2016 AUDI A8 light

Audi active lane assist
Activating and deactivating
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist
Fig. 107 Turn sign al lever : Active lane assist button
Fig. 108 Windshiel d: Active lane assist came ra viewing
window
• Press the r=;, fig. 10 7 button to activate or deac­
tivate the system. The indicator light. or
Pit
in the instrument cluster will illuminate or go
out.
Instrument cluster indicator light
• Ready:
The ind icator light shows that the sys­
tem is ready to use. The system can now warn
you if you are about to cross a known lane marker
line.
Pit Not ready: The ind icator light shows that the
system is turned on but unable to send a warn­
ing . This can be due to the following :
- There is no lane marker line.
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example , mark ings in a construct ion zone
o r because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or backlighting).
- T he vehicle's speed is below the speed needed
to activate it , which is about 40 mph (65 km/
h).
- The lane is narrower than about 8 ft. (2.5 m) or
wide r than 15 ft (4.5 m).
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- The curve is too sharp.
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
{i) Tips
Make sure the camera's field of view
r=;, fig. 108 is not obstructed by stickers, de­
posits or anything else. For information on
cleaning, refer to¢
page 206.
Active lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Appl ies to : vehicles with active lane assist
Fig. 109 Disp lay : Activ e lane ass ist is switc hed on a nd is
warn ing
Fig. 110 Instrument cl uste r: Active lane as sis t is sw itched
on but hot ready to provide warnings
You can call up the active lane assist display us­
i ng the buttons in the multifu nction steering
wheel
r=;, page 23.
When active lane assist is switched on, the sys ­
tem indicates which lines are detected by display­
i ng solid lines on the left and/or right side of
your vehicle:

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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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Aud i drive select makes it possib le to experience
d ifferent types of veh icle sett ings in one veh icle.
The driver ca n select three
Comf ort, Aut o and
Dyn am ic modes in the MMI to switch between a
sporty and a comfortable driving mode.
You can a lso adjust the setting accord ing to your
p references in the
indi vidual mode. For example,
you can combine settings such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable steering.
A WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal injury.
Description
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The follow ing systems are affected by drive se­
lect:
Engine and t ransm is sion
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
transmission respond quicker or in a more ba l­
anced manner to accelerator pedal movements.
In the sporty dynamic mode, the transmission
shifts at h igher RPMs.
Air suspe nsion
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air suspen­
sion sport*
(Air suspension in the MMI) is an
electronically controlled air suspens ion and
damping system . They are adjusted depending
on the se lected dr iving mode, the driver's steer­
ing, b raking and acceleration input and the road
surface, vehicle speed and load. A spo rty setting
is gene rally used in veh icles with adaptive air sus­
pens ion sport*.
The vehicle clearance va ries depending on these­
lected mode and the speed .
The highway setting is activated automatically
when yo u drive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for
mo re than 30 seconds in the
au to or dynamic
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mode. The ground clea rance is increased auto ­
matically if the speed drops below 44 mph (70
km/h) for more than 120 seconds.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering rat ios. Indirect stee ring that moves
easily, like the steering in com fort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steering .
The following app lies to veh icles with dynamic
steering*: the steering ratio changes based on
vehicle speed in order to maintain optimum
steering effort for the dr iver at a ll times . This
sets the steering to be less sensitive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle con­
trol. At reduced speeds, however, steering is more d irect in order to keep t he steering effort as
min imal as possible whe n the dr iver is maneuve r­
i ng the vehicle. A t low and ave rage speeds, dy­
namic steeri ng addit ionally prov ides more re ­
spons ive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l dr ive sys tem
(quattro)
~ page 195, the Sport differe ntia l*
dist ributes t he d riving powe r to the rear axle de ­
pend ing on the s ituation. The distr ib ution of
power va ries depending on the selected mode,
from ba lanced (comfort) to agile (dynamic). The
goal is a high level of agility and ability to accel­
erate on curves. The vehicle is very responsive to
steering.
Cur ve light *
The curve light adapts to driving on curves . The
pivoting action and the lighting are also adapted
to the mode.
Adapt ive cruise control*
The behavio r whe n accelerating ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise contro l also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner . ..,_

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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@ Tips
-Even though the shape and warmth radiat­
ed by each object detected is evaluated, the
system does have limitations and it can give
i ncorrect warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
sp lit second intervals.
Switching on and off
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assistant
Fig. 122 Area around the light switch: night vision ass is ­
tant button
"'Switch the ign ition on and turn the light switch
to the
AUTO position or gD.
"'T o switch night vision assistant on, press the~,,
button
~ fig. 122. The image from the night vi­
s ion camera appears in the instrument cluster
display.
"' Press the button~,, again to switch night vision
assistant off.
If conditions are bright enough, night vision as ­
sistant can be switched on without moving the light switch to the
AUTO position . However, pe­
destrian and wild animal detection and warnings
are only active when it is dark outside and the
headlights are on.
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles with night vis ion assistant
"'Select: ICARI function button> Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Night vision
assist contrast.
When the night vision assistant is switched on
and the image is visib le in the display, you can
Night vision assistant
adjust the contrast in the image from min to
max .
Driver messages
Applies to : vehicles with night vision assistant
Night vision assistant: system malfunction!
The system cannot work properly and is switched
off. See your authorized Audi dealer for assis­
tance .
Night vision assistant: not available
The system cannot detect properly under current
condit ions and is switched off temporarily .
Night vision assistant: only available in dark­
ness and with lights switched on
Night vision assistant only works when it is dark
outside and the headlights are on.
Night vision assistant: pedestrian detection not
available
T he system has switched pedestrian and wild ani­
mal detection off.
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positions, you must press the button on the se­
lector lever
c:::> fig. 124 and/or press the brake
pedal.
You must press the brake pedal to engage a se­ lector lever position when the engine is runn ing
while the vehicle is stationary. The arrows
c:::> fig . 125 indicate when you need to press the
button on the selector lever.
The selector lever does not lock if you shift from D to R within one second. This a llows you to
"rock" the vehicle to free it when it is stuck.
P -Par k
The whee ls are loc ked in this pos it ion. On ly shift
into park when the vehicle is stationary
c:::> .&. . To
engage the P selector lever position, press the
button on the selector lever and shift into the P
position .
You can on ly shift out of park when the engine is
running and you are pressing the brake pedal.
Press the button on the se lector lever to release
the parking lock and se lect the desired selector
lever position .
P engages automatically when you switch the en­
gine off while D, Sor R is engaged or in manual
mode.
I f you sw itch the engine off when N is engaged,
the transmission remains in N for approximately
30 minutes and then Pis engaged .
You must use the emergency re lease proced ure
to release the parking lock before tow ing the ve­
hicle
c:::> poge 117.
R - Reverse
The reverse gear is engaged in this pos ition. On ly
select reverse when the vehicle is stat iona ry and
the eng ine is r unning at idle speed
c:::> ,&. . To en­
gage the R selector leve r position, press the but ­
ton on the selector lever, press the brake pedal
and move the selector lever into the R position.
The back-up lights turn on when yo u select the R
se lector lever posit ion while the engine is run­
ning.
Autom atic tran sm iss ion
N -Neutral
The tra nsmission is in idle in th is position. To en­
gage the N selector leve r position, press the but ­
ton on the selecto r lever and shift into the N po­
sition .
If you swi tch the eng ine off when N is engaged ,
the transmission remains in N for approximately
30 minutes and then Pis engaged.
You cannot se lect t he N pos it ion when the igni ­
t ion is swit ched off. When dr iv ing th rough an au ­
tomatic car was h, fi rst select the N position and
then switch the engine off
c:::> table on page 208 .
The veh icle cannot be lo cked when the se lector
lever is in the N position .
DIS -Position for driving forw ard
In the D/S position, the transmission can be op ­
erated either in the normal mode Dor in the
spo rt mode S. Yo u can only se lect the S se lector
lever posit ion when D is engaged . Move t he selec­
tor leve r bac k to engage the S selector lever posi­
tion . To select the D selector lever position again
when S is engaged, move the se lector lever back
c:::> .&. . To shift from N to D when traveling at
speeds below 1 mph (2km/h), press the brake pedal and select the D selector lever pos it ion
c:::> .&. .
In the norm al mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Se lect the
sport mode S for sporty driving . Th e
vehicle makes full use of the eng ine 's power.
Sh ift ing may become noticeable when accelerat­
i ng .
The S se lector lev er position engages automati­
ca lly when you select the dynamic mode in Audi
drive select.
A WARNING ,.___
- Never engage R or P while driving . It could
cause a crash .
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Automatic transmissio n
-Power is sti ll transmitted to the w heels
w hen the eng ine is r unning at idle. To pre­
vent the veh icle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions except P and N when the en­
gine is runn ing . Do not inadvertently press
t h e accelerator pedal when the vehicle is
s tationa ry. Otherwise the vehicle will start
to move immediately. This cou ld happen
even if the parking brake is activated.
- Before opening the hood, se lect the P sele c­
tor leve r pos ition and se t the park ing bra ke .
This reduces the risk of a crash . Always read
and follow the applicab le warnings
<=> page 220.
- Never get out of the driver's seat when the
engine is running.
- If you must get out of the vehicle, move the
selector lever securely into the P position
and apply the parking brake.
(D Tips
- If you un intent ionally shift in to the N selec­
tor lever position whi le driving, ta ke your
foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to slow down unt il it is idling be­
fore yo u shift into D or S.
Driving tips
Th e gears shi~ automatically .
Starting from a stop
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Start the engine<=>
page 81 .
.. Press the button on the selector lever and se ­
l ect the D, 5 or R selector lever position
<=> page 112.
.. Wait a moment unti l the transmission shifts.
You w ill not ice a slight moveme nt when the
gear engages .
"' Release the b rake pedal and press the acce lera­
tor pedal <=>,&. .
Stopping temporarily
.. Press the b rake pedal to stop the vehicle, for
example at a traff ic light. Do not press the ac­
celerator pedal when do ing th is.
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.. To preven t the vehicle from ro lling when yo u
start driving, set t he parking brake when stop ­
ping on large inclines¢,&. .
.. The parking brake will release a utomat ica lly
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the acce lerato r pedal.
Parking
If the se lector lever is not in the P position whe n
yo u open the drive r's door, the vehicle cou ld roll.
The message
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift
to park!
appears.
.. Press an d hold the b rake peda l
c::> ,&..
.. Set the park ing brake.
.. To engage the P selector lever position, press
the button on the selector lever and shift into
the P position
c::> page 112 .
Under certain conditions such as driving in the
mountains or when towing a trailer, it may be
helpful to switch to manua l mode temporar ily to
shift
manually to adapt to the driving conditions
c::> page 115.
On slopes, act ivate the park ing brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position .
This prevents too muc h stress from be ing placed
on the locking mechanism .
A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WAR NING S c::> .&. in Se­
le ct ing a selec tor lever posi tion on p age 113.
- The vehicle can also ro ll when the eng ine is
s t o pped .
- Do no t press the acce le ra t o r pedal when
chang ing t he selec to r lever posit io n while
t he vehicle is s tat ionary and the engine i s
r u nning. This co uld result in a crash.
- Never e ngage R or P while driving.
It co uld
cause a crash.
- P owe r is still transmitted to the wheels
when t he e ngine is runni ng at idle . To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", yo u m ust
keep your foot on the brake in a ll selector
lever positions except P and N when the en ­
gi ne is running. Do not inadvertent ly press
the acce le rator peda l when the veh icle is
stat ionary. Otherwise t he vehicle will start
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