2017 AUDI A8 display

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is sw itched on :
-l'-"' I but ton in the dr iver's door
- I""' I button on the remote cont ro l key
- Hand le in the rear lid
When the valet parking f unction is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ign ition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Ap plies to: ve hicles with ga rage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 42 Garage door o pen er: examples o f usage fo r di ffer ­
ent systems
W ith the garage door opener (Homelin k), you
can act ivate sys tems su ch as th e garage doors,
secur ity systems o r house lights from i nsid e your
ve hicl e. Thr ee bu tto ns are integr ated in t he head ­
line r th at can be programmed to up to t hree re­
mote cont rols .
To be able to operate sys tems using the ga rage
d oor ope ne r, t he but tons in the he adline r mu st
f ir st b e programme d.
A WARNING
When operating or programming t he gara ge
door o pener, make sure that n o people or ob ­
jects are in the area immedia tely sur round ing
the equipment. Peop le can be injured or p rop­
erty can be damaged if str uck w hen clos ing.
Open ing and closing
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- For security reasons , we recommen d that
you clear the programmed buttons befo re
selling t he ve hicle.
- For ad ditiona l information about Homelink,
visit www.homelink.com.
- For an ex planat ion on conform ity wit h the
FCC reg ulat io ns in t he Unite d States an d the
Indust ry Canada regulat ions, see
¢ page
339.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
Fig. 43 Headliner: co ntrols
You can prog ram both fixe d code and rolling co de
systems using this procedure .
Programming/reprogramming buttons
"'S witch on the ign iti on.
"' Press and hold the b utton in t he headliner that
you would like to program for at least 10 sec ­
onds. Or
"' Select:
!CAR ! function button> Car systems
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Program garage door opener .
"' Follow the i nstr uctions in t he Info tainment sys-
t em .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi­
vidually. They must be deleted all at once . Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary .
"' Select: the
I CARI funct io n button> Car systems
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Clear program settings > Yes .
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Opening and closing
Displaying the version /status /country code
.,. Se lect: ICARI f u n ct io n button> Car systems
contro l bu tton > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Version information .
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The garage door opene r may nee d to be
synchronized with t he system motor after the
programmin g. Follow the manufacture r's in­
structions for doing this.
Operation
App lies to: ve hicles w ith garage doo r opener (Homeli nk)
Req uirements: the button in the headliner must
be programmed
c::> page 41 and the vehicle must
be w it hi n range of the system, such as the garage
door .
.,. Press t he button to open the ga rage door. T he
LED
@ c::> page 41, fig. 43 blinks or tur ns on .
.,. Press the button again to open the garage
doo r.
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When op ening o r closing the garage door, do
no t press and hold the bu tton longer ten sec­
onds o r the ga rage door open er will switch to
pr og ra mming mode.
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Lights and Vision
detected by the light sensors. So always
switch on the headlights gD under these
weather conditions and when driving in the
dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists . Always turn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead and so
that others can see your car from the back.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on in accordance with traffic regulation, as the
lights are bright for following traffic.
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described .
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-The light sensor* for automatic dynamic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount . You should there­
fore not apply any stickers to the windshield
in this area in order to prevent malfunctions
or failures .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is notified in the instrument clus­
ter display~
page 25.
- You will hear a warning tone if you open the
driver door when the exterior lights are
switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­ ing .
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Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 45 Turn signal an d high beam leve r
Turn signals¢ Q
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
© -right turn signal
@-left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on (vehicles with High beam as­
sistant* ~
page 44)
@)-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he
Iii indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers .
High beam assistant
Applies to: vehicles with high beam assistant
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de-
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
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on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic conditions.
Activating high beam assistant
Requirement: the light switch must be set to the
AUTO position and the high beam assistant must
be switched on in the Infotainment system
¢page 45.
.,. To activate the high beam assistant , tap the
lever forward @. T he
II indicator light ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display and the
high beam assistant is switched on/off auto­
matically. The
Ill indicator light also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
.,. To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
lever forward @. T he indicator light
Ill turns
on .
.,. To switch the high beams off manually, pu ll the
lever back@. The h igh beam assistant is deac­
tivated.
Operating the headlight flasher
.,. To operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam assistant is activated and high beams are
switched off, pu ll the lever back @. The high
beam assistant rema ins active.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight assist: System fault!
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
o The sensor is located between the interior rear­co
~ view mirror and the windshield. Do not place any ,..._
~ stickers in this area on the windshield.
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A WARNING
High beam assistant is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still respons ible for
controlling the headlights and switching
them manua lly depending on light and visibi l­
it y conditions. It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
- I n adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
pa rtia lly obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
sufficient lighting, such as bicyclers or
vehicles with dirty tail lamps .
- I n tight curves and on steep hills.
- In poorly lit areas.
- W ith strong reflectors, such as signs.
- If the area of the w indshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker .
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions ore adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjus t the following settings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
menu:
Headlights activation time -you can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early, Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sensitivity of the light sensor.
Headlight assist* -you can switch the h igh beam
ass istant*
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
switched on/off. Select
On or Off.
Canada models:
this function cannot be switched
off. They activate automatically each time the ig -
nition is switched on .
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Switching the ambient lighting on
• Se lect in the MMI: !CAR ! func tion button > Car
sy stems
control button > Vehicle setting s > In­
terior lighting
> On.
Adjusting the brightness /turning off
You can adjust the brigh tness for the four zones
Front top , Front footwell , Rear top and Rear
footwell
or for All area s at the same time.
• In the Infota inment system , se lect: ICARlfunc­
t io n button >
Car sy stem s control b utton > Ve·
hicle setting s
> Interior lighting > Brightnes s.
• Turn the knob to the desired ve hicle area and
press the knob . The bar that appears indicates
the se lected br ightness .
• To increase or red uce the br ightness, turn the
knob and p ress it.
Selecting a color profile*
You can se lec t from the Ivory , Pol ar and Rub y/
Polar
color profi les .
• Se lect in the M MI: !CAR I func tion button>
Car
systems
cont rol b utton > Vehicle setting s> In­
terior li ghting
> Color profile.
The ambient lighting turns on when this func tion
is t urned on the Inf ot ainmen t sys tem and the
l ow be ams are tu rned on whe n the ign ition is
switche d on.
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The set tin gs are automatically store d and as­
sig ned to the remo te con tro l key th at is i n
use.
Lights and V ision
Instrument lighting
The brightness of the instrument and display
lighting as well as the Head-up display * can be
adjusted.
Fig. 4 9 Instrume nt illumin ation
• Press the knob to release it .
• Tur n the k nob toward" -" or" +" to reduce or in­
crease the br ightness .
• Press the knob again to return it to its or iginal
position .
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The instrument illum ination for the needles
and dials turns on when the ign ition is turned
o n and the lights are tu rned off . The illum ina­
tion for the gauges red uces automatically and
even tually turns off as b rig htness outs ide in­
crea ses . T hi s f unct ion reminds the dr iver to
tur n the low be ams on a t th e app ropriate
time.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. SO D river 's doo r: k nob fo r the exter io r mir rors
Turn the knob to the des ired position:
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Lights and Vision
• Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢page 50, fig. 56).
• Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
control button
> Servicing & checks > Wiper
service position.
> On .
Removing the wiper blade
• Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
• Press the locking knob@c:>
fig. 57 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
• Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Installing the wiper blade
• Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place.
• Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
• Turn the service position off.
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only be
folded away when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on
the hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would
move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield.
- You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a
cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
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Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: vehicles wit h digital com pass
Fig. 58 Inter ior rearview mirror : d ig ital compass activated
• To turn the compass in the mirror on or off,
press the button @ until the compass display
in the mirror appears or disappears.
The digital compass only works when the ignition
is tur ned on. The directions are indicated with ab­
breviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.

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Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. S9 Nort h Americ a: magn etic zone map
• Press and hold the button @i=> fig. 59 unt il the
number of the selected magnetic zone appears
in the rearv iew mirror.
• Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic field zone . T he select io n
mode t urns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
• Press and hold the button @i=> page 52, fig . 58
unt il a C appears in the interior rearview mirror .
• Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph ( 10 km/h) unt il
a d irection is disp layed in the rea rview mirror.
_& WARNING ,___
- T o reduce the risk to you rself and other driv­
ers, calibrate the compass in an area where
there is no traffic.
Lights and V ision
-Always pay attention to the traffic and the
area around your vehicle if you are reading
the compass while dr iv ing .
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Seat s and sto rage
Adju st ing lumbar support
.,. To a djust the cu rvature of the lumbar support,
press the b utton @to the left/right.
.,. To adj ust the he ight of the lumbar support,
press the button @upward/downward.
Adjusting th e head rest raint angle
.,. To adjust the head restraint so t hat it is more
vertical/more ang led, press the bu tton @ for­
ward/back.
Adjusting th e seat position
.,. To adjust the seat forward/back, press the but­
ton © forwa rd/back.
.,. To move the seat up/down, press t he button ©
upward/downward .
Adjusting the massage function *
.,. To adjust the "pulsating"/"wave" massage
funct ion, press the button © to the left/r ight.
T he massage f unction is at i ts strongest level
when three LEDs in the butto n turn on.
.,. To reduce the massage level, press the © but­
ton again .
.,. To switc h the massage function off, press the
button repeatedly until the L ED turns off.
Adju st ing th e re clining position
.,. To adjust the reclining position, press and hold
the button @ until the seat reaches its end po­
sition .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: if you
select the reclining position, the front passeng­
er's seat moves forward and the backrest re­
clines. Depending on the last setting, the leg
support may fold out at the same t ime . The
front passenger 's seat can no longer be used in
the re clining posit ion ¢..&, . You can adjust the
l eg suppo rt or fold the display fo rwa rd in the
reclining position.
Selecting the standard seat position
.,. To adjust the sta ndard seat pos it ion, press and
hold the button © unt il the seat reaches its
end posit ion .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: if you
select the standa rd sea t position, the fron t pas­
senger's seat moves back into the norma l posi-
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tion, the head restraint moves to the upright
position and the leg support folds inward¢..&, .
Adjusting the d isplay*
.,. To t ilt the display fo rwa rd/bac k, press and hold
the left/r ight button @) until the d isp lay reach ­
es the des ired position .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: to
maintain a clear view of the road when the seat
is in the reclining pos ition, press and hold the
r ight button @) until the disp lay has folded for­
ward. Make sure the driver has a clear view of
the exter ior mirrors . If so, confirm the quest io n
in the Infotainment system w ith
Ye s. If you an­
swe r
No or do not respond to the q uest ion, the
disp lay w ill return to the up right pos ition.
Adju sting the leg support (vehicles with
reclining seat*)
Requirement: the reclining position must be se­
l ected
¢ page 56.
.,. To fold the leg support out/in, press and hold
the left/r ight button @ until the leg support
reaches the desired pos it ion.
.,. To angle the leg suppo rt so that it is more up­
r igh t/mo re reclined or to move it fo rward/back,
adj usting the front passenge r's sea t accord ing­
ly .
Adjusting the front passenger 's seat
.,. Make sure that the front passenger's seat ad­
jus tment is switc hed on in the Infotainment
system
¢ page 58 .
.,. To activate the front passenger's seat adjust ­
ment, press the button ®·
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat forward/
back, press the button © forward/back.
.,. To move the front passenger's seat up/down,
press the button © upward/downward.
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat backrest so
that is more upright/more recl ined, press the
button @ forward/back .
.,. App lies to ve hicles with reclin ing seat*: to ad­
just the reclin ing/standard sea t position, press
and hold the b utton @!© unt il the front pas -
senger's seat reaches its end position. .,.