2018 AUDI A8 odometer

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Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cl uster overview
@ Eng ine coolan t temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
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Turn signals
D isp lay w ith
- Driver information system .. .. .
- In dicator lights ..... ... .. .. .
® Speedometer
@ Fuel level ................. .. .
(j) Trip odometer reset b utton .. .. .
@ Tips
9
10
44
12
17
1 0
10
The instrument illumination for the need les
and dia ls t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina ­
tion for the gauges reduces automat ica lly and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the drive r to
tur n the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature disp lay @ i:> page 9,
fig. 3
only func tions when the ignition is switch­
ed o n. To preven t engine damage , please observe
t h e following notes about the temperatu re rang­
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
o n, the engine has not reached operat ing tem­
perature yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, f ull ac­
c e le ra ting and heavy e ng ine loads.
Normal range
The eng ine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
tu rn on . If
the . indica tor light i n the display
tu rns on, th e coolant temperat ure is too h igh
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Cockpit overv iew
CD Note
- Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the r isk of the engine overheat ing during
high outside temperatures and heavy en-
gine load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distr ibute
cooling air correctly wh ile driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will inc rease. See an a uthorized
A ud i dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev ­
olutions per minute
(RPM).
You should shift to the next lowest gea r when
the speed is below 1,500 RP M. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the tachometer ind icates the
maximum permissible engine speed fo r all gears
once the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching this zone, you should shift into the next
highest gear, select the D selector lever position,
or remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
~ Note
The needle in the tachometer @ c:> page 9,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine damage. The locat ion where the red zone be­
gi ns varies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
The display @ only works when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level drops below 4 gal
(15
L), a red L ED will light up and the Ill indica­
tor light will turn on
c:> page 24. The red LED
will blink when the fuel level is very low.
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The fuel tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
the
Techn ical Data section c:> page 334.
CD Note
Neve r drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel th at results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel w ill then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalyt ic converter.
Odometer
Fig. 4 Instru ment cluster: odometer and reset button
Upper odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
ing
the ~ reset button.
Lower odometer
The lower odomete r shows the total distance
that the vehicle has driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.

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" N .... 0 0 :c ' Night vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
C leaning the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Number of seats ............... .. .. .. . 219
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Occupant seating pos it ions 209
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OFF (automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Oi l
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
O il change interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . . . 25
On/Off knob MMI control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Online services
refer to Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Opening ..... .. ................ ..... .. 27
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 70
Hood .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 273
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sunshade (panorama glass roof) . . . . . . . . 40
Sunshade (sliding/tilting sunroof) . . . . . . . 38
W indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Overboost (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . 87
Overview Menus and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Paint number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Index
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake . 81
Parking system Cleaning the sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . 307
o/sorefertoParkingsystems ...... 116,117
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . 125
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
T railer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking (valet parking function) . . . . . . . . . . 40
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light . . . . . . . . . . 237
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Pause (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Phonebook
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 220
Point of interest search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . . . 69
Pregnant women Spec ial considerat ions when wearing a safe-
ty be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Preventative passenger protection (pre
sense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Prompts (settings)
refer to Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Q
quattro (all wheel drive) ................ 131
Selective wheel torque control 127
Panorama glass roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
R
Parental control
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DVD ..... .. .. ................ ... .. . 191
347

Index
Rain/light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers) . . . SO
Range (tank level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 33
Re ar Se at Entertainment (RSE) . . . . . . . . . . 194
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems ....... .. . 116 ,117
Rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear window sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Refrigerator Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control operation Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . 41
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Reporting Safety Defects ........... 215,216
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Reset (restart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Residual heat (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Restart (reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Road noise compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
348
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Route
refer to Route plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Route list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Route plan Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Route list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Storing 170
s
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Airbagsystem ... .. .. ............. .. 227
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cargo .... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 213
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Pedal area ....... .. .. ............... 213
Telephone. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 147
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Safety belts . .. .. .. .. .. ........... 219,222
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Safety instructions for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 239
Sc rewdrive r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
SD card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Seat adjustment Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Seat heating/ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Seats Adjusting the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting th e rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Index
System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 14 7 , 1 SO
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Memory capacity (directory) . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Storing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Temperature indicator
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tie-downs ... .. .. ............. .. .. 66, 215
Time . .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 205
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 83
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tires.. .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 283
Low-profile tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 91
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire pressure monitoring sys -
tem ..... .. .. .. ............ 300,301,302
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Treadwear indicators ................. 291
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 285
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 295
TMC/TMCpro
refer to Traffic information (TMC)
Tone (sound) 176
refer to Adjusting the sound
. . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tool kit ............................. 312
Torn or frayed safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Touch
refer to MMI touch 137
Towing Tow trucks
Towing loop
350
329
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329, 330 TPMS (
Tire Pressure Monitoring System) . . 301
Traffic information (TMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Switching reports on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
T echnica l requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 , 90
Train (transporting your vehicle) . . . . . . . . . 330
Transmission malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Tr ip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Unfastening safety belts 224
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
V
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vanity mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, SO
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle jack . .... .. .. .. ....... 312,315,316
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Vent ilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Version information .. .. ........... 197,207
Video image settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Video playback combinations (RSE) . . . . . . . 203
V IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173