2021 AUDI A8 transmission

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Quick access

—Park assist plus ............... 198
— Driver assistance systems ...... 153
@_ Depending on equipment:
—Cup holder ..............00.. 95
—SOCkEt: ss seas ¢ 5 cease go eR Fe ee 94
@0) Depending on equipment:
— Starting the engine if there is a


malfunction ................. 108
— Audi music interface .......... 252
—Audi phone box ............... 211
@) Electromechanical parking brake
button 2... 6... cece ee ee eee ee 121
@ Automatic transmission selector
lever... 2... cece eee eee eee ee 109
@ [START ENGINE STOP] button .... 107
@4 Steering wheel adjustment ...... 78
@5) Lever for:
— Cruise control system ......... 163
— Adaptive cruise assist .......... 166
@8 Connection port for the On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD) ........ 333
@) Buttons for:
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—All-weather lights ............ 58
— Rear fog lights ............... 58
Hood release .............0.00. 276
@9) Button for:
— Luggage compartment lid ...... 48
— Fuel filler door release (plug-in
hybrid drive) ............0.00. 27
60 Exterior mirror adjustment ...... 64
@2 Buttons for:
— Power windows .............. 52
—Child safety lock .............. 51
@) Tips
Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certain models or is available as an op-
tion.
Indicator lights overview
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions. Some warning and indicator lights
turn on when you switch the ignition on and must
turn off when the drive system is switched on or
while driving.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages may be covered by other
displays. To show them again, select the second
tab for messages with the multifunction steering
wheel & page 13.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.
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If the A or A indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
The following indicator lights may be available,
depending on the vehicle equipment:

Red indicator lights
Central indicator light
=> page 7,
Instrument cluster
=> page 12
Safety belt
=> page 82

















Engine start system
=> page 108
Transmission
=> page 112
Drive system
=> page 117,
Electrical system
=> page 284
Charging system
=> page 137
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 121
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 122

Quick access

Brake system
=> page 120, > page 122,
=> page 283
Lane departure warning
=> page 177,
Emergency assist
Brake system => page 186
=> page 120, > page 122,
=> page 283
Audi pre sense
=> page 179,
Intersection assist
=>page 185
Steering
=>page 127


Steering lock Yellow indicator lights
= page 127 Central indicator light
Air suspension > page 7
= page 126 Safety systems
Electrical system => page 85
=> page 284
Engine oil level (MIN)
=> page 278
Transmission
=>page 112
Drive system
=>page 117
Cooling system
> page 281
Engine oil pressure
=> page 278
Cooling system
=> page 281
Hood
=> page 276
Drive system
=>page 117
Vehicle sound
Charging system => page 117
= page 137 Engine start system
Loose wheel warning => page 108
=> page 304 Keys
Night vision assist => page 108
=> page 160 Electromechanical parking brake
Night vision assist => page 122
=> page 160 Brake system
Distance warning => page 120
=>page 175 Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=> page 129
Steering intervention request
=>page 170
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=>page 129
Safe start monitor
=> page 173,
Driver intervention request
=> page 174 Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=> page 130
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
=> page 130 >

Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 167

Quick access


Other indicator lights
Rear safety belt
=> page 82















Start/Stop system
>page 117
>page 114
Low beam headlights
=> page 58
Parking lights
=> page 58
Turn signals
=> page 59, > page 61
Cruise control system
=> page 163
Cruise control system
=> page 163
Efficiency assist
> page 164
Efficiency assist
=> page 164
Efficiency assist
=> page 164
Efficiency assist
=> page 164
Efficiency assist
=> page 164
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 167
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 167
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 167
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 167
Adaptive cruise assist
=> page 167
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Electric drive ready mode
Park assist plus
=> page 199
Lane departure warning
=>page 177

High beam headlights
=> page 59
High beam assistant
=>page 59
Laser
lights
=> page 60
Rear safety belt
=> page 82
Transmission
=> page 112
Start/Stop system
=> page 117
Convenience key
=> page 108
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 122
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 122
Electric drive ready mode
= page 114
Electric drive ready mode
=>page 114
Combustion engine
>page 115
Plug-in hybrid modes
=>page 114
Plug-in hybrid modes
=> page 114
Plug-in hybrid modes
>page 114
Steering
>page 127
Air suspension
=>page 126
High-voltage battery range
=> page 137
Parking systems
=> page 190
Park assist plus
=> page 202
Park assist plus
=> page 202

Touch displays

Tilting the holder
Applies to: vehicles with screens in rear
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Fig. 24 Rear side of driver's/front passenger's seat: angle
range of the holder


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Tilting the holder manually
Applies to: manually adjustable holders
> Hold the screen in both hands during the entire
process.
> Tilt that holder in the specified area @.
Tilting the holder using the power controls
Applies to: power adjustable holders
» Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Select on the
home screen: SEATS > Seat settings and touch
the front passenger seat pictured on the
screen. Press the left or right arrows until the
desired position is reached.
@) Note
— Only secure factory-installed screens in the
holders. Securing other types of screens can
cause damage to the device and the vehicle.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the holder:
— Applies to manual adjustable holders: Tilt
the holder in the within the designated
range @) without pushing or pulling it
forcefully.
— Applies to power adjustable holders: only
adjust the angle of the holder with the
controls and not by hand.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with screens in rear

If the functionality of a screen is limited, you can
try the following measures:
> Press and hold the On/Off button @)
=> page 30, fig. 21 for at least 10 seconds.
Technical data
Applies to: vehicles with screens in rear

Screens in the rear



Display TFT, 10.1-inch screen on the diagonal, 1920 x 1080 pixels
(full HD)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1

Earphone connection 1/8 in (3.5 mm) jack connector

USB USB C connection (USB 2.0)
HDMI HDMIIN connection

Additional transmitting options Screen mirroring
Media transmission within a Wi-Fi hotspot (media streaming)

Dimensions (height x width x depth)
x 25 mm)
7.41 inches x 11.19 inches x 1.00 inches (188 mm x 284 mm


Weight 2.242 lbs (1017 g)

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Opening and closing

homelink.com. You can also find more infor-
mation about HomeLink there.
— You can display information about Home-
Link (compatibility level/status/country
code/HomeLink generation) in the MMI:
— Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Set-
tings & Service > Garage door opener > @.
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
Requirements: the remote control transmitter
must be programmed > page 56, Program-
ming, the vehicle must be within range of the
system, and the ignition must be switched on.
There are multiple options to open or close the
system (such as the garage door).
> If you have only programmed one remote con-
trol transmitter, press the rd button on the
lower display. Or
> If you have programmed multiple remote con-
trol transmitters, press the ra button on the
lower display and then press the respective sys-
tem button. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with programmable steer-
ing wheel button: If you have configured the
programmable steering wheel button, press
the 2K button > page 37. Or
» Applies to: vehicles with location pairing: If you
have programmed Location pairing, press the
button for this in the upper display (notification
center > page 23). As you approach the system,
the button is displayed on the MMI.
If transmission was successful, the message:
Send to: XXX will appear.
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems in the MMI using the procedure that is
described.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.

D_ Only applies to rolling code systems
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Programming the system
Applies to: MMI
Requirement: the hand transmitter must be
present and the vehicle must be within range of
the system (such as the garage door) that you
would like to program.
> If you are programming the garage door opener
for the first time, press the 2 button on the
lower display. Follow the instructions in the up-
per display. Or
> If you would like to program other systems, se-
lect on the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings &
Service > Garage door opener. Select the de-
sired button: (). Follow the instructions in the
MMI.
> If you would like to reprogram systems that are
already programmed, select on the home
screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage
door opener. Press the 4 button and select 7
for the system to be reprogrammed. Select:
Program. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
With some systems, the garage door opener will
be immediately available after programming.
With other systems, the garage door opener
must also be synchronized.
Synchronizing”
Requirement: the hand transmitter must already
be programmed and the vehicle must be within
range of the system (such as the garage door).
If the system synchronization is performed di-
rectly after the programming procedure, follow
the instructions on the MMI.
If you would like to sync at a later time:
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage door
opener.
> Press the button for the system that you would
like to synchronize.
> Follow the instructions in the MMI.

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Driving

Set the parking brake before selecting the “P” se-
lector lever position. This prevents too much
stress from being placed on the locking mecha-
nism when parking on a steep surface.

ZX WARNING
— Always set the parking brake when leaving
your vehicle, even if for a short period of
time. If the parking brake is not set, the ve-
hicle could roll away, increasing the risk of
an accident.
— Do not leave your vehicle unattended while
the engine is running, because this increases
the risk of an accident.
— If the parking brake is set, it can release au-
tomatically when the accelerator pedal is
pressed. To reduce the risk of an accident,
do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal and always shift into “P” when the ve-
hicle is stopped.
— If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition
off and take the key with you. This is espe-
cially important when leaving persons or an-
imals in the vehicle. Otherwise, the vehicle
could start unintentionally, the parking
brake could release, or electronic equipment
could activate, which increases the risk of an
accident.
— No persons or animals should be left in a
locked vehicle. Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to enter the
vehicle, which puts lives at risk.
— If you do not begin driving immediately af-
ter releasing the brake pedal, your vehicle
may begin to roll backward. Press the brake

pedal or set the parking brake immediately.

@) Note
If you have to stop on an incline, always press
the brake pedal to hold the vehicle in place to
reduce the risk of the vehicle rolling back-
ward. Do not try to hold the vehicle in place
by pressing and holding the accelerator pedal.
The transmission can overheat, which increas-
es the risk of damage.
Hill hold assist
If you take your foot off of the brake pedal when
driving on hills, the braking force will be held for
several seconds. At that time, you can start driv-
ing without the vehicle rolling backward.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the engine must be on, and the vehicle must be
traveling uphill.
> To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds while the vehi-
cle is stationary.

Z\ WARNING
— If you do not begin driving immediately af-
ter releasing the brake pedal, your vehicle
may begin to roll backward. Press the brake
pedal
or set the parking brake immediately.
— The hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle
on inclines in every scenario (for example,
on slippery or icy ground).
Gears and driving programs
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Fig. 92 Center console: selector lever


The automatic transmission shifts automatically
depending on the selected gear and the current
driving style. When driving with a moderate driv-
ing style, upshifting early and downshifting late
will help to improve fuel economy. When driving
with a sporty driving style, the transmission per-
mits higher RPMs.
The gears are displayed next to the selector lever.
— P (Park)
— R (Reverse): driving in reverse
—N (Neutral): idle
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Driving

— D (Drive)
Selecting a gear
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
— Bring the vehicle to a full stop and press the
brake pedal.
— Press the release button @ on the selector lev-
er.
—To select the nearest gear, move the selector
lever forward or back until you feel the first
pressure point.
—To skip a gear (for example, move from “D” to
“R”), move the selector lever past the pressure
point in the desired direction.
— The label next to the selector lever for the se-
lected gear will light up.
“N” (Neutral) gear
In the “N” gear, power is not transmitted to the
driving wheels. Use the “N” gear in a car wash
(with conveyor belts), for example.
If you unintentionally select “N” while driving
(faster than 1 mph (2 km/h)), you can also shift
back to “D” without pressing the brake pedal.
For safety reasons, the vehicle cannot be locked
when the transmission is in the "N” gear.
“Pp” (Park) gear
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
The vehicle is secured from rolling away by the
parking lock when in the “P” gear.
— Bring the vehicle to a full stop and press the
brake pedal.
— Press the “P” button (2) on the selector lever.
— The “P” next to the selector lever will light up.
“P” engages automatically if you switch the en-
gine off while the “D” or “R” gear is selected. If
you switch the engine off in “N”, “P” will engage
automatically after approximately 30 minutes.
If you want to switch to another gear from “P”,
the engine must be running.
If you cannot shift out of “P”, for example be-
cause the vehicle has no power, you may need to
use the emergency release for the parking lock
=> page 112.
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Selecting the driving program
Various driving programs can be selected when in
the “D” gear. The programs influence when the
transmission shifts and how the accelerator ped-
al responds.
The selected driving program is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
—D (Drive): normal driving mode
—S (Sport): sporty driving mode
If you select the Dynamic mode in Audi drive se-
lect*, the “S” driving program will be activated.
When the ignition is switched off, the driving pro-
gram may be reset to “D”.
To switch between the current driving program
and “S”, push the selector lever toward the rear.
Plug-in hybrid drive system: Not all plug-in hy-
brid modes are available in the “S” driving pro-
gram. The driving program or plug-in hybrid
mode will be automatically adjusted if it is not
compatible with an operation.

ZA\ WARNING
— Before you start driving, check if the label
for the desired selector lever position next
to the selector lever is lit up.
— Secure the vehicle against rolling before ex:
iting the vehicle > page 108.
— Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre-
vent the vehicle from “creeping”, you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except "P" and "N") when
the engine is running.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, do not
press the accelerator pedal when changing
gears if the vehicle is stationary and the en-
gine is running.
— Never select the “R" or "P” gears while driv-
ing. Doing so could cause an accident.
— The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
switched off.

G) Tips
If you shift between “D” and “R” within one
second, you do not need to press the brake >

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Driving

pedal. This makes it possible to “rock” if it is
stuck, for example.
Manual shifti


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Fig. 93 Center console: shifting manually with the selector
lever

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Fig. 94 Steering wheel: shift paddles*
You can shift the gears manually when in “D”
mode. The transmission must be in tiptronic
mode.
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into manual shifting mode while the
vehicle is stationary or while driving.
> To switch to manual shifting mode, tilt the se-
lector lever toward the front passenger's side
=> fig. 93. “M” will be displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
> Upshifting: push the selector lever forward ().
> Downshifting: push the selector lever toward
the rear (©).
> To switch back to automatic mode, tilt the se-
lector lever toward the driver's side.
Shifting with the shift paddles
Applies to: vehicles with shift paddles
> Upshifting: press the @ shift paddle > fig. 94.
> Downshifting: press the ©) shift paddle.

> To engage the lowest possible gear for maxi-
mum acceleration, press and hold the ©) shift
paddle.
> To switch back to automatic mode, press and
hold the @) shift paddle or push the selector
lever toward the rear.
If you stop using the shift paddles temporarily,
the transmission will switch back to automatic
mode. To keep shifting manually, tilt the selector
lever toward the front passenger's side.

— The transmission only allows manual shift-
ing when the engine speed is within the per-
mitted range.
— The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is
reached.
Accelerator pedal

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Fig. 95 Footwell: accelerator pedal
You can accelerate the vehicle using the accelera-
tor pedal.
Depending on the equipment, you may be able to
adjust the haptic feedback for the accelerator
pedal in the MMI.
— Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > (Charg-
ing & Efficiency) > Efficiency assist > (Interac-
tive accelerator).
Accelerator pedal feedback / predictive
messages
Haptic feedback in the accelerator pedal indi-
cates when you should take your foot off the ac-
celerator pedal to drive more efficiently.
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