2018 AUDI A8 steering wheel

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sides with both hands and slide it upward unti l
you fee l it click into place.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button (small
arrow)¢ fig. 68 and slide the
head restraint downward.
A WARNING
Always read and follow the applicab le wa rn­
ings
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Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
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Using the memory function, you can quickly and
eas ily store a personal seat profile for the driver
and front passenger as well as for the outer rear
seats* and recall the settings. The memory func­
tion is controlled us ing the remote control key
and the memory buttons in the drive r's/front
passenger's door and in the rea r doo rs*.
The driver's seat profile is stored again and as­
signed to the remote control key each time the
ve hicle is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profi le is automat ica lly reca lled. If two pea-
Remote control
key
Driver
Seat X
Hea d rest raint X
Steering wheel* X
Sa fety belt* X
Both exterior mirrors* X
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The functio n must be switched on so that the
d river's seat p rofile will be assig ned to t he re ­
mote cont rol key w hen locking the vehicle .
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
contro l bu tton > Vehicl e setting s > Driver' s
s eat > Remo te control ke y > On.
Seat s and sto rag e
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To prevent the head restraints from running
i nto the headline, they are automatically
moved forward or upward when the seat is
adjusted.
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses the ir "own" remote control
key.
T wo seat profiles can be stored using the memo ­
ry buttons in the driver's/front passenger's door
respectively, and one seat profile can be stored in
each of the rear doors*. Once they are stored,
these seat profiles can be selected at any time.
The following sett ings are stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X X X
X X
X X X
X
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If yo u do not wish to have t he seat profi le for
another dr iver assigned to the remote cont rol
key, sw itch the memory function
off in the In­
fotai nment system or using the
!O FF ! button
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Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings ore ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
,.. Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > AC.
Rear seat settings*
When this function is selected, all settings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate con­
trol system in the cockpit. The climate control
system settings cannot be adjusted in the rear
seat at the same time. This function switches off
after a certain period of time or when one of the
dials in the cockpit is pressed.
Auto recirculation*
The sensit ivity level of the automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various levels from
Off to
Sensitive. When recirculation mode 1~ 1 is switch­
ed on, the air recirculation is controlled automat­
ically. If the windows fog up, press the
I ® FRONT I
button.
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is cooler or warmer .
Solar roof*
Parking ventilation is controlled automatically in
the
Auto setting.
When the ignition is switched off, solar-powered
parking ventilation may switch on, as long as
- there is sufficient sunlight,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
-Auto (Infotainment system) is set
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Steering wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with steering wheel heating
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 88 Steering column: steering wheel heating button
,.. Press the [il button to switch steering wheel
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on/Steering wheel heating off
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
The temperature is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on.
The steering wheel heating settings are stored
automat ical ly and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.

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The engine drives the generator, wh ich generates
electricity; the fue l consumption also increases
with the demand for electricity. Therefore, switch
e lectrical equipment off when you no longer
need it. Examples of equipment that use a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating*.
CD Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights should come on to
ind icate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, wh ich could result in overheat ing or
other damage to the vehicle or other p roper-
ty.
CD Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly and
i n accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Ma intenance book­
l et. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
i mproper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
-Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer.
-Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shie lds, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other
important vehicle components .
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The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions
trip length, etc.
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D rivi ng
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be power adjusted up
and down and forward and back.
F ig . 89 Sw itc h for steering colu mn adjustment
Requirement: the driver's seat is set correct ly.
"' To adjust the he ight, press the sw itch up/down .
The steering co lumn will continue movi ng as
long as you are pressing the switch.
"' To move the steering wheel forwa rd or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are
pressing the switch.
T he steering wheel can a lso be adjusted when the
ignition is switched off .
In veh icles with memory function*, the steering
co lumn settings are s to red toget her w ith the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
veh icle control.
- Ad just the driver's seat or steer ing whee l so
that the re is a m inimum of 10 in (25 cm)
between your chest and the steering wheel
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tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys-
tem cannot protect you p roperly.
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Driving
-If physica l limitations prevent you from sit­
t ing 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is avail­
able .
-If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag can­
not prov ide as m uch protection in an acci­
dent. A lways make s ure that the steering
wheel is aligned w ith your che st.
-Always hold the steer ing whee l with your
hands a t the 9 o' clock and 3 o'clock pos i­
t ions to reduce the ris k of person al injury if
the driver 's airbag deploys.
-Never hold the s teer ing whee l at the 1 2
o'clock pos it io n or w ith your ha nds inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing
wheel hub . Holdi ng the steering whee l the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head i f the driver's airbag
deploys.
Entry assistance
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically.
• In the Infotainment system, select the ! CARI
funct ion b utton > Car systems contro l button >
Vehicle settings > Seats > Drive r's seat > Easy
seat entry > On .
When easy seat entry is switched on, the stee ring
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignition is switched off. After entering the ve­
h icle, the steering co lumn returns to the stored
position once the ignition is sw itched on .
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Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The ! START ENGINE S T OPI button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fi g. 90 Ce nter conso le: STAR T ENGINE S TOP but ton
Switching the ignition on /off
• To switch t he ign it ion on or off, press the
! S TAR T ENGINE STOPI button . Do not press the
brake pedal while do ing this.
St arting the engine
• Press the brake pedal¢ &_.
• Press the I START ENGINE STOP I button
¢ fig. 90 . The eng ine will start .
If the engine does not start immediately, the
start ing procedure stops automat ica lly after a
sho rt time . Repeat the sta rting process .
Start/Stop syst em
See the information in ¢ page 78, Start/Stop
system.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poison ing, never allow
the eng ine to run in co nfined spaces .
(D Note
Avoid high engine spee d, full throttle, and
h eavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operat ing temperat ure yet . You could
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damage the eng ine. .,..

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would, th is could lead to accidents and ser i­
ous injuries .
- To reduce the risk of injuries, make sure that
the Start/Stop system is turned off when
working in the engine compartment
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(D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
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Starting/stopping the engine
App lies to: ve hicles with Start/Stop system
Fig. 92 Instrument cluste r: eng ine sw itched o ff (stop
p hase)
~ S low the vehicle to a stop us ing the brake and
keep pressing the brake pedal. The engine w il l
switch off. The
II indicator light appears in the
informa tion line in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
~ When you take your foot off the brake peda l,
the engine restarts. The indicator lig ht turns
off .
Additional information
The engine w ill switch off in the P, D, N and S po­
sitions as we ll as in manual mode . In the P posi ­
tion, the engine will also remain off if you take
your foot off the brake pedal. The engine starts
again when you se lect another selector lever po­
sition and take your foot off the brake pedal.
I f you select the R pos ition during a Stop phase ,
the engine will start again.
Shift from D to P quickly to p revent the engine
from star ting unintentionally when shifting
through R .
Drivi ng
You can de termine for yourse lf if the engine w ill
stop or not by reducing or increasing the amount
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex ­
amp le, if you only lightly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and-go traffic or when turning, the en­
gine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta ­
t io nary . As soon as you press the brake down
harder, the engine w ill switch off .
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-Press the brake pedal during a Stop phase
t o keep the vehicle from rolling .
- The ignit ion w ill turn off if you press the
! S T ART ENGINE STOPI button du ring a stop
phase.
General information
Applies to: vehicles w ith Start/Stop system
The standard Start/Stop mode can be canceled
for various system-related reasons.
Eng ine doe s not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks if cer ­
tain conditions have been met . If the
r,J indica­
tor light appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play, the eng ine will not be stopped, for example
in the following situations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum re­
quired temperature for Start/Stop mode.
- T he interior temperature selected by the cli-
mate control system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
-The winds hie ld is being defrosted
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-The parking sys tem* is switched on .
- The vehicle battery cha rge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is tu rned at a sha rp angle or
is moving.
- After engaging the reve rse gear .
- On sharp incl ines.
Eng ine automatically restarts
T he standard Start/Stop mode wi ll be canceled
during a stop phase in the following situat ions .
The eng ine restarts without any action by the
driver .
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parking brake
Fig. 94 Center console: parking brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani ­
cal parking brake ®
i=)fig. 94. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting/manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the C®> switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els) . (Canada models) indicator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster display.
.. To release the parking brake manua lly, press
the brake or acce lerator pedal while the igni­
t ion is switched on and press
the(®) switch at
the same time. The LED in the button and the
indicator light in the display turn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the driver's safety belt must be latched and the parking brake must be set.
.. To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addition to releasing the parking brake auto­
matically, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start driving
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Starting to drive.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a trailer.
Driving
.. To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and hold the<®> switch and press the accelerator pedal. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward .
.,. You can release the<®> switch again once you
are sure that you are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by pressing the accelerator
pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.. Pull and hold the<®> switch.
.. As soon as you release the <®> switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pulling and ho lding
the(®) switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­
ing effect is similar to heavy braking
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To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the
<®l switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the© switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
.. Pull the<®> switch to set the parking brake .
.,. Select the P selector lever position .
.,. Turn the engine off i=) ,&.
.,. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
8_ WARNING
-Do not press the acce lerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
-Eme rgency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed .
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l ected with the operating lever. For examp le, this
h appens if adaptive cruise contro l cannot start
driving automatically in stop-and-go traffic be­
cause the driver has not fastened their safety belt .
Door open
The adap tive c ruise co ntro l system cannot sw itch
on w hen a door is open.
Stationary object ah ead
This message appears if you would like to switc h
adapt ive cruise control on and there is a station­
ary object o r obstacle directly ahead of you r vehi­
cle .
Audi active lane assist
(lane departure assist)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane ass ist detects lane marker lines with­
in the limits of the system us ing a came ra in t he
w indsh ie ld. If you are app roaching a de tected
l ane marker line and it appea rs likely t hat you
will leave the lane, the system wi ll warn you with
corrective steering. Yo u can override t his steering
at any time . If you pass over a line, the steer ing
wheel will v ibrate lightly. In order for this warn­
i n g vibration to occur, it must f irst be sw itched
on in the Infotainment system . Active lane assist
i s ready for operation whe n the lane marke r line
i s detected on at least one s ide of the vehicle .
The system is designed for driv ing on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to vehicles with side assist
If you activate a tur n signa l when active lane as­
sist is ready and it class ifies a la ne cha nge as cr it­
i cal because of ve hicles t raveli ng a longs ide you o r
approaching you, the re w ill be not iceab le correc­
tive stee rin g short ly before you leave t he lane.
This will attempt to keep yo ur vehicle in t he lane.
A ss istance systems
Applies to vehicles w it h out side assist
T he system wi ll not warn yo u before c ross ing a
l ane marker line if you have activated the t urn
s ignal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intentionally.
Appl ies to: vehicles with adaptive c ruise control
The co rrective steer ing is targeted based o n the
dr iv ing s itu ation . In add it ion to the lane mar ker
li nes, the system can al so t ake into accoun t other
objects s uch as gua rd rai ls. If they a re detected in
close proximity to t he vehicle, active lane assist
helps p reve nt the vehicle from driving too close
to them. The re is a lso pass ing ass istance. The
system does not provide any corrective steering if it detects that you are pass ing anot her vehicle .
A WARNING
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-The system warns the drive r that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering.
T he drive r is always responsible fo r keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- T he system can assist the dr iver in keeping
the vehicle in the l ane, but it does not dr ive
by i tsel f. Always keep your hands on the
s teer ing whee l.
- Cor rec tive stee ring may not occur in cert ain
situa tions, such as during he avy b raking .
- T here may be cases whe re t he came ra does
not recogni ze all lane mar ker lines . Cor re c­
tive steering can only take pla ce on the s ide
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structu res or objects could poss i­
b ly be identified un intentionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, co rrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occ ur.
- The camera view can be rest ricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera. Th is can result in active lane ass ist
not detecting the lane marker lines o r de­
tect ing them inco rrectly .
- Unde r ce rtain condit ions such as r uts in the
road, a ban ked roadway or crosswinds, the
correct ive steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
-For safety reasons, active lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather cond itions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the
potent ial for hydroplaning. Using act ive lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash .
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icles with Audi active lane assist
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Fig. 114 Turn sig nal leve r: b utto n fo r active lane ass ist
F ig . 11 5 Wind sh iel d: came ra win d ow fo r active lane ass ist
"' Press the button to switch the system on and
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fig. 114 . The . or. indicator light in
the instr ument cluster turns on o r off .
Indicator light s
• Read y: the indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
• Not ready: the indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperab le. Th is m ay
be due to the following reasons:
-There is no lane marker line.
- The re levant lane marker lines are not detected
(fo r example , mark ings in a construction zone
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or because they are obstru cted by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
- T he vehicle speed is below the activation speed
of approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/h).
- The lane is too narrow or too wide.
- The curve is too narrow.
- The d river's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
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Make sure the camera's field of view
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fig. 115 is not obst ructed by sticke rs or any­
thing e lse. For information on cleaning, see
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Image in the instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 11 6 Instrumen t cl uster: act ive la n e as sist is sw it ched
o n an d provid ing warn ings
Fig . 117 Ins trume nt cl ust er: act iv e l ane ass ist is sw it ched
on but not ready to p rov ide warn ings
You can call up the active lane ass ist display us­
i ng the buttons in the mu ltifunction steering
whee l¢
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