2017 AUDI A8 service

Media drive s and conn ections
Wi-Fi audio player
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Wi- Fi audio p laye r
Wireless media players (such as smartphones)
can be connected via Wi-Fi hotspots and control­
led with the MMI. You can access the media cen­
ter on your media player using an UPnP server
opp or an UPnPIDLNA server integrated in the
media player .
Requirements: the Wi-Fi function for the media
player and the MMI must be act ivated. A network
connection must be established ¢
page 161. An
UPn P serve r mus t be installed on your W i- Fi me­
d ia p laye r.
- Connecting th eWi-Fi audio p lay er: select the
I MEDIAi b utton> Source cont rol button> Wi-Fi
aud io play er(?)' =>
page 189, fig . 198. A mes­
sage will appear in the Infotai nment display
saying there is no W i- F i audio player connec ted
to the system . The access data for the Wi- Fi
hotspot is disp layed .
- Se lect t he same settings on the w ireless med ia
player that are used for the Wi -Fi hotspot .
-Starting the Wi •Fi audio pl ayer : start an UPnP
server app or a llow media sharing on yo ur de ­
vice . The first song in the med ia center on your
Wi -Fi audio p layer begins playing .
-Operating the Wi-Fi audio player : the media
player is operated through the MMI
¢page 189.
A WARNING
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use laptops and similar mo­
bile devices when the vehicle is stat ionary
because, like all loose objects, they could be
th row n aro und the i nside of the vehicle in a
c rash and cause se rious inju ries. Store these
types of devices se curely whi le dr iving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on th e front
seats w ithin range of t he a irbags while d riv ­
ing. Also read the warn ings i n the chap ter
¢page 207.
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(D Note
Always fo llow the information found in¢(!) in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 160.
@ Tips
- Read and follow the notes about Aud i con ­
nect before sta rting it¢
page 162.
-Th e Wi- Fi connec tion is reconf igure d when
inserting or removin g the Audi SI M card in
t h e SIM card reader . There may be a tempo ­
ra ry interr upt ion in audio playback, depend­
ing on the media player.
- In ve hicles w ithout A udi connect*, the use
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is on ly possible fo r the
Wi-Fi audio player*. A data co nnect ion to
t h e Internet cannot be established .
- Depending on the wireless media player,
network or media access may need to be ap­
proved on the device or a program may need
to be sta rted .
- Check fo r any connection requests on your
wi reless media player .
- To avoid interrupt io ns during playback, de­
act ivate the powe r sav ing funct ion on the
wi reless media player or connec t it to a
charger.
- The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the numbe r of
files that it contains .
- A max imum of 2,000 ent ries per directory
are d isp layed in the Infota inment disp lay.
- For more informat ion on Wi-Fi audio players
and supported dev ices, visi t
www.audiusa.com or cont act an a uth orized
Audi de aler or author ized Audi Service Fa ­
ci lity.

C)
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operat e various media drives
through the fv1fv1I control panel.
Fig. 198 Possible audio/v ideo sources
Fig. 199 Possible audio/v ideo sources
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files.
~ Select : I MEDIAi button .
The source overview or the last file that was play­
ing is displayed after selecting Media.
-Selecting a source: press the Source control
button . Select and confirm a source from the
list .
-Playing audio/video files : select and confirm a
folder, song or chapter. The content of the
folder is displayed or a track or chapter is
played .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the I BACK I button. Or: select and confirm
Folder up.
~ -Moving to the highest level in the folder struc-
~ ture: press the I MEDIAi button .
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~ Possible sources are:
Playing media
(D Jukebox ¢page 182
@ SD card reader ¢page 181
@ DVD drive c!:>page 181
© DVD changer* c!:>page 182
® Audi music interface* (for example, an iPod,
USB or an external audio/video input*)
c!:> page 185
® Bluetooth audio player* c!:> page 183
(!) Wi-Fi audio player* ¢ page 184
(!) Tips
-For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the sound from the video plays while driv­
ing.
- Video playback through an iPod/iPhone
does not continue after stopping and start­
ing the vehicle .
- You can scroll through long lists of folders
or tracks quickly by turning the control knob
quickly . The scrolling speed depends on the
number of folders or tracks.
- When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor­
rectly in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
- Some DVDs do not allow selections to be
made during playback, for example select­
ing an audio track, subtitles or a track or
chapter.
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C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r If you reset the Jukebo x to factory sett ings, all of
the music/video files are deleted and the
M edi a
setting s
are reset .
Resetting the func tions to the fac tory defau lt
settings does not a ffect the M MI.
System update
The RSE software can be updated by DVD, USB or
SD ca rd using the system update feature.
Contact an author ized Audi dealer or author ized
Aud i Service Facility for additional information
about the
System updat e.
Data encryption
You can protect the list of destinations with a personal password. If the unit is replaced, you
can only transfer your pe rsonal data to the new
RSE un it using your passwo rd . If you do not as­
sign a personal passwo rd, "MMI3G" is stored in
the RSE automatically as the password.
Version inform ation
Information on the software version of the RSE
and the navigat ion database is displayed .
Headphones
Wireless headphones
Applies to: vehicles with Rea r Seat Entertainment
The wireless headphones mus t be paired with
the RSE one time and labeled.
F ig. 208 Switching wire less he adphones on /off
Rear Seat Entertainment
Fig. 20 9 Labeling th e w ireless head phones
Pairing wir eless headphones
Requirement: the protective film on the batte ry
compartment must be removed
~ page 198,
fig. 210
and the wireless headphones mus t be
swit ched off .
-Pr eparing the headphones fo r the pairing
pro ce ss :
press and hold the On/Off button©
@¢ fig . 208 on t he right earp iece (R) for at
leas t
5 seconds until the L ED @ starts b linking
and then blinks
quickl y.
- Pairing th e headphone s:
select the !M ENUI
button > Se tup RSE > Headphone s> Find w ire ­
le ss headphone s > OK >
desired headphones
from the list
Repeat t his procedure on the second set of wire­
less headphones .
You can determine the connection status of the
wireless headphones based on the rate at which
the light is b link ing :
Blinking Connection statu s
speed
B linking The w ireless headphones are
qu ickly ready for the p airing process
(they can be pai red)
Blinking Estab lishing a connection with
the RSE (when the w ireless
headphones a re switched on)
Blinking slow -The connection to the RS E has
Ly been established (the wireless
headphones are already pa ired)
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0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' ® Searching for a destination online l)
The route is calculated based on various route cri­
teria. To set the criteria, you must first plan a
destination and then display the route in the RSE
display using the
Display route function. When
you transfer a planned destination to the MMI
using the
Send destination to the driver func ­
tion, the cr iteria are transferred automat ically.
A planned destination is shown in the RSE display
in white and active route guidance is marked in
blue.
Displaying a route
The planned destination and the distance to the
destination/arrival time are displayed on the
map. The route is calculated based on the current
vehicle location and can be updated.
To display active route guidance on the map, se­
lect the
Destination control button > Exit route
display.
Send destination to the driver
To start route guidance for a planned route, the
destination must be transferred to the MMI. If
the
Destinations are set to Confirm in the Setup
MMI menu q page 196, the destination must be
confirmed before transferring to the MMI.
(i) Tips
-The display of navigation functions is
synchronized to both RSE displays.
- Refer to the notes in the chapter
About
Audi connect
q page 162.
- The content, scope and providers of offered
Audi connect services may vary.
- The navigation functions match those in the
MMI to a large extent. For more informa­
tion, refer to
q page 165.
- The functions for the online Street View
9page 159 can also be used in the RSE
while driving.
- If
On request is selected for the data con­
nection in the
Data connection menu
qpage 161, receiving data packets, such as
l) Applies to veh icles w ith A udi connect
Rear Seat Entertainment
weather information, must be confirmed in
the MMI.
Accessing traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment and naviga·
tion system
.. Select: the I MENU I button > Info.
- Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
-Opening the next traffic report: select and
confirm
Show next report .
(D Tips
For more information on accessing traffic in·
formation, refer to
9 page 175.
Accessing Audi connect services
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment, navigation
system and Audi connect
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met
9page 157.
.. Select: the I MENU I button > Audi connect > the
desired Audi connect service .
-For example, display weather information : se­
lect and confirm
Weather. Se lect and confirm
the desired search area:
In immediate vicinity/
In vicinity of destination or stopover or In new
city .
Enter a location and confirm the input
with
OK.
(D Tips
- Refer to the notes in the chapter About
Audi connect
q page 162.
- Additional information about accessing Audi
connect services can be found under
9page 157.
Entertainment systems
Listening to the radio
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Enterta inment
.. Select: the I RADIO I button.
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Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense Preventative passenger
protection
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
Pre sense can initiate steps to protect vehicle oc­
cupants in certain dangerous situations. The
fu nctions described a re available depending on
ve hicle equi pment:
Audi pre sense basic
The fo llow ing funct ions can be triggered in cer­
tain driving situations:
- Tighten ing of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversible belt tensioners. If a coll is ion
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger again.
- Closing the w indows and the sunroof*
The function of the pre sense basic is activated at
a speed of 20 mp h (30 km/h) or higher. The de ­
p loyment time is adapted in the drive select dy­
namic mode.
Audi pre sense front (vehicles with adaptive
cru ise control*)
Pre sense front contains the f unctions of pre
sense basic. In add ition, the likelihood of a rear­
end collis ion with the vehicle ahead is also calcu­
lated, withi n the limits of the system. If the risk
of a collision is detected, the following functions
can t rigge r:
- Audi braking gua rd¢
page 99
- Tensioning of the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof *
Audi pre sense rear (vehicles with side
a ss ist* )
Pre sense rear contains the functions of p re sense
basic. In addition, the li ke lihood of a rear-end
col lision from the vehicle be hind is a lso ca lculat­
ed, w ith in the lim its of the system .
If the risk of a
collis ion is detected, the following functions can
tr igger:
- Tens ioning of the safety be lts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof *
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- Adjusting the seats: the settings for the powe r
head restrains, the upper sections of the backr­
ests and the pne umatic side bolsters* change
on the front seats and the outer rear seats*. If
a collision does not occur, the seat sett ings
that were previously used are restored .
Audi pre sen se plus
Pre sense plus contains the f unctions of p re
sense front and pre sense rear.
Error message
Audi pre sense : Unavailable
Preventative passenger protection is not ava ila­
ble. Drive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r o r au­
t h ori zed Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have
t h e malfunct ion corre cte d.
.&_ WARNING
Pr e sense canno t overcome natura l phys ica l
l aws . It is a system designed to assist and it
cannot prevent a co llision. Do not let t he in­
creased sa fety provided tempt you into tak ing
risks . T his could inc rease your ris k of a colli ­
sion.
- The system can dep loy inco rrectly.
- Please note that the sensors do not always
detect a ll objects. Th is increases the r is k of
a co llision.
- Pre sense does not react to peop le or ani­
mals or objects that a re c rossing the vehi­
cle's path or are difficu lt to detect
¢page 94.
- Ref lective objects such as gua rd ra ils o r the
entrance to a tunne l, heavy rain and ice can
affect the funct io n of the radar sensors a nd
t he system 's ability to de tect a collision risk.
(D Note
The sensors can be d isplaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper , wheel housing a nd
underbody . Pre sense can be impaired by this .
Have an autho rized Aud i deale r or autho rized
A udi Service Fac ility ch eck their f unct io n. .,..

Safety belt s
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and oth­
er important informat ion
c:> page 220 .
(D Tips
You can also adjust the height of the front
seats to change the position of the safety
belts.
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly posit ioned safety belts can cause se­
vere injuries.
Wearing safety belts imprope rly can cause seri­
ous injury or death. Safety belts can on ly work
when they a re correctly positioned on the body.
Improper seating positions reduce the effect ive­
ness of safety belts and wi ll even increase the
ris k of injury and deat h by mov ing the safety bel t
to cr it ica l areas of the body . Imp roper seating
posi tions a lso increase the risk of serio us in jury
an d deat h when an air bag deploys and strikes an
oc cupan t who is no t in the co rrect seating pos i­
tion. A d river is responsib le for the safety of a ll
ve hicle occupants and especia lly for children.
Therefo re:
... Neve r permit anyone to ass ume an in co rrect
s itting position in the vehicle w hil e trave ling
c:> & .
A WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase t he risk
of se rious personal injury and deat h wheneve r
a vehicle is being used.
- Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are correctly restra ined and stay in a correct
seat ing pos ition whenever the veh icle is be­
ing used.
- Always read a nd heed all WARNINGS and
othe r important information
c:> pag e 220.
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Belt tensioners
' How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
particular sev erity and in a rollover, safety b elts
are tensioned automatically.
Rever sible safety belt tensioners
The safety belts on the front seats a re equipped
with power revers ible tensione rs. The following
funct ions are available whe n the drive r's/front
passenger 's safety belts are faste ned:
- Automatic tens ione rs: at the start of a drive,
the safety belts automat ically adjust to t he
passe nger after a certain time period or ve hicle
speed. To switch t he automatic tensioners off,
select the follow ing in the MMI :
!CARI fu nction
but to n
> Car systems > Vehicle setting s >
Seats > Driver's seat or Passenger's seat > Au­
tomatic belt tensioner
> Off .
-In ce rta in dr iving situ ations , the safe ty belts
may tighten w ith a reve rsib le tensioning func ­
t ion
c:> page 216 .
- Th e safety be lts may also tighten with this re -
vers ible te nsion ing f un ct ion in m ino r collisions.
Pyrotechnic safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are eq uipped w ith safety bel t
p retens ione rs . The system is activa ted by sensors
i n front, side a nd rear-e nd coll is ions of grea t se­
verity and in a ro llover. This tig htens the bel t and
t ak es up belt sla ck
c:> .&. in Service an d disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 225.
Taking up
the slack he lps to reduce forward occupant
movement during a collision.
A WARNING
- It is poss ible for the pretensioners to dep loy
incor rect ly.
- The pyrotechnic system can only p rovide
protection for one collision. If t he py rotech­
nic pretens io ners deploy, the pretensioning
sys tem must be replaced .
(1) Tips
The pyrotechnic sa fety belt pretensioners can
on ly dep loy once . ..,_

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' -The safety belt pretensioners do not dep loy
in minor fronta l, side and rear-end co lli­
s ions .
- A fine dust is released when the pyrotechnic
safety belt pretensioners deploy. This is nor­
mal and is not caused by a fire in the vehi­
cle.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the veh icle or components
of the system are scrapped. A qualified
dealersh ip is familiar w ith these regulations
and will be pleased to pass on the informa­
tion to you .
- Be sure to observe all safety, environmental
and other regu lations if the veh icle or indi­
v idual parts of the system, particularly the
safety be lt o r airbag, a re to be disposed . We
recommend yo u have your author ized Audi
dealer perform this serv ice for you.
Service and disposal of safety belt preten­
sioner
The safety belt pretens ioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Insta lling, removing,
servic ing or repa iring of belt p retensioners can
damage the safety belt system and prevent it
from wor king cor rect ly in a collision.
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
sys tem w ill not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
e nvironment.
_& WARNING
-
Improper care, serv icing and repa ir proce­
dures can increase the risk o f personal injury
and death by preventing a safety be lt preten­
sioner from activating when needed or acti­
vating it unexpectedly:
- The be lt pretensioner system can be activat­
ed only once. If belt pretensioners have
been activated, the system must be re­
placed .
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the safety belt system .
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretens ioners cannot be repaired. Specia l
Safet y be lts
procedures are required fo r removal, instal­
lation and disposal of this system.
- For any wo rk on the safety belt system, we
strong ly recommend that you see yo ur au­
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified techn ician
who has an Audi approved repa ir manual,
tra ining and special equipment necessary .
(® For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Materi­
al -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
r ate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
strain t system including ai rbag modu les safe­
ty belts with p re tensioners are scrapped, all
applicable laws and regu lations mus t be ob­
se rved . Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar
with these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this service
for you.
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Airbag syste m
service action is entered in your Audi War­
ranty
& Maintenance book let under AIRBAG
REPLACEMENT RECORD.
- For safety reasons in severe accidents, the
alternator and starter are separated from
the vehicle battery with a pyrotechnic circuit interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit interrupt­
er must only be performed by a qualified
dea ler· risk of an accident!
- If the veh icle or the circuit interrupter is
scrapped, all applicab le safety precautions
must be followed .
@ For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les and pretension ­
ers might be classified as Perch lorate Materi­
al -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules and
safety belts w ith pretensioners are scrapped,
all applicable laws and regulations must be
observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is fa­
m iliar with these requirements and we recom­
mend that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag System
performs in a crash. For example, using t ire-r im
comb inat ions not approved by Audi, lower ing the
veh icle, chang ing the st iffness of the suspens ion,
including the springs, suspension struts, shock
absorbers etc. can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag senso rs and sent to the
electronic contro l unit. Some suspension changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in which it would not deploy if
the changes had not been made. Other kinds of changes may reduce the force levels meas ured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy­ ing when it should .
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A WARNING
Changing the vehicle's suspension including
use of unapproved tire-rim comb inations can
change Advanced Airbag performance and in­
crease the r isk of serious personal injury in a
crash.
- Never insta ll suspension components that
do not have the same performance charac­
ter istics as the components origina lly ins tal­
led on you r vehicle.
- N ever use tire-r im combinations that have
no t been approved by Aud i.
A WARNING
It ems stored between the safety belt buckle
and the center conso le can cause the sensors
in the buckle to send the wrong information
to the electronic contro l module and prevent
the Advanced A irbag System from working
proper ly.
- Always make sure that nothing can interfere
with the safety belt buckles and that they
are not obstructed.
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
The knee airbag system can provide supplemen­
tal protection to properly restrained front seat
occupants.
Fig . 234 D river 's knee a irbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument panel
underneath the steering wheel~
fig. 234, the
airbag for the passenger is at about the same height in the instrument panel underneath the
glove compartment . ..,_