2018 AUDI A8 Owners Manual

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-Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by a ll detected ob·
j ects, there are limits to the system. The re
may be false warn ings.
- For technica l reasons, the image pa uses in
sp lit second intervals.
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icle s with night vision assist
Fig. 128 A rea aro und th e light sw itc h: n ig h t vis ion ass ist
bu tton
Req uirement: switch the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO position .
• Press the~ button q fig. 128. The hea t image
from the night vision camera appears in the in ­
str ument cluster d isplay .
• Press the~ button aga in to switch the night
v ision assist off.
If condit ions are bright enough, night vision as­
sist can be sw itched on without moving the light
sw itch to the
AUTO pos it ion. Pedestr ian and wild
a ni mal highlig hting and warnings are only active
when i t is dar k ou tside and t he headlights are
switched on.
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
• Se lect: the I CAR I function button > Car systems
contro l button > Driver a ssistance > Night vi­
sion assist contrast .
When the night vision assist is switched on and
the image is visible in the instrument cl uster d is­
p lay, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Ma x.
Assi st a nce systems
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Night vi sion as sist : System fault
T he system cannot guarantee correct funct ion
and is switched off . See an authorized Aud i deal­
er or autho rized Aud i Service Fac ility fo r assis­
tance.
Night vision assist: Currently unavailable
The system cannot gua rantee co rrect function at
th is time and is switched off .
Night vision as sist: Only available at night with
lights turned on
N igh t vision assist only works whe n it is da rk out­
s ide and the headlights a re on.
Night visi on a ssist: Pedestrian marking current­
ly unavailable
T he pedestrian and wi ld animal marking was
swi tched off by the sys tem .
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
Drive select makes it possib le to exper ience dif ­
ferent types of vehicle sett ings in one veh icle .
T he driver can select
Comfort , Auto and Dynamic
modes in the Infotainment system to sw itch be­
tween, for example, a sporty a nd a comfortab le
driv ing mode .
Yo u can adjust the veh icle sett ings to your per­
so nal preferences in the
Individual mode. This
makes i t possible to combine se ttings such as a
spo rty engine se tt in g with light s teer ing.
Description
T he following systems, among other things, are
influenced by drive se lect:
Engine and transmission
D epend ing on the mode, the engi ne and trans­
mission respon d mo re qu ickl y or in a more bal ­
anced manner to accelerator peda l movements.
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Ass is tanc e system s
In the sporty dynamic mode, the transmission
shifts at higher speed ranges.
Air su spen sion
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air suspen­
sion spo rt* is an e lectron ica lly contro lled a ir sus ­
pens ion and damping system . The adjustment
depends on the driving mode selected, steering movements, the driver's braking and accelera­
tion , and as the road surface, vehicle speed and
load . A sporty sett ing is generally used in vehicles
with adap tive a ir suspension sport*.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the mode se lected and the speed . When you are in
the auto or dynamic mode, the h ighway sett ing is
activated when you dr ive above 75 mph (120 km/
h) for more than 30 seconds . The ground clear­
ance is increased automatically if the speed
drops below 44 mph (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Stee ring
The power steer ing adap ts . Indirect steer ing that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especially
suited to long drives on a h ighway . The dynam ic
mode p rovides spo rty , d irect steering.
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to ma intain optimum steering ef­
fort for the dr ive r at all times . This sets the steer­
i n g to be less sensit ive at hig he r speeds in o rder
to p rovide imp roved vehicle contro l. At reduced
speeds, steer ing is more direct in order to keep
the steering effort as minima l as possib le when
the driv er is maneuvering the v ehicl e. At low and
average speeds, dynamic steering* addit ionally
provides more responsive steering performance.
Sport diff ere ntial *
As a component of the all wheel drive system (quattro)
¢ page 131, the sport differential dis ­
tributes the driving power to the rear axle de ­
pending on the situation. The distribution of
power va ries from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selec ted mode . The
goal is a high level of agility and ab il ity to accel ­
erate on curves . The ve hicle is very respons ive to
steer ing .
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ering light *
The co rnering ligh t adapts the hig h beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivoting action and the lighting also adapt to
the mode.
Adaptive cruise cont rol*
The be hav io r whe n accelerat ing ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more cons ervative or sporty manner.
Engine sound *
The eng ine sound adapts to the c urrent mode
and can be subtle to spo rty.
{[» Note
- Make s ure there is enough clearance above
and be low the vehicle when pa rk ing . T he
heig ht of t he ve hicle can change on ce it is
parked d ue to temperature fluctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driv ing modes, which can affect clear­
ance .
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car ­
rier, train, ship or by other means, on ly tie
the vehicle down at the runn ing surface of
the tires, which is the outer c ircumference.
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspens ion struts o r tow ing eyes is
not pe rm itted because the p ressure i n the
air suspe nsion s truts ca n change d uring
t ra nspo rt. The vehi cle may not be secu red
sufficiently i f th i s happens.
(D Tips
- In some mo dels, the max imum ve hicle
speed can only be reached in t he auto and
dynamic modes.
- Th e S se lector lever posi tion a utomat ic all y
engages if the dynami c mode is selected.
- In ve hicl es tha t h ave dynam ic stee rin g*, op ­
erat ing no ise is he ard when sta rting o r stop ­
ping the engine . This does no t indi ca te a
prob lem.

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.,. To se lect t he mode , se lect the following in the
Infota inment : ICAR !f u nct io n button>
Comfort ,
Auto , D ynami c or Individual.
You can change t he d riving mode when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary o r w hil e d riving. If traffic per­
m its, after cha ng ing modes, br iefly take yo ur
foot off the accelerator peda l so that t he recen tly
se lected mode is a lso activated for the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-o rie nted ve hicle
setup and is su ited for long dr ives on hig hways .
Adjusting the Individual mode
Ass istance systems
Auto -provides an overa ll comfortab le yet dy ­
namic driving feel and is suited for everyday use .
Dynamic -gives the dr ive r a spo rty d riving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
Individual -~page 113 .
A WARNING
Pay attention to t raff ic w hen ope rating the
dr ive sele ct to redu ce the r is k of a n accident.
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You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.,. Select : the !CA RI fu nction button > Set individ­
ual
control button . Once you select the me nu,
you w ill automatically d rive in t he
Individual
mode.
comfort
Engine /transmission
balan ced
Air suspension comfortable
Steering co mfo rtable The equ
ipment in you r vehicle will determ ine
wh ich sett ings you can adjust . The follow ing ta­
ble g ives a n overv iew of t he cha racte ristics.
auto dynamic
balan ced sporty
b alanced sporty
ba lan ced sporty
Dynamic steering * comfortable/ ind i- balanced/direc t sporty/direct
rect
Sport differential * balanced
Adaptive cruise control * comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a> Sub tle in t he se lector leve r po sit io n D and sporty in S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati ­
cally stored an d assigned to the remote con ­
trol key be ing used.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Raising the vehicle
.,. Se lect the following in the Infota inment sys­
tem : the
!CAR! function button> Raise control
button .
.,. Wait for the arrows in the display to stop blink ­
i ng and the vehicle to reach its fi nal posit ion . ag
ile sporty
balanced sporty
subt le/spor ty al
sporty
Lowering the vehicle
.,. To lower the vehicle, se lect t he follow ing in the
I nfota inment system: the
ICAR! f u nct ion bu tto n
>
Lower cont ro l button .
.,. Wait for the a rrows i n the display to stop blink ­
ing and the veh icle to lower comp letely .
@ Note
-Remember t hat yo ur vehicle is not s uitab le
for driving offroa d eve n when it is ra ised.
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it wi ll lower auto ­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
o r faster.
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Assistance systems
Messages
Air suspension: Vehicle is too high. Controlling
level. . .
Air suspension: Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. . .
The drive r message sw itches off whe n the level
cont rol p rocess is complete.
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General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles with pa rk in g system p lus/rearview cam ­
era/peripheral camera
Depending on your vehicle 's equipment, various
pa rking aids wi ll help you when parking and ma­
ne uvering.
The
p arki ng sys tem plu s assists you when park­
ing by aud ibly and visua lly indicating objects de­
tected in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 116.
The re arv ie w ca mer a shows the area beh ind the
veh icle in the Infotainment system d isplay. This
d isplay assists you when you are cross or parallel
pa rking
¢ page 117 . The park ing system p lus
functions are also available
¢ page 116.
The periph eral ca mera s give var ious views to
h e lp you whe n pa rking or maneuver ing
¢ page 120. T he pa rking system pl us functions
are also availab le
¢ page 116.
& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it direct ly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attent ion. The driver is always
responsible when enter ing or leav ing a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
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-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially caut ious of small children
and animals .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impa ired as a result.
Have a n author ized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility check their func ­
tion .
- Make s ure the senso rs a re not obstructed by
stickers, deposits o r other materia ls. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
For additiona l information on cleaning, see
¢ page 306.
Parking syste m s
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected or disp layed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier cha ins, tra iler draw
bars, vertical po les or fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex ­
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as cha in link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range . Note that you will no longer be
wa rned about t his obstacle.
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-The system may provide a warning even
tho ugh the re are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
- externa l ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, or th ick vehicle ex ­
haust
- We recommend tha t you practice par king in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be ­
come fami liar with the system . W hen doing
this, there sho uld be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the
display ¢ page 125.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trai ler located in
r:!:> page 125 .
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed .
- T he sensors m ust be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate .
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Parking systems
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with park ing system p lus
Parking system plus provides audio and v isual
signals when parking .
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Fig. 129 Displa y fi eld
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers. If these detect an obstacle , audible and visu­
al signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, depos its or any other obstructions as it may
impair the sensor function. For information on
cleaning, see
c::> page 306.
The display field begins approximately at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals. A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away.
Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
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If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the volume of the distance warning gradually
drops after about four seconds (th is does not ap­
p ly in the continuous tone range) .
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Switching on/off
Applies to : vehicles with parking system plus
Fig. 130 Center console : par kin g aid b utto n
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the PwA button in the center console
c::> fig. 130 . A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the PwA button, or
.. Switch the ignition off.
Visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
help you to determine the distance between you
and an obstacle .
The red lines mark the expected direction of trav­
el according to the steering angle. A white seg­
ment indicates an identified obstacle that is out­
side of the vehicle's path . Red segments show
identified obstacles that are in your vehicle's
path. As your vehicle comes closer to the obsta­
cle, the segments move closer to the vehicle . The
collision area has been reached when the next to
last segment is displayed . Obstacles in the colli­
s io n area, including those outside of the vehicle 's
path , are shown in red. Do not continue driving
forward or in
reverse ¢ & in General information
on pag e 115 ,
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Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with rearv iew camera
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Fig. 131 Illustration: cross parking
Fig. 132 Illustrat ion: parallel parking
The rearview camera gives you two views: you can
use
Cross parking to park in a parking space or a
garage, for example
qfig . 131. You can use par­
allel parking
if you would like to park on the side
of the road
¢fig. 132.
General information
Appl ies to : vehicles wit h rearv iew camera
Fig. 133 Area covered @ and area not covered @by the
rearv iew camera.
Parking systems
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Fig. 134 Luggage compartment lid: location of the rear·
view camera
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Th e rearview camera is located above the rear li·
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the rearview camera¢
fig. 134 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can impai r the function of the parking system.
For information on cleaning, see
q page 306.
The rearview camera coverage area includes @
¢ fig. 133. Only this area is shown in the Info­
tainment display. Objects that are in
area @,
which is not covered, are not displayed.
A WARNING
--Always read and follow the applicable warn-
ings
q .& in General information on
page 115.
- If the position and the installation angle of
the rearview camera was changed, for ex­ ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons . Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
- Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin·
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision. The object appears both al·
tered and inaccurate on the screen .
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
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Parking syste m s
-For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- The accuracy of the orientation lines and
blue surfaces decreases when the vehicle is
raised/lowered
¢ page 111.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
¢ (D in General information on
page 115.
- The orange -colored or ientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle. Maintain p lenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­ ner of the veh icle does not co llide w ith any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Ap plies to: ve hicles w ith rearview camera
Switching on
~ Sh ift i nto reverse, or
~ P ress the p, qA bu tton in the cente r console
¢ page 116, fig . 130. A sho rt confirmat io n
tone sounds and the LED in the but ton turns
on .
Switching between the rearview camera and
optical display
~ Press t he Graphic contro l but ton ®
¢ page 118, fig. 135 to see the optica l disp lay.
~ Press the Rear view contro l button to see the
rearview camera image.
Sw itch ing off
~ D rive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
~ Press the p, qA bu tton, or
~ Switch the ignition off.
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- The visua l display in the left part of the dis ­
play should he lp you detect the crit ica l vehi-
cle areas.
- You can change the vol ume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display¢
page 125.
Perpendicular parking
App lies to : vehicles wi th rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in
a parking space.
F ig. 13 S Infota inment system: aim ing at a pa rk in g space
Fig. 1 36 Infota inment system : alig ning the vehicle
~ Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
~ The orange orie ntation lines (!) show the vehi­
cle 's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange o rientation lines appear in th e
parking
space ¢ fig. 135. Use the ma rkings @
t o he lp you estima te the dist ance to an obsta­
cle . Each marking represents approximate ly 3
ft (1 m). The b lue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximate ly 16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
~ Wh ile driving in reverse gear, ad just the steer-
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space using
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