Start/Stop System - Audi A8 2018 Owner's Manual

Driving
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This driver message appears fo r safety reasons if
the transmission has not been shifted to the P
position when you switch the ignition off. Move
the selector lever to the P position . Otherwise the
veh icle is not protected from ro lling and it cannot
be locked.
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Key is not recognized. Hold back of key
against marked area. See owner's manual
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction ~
page 78.
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on . Always
switch off the ignition if you are leavi ng the vehi-
cle .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leav ing
car, otherwise vehicle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the P posi-
tion . Shift the transm ission into the P posit ion
and turn off the ign ition if you are leaving the ve-
hicle . Otherwise the vehicle could roll.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af-
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc-
tion.
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Fig. 91 Cente r console/remote cont rol key: sta rt ing the
eng ine
if
there is a malfunc tion
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Requirement: the message
Key is not recog-
nized. Hold back of key against marked area.
See owner's manual
must appear and the
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in-
dicator light must turn on.
.,. Hold the remote control key vertically in the lo-
cation indicated
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fig. 91 .
.,. Press the brake pedal.
.,. Press the
I START
ENGINE
STOP I
button. The
engine will start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author -
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
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Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
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ST AR T ENGINE STOP I
button .
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop syste m
The Start/Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Start/Stop mode, the engine shut s off auto-
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light . The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase. The engine w ill restart
automat ically w hen needed.
The last Start/Stop system setting is restored
when the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
- The driver's door must be closed.
- The driver's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed .
- The vehicle must have dr iven faster than
2.5
mph (4 km/h) since the last t ime it stop -
ped.
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle .
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WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop . The full func-
tion of the bra ke booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake. Because you