2018 AUDI A8 Owners Manual

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scented or aggressive cleaning products .
- Do not clean the refrigerator with rough
cleaning too ls such as steel wool.
(D Tips
- Insec ts are easier to remove from paint that
has been fresh ly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
fo rm ing.
Placing your vehicle out
of service
If you wou ld like to take your vehicle out of serv­
ice for a longer period of time, contact an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ili­
ty. They w ill advise you of important measures,
such as corros ion protection, service and storage
procedures. Also follow the information about
the vehicle batte ry
~page 279.
Care and cleaning
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Emergency assistance
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Set up the warning triangle r=;,page 312 .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
A WARNING
Follow the steps given above. This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv­
ers.
Equipment
Warning triangle
Applies to: vehicles with warning triangle
Fig. 270 L uggage co mpartm ent lid : w arnin g triangle
The warning triangle placed in the vehicle at the
factory is located in the luggage compartment.
.,. To remove the warning triangle, press the fas-
tener in the direction of the arrow and fold the
holder down.
The luggage compartment lid is only designed to
hold the warning triangle offered by the Audi
Genuine Accessories program.
312
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to: vehicles with vehicle toot kit
Fig. 271 Lu gg age compartment : cargo floor cove r folded
upward
Fig. 272 Luggage compartment: examp le of vehicle toot
kit and vehicle j ack
The vehicle tools and vehicle jack* are stored in
the luggage compartment under the floor cover .
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle .
.,. Hook the handle into the luggage compartment
seal
r:;, fig. 2 71 .
.,. Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise and re ­
move it .
.,. Remove the spare tire* to access the vehicle
tool kit
~ fig. 271 .
Depending on the equipment , the veh icle tool kit
may be located under the spare tire, under an­
other cover or in the tool box.
The position of the vehicle jack* may vary .
A WARNING
Improper use of the veh icle jack can cause se­
rious personal injuries.
-Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
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c ident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on ly
for your vehicle m odel. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you r isk injuring
yourself .
- Never start the en gine when the vehicle is
ra ised, which could cause an accident .
- Support the veh icle secure ly w ith appropr i­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po ­
tent ial risk for in ju ry .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heav ier
one . The jack is only suitable for use on the
vehicle it came w it h .
(D Tips
The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
na nee -free .
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.,. After yo u experience a tire fail ure, pull the car
we ll away from moving t raffic and t ry to rea ch
level g round before you s top ¢&, .
.,. All passengers sho uld lea ve the ca r and move
to a saf e location (for instance, be hind t he
guardrai l) ¢ &, .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent you r vehi­
cle from rol ling
unintentionally ¢ A_.
.,. Move selector lever to position P ¢ A_.
.,. If you a re towing a trailer, unh itch the trailer
from your ve hicle.
.,. Take the jack and the spare tire ou t of the lug­
gage compa rtment
¢ page 312.
A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be inju red wh ile
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
Emergenc y ass is tanc e
-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­ ing dev ices to alert other motorists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic .
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack ,
always fu lly set the par king brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. W hen
one front w heel is li fted off the gro und,
p lacing the Au tom atic Transmi ssion in P
(Park) will
not p revent the vehicle from
mov ing.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
g ro u nd is leve l and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack .
- Always s tore the vehicle tool ki t, the jack
an d the replaced tire in the luggage com­
pa rtment ¢
page 213 .
(D Tips
Befo re c hangin g the wheel, you mus t activ ate
the jacking mode, so that the a utomat ic con ­
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension do not
make it more di fficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack
¢ page 315 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel , follow the sequence
described below step -by-step and in exactly that
order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode ¢ page 315 .
2. Remove the de corative wheel cover *. For
more detai ls see
a lso ¢ page 314, Decora­
tive wheel covers
or ¢ page 314, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 315 .
4. Loca te t he p roper mount ing point for the
jac k and alig n the jack be low that po int
¢page 315 or ¢ page 316.
S. Rai se the ca r wi th the jack ¢ page 315 or
¢page 316 .
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6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare r::!> page 318.
7. Tighten all wheel bo lts light ly .
8. Lower the veh icle w ith the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly t ighten
a ll whee l bolts
r::!> page 315 .
10 .
Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
11. D eactivate the vehi cle jack mode in the MMI:
ICAR I fu nction bu tton > Car systems con trol
b utt on
> Servicing & c heck s > Air susp .: ja ck
mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode switches off a utomat ically
at speeds above
10 k m/ h.
_& WARNING
Alw ays read and fo llow all WARNI NGS and in ­
formation
c::> .&. in AB: Raising the vehicle on
poge316an d
¢page 319.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do ­
ing the following.
• A lway s store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* a nd
t he repl aced t ire in the luggage compartment
r::!:> poge 213.
• Check the tire pre ssure on the spare whee l im ­
med iate ly after mount ing it.
• As soon as possible, have th e tightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is
90 ft
lb
(120 Nm) .
• Have the fla t tire replaced as soon as possible .
(D Tips
- If you notice that the whee l bolts are cor­
r oded and diffic ult to t urn wh ile cha nging a
tire, they should be rep laced before you
c hec k th e tighte ning torque .
- Drive a t reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques c hec ke d .
- After changi ng a wheel, the ti re pressure in
a ll four tires must be chec ked/corrected and
the tire pr ess ure mon itoring indicato r mus t
be store d in t he MM I
r::!:> page 302 .
314 Decorative wheel covers
App
lies to : vehicles with decorative w heel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
F ig. 273 Changing a whee l: Remov ing t he whe el cover
Removing
• Insert the hook (p rovided w ith the vehicle tool
kit) i n the hole in the wheel hu b cover .
• Pull off the decorative wheel cover r::!:> fig. 273 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to: vehicles with w heel bolts with caps
The cops must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts con be unscrewed.
Fi g. 274 Chang ing a wheel: remov ing the w heel bo lt caps
Removing
• Push the plastic clip (prov ided with the vehicle
tool k it) over the whee l bolt cap until the inner
reta iners on the clip a lign with t he edge of the
cover.
• Remove the cap with t he plastic clip (veh icle
t oo l kit )
r::!> fig. 274.
Refitt ing
• Place the caps over the whee l bolts and push
them back on .

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clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
Th e whe el bolts must be loos en e d b efor e raising
the vehicle .
Fig. 275 C han gin g a w hee l: l oose ning t he wheel bo lt s
Loo sening
.. Slide the w heel wr enc h onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
c o unter -clock wise
about one single tu rn in the d irection of ar row
¢ fig. 275.
Tightening
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it w ill go.
.. T ake t ight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and tu rn each whee l bolt
cl ockwi se until it is
seated.
& WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel
-you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause serious personal injuries .
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. - You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully push ing down
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
on the end of the whee l bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balance and take care not
to slip .
AB: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must b e lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fi g. 276 Sill panels: ma rk in gs
F ig. 277 S ill: posit ion ing t he veh icle jac k
.. Act iva te the veh icle jack mode in the MMI :
!CARI function button> Car system s control
button >
Servi cing & ch ecks > Air su sp. : jack
mode > On .
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cl e from rolling unintentiona lly.
.. Move the s elector le ver to p osition P .
.. Find the mark ing (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
¢ fig . 2 76 . Beh ind the marki ng, there is a lift­
ing point on the sill for the veh icle jack .
.. Turn the ve hicl e ja ck located u nder the lift ing
point on the sill to raise the jack unt il its
a rm @
¢ fig. 277 is located under the design ated plas­
tic mo unt ¢
_A ¢(D .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @¢ fig. 2 77 en­
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
sill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
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ground. The base @ must be vertical under the
lifting point@.
"'"Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c::> &, .
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat ­
ed lifting points on the sill
c::> fig. 2 76. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
c::> .,&.c::>(!) .
An unstable surface under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping
c::> &. .
,& WARNING
-
-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­ nated lifting points and align the jack .
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground.
If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
-On hard, s lippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and yo ur
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
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- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the veh icle by the si ll. Pos ition the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off automati­
cally at speeds above 10 km/h .
58: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed.
Fig . 278 Sill panels : ma rkings
Fig. 279 Sill : posi tioning the vehicle jack
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
!CARI function button> Car systems control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentiona lly.
.,. Move the selector lever to position P.
"'" Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
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in g point on the sill for the vehicle jack .
~ Turn the vehicle jac k located under the lifting
point on the s ill to ra ise the jack until its arm @
¢
fig . 2 79 is located under the des ignated plas­
t ic
mount ¢.&. in AB: Raising the vehicle on
page
316 ¢ ~ Align the jack so that its arm @¢ fig. 2 79 en­
gages in t he des ignated l ift ing po int in the doo r
s ill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
ground . The base @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
~ Wind the jack up further unti l the flat tire
comes off the
ground ¢.&. in AB: Raising the
vehicle on page 316.
Position the vehicle jack onl y under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
¢ page 315, fig . 276.
There is exactly one locat ion for each wheel. The
jack must not be pos itioned at any other location
¢ & in AB: Raising the vehicle on page 316¢ (!).
An unsta ble surf ace under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip
off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground. If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or s imilar to prevent the jack
from
sl ipping ¢& .
.8, WARNING -
-Yo u or your passe ngers cou ld be inju red
w hil e chang ing a whee l if yo u do not follow
these safety precautions :
- Position the veh icle jack on ly at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable su rface unde r th e jack
may cause the vehicle to s lip off the jac k.
A lways p rovide a firm base fo r the jack on
t he grou nd. If ne cessary, use a stu rdy
board under the jack .
- On ha rd, s lippery surface (such as ti les)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent t he
jack from slipping .
- T o help prevent inju ry to yo urself and yo ur
passengers:
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
-Do not raise the ve hicle until you are sure
the jack is secure ly engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- Make s ure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the veh icle.
@ Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle wi ll
be damaged.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode switches off automati ­
cally at speeds above 10 km/h.
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Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 28 0 Changing a wheel: using the screw driver handl e
(wit h th e blade re m oved) to turn the bol ts
F ig . 2 81 Changing a wheel: alignment p in inside t he top
hole
Afte r you have loosened a ll w heel bo lts and
raised t he vehi cle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
• U se the hexagonal so cket in the screwdriver
handle
t o comple tely remove the topmost
whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean surfa ce
¢ fig. 280 .
• Screw the th readed end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢
fig. 2a1 1>.
• The n remove the other whee l bolts as desc ribed
above.
• Takeoff th e wheel leav ing the a lignm ent pin in
the bolt ho le
¢ 0 .
l) Applies to vehicles with ceram ic brake rotors*: Use a sec­
ond alignment
pin* (stored in th e spa re whee l well mo ld­
ing) for the lower ho le, fo llowing t he descr iption for the
first alignment pin .
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Putting on the spare wheel
• Lif t the sp are whee l and caref ully slide it over
t he alignment p in to guide it in place
¢ (D .
• Use the hexagonal socket in the sc rewdr iver
ha nd le to screw in and tighten a ll w heel bolts
slightly.
• Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining w heel bo lt slight ly like the
rest.
• Tu rn the jack hand le co unte r-clockw ise to lowe r
t he vehicle unt il t he jac k is f ully re leased.
• Use the w heel bo lt wren ch to tighten a ll wheel
bolts fi rm ly¢
p age 315. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the (a pprox imately) op ­
posite one, to keep the whee l centered.
([» Note
When remov ing o r installin g the wheel, the
rim co uld hit the brake rotor/ce ramic brake
r otor * and damage t he rotor . Work carefully
and have a second person he lp you.
(D Tips
N eve r use the he xagonal socket in the han dle
of the sc rew drive r to loosen or t ig hten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdr iv­
er before yo u use t he hexagona l soc ket in
t h e handle to t urn the whee l bolts.
- When mounti ng tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right
way¢ page 319.
- The wheel bolts sho uld be clean and easy to
t u rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and t he
hub. Remove all dirt from these s urfaces be­
fore remounti ng the whee l.