2017 AUDI A8 night vision

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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104
3 1
104
44
44
10 2
230 12
11
86
9
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1 6
78
135
127
46
78
240
75
7 2
92
94
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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
43,47
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25
4 3
10 7
43
47
33
37
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59
135
23 7
114
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63
230
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70
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63
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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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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
A pp lies to: ve hicles with mult ifunction steer ing wheel
You can operate various MMI functions and the
driver information system, change the volume,
and turn the voice recognition system* on and
off with the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 5 Driver information system
Fig. 6 Mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel operat ion
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on
<=:> page 134.
Operating the driver information system
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs ©<=:>
fig. 5 that display various information
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The following tabs are available, depending on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Vehicle information,
assistance systems
Second tab
a) Indicator lights, driver
messages, speed warn-
ing system
Cockpit overview
Third tab b) Night vision assist*
<=:> page 107
Fourth tab Radio/media
¢page 13
Fifth tab Telephone*
¢page 14
Sixth tab Navigation*
<=:>page 15
•l This tab is only v isible if at least one indica tor ligh t o r
messa ge is show n or if the co rr espo nding syste m is
swi tched o n.
b l Thi s tab is on ly v is ib le if Night visio n ass ist* has been act i·
vated .
@Button ~
-Switching tabs: press the l<1 1> I button repeated­
ly until the desired tab is shown (for example,
Radio) .
@Button [i]
-Opening/closing the submenu: press the~
button.
® Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list : turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function (for
example, selecting a frequency).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel.
- Zooming in/out on the map: when a map is
disp layed, turn the left thumbwheel to zoom in
and out on the map.
- Quick scrolling through lists: turn the left
thumbwheel quickly.
Additional function buttons
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion steeri ng w heel
Fig. 7 R ight s ide of multifu nction steer ing whee l
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0 co .... N ,..._
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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Cockpit over view
US A mode ls: speed warning sys­
tem
¢ page92
Can ada m odels: speed warning
system
¢ page92
Adaptive cruise control*../
¢page 96
Air suspension
¢ page22
Night vision ass ist*
¢ page 108
Night vision ass ist*
¢ page 108
Yello w indic ator light s
TPMS
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-------------Elec tronic Stab ilizat ion Control
( E SC) ../
¢page22
Electronic Stabilizat ion Control
(ESC) ../
¢page22
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)../
¢page22
Canada mod els:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ../
¢page22
USA models: safety systems
¢ page23
Can ad a mod els : safety systems
¢ page23
Brake pads
¢ page23
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page20
Tire pressure monitoring system
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¢page 301
Tire press ure mon itor ing system
¢ page 301
Engine control (gasol ine engine)
,I
¢ page 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢page 23
Engine speed limitation
¢page23
Engine oil leve l
¢page 21
Engine oil sensor
¢page24
Engine wa rm-up request
¢ page24
Battery charge
¢page 21
Tank system
¢page24
Washer flu id leve l
¢page24
Windshield wipers
¢page24
Remote contro l key
¢ page 77
Remote contro l key
¢ page 78
Battery in remo te control key
¢page29
B ul b fa ilu re indicator
¢ page24
Rear fog lights
¢page24
Headlight range control system
¢page24
Adaptive light*
¢page44
Light/rain sensor
¢page 25
Active lane assist *
¢page 103
Transm ission
¢ page 87
Transmission
¢page 87

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' reactivated the next time you switch the ignition
on.
C leaning the headlights. The headlight washer
system operates only when the low beam head­ lights are switched on.
If you move the lever to
position @, the headlights and the night vision
assist camera* are cleaned at intervals.
A WARNING
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually sw itching the wipers on based
on v is ibility conditions .
- The w indshield may not be treated with wa­
ter-repelling windsh ield coating agents . Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­ ness, and when the sun is low, can cause in­
creased g lare, which increases the risk of an
acc ident. W iper blade chatter is a lso poss i­
ble.
- Prope rly f unction ing windsh ield wiper
blades are required fo r a clear view and safe
driving
c:> page 51, Replacing the wiper
blades.
(D Note
- If there is frost, make su re t he windshie ld
wiper blades are not fro zen to the wind­
shield. Sw itching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever in
pos ition
@ ). This prevents the wipers from
switching on un intent ionally and causing
damage to the w indshield w iper system .
- The windshield wipers switch
off when the
i gnition is sw itched off. You can activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign it ion is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper lever to any posit ion.
- Worn o r dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing . This can affect the ra in sensor
funct ion. Check you r windshield wiper
blades regu larly.
Light s and Vision
-The washer fluid nozz les for the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
t u res when the ign ition is on .
- When stopping tempo rari ly, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
w ipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see w iper
streaks . Clean the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleane r.
.. Place the windshie ld w iper arms in the service
position
c:> page 51.
.. Fold the windshield w iper arms away from the
w indshield .
A WARNING
Dirty windshie ld wiper b lades can impa ir vi­
sion, wh ich increases the ris k of an acciden t.
Replacing the wiper blades
The service position is set in the Infotainment
system .
Fig. 57 Removing winds hield wiper b lades
Wind shi eld wiper se rvice po sition /b lade
r epl ace ment po sit ion
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M 0 :i: ... m
.. Switch the ignition off and move the windshield
w iper lever to position @briefly
c::> page 50,
fig. 56. The windshield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
.. To br ing the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and ope rate the
w indshield w iper lever.
You can also turn the service posit io n on or off in
the Infotainment system: ..,_
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0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' Setting the display brightness
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the In­
fotainment system.
.. Se lect : the I CAR I function button > Car systems
contro l button > Driver ass ist > Audi side as­
sist .
The display brightness ad justs automat ica lly to
the br ightness of the surroundings, both in the
i n formation and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very bright sur roundings, the automatic
ad ju stment will set t he d isp lay to the m inimum
or maxim um level. In such cases, you may no tice
no change when adjus ting the b rightness, o r the
change may only be no tic eable once the s ur­
r o undings change .
Ad just the b rig ht ness to a level where the d isp lay
in t he inform ation stage wi ll no t dis rup t your
view ahead. If you change the bright ness, the dis­
p lay in the ex terior mirror will brief ly show the
b rightness level in the information stage . The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the informat ion stage and is ad just­
ed along w ith the information stage.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active wh ile you are ma k­
i ng the ad justment.
- Your settings are automatically store d and
ass igned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
i nstr ument cluster d is pl ay :
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable . No
sensor vision
The rada r senso rs' vision is affected . Do not cover
the area in front of the senso rs with bike wheels ,
sticke rs, dirt o r othe r objects . Clean t he a rea in
fr on t of the senso rs , if necess ary
c> page 105,
fig. 1 21 .
Assist
Audi side assist: currently unavailable
S id e assist c annot be sw itched on at this time be­
ca use there is a ma lfunction ( for example, the
battery c harge leve l may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
T he system canno t gua rantee that it will detect
vehicle s cor rec tly and it has switc hed off. The
senso rs have been moved or are f aulty. H ave the
system checked by an au thorized Audi dealer o r
autho rized Audi Serv ice Facility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
S ide ass ist swit ches off automatically when a fac­
tory -inst alled tra ile r hi tch is con necte d to the
electrical connec tor on the t rai ler . There is no
guarantee the system will switch off when using
a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use side assist
when towing a trai ler.
Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal detection
Description
App lies to : vehicles wit h night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large wild animals.
N ight v ision assist w ith pedestrian and w ild ani ­
mal detection assists you at nig ht by using an in­
frared camera to monitor the a rea in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system. It can d isplay objects up to a distance of approxi ­
mately 1000 feet (300 m) . The thermal image
de te cted by the camera is show n in the inst ru­
ment cluster d is pla y. Warm areas appear lighter
and co ld areas appear d arker.
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Ass is t
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith night vi sion ass ist
F ig. 123 Instrument cluster: yellow highl ighted pedes ­
trians
F ig. 124 Instrument cluster: symbol when the infrared im­
age is not vi sible
With in the limits of the system, the night vision
assist can detect pedestria ns and w ild an imals
that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and 295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone . Within the limits of the sys ­
tem
q poge 109, a pedestrian or wild an imal de­
tected when the low beams are switched on is
highlighted in yellow
q fig. 123. Animal recogni­
tion is not active with in h ighly developed areas.
The system only detects large wild animals such
as deer.
@ Tips
If another display such as navigation replaces
the night vision assist image, the~,, symbol
appears in a tab
q fig . 124 . You can access
night vision ass ist using the mult ifunct ion
steer ing whee l buttons
q page 11.
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Pedestrian and wild animal warning
App lies to : vehicles wit h night vision assis t
Fig. 125 Instrument cluster: @ pedest rian warning, @
wild anim al warn ing
Fig . 126 Instr ument clus ter: @pedestria n warning/ @
wild animal warning, when the nigh t vision ass ist im age is
not selected in the instru ment cluster display
Image in the instrument cluster /Head-up
di spl ay *
If there are pedestrians or wild an imals in an
area in front of your vehicle that is classified as
cr itical, the system will direct your attention to
th is:
- Pedestrians or wild anima ls are highlighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turns on~
fig. 125 .
- There is also an audible signal.
The area classified as c ritical is based on the veh i­
cle speed and the steeri ng wheel angle . Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning enco urages you to
pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is rep laced by an­
othe r d isplay (such as the on-board compute r),
the red. or. in dicator light~
fig. 126 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild anima l
warning.

C) C0 ....
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"' .... 0 0 :r If the Head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated,. or.
will appear in the Head-up display".
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn­
ing.
This occurs at speeds above approximately 35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed areas and no detected vehicles are shown. The
high beam assistant* controls the marking light*
c::> page 44, High beam assistant .
The marking light is not used for wild animals.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 127 Front of the vehicle: night vision ass ist came ra
The following situations may affect the function
of the night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or heavy
spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision assist camera
c::>fig. 127 is not covered by stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function . For information on clean­
ing , refer to
c::> page 306 .
The pedestrian and wild anima l recogn it ion de­
pends on the temperature difference between
the person/wild anima l and the background . Peo ­
ple/wild animals may not be detected if the dif­
ference is too small. The pedestrian/wild animal marking and the marking light* deactivate at
Assist
temperatures above approximately 77 °F (25 °C)
and during daylight. If the night vision assist im­
age is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears at the top on the
right side.
A WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The driver is always responsible for as­
sessing the traffic situation.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals located within the visu­
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display.
- Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
amp le if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
complete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially covered by a
vehicle or an animal by tall grass. This
could increase the risk of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so will endanger you or other road users, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
(l'} Tips
- Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob­
jects, there are limits to the system . There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
split second intervals.
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