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3.5 Shipping mode: deactivating
WARNING
Risk of injury as engine of high-voltage vehicle can start un‐
expectedly!
♦ Observe warnings for high-voltage system:
♦ For work that must be performed with the ignition switched
on ⇒ page 11 .
Procedure:
– Connect vehicle diagnostic tester ⇒ page 20 .
– Select Diagnosis mode and begin diagnosis.
– Perform vehicle identification.
– De-select “Working with Guided Fault Finding” by removing
v and press Apply .
– Switch to “Special functions” tab and select following program:
♦ 34 - Activating / deactivating shipping mode
– Start program by selecting Carry out check .
– Continue to follow instructions on screen.
Note
Deactivating shipping mode may cause the height of the vehicle
to drop.
3.6 Battery: reading out status and sending
diagnostic log
WARNING
Risk of injury as engine of high-voltage vehicle can start un‐
expectedly!
♦ Observe warnings for high-voltage system:
♦ For work that must be performed with the ignition switched
on ⇒ page 11 .
Battery -A- ⇒ page 28
Second battery -A1- ⇒ page 29
3.6.1 Battery -A-
Procedure:
– Connect vehicle diagnostic tester ⇒ page 20 .
– Select Diagnosis mode and begin diagnosis.
– Perform vehicle identification.
– Select “Working with Guided Fault Finding” by entering v and
press Apply
.
– Switch to “Special functions” tab and select following program:
Audi A8 2010 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2014
28 3. Maintenance