2017 AUDI A8 technical data

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Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
H eadphon es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Media drives/connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Nav iga tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
En te rt ainment sys tem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Video playback information . . . . . . . . . . . 2 02
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Sett ing the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Adjusting the so und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Ad justi ng the system vo lume . . . . . . . . . . 20 5
Othe r settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Safety .. .. .. ... ... ...... ... .... .. . 207
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 208
D river's and front passenger 's footwell . . 212
Pedal ar ea. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 212
Storing cargo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Reporting S afety Defects... ........ .. . 214
Audi pre sense .. ..... ......... .. . 216
Preventative passenger protection 216
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Bel t tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
F ront ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 236
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
I mportant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Chi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Securing chi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
t ethe rs for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Addit io nal information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Catalytic converter .. .. ............. .. 271
E ngine compartment ................. 271
E ngine o il . .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. 274
Cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
B rake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
B att ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 81
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2
Wheels .... .. .. .. .. ............. .. 283
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (A8 , 58) 301
Tir e Pressure Monitor ing System (58
pl us) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Car was hes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Cleaning and care i nformation . . . . . . . . . 307
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 311
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Emergency assistance .......... . 312
Genera l info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
E q ui pment .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 312
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
S pa re ti res .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 319
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
El ectr ica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Bu lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emergency situations ............ 327
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Start ing by pus hing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 327
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 327
U sing the jump start cabl e . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Raising the vehicle .. .. ............. .. 331
Technical data and accessories . . 333
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Vehicle specificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Notes abo ut technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

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Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Fueling procedure
Fig. 253 R ight rear side of the vehicle: opening the fue l
f iller door
Fig. 254 Fu el fil ler door w ith attached fuel cap
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system.
Opening the fuel cap
"" Press on the left side of the fuel filler door to
open
c:!;> fig . 2 53.
""Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise.
"" Place the cap from above on the open fuel filler
door
c:!;> fig. 254.
Closing the fuel cap
""Screw the tank cap on to the right on the filler
neck until it cannot turn any farther .
""Then press on the left side of the tank door un­
ti l it latches .
Checking and Filling
Once the pump nozzle switches off, the fuel tank
is "full". Do not fill the tank more . Otherwise the
expansion space in the tank will be filled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fuel
filler door. For additional information on fuel,
see
c:!;> page 267.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data section c:!;> page 334.
To avo id fuel spilling or evaporat ing from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap properly and com­
pletely. An improperly closed fuel filler cap may
also cause the MIL lamp
c:!;> page 25 to come on.
A WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han­
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo­
sions or serious injuries.
- Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries.
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-If you do not switch the engine off when fu­
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank opening, fuel can
leak out or run over. Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone while fueling. The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire .
- Do not sit in your vehicle while fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
veh icle aga in while fueling, close the door
and touch metal to discharge static electric­
ity before touching the fuel nozzle. Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of an explosion.
- For your safety, carrying fuel containers in
your vehicle is not recommended. Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the event of an accident.
- If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel container, note the following:
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Fig. 299 Vehicle identifica tion labe l
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN number is located in the following pla­
ces :
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-In the Infotainment system: se lect: the !CARI
func tion button > Car systems control button >
Servicing & checks > VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label
- under the windshield on the driver's side
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label ¢ fig. 299 is locat­
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover in the spare wheel well.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet.
Technical data
T he sticker contains the following vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission codes
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is yo ur ass urance
that your new veh icle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re ­
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Notes about technical
data
The values may differ for some markets depend­
ing on equ ipment installed in certain markets
and the measuring methods.
Please note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation always take precedence.
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Missing technical data was not available at
the time of print ing.
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N .... 0 0 :c ' Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Swapping (telephone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Switching the audio output off (RS E) . . . . . 195
Symbols
r e fer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SYNC (Automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . 71
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
System update
(MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
T echnical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Telephone ... .. ............... 14, 146, 149
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Memory capacity (directory) . . . . . . . . . . . 1S4
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Storing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
T emperature disp lay
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 214
r ,me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 83
Tire mobility kit ................ ..... . 312
Tire Pressure Monitoring System . . . . . . . . . 302
r ,res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Service life 291
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 301 , 302
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 285
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 295
TMC/TMCpro
refer to Traffic information (TMC) . . . . . . 175
Index
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
touch
refer to MMI touch
136
Towing Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Towing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329, 330
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 301
Traffic information (TMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
RSE .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 201
Switching reports on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Trailer towing Operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
p k' ar ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
Train (transporting your vehicle) . . . . . . . . . 330
Transmission malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
V
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, SO
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
V ehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Vehicle jack ..... .. .. ......... 312,315,316
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