2017 AUDI A8 ignition

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N .... 0 0 :c ' Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler o r a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
fi. D Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headl ights / automatic wipers :
System fault
The light/ra in sensor is malfunction ing.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AU TO position. You can continue to turn the
lights on and
off using the light switch . You can
still control all functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the windshield w iper lev­
er .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
!-: Sport differential
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with sport differential
Ill Sport differential : System fault
There is a malfunction with the spo rt differentia l.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Ill Sport differential : Overheating
The transm ission temperature has increased s ig­
ni ficantly due to the sporty driving manne r. D rive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indic ator light
switches of .
& WARNING
-
Contact your authori zed A udi dealer or a
qualified workshop if the sport differentia l is
faulty or malfunctioning. The repair must be
performed by trained personnel using the cor­
rect o il in order to ensure safety.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
¢ Q Turn signals
If the . or B indicator light blinks , the turn
s ignals a re act ivated. If bot h ind icator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are activated.
If an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as usual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led. Carefully d rive to an
autho riz e d Aud i dea le r or authorized Aud i Serv ice
F acility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction co r­
rected . The indicator light does not indicate a
malfunction if a turn signal on the trailer or on
the vehicle fa ils in trailer towing mode.
(D Tips
Fo r more information on the turn signa ls, re­
fer to<=>
page 44.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MI L) ¢,ij in the
inst rument cluster is part of the On-Boa rd Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system .
T he wa rning/indicator light ill uminates when the
ignition is sw itched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stabilized. This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly.
If the li ght do es not go out after the eng ine is
sta rted, or i lluminates while you are driving, a
malfunction may exist in the engine system. If
the lig ht illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Cont inue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
s ustained high speeds and/o r rapid accelera­
tions) and have the condit ion corrected. Contact
your authori zed Aud i dea ler .
If the light i llum inates, the elect ronic speed lim­
iter may also be malf unct ion ing. For more infor­
mation
c> page 26, Electronic speed limiter .
An improperly closed fue l filler cap may also
ca use the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 269.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key¢
page 30
-Sensors in the door handles* ¢ page 30
-Lock cylinder in the driver's door¢ page 32
-Inter central locking switch ¢ page 31
Turn signals
The turn signals flash tw ice when you un lock the
vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If the vehicle is unlocked and the flashing contin­
ues, then
- one of the doors, the luggage compartment lid
or the hood is open.
- the ignition is still switched on .
- the selector lever is not in the P position
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 15 km/h.
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the centra l locking system switch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto Lock function can be switched on and off in the
Infotainment system ¢
page 32.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether only the driver 's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
¢page 32.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
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~ ing your remote control key in the vehicle: N .... 0 0 :c ' Opening and closing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the~ button on the re­
mote contro l key or touching the locking sensor
on a door.
- When locking using the~ button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open
¢ page 31.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it¢
page 33 . The emergency flashers
blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed . This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acc iden­
tally .
Closing aid on the doors*
The vehicle doors are equipped with closing aids.
When closing a door, you only have to let it fall
lightly into the latch . It then closes automatically
¢ &_ .
.&, WARNING '"----
- When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody -espec ially children -should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children ins ide the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. This could
cause serious personal injury.
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Opening and clo sin g
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
@ Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LE D in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility .
Key set
Fig. 2 0 Your ve hi cle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock and lock your vehicle w ith the re ­
mote cont rol key . A mechanical key is integrated
i n the remote con trol key ~
page 29.
@ Separate mechanical key
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency . Do not car­
ry it on your key r ing and do not store it in the ve­
h icle .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have th is key de­
activated . It is impo rtant to bring a ll keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
i n surance company.
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Number of keys
You can chec k the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle i n the I nfota inment system. Se lec t:
the
I CAR I function button > Car systems control
button
> Servicing & c hecks > Programmed
keys .
This way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobiliz er
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle .
Under certai n circumstances, the vehicle may not
be a ble to start if there is a key from a d ifferen t
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and ma intenance-re levant
da ta is cont inuo usly s to red in you r remo te con­
tro l key . You r A udi se rvice advisor can read ou t
th is data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur vehicle
needs . This applies also to ve hicles with a con ­
venience key *.
Personal convenience settings
If two peo ple use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person alw ays uses their own remote
contro l key. When the ignit ion is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, personal convenience
settings for the follow ing systems are stored and
ass igned to the remote master key.
- Climate cont rol system
- Ce ntral loc king
- Window and rea r shade*
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function
- Park ing system *
- Adaptive cruise control *
- Ac tive la ne assist*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive se lect
- Night vis ion assist*
- Steering wheel heating*
The stored settings are a utomat ica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doo rs or
turn on the ignition.
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire v eh icl e or only one of th e doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 32.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS¢.& in Descrip­
tion on page 2
7 .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second t ime to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 339.
Central locking switch
Fig. 25 Driver 's door: cent ral loc king switc h
Opening and closing
Fig. 26 Rear door s: ce ntral lock ing sw it c h
"' To lock the vehicle, press the@ button ¢ fig. 25
or ¢ fig . 26, ¢ &_ .
"'To unlock the vehicle , press the crl button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
secur ity reasons, such as when stopped at a
light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors: you can open the doors individual­ ly from the inside by pulling the door handle .
- Rear doors: to unlock the doors, pull on the
door ha ndle
one time . To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again .
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automat ically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
CD but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially c hildren .
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock) ¢
page 27. You can unlock the vehicle
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r .. Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (r ight door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors close, it is no longer possible to open them from the
outside . The door can b e opened from the inside
by pull ing the door handle . If the child safety
lock in one of the rear doors is activated , you
must first pull the door handle from the inside .
Then you can open the door from the outside .
.,&. WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c:> &. in Descrip­
tion on page 27.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and vis u al warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut
off automat­
ically after a ce rtain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press the~ button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : u nl oc kin g th e lug gage compar tment
li d
Open ing and closing
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Fig. 30 Handle in the rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
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.. Briefly press the~ button on the remote con ­
trol key. The rear lid wi ll unlock .
.. Press the
~ button on the remote control key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage
compar tment lid. Or
.. Pull the button~ in the driver's door
c:> fig. 29
briefly . Or
.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid
<=> fig . 30 .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Pull down the luggage compartment lid at the
grip and let it close using a gent le push
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The sett ings in the Infotainment system deter ­
mine if the luggage compartment lid can be
opened using the handle
¢ page 32.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iation .
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment l id is open. A
child cou ld climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
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"' .... 0 0 :r driving. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the luggage area, because then the luggage compart­
ment lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially w ith the luggage compartment lid left
open . A child could crawl into the car
through the luggage compartment and pull
the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal i n­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle. A lways keep the luggage com­
partment lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment lid
inattentively or without checking first. Al­
though the clos ing force of the l uggage
compartment lid is limited, you can st ill se­
riously injure yourself or others.
-Always ensure that no one is within range of the luggage compartment lid when it is
moving, in part icular close to the h inges and
the upper and lower edges -fi ngers or
hands can be pinched .
- Never try to interfere w ith the luggage com­
partment lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically.
@ Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termi ne if the luggage compartment lid ca n
be opened us ing the handle ~
page 32.
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by p ressing the
l<=> I but ton on the remote
contro l key. The luggage compa rtment lid
l ocks automatically when it is closed again.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
u sing the remo te c ontrol key (ve hicles w ith
convenience key *) up to a d ista nce of ap ­
prox ima tely 9 feet (3 m).
- The luggage comp artme nt lid can be ope r­
ated manually if the veh icle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
th is . Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Opening the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion act ivation (kicking movement )
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-control­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 32 Rear of the veh icle: foot movement
Requirements : you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid . The dis ­
tance to the rear of the veh icle must be at least 8
in (20 cm). The ignition must be sw itched off.
Make s ure yo u have f irm footing .
"' Move your foot back and forth below t he bump­
er ~
fig. 32 . Do not touch the b umpe r. Once the
sys tem recogn izes the movement , the luggage
compa rtment l id will ope n.
T he luggage compartment lid will on ly open if
you make the movement as described . T his pre­
vents the luggage compa rtment lid from open ing
due to similar movements, s uch as when you
walk betwee n the rea r of the vehicle and your ga­
rage door.
General information
In some situ ations, the f unct io n may be lim ited
or tempora rily unavailable . T his may happen if:
- the l uggage compartment lid was closed imme ­
diately before .
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long per iod of t ime .
-you clean your veh icle, for example with a pres­
sure washer or in a ca r wash .
- there is heavy ra in .
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads. ..,.
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Opening and clo sin g
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
-Using sw itches @ and @, the driver can a l­
so operate the power sun shades* in the
side windows.
- After turning the ignition off you can still
open and close the windows for approxi­
mately 10 minutes . The power windows do
not switch off until the driver's door or front
passenger's doo r has been opened .
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
• Pull the power window sw itch up until the win­
dow is comp letely ra ised.
• Release the sw itch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
Sunroof
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with slid ing/tilting sunroof
Fig . 3 8 Sect ion of head liner: sunroof button
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof comp letely, press the button
u p briefly to the second level.
• To close the sunroof comp letely, p ull the but­
ton down briefly to the second level¢ .&_ .
• To se lect an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch to the first level until the desired po ­
sition is reached.
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@ T ilting /slidin g
• To open the sunroof complete ly, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
• To close the s unroof complete ly, slide the b ut­
ton forward briefly to the second level¢.&_ .
• To select a partially open position, slide the
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired pos it ion is reached.
A wind deflector integrated into the sliding/tilt­ ing sunroof adapts automatically to the speed
and sunroof pos ition. Th is reduces wind noise to
a minimum in all sunroof posit ions.
You can still operate the sliding/tilting sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignit ion is switch­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger's door is ope ned.
Sunshad e
The sun shade opens automatica lly when sliding
the roof open.
Vehicles with a glass panel sunroof : the sun
shade can be opened and closed by hand when
the sunroof is closed .
Vehicles with a solar panel s unroof*: the closed
sunshade opens automatica lly when the sunroof
opens.
11. WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the slid ­
ing/tilting sunroof - otherwise serious injury
could result! Always take the ignition key w ith
you when leav ing the veh icle.
(D Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof when
l eav ing yo ur vehicle. Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­ ticular ly the electronic equ ipment.
(D Tips
- For information on the so lar roof *, refer to
¢page 72.
- The sunroof w ill only open down to -20 °(
(-4°F).

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Sliding/tilting sunroof emergency closing
Applies to: vehicles with s liding/tilting sunroof
If the sun roof detects an object in its path when
it is clos ing, it w ill open ag ain au tomati cally. In
this case, you can close the roof w ith the power
emergency closing function.
.. Wi thin five seconds af te r the su nroof opens au­
tomat ically, pull the swit ch unt il t he roo f
cl oses .
Panorama glass roof
Opening/closing the roof
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
Fig. 39 Sect io n of the front headlin er: pa norama g lass roof
b u tton
Fi g. 40 Rea r doo r: pa noram ic sunroo f button
@ Tilting the front segment of the roof
.. To tilt the sunroof completely, press the~
button up br iefly to the second level.
.. To close the sunroof comp lete ly, pull the
la.I
bu tton down b rief ly to t he se cond level q ,& .
.. To set a pos ition between opened and closed,
press/pull the
l-"'I bu tto n up to the first level
until the des ired position is reached .
Opening and closing
@ Sliding the front segment of the roof
.. To open the su nroof com plete ly, slide the but­
ton ~ tow ard t he rear briefly to the second lev ­
el.
.. To close the sun roof completely, slide the~
button forward briefly to the second level
¢ _&. .
.. To select a partially open pos ition, slide the~
button forwa rd/back to the first level unti l the
desi red posit ion is reached .
Tilting the rear segment of the roof
The rear segment of t he roof can be operated
both from the cockpit and from the rear seat .
.. To t ilt the sun roof complete ly, press the
l-"'I
button i n the rear doo r briefly to the second
level ¢
fig. 40 .
.. To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button up briefly to the second level
c:> ,& .
.. To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pu ll the~ button up to the first level
until the des ired posi tion i s re ach ed. O r
.. To o perate the roof fro m the cockpit, press the
! REAR MODE !but to n
¢ fig . 39 . Yo u can now
open/close the rear segment of the roof using
the ~ button in t he headliner . The
LED in t he
front of the headliner turns on when the rear
roof segment is t ilted .
After the ignition is sw itche d off, you can still op­
erate the panoramic sun roof for about 10 m i­
nutes. The switch is deactivated once the dr iver's
or front passenger's doo r is opened.
A WARNING
Be caref ul when closing the panoramic su n­
r oof -oth erwise ser ious in ju ry could resul t!
Sw itch off t he igni tion when ex iting the veh i­
cle .
(D Note
Always close the pano rama g lass roof when
l eav ing yo ur vehicle . R ain ca n cause damage
to the inte rior equip ment of your ve hicle, par-
ticu larly the electron ic eq uipm ent . .,,.
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