2017 AUDI A8 ESP

Parking systems
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: vehicl es with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/per ipheral came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
On* -
An optical display is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is shown
for the rearview camera*.
Off -When the parking system is switched off,
only audib le signals are given.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rear area
Entertainment volume -when the parking sys­
tem is turned on, the volume of the audio/video
source is lowered.
The new ly selected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator.
{!) Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly by the v isual disp lay or the picture
from the camera. Simply press the
Settings
contro l button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are automat ically saved and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Error messages
Applies to: ve hicles w ith parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral came ra
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P,YA button is blinking and you hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the
124
parking system or when the pa rking system is al­
ready activated . If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
P wA
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment display. If a rear sensor is faulty, on ly obstacles
that are in areas @and @ are displayed
c>page 115, fig . 130. If a front sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas © and @are dis­
played. There is a lso a system malfunction if all
segments around the vehicle are red or if no seg­
ments are disp layed.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunc tion if the ~· symbol
appears and the corresponding display area is
shown in blue. The camera is not working in this
a rea.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam­
era/peripheral cameras and t ra iler hitc h
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors are not activated when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the P
1
1.A
button . This results in the following restrictions .
Parking system plus*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trailer mode.
Rearview camera* /Peripheral cameras*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front senso rs remain activated . The visua l display
switches to trailer mode . The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces .
Ill-

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 .
126
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

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' you into taking risks. This could increase
your risk of a co llision.
- Please note the risk of a co llision increases
when driving fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when driv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre­
vent collisions - there is still a r is k of acci­
dents!
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully whe n
accele rating on even, s lippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The d rive wheels can spin
Switching on and off
Intellig ent Technology
even when these control systems a re insta l­
led and this can affect driving stability and
increase the risk of a collision.
@ Tips
- The ABS and ASR only function correct ly
when a ll four wheels have a simi la r wear
condition. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine .
Fig. 1 53 Center co nso le w it h ESC O FF button
ESC le vels
Sport mode on
The following examples are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rock ing the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driving in deep snow o r on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
Sport mode off
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabilization functions The full stabilization function of the ESC
are lim ited
¢ .&. . and ASR is ava ilable aga in .
Operation Press the [!I button. Press the [!I button again.
Indicator II tu rns on. II turns off .
lights
Messages Stabilization control (ESC ): Off. Warning! Stabilizat ion control (ESC ): On
Reduced stability
A WARNING
On ly switch spo rt mode on when yo ur driv ing
abilities and the traffic s ituation permit, be­
cause t he re is a r is k of s lid ing .
- T he stabilization func tion is limited when
spo rt mode is sw itched on. The driving
w heels co uld sp in and the veh icle cou ld
swerve, espec ially on s lick o r slip pery roa d
su rf a ces .
(D Tips
Sport mode cannot be switched on if the
cruise control system* or adaptive cruise con­
tro l* is switched on .
127

Intelligent Technology
Brakes
New brake p ads
New b rake pads do no t achieve the ir full b raking
effect during the firs t 250 mi (400 km) . They
m ust be "broken in" first . The b reak -in period can
be considerably longe r for vehicles with ceram ic
brake rotors* . However, you can compensate for
the slightly reduced braking force by pressing
firm ly on the brake pedal. Avo id heavy braking
during the break-in period .
Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
veh icle is driven and on operat ing cond itions.
This is especially true if you are driving frequently
in the c ity and on curves or with a sporty driving
style .
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depend ing on the
speed, braking force and outs ide cond itions such
as temperature and humidity.
Noises may become more appare nt at lowe r
speeds due to the nature of the materia ls in the
ceramic brake rotors*.
Effect of water and road salt
I n cer tain s ituations, for example a fter driving
through water, in heavy rain, afte r ove rnig ht con ­
densation or after washing your car, the braking
effect can be red uced by moisture or ice on the
brake rotors and b rake pads . The brakes must be
"dr ied" first w ith a few care ful b rake applica­
tions .
At higher speeds and with the windshie ld wipers
turned on, the brake pads press aga inst the brake
rotors for a short amount of time. T his action,
which is no t felt by the driver, happens at regular
i n tervals a nd ensu res a better react ion time for
the bra kes in wet weather.
The braking effect can also be reduced if you are
driving on salted roads a nd you do not apply the
brakes fo r long pe riods of time. The laye r of salt
o n th e brake roto rs and pads mus t be wo rn off
fi rs t when the brakes are app lied.
128
D ue to its s urface, the ce ram ic brake rotor * ab ­
sorbs moisture in ce rtain situations. The refore,
there will tempora rily be less brak ing fo rce than
whe n the brakes are d ry . You can compensate for
th is by press ing the brake pedal harder.
Corrosion
Leav ing the ve hicl e pa rked for long periods of
time , low mileage and avoiding heavy b raking
can contrib ute to corros ion on the b rake roto rs
and to dirty brake pads.
If you usua lly avoid heavy bra king or if there is
cor rosion p resent, occasiona l heavy brak ing at
high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and pads
c> ,& .
Brake system malfunction
if you no tic e th at the b rake peda l t ravel has sud­
denly
increase d, then a bra ke circuit in the dua l­
c ir cuit b rake system may have malfunctioned.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
problem corrected . On the way there, drive w ith
reduced sp eed and keep in m ind that you wilt
need a longe r distance to stop and you will need
to press the b rake peda l ha rder.
Low b rake fluid level
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
the b rake system may occur . The brake fl uid level
i s e lec tronically moni to red.
Brake booster
The brake booster amp lifies the pressure you ap­
ply to the brake pedal. It only wor ks when the en­
gine is running.
A WARNING
- On ly app ly the brakes for the purpose of
cleani ng the bra ke sys tem w hen road and
t raffic cond itions permit. You must not en­
da nger ot her roa d users . T h is i ncreases the
r isk of an acci den t.
-
- Never le t th e ve hicle roll while t he engi ne is
stop ped bec ause this increa ses the r is k of an
a cciden t. ..,.

C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r -Unmuting or resuming: press the On/Off knob
@ c:>
page 134, fig. 154 briefly . Or: turn the
On/Off knob to the r ight.
@ Tips
Volumes that are too high or too low are au­
tomatically adjusted to a set level when the
MMI is switched on .
Infotainment display
The Infotainment display switches on automati­
cally when the MMI folds out . T he MMI folds in
automatically when it is switched off.
Adjusting the Infotainment display brightnes s:
see c:> page 206.
(D Tips
- If the vehicle has a cell phone prep*, the In­
fotainment system display will automatical­
l y extend whenever there is an incoming
phone cal l.
- Use the
arrow buttons to switch stations,
for example, when listening to the radio, af­
ter the disp lay has retracted in.
MMI operation
(
'---
Fig. 155 Opera ting
Multi Media Interface
Selecting and confirming a function
.,. @ Selecting a function :
turn the control knob
to the desired funct ion .
.,. @ Confirming a selection: press the control
knob .
Accessing functions in a corner of the display
.,. Press the control button© ~ fig. 155 in the
corresponding corner of the display . For exam­
ple, the upper right control button corresponds
to the upper right corner of the display.
Opening the main menu
.,. Press the !M ENU I button @c:> page 134,
fig. 154 The MMI menus (such as Radio ) are
disp layed .
Opening a menu directly
.,. Press the respective button @¢ page 134,
fig. 154 for the desired menu (such as l RADIO I
or! MEDIA I).
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the !BACKI button (J) c:> page 134,
fig . 154 .
Additional functions :
Selecting the previous/next function (for exam­
ple , a radio station/track) :
briefly press the On/
Off knob @ c:>
page 134, fig. 154 toward the left
lt>I .
Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs):
press and ho ld the On/Off knob @
c:>
page 134, fig . 154 toward the left l l>t>I.
135

Multi Media Interface
MMI touch
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch cont rol pad
The MMI touch allows you to enter data on the
MMI touch control pod using handwriting recog­
ni tion.
F ig. 1 56 Ente rin g a nav iga tion dest inat ion
F ig . 15 7 Sav ing a rad io st atio n
Entering number s, letters , and symbol s
Requirement: it must b e possib le to enter text or
numbers.
- Write lette rs, numbers or characters on t he
MM I touch contro l pad with your finger. Char­
acters that are recog nized are shown i n the In­
fotainment display © c:>
fig. 156 and may be
confirmed with a prompt .
-Selecting a different symbol : turn the control
knob to the left/right@c:>
fig. 156 and press
the control knob. T he se lected symbol appear s
in the input fie ld @ c:>
fig. 156 .
-Entering spaces : move your finger ac ross the
MMI touch control pad from left to r ight.
- Delet ing characters : move your finger across
the MMI touc h control pad from r ight to left.
- Ending the input /selecting directly from the
selection list :
tap the MMI touch control pad
briefly.
O r: press the control knob .
136
Searching for a contact in the phone book
Requirement: The di re ctory must be open
c:> poge 150.
-Jumping to a specifi c initial letter in the list :
writ e the des ired lette r using your finger on t he
M MI touch cont rol p ad.
- Narrowing the se a rch result s: draw additional
le tte rs o n the MMI touch co ntro l p ad w it h your
finger.
- Ending the input/selecting directly from the
selection list :
tap the MM I touch control pad
briefly.
Or : press t he control knob .
Moving the map
Requirement: a map must be displayed
c:>
page 1 70.
- Moving the cro sshairs on the map: press the
cont rol knob . T he crossha irs are shown on the
map . To move the crosshairs, move your finger
in the desired d irection on the MM I touch con­
t rol pad .
Or : place your fi nger on the respe ct ive
edge of the MM I tou ch control pa d.
Adjusting the sound focus
Requireme nt: the balance/fader function must
be se lected c:>
page 204 .
-Moving the crossha irs for sound focus : move
your finger in the desired d irect ion on the MM I
to uc h control pad .
Saving /selecting a rad io st a tion
Requirement: the Radio menu must be open
c:>
page 177.
- Storing the radio station currently set : hold
your fi nger on a number (1 to 6) on the MMI
to uch control panel unti l you hear a s ignal
tone. The rad io stat ion w ill be stored on these­
lected number in the list.
- Select ing a stored radio station : tap a number
(1 to 6) on the M MI touch control pad briefly.
The preset buttons (1-6) appear in the Infota in­
ment disp lay © c:>
fig . 157 .
-Moving a stored radio station : move your fin­
ger on the MMI touch contro l pad to the left/
r ight unti l th e p reset buttons (1-6) appear i n
the Infota inment display
(D . ..,.

C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Browsing/selecting album covers
Req uirement: the Media menu must be open and
a so urce must be selected
<:}page 189 .
-Browsing through album cover s: move you r
finger across the MMI touch control pad from
left to right .
Or: place your fi nger on the re­
spective
arrow edge of the MMI touch control
pad .
-Selecting an album cover: tap the MMI touch
contro l pad briefly.
Using the DVD main menu
Requirement : a DVD must be play ing
<:} page 181.
Letter/number speller
Fig. 158 Speller
-Entering characters: turn the control knob wi th
the selection arrow@<>
fig. 158 to the desired
character. Your selection is shown enlarged in
the input ring@. Press the contro l knob to
confirm the character. Your input is displayed
in the input field @ . When you have entered all
the characters, select and confirm
OK @.
-Deleting characters: turn the control knob with
the selection arrow to +@ and press the con­
trol knob . To delete all characters in the input
field, press and hold the control knob on+ un­
t il all characters in the input field are deleted.
-Entering special characters: press the 0-9 con ­
trol button
(i) I::} fig . 158 and enter the desired
Multi Media Interface
- Selecting a menu item :
move your finger up/
down or left/right on the MMI touch control
pad .
Or: place your finger on the respective ar­
row
edge of the MMI touch control pad.
- Confirming a selection: tap the MMI touch con­
trol pad briefly.
(D Tips
The volume of the prompts for the MMI touch
ca n be adjusted separately
c::> page 205.
special character (for example, a hyphen or pe­
r iod ) using the number speller.
-Input assistance : in some cases, such as in the
Navigation* menu, the selection of letters may
be limited to avai lable entries. This means that
you can only select letters if they appear in that
position in a possible word .
Overview of symbols in the speller
The symbo ls in the letter/number speller are ex-
plained in the follow ing table:
1111>
137

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' Voice recognition system Operating
Appl ies to: vehicles with vo ice recog nitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on~
page 134 , there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system m ust not
be active .
~ Switching on : briefly press the~ button @
~ page 11, fig. 7 on the m ultif unction steering
whee l* and say the desired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the l2;J button .
Or: press any button on the MMI control panel.
~ Canceling : press the 10, I button and say a new
command.
Or : say the command Canc el.
Input as sistance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visua l and audio feedback .
-Vi su al input a ssistance : after turning on voice
recognition, a d isplay with a select ion of possi­
ble commands appears in the Infotainment dis­
play . The command d isplay can be turned on or
off in the ma in menu using the
S etup MMI con­
t rol button.
- Aud io input assi stance : to have the possible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem o n and say
Help .
For the system to underst and you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses .
D o not speak a command when the voice recogni­
tion system is mak ing an anno uncement.
C lose the doors, the windows a nd the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make su re that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
Voice recognition system
Do not d irect the air vents toward the hands free
microphone, which is on the roof headliner near
the front inte rior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
ca use the hands free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
Additional settings, such as individual speech
training
based on yo ur voice, the Command dis­
play
or the prompt volume , can be adjusted in
the main men u using the
Setup MMI control but ­
ton
~ page 205.
A WARNING
--Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traff ic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situa tions.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressfu l situations. It may ta ke longe r to
dia l the numbe r or the sys tem may not be
a ble to dia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call and will con tinue if yo u ig­
nore the cal l. T he d ia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recogn it ion system
The following overv iews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit io n system .
Alternative commands are separated by a
" I", for
example, say:
Telephone I (or) Na vigation I (or)
Rad io . .,..
141