2018 AUDI A8 display

Assistance systems
critical, the system will direct your attention to
this :
- Pedestrians or wild animals are highlighted in
red and the corresponding
symbol . or.
turns on c::> fig. 125.
- There is also an audible signal.
The area classified as critical is based on the vehi­
cle speed and the steering wheel angle. Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning encourages you to pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by an­
other display (such as the on-board computer),
the
red . or. indicator light c::> fig. 126 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild animal
warning.
If the head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated, .
or.
will appear in the head-up display*.
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn­
ing.
This occurs at speeds above approximately 35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed areas and no detected vehicles are shown . The
high beam assistant* controls the marking light*
c::> page 44, High beam assistant .
The marking light is not used for wild animals .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision ass ist
Fig. 127 F ront of th e vehicl e: nigh t visio n as sist c amer a
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The following situations may affect the function
of the night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow , rain, fog or heavy
spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision assist camera
c::> fig . 12 7 is not covered by stickers , deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function . For information on clean­
ing, see
c::> page 306.
The pedestrian and wild animal recognition de­
pends on the temperature difference between
the person/wild animal and the background. Peo­
ple/wild animals may not be detected if the dif­
ference is too small. The pedestrian/wild animal
marking and the marking light* deactivate at
temperatures above approximately 77 °F (25 °C)
and during daylight . If the night vision assist im ­
age is selected in the inst rument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears a t the top on the
right side .
,& WARNING
,-
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The driver is always responsible for as­
sessing the traffic situation.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals located within the visu­
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display .
- Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
ample if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
complete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially covered by a
vehicle or an animal by tall grass . This
could increase the risk of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so will endanger you or other road users, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.

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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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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 .
-
-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.
(D Tips
-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
c::> & in General information on page 115, c::> ([) in
General information on page
115!
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 ,
c::>(D in General information on
page
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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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@ Tips
- 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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Parking systems
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to: ve hicles with per ipheral cameras
W ith this equipment, the parking system plus*
¢ page 116 is supplemented w ith vario us periph­
eral cameras.
The four cameras g ive you the following views:
area around the vehicle, front corner view and rear corner v iew, view in front of the veh icle and
behind the vehicle.
General information
Applies to: ve hicles w ith pe ripheral cameras
F ig. 139 Location of peripheral cameras
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The four peripheral cameras are located in the ra­
d iator grille, in the luggage compartment lid and
on both exterior mirrors¢
fig. 139. Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any
other obstructions as this may impair the system.
For information on cleaning, see ¢
page 306.
In the Surrounding mode, black corners are
shown in the vehicle silhouette. Objects in these
areas are outside of the camera's field of view
and are not detected.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive ai r suspen­
sion/sport* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if
the
Dynamic mode is activated ¢ page 111.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
¢&. in General information on
page 115.
-If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
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collision, do not continue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by an au­ thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
incorrect if the exterior mirror housing has
been moved out of place.
- Use the
Rear mode and the Corner view
( rear)
mode only when the luggage com­
partment lid is completely closed . Other­
wise the image in the disp lay w ill be distort­
ed.
- The vehicle surroundings are shown using
the camera images. The vehicle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not displayed .
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both altered
and inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
¢ (Din General information on
page 115.
-The Infotainment disp lay shows the direc­
tion in which the rear of the veh icle is travel­
ing based on the steer ing wheel angle. The
front of the veh icle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
@ Tips
If
the 8/IT;M/c:5 symbol appears in the dis­
play and the respective disp lay area is grayed
out, then the power exterior mirrors were
folded in or one of the doors/luggage com­
partment lid was opened .

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Applies to: ve hicles with per ip heral came ras
F ig. 140 Center console: f'w! but ton
Fig. 141 Infotainment system: select the mode
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the P"'A button in the center console
¢ fig . 140. A short conf irmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
.,. Turn the control knob to the symbol for the de­
sired mode @ through ®
c:> fig. 141 and press
the control knob.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the P,,1~ button, or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
You may select from the following modes:
@-Top view c:>page 121
@ -Corner view (front) c:> page 122
©-Front c;, page 122
@ -Rea r c:> page 122
®-Corner view (rear) c;, page 122
Parking systems
Surrounding
Applies to : vehicles wit h peripheral ca meras
Fig. 142 Infot ainme nt system: Surround ing mo de
This view is ideal for maneuvering. The area
around the vehicle is shown using the camera im­
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system.
Selecting Surrounding
.,. Select the @ symbo l with the contro l knob and
press the control knob.
Switching between optical view and camera
image
.,. Press the Graphic @ control button to see the
optical disp lay .
.,. To display the camera image, press the Camera
control button .
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