2017 AUDI A8 suspension

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N .... 0 0 :c ' use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle model. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you r isk injuring
yourself .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
ra ised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the veh icle secure ly with appropri­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po ­
tent ial risk for injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on anothe r vehicle, particularly on a heav ier
one . The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came w ith.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
na nee-free.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel .
.,. After you experience a tire fail ure, pull the car
well away from moving t raff ic and try to reach
le vel ground before you stop¢,&. .
.,. All passengers should
lea ve the ca r and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢,&. .
.,. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally¢,&. .
.,. Move
sel ecto r le ve r to pos it ion P ¢ ,&. .
.,. If you a re towing a trailer, unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
.,. Take the
jack and the s pare tir e out of the lug ­
gage compartment
¢ page 312.
WARNING
You or your passengers co uld be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­ ing dev ices to alert other motorists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic .
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the park ing brake and block
the wheel d iagonally opposi te the wheel be­
ing changed. When one front whee l is lifted
off the groun d, p lacing the Automatic
Transmission in "P" (Park) w ill
not prevent
the vehicle from mov ing.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
g round is leve l and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack .
- Always s tore the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
r::> page 213 .
(D Tips
Befo re c hanging the w heel, you must activate
t he jacking mode, so that the a utomat ic co n ­
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack
¢ page 315.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode ¢ page 315 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover *. For
more detai ls see also
r:::> page 314, Decora­
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 314, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
3. Loosen the wheel bolts r:=> page 315 .
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack a nd align the jack below that point
r:::> page 315 or ¢page 316.
5. Raise the ca r wi th the jack ¢ page 315 or
r:::> page 316 .
6. Remove the whee l with the flat tire and then
insta ll
the spare r:::>page 318 . IJII>
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black) Fuse panel@ (black)
8 Front passenger power window 11 Right rear power window
9 ESC control module 12 Front passenger's seat (pneumatic)
10 ESC control module
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
F ig. 289 Luggage compar tment: fuse panel with p lastic brack et
Fuse panel @ (black) Fuse panel@ (black)
No. Equipment
l
ESC button , data logger, diagnostic con-
nector, BCM -1, adaptive light 10
Rear
seat heating, refrigerator, rearview
mirror
11 Electromechanical
steering
2 Networking gateway 12 Selector lever, BCM-2 voltage
3 adaptive air suspension
13 Side assist
4 Park ing aid 14 Engin e control module
5 Steering column lever 15 Starter
6 Suspension control system sensor
7 Belt tensioners, airbag control module 16
Left
headlight (headligh ts with adaptive
lig ht)/head light range control
Heated washer flu id nozzles, Home Link
8 (garage door opener) , night vision system
control module, sport differential, ionizer
9
Electromechan ical parking brake control
module
Fuse panel ® (red)
No. Equipment
l Left reversible belt tensioner
2 Right reversible belt tensioner
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0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' Fuse panel @ (red)
3
Starter diagnosis, DC/DC converter (with
Start/Stop system)
4 DC/DC converter (with Start/Stop system)
5 Image processing
6
Right headl ight (headlights with adaptive
light)
7 ESC control module
8
Sound actuator, AEM contro l modu le/
crankcase housing heater
9 Adapt ive cru ise control
10 Transmission control module
11 Climate control system sensors
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Electromechanical parking brake
2 Suspension control system sensor
3 Rear Infotainment system control panel
4 Smart mod ule (tank)
5 Front climate control system controls
6 Rear climate control system control panel
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrigerator
9 Special functions interface
10 Cell phone adapter, Bluetooth handset
11 AEM control module
12 Selector lever
13 Interior lighting
14 Rear exter ior light ing
15 Fue l pump
16 Electromechan ica l parking brake
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1 Luggage compa
rtment lid movement-acti-
vated opening
2 Luggage compartment sockets
3 Rea r socket
4 Front cigarette lighter
5 adaptive air suspension
6 1 lS V socket
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black)
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Rear seat heating
9 Rear exterior lighting
10 Rear climate control blower
Rear sun shade, closing aid, luggage com-
11 partment lid lock, convenience key, fuel
filler door
12 L uggage compartment lid control module
Fuse panel © (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear seat adjustment buttons
3 Left rear seat (pneumatic)
s Trailer hitch control module
6 Left rear seat
7 R ight rear seat
8 Trailer hitch control module
9 Tra ile r hitch control module
10 Right rear seat (pneumatic)
Fuse panel® (brown)
No. Equipment
1
Start/Stop system, radio receiver/sound
amplifier
2 Sound amplifier
3
Start/Stop system, Rear Seat Entertain-
ment, radio receiver/sound amplifier
s
Automat ic dimming interior rearview mir-
r or (for Start-Stop system)
6 DVD changer (glove compartment)
7 TV tuner
8 Infotainment system control panel/drives
9 Instrument cluster, analog clock
10 Infotainment system display
11 Radio receiver
12
Rearview camera, peripheral cameras
(parking system)
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Emergency situations
_& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
F ig. 294 Re ar bumper: re moving the cap
Fig. 295 Re ar bumpe r: in stalli ng the towing loop
The threaded open ing is loca ted in the bumper
on the right rear side .
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit .
.. Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres­
sure <:>
fig. 294. The cap will loosen from the
bumper .
.. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops ¢
fig. 295 and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
8_ WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
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pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 296 Vehicle on f lat bed tru ck
Front hook up
I
.. Align the vehicle with the centerl ine of the car
car rier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle wi th the centerl ine of the car
car rier ramp .
.. Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
Vehicle transport
Whenever you hove your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) o f the tires.
Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus­
pension struts or the front or rear towline
eye. For technical reasons, the pressure in the
suspension struts may change during the
transport and this will adversely affect veh icle
handling.

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Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only b e li~ ed at the lifting
points illustra ted.
F ig. 297 Front lift ing po int
F ig. 2 98 Rea r lift ing point
.,. Read and heed WARNING c:> &_ .
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR I funct ion button> Car systems control
button>
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mod e> On.
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.. Loca te lift ing po ints c:> fig . 297 and c:> fig. 298 .
.. Adju st lifting arms of workshop ho ist o r floo r
j ac k t o ma tch vehicl e lifting poin ts.
.. In se rt a rubb er pa d between the f loor jack/
wor kshop hoist and the lifting points .
T he vehicle ja ck mode m ust be a ctiv ate d so th at
the au tomatic a djustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension does not make it more diffic ult to
raise the ve hicle w it h the floo r jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
The li fting poi nt is locate d on the floor p an rein ­
f orceme nt ab out at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c:> fig . 297. Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting point is lo cated on the ver tic al rein ­
f orcement o f the lower s ill for the on- bo ar d jac k
<=> fig. 298 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:> pag e 315 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi ­
cle damag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop h oist a nd floor jack lift points
il ­
lustrated c:> fig. 297 and c:> fig. 298.
- Failure to lift t he veh icle at these points
could cause t he veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift i f th ere is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap­
pen, fo r example, when heavy com po­
n ents such as the eng ine block o r trans­
mis sio n are re moved.
- Whe n re mov ing heavy co m ponents like
these, an ch or vehicle t o hois t or ad d co rre­
spon ding weig hts t o m aintai n the cen ter of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rious pe rsonal
i njur y .
(D Note
-Be aw are of the fo llow ing points b efor e lift­
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points . ..,.
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Tech nical data
Dimensions
Length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm ))
Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm ))
A8 L 207.3 (5,265) 76.7 (1,949) 83.l (2,111) 57.9 (1,471)
AB 202.2 (5,135) 76.7 (1,949) 83.1 (2,111) 57.5 (1,460)
58 202.6 (5,147) 76.7 (1,949) 83.l (2,111) 57.4 (1,458)
When driving on poor roads, by curbs and on
steep ramps, make sure that low-hanging com­ ponents such as the spoiler and exhaust system
do not come into contact w ith these or they could
Capacities
Fuel tank
Windshield and headlight washer system*
Weights
G ro ss Vehicl e Weight Rat ing
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle p lus full fuel tank, oi l
and coolant, plus max imum load, which includes
passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage weight¢ ,&..
Gross A xle W eight Rating
The Gross Ax le Weight Rating is the maximum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi­
cle ¢,&. .
V ehicle capaci ty weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max. load) is listed
either on the driver's side B-pillar or inside the
fue l filler flap .
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles shou ld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
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be damaged. This especially applies to vehicles
that are equipped w ith adapt ive air suspension
and when the vehicle is at full load .
Appro ximate capaci-
tie s
2 1. 7 gal (82.0
L)
5.3 qt (5.0 L)
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating.
- Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The veh icle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possib le so that the ve hicl e's
h and ling is no t impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum pe rm iss ible
ax le loads or the maxim um gross vehicle
we igh t. A lways remember that the ve hicl e's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
T herefore, adjust your speed accordingly .
- Always observe local regula tions.

Index
A
A/C (a utomat ic cl imate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. .. .. .. . .. .... .. .. .. .. 60 ,338
Active lane assist ( lane depa rture ass ist) . . 102
Clean ing the camera a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Mes sages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Adapter cable (A udi music inter face) . . . . . 185
Adapt ive a ir suspension/sport . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Adapt ive c ru ise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Clean ing the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adj usting the so und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Ad justing the so und (tone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Adj usting the tempe rature (automatic climate
control system ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ad justing the vol ume
R SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
A irbag .. .. .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 226
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 244
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Ch ildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Ch ild rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Compo nen ts (front a irbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 232
D anger of fitting a child seat on the fron t
p a ssenger sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
F ront airbags ..... . .. ..... ... .. . 230,23 1
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Mon ito ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
PASS ENG ER AIR BAG O FF light . . . . . . . . . 237
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Safety ins tructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 Ant
i-free ze
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Ant i- L oc k Bra king System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 126
Ant i-Slip Regu lation (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Data p rotection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Se rvices (ove rview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Audi music inte rface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Adapter cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Connec ting and dis connect ing . . . . . . . . . 185
Screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Audio player
refer to Blue tooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Audio trac k (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
A udi Se rvice Repair Manuals and Literatu re 33 6
A UTO
Automat ic climate control system . . . . . . . 70
Automat ic head ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
A utoma tic belt re trac tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Automat ic climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automat ic traffic rerouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Automat ic transmission (tiptron ic) . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Hill descent co ntrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Overboost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Parking lock emergency release . . . . . . . . . 88
Automat ic w ipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hot line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Average economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
We igh t-sens ing ma t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
B
Aircraft
Tra nsport ing you r vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Air distribution (a utom atic cl imate cont ro l) . 71
Ai r pressure (T ire Pressu re Moni to ring Sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
A ir suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Alignment pin (changing the whe el) . . . . . . 312
All seaso n tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Alter nat ive route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
340
BACK butto n 134
Ba lance (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 05
Be lt tens ioners . ... .. .. .... .... ... 216,224
B lended gaso line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
B lowe r (a utoma tic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 71
B luetoot h
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Connect ing a cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256