Get Fuses and bulbs Guide for Audi Q8 SUV First Generation (2018-2026)

Fuses and bulbs

The fuses are located on the left front side of the

cockpit 1 , in the driver’s footwell 2 , and in the

left side of the luggage compartment 3 .

Fuses and bulbs

Fuses

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Turn off the ignition and all electrical equip-

Replacing fuses

ment.

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Check the table that follows to see which fuse

belongs to the affected equipment.

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Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool

kit ðpage 303.

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Remove the appropriate cover.

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Remove the colored plastic bracket from the

fuse panel, if present.

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Remove the clip from the fuse panel in the driv-

er’s footwell 2 .

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Remove the fuse using the clip.

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Replace the blown fuse only with a fuse that

has the same amp rating.

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Reinstall the plastic bracket, if present.

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Install the cover.

Fuse color identification

Color

Current rating

in amps

Black

1

Fig. 189 Left side of the cockpit: fuse panel cover 1 , driv-

er’s footwell: fuse panel cover and clip

2

Gray

2

Purple

3

Pink

4

Light brown

Brown

5

7.5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

50

Red (narrow)

Light blue

Yellow

White or transparent

Light green

Teal

Fig. 190 Left side of the luggage compartment: fuse panel

cover

3

Fuses are installed in various locations in your ve-

hicle. The following information only lists fuses

that you can change yourself. To have other fuses

changed, contact an authorized Audi dealer or

authorized Audi Service Facility. The following ta-

ble does not list fuse locations that are not used.

Orange

Red (wide)

WARNING

Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown

fuse with one that has a different amp rating.

This can cause damage to the electrical sys-

tem and increases the risk of fire.

A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that

have burned through.

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Note

If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you

have installed it, have the electrical system

checked as soon as possible by an authorized

Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

Tips

Some of the equipment listed in the following

tables applies only to certain model versions

or certain optional equipment.

Fuse assignment – footwell

Fig. 192 Driver's footwell: fuse panel with plastic clip

Fuse panel 1 (brown)

No. Equipment

Catalytic converter heating, camshaft ad-

justment

1

Mass airflow sensor, heated oxygen sen-

sors

2

Engine heating, fuel injectors, exhaust

doors

3

Hot water pump, exhaust doors, NOX sen-

sor, particulate sensor, biodiesel sensor

4

5

6

7

8

9

Brake light sensor

Fig. 191 Driver's footwell (left-hand drive vehicle): fuse

panel with plastic clip

Engine valves

Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sensor

High pressure pump, engine mount

Engine components, engine relay

10 Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sensor

48 volt coolant pump 48 volt starter gen-

erator, 12 volt starter generator

11

12 Engine valves

13 Engine cooling

14 Drive system control module

15 Heated oxygen sensors

16 Fuel pump

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Fuse panel 2 (red)

No. Equipment

Fuse panel 4 (brown)

Intersection assistant, driver assistance

systems

11

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

Ignition coils

13 Left headlight

15 USB connection

Electric compressor

Engine mount

Windshield washer system control module

Instrument panel

Fuse panel 5 (red)

No. Equipment

Climate control system blower

Driver assistance systems control module

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Anti-theft alarm system

Drive system control module

Front seat electronics, lumbar support

Automatic transmission selector

Horn

10 Emergency call and communication con-

trol module

11 Engine start, electric drive clutch

Fuse panel 3 (black)

No. Equipment

Parking brake

Diagnostic interface

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

Front seat heating

Roof electronics control module

Electronic Toll Collection System (ETC)

Windshield wipers

Left headlight electronics

Panoramic glass roof

Left front door control module

Sockets

10 Airbag control module

Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC), An-

ti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

11

12 Diagnostic connection, light/rain sensor

13 Climate control system

Right rear door control module

Right headlight electronics

14 Right front door control module

15 Climate control system compressor

16 Brake system pressure reservoir

Windshield washer system/headlight

washer system control module

10

11 Left rear door control module

Fuse assignment– cockpit

12 Auxiliary heating, exterior sound generator

Fuse panel 4 (brown)

No. Equipment

Seat ventilation, rearview mirror, rear cli-

1

mate control system control panel, diag-

nostic connection

Vehicle electrical system control module,

diagnostic interface

2

3

4

5

8

9

Engine sound control module

Transmission fluid cooling valve

Engine start, electric drive

Fig. 193 Left side of the cockpit: fuse panel with plastic

clip

Night vision assist, active roll stabilization

Adaptive cruise assist

Fuse panel 1 (black)

No. Equipment

10 Exterior sound generator

2

3

Audi phone box, exterior antenna

Climate control system, fragrance system

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Fuse panel 1 (black)

4

5

7

8

9

Head-up display

Rear seat heating, rear climate control sys-

tem controls

7

USB ports with charging function

Steering column lock

Upper/lower display

Instrument cluster

9

Central locking, left tail light

10 Front belt tensioner on driver's side

Luggage compartment lid central locking,

11 fuel filler door, luggage compartment cov-

er

10 DVD drive

11 Light switch, switch panels

12 Steering column electronics

13 MMI control knob

12 Luggage compartment lid control module

Fuse panel 2 (red)

No. Equipment

14 MMI Infotainment system control module

15 Steering column adjustment

16 Steering wheel heating

1

2

Rear climate control system blower

Sound system

Exhaust treatment, engine sound control

module

3

Fuse assignment - luggage compartment

4

5

6

7

8

9

Rear climate control system control panel

Right trailer hitch light

Trailer hitch positioning motor

Trailer hitch release

Left trailer hitch light

Trailer hitch socket

10 Allroad sport differential

11 Exhaust treatment

12 Driver’s side rear safety belt tensioner

Fuse panel 3 (brown)

No. Equipment

1

3

4

6

7

Driver assistance systems control module

Right lumbar support

Side assist

Tire pressure monitoring system

Exterior antenna

Fig. 194 Left side of the luggage compartment: fuse panel

with plastic clip

Auxiliary heating radio receiver, tank mod-

ule

8

TV tuner, data exchange and telematics

control module

Fuse panel 1 (black)

No. Equipment

10

11

Convenience access and start authoriza-

tion control module

High-voltage heating, thermomanage-

ment

1

12 Garage door opener

5

6

Air suspension/suspension control

13 Rearview camera, peripheral cameras

Automatic transmission control module

Convenience system control module, right

tail light

14

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Fuse panel 3 (brown)

15 Passenger’s side rear safety belt tensioner

Front belt tensioner on front passenger's

side

16

Fuse panel 4 (red)

No. Equipment

1

Active roll stabilization

High-voltage battery emergency cut-off

point

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

High-voltage battery coolant pump

Power electronics control module

Brake booster

Voltage converter

Climate control system compressor

Auxiliary battery control module

10 High-voltage battery

11 Charging system

Auxiliary heating and air conditioning ra-

dio receiver

12

14 Thermal management, coolant pumps

15 Thermomanagement control module

Fuse panel 5 (brown)

No. Equipment

7

9

Front seat heating

Exhaust treatment

Rear seat heating, rear climate control sys-

tem controls

10

12 Exhaust treatment

Bulbs

Note

Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-free

headlights and tail lights. However, if a light bulb

needs to be replaced, please contact an author-

ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-

ty.

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Fuses and bulbs for Your Audi Q8 SUV First Generation (2018-2026)

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