2018 AUDI A8 engine

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'"" .... 0 0 :c ' Telephone Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles with telep hone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
MMI, connect your cell phone to the MMI via
Bluetooth.
Hand sfre e
W ith this connection, you use the handsfree sys­
tem and operate telephone f unctions throug h
the MMI. Phone ca lls are transmitted thro ugh
the antenna on yo ur ce ll phone.
A WARNING
- Med ica l experts warn that ce ll phones can
interfere w ith the function of pacemakers.
Always ma inta in a m inimum distance of
abou t 8 inches (20 cm) between the ce ll
phone antenna a nd the pacemake r.
- Do not carry the cell p hone i n a pocket di ­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be inte rfering with the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the voice recognition system
Q page 142 in emergencies because your
voice may change in stressful situations. It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at all. Dial
the emergency numbe r manua lly.
- Switch your cell phone off in a reas where
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca­
t ions are not always clearly mar ked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemic al
storage f acilit ies or tra nspo rt vehi cles, or lo­
cat io ns w here fuel vapors ( such as propane
o r gasoline vapor in vehicles or bui ld ings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawd ust or metal) may
be present in the air. Th is also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
turn yo ur vehicle engine off.
- The demands of traffic require your full at­
tent io n. Read a nd follow the guidelines pro­
vided in
Qpoge 135 .
Telephone
(D Note
Always fo llow the information found in Q @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 161.
@ Tips
The Bluetooth connection range is lim ited to
inside the vehicle . It can also be affected by
l ocal cond itions and interference with other
devices.
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles wi th telepho ne
Fig . 1 60 Searc hin g fo r ce ll phones
Fig . 161 D isp lay ing t he PIN for ente rin g in th e cell phone
Requirements
T he vehicle must be stationary a nd the ign ition
must be switched on.
The Bluetooth funct io n and visib ili ty o f the MMI
Q page 156 and cell phone must be sw itched on .
The MMI and the cell phone to be paired must
not be act ively connected to any other B luetooth
devices .
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The last selected menu is displayed when it is
switched on.
When the ignition is switched off, a message in­
d icat ing that the RSE is in standby mode appears
in the left or right RSE display. The RSE switches
off automatically if you do not press the left or
right On/Off knob while the system is in standby
mode.
(D Tips
- The RSE switches off automatically if the
engine is not running and the vehicle bat­
tery is low.
Symbols
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Enter tainment
Fig. 203 RSE display symbols
Symbol/Description Explanation
Rear Seat Entertainment
- If you cannot switch the RSE on again, check
the parental control settings in the MMI
¢page 197.
Adjusting the volume
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
.,. Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
On/Off knob to the right or left .
.,. Muting : press the On/Off knob brief ly.
.,. Unmuting: press the On/Off knob briefly or
turn the On/Off knob to the right .
(D Tips
Volume that is too high or too low is auto­
matically adjusted to a preset level when the
RSE is switched on.
CD ~ Active media source
0 Headphones Aud
io output through headphones that are wireless or connected
by a cable
® Speaker Audio output through the vehicle's audio system
@ Importing process Copy audio/video files to the Jukebox ¢
page 183
® Time Set time
® Parental control Parental control is switched on¢ page 197
0 L/R Display for RSE when RSE control panel is act ive
@ Tips
~ A headphone or speaker symbol that is
~ crossed out@/@ ¢ fig. 203 indicates that
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Rear Seat Ent ertainm ent
right and change the batteries as labeled in the
battery compartm ent . Then attach the cover
back on to the left earpiece
(L).
You can ident ify t he charge status of the battery
q table on page 200 based on the blinking
speed of the LED in the charging cable conn ec­
tion
CD q fig. 209.
Blinking fre- Charge status
quency
Blinking The batteries are cha rging.
Rema ins on The batte ries are charged .
Blinking An error occurred while charg-
quickly ing.
A WARNING
- Do not use damaged rechargeable batteries .
T his increases the r isk of an explos ion.
- The headphones can become warm when
the batteries a re charg ing and increase the
risk of injury .
- Do not charge standard batteries with the
charg ing cable. This increases t he risk of an
exp losion .
- Be careful when using the c igarette lighter .
I n attentive or unsupe rvised use of the c iga­
rette lighte r can cause burns.
- T he ciga rette lighter/sockets and any elec­
t rical accessor ies connected to t hem func­
t ion only whe n the ign ition is sw itched on.
U sing the ciga rette lighter/sockets o r elec ­
trical accessories incorrect ly can lead to se ­
rious injuries or cause a fire. To reduce the
risk of in juries, never leave children unat­
tended in the vehicle with the vehicle key.
@ Note
- Do not charge the batteries in the wireless headphones when the engine is not run ­
ning . This will dra in the vehicle battery .
- For wireless headphones, on ly use batteries
that are approved for that type of device,
for example NiMH batteries with a mini­
mum capacity of 550 mAh in AAA size that
are suitable for quick charging .
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@ For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain polluting substances. They
must be disposed of us ing methods that w ill
not harm the env ironment. Do not dispose of
them in househo ld trash.
(D Tips
The charging time for t he included rechargea­
ble batter ies is approximate ly three to four
hours and may increase by approximately 25
percent if the batter ies are in use while charg­
ing .
Headphones connected by cable
App lies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
The headphone connec tions are located on the
RS E control unit.
Fig . 21 0 Co nn ect in g wir ed h eadpho nes
.,. Insert t he headphone connecto r into the left or
right jack
CD q fig . 210 on the RSE control pan ­
el.
The unit is eq uipped w ith 3.5 mm stereo jacks .
The w ireless headphones sw itch off automat ical­
l y about f ive minutes after the cable headphones
a re connected.
(D Tips
Volume that is too h igh or too low is auto­
mat ica lly adjusted to a preset level whe n the
wired headphones are connected.

Checking and Filling
Checking and Filling
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
Using the right fuel helps keep the environment
clean and prevents engine damage .
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recommended for your vehicle is unlead­
ed premium
grade gasoline . Audi recommends
using TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline with a mini­
mum octane rating of91 AKI (95 RON). For more
information on TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline,
please go to the offic ial website
(www.toptiergas .com).
The recommended gasoline octane rat ing for
your engine can also be found on a label located
on the ins ide of the fuel filler flap. This rating
may be specified as AK I or RON .
Your veh icle may also be operated using unlead­
ed regular gasoline with a minimum octane rat ­
ing of 87 AKl/91 RON . However, using 87 AKI/91
RON octane fuel w ill slightly reduce engine per­
formance.
Use unleaded gasoline only. Unleaded gasoline
is available throughout the USA, Canada, and in
most European countries. We recommend that
you do not take your vehicle to areas or count ries
where un leaded gasoline may not be available.
For more information on refueling your vehicle,
see
~ page 269 .
Octane rating
Octane rating indicates a gasoline's ability to re­
sist engine damaging "knock" caused by prema­
ture ignit ion and detonation . T herefore, buy ing
the correct grade of gasoline is very important to
he lp prevent possible engine damage and a loss
of eng ine pe rformance.
Gasoline most commonly used in the United
States and Canada has the following octane rat­
ings that can usually be found on the filler pump:
- Premium Grade: 91 - 96 AKI
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-Regular Grade: 87 -90 AK I
Explanation of the abbreviations :
AKI =
Anti Knock Index = (R +M)/2 = (RON +MON)/
2
RON = Research Octane Number
MON= Motor Octane Number.
@ Note
- Do not us e any fuel with octane ratings low­
er than 87 AKI or 91 RON otherwise expen­
sive engine damage will occur .
- Do
not us e leaded gasoline. The use of lead­
ed gasoline will severely damage your vehi ­
cle's catalytic converter and its ability to
contro l exhaust emissions .
Blended gasoline
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE
(methyl tertiary butyl ether)
You may use unleaded gasoline blended with al­
cohol or MTBE (commonly referred to as oxygen ­
ates) if the blended mixture meets the follow ing
criteria :
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol)
-Anti -knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must contain no more than 3% metha-
nol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-solvents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or
ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or h igher .
- Blend must not conta in more than 15% etha-
nol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
-Anti -knock index must be 87 AK I or h igher.
- Blend must not contain more th an 15% MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform es­
pecially well for winter or summer dr iv ing . Dur-
i ng seasonal change-over, we suggest that you
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adjustment is more like ly to be made in time .
@ Note
-Methanol f uels whi ch do not meet these re ­
quirements may ca use corrosion and dam­
age to plastic and rubber components in the
fuel system .
- Do not use fuels that fai l to meet the speci ­
fied criteria in this c hapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether or not a particular fue l blend meets the speci ­
fications, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents can­
not be identif ied.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob ­
l ems resulting from the use of fue ls differ­
ent from those specif ied are not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Warrant ies .
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and performance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends, we
r ecommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
A majo r concern among many auto manufactur ­
ers is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline you use.
A lthough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu­
facturer to another, they have cer tain things in
common . A ll gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves . A l­
though most gasoline brands include additives to keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective.
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Deter­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website (www .toptiergas .com) .
Check ing and F illing
A fter an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, carbon deposit bui ld-ups can rob your en ­
gine of peak performance.
@ Note
Damage or ma lf u nction due to poor fue l qual ­
ity is not covered by the A udi New Vehicle
L imited Warranty .
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fue l filler neck is located on the rig ht rea r
s ide panel behind the fuel fille r flap .
If the power lock ing system should fa il, yo u can
st ill open the flap manually - fo r detailed instruc­
tions see
~page 271.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
i n
~ page 334 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in­
format ion about fuel spec ificat ions, see
~ page 268 .
Your vehicle fuel tank has an onboard refuelling
vapor recovery system. T his feature helps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and polluting the environment wh ile you refuel your
vehicle. In o rder to fill the tank proper ly w hile
prote ct ing t he env ironment, p lease follow t his
r ef uel ing p rocedure carefully.
& WARNING
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Unde r normal opera ting condi tions, neve r ca r­
r y additional f uel containers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans ­
port fue l can be dangerous. Such containers,
f u ll or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
i n a collision. If you must transport fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be ve ry ca refu l and always observe loca l a nd
state laws rega rding the use, transpo rta tion
a nd stor age of su ch f uel con tainers. Make cer ­
t ai n t he co nta iner meets indus try standards
(A NSI/AS TM F8S2 - 86) .
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Checking and Filling
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause m isfiring. Gasoline cou ld enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalyt ic
converter.
Fueling procedure
Fig. 252 Right re ar side of the vehicle: open ing the fue l
filler door
F ig. 253 Fue l filler doo r w it h attac hed fuel cap
The f uel fi ller door is unlocked or locked by the
central lock ing system.
Opening the fuel cap
• Presson the left s ide of the fuel filler door to
open
¢ fig . 252 .
• Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise.
• Place the cap from above on the open fue l filler
door
¢ fig. 253.
Clo sing th e fu el cap
• Screw the tank cap on to the r ight on the filler
neck until it cannot turn any farther .
• Close the fuel filler door and then press on the
left side until it latches.
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Once the pump nozzle switches off, the fuel tank
is "full". Do not fill the tank more. Otherwise the
expans ion space in the tank w ill be filled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
fo und on a label located on the inside of the fuel
filler door . For additional information on fuel,
see ¢
pag e 268.
The fuel tank capacity of your veh icle is listed in
the
T echn ical Dat a section ¢ page 334.
To avo id fuel spilling or evaporat ing from the fuel
tank always close fue l cap prope rly and com­
plete ly. An improper ly closed f uel fi ller cap may
also cause the M IL lamp ¢
page 25 to come on.
A WARNING
Not pay ing attention when fueling or han ­
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo­
sions or serious injur ies.
- Fue l ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injur ies.
-
- If you do not switch the engine off when fu­
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank open ing, fuel can
leak out or run over. Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire .
- Do not use the telephone while fueling . The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire .
- Do not sit in your vehicle wh ile fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
veh icle again while fueling, close the door
a nd touch metal to d ischa rge stat ic elect ric­
ity before to uching the f uel no zz le. Static
e lec tricity ca n create spa rks, which ca n ig ­
n ite vapors when fueling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
a rea whe n fue lin g you r veh icle or filling a
fue l container because this increases the
risk of an explosion.
- F or your safety, carrying fuel containe rs in
your veh icle is not recommended . Whet her
fu ll or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the event of an accident.
- If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel container, note the fo llowing:

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while it is in or on the vehicle. Stat ic elec­
tr icity is discharged when filling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the r isk of an explos ion.
- Always p lace a fuel container on the
ground before fi lling.
- Always hold the fuel nozzle comp letely in
the fuel container when f il li ng .
- If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with the conta iner when filling it w ith fuel. Th is
prevents static electr ic ity from discharg­
ing.
- Never sp ill fuel in the veh icle or the lug­
gage compartment. Evaporated fue l is ex­
p losive and increases the risk of serio us in­
jury or dea th.
- Follow legal requir ements when using,
sto ring and transpor ting fue l contai ners .
- M ake sure the fuel conta iner confo rms to
i nd ust ry st anda rds (ANSI/AS TM F852 -86).
(D Note
- Remove spilled fuel from vehicle paint im­
mediate ly, because it can damage paint.
- Never dr ive unti l th e fuel tank is comp letely
empty . The ir regular supply of fuel that re­
su lts from that ca n caus e engine misfires.
U ncomb usted fuel w ill enter the exha ust
system a nd i ncre ase the risk of damage to
the c atalyt ic converter.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not overfi ll the fuel tank , othe rw ise fue l
can leak out whe n the vehicle is warm ing up.
(D Tips
The f uel f iller door on your vehicle does not
loc k if you lock the vehicle from the inside.
Chec king and Filling
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
F ig . 25 4 Veh icles w it h se lect ive catalyt ic reduct io n•: right
side trim pa nel in t he luggage compa rtme nt
Fi g. 25 5 Righ t sid e tr im pa nel in t he luggage compart·
ment : emergency release mechanism
T he emergency release mechanism is located be­
hind the rig ht side trim pane l in the luggage
compartment . In vehicles with se lective cata lytic
reduction*, remove the vent grille f irst:
.,. Press bo th tabs @¢fig. 254 an d tilt the vent
grilled downward. Yo u can then remove the
grille upwar d .
.,. Loosen the loop¢ fig. 255 from the retainer
and then pull on the loop caref ully
¢ (D . The
fi ller door is released.
.,. Press on t he left side of the fue l filler door to
open
it ¢ page 2 70, fig . 252.
~ Note
Only p ull on the loop until yo u feel resista nce.
You w ill not hear it re lease. Othe rw ise you
could damag e the emergency rel ease mecha­
n ism.
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Checking and Filling
Emissions control
systems
Catalytic converter
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith gasoline engines
The vehicle may on ly be driven with unleaded
gasoline, otherwise the catalyt ic converter will be
destroyed.
Never d rive until the tank is comp letely empty .
The irregular supp ly of f uel that results from that
can cause engine m isfires. Uncombusted fuel will
enter the exhaust system , w hich can cause over­
heating and damage to the catalyt ic converter .
A WARNING
The temperature o f the exha ust system is
hig h, bo th whe n driving and after stopping
t he engine.
-
- Never touch the exha ust ta il pi pes once they
h ave become ho t. This could resul t in burns.
- Do no t park you r vehicle ove r flammable
m aterials such as g rass or leaves because
t h e hi gh te mperat ure of the emiss io ns con­
t rol sys te m c ould star t a fire.
- D o no t apply u nder bod y p rote ctant in the
exha ust syste m are a, bec au se t his in cre ases
t h e ris k of fire .
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special core is required if you ore working in the
engine comportment
For work in the engine compartment such as
checking and filling fluids, there is a risk of in­
jury , scalding , accidents, and burns . For this
reason, follow all the warnings and general
safety precautions provided in the following in­
formation . The engine compartment is a dan ­
gerous area on the vehicle .
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A WARNING
- T urn the engine off.
- Switch the ign ition off .
- Set the parking b rake .
- Select the P selector leve r pos ition.
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- Let the eng ine cool down .
- Never open the hood when there is steam o r
coo lant escapin g from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that yo u could
be burned. Wait unt il no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Keep children away from the eng ine com­
pa rtment.
- Never sp ill fluids on a hot engine. These flu­
ids (such as the anti-freezing agent con­
tained in the coolant) can ignite .
- Avoid short c ircuits in the electrical system.
- When working in the engine compa rtment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, wh ich
increases the r isk of persona l injury.
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the engine is warm. The
cooli ng system is under p ressure .
- To protect your face, hands, and a rms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cove r under any
circumstances . T his increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be perfo rmed with the en­
gine running, there is add itiona l danger due
to mov ing components (such as the r ibbed
be lt, alterna tor and rad iator fan) and from
the high-voltage ignition system.
- Do not unde r any circ ums tances activate the
throttle inadvertently (for example, by hand
from t he e ngine compartment) if the veh i­
cle is stat ionary but the en gine is r un ning
an d a gea r is en gaged. Otherwise, the veh i­
cle will start to move immediately and this
could result in an acc ident .
- Pay a ttent ion to the following wa rnings lis t­
e d w hen wor k on the fue l system o r on the
electrical equipment is require d.
- Do no t smoke.
- Never work near open flames .
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby.
- All work on the battery or elect rical system
in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi ­
cal b urns, acc idents or bu rns. Because o f
this, all work m ust be perfo rmed
only b y an ~