2017 AUDI A8 steering

Ass is t
Selecting the driving mode
Fig . 129 In fotainme nt system: drive se lect
• To se lect the mode, select the following in the
Infotainment :
ICARI function button> C omfort ,
Auto , Dynam ic
or Individua l.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary or wh ile driving. If traffic per-
Adjusting the individual mode
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
se lected mode is also activated for the engine.
Comf ort -prov ides a comfort-or iented vehicle
setup and is s uited fo r long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overa ll comfortab le yet dy­
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for everyday use.
Dynamic -gives the dr ive r a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driving style .
Indivi dual -¢ page 112 .
_& WARNING
Pay attention to traff ic when ope rating the
d rive select to reduce the r isk of an accident .
-
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect : the ICARI function button > Set indi vid·
ual
control button . Once you select the menu,
yo u will automatically drive in the
Individual
mode .
Comfort
Engine /t ransmi ssion
balanced
Air su spension comfo rtable
Steering comfortable The equipment in your vehicle will determine
which sett
ings you can adjust. The fo llowing ta­
ble gives an overview of the characteristics .
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic steering
* comfortable/ i ndi- ba la need/d irect sporty/direct
r ect
Spo rt differ ential * balanced
Adaptiv e cruise con trol * comfo rtable
Engine sound* subtle
a l Sub tle in the sele ctor leve r posi tio n D and sp orty in S.
(D Tips
Your Indi vidua l mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assig ned to the remote con­
trol key be ing used .
112 agile
sporty
balanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Raising the vehicle
.. Select the fo llowing in the Info tainment sys­
tem: the
ICAR I function button> Raise contro l
button .
.. Wait for the arrows in the display to stop blink-
ing and the vehicle to reach i ts f inal position . ..,.

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Parking system plus
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
¢
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
c> & in General information on page 116, c> (D
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
c:::> & in
General information on page 116,
c:::> (D in Gen­
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,
<=:> CD in General infor­
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
c> &
in General information on page 116, c> (D in
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 .

@ Tips
The left or ri ght orientation lines and surfaces
w ill be displayed, depending on the turn sig­
nal being used.
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with per ip heral came ras
W ith this equipmen t, the parking system p lus*
c::!;> page 115 is supplemented with various periph ­
e ral cameras.
The fo ur cameras g ive you the fo llow ing v iews :
a rea around the vehicle, front corner view and
rear corne r view, view in front of the ve hicl e and
behind the vehicle .
General information
Appl ies to: ve hicles with pe rip heral ca meras
Fi g. 14 0 Locatio n of perip he ra l cameras
The fo ur per ipheral cameras are located i n the ra­
d iator grille, in the luggage compa rtment lid and
on both exterior mirrors
¢ fig . 140 . Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any
other obstructions as this may impa ir the system.
For information on cleaning, refer to
¢page 306.
In the Top view mode, black corners are shown i n
the vehicle silhouette. Objects in these areas are
outside of the camera's fie ld of view and are not
detected.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
~ surfaces is reduced if the adapt ive air suspen-...,
~ sion/sport* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if N
8 the D ynamic mode is activated ¢ page 110. 0 :r Parking systems
A WARNING
-
-Always read and follow the applicab le warn-
i n gs¢ &.
in General information on
page 114 .
-If the position or the installat io n angle of a
camera was changed, for example afte r a
coll is ion, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it c hec ked by a n au­
thori zed A udi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility.
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
i n cor rec t if the exterio r mirror housing ha s
been manually adjus ted.
- Use the
Rear mode and the corner view
( rear)
mode only when the luggage com­
partment lid is comp letely closed. Other ­
wise the image in the disp lay w il l be distort­
ed .
- The vehicle surround ings are shown using
the camera images . The vehicle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not disp layed.
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both a ltered
and inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
- Always read and fo llow the applicab le wa rn­
ings
¢ (Din General information on
page 114.
- The Infotainment display shows the direc­
tion in which the rear of the ve hicle is travel­
ing based on the steering whee l ang le. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
dis tance so that a n exte rior m irror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obsta cles.
¢j) Tips
If the 8/cr;J'J/c:s symbol appears in the d is­
p lay and the respective d isp lay area is grayed
o ut, then the powe r exter io r mir rors we re
fo lded in or one of t he doors/l ugg age com ­
partment lid w as opened .
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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). ..,.

.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
Cross park ing view is displayed.
.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit @¢
page 118, fig. 138. The Para llel pa rk ­
ing
view is displayed .
.. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you or on the parking space line¢.,&.
in
General information on page 119, ¢(Din Gen­
eral information on page 119 .
The blue area
rep resents an extension of the vehicle's outline
by approximately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear .
The long s ide of the blue area should be on the
curb. The entire b lue area must f it into the
parking space .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the r ight as far as it w ill go .
.. Back into the parking space until the b lue curve
¢
fig . 151 touches the cu rb ¢.,&. in General in­
formation on page 119, ¢(Din General infor­
mation on page 119.
Stop the vehicle .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go.
.. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb¢
/A
in General information on page 119, ¢(Din
General information on page 119.@
repre­
sents the rear bumper . At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red o rie ntation line@
bo rders an object . Keep an eye on the front of
you r vehicle while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, pos ition the vehicle so t here is
mo re space on that side. Position the long s ide of
the blue area so that there is s ufficient space
from the obje ct. The area must not be on the ob­
stacle . You will also need to start tu rning the
steering whee l earlier. The blue curve
¢
page 118, fig . 139 must n ot touch the obsta­
cle, but rather there should be enough distance.
@ Tips
C)
~ The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
"' ~ w ill be displayed, depending on the turn sig-
8 na l being used. 0 :r Parking systems
Trailer mode
Applies to : vehicles wit h peripheral cameras a nd tra iler hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 15 2 In fotainment system: rear mo de
Requirement: the trailer mode m ust be selected
¢page 121, Rear .
.,. Now yo u can posit ion your ve hicle in front of
the t railer
¢ .,&. in General information on
page 119,
¢ (Din General information on
page 119.
The orange orient ation line indicates
the expected path toward the trailer h itch. Use
the blue lines to help you est imate the distance
to the trailer hitch.
Setting the mode
Applies to : vehicles wit h peripheral ca meras
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems
control button > Driver assi st > Pa rking aid >
Change to front /re ar > Auto or Manual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rear mode)
is d isplayed automat ically when you shift into re­
verse. Th is view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is d isplayed automat ica lly when you shift
i n to the forward gea rs.
Manu al -When you switch the system on, the
view beh ind the ve hicle
(Rear mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
Front
mode when a forward gear is se lected .
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
The ESC increases driving safety . It reduces the
risk of s lipping and improves driving stabi lity.
ESC detects critical situations such as when the
veh icle is oversteer ing and understeering or the
wheels are spinning. The vehicle is stabilized by
apply ing the brakes or reducing eng ine torque .
When ESC engages, the
Ji] ind icator light blinks
in the inst rument cluste r.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti -lock b raking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the whee ls from locking when brak­
i n g . The vehicle can sti ll be steered even d uring
hard brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle.
Brake a ssi st sy stem
The brake assist system can dec rease braking dis­
tance. It increases brak ing power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quick ly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the brake pedal
until the dangerous situat io n is over . In veh icles
w ith adapt ive c ruise control*, the bra ke assis t
system is more sensitive if the distance detected
to the veh icle dr iv ing ahead is too small. On
ve hicles w ith act ivated and functi oni ng night vi­
sion assist*, the brake assist system can respond
more sensit ively if there is a warning .
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
A SR red uces eng ine power when the d rive wheels
begin s pinning and ad apts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easier to sta rt, acceler ­
ate and dr ive up hi lls.
Electronic differential lock (EDL )
EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that sta rts
sp inning and t ransfe rs t he d rive powe r to t he
o ther d riving w heels. This f unct ion is not av aila ­
b le at higher speeds .
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In extreme cases, ED L automat ically switches off
to keep the b rake on the braked whee l from over­
heating. The veh icle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switc h on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendat ion
The E SC he lps to stabili ze the vehicle by changing
the steering torque.
I n veh icles with dyna mic steer ing*, ESC a lso
helps to sta bilize the s teer ing in cr it ica l situa ­
tions.
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque cont rol is used when d riv­
i ng on curves.
The fro nt wheel on the ins ide of the curve or bo th
whee ls on the inside of the curve are braked se­
l ectively as needed. This allows more pre cise d riv­
i ng in cu rves. The applicab le system may no t ac ti­
vate when dr iv ing in we t or snowy condi tio ns.
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "automat ic post-coll is io n braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sl iding and of addi­
tiona l co llisions after an acc iden t. If the a irbag
c ontro l modu le detects a collision above a cer tain
vehicle speed, the ve hicle is braked by the ESC.
The veh icle does not b rake automatically if:
- the drive r presses the acce lerator pedal, or
- the bra king force generate d by the pressed
brake pedal is greater than the b raking force
that would be in itiated by the system, or
- the ESC, the bra ke system or the vehicle electri­
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- The ESC and its integ rated systems can not
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
p hys ica l laws. Th is is es pec ially impor tan t
on s lippery or wet roads. If the system s be­
g in a cting to stabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immedi ately alte r your speed to
match the road and tra ffi c conditions. Do
not let t he i ncreased safety provi ded tempt