Audi A8 2014 - Starting and Stopping the Engine

84 On the road
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. 85 Cente r console: START ENGINE STOP button
Switching 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 do ing th is . Diesel
vehicles are preheated wh ile the ignition is
switched on.
Starting the engine
~ Press the brake pedal Q &, .
~ Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button
Q fig . 85 . 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 pedal down until the eng ine
sta rts . The indicator lamp
& illuminates
when the eng ine is preheated.
If the engine does not sta rt immedia tely, the
starting process is automatica lly stopped af-
ter a short time. Repeat starting proced ure.
Start -Stop-System*:
Note the information on Q page 88, Start-
Stop-System.
A WARNING
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- Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces - danger of asphyx iat 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 eng ine is running. If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or brak ing. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual-
ly would, th is cou ld lead to crashes and
ser io us inju ries.
(D Note
- Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature - other-
wise you risk engine da mage.
- The engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle.
(1) Tips
- After a cold e ngine is started, there may
be a brief pe riod of increased noise be-
cause oil pressure must first build up in
t he hydraulic valve adjusters. This is nor-
ma l and not a cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the veh icle with t he ignition
switched on, the ignit ion will switch off
afte r a certain period of time. Please
note that electrical eq uipment 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.
~ PressthelS TART ENGINE STOP lbutton
Q page 84, fig. 85.
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns off the engine, the ignition remains on .
Press the I START
ENGINE STOPI button to
switc h the ign ition off d uring a stop phase.
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