2017 AUDI A8 lights

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N .... 0 0 :c ' -New brake pads do not achieve their fu ll
brak ing effect during the first 250 mi
(400 km). They must be "broken in" first.
However, you can compensate for the
sl ightly reduced braking force by pressing
firmly on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy brak­
ing dur ing the b reak-in per iod.
- Certa in weather and operat ing cond it ions
such as dr iving t hrough water, d riving in
heavy ra in or d riving after washing your ve­
hicle ca n impair the effectiveness of the
bra kes . In the w inter, ice may b uild up on
the brake pads, rotors and drums . Check
these components by braking carefu lly. Ap­
plying the brakes carefu lly several times
dr ies the brakes and removes ice bu ild-up.
- The effic iency of the brakes can also be im­
paired by driving for long st retches on roads
cove red w ith salt without using the b rakes.
Yo u can remove sa lt deposits from the
bra ke rotors and pads by caref ully applyi ng
the brakes severa l t imes .
- If the front spoiler is damaged or you install
another spoiler, ma ke sure the front wheel
bra kes are vent ilated prope rly. O therwise,
the br ake system could overheat, wh ic h re­
duces the ir effectiveness.
- Failure of a brake circui t impai rs b raking
perfo rmance, whi ch incre ases bra king dis­
tance . Avoi d driving the vehicle and have it
towed it to the nearest author ized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi Se rvice Facility .
- If the bra ke booster is not wor king, you will
have to press m uch ha rder on the bra ke
peda l to compensate for the lack of the
booster.
(D Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and inc reases braking d istance and
causes wear.
- Before driving downh ill a long distance on a
steep h ill, decrease your speed and select a
l ower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes . If Intellig
ent Technology
you need to bra ke ad ditiona lly, bra ke in in­
terva ls and not continuous ly .
(D Tips
- If the brake boos ter is not wor king, you
must press the brake peda l with much more
force than normal.
- If you retrof it your vehicle with a front spo il­
er, wheel covers or simi lar items, make su re
that the air f low to the front wheels is not
inter rupted. Otherwise the b rake system
can become too hot.
Electromechanical
steering., dynamic
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power s teer ing adapts electronically based on
the ve hicle speed .
Indicator lights and messages
• Do not dr ive vehicle: Steering defective
If this indicator light turns on and stays on and
t hi s message appears, the power steering may
have failed.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos­ s ible. Do
not cont inue drivi ng. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac il ity for
ass ista nce.
l;rj Steering: System fault You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the steering wheel may be more d iffi ­
cu lt to move or m ore sensitive than usual. The
steering wheel may also be at an angle when
driv ing stra ight .
Drive slowly to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility to have the mal­
funct ion corrected .
'T-ij Dynamic stee ring: Initializing
If the indicato r ligh t is blinking and this mess age
appe ars, dynamic steering* is be ing ini tialized. .,.
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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.
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- 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 . .,..
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Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti­
nation, around traffic incidents and on alterna­ tive routes,
if desired.
Fig . 179 Examp le: online map view
• Select: INAVI button.
After se lecting Navigation, the last menu that
was open is displayed.
- Sw itc hin g bet ween the m ap and th e dest ina­
t io n entr y:
press the !NAV ! button aga in.
,& WARNING
- T he demands of traffic require yo ur full at­
tent ion. Read and fo llow the guidelines pro­
vided in
~ page 134.
- Obey all traffic laws whe n driving.
- T he route calcu lated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendat ion for reaching your
des tination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re ­
strictions, one -way streets, lane change re ­
strictions, etc .
(D Note
- If the driving directions conflict with traffic
l aws, obey the traff ic laws.
- To reduce the risk of an ac cident, adjust the
vo lume of the navigation system so that sig­
nals from outside the vehicle, such as po lice
and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
Na vigat ion
(D Tips
-Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satell ites can also interrupt GPS
recept ion and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
- Because street names somet imes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases d iffer from the actual street name.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for in­
formation on updating the navigation data.
- The navigation system can be opened in
Dem o m od e for s imulations or p lanning
purposes
9 page 174.
Entering a destination
Entering an address
Applies to : vehicles wit h navig ation system
Fig. 180 Entering a destination city
• Select: !NAV ! button> Route guida nce control
button
> Addr ess .
- Chan ging the c ount ry :
select and conf irm
C ount ry. Enter a country.
-Ent ering a d estin ation using the C ity/Zi p: se­
lect and confirm
City/Zi p. Enter a city or a ZIP
code using the speller. Select and confirm a city
from the list . Select and confirm additional de­
tails about the destinat ion, such as
Add str ee t,
S et as s topo ver, Set po int of int eres t in
cit y9
page 167 or S et di str ict. Start route
guidance .
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Route criteria
Au to rerouting (traff ic):
when auto rerouting is
On , the route is automatically adjusted based on
TMC traffic information. If the MM I does not cal­
culate a detour even though you have se lected
dynamic route
On and a traffic jam was reported
on the ca lculated route, then the detour the sys­
tem calculated would take more time than the
time spent wa it ing in the traff ic jam .
Alternati ve route s: when the fun ction is On , up
to three suggested routes and their criteria ap­ pear in the Infotainment d isplay in the side
menu . After chang ing to map view, the new route
that was calculated according to your cr iteria is
hi ghlighted. Yo u can select the poss ib le routing
i n the alte rnative routes by turning and press ing
the cont rol knob .
Route option s: you can se lect a Short , Fas t or
Mix ed route .
Highway /Toll road /Fe rry : select the Minimize
option you do not want the navigation system to
include highways, toll roads o r ferries when cal­
culating a ro ute.
T ime rest ricted roads : using the Minim ize func­
tion will exclude t ime restricted roads, such as
pedestrian zones, from the route ca lculation .
When
Auto i s selected , the M MI decides if the
time rest ricted roads s hou ld be included when
calculat ing the ro ute guidance based on the en ­
tr ies stored in the navigation data .
Seasonal clo sing : using the Minimize function
will exclude seasona l closings, su ch as mountai n
passes, from the route calcu lation . When
Auto is
se lected, the MMI decides if the seasonal re ­
stricted roads should be included when calc ulat­
ing the route guidance based on th e entries stor ­
ed in the navigation data .
Map colors
Day/Night :
the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Auto : when t he lights switch on, the map co lors
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~ l) Only po ssible in th e 2D map view
Na vigation
O rientation
North 1
l:
the map orienta tion is facing north.
Dir. of travel : the map orientat ion is in the direc­
t ion of t ravel. At a sca le of 62 mi les (100 km) ,
the map is or iented to t he no rth for eas ier o rien­
tation.
Auto : at a scale up to 3 miles (5 km), the map
o rientation is in the direction of travel. At a scale
greate r than 3 miles (5 km), the map is oriented
to the no rth.
Map type
D estination :
the destination is marked with a
c h ecke red flag . The map indicates the destina­
t ion and is o riented to the north.
2D: the current veh icle position is displayed. The
map or ientation corresponds to the sett ing in the
Map orientation menu ~ page 173.
3D : when th is function is switched on, the cur­
rent vehicle pos ition is displayed in a three-di­
mensional terrain map and the map or ientat ion
is set automat ica lly to the
Dir. of travel. At a
sca le of 100 km and la rger, the map is o riented
to the no rth. At a sca le between 30 -100 meters,
the d isplay will show three-d imens iona l city
models and landmarks will be shown at a scale of
30 -200 meters.
Ov ervi ew : the entire route from the veh icle loca­
t ion to the destina tion is disp layed on the map.
T he map scale depends on the length of the
route. The map is oriented to the north.
Map disp lay
Online map view 9 page 171
Map content
Map contents such as traffic information, favor­
ites or restaurants can be displayed (~) or hid ­
den .
The functions in the
Map content menu depend
on the map d isplay that is selected .
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Media drive s and conn ections
DVD changer
Applies to: vehicles w ith DVD changer
The DVD changer is located in the glove com­
partment.
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F ig . 195 DVD c hanger
- Loading a CD /DVD : press the I LOADI button @
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fig. 195. The DVD change r is not ready to
load if the L ED in the DVD slot is red . The LEDs
in the DVD s lot @ blink green when the DVD
changer is ready to load . Slide the CD/DVD
straight into the DVD slot @with the labe l fac­
ing up. The CD/DVD is automat ica lly loaded in
the next empty position in the DVD changer .
The corresponding button © lights up .
-Loading mul tiple CD s/ DV Ds at the same t ime :
press and hold the I LOAD I button @ longer
than two seconds . Wait until the green LEDs in
the DVD slot @start to blink . Slide the CDs/
DVDs one after the othe r straight into the s lot
@ wit h the label facing up. The CDs/DVDs are
a utomat ica lly loaded in the nex t empty posi­
tions in the DVD changer .
-Loading a CD /DVD to a specific position : press
the
I L OAD I button @. The next empty pos it ion
© blinks. The occupied positions light up and
do not b link . Press the button for the desired
position and remove the CD/DVD if necessary .
Slide the CD/DVD you would like to load
straight into the DVD slot @with the labe l fac­
ing up .
-Ejecting the current CD/DVD : press the button
CD briefly two times. The CD/DVD is pu lled back
i nto the DVD changer automatically if it is not
removed from the DVD slot w ith in 30 seconds
of ejecting it .
-Ejecting any CD /DVD : press the b utton CD and
then press a blink ing button @.
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-Ejecting all CD s: press and ho ld the button CD
longer .
-Canceling the load ing pro ce ss: press the
!LOAD I button @ again d uring the loading proc­
ess.
S ix CDs/DVDs can be loaded into the DVD chang ­
er. For information on the properties of support ­
ed file fo rmats, refer to ¢
page 187.
The DVD c hanger is sta rted and oper ated throug h
the MMI
¢ page 189.
(1} Tips
-Follow the instructions fo r handling C Ds/
DVDs.
- Whe n playi ng MP3 f iles w ith a variable b i­
t rate, t he re may be a disc repancy between
t h e p lay time d isplayed and real t ime.
Jukebox
Audio/video files from a CD/DVD -ROM, a USB
storage device or an SD card can be copied to the
Jukebox.
... Select the I MEDIAi button> Source con trol b ut­
ton >
Jukebox.
Adding fil es to the Jukebox
- Select ing files /fold ers :
select the Import con­
trol b utton >
desired source > individual files or
folders.
P ress the All c o ntro l butto n to se lec t
All files o r fo lde rs. Or : selec t and confirm a
folder and press and hold the contro l knob.
- Starting the importing proc ess: press the
Start import con trol b utton . T he stat us o f the
import p rocess is shown in the Infotainment
disp lay and in the status line with the symbo l
@¢page 138, fig . 159.
- Hid ing the importing proce ss: se lect and con­
firm
Continue importing in the background .
The importing process is hidden.
- Canceling the impo rt ing process : select and
confirm
Can cel import. Or : remove the source
that is being imported. Files a lready copied re-
ma in.
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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the driver and
passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit­
uations.
~ Your safety and the safety of your passengers
~ should not be left to chance. Advances in tech-,..._
~ nology have made a var iety of features available 0
~ to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. ' Driving safety
The following is a list of just a few of the safety
features in your Audi:
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all pas-
senger seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt pretensioners,
- safety belt force limiters for the front seats,
- safety belt height adjustment systems for the
front seats,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear
seats,
- side curtain airbags,
- special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­ gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a w ide range of accidents . These
features cannot work as a system if they are not
always correctly adjusted and correctly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.,. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good visibility to the outside .
.,. Secure all luggage and other items carefully
c:c.> page 65, c:c.> page 63 .
.,. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
.,. Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
¢ page 248, Child
safety. ..,.
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Safety belt s
Safety belts
General information
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety be lts are neces­
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
.. Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
&_ WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Safety belts are the s ingle most effective
means ava ilable to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protect ion and that of your passen­
gers, always co rrectly wear safety be lts
when the vehicle is moving .
- Pregnant women, injured, o r physically im­
paired persons must a lso use safety belts.
L ik e all vehicle occ upants, they are mo re
likely to be serio usly injured i f they do not
wea r safety be lts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother -throughout
the ent ire pregnancy .
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of five seating positions:
two in the front and three in the rear. In some
veh icles, there are four seating positions: two in
the front and two in the rear . Each seating posi­
tion has a safety belt .
&_ WARNING
Not wea ring safety belts or wearing them im­
properly incre ases the risk of ser io us personal
injury and dea th.
- Never st rap more tha n one person, includ­
ing small ch ild ren, into any be lt .
It is espe­
c ia lly da ngerous to place a safety belt over a
child sitting on your lap .
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-Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety be lts available .
- Be s ure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
be lt or ch ild restraint.
~ Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about the importance of buckling-up .
F ig. 220 Safety belt wa rning lig ht in the instrument clus·
ter -en larged
Befor e dri ving off , alway s;
.. Fasten your safety belt and make sure you are
wearing it properly.
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.. Make sure that your passengers a lso buckle up
and properly wear the ir safety belts.
.. Protect chi ldren with a c hild restraint system
appropr iate for the size and age.
The warning light . in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ign ition is on as a reminder to
fasten the safety belts. In addition, you will hear
a war ning tone for a certain period of time.
Faste n your safety belt and make su re that your
passenge rs al so properl y put on thei r safety
b e lts .
&_ WARNING
-
-Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to red uce the risk of ser io us
inj ury and death in a utomobile accidents.
For your protection and that of yo ur passen­
gers, a lways correct ly wear safety belts
when t he vehicle is moving . ..,.

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N .... 0 0 :c ' Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high -quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high quality engine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Aud i oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine.
Using any o ther oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lubricants o r other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
@ Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble that meets the Audi o il quality standard
your eng ine requ ires, you may add a total of
no more than 0 .5 quart/li ter of a h igh-quality
"synthet ic"oil that meets the following speci ­
fications.
- Vehicles with gasoline eng ine: ACEA A3 o r
API SM with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30,
SAE SW-30 or SAE SW-40.
- For more information about engine oil that has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact e ither your authorized Audi dea ler
or A udi Customer Relat ions at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www.audiusa.com or www.aud icanada .ca.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving parts .
In order to provide effective lubr ication and coo l­
ing of internal engine components, all internal
combustion engines consume a certain amount
of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to en­
g ine and may change significant ly over the life of
Ch eck ing and Filling
the engine. Typ ica lly, engines with a specified
break-in period (see ¢
page 73) consume more
o il during the break -in per iod than they consume
after oil consumption has stabili zed.
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con ­
sumption depends on the quality and viscosity of
the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the amb ient tem­
perature and road condit ions. Further factors are
the amount of o il dilution from water condensa­
t ion or fuel residue a nd the oxidat ion level of the
o il. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oil consumption may increase ove r
t ime unt il repla cement of worn components may
become necessary .
With a ll these variab les coming into play, no
sta ndard rate of o il cons umption can be estab­
l is h ed or spec ified. The re is no alternative to reg­
u lar and frequent checking of the oi l level, see
Note .
If the yellow engine o il leve l warning symbo l in
t h e instr ume nt cl uster
II lights up, yo u should
check the o il level as soon as possible
¢ page 2 76 . Top off the o il at your earliest con ­
venience
¢ page 276.
A WARNING
-Before you check anyth ing in the engine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
¢ .& in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 271 .
@ Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the eng ine.
(D Tips
- The oil pressu re warning display. is not
an indicator of the o il le vel. Do not rely on
i t. Instead, check the oil level in you r en­
g ine at regular inter vals, preferabl y each
time you refuel, and alw ays before go ing
on a long trip .
-If you have the impression your engine con­
sumes excessive amou nts of oil, we recom-
mend that you consult your Aud i dea le r to .,,.
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