Audi A8 2008 Owner's Manual page 5

Table of contents
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . .
267
Vehicle care ................
287
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Intel l igent technology . . . . . . . . . . 268 C leaning and protection ........ 288
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Proper occupant seating positions 200
Driver and passenger s ide footwell 204
Peda l area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . .
207
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
3
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . .
216
A i rbag system .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . 218
Important th ing s to know . . . . . . .
218
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Side a ir bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Side c urtain airbags (SIDEGUARD™) 240
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Impor tan t things to know . . . . . . . 243
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Instal li ng a ch il d safety seat . . . . . 253
Addit ional Information . . . . . . . . . .
256
Lower anchorages and tethe r for
children (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
258
Not ice about da t a recorded by
vehicle contro l modules . . . . . . . . . 268
El ectron ic Stab il izat ion Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
270
Servotronic® - advanced power
steer ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
273
Driv ing w it h your quattro® . . . . . .
273
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . .
274
Driving and environment . . . . . . . 277
The first
1,000
m il es
(1,500
km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
277
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . .
278
Avoid damaging the vehic le . . . . .
279
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . .
279
Trailer t owing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Driv ing w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . .
282
Trai ler towing tips . . . . . . . . . • . . . .
284
Genera l info rma tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Care of in te rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ............................ 301
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 301
Fuel tank ....................... 302
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 306
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Engin e cooling system . . . . . . . . . . 3 14
Brake fluid .. .. .... . ............
3 17
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 8
W indshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .
324
Vehicle care I
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irechnical data