2018 AUDI A8 length

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
M ultif unction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T ime and date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
H ead-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O n-B oard Diagnost ic System (OB D) . . . . . 25
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L ugg age com pa rt ment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
P ower window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Valet par king function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Garage doo r opener (Home Link) . . . . . . . . 41
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior lighti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W indshield w ipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
D ig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M emory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
12 volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
llSvoltsocket . ............. .... .. . 61
Fu ll-length center console. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
P ass-throug h w it h ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
R efrige rato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
D eluxe a utomat ic cli ma te contro l . . . . . . . 69
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Driving ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Genera l information . .... .. ..... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E lectromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. .............. .
A utomat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. .............. .
D rivi ng with a tra ile r .. .............. .
T ra ile r towing information .......... . .
Driver assistance .. .............. .
Assistance systems .. .. ..... ... . .
S peed warning system . ............. . .
Cru ise cont rol sys tem . ............. . .
Audi adaptive cruise contro l ...... ... . .
Audi active lane assist (lane departure 73
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assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
N ight vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi drive select (drive setti ngs) ........ 111
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking system plus ... ............... 116
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Per iphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Adjus ting the d isp lay and the wa rn in g
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
T raile r hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 127
E lectronic Stabi lization Contro l (ESC). ... 127
Brakes .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 129
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and veh icle co ntro l
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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"' .... 0 0 :c ' clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte flu .id comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals . Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
(D Note
The electrolyte fluid that leaks out of broken mirror glass corrodes plastic surfaces and the
paint. Clean this liquid as quickly as possible,
for example with a wet sponge .
(D Tips
-If the light reaching the interior rearview
mirror is obstructed (for example by the
sunshade*), the automatic dimming rear­
view mirror will not function correctly.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 52 Front passenger 's side: sun vis or
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The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
¢ fig. 52 (D . They can also be
moved back and forth lengthwise in this position.
Lights and Vision
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
t h e vanity mirror @opens .
Sunshade
Applies to: vehicles wi th sunshade
Fig. 53 Cockpit: button for sunshade
Fig. 54 Rear door: b utt ons for s unshade s
Extending/retracting the rear window*
shade
.,. To exte nd or retract the sunshade from the
cockpit,
press the~ bu tton in the center con ­
sole
¢ fig. 53 .
.,. To extend or retract the sunshade from the
rear of the vehicle,
press the Iii.I button in the
door ¢ fig. 54 .
Extending the rear door sunshades*
.,. Close the window in the rear door.
.,. To extend the sunshade from the driver's seat,
pull the left/right rear power window switch ~
in the driver's door .
.,. To extend the sunshade from the rear of the
vehicle,
pull the power window switch~ in the
left/right rear door.
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Seats and stor age
dried out complete ly before using the
socket again .
-Devices connected to the vehicle behave dif­
ferent ly than when they are connected to a
regu lar power supply. Therefore, connected
devices can become hot dur ing operation,
wh ich can increase the risk of injury .
-There is a risk of injury when using adapters
and extension cords, because the child safe­
ty on t he socket is switched off and the
socket is powered w ith current .
-To reduce the risk of fatal injury, do not in­
sert any conductive objects, such as knitting
need les, into the contacts on the socket.
-T o reduce the risk of injury, switch off any
connected electr ical devices if the socket
has switched off d ue to overheating.
(D Note
- Also read the operating manuals for the
connected dev ices .
- Do not connect any lamps that contain neon
tubes . Due to technical reasons, this can
cause malf unct ions in the lamp .
- Do not connect any 230 volt dev ices to the
115 volt socket . The device can be dam­
aged . Check the permitted voltage of the
device accord ing to the type label.
- With some power supply units, such as for
l aptops, switching them on disables the
in­
teg rated ove rcur rent shutdown . In this
case, disconnec t the power s upply un it from
the electrical equipment and reconnect
af­
ter approximately 10 seconds .
(D Tips
-Devices that are not shie lded or devices ne ar
the rear w indow antenna can ca use mal­
functions in the radio, TV area or in the vehi­
cle electrical system .
- T he functions on some devices may be limit ­
ed d ue to the low power output (wattage).
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Full-Length center
console
Overview
Applies to: vehicles with full-length center co nsole
F ig. 72 Rea r: ful l-leng th center console
@ -115 Volt socket c:;, page 61
®-Cup ho lder c:;, page 63
© -12 Volt socket c:;, page 61
@ -Fo ld ing t able* c:;, page 63
© -ce nter armrest and storage compartments:
to open the deep compartment, press the right b utton and fold the center a rmrest upward. To
open the compa rtment for the massage function
remote cont rol*
c:;, page S 7 and for the tele ­
phone*, press the left button and fold the center
armrest upward.

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"' .... 0 0 :c ' Folding table in the center console
Applies to: ve hicles with fold ing tab le in the center console
The folding table is stored in the front area of
the center console.
Fi g. 73 Rea r center console : ope ning the folding tab le
F ig. 74 Rea r ce nter console : fold ing tab le in clined pos ition
Opening
"" Pull the handle @towa rd the rear r=;, fig. 73.
The folding table extends out partially by i tself
¢ &, .
... Pull the folding table up until it locks into place
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... Fold the tabletop back and down ©-
Storing
... Release the tabletop @to fold it back .
... You can now move the folding table vertica lly
back into its original position.
.&_ WARNING
- Do not open the folding table wh ile driving.
Open ing the folding table wh ile driving in­
creases the risk of injury in the event of a
co llision or sudden brak ing.
- To reduce the risk of pinch ing, open and
close the fo ld ing table carefully and in a
contro lled manner.
S eats and storag e
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 75 Cente r conso le : front cup holders
F ig. 76 Section o f the rear bench seat: cup hol der in rear
center console
Front cup holders
"" Tap on the cove r to open the cup holders
r=;, fig. 75.
Cup holde rs in the rear center console
.. Tap on the front strip to open the cup holders.
• Set your beve rage in the holder .
• To close the cup holder , fo ld the cover back un-
til it clicks into place .
In veh icles with a full-length center console in
the rear, the cup holder is located at @
¢page 62, fig. 72 .
.&_ WARNING
-
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while t he vehi cle is moving . Hot bev ­
erages could spill, which can cause injury.
- Do not use any breakab le beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of g lass or por­
celain). Yo u could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
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"" .... 0 0 :c ' Save en er gy
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 .
@ Tips
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
r::;, page 209, fig . 217 . If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys-
tem cannot protect you p roperly.
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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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Nav igatio n
@ Tips
-If a desti nation is not present in the naviga­
tion data, you can move the crosshairs to
the location of the desired city and set the
geocoordinates as a destination or add a
contact to the directory.
- If you stop moving the crosshairs for a mo­
ment, additional informat ion about the area
highlighted by the crosshairs will be dis­
played (such as the city or street name, if
available).
Enter point of interest
Applies to: veh icles w ith navigat ion system
.,. Select : I NAVI button> R oute guidance con trol
button
> Points of intere st.
- Changing the sear ch ar ea :
se lect Search area .
Select and confirm a searc h area in the list.
- Sea rching f or a point of inter est name in the
sele cted se a rc h are a:
select Find entry . Enter
the name of the point of interest.
- Sear ching for a point of intere st in a specifi c
category :
select and confi rm a category, such
as
Airport .
The follow ing search catego ries are avai lable:
Top catego ries : this function helps you find pop­
ular locations such as the nearest parking lot.
The po ints of interest are sorted in ascending or­
der according to the distance from the vehicle .
Searching for an entry in the current count ry :
the name of the country is entered in the speller.
The po int of interest does not depend on the ve­
h icle posit io n and the destination . This function
is useful fo r searchi ng fo r po ints of inte rest that
you know about in a new co unt ry.
Immed iate vicinity : points of interest can be se­
lected from d ifferent categories. The points of in­
terest are listed sta rt ing from the immediate vi­
cinity of the vehicle up to a radius of approxi ­
mately 125 miles (200 km).
Vicinity of dest ina tion /stopo ver : the points of
i n terested ca n be selected from var io u s catego­
ries, for example you can sea rch for a hotel at the
destinat ion.
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Along the route : points of interest along the
route can only be se lected during active route
guidance. The point of inte rest is located direct ly
along the calcu lated route or in the vicin ity of it.
In new city : the name of the city is ente red in the
speller . Points of interest ca n be selected from
various categories. This function is useful for
searching for points of interest in a city inde­
pendent from the destination.
Nationw ide : you can either search for the point
of interest by name or se lect it from various cate ­
gories. The point of interest is independent from
the vehicle position and destination. For exam­ ple, you can navigate to an airport in the current
country usi ng this function .
@ Tips
- The points of interest in Top categories and
Immediate vicinity are d isplayed according
to st raight-line distance (open arrow) from
your c urren t locat ion . The actual distance
from your curre nt location to the po int of
interest is u pda ted a utomat ically (so lid ar­
row) .
- T here m ay be entr ies i n the list that c an not
be displ ayed comp letely d ue to their length.
If you select these entries with the control
knob, a pop-up window contain ing detailed
information about the selected list entry
wi ll open .
Online destinations
Applies to: vehicles wit h navigat ion syste m and A udi connect
You can search for points of interest on the In­
ternet.
F ig. 182 Addit io nal informat ion about on line dest inat io ns Ill>

Navigation
Route criteria
Auto rerouting (traffic):
when auto rerouting is
On, the route is automatically adjusted based on
TMC traffic information . If the MMI does not cal­
culate a detour even though you have se lected
dynamic route
On and a traffic jam was reported
on the calculated route, then the detour the sys­
tem calculated would take more time than the
time spent wa iting in the traffic jam.
Alternative routes : when the function is On, up
to three suggested routes and their criteria ap­
pear in the Infotainment d isplay in the s ide
menu . After chang ing to map view, the new route
that was calculated according to your criteria is
h ighlighted. You can select the poss ible routing
in the alternative routes by turning and press ing
t he control knob.
Route type: you can select a Short , Fast or Mixed
route.
Highway /Toll roads/Ferry: select the Avoid op­
tion you do not want the navigation system to in­
clude highways, toll roads or ferr ies when ca lcu­
lating
a route.
Time restricted roads : using the Avoid function
w ill exclude time restricted roads, such as pedes­
trian zones, from the route calcu lation. Whe n
Auto is selected, the MMI decides if the time re­
stricted roads should be included when calculat­
ing the route guidance based on the e ntries stor ­
ed in the navigation data.
Seasonal closing: using the Avoid function w ill
ex clud e seasona l closings, such as mountain
passes, from the route calculation . When
Auto is
selected, t he
MMI decides if the seasona l re ­
stricted roads should be included when calcu lat ­
ing the route guidance based on the entries stor ­
ed in the navigation data.
Map colors
Day /Night :
the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Auto : when t he lig hts switch on, the map colors
sw itch from day to night.
1> Only possible in the 2D map v iew
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Orientation
North 1
l: the map orientation is facing nort h.
Dir. of travel : the map orientation is in the direc­
t ion of travel. At a sca le of 62 miles (100 km),
t h e map is or iented to the north for easie r orien­
tation.
Auto: at a scale up to 3 m iles (5 km), the map
o rientation is in the direction of travel. At a scale
greate r than 3 miles (5 km), the map is or iented
to the north.
Map type
Destination :
the destination is marked with a
checke red flag. The map indicates the destina­
t ion and is oriented to the north.
2D: the current veh icle posit ion is displayed. The
map or ientation corresponds to the sett ing in the
Map orientation menu ~ page 174 .
3D: when th is function is switched on, the cur­
rent vehicle position is displayed in a three-di­
mens ional terrain map and the map or ientat ion
i s set automatically to the
Dir. of travel. At a
sca le of 100 km and larger, the map is oriented
to th e north . At a scale between 30
-100 meters,
the display will show three-dimensional city
models and landmarks will be shown at a scale of
30
-200 meters.
Overview : the entire route from the vehicle loca­
tion to the destination is d isp layed on the map.
The map scale depends on the length of the
route. The map is oriented to the north.
Map display
Online map view ~ page 172
Map content
Map contents such as traffic information, favor­
i tes or restaurants can be displayed
(~) or hid ­
den .
The functions in the
Map POis menu depend on
the map display that is selected.
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