2017 AUDI A8 remote control

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) ../
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Electronic Stabilizat ion Control
(ESC) ../
¢page22
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)../
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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)
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢page 23
Engine speed limitation
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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

Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key¢
page 30
-Sensors in the door handles* ¢ page 30
-Lock cylinder in the driver's door¢ page 32
-Inter central locking switch ¢ page 31
Turn signals
The turn signals flash tw ice when you un lock the
vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If the vehicle is unlocked and the flashing contin­
ues, then
- one of the doors, the luggage compartment lid
or the hood is open.
- the ignition is still switched on .
- the selector lever is not in the P position
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 15 km/h.
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the centra l locking system switch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto Lock function can be switched on and off in the
Infotainment system ¢
page 32.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether only the driver 's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
¢page 32.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
0 co The following conditions prevent you from lock-....
~ ing your remote control key in the vehicle: N .... 0 0 :c ' Opening and closing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the~ button on the re­
mote contro l key or touching the locking sensor
on a door.
- When locking using the~ button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open
¢ page 31.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it¢
page 33 . The emergency flashers
blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed . This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acc iden­
tally .
Closing aid on the doors*
The vehicle doors are equipped with closing aids.
When closing a door, you only have to let it fall
lightly into the latch . It then closes automatically
¢ &_ .
.&, WARNING '"----
- When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody -espec ially children -should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children ins ide the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. This could
cause serious personal injury.
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Opening and clo sin g
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
@ Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LE D in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility .
Key set
Fig. 2 0 Your ve hi cle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock and lock your vehicle w ith the re ­
mote cont rol key . A mechanical key is integrated
i n the remote con trol key ~
page 29.
@ Separate mechanical key
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency . Do not car­
ry it on your key r ing and do not store it in the ve­
h icle .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have th is key de­
activated . It is impo rtant to bring a ll keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
i n surance company.
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Number of keys
You can chec k the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle i n the I nfota inment system. Se lec t:
the
I CAR I function button > Car systems control
button
> Servicing & c hecks > Programmed
keys .
This way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobiliz er
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle .
Under certai n circumstances, the vehicle may not
be a ble to start if there is a key from a d ifferen t
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and ma intenance-re levant
da ta is cont inuo usly s to red in you r remo te con­
tro l key . You r A udi se rvice advisor can read ou t
th is data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur vehicle
needs . This applies also to ve hicles with a con ­
venience key *.
Personal convenience settings
If two peo ple use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person alw ays uses their own remote
contro l key. When the ignit ion is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, personal convenience
settings for the follow ing systems are stored and
ass igned to the remote master key.
- Climate cont rol system
- Ce ntral loc king
- Window and rea r shade*
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function
- Park ing system *
- Adaptive cruise control *
- Ac tive la ne assist*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive se lect
- Night vis ion assist*
- Steering wheel heating*
The stored settings are a utomat ica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doo rs or
turn on the ignition.
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"' " "' .... 0 0 :r ,&_ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time . This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(D Tips
-
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(such as a cell phone or radio equipment).
- Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Locking/unlocking the glove compartment
opage 63.
-Manually lock/unlock the vehicle
opage 32.
-Mechanically lock the doors o page 32.
-Unlock the luggage compartment lid us-
ing the emergency re lease
o page 36.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
opage339.
@ Tips
Removing the integrated mechani cal key
Fig. 21 Re mote contro l maste r key : remov ing t he mechani­
cal key
.. Press the release button @ o fig. 21.
.. Pull the mechanical key@ out of the remote
contro l key.
Open ing and closing
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 22 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
LED in the remote control key
The LED @ informs you about the function of the
remote control key.
.. If you press a button briefly, the LED b links
once .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The
Ill indicator light and
the message
Please change key battery ap­
pear . Replace the battery in the remote control
key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Remove the mechanical key opage 29.
.. Press the release button ® on the battery
holder and pull the battery holder out of the re ­
mote control key in the d irect ion of the arrow
at the same time .
.. Insert the new battery with the"+ " symbol fac­
ing down .
.. Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key .
.. Insert the mechanical key .
@) For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that wi ll not harm the environ­
ment. Do not d ispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specificat ions as the origina l battery in the re­
mote control key.
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Opening and clo sin g
Unlocking and locking with the remote
control
Fig. 23 Re mot e cont ro l key : butt on prog ramming
• To unlock the vehicle, press the@ button
o fig. 23.
• To lock the vehicle, press the~ button one
time ¢_&. .
• To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
th e~ button bri efly.
• To trigge r the ala rm , press the
I PANIC I button.
The vehicle horn and emergency f lashers are
activated.
• To turn the alarm off , press the red
I PANIC I
button again .
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the doo rs,
the rear lid or hood are opened within 60 sec­
onds, the vehicle locks aga in automatically . This
feature prevents the vehicle from being acciden­
tally left unlocked over a long per iod of t ime .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
m ine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 32.
.&_ WARNING
Read and heed al l WARNINGS ¢.&. in Descrip­
tion on page
27.
{D) Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are w ithin view of the vehicle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
l ector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
i ntent ionally lock the vehicle. If you then
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tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press them unlock button.
- Only use the pan ic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking and locking with the
convenience key
App lies to: vehicles with co nvenience key
T he do ors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked wi thout using the remo te con­
trol key.
Fig . 2 4 Door han d le: locking w ith t he co nvenie nce key
Unlocking the vehicl e
• Grip the door hand le. The door unlocks auto -
matically .
• Pull the door hand le to open the door .
Locking the vehicle
Requirement : the se lector lever must be in P .
~ N 0 ± .. m
• To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
onc e¢ fig. 24,
o &_ . Do not hold the door handle while doing
this .
You can unlock/lock the veh icle at every door .
T he remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 feet ( 1.5 meters) away from the
door handle or the luggage compartment. It
makes no d ifference whether the master key is in
your jacket poc ket or in you r briefcase, for exam­
ple.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period d i­
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
por tuni ty to check if the doors lo cked cor rectly. "'

Opening and closing
again using the ca button in the central lock­
ing switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock.
.-Select : the ICARI function button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > (Central
locking) .
Lock when driving -
if you select On, the entire
vehicle w ill lock automatically when the speed
reaches 9 mph (15 km/h). All of the doors and
the luggage compa rtment lid lock .
Central locking
Unlock doors -
you can set which doors are un ­
locked :
- If you select
All and press the ffi button one
time on the remote control key, all of the doors
and the luggage compartment will unlock.
- If you select
Driver and then press the ffi button
one time on the remote control key, only the
driver's door w ill unlock . In veh icles with a con­
venience key, on ly the door whose handle you
pull w ill unlock.
If you press the@ button
twice , the entire veh icle will unlock.
If you press the
rn button, the ent ire vehicle will
always lock.
Lock exterior trunk handle -if you select On,
open ing the luggage compartment lid by the
handle is disab led. In th is case, the luggage com­
partment lid can be opened with the~ button
on the remote control key or with the~ button
i n t he dr iver's door. In veh icles w ith a conven­
ience key*, you can still ope n the lu ggage com­
partment lid using the handle if an authorized re­
mote control key is near the proximity sensor*.
Fold mirrors * -if yo u select On , the exterior re ar­
view mirrors fold in automatically when you press
the
rn button on the remote control key or to uch
the sensor* in the hand le .
Tone when locking -if you select On, a to ne will
sound w hen you lock the vehicle.
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Emergency locking and unlocking the doors
Each door must be locked separately if the pow­
er locking system fails .
Fig. 27 Driver's door: door lock cy linder
Fig. 28 Door : eme rge ncy loc king
If the central locking system malfunctions, you
can un lock/lock the doors separately using the
mechanica l key.
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t!, .., m
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.-Remove the integrated mechanical key
c::> page 29 or use the separate mechanica l key .
.- To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position
@ c::> fig. 2 7.
.- To lock the driver's door, se lect the ® posit ion
and turn the key once to the closing position@
c::> ,&..
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors with the mechanical key
An emergency lock is located on the front end of
the front passenger's door and the rear doors. It
i s only vis ible when the doo r is open.
.- Remove the integrated mechan ical key
c::> page 29 or use the separate mechanical key.
.- Pull the cap out of the open ing
c::> fig . 28 . ..,.

C) C0 ....
"' " "' .... 0 0 :r .. Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (r ight door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors close, it is no longer possible to open them from the
outside . The door can b e opened from the inside
by pull ing the door handle . If the child safety
lock in one of the rear doors is activated , you
must first pull the door handle from the inside .
Then you can open the door from the outside .
.,&. WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c:> &. in Descrip­
tion on page 27.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and vis u al warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut
off automat­
ically after a ce rtain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press the~ button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : u nl oc kin g th e lug gage compar tment
li d
Open ing and closing
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Fig. 30 Handle in the rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
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.. Briefly press the~ button on the remote con ­
trol key. The rear lid wi ll unlock .
.. Press the
~ button on the remote control key
for at least several seconds to open the luggage
compar tment lid. Or
.. Pull the button~ in the driver's door
c:> fig. 29
briefly . Or
.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid
<=> fig . 30 .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Pull down the luggage compartment lid at the
grip and let it close using a gent le push
c:> ,A .
The sett ings in the Infotainment system deter ­
mine if the luggage compartment lid can be
opened using the handle
¢ page 32.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iation .
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment l id is open. A
child cou ld climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
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Opening and closing
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve ­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges . Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched .
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com­
partment lid can be unlocked separately by
pressing the
e:5 button on the remote control
key. The luggage compartment lid locks auto­
matically when it is closed again .
Automatic luggage compartment lid
App lies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic luggage compar tme nt lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically .
• c:=.:S 5l
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Fig. 31 Luggage compa rtment l id :@ clos ing button ,@
l ock button (vehicles with co nvenience key•)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the~ button on the remote
con trol key for at least one second . Or
• Pull the
l.o l button in the driver 's door briefly
~ page 33, fig . 29 . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
c::> page 33, fig. 30 .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull the button l.o l in the driver's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
c::> ,&.. Or
• Press the
la! button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c::> fig. 31. The luggage compartment
lid will go down automatically and close
c::> ,& .
Or
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• Press and hold the button l.o l on the remote
control key until the luggage compartment lid
is closed (vehicles with convenience key*)
c::> A .
Or
• Press the [@] button
c::> fig. 31 in the luggage
compartment lid (vehicles with convenience
key*) . The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not be inside the vehicle. The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically close and lock. The
vehicle locks~,& . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid . The luggage compartment lid will go down
automatically and close
c::> ,& .
The opening/closing process will stop immedi­
ately if:
- You pull/release the
l= I button in the driver's
door, or
- You press/release the
l= I button on the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*), or
- You press the
I= ! or {f) button (vehicles with
convenience key*) in the luggage compartment
lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid, or
- You press against the luggage compartment lid
against the direction it is moving, or
- When something blocks the luggage compart ­
ment lid or makes it difficult for the lid to
move.
If you press the handle or one of the~ or[@] but­
tons (vehicles with convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on what angle it is at .
_& WARNING
- Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in De­
scription on page
2 7.
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
always pull up on it to make sure that it is
properly closed. Otherwise it could open
suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the luggage compartment lid closed while
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