2017 AUDI A8 instrument cluster

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instrument cluster .. .......... .. .. .. .
Multifunction steering wheel ... .. .. .. .
Driver information system ............ .
Time and date display ...... ... .. .... .
H ead-up Display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
Indicato r lights . ................ ... .
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .... .
Starting and driving ............ .
Opening and closing .. .... .... .. .
Central locking .... ........... .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ...... .... .. .
Child safety lock ........... ..... .. .. . 6
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Power
window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sunroof. .. ... ... .. .......... .. .. .. . 38
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 41
L ights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
12 volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
llSvoltsocket .............. .... ... 61
Full-length center console. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Sto rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pass-through with ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 69
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Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . .... .......... . .
Steering .......... .. .. . .......... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing from a stop .. ........ ..... . .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer mode .. .. .. ........ ..... . .
D rivin g with a trailer .. .............. .
T raile r mode notes .. .. ............. . .
Driver assistance .. .............. .
Assist .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. . .
Speed warning system ... ........... . .
Cruise control system .... .......... . .
Audi adaptive cruise control .......... .
Audi active lane assist (lane departure 73
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assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
N ight vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Audi drive select (drive settings) . . . . . . . . 110
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking system plus ........ ....... ... 115
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adjus ting the display and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
T railer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 126
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 126
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cockpit over view
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Door hand le
S ide assist d isp lay
Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
Side assist button .. ..... ... .. .
A ir vents w ith thumbwheel
L ever fo r:
- Turn signals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ... ... .. .
- Active lane assist . ..... ... .. .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
D. ' . b - rivers air ag .... ... .. .. .. .
- Driver informat io n system con -
trols .. .... .......... ..... .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, naviga­
t ion and voice recognition con -
t rols .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .
- Shift paddles and~ button for
ma nual shifting .. .... .. .. .. .
@ Ins trument cluster . ..... ... .. .
® W indshield washer system lever
@ H ead-up Display ........... .. .
@ Buttons/ indicator light for :
- Start/Stop system . ..... .. .. .
- Extending/retracting the Info-
ta inment display ...... ..... .
- E lectron ic Stabili zation Contro l
(ESC) .. .. ............... .. .
- Emergency flashers ......... .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
@ Knee airbag .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .
~ Buttons for :
- Stee ring wheel adjustmen t ... .
- Stee ring w heel heat ing
@ L everfor:
- Cru ise control system ....... .
- Adaptive cruise control .... .. .
@ Butto n for sw itching the Head-up
d isplay on/off , adjust ing t he
he igh t .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .
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230 12
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@ Instrument illumination ... .... .
@ Hood release .... .. .. ........ .
@ Da ta link co nne ctor for On Board
Di agnos tic Sys tem (OB D II) .....
@ Light sw itch
@ Buttons for:
- All -weather lights
- Night vision assist .......... .
- Rea r fog lights . .. .. ........ .
@ Exterior mirror adjustment .... .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
l id ........ ... ... ........... .
@ B uttons fo r:
- Power windows .. .......... .
- Ch ild safety lock .. .. . ... .... .
@ Memo ry funct ion buttons ...... .
@ Infotainment system d isplay
@ Buttons/indicator light for:
- PA SSE NG ER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Power sunshade (rear blind) .. .
@ Glove compartment ... ....... .
@) Front passenger 's airbag ...... .
@ Valet Park ing func tion ........ .
@ Analog clo ck .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .
@ Climate contro l system ........ .
@) Infotainment system u nit ..... .
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is-
s ion) ... .. .. .. .. .. .......... .
@) Center conso le w ith cup holder ..
@) Buttons fo r:
- Electromechan ica l park ing brake
@ I START EN GINE STOP! button
(D Tips
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10 7
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal ­
l ed i n certa in models or is available as an op­
tion.

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Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 In strume nt cl us ter overview
CD Eng ine coolan t temperature gauge
@ Tachometer . .. .. . .... ... .. .. .
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© Turn signals
D isp lay w ith
- Driver information system .... .
- In dicator lights ..... ... .. .. .
® Speedometer
@ Fuel level .. ... ... .... ..... .. .
0 Trip odometer reset b utton .... .
(D Tips
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The instrument illumination for the need les
and dia ls t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina ­
tion for the ga uges reduces automat ica lly and
eventua lly turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the drive r to
t ur n t he low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
The coola nt tempe rature disp lay CD c> page 9,
fig. 3 only func tions when the ignit ion is switch­
ed o n. To preven t engine damage , please obse rve
t h e following notes abo ut the temperatu re rang­
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge t urn
o n, the eng ine has not reached operat ing tem­
perature yet . Avoid high eng ine speeds, f ull ac­
c e le ra ting and heavy e ng ine loads.
Normal range
The eng ine has reached its operating tempera­
ture o nce the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
tu rn o n. If the . indica to r li ght i n the display
tu rns on, the coolant temperat ure is too h igh
¢ page 20.
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Cockpit overview
(D button(;;g
- Repeating the last navigation prompt :
press
the ~ button.
-Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down dur ing vo ice
guidance.
@ button ~
- Switching the voice recognition system* on:
press the 5J button briefly on the multifunc ­
tion steer ing whee l. Say the desired command
after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system* off:
press and hold the 5J butto n. Or : say the com­
mand
Cancel.
For more information abo ut the vo ice recog nition
system, see~
page 141.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the vo lume of an audio source or a
system message (for example, from the voice recognit ion system*) whe n the sound is playing.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwheel
down.
Or : press the rig ht thumbwheel.
-Un muting or resuming: turn the right thumb­
wheel up .
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
© Manual shifting
See ¢ page 86 .
Driver information
system
On-board computer
F ig . 8 Instrument cluster: fuel co nsumption display
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You can call up the fo llowing information in the
on-board computer:
- Da te
- Dr iv ing time from the short-te rm memory
-Average consumption from the short -term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overv iew
- Long-te rm memory overview
The short-term memory collects driv ing inf orma­
tion from the time the ign ition is switched on un­
til it is switched off. If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switch ing the ignit ion off, the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa ­
tion yourself .
Fuel consumption
The current fu el consumption can be shown us­
in g a bar graph ¢
fig. 8. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
played . If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the fo llowing functions :
-Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coast ing
or dr iving down hill. The bar will move towa rd
0 .
-Cylinder on demand system*: the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinders (4 .0L TFSI) or
six cylinders (6.3L FSI) off when lower power
output is required and other conditions are
met. This change is not noticeable to the pas­
sengers . The cylinders w ill switch on again
when higher power output is needed .

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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency prog ram
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster : en ergy consumers
F ig. 10 Instrument cluster: economy t ip
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It shows other consumers that are using
fuel and economy tips give advice on how to drive
efficiently. The efficiency program receives dis­
tance and consumption data from the on-board
computer.
To disp lay the efficiency program, open the
Vehi­
cle functions
menu and select the Efficiency pro­
gram
menu item.
Other consumers
The Energy consumers view lists other equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel consump ­
tion. The display shows up to three other equip­
ment items
@9 fig. 9. The equipment using the
most power is listed first. If more than three
items using power are sw itched on, the eq uip­
ment that is currently using the most power is
displayed.
A gauge @also shows the current total con­
sumpt ion of all o ther consumers.
Cockpit overview
Economy tips
In certain situations, economy tips appear auto­
matically for a short time in the efficiency pro ­
gram ¢
fig. 10. If you follow these economy tips,
you can reduce your vehicle's fuel consumption.
To turn an economy tip off immediately after it
appears, press any button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
(D Tips
- If you erase the data in the efficien cy pro­
gram, the va lues in the on -board computer
w ill also be reset.
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
w ill only appear again after you turn the ig­
nition on again.
- Th e economy tips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in interva ls over a peri­
od of time .
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with mult ifunction steering w heel
Fig. 11 Radio me nu
Requirement: radio mode must be started
9 page 177 and the radio/media tab must be
displayed.
.,. Press the~ button on the multifunction steer­
ing wheel.
- Selecting the frequency band: select and con­
fi rm a frequency band.
-Selecting a station from the station list: select
and confirm a radio station.
-Selecting a station from the presets list: select
and confirm
Presets and then select a radio sta­
tion .
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Cockpit overview
_& WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti­
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
An asterisk
" *" in front of the street name in­
dicates that the information about this street
or this section of the route is not complete in
the navigation data that the MMI contains .
Obey traffic laws in one-way streets and pe­
destr ian zones.
Time and date display
Fig. 16 Center conso le: analog clock
The date and time are shown in the instrument
cluster display . There is also an ana log clock in
the center console
<=:> fig. 16 .
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the display for 30 seconds . When
the ignition is switched on, the time is always dis­
played in the status line © regardless of the cur­
rent d isplay.
You can set the time on both clocks and the date (disp lay) in the Infotainment system
<=:> page 204.
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Head-up Display
Appl ies to: vehicles with Head-up D isplay
Fig. 17 Examp le : i ndicators in the Head-up Display
Fig. 18 Instrument panel: knob for th e head-up display
The Head-up Display pro jects certain warnings or
selected information from the assist systems* or
navigation* on the windshield. The display ap­
pears within the driver's field of vision.
Switching on/off
.,. To switch the Head-up Display on or off, press
the knob~ ¢
fig. 18.
Adjusting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
i ndivid ual driver .
.,. Make sure you are seated correctly
<=:>page 208.
.,. Turn the knob~ to adjust the d isplay.
Settings in the Infotainment system
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
contro l button > Driver assist > Head-up
display
> Head-up display contents or Display
brightness .

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N .... 0 0 :c ' Display content
In the Infotainmen t system, yo u can specify
which informa tion should be displayed: This
could be Navigation information* or Night vision
assist *, for example.
The display of certa in information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
I nfotainment system .
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info­
tainment system. The display b rightness decreas­
es automati cally as the amoun t of light decreas­
es. The backg ro und brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination ¢
page 47.
(D Note
To preven t scratches on the g lass cove ring the
head -up d isplay, do not place any objects in
the projection opening .
(D Tips
-Sunglasses w ith polar izat ion fi lte rs and u n­
favorab le lighting conditions can have a
negative effect on the display.
- An optim um display depends on the seat
position and the height adjustment of the
head -up display.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the head ­
up disp lay function.
- For in formation on cleaning, refer to¢
ta­
ble on page 308 .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the inst rument cluster
b lin k or t urn on. They indicate functions or mal­
f u nctions.
W it h some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and wa rning signals may sound . The indica­
tor lights and messages in the center of the dis­ p lays may be replaced by other d isp lays. To show
them again, se lect t he tab for ind icator lights
and messages using the m ultif unction steering
wheel ¢
page 12. If there are seve ral malfunc -
Cockpit o ve rv iew
tions, you can disp lay them one a t a time using
the thumbwheel.
Some indicato r lights in the display ca n disp lay in
severa l co lors.
' Overview
Some indicator lights t urn on briefly as a f unction
c h eck when you switch the ignition on . These sys­
tems are marked with a./ in the fo llow ing tab les.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunct io n in that system.
Red indicator light s
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US A models:
Brake system./
¢page 19
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
¢page 19
USA model s:
Electrome chanica l par kin g b rake
¢ page20
Canada models:
Electromechanica l parking brake
¢ page20
Coo ling system
¢ page 20
Engine oil pressure
¢page 21
Engine oil leve l
¢page 21
Generator
¢page 21
Engine stop while driv ing
¢ page 21
Safety belt ./
¢page20
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 129
Steering lock
¢page 21
Engine start system
¢page 22
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0 co .... N ,..._
N .... 0 0 :c ' the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Fac il ity and have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to¢
page 126.
ffl;/ !f Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems.
If the
II (USA mode ls)/ m (Canada models) in­
d ic ator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal­
function in a safety system such as the airbag or belt tensioner system .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthori zed
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Have the malf unct ion in the safety systems
inspected immediately. Otherwise, the re is a
r is k th at the systems may not activate du ring
a co llision, which increases the risk of serio us
injury or death.
& Brake booste r
II Brake servo : limited functionality . You can
continue driving. Contact workshop
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There is a malfunction in the brake boos ter. The
b ra ke booster is availab le, bu t its effec tiveness is
r educed. Braking behavior may be diffe rent from
h ow it no rmally functions and t he brake peda l
may vibrate.
D rive to an aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r o r au thorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
(0) Brake pads
llJ Brake pads!
T he br ake pads are wo rn. Cockpit o
verview
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to USA models
T he llJ indica tor light turns on togethe r wi th the
1111 indicator light
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
~ Engine start system fault . Please contact
deale r
The re is an eng ine contro l ma lf u nction.
Immed iate ly dr ive s low ly to an author ized A udi
dealer or au thor ized A udi Se rvice Fa cility to have
t h e mal func tion corre cted.
a Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp ( MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
¢4 c;ymbol turns on when the ignition is sw itched
on and turns off aga in once the engine is started
and ru nning at a steady idle speed . This indicates
t h at the MIL is f unct ion ing cor rectly .
The ind icator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility to
have t he mal funct ion cor rected . Fo r additional
informa tion, see
¢ page 25 .
The ind icator light can a lso turn o n if the fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correctly¢
page 269.
!?' Engine speed limitation
Applies to : vehicles with engine speed limitatio n
~ Maximum engine speed XXXX RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to the
RPM shown in the instrument cluster d isplay.
This protects the engi ne from overheat ing .
The eng ine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperatu re
range and you have re leased the accelerator ped­
al once .
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine cont rol malfunction, the~ indicator ..,.
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