2017 AUDI A8 fuel

Table of content s
Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
H eadphon es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Media drives/connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Nav iga tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
En te rt ainment sys tem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Video playback information . . . . . . . . . . . 2 02
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Sett ing the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Adjusting the so und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Ad justi ng the system vo lume . . . . . . . . . . 20 5
Othe r settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Safety .. .. .. ... ... ...... ... .... .. . 207
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 208
D river's and front passenger 's footwell . . 212
Pedal ar ea. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 212
Storing cargo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Reporting S afety Defects... ........ .. . 214
Audi pre sense .. ..... ......... .. . 216
Preventative passenger protection 216
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Bel t tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
F ront ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 236
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
I mportant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Chi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Securing chi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
t ethe rs for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Addit io nal information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Catalytic converter .. .. ............. .. 271
E ngine compartment ................. 271
E ngine o il . .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. 274
Cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
B rake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
B att ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 81
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2
Wheels .... .. .. .. .. ............. .. 283
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (A8 , 58) 301
Tir e Pressure Monitor ing System (58
pl us) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Car was hes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Cleaning and care i nformation . . . . . . . . . 307
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 311
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Emergency assistance .......... . 312
Genera l info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
E q ui pment .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 312
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
S pa re ti res .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 319
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
El ectr ica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Bu lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emergency situations ............ 327
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Start ing by pus hing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 327
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 327
U sing the jump start cabl e . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Raising the vehicle .. .. ............. .. 331
Technical data and accessories . . 333
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Vehicle specificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Notes abo ut technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

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"' .... 0 0 :r Cockpit overview
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 In strume nt cl us ter overview
CD Eng ine coolan t temperature gauge
@ Tachometer . .. .. . .... ... .. .. .
®
© Turn signals
D isp lay w ith
- Driver information system .... .
- In dicator lights ..... ... .. .. .
® Speedometer
@ Fuel level .. ... ... .... ..... .. .
0 Trip odometer reset b utton .... .
(D Tips
9
10
44
12
17
10
10
The instrument illumination for the need les
and dia ls t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina ­
tion for the ga uges reduces automat ica lly and
eventua lly turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the drive r to
t ur n t he low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
The coola nt tempe rature disp lay CD c> page 9,
fig. 3 only func tions when the ignit ion is switch­
ed o n. To preven t engine damage , please obse rve
t h e following notes abo ut the temperatu re rang­
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge t urn
o n, the eng ine has not reached operat ing tem­
perature yet . Avoid high eng ine speeds, f ull ac­
c e le ra ting and heavy e ng ine loads.
Normal range
The eng ine has reached its operating tempera­
ture o nce the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
tu rn o n. If the . indica to r li ght i n the display
tu rns on, the coolant temperat ure is too h igh
¢ page 20.
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Cockpit overv iew
CD Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-a ir intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the r isk of the engine overheat ing during
high outside temperatures and heavy en-
gine load.
- The front spoiler also he lps to distr ibute
cooling air correctly wh ile driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
hea ting will inc re ase. See an a uthorized
A udi dealer or au thori zed A udi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Tachometer
The tachometer display s the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute
(RPM).
You shou ld shift to the nex t lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,500 R PM. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the t achometer indic ates the
maxim um permissible eng ine speed fo r all gears
once the engine has been broken in an d when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching this zone, you should shift into the next
h ighest gear, select the D selector lever pos ition,
or remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ <=:> page 9,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short t ime or the re is a risk of engine
damage. The locat ion where the red zone be­
gi ns varies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel a nd re­
duce operating noise.
Fuel level
The display ® only works when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level d rops below 4 gal
(15
L), a red L ED will light up and the ll) ind ica­
tor light will tur n on
<=:> page 24 . The red LED
will blink when the fuel level is very low.
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The fuel tank capacity of your ve hicl e is listed in
the
Techn ical Data section <=:> page 334 .
CD Note
Never dr ive until t he ta nk is comp letely emp­
ty. The irreg ular su pp ly of fuel t hat res ults
from that can cause engine m isfires . Uncom­
b uste d fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys ­
tem. This ca n cause overheating and damage
to the catalyt ic converter.
Odometer
Fi g. 4 Instru ment cluster: odometer a nd reset button
Upper odomet er
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
ing the ~ reset button.
Lower odometer
The lower odomete r shows the tota l distance
that the vehicle has d riven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instr ument clus­
te r,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfu nction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.

Cockpit overview
(D button(;;g
- Repeating the last navigation prompt :
press
the ~ button.
-Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down dur ing vo ice
guidance.
@ button ~
- Switching the voice recognition system* on:
press the 5J button briefly on the multifunc ­
tion steer ing whee l. Say the desired command
after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system* off:
press and hold the 5J butto n. Or : say the com­
mand
Cancel.
For more information abo ut the vo ice recog nition
system, see~
page 141.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the vo lume of an audio source or a
system message (for example, from the voice recognit ion system*) whe n the sound is playing.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwheel
down.
Or : press the rig ht thumbwheel.
-Un muting or resuming: turn the right thumb­
wheel up .
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
© Manual shifting
See ¢ page 86 .
Driver information
system
On-board computer
F ig . 8 Instrument cluster: fuel co nsumption display
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You can call up the fo llowing information in the
on-board computer:
- Da te
- Dr iv ing time from the short-te rm memory
-Average consumption from the short -term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overv iew
- Long-te rm memory overview
The short-term memory collects driv ing inf orma­
tion from the time the ign ition is switched on un­
til it is switched off. If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switch ing the ignit ion off, the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa ­
tion yourself .
Fuel consumption
The current fu el consumption can be shown us­
in g a bar graph ¢
fig. 8. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
played . If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the fo llowing functions :
-Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coast ing
or dr iving down hill. The bar will move towa rd
0 .
-Cylinder on demand system*: the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinders (4 .0L TFSI) or
six cylinders (6.3L FSI) off when lower power
output is required and other conditions are
met. This change is not noticeable to the pas­
sengers . The cylinders w ill switch on again
when higher power output is needed .

C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency prog ram
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster : en ergy consumers
F ig. 10 Instrument cluster: economy t ip
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It shows other consumers that are using
fuel and economy tips give advice on how to drive
efficiently. The efficiency program receives dis­
tance and consumption data from the on-board
computer.
To disp lay the efficiency program, open the
Vehi­
cle functions
menu and select the Efficiency pro­
gram
menu item.
Other consumers
The Energy consumers view lists other equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel consump ­
tion. The display shows up to three other equip­
ment items
@9 fig. 9. The equipment using the
most power is listed first. If more than three
items using power are sw itched on, the eq uip­
ment that is currently using the most power is
displayed.
A gauge @also shows the current total con­
sumpt ion of all o ther consumers.
Cockpit overview
Economy tips
In certain situations, economy tips appear auto­
matically for a short time in the efficiency pro ­
gram ¢
fig. 10. If you follow these economy tips,
you can reduce your vehicle's fuel consumption.
To turn an economy tip off immediately after it
appears, press any button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
(D Tips
- If you erase the data in the efficien cy pro­
gram, the va lues in the on -board computer
w ill also be reset.
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
w ill only appear again after you turn the ig­
nition on again.
- Th e economy tips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in interva ls over a peri­
od of time .
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with mult ifunction steering w heel
Fig. 11 Radio me nu
Requirement: radio mode must be started
9 page 177 and the radio/media tab must be
displayed.
.,. Press the~ button on the multifunction steer­
ing wheel.
- Selecting the frequency band: select and con­
fi rm a frequency band.
-Selecting a station from the station list: select
and confirm a radio station.
-Selecting a station from the presets list: select
and confirm
Presets and then select a radio sta­
tion .
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N .... 0 0 :c - 0 Generator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Battery i s
not being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electrical system .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Because the ve ­
hicle battery is discharg ing , turn off all unneces­
sary e lectr ica l equipment such as the radio. See
your author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
l ow .
(•) Low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving
T he start ing ability may be impaired .
If th is message turns off after a litt le while, the
vehicle battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author ­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repair the malfunction.
~ Engine
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supp ly system .
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov ­
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped . If the ve­
hicle is rolling, try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for as­
sistance .
_& WARNING
-
If the eng ine stops while dr iving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
Thi s increases the risk of an accident. There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while th e vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering .
Cockpit overview
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Stop the engine and do not cont inue driving.
Check the eng ine oil level
c::;. page 276.
- If the engine o il level is too low, add engine oil
c::;. page 276. Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine o il level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not cont inue driving. See an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as ­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil leve l in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly .
~. Engine oil level
.P lease add oil immediately.
Add engine oil immediately c::;. page 2 74.
l!IAdd oil max. x qt
(l) You may continue driv­
ing
Add the displayed amount of oil immedia tely
c::;. page 2 7 4.
~ - Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electron ic st eering
lock. You cannot turn the ign ition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. See an author ized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
!II Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a ma lfunction in the e lectron ic steering
lock.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected. .,..
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0 co .... N ,..._
N .... 0 0 :c ' the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Fac il ity and have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to¢
page 126.
ffl;/ !f Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems.
If the
II (USA mode ls)/ m (Canada models) in­
d ic ator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal­
function in a safety system such as the airbag or belt tensioner system .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthori zed
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Have the malf unct ion in the safety systems
inspected immediately. Otherwise, the re is a
r is k th at the systems may not activate du ring
a co llision, which increases the risk of serio us
injury or death.
& Brake booste r
II Brake servo : limited functionality . You can
continue driving. Contact workshop
-
There is a malfunction in the brake boos ter. The
b ra ke booster is availab le, bu t its effec tiveness is
r educed. Braking behavior may be diffe rent from
h ow it no rmally functions and t he brake peda l
may vibrate.
D rive to an aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r o r au thorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
(0) Brake pads
llJ Brake pads!
T he br ake pads are wo rn. Cockpit o
verview
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to USA models
T he llJ indica tor light turns on togethe r wi th the
1111 indicator light
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
~ Engine start system fault . Please contact
deale r
The re is an eng ine contro l ma lf u nction.
Immed iate ly dr ive s low ly to an author ized A udi
dealer or au thor ized A udi Se rvice Fa cility to have
t h e mal func tion corre cted.
a Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp ( MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
¢4 c;ymbol turns on when the ignition is sw itched
on and turns off aga in once the engine is started
and ru nning at a steady idle speed . This indicates
t h at the MIL is f unct ion ing cor rectly .
The ind icator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility to
have t he mal funct ion cor rected . Fo r additional
informa tion, see
¢ page 25 .
The ind icator light can a lso turn o n if the fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correctly¢
page 269.
!?' Engine speed limitation
Applies to : vehicles with engine speed limitatio n
~ Maximum engine speed XXXX RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to the
RPM shown in the instrument cluster d isplay.
This protects the engi ne from overheat ing .
The eng ine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperatu re
range and you have re leased the accelerator ped­
al once .
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine cont rol malfunction, the~ indicator ..,.
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Cockpit over view
light also turns on. Make sure t hat the speed
does not go above the speed displayed. Drive to
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
_,.,. Engine oil sensor
• Oil l eve l! Se nsor def ectiv e
The sensor to check the engine oil leve l has
fa iled. Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
r Engine warm-up request
n Plea se warm up eng ine
F uel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives .
Drive unt il the engine is warm so that the fuel in
the eng ine oi l will evaporate . Avo id high engine
speeds, full acce le rating and heavy eng ine loads
when doing this.
Bil Tank system
liD Plea se refuel
If the indicator lig ht t urns on for the fi rst time
and the mess age appears, there are abo ut 4 gal ­
lons (15 lite rs) of fue l le ft in the tank.
II] Fuel tank s ystem malfunction! Pl ea se con­
tact dealer
There is a malfunction in the fue l tank system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
(D Tips
More information on ref ue ling is avai lab le on
page
c:> page 268.
~ Washer fluid level
C Please refill washer flu id
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Fill the washer fluid fo r the windshie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system when
the ignit ion is switched off
c:> page 281 .
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defecti ve
There is a ma lf u nction with the winds hield wip­
ers .
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ /0~ Bulb failure indicator
If the S:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed . The message indicates the location of the
bulb.
If the
II indicator light also t urns on, then a rear
fog light has failed. The position of the indicator
li ght corresponds with the location on the vehi­
cle.
Vehicle light s: system fault!
There is a m alfu n ction in the headlights o r the
li ght sw itch .
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted .
_& WARNING
-Light bulbs a re under pressure and can ex­
plode when b ulbs are replaced, whic h in­
creases the risk of inj ury.
- With H ID headlights * (xenon -plus head ­
lights), the high-vo ltage component must
be handled correct ly . Otherwise, there is a
risk of fatal in jury.
~(i) Headlight range control system
II He adlight ra nge cont rol system: system
f a ult!
There is a ma lfunction in the headlight range
contro l system, which may cause glare for other
drivers.
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