2017 AUDI A8 turn signal

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. ""

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur ­
bed .
Warning stage
If the d isplay i n a m irror blinks br igh tly when yo u
activate a turn signal, side assist is warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
cr itical. If this happens, check traffic by g lancing
in the exterior mirrors and over your shoulder
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.& in General information on page 106.
Ap plies to vehicles with active lane assist
The display in the mirror can a lso b link if you
have not activated a turn signa l: if you are ap­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap ­
pears you w ill be leaving the lane, side assist will
warn you about detected vehicles that it has clas­ sified as critical.
@ Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the display
i n the exte rior mirror @c::>page
107.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
c::>page 105.
General information
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
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Fig. 120 D riving s ituations
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Fig. 121 Rea r of the vehicle: pos it io n of the sensors
Side assist funct ions at speeds above approxi­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h) .
@ Vehicles that are approaching
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In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change even if it is still some ­
what far away . The faster a vehicle approaches,
the sooner the display in the exterior m irror will
tu rn o n.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with yo u are indicated in the
exter ior mirror if they are classified as cr itical for
a lane change . A ll vehicles detected by side assist
are ind icated by the t ime they ente r you r "blind
spot", at the lates t.
© Vehicles you are passing
If you s low ly pass a veh icle that s ide ass ist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph (15
k m/h)), the display in the exte rior m irror turns
o n as soon as t he veh icle enters your b lind spot .
The display w ill not t urn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has de tected (the differ­
ence in speed is greater than 9 mph (15 km/ h)).
Function al limitat ions
The radar sensors are designed to detect the left
and right ad jacent lanes when the road lanes are
t h e normal width. In some situations, the display
in the exterior m irror may turn on even though
t h e re is no veh icle located in the area tha t is criti­
ca l for a lane change . For ex ample :
- If the lanes are na rrow or if your are drivi ng on
the edge of you r lane. If th is is the case, the ..,.
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Ass is t
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith night vi sion ass ist
F ig. 123 Instrument cluster: yellow highl ighted pedes ­
trians
F ig. 124 Instrument cluster: symbol when the infrared im­
age is not vi sible
With in the limits of the system, the night vision
assist can detect pedestria ns and w ild an imals
that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and 295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone . Within the limits of the sys ­
tem
q poge 109, a pedestrian or wild an imal de­
tected when the low beams are switched on is
highlighted in yellow
q fig. 123. Animal recogni­
tion is not active with in h ighly developed areas.
The system only detects large wild animals such
as deer.
@ Tips
If another display such as navigation replaces
the night vision assist image, the~,, symbol
appears in a tab
q fig . 124 . You can access
night vision ass ist using the mult ifunct ion
steer ing whee l buttons
q page 11.
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Pedestrian and wild animal warning
App lies to : vehicles wit h night vision assis t
Fig. 125 Instrument cluster: @ pedest rian warning, @
wild anim al warn ing
Fig . 126 Instr ument clus ter: @pedestria n warning/ @
wild animal warning, when the nigh t vision ass ist im age is
not selected in the instru ment cluster display
Image in the instrument cluster /Head-up
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If there are pedestrians or wild an imals in an
area in front of your vehicle that is classified as
cr itical, the system will direct your attention to
th is:
- Pedestrians or wild anima ls are highlighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turns on~
fig. 125 .
- There is also an audible signal.
The area classified as c ritical is based on the veh i­
cle speed and the steeri ng wheel angle . Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning enco urages you to
pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is rep laced by an­
othe r d isplay (such as the on-board compute r),
the red. or. in dicator light~
fig. 126 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild anima l
warning.

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Description
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus
Parking system plus provides audio and visual
signals when parking .
Fig. 130 D isp lay field
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
e rs. If these detect an obstacle , audible and visu­
al signa ls warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, depos its or any other obstructions as it may
impair the sensor function. Fo r information on
cleaning, refer to¢
page 306.
The display field begins approximate ly at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 f t (0.90 m)
© 5 .2 ft (1.60 m)
® 3 f t (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between t he audible s ignals. A con ­
tinuous tone so unds when the obstacle is less
than approximately
1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
Do not cont inue driving forwa rd o r in reverse
¢ &. in General information on page 114, ¢(D in
General information on page 114!
If the distance to an obs tacle remains constant,
the vol ume of the distance wa rning gradually
d rops afte r about four seconds (th is does not ap­
p ly in the continuous tone range) .
Parking systems
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles w ith park ing system plus
F ig. 131 Ce nter console: parking a id b utto n
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the
P wA button in the center console
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fig. 131. A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the b utton turns on.
Switching off .. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the
PwA button, or
.. Switch the ignit ion off.
Vi sual d isplay
T he segments in front of and behind the veh icle
help you to determine the distance between you
and an obstacle .
T he red lines mark the expected direction of trav­
el according to the steering angle. A white seg­
ment indicates an identified obstacle that is out­
side of the vehicle 's path. Red segments show
identified obstacles that are in your vehicle's
path . As your vehicle comes closer to the obsta­
cle, the segments move close r to the veh icle . The
collision area has been reached when the next to
last segment is displayed. Obstacles in the colli­
s io n area, in cl uding those ou ts ide of the vehicle's
pa th , a re shown in red. Do not cont in ue driving
f orward or in reverse
¢ &. in General information
on page 114 , ¢ (D in General information on
page 114!
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r -In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- The accuracy of the orientation lines and
blue surfaces decreases when the vehicle is
raised/lowered ¢
page 110.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c:> © in General information on
page 114 .
-The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path based on the steering wheel angle . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with rearv1ew camera
Switching on
"'Shif t into reverse, or
"' Press the
p,,,A button in the center console
c:>page 115, fig. 131. A short conf irmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching between the rearview camera and
optical display
"' Press the Graphic contro l button ®
c:, page 117, fig. 136 to see the optical display .
"' Press the
Rear view control button to see the
. . rearv,ew camera image.
Switching off
"'Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
"' Press the
P'"A button, or
Parking systems
"'Sw itch the ignition off.
@ Tips
- The visual display in the left part of the dis­
play should help you detect the critical vehi­
cle areas.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display ¢
page 124.
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 136 Infota inment system: a iming at a park ing space
Fig. 137 Infotainment system: aligning the vehicle
"'Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
"' The orange orientation lines
(D show the direc­
tion of travel of the ve hicle. Turn the steering
wheel until the orange orientation lines appear
in the parking space
c:> fig. 136. Use the mark­
ings @to help you estimate the distance to an
obstacle. Each marking represents approxi­
mately 3 ft (1 m). The blue area represents an
extension of the vehicle's outline by approxi­
mately 16 ft (S meters) to the rear.
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Parking system s
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing whee l angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance
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in General information on page 117. @ repre­
sents the rear bumper . At the very latest, stop
the veh icle when t he red orientation line @
borders an object .
Parallel parking
App lies to: ve hicles w ith rearview ca mera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
F ig. 1 38 Infotainment: blue surfaces aligned in th e par k­
i ng space
Fig . 1 39 In fotainment: contact of the bl ue curved line with
t h e curb
Parking on the r ight is described here. It is identi­
cal whe n pa rking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space (such as a wall), refer to Informat ion for parking
next to obstacles
c:::> page 118 .
• Activate the turn signal.
• Pos ition your vehicle next to a parked veh icle in
front of the desired parki ng space. The distance
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to this vehicle should be approximate ly 3 ft . (1
m) .
• Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
C ro ss park ing view is disp layed.
• Press the contro l butto n on the Infotainment
unit ©~
fig. 138 . The Parallel parking view is
disp layed.
• Backup and align your veh icle so the blue a rea
@ bo rders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you or on the park ing space line
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General information on page 116,
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eral information on page 117.
The blue area
represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline
by approximately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
The long side of the blue area should be on the curb. The entire blue area must fit into the
parking space.
• With the vehicle stopped, t urn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it will go.
• Back into the p arking space unt il the bl ue curve
<=:> fig. 139 touches the curb c:::> & in General in­
formation on page 116,
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mation on page 117 .
Stop the vehicle.
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go.
• Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked paralle l to the curb
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General information on page 117 .
@ repre­
sents the rear bumper. A t the very latest, stop
the vehicle whe n the red or ientat ion line @
borders an object . Keep an eye on the front of
your vehicle whi le doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (s uch as a wall) nex t to t he
parking sp ace, posi tion the veh icle so there is
more sp ace on that side. Position the long side o f
the b lue surface so that there is s ufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . You will a lso need to start turning the
steering wheel earlier. The bl ue curve
c> fig. 139
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
should be enough distance .

Parking system s
You can choose between three different views in
this mode.
.,. To cross park, parallel park or position the vehi ­
cle in front of a tra iler*, press the control but­
ton ® on the contro l pane l repeatedly unt il the
symbol for the des ired mode is selected .
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: ve hicles w ith perip hera l cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 14 8 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig . 149 Infotainment system: aligning the veh icle
Requ irements: cross parki ng must be selected
q page 121 .
.,. The orange orientation lines (D show the d irec­
tion of travel of the vehicle . Turn the steering
wheel until the orange orientation lines appear i n the pa rking space
¢ fig. 148 . Use the ma rk­
ings @to he lp you estimate the distance to an
obstacle . Ea ch marking represents approxi­
ma tely 3 ft (1 m). The blue area represents an
extension o f the vehicle's outline by approxi ­
mately 16
ft (S meters) to the rear.
.,. While driv ing in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to f it the parking space using
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the o range or ientation lines for assistance
q A in General information on page 119, q (D
in General information on page 119. @repre­
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers­
ing at the latest when the red o rientation line
@ borders an object<=>.&. in General informa ­
tion on page 116.
Parallel parking
App lies to: vehicles wit h peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fi g. 15 0 In fota inment: blue surfaces alig ned in the park ­
in g space
Fig. 151 Infota inment: contact of the blue c urved line w ith
the cu rb
Parking on the right is descr ibed here . It is identi­
ca l when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space (such as a wall), refer to Information fo r parking
next to obstacles
q page 118 .
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Posit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired park ing space . The distance
to this vehicle should be approximate ly 3 ft. ( 1
m). ..,.