Starting And Stopping The Engine - Audi A8 2015 Owner's Manual

the stored position as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine .
Fig. 88
Cente r console: START ENGINE STOP butto n
Swit ching the ignit ion on/ off
• To switch the ignition on/off, press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button . Do not press
the brake pedal while doing this . Diesel
vehicles are preheated wh ile the ignition is
switched on.
Start ing the engine
• Press the brake pedal ~ ,&. .
• Press the
! START E NGINE STOPI
button
~ fig . 88 . The engine will start.
• It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when start ing the engine for diesel vehicles
in colder temperatures. Therefore, you must
hold the brake peda l down until the eng ine
starts. The indicator lamp
II
illuminates
when the engine is preheated.
If the engine does not start immediately , the
starting process is automatica lly stopped af-
ter a short time . Repeat starting procedure.
Start -Stop-System *:
Note the information on
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page 87, Start-
Stop-System.
On t h e r oad 8 3
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WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiat ion.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering
only work when the engine is running. If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking . Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual-
ly would, this could lead to crashes and
serious injuries.
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Note
- Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature - other-
wise you risk engine damage .
- The engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle.
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Tips
- After a cold eng ine is started, there may
be a brief period of increased no ise be-
cause oil pressure must first build up in
the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is nor-
ma l and not a cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on , the ign ition will switch off
after a certain period of time . Please
note that electrical equ ipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
• Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
• Move the selector lever to the P or N posi -
tion.
• Press
the
I START ENGINE STO P
I
button
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page 83 , fig. 88.
Steerin g lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP I
button
and open the d river's door. The locked steer-
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
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