2017 AUDI A8 change time

Ass is t
D oor open
The adaptive c ruise contro l system cannot sw itch
on when a door is open.
Stat ionar y obj ect ah ead
This message appears if you would like to switch
adapt ive cruise control on and there is a station­
ary object or obstacle directly ahead of your vehi­
cle .
Audi active Lane assist
(Lane departure assist)
Description
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Active lane ass ist detects lane marker lines with­
in the l imits of the system us ing a camera in the
windshie ld. If you are approaching a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely t hat you
will leave the lane , the system will warn you with
correct ive steering . You can override t his steer ing
at any time. If you pass over a line, the steering
wheel will vibrate lightly . In order for this warn­
ing vibration to occur, it must first be sw itched
on in the Infotainment system. Act ive lane assist
is ready for operation when the lane marker line
is detected on at least one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and h ighways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h) .
App lies to veh icles with side assist
If you activate a turn signa l when active lane as­
sist is ready and it class ifies a lane change as crit­
ical because of veh icles traveling alongside you or
approaching you, there will be noticeable correc ­
tive steering shortly before you leave the lane .
This will attempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.
A pp lies to veh icles witho ut s ide ass ist
The system will not warn you before crossing a
lane marker line if you have activated the turn
signal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intent io nally.
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App lies to: vehicles wi th adap tive cruise contro l
The corrective steering is targeted based on the
driving situation. In addition to the lane marker
li nes, the system can also take into account other
ob jects such as guard rails. If they are detected in
close prox imity to the ve hicle, active lane assist
helps prevent the vehicle from dr iving too close
to them . There is also pass ing ass istance. The
system does not provide any corrective steering if
i t detects that you are pass ing anothe r vehicle.
.&_ WARNING
- The system warns the drive r that the vehicle
is leaving the lane us ing correct ive steering.
The drive r is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can assist the dr iver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not drive
by itself. A lways keep your hands on the
steer ing whee l.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines . Cor rec­
tive stee ring can only take place on the side
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could poss i­
bly be identified un intent ionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected o r may not occ ur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or lig ht shining into the
camera. This can resul t in active lane ass ist
no t de tecting the lane marker lines or de­
tect ing them in co rrectly .
- Unde r ce rtain cond it ions su ch as r uts in the
ro ad, a ban ke d roadway or crosswin ds, the
corrective s teer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, a ct ive lane assis t must
no t be use d when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the potential for hydrop laning. Using active lane
assist under these cond it ions may increase
the r isk of a crash.

Ass is t
Messag es in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane ass ist switches off automatica l­
ly, the indicator lig ht in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
Audi acti ve lan e ass ist : Cur rently un availabl e.
No camera vie w
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This co uld happen if :
- The camera field of view
9page 103, fig . 115 is
dirty or cove red in ice . Clean this area on the
windshield .
- The camera field of v iew is fogged over . Wait
unt il the fog has cleared before sw itch ing the
active lane assist on again .
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes for an extended period of time d ue to road con­
ditions. Switch a ctive lane assist back on when
the lines are mo re visible .
Audi acti ve lan e ass ist : Cu rrently un available
There is a temporary active lane assist ma lf u nc­
tion . Try sw itching the act ive lane assist on aga in
later.
Audi active lane a ssist : System fault!
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunction corrected.
Audi active lane a ssist : Please take over steering
This message appea rs if you are not steering by
yourself . If th is is the case, active lane assist does
no t swi tch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warn ing . The system ca n he lp you keep the veh i­
cle in the lane. However, yo u are responsib le for
d riving the vehicle and must steer it yo ursel f.
Setting the vibration warning
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
.,. Se lect : the ICARI function button > Car systems
contro l button > Driver a ssist > Audi acti ve
lane ass ist .
V ibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration wa rni ng
in the steering wheel o n or off.
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@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Audi side assist
Description
App lies to: vehicles with A udi side ass ist
Fi g. 118 Senso r detect ion ra nge
Fig. 119 D isp lay on t he exterio r mirr or
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle. W ithin the limits of
the system, it warns you abo ut vehicles that are
coming closer or th at a re t raveling wit h you with­
i n senso r range @
9 fig. 118: if a lane c hange is
classified as cri tical, the disp lay @ in the exte rior
mirror
9 fig. 119 turns on .
The disp lay in the left exte rio r mirror prov ides as­
s ista nce when making a lane change to the left,
whi le the display in the r igh t exterior m irror pro ­
vides assistance w hen making a lane c hange to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not a ct iva te the t urn signal,
side ass ist informs you abou t vehi cles tha t are
detected a nd classified as c rit ical. The di splay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim. ""

Ass is t
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are driving through a curve. Side assist may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from th e adjacent lane .
- If s ide assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isplaced guard ra ils).
- In poor weather condit ions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors <=>
fig. 121 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels o r othe r ob ­
jects, beca use they wi ll impair the function. Do
not use side ass ist when towing a trailer. For in­
formation on cleaning, see <=>
page 306.
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
rep lace a driver's attention. The driver alone
is a lways responsible for lane changes and
similar d riving maneuvers .
- In some situat ions, the system may not
func tion or its funct ion may be limited . For
example :
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in t ime .
- In poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist .
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or i f
there is a rise in the road surface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outs ide of the sensor
range.
- Audi side ass ist cannot detect a ll vehicles
under a ll condit ions, which can increase the
risk of accidents.
- Please note that side assist only displays ap­ proaching vehicles or vehicles in your blind
spot if your vehicle is traveling at least
19 mph (30 km/h) .
- In certain situations, the system may not
work or its function may be limited. For ex ­
amp le:
- The display may not turn on at the rig ht
time if veh ides are approaching or passing
very q uick ly .
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- In poor weather conditions, such as heavy
rain, snow or fog .
- In very wide lanes , in tight c urves or when
there are slopes in the roadway, vehicles
i n the ne ighboring lanes may not be de­
tected because they a re outside of the
sensor range .
(D Note
The sensors can be d isplaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and underbody. This can impair the system. Have
an authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Fac ility check their f unct io n.
@ Tips
- If the w indow glass in the dr iver's door or
front passenge r's door has been tinted, the
display in t he exterior mirror may be incor­
rect .
- For an explanat ion on co nfo rm ity w ith the
FCC regulations in the Un ited States and the
Indust ry Canada regulatio ns, see
~page 339.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles wi th A ud i side assist
F ig . 122 D river 's doo r: side as sist but ton
.,. Press the button to sw itch the system on and
off <=>.&
in General information on page 106 .
The LED in the button tur ns on when side assis t
is swi tched on.

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' Setting the display brightness
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In­
fotainment system.
.. Se lect : the I CAR I function button > Car systems
contro l button > Driver ass ist > Audi side as­
sist .
The display brightness ad justs automat ica lly to
the br ightness of the surroundings, both in the
i n formation and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very bright sur roundings, the automatic
ad ju stment will set t he d isp lay to the m inimum
or maxim um level. In such cases, you may no tice
no change when adjus ting the b rightness, o r the
change may only be no tic eable once the s ur­
r o undings change .
Ad just the b rig ht ness to a level where the d isp lay
in t he inform ation stage wi ll no t dis rup t your
view ahead. If you change the bright ness, the dis­
p lay in the ex terior mirror will brief ly show the
b rightness level in the information stage . The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the informat ion stage and is ad just­
ed along w ith the information stage.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active wh ile you are ma k­
i ng the ad justment.
- Your settings are automatically store d and
ass igned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
If s ide 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 is pl ay :
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable . No
sensor vision
The rada r senso rs' vision is affected . Do not cover
the area in front of the senso rs with bike wheels ,
sticke rs, dirt o r othe r objects . Clean t he a rea in
fr on t of the senso rs , if necess ary
c> page 105,
fig. 1 21 .
Assist
Audi side assist: currently unavailable
S id e assist c annot be sw itched on at this time be­
ca use there is a ma lfunction ( for example, the
battery c harge leve l may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
T he system canno t gua rantee that it will detect
vehicle s cor rec tly and it has switc hed off. The
senso rs have been moved or are f aulty. H ave the
system checked by an au thorized Audi dealer o r
autho rized Audi Serv ice Facility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
S ide ass ist swit ches off automatically when a fac­
tory -inst alled tra ile r hi tch is con necte d to the
electrical connec tor on the t rai ler . There is no
guarantee the system will switch off when using
a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use side assist
when towing a trai ler.
Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal detection
Description
App lies to : vehicles wit h night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large wild animals.
N ight v ision assist w ith pedestrian and w ild ani ­
mal detection assists you at nig ht by using an in­
frared camera to monitor the a rea in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system. It can d isplay objects up to a distance of approxi ­
mately 1000 feet (300 m) . The thermal image
de te cted by the camera is show n in the inst ru­
ment cluster d is pla y. Warm areas appear lighter
and co ld areas appear d arker.
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0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' depends on the driving mode selected, steering
movements, the driver's braking and accelera­
tion, and as the road surface, vehicle speed and load. A sporty setting is generally used in vehicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the
mode selected and the speed. When you are in
the auto or dynamic mode, the highway setting is
activated when you drive above 75 mph (120 km/
h) for more than 30 seconds. The ground clear­
ance is increased automatically if the speed
drops below 44 mph (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Indirect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especially
suited to long drives on a highway. The dynamic
mode provides sporty, direct steering .
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to maintain optimum steering ef ­
fort for the driver at all times . This sets the steer­
ing to be less sensitive at higher speeds in order
to provide improved vehicle control. At reduced
speeds, steering is more direct in order to keep
the steering effort as minimal as possible when
the driver is maneuvering the vehicle. At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering* additionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport differential*
As a component of the all wheel drive system
(quattro)
~ page 130, the sport differential dis­
tributes the driving power to the rear axle de­
pending on the situation. The distribution of
power varies from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selected mode. The
goal is a high level of agility and ability to accel ­
erate on curves. The vehicle is very responsive to
steering .
Cornering light*
The cornering light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivoting action and the lighting also adapt to
the mode .
Assist
Adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound*
The engine sound adapts to the current mode
and can be subtle to sporty.
(D Note
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the vehicle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature fluctuations,
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, train, ship or by other means, only tie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer circumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspension struts or towing eyes is
not permitted because the pressure in the
air suspension struts can change during
transport. The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens.
@ Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the auto and
dynamic modes.
- The S selector lever position automatically
engages if the dynamic mode is selected.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop­
ping the engine. This does not indicate a
problem.
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Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
parking system plus assists you when park­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected in front of and behind the vehicle
¢page 115.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display. This
display assists you when you are cross or parallel parking
¢ page 116. The parking system plus
functions are also available
¢ page 115.
The peripheral cameras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢ page 119. The parking system plus functions
are also available
¢page 115.
& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers .
- Please note that some surfaces , such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion .
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by
stickers, deposits or other materials. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
For additional information on cleaning, see
c:> page 306.
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(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex ­
tensions
- Objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle.
(D Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass.
- external ultrasonic sources such as from cleaning vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic -free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display¢
page 124.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 124.
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for park aid to operate .

Parking systems
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: vehicl es with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/per ipheral came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
On* -
An optical display is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is shown
for the rearview camera*.
Off -When the parking system is switched off,
only audib le signals are given.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rear area
Entertainment volume -when the parking sys­
tem is turned on, the volume of the audio/video
source is lowered.
The new ly selected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator.
{!) Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly by the v isual disp lay or the picture
from the camera. Simply press the
Settings
contro l button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are automat ically saved and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Error messages
Applies to: ve hicles w ith parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral came ra
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P,YA button is blinking and you hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the
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parking system or when the pa rking system is al­
ready activated . If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
P wA
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus*
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, on ly obstacles
that are in areas @and @ are displayed
c>page 115, fig . 130. If a front sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas © and @are dis­
played. There is a lso a system malfunction if all
segments around the vehicle are red or if no seg­
ments are disp layed.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunc tion if the ~· symbol
appears and the corresponding display area is
shown in blue. The camera is not working in this
a rea.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam­
era/peripheral cameras and t ra iler hitc h
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors are not activated when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the P
1
1.A
button . This results in the following restrictions .
Parking system plus*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trailer mode.
Rearview camera* /Peripheral cameras*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front senso rs remain activated . The visua l display
switches to trailer mode . The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces .
Ill-

Telephone
Using contacts
Applies to: ve hicles w ith telep hone
Fig. 171 Calling a contac t
Fig. 172 Selec ting a des tina tion
.,. Select : the ITEL) button > Directory > a contact
from the directory .
-Call: se lect and confirm the desired telephone
number .
Or: select the desired phone number
and press the
Call control button.
-Navigate : select and confirm the desired desti­
nation
(D ¢ fig . 172. Or: select the desired des­
tination and p ress the
Navigate control button.
To start navigation, select and confirm
Start
route guidance.
If no destination is set, you can set a ma iling ad­
dress @as a destination by selecting and con­
firming the desired address when an address
card is op en.
Read contact
The MMI automatically creates a name tag for
each entry i n the directory that can be read by the
MMI.
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Create copy for editing/Edit contact
A copy of the contact is stored in the private local
MMI memory.
You can change the information in the input
fields ¢
page 153 using the speller.
Storing a contact in the public directory
You can mark a cont act as a Public contact ~­
The contact is then stored in the local MMI mem­
ory (public) @¢
fig. 172 and is available to all
MMI users . If a contact is not ma rked as a
Public
contact ,
it is stored in the local MMI memory
(private)
(D and is only vis ib le when the cell
phone, in which the contact is saved, is connect­
ed.
Delete contact
Only the contacts in the MMI memory (private/
public) can be deleted.
{!) Tips
-Contacts edited in the MMI directory cannot
be automatically updated in the connected
cell phone. Audi re commends ed iting cell
phone contacts directly in the cell phone .
- Only the contacts in the MMI memory (p ri­
vate/p ublic ) can be edited or deleted .
- T o delete a ll shared or p rivate contacts at
one time, select the
Delete public contacts
or Delete private contacts option in the di­
rectory settings
¢ page 156.