmer than
14°F (-10°C).
Vanity mirror in the rear
Applies to: vehicles with vanity mirrors in the rear
Fig. 54 Rear he ad lin er : vanity mirro r
• Press the button to fold the m irror open. The
mirror lighting turns on automat ically .
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• To change the mirror's ang le, move it forward/
bac k with your hand .
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 55 Windshield wip er le v er
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
(D -Rain sensor mode . The windshield w ipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­
i mately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining. The
higher the rain sensor sensit iv ity is set (switch @
to the right) , the earlier the windshield wipers re­
act to moisture on the windshield . You can deac­
t ivate rain sensor mode in the MMI, which will
then activate intermittent mode . Select:
!CAR I
function button > Car systems control button >
Driver assist> Rain sensor> Off. In intermitten t
mode, you can adjust the interval time using the
switch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
@-Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
® -C lean the windshield . The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets . Yo u can sw itch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within 10 sec­
onds after the afterwipe . The afterwipe function
is r eactivated the next time you switch the igni­
tion on .
Cleaning the headlights. The headlight washer
system* only functions when the headlights are
on . If you move the lev er to position ®, the
headlights and the night v ision system camera*
are washed in intervals.
_&. WARNING
-The rain sensor is on ly designed to assist
and support the dr iver . It remains entirely
the driver's responsibility to monitor out­
side weather conditions and to manually ac­
tivate the wipers as soon as rain or drizzle
reduces vis ibility through the windshield.
- The windsh ield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can increase
glare under poor visibility cond itions such as
wetness, darkness, or when the sun is low