2017 AUDI A8 light

Cockpit overview
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 19 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
signed a code . In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
¢ page 269.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­ ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
¢ fig. 19.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
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Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum speed
of your vehicle . To reduce the risk of sudden tire
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failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat­
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed
limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the tire speed rating. For more information
¢ page 290.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢'4 will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
ass istance.
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Your vehicle's top speed is electronically limited
to 155 mph (250 km/h).
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢'4 will illuminate. If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the ti res installed.
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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
0 co The following conditions prevent you from lock-....
~ 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 ,&_ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time . This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(D Tips
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-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(such as a cell phone or radio equipment).
- Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Locking/unlocking the glove compartment
opage 63.
-Manually lock/unlock the vehicle
opage 32.
-Mechanically lock the doors o page 32.
-Unlock the luggage compartment lid us-
ing the emergency re lease
o page 36.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
opage339.
@ Tips
Removing the integrated mechani cal key
Fig. 21 Re mote contro l maste r key : remov ing t he mechani­
cal key
.. Press the release button @ o fig. 21.
.. Pull the mechanical key@ out of the remote
contro l key.
Open ing and closing
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 22 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
LED in the remote control key
The LED @ informs you about the function of the
remote control key.
.. If you press a button briefly, the LED b links
once .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The
Ill indicator light and
the message
Please change key battery ap­
pear . Replace the battery in the remote control
key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Remove the mechanical key opage 29.
.. Press the release button ® on the battery
holder and pull the battery holder out of the re ­
mote control key in the d irect ion of the arrow
at the same time .
.. Insert the new battery with the"+ " symbol fac­
ing down .
.. Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key .
.. Insert the mechanical key .
@) For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that wi ll not harm the environ­
ment. Do not d ispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specificat ions as the origina l battery in the re­
mote control key.
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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 driver's door(;}=~ fig. 35. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
.. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
III buttons one
after the other.
Vehicles with~ button
.. To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver's
door @qfig . 35. The indicator light
in the button turns on/blinks .
.. To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the d irec­
t ion of the arrow or opposite the d irection of
the arrow
q fig. 36.
The follow ing funct ions are also turned off when
the child safety lock is activated :
- The buttons for the sun shade* in the rear win­
dow .
- The buttons for the power sun shades* in the
side windows.
- The button for the front passenger seat adjust­ ment* (for vehicles with the
III button when the
child safety lock is activated for the rear door
on the passenger's side).
_&. WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt pe riod of
time. This applies particular ly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise children
cou ld start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the r isk of an accident.
Open ing and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 37 Sect ion of driver 's doo r: controls
All power window switches are equipped with a
two -stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
CD N M 0 :::, CD m
.,. To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up brief ly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
.. To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the des ired window position is reached .
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
@ Right rear door
A WARNING
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-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows, which increases the risk of injury. The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries.
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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
(D Tips
- 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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Exterior Lighting
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig. 44 I nstrument pane l: l ig ht sw itc h w ith all -weather
li g hts
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itche d on. While sta rting the engine or when
switching off the ignition, the headlights will go
off and only the side marker lig hts will be on .
I f the sys tem is not operati ng p roperly, a warning
symbol in the dr ive r informa tion d ispl ay is dis­
p layed
.::> page 24 .
Light switch --r;..-
T u rn the swi tch ~ fig . 44 to the co rresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:o o:
symbol turns on .
0 - The lights a re off or the daytime runni ng
l ights are on :
-USA models: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
c:> fig . 44 is in the O posi­
t ion or the
AUTO position (only i n day light con­
di tions). The
Daytime running lights function
can be turned o n and off i n the MM I
c:> page 45, i=> .&,.
-Canada models : The dayt ime runn ing lights
will come on au toma tically when t he igni tion is
on a nd the light swi tch
c:> fig . 44 is in the O po ­
s ition, the
:oo : pos ition or the AUTO position
(o nly in daylig ht conditions)
c::> &. .
AUTO -Automat ic he ad lights sw itch on and off
de pend ing on br igh tness, for example in tw ilight,
d uring rain or in tunne ls
c:> &. .
Lights and V ision
:oo: -Side ma rker ligh ts
iD -Low beam hea dlights
~ -All-weather lig hts
l2!l -Rear fog lights*. When the rear fog lights are
on, the symbol
O* on the sw itch will i lluminate .
All-weather lights
The front lights a re adjus ted au toma tic a lly so
that you are less likely to see g lare from your ow n
head lig hts, for example when d riving on a wet
road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped wi th a headlight r ange
contro l system so tha t the head lig hts do not
blind oncoming t raffic if the vehicle load
c h anges . The hea dlight range also ad justs auto­
matically when brak ing and acce lerating .
Light functions
The following light funct ions are available de ­
p ending on veh icle equipment and o nly fu nction
whe n the light switch is in t he AUTO position.
You can deactivate these functions in the MMI under
Audi adaptive light c:> page 45 .
Static cornering light* -the cornering light
switches on automatically when the steering
whee l is turned at a certai n angle at s peeds up to
app roximately 44 mph (70 km/h) and when the
turn s ignal is activated at speeds up to approxi­
mately 25 mph (40 km/h) . The area to t he side of
t h e ve hicle is illuminated better w hen turning.
Dynamic curve light * -the curve lig ht adapts it­
self to the curves in the road .
Highway l ight function* -this function adapts
the lig hting for highway driving based on vehicle
speed .
A WARNING
---Automatic headlights are only int ended to
assist the driver. They do no t relieve the
driver of his responsib ility to check the
headligh ts and to turn them on manually
ac co rdi ng to t he cur rent light a nd v is ib ili ty
condi tio ns . Fo r example, fog c annot be
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