2018 AUDI A8 display

Parking systems
Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
F ig . 143 Infotainment system: Corner view (front)
F ig. 144 Infotainment system: Corner view (rear)
This view can assist you for examp le, when you
are exiting from an area with poor visibility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the vehicles is
d isplayed .
.,. To show the side view toward the front, select
the symbo l@ ¢
fig. 143 with the contro l knob
and press the control knob .
.,. To show the side view toward the rear, select
the symbol ®¢
fig. 144 with the control knob
and press the control knob.
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Front
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 145 Infot ainment system: front mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the left area of
the display . You can switch between the optical
display and camera image
¢page 121 .
.,. Select the© symbol with the control knob. The
orange-colored or ientat ion lines denote the
projected direct ion of travel. Stop the vehicle
when the red o rientation line* borders an ob­
ject¢
8. in General information on page 120.
Rear
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 146 Infota inmen t system: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area beh ind t he veh icle is displayed. The veh icle
s ur roundings are shown in the left area of the
display . You can switch between the optical dis­
play and camera image
¢page 121 .
.,. Select the symbol @with the contro l knob. ..,.

Parking systems
,.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
Cross parking view is displayed.
,.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit @ Q page 119, fig . 13 7. The Parallel park­
ing
view is displayed .
,.. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind yo u or on the parking space line
Q .&. in
General information on page 120,
Q (Q) in Gen­
eral information on page 120 .
The blue area
rep resents an extension of the vehicle's out line
by approximately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
The long s ide of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must f it into the
parking space.
,.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go .
,.. Back into the parking space until the b lue curve
Q fig. 150 touches the curb-=?.&. in General in­
formation on page 120, ¢@ in General infor­
mation on page 120.
Stop the vehicle .
,.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go.
,.. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the
curb¢ &.
in General information on page 120, ¢@ in
General information on page 120 .
® repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line ©
borde rs an object . Keep an eye on the front of
your vehicle while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, position the vehicle so there is
mo re space on that side. Position the long side of
the blue area so that there is sufficient space
from the object. The area must not be on the
ob­
stacle. You will a lso need to start turning the
steering whee l earlier. The blue curve
¢ page 119, fig . 138 must not touch the obsta ­
cle , but rather there should be enough distance.
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The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be displayed, depending on the turn
sig­
nal being used.
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Trailer mode
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 151 In fota inment system: rear mode
Requirement: the trailer mode must be selected
¢ page 122, Rear.
.,. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
c::;, .&. in General information on
page 120,
c::;, (Q) in General information on
page 120.
The orange or ientation line indicates
the expected path toward the trailer hitch. Use
the blue lines to help you estimate the d istance
to the trailer hitch.
Setting the mode
Applies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras
,.. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems
control button > Driver assistance > Parking
aid > Change to front/rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto
-this view behind the vehicle ( Rear mode) is
displayed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. The view in front of the vehicle
(Front
mode) is d isplayed automat ically when you shift
i nto the forward gears .
Manual -When you switch the system on, the
view beh ind the veh icle
( Rear mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
Front
mode when a forward gear is se lected.

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A ppl ies to : ve hicles w ith parkin g system plus/rearv iew cam­
era/peripheral ca mera
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Se lect : the ICARI fu nction button > Car systems
contro l button > Driver assistance > Parking
aid .
Display
On * -
an op tical d isp lay is shown for the par kin g
system plus, a rearv iew camera image is s hown
for the rearview camera *.
Off -when the p arking sys tem is sw itche d off,
on ly audib le sign als are give n.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequen cy fo r the rea r area
Music volume during nav . prompts -the volume
of the a udio/video so urce is lowe red when t he
pa rking system is turned o n
The new ly selected leve l is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator .
(D Tips
-The wa rning tones ca n also be ad justed d i­
r ectly by the vis ual d isp lay or the pictu re
from the camera. Simply p ress the
Settings
control bu tton.
- Changed sett ings are ac tivated whe n the
p arking system is switched o n aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are
a utomat ica lly saved and ass igned to the re­
mo te con trol key be ing used.
Error messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/per ipheral ca mera
There is an erro r in the system if the LED in the
Pw , button is b link ing and yo u hear a continuous
Parking systems
alarm for a few seconds after sw itch ing on the
par king system or w hen the pa rking system is a l­
r eady activated. If the erro r is not cor rected be ­
fo re you switch off the ignition, the
LED in the Pw ,
button w ill blink the next time you switch on the
park ing system by shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus*
If a senso r is fa ulty, the~ symbo l will appear i n
front of/beh ind the vehicle in the Infotainment
display. If a rear sensor is faulty, on ly obstacles
t h at are i n areas @and @ are shown
Q page 116, fig . 129 . If a front se nsor is faulty,
o n ly obs tacles tha t are in a reas © and @are
shown. The re is a lso a sys tem ma lf u nct ion if all
seg ments arou nd the veh icle are red or if no seg­
me nts are disp laye d.
Peripheral cameras*
The re is a system malfu nction if t he 00 • symbol
appea rs and the co rresponding d isp lay area is
s h own in bl ue. The camera is not wo rking in t his
are a.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
Trailer hitch
App lies to: vehicles wit h parking system pl us/rea rv iew cam ­
e ra/peri phe ra l cameras an d tra ile r hitc h
When the trailer socket is in use, the par king sys­
tem rear sensors are not act ivated when you sh ift
into reverse gear or when yo u press t he
p, ,1 A but­
ton. This res ults in the following rest rict ions.
Parking system plus*
The re is no distance warning for the rear. The
front senso rs remain activated. T he v isua l disp lay
switches to trailer mode.
Rearview camera*/peripheral cameras*
T he re is no distance warning for the rea r. The
front senso rs remain activated . The visua l disp lay
switches to trailer mode. The rearview came ra
i mage will not s how the orie ntation lines and t he
bl ue surfaces.
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" N .... 0 0 :c ' The steering wheel will be easy to move after
starting the engine. Re-initialization might be
necessary if the steering whee l was moved hard
to the left and right while the vehicle was not
moving . The display turns off if the initia liz ation
was successful.
(D Tips
- If the . or l;:r-ij indicator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
-The dynamic steering stability systems
<=>page 127 are not available in the event of
a system malfunction.
-For additional informat ion on dynamic
steering, see
<=> page 111.
ALL wheel drive (quattro)
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are powered .
General information
In all wheel drive, the driving power is divided be­
tween a ll four wheels . This happens automatical ­
ly depending on your driving behavior as well as
the current road conditions. Also see
<=> page 12 7, E lectronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .
With the sport differential*, power distri­
bution to the rear wheels is variable and can be
adjusted using the drive select
<=>page 111.
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power . Your vehicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characterist ics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follo w safety pre ­
cautions<=>.&. .
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward mot ion with standard tires in winter con­
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on all four wheels, be­
cause this will improve the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow cha in laws, snow chains must
a lso be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
<=> page 298, Snow chains .
Intelligent Technology
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only wheels with
the same rolling circumference should be used.
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
<=> page 2 90, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle -there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficu lt terrain .
A WARNING ~ -
-Also, in vehicles with all whee l drive, adapt
your driving style to the current road and
traffic cond itions. Do not let the increased
safety prov ided tempt you into taking r isks,
because this increases the risk of an acci ­
dent.
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slipp ery, be­
cause this incr eases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydrop lane" if dr iv in g at speeds that
are too high . Unlike front wheel drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
den ly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
When a vehicle with a conventiona l energy sys­
tem is not driven for a long t ime, the vehicle bat­
te ry is drained by equipment (for example, the
immobilizer). In certain circumstances, there
cou ld may not be enough energy to start the en-
gine.
.,.
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Intelligent Technology
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty. This significantly improves the starting ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
The energy management system Is made up of
battery diagnosis, idling current management,
and dynamic energy management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis determines the vehicle bat­
tery charge level. The sensors determine the bat­
tery voltage, the battery current, and the battery
temperature. The current charge level and the
performance of the vehicle battery are deter­
mined based on this.
Idling current management
The idling current management decreases the
energy used while parked. With the engine
switched off, it manages the energy distribution
to the different electrical components. Data from
the battery diagnosis is taken into account for
this .
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electrical equipment is switched off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from
draining and to maintain the starting ability.
Dynamic energy management
While driving, dynamic energy management dis­
tributes the appropriate amount of energy to the
electrical equipment. It controls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount being generated in or­
der to maintain an optimal vehicle battery charge level.
(D Tips
- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the vehicle battery life are
limited.
- When the starting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator light turns on ~ page 21.
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What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when driving short distances, during city driving,
and at cold times of the year . A lot of energy is
used but little is generated. It is also critical
when the engine is not running but electrical
equipment is switched on. In this case, energy is
used but none is generated.
In situations like this, energy management will
actively regulate the distribution of energy.
Long periods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, electrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This reduces energy use and
ensures the vehicle will be able to start after long
periods of time . Some convenience functions,
such as interior lighting or power seat adjust­
ment, may not be available under certain circum­
stances. These convenience functions will be
available again once you switch the ignition on
and start the engine.
With the engine switched off
The vehicle battery will drain if you use Infotain­
ment functions such as listening to the radio
while the engine is switched off.
If the starting ability is impaired by the energy
use, the following message will appear in the In­
fotainment system display:
Please start the engine, otherwise the system
will turn off shortly.
This message indicates that the system will
switch off automatically after 3 minutes. If you
would like to continue using the functions, you
must start the engine.
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated while
driving, the vehicle battery can drain. This can
happen if little energy is generated but much is
used, and the charge level of the vehicle battery
is not optimal.
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Traffic safety information
Audi recommend s performing certain Infotain­
ment system fun ctions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
Introduction
T he Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short ,
combines various systems for communication,
naviga tion and entertainmen t in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 153 MMI control pa nel wi th MMI touc h control pad
MMI control panel overview
(D MMI touch control pad . . . . . . . . . 137
@ Buttons for open ing menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
® On/Off knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
@ Arrow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
® Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
@ Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
0 IBACKlbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Multi Media Inte rface
Switching the MMI on
and off
The MMI switches on and off automatically with
the ignition. It can also be switched on or off
manually .
-Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
® briefly c::;, page 135, fig. 153 . Or: press the
IM ENU I button or one of the buttons to directly
open the
menus @,:::;, page 136, fig . 154 .
When the system is switched on, the last menu
that was selected is displayed and the last audio
source that was selected begins playing .
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off
knob ® c::;, page 135, fig. 153 until the
MMI switches off.
If the MMI has been switch­
ed off manually, it does
not switch on again au­
tomatically the next time the ignition is switch­
ed on.
The MMI can still be operated for approximately
ten minutes after switching the ignition
off. If
you do not press any buttons or the control knob
on the MMI control panel with in this time, the
MM I switches
off automatically.
a) Tips
-The MMI switches off automatically if the
engine is not running and the veh icle bat­
tery is low.
-There may be delays when extending or re­
tracting the display.
Adjusting the volume
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (for example, from the voice recognition
system) con be adjusted directly while the sound
is playing using the On/Off knob.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
On/Off
knob ® c::;, page 135, fig. 153 to the
right or left.
- Muting or pausing : press the On/Off knob@
,:::;,page 135, fig. 153 briefly . Or: turn the On/
Off knob to the left . ..,.
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Multi Media Interface
-Unmuting or resuming: press the On/Off knob
@ r=>page 135, fig . 153 briefly. Or: turn the
On/Off knob to the right.
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Volumes that are too high or too low are au ­
tomatically adjusted to a set leve l when the
MMI is switched on .
Infotainment display
The Infotainment display extends automatically
when the MMI is switched on. It retracts auto ­
mat ically when the system is switched off.
Extending/retracting the Infotainment system
display manually:
press the ~ button @
r=:> page 7, fig. 1 .
Adjusting the Infotainment display brightness :
see r=:>page 207.
(D Tips
-If the vehicle has a cell phone p rep*, the In­
fotainment system display will automatical­
l y extend whenever there is an incoming
phone call.
- Use the
arrow buttons to switch stations,
for example, when listening to the radio, af­
ter the disp lay has retracted in .
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MMI operation
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Fig. 154 Operating
Selecting and confirming a function
.,. @ Selecting a function : turn the control knob
to the desired f unction .
.,. @ Confirming a selection: press the control
knob .
Accessing functions in a corner of the display
.,. Press the control button© r=;, fig. 154 in the
corresponding corner of the display . For exam­
ple, the upper r ight control button corresponds
to the upper right corner of the display.
Opening the main menu
.,. Press the I MENU I button @ r=;, page 135,
fig. 153 The MMI menus (such as Radio) are
disp layed .
Opening a menu directly
.,. Press the respective button @ r=;, page 135,
fig. 153 for the desired menu (such as I RADIO I
or!MEDIA D.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the I BACKI button (J) r=;, page 135,
fig. 153 .

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Selecting the previous /next function (for exam ­
ple, a radio st a tion/track) :
briefly press the On/
Off knob @
c::> page 135, fig . 153 toward the left
lt>I .
Fast forw arding/rewinding (for example
songs ):
press and hold the On/Off knob @
c::> page 135, fig. 153 toward the left l t>t>I.
MMI touch
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch control pad
The MMI touch allows you to enter data on the
MMI touch control pad using handwriting recog­
nition.
F ig. 155 Ente ring a nav igat ion dest inat io n
Fig. 156 Sav ing a rad io stat io n
Entering numbers, letters, and symbol s
Requirement: it must be possib le to enter text or
numbers .
- Wr ite lette rs, numbers or characte rs on the
MMI touch co ntro l pad with your finger. Char ­
acters that are recognized are shown i n the In­
fota inment display
(D <=> fig. 155 and may be
co nfirmed with a prompt.
Multi Media Inte rface
- Selecting a different symbol : turn the co ntro l
knob to the left/right @<=>
fig. 155 and press
the contro l knob. The selected symbol appears
in the input field @<=>
fig. 155.
-Entering spaces : move your finger across t he
MMI touch control pad from left to right .
-Delet ing characters : move your finger across
the MMI touch contro l pad from right to left.
- Ending the input /selecting directl y from the
selection list :
tap the MMI touch contro l pad
briefly.
Or : press the control knob.
Searching for a contact in the phone book
Requireme nt: The d irecto ry must be open
c::> page 152 .
-Jumping to a specifi c initial letter in the list :
writ e t he des ired lette r using your finge r on the
M MI to uch cont rol pad.
- Narrowing the search results : draw additional
le tte rs o n the MMI touch co ntro l pad w it h your
fin ger.
- Ending the input /sele cting directl y from the
selection list :
ta p the MM I tou ch co ntrol pad
briefly.
Or : press the con trol knob .
Moving the map
Requireme nt: a map must be d isplayed
c::> page 171.
- Moving the crosshairs on the map: press the
cont rol knob . T he crossha irs are shown on the
map . To move the crosshairs, move your fi nger
in the desired d irec tion on the MM I touch con­
t rol pad .
Or : place your fi nger o n the respec tive
edge of the MM I tou ch contro l pad.
Adjusting the sound focus
Requireme nt: the balance/fader fu nction must
be se lected
c::> page 205.
- Moving the crosshairs for sound focus : move
your finger in the desired direct io n on the MMI
to uch con trol pad .
Saving /selecting a radio station
Requirement: the Radio menu must be open
c::> page 178 .
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