seat memory AUDI A8 2014 Owners Manual
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2  Table  of  contents Vehicle  literature  .. .. .. .. .. ... . 
5 
About  this  Owner's  Manual . . . 6 
Controls  and equipment  .. ...  . 
Ins truments  and  controls  .. . . 
General  illustration  ......... .. ...  . 
Instruments  and  warning / 
indicator  lights ........ .. .. .. . . 
Instruments  ............ ... .. ...  . 
Warning/indicator  lights  .......... . 
Driver  information  display  .. .. .. ... . 
On-Board  Diagnostic  system  (OBD) . . . 
Opening  and  closing  .. .. .... . . 
Keys  .. ...... ........... .. .. ...  . 
Power locking  system  ..... .. .. .. . . 
Luggage compartment  lid  .. .. .. .. . . 
Child  safety  lock  . .......... ... .. . . 
Power  windows  . .......... ... .. . . 
Valet  park ing  . ........... .. .. ...  . 
Sliding/tilting  sun roof  ... .. .. .. .. . . 
Panoramic  sunroof  ........ .. .. ...  . 
Clear  vision  .. ........ .. .. .. .. . . 
Lights  . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . . 
I nterior  lights  .............. .. ...  . 
V1s1on  ..... ... .... ......... ....  . 
Wiper  and washer  system  ... ... .. . . 
Mirrors  ................. .. .. ...  . 
Digital  compass  .......... .... ...  . 
Seats  and  storage  ....... .. .. . . 
General  recommendations  ..... .. . . 
Front  seats  ... ........... .... ...  . 
Rear seats  .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . . 
H ead restraints  .............. .. . . 
Seat memory  . ... ..... ... .. .. .. . . 
Full-length  center  console  .... .. ...  . 
L uggage  compartment  .. .. .. .. ...  . 
Pass-through  with  ski sack  ........ . 
Roof rack  ....... ......... ... ...  . 
12-vo lt  sockets  ........ ... .. .. ...  . 
Storage  .. .. .. . .......... .. .. ...  . 
Cooler  ... .. ....................  . 8 
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Warm  and  cold  .......... .....  . 
Climate  controls  . ............. ...  . 
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On  the  road  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 8 3 
Steering  .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  83 
Starting  and stopping  the  engine  . . .  .  84 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake  .  . .  .  86 
Start-Stop-System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 88 
Speed warning  system  .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  .  91 
Cruise control  .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  91 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
and  braking  guard  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
94 
Introduction  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94 
Genera l information  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  94 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  . . . . .  . .  .  96 
Audi  braking  gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  100 
Messages  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  101 
Audi  lane  assis t . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 103 
Lane assist  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  103 
Audi  side  assist  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 106 
Lane  Change Assistant.  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  106 
Audi  drive  select  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 110 
Driving  settings  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  110 
Raising/lowering  the  vehicle..... .. .  112 
Driver  messages  .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  .  112 
Night  vision  assistant  . . . . . .  . .  . 113 
Description  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  113 
Pedestrian  detection  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  113 
Pedestrian  warning  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  113 
General  information  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 114 
Switching  on and off  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  114 
Settings  in the  MMI . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  115 
D river  messages .. ................  115 
Automatic  Transmission  . . . . . . 116 
t iptron ic (8-speed  transmission)  . . . . . 116 
Parking  systems  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . 122 
General  information  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  122 
Advanced  parking  system  with  rear 
view  came ra  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  123 
Peripheral  cameras  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  127  
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Opening  and  closing Keys 
Key set 
Fig.  16 Key set 
@ Remote  control  k ey with  mechanical 
key 
You can centrally  lock and  unlock your  vehicle 
and start  the  engine with  the  master  key with 
remote  control.  A mechanical  key  is integrat
ed in the  remote  control  key¢ 
page 32. 
® Emergency  key 
The  emergency  key is not  intended for  con
stant  use. 
It should  only  be used in  an emer
gency. Keep  it in  a safe  place and do not  carry 
it  on your  key ring . 
Key replacement 
If  you lose a key, contact  your  authorized  Audi 
dealer  immed iately  to  have the 
lost key disa
bled.  Be sure  to bring  all  your  keys with  you. 
Personal  comfort settings 
If two  peop le use one vehicle,  it  is recom
mended that  each person  always  uses "their 
own"  master  key. When  the  ignition  is switch
ed 
off or  when the  vehicle  is locked,  personal 
conven ience settings  for  the  following sys
tems  are stored  and  ass igned  to  the  remote 
master  key. 
- Automatic  climate  control 
- Central  locking system 
- Rear window  sun blind 
- Amb ient  lighting 
- Seat memory 
- Parking  system* 
Opening  and  closing  31 
- Adaptive  cruise control* 
- Audi  lane  assist* 
-Audi  side assist* 
-Audi  drive  select 
- Night  vision  assistant* 
- Heated steering  wheel* 
The  stored  settings  are automatically  recalled 
when you  unlock the  vehicle,  when you  open 
the  doors  or when you  switch  the  ignition on. 
A WARNING 
---Do not  leave your  vehicle  unattended.  Al-
ways take your  ignition  key with  you  and 
lock your  vehicle . Entry  by unauthorized 
persons could  endanger  you or  result  in 
theft  or  damage the  vehicle. 
- Do not  leave ch ildren  unattended  in the 
veh icle, especially  with  access to  vehicle 
keys. Unguarded  access to  the  keys pro
vides children  the  opportun ity  to  start 
the  engine  and/or  activate  vehicle  sys
tems  such as the  power  windows,  etc. 
Unsupervised operation  of  any vehicle 
system  by children  can  result in serious 
injury. 
(!} Tips 
- Th e operation  of  the  remote control  key 
can  be temporarily  disrupted  by  interfer
ence from  transm itters  in the  vic inity  of 
the  vehicle  working  in the  same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell  phone,  radio  equip
ment). 
- For security  reasons, replacement  keys 
are only  ava ilable from  Audi  dealers. 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance to  United  States  FCC and Industry  Canada regula
tions¢ 
page 295.  
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60  Seats and  st o rage 
Multifunction  button 
App lies to  vehicles: wit h memory  fu nctio n 
You can adjust  the  massage  function,  upper 
section  of  the  backrest,  lumbar  support, side 
bolsters,  seating  surface  and  safety  belt 
height  using  the  multifunction  button. 
F ig.  55  MMI  display : seat  settings 
Operating 
• The  M MI displays  the  possible  seat  sett ings 
@ when  yo u turn  the  mu ltifunction  button 
CD c:> page  59,  fig.  54 to  the  left  or  right 
c:> fig.  55, c:> .&_ . 
• To select  a  seat  setting,  turn  the  multifunc
tion  button 
CD until  the  desired  seat  setting 
is h ighlighted  with  a red  border. 
•  The  arrows ® indicate  the  possible  adjust
ments . For  example,  to move  the  lumbar 
support  down,  press  the  multifunct ion  but
ton 
CD down . The cor responding  arrow © 
l ights  up . 
The following  seat settings @are  possible: 
Mas sage funct ion * -Massage  type Wave, 
K nock in g,  Stretch,  Lumbar , Shoulder  or Off . 
You  can set the  massage  strength  level from  1 
to  5 . You can  turn  the  selected  massage  on/ 
off  us ing  the  button ® 
c:> page  59,  fig.  54 . 
Safety belt  h eight  adju stment * -Moving the 
safety  belt up/down 
c:> page  150, c:> .&.. 
Upper backre st  -Moving the  ang le  of  the  up
per  section  of the  backrest  forward/back 
c:> &. 
Lu mb ar support  -Moving the  lumbar  support 
up/down  and  making  it  firme r/softer 
c:> .&. . 
Side bol ster s* -Increasing/reducing  the  side 
support  in the  seat  using the  side  bolsters  on 
the  seating  surface and backrest 
c:> &. 
Seat ing  surfa ce  -Making  the  seat ing  s urface 
longer/shorter 
c:> A . 
A WARNING 
-
-Never ad just  the  driver's  or front  pas
senger's  seat  whi le the  vehicle  is  moving. 
If you  do  this  while  the vehicle  is moving, 
you  will  be  out  of  position.  A lways  adjust 
the  dr iver's  or  front  passenge r's  seat 
when  the  vehicle  is not  mov ing. 
- Be careful  when  adjusting  the  seat 
he ight . Check to  see  that  no  one  is  in the 
way, or  serious  injury  cou ld  result! 
- Because  the  seats  can  be  electrically  ad
justed  with  the  ignition  off,  never  leave 
children  unattended  in the  veh icle.  Unsu
perv ised  use  of the  e lectr ic sea t adj ust
men ts  may  cause  serious  injury. 
- To reduce  the  risk of  injury  in the  case  of 
sudden  b raking  or acc iden t, front  pas
sengers  mus t never  r ide  in a  movi ng 
ve
hicle with  the  backrest  reclined . Safety 
be lts  and  the  airbag  system  only  offer 
maximum  protection  when  the  backrest 
is upright  and the  safety  belts  are  prop
erly  positioned  on  the body . The  more 
the  backrest  is reclined,  the  greater  the  risk of  personal  injury from  an  incorrect 
seating  position  and  improperly  pos i
tioned  safety  belts . 
@ Tips 
-The  massage  function  switches  off auto
matically  after  approximately  10  mi
nutes. 
- In  vehicles  w ith  the  reclining  rear  seat, 
only the  safety  belt  he ight  and  the  seat
ing  surface  can  be  adjusted  on  the  front 
passenge r sea t using  the  mul tifunc tion 
butto n. 
- T he  side  bolsters * deflate  when  t he  d riv-
er's  doo r is ope ned.  This  allows you  to  ..,_  
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62  Seats  and storage 
@-Moving the  seat  forward/back:  press  the 
button  forward/back 
r=:, .&. . 
@ -Moving the  seat  up/down: press  the  but
ton  up/down~ &.. 
©-Switching  front  passenger  seat  adjust
ment  on/off:  this  function  must  be  activated 
in the  MMI 
<=:> page  64 , <=:> &, .To switch  front 
passenger  seat  adjustment  on,  press  the  but
ton.  You can  now  adjust  the  front  passenger 
seats  using  the  buttons @and  @. If you  do 
not  press  the  buttons ® or@ , front  passen
ger  se at adjustment  switche s off automatical
ly after  approximately  ten  seconds. 
A WARNING 
- The  power  adjustment  for  the  individual  seats  also  works  with  the  ignition.  For 
this  reason,  children  should  never  be  left 
unattended  in  the vehicle  -they  could  be 
injured! 
- Exercise  caution  when  adjusting  the 
seats . Unsupervised  or  careless seat ad
justment  can  pinch  fingers  or  hands  causing  injuries. 
- Vehicles  with  a  pass  through  in the  cen
ter  console  have  seating  for  four.  The 
Reclining  rear  seat  overview 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  reclining  rear  seat 
,-@ 
_____ ___ ., ------- ---- ·-------- ----- ------
-
Fig.  58 Rear  door : ad justing  t he  reclining  po sit ion 
CD -Adjusting  the  reclining  position  long  center  console  between  the  two 
rear  seats  is 
not a seating  position. 
Therefore,  a safety  belt  is not  provided. 
(D Note 
If  a  child  seat  is attached  to  one  of the  rear 
seats,  this  seat  must  not  be  adjusted  using 
the  power  controls  under any  circumstan
ces.  The  easy  entry  function  for  this  seat 
must  also  be  deactivated  in the  MMI 
<=:> page  64. The  child  seat  as  well  as  the 
rear  seat  can  be  damaged  by the  adjust
ment  process. 
(D Tips 
The  massage  function  switches  off  auto
matically  after  approximately  10  minutes. 
- If you  cannot  move  the  front  passenger 
seat,  it may  be  because 
- the  front  passenger's  seat  memory 
function  is switched  off 
r=;, page 67  or 
- the  child  safety  lock is switched  on  (the 
@ button ¢ page  41 or  the  right t 
button <=:> page  41 lights up  in the  driv
er's  door),  or 
- the  front  passenger  seat  adjustment  is 
switched  off  in the  MMI 
r=;, page  64. 
@ -Adjusting  the  standard  position  
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64  Seats  and  storage 
@ Tips 
If you  cannot  move  the  seat  into  the re
clining  position,  it may  be  because 
- the  front  passenger's  seat  memory  func
tion  is switched  off¢ 
page  67 or 
- the  child  safety  lock  is switched  on  (the 
~ button  ¢ page  41 or the  right t but
ton  ¢ 
page  41 light s up  in the  driver's 
door),  or 
- the  front  passenger  seat  adjustment  is 
switched  off in the  MMI  ¢ 
page  64. 
Massage  function  remote  control 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  reclining  rear seat  an d massage 
fu nct ion 
Fig . 60 Remote  control:  reclining  seat  massage  func
tions 
The  remote  controls  are  located in the  rear 
center  console¢ 
page  68,  fig. 65. The  mas
sage  function  is on ly available  when the  igni
tion  is switched  on. 
•  To open  the  remote  control  compartment, 
press  the  left  button  and  fold  the  center 
armrest  upward. 
•  To  adjust  the  massage type, press  the  ap
propriate  button@-@ . The  LED in  the  but
ton  will turn  on. 
•  To adjust  the  speed/intensity,  turn  the 
thumbwheel @I® . Th e LEDs  indicate  the 
speed/intensity. 
•  Press  the  selected  massage  type  again  to 
switch  the  massage  function  off. 
Massage  types 
@ -Wave 
@-Pulse 
©-Stretch  @
-Lumbar 
© Tips 
- The  massage  function switches  off auto
matically  after  approximately  10  mi
nutes. 
- If you  activate  a  massage  type  again,  the 
last  selected  intensity  and  speed  will be 
selected. 
Comfort  settings 
Applies  to  vehicles:  wit h comfort  seats  in the  rear 
You can adjust  settings  for  the  rear seat  from 
the  cockpit  using  the  MMI. 
•  Select !CARlfunction  button> Car systems 
control  button  > Vehicle settings > Seats > 
Rear seats. 
Factory  settings  position -
This function 
moves  the  outer  rear seats  and  the  front  pas
senger  seatback  into  the  factory settings  posi
tion. 
Entry  assistance  -Entry  assistance makes  it 
easier  to enter  and exit the  rear  seat  more 
comfortably.  When  the  function  is activated, 
the  rear  seat  moves  all  the  way  back  automat 
ica lly when  the  corresponding  door  opens. 
Front  passenger seat adjustment*  -If the 
function  is activated  in the  MMI, the  front 
passenger  seat can  be  adjusted  from  the  rear 
seat¢ 
page  61,  fig. 57.  
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66  Seats and  storage 
Seat  memory 
Description 
Applies to  vehicles: wit h memory  fu nctio n 
The  memory  function  allows  you  to  quickly 
and  eas ily  store  and  recall  personal  seating 
p rofiles  for  the  dr iver,  front  passenger  and 
outer  rear  seats*.  The  memory  function  is op
erated  through  the  master  key and  the  memo ry buttons  in the  driver's/front passenger's 
doors  and  the  rear  doors*. 
The  driver's  seating  profi le  is stored  and  as 
signed  to  the  master  key each  time  the  vehicle 
is locked . The  seating  profile  is recalled  auto
matically  when  the  vehicle  is  unlocked. If two 
Remote  control 
master  key 
Driver 
Seat X 
Head  restraint X 
Steering  wheel* X 
Safety  belt* X 
Both  exterior  rear-X 
view  mirrors* 
There  are two  additional  buttons in the  rea r 
doors*  that can  be  used  to recall  two  stored 
seating  profiles 
r:=;,page 67. 
Remote  control  key 
Appl ies to  vehicles: with  memory  function 
To assign  the  driver's seat  settings  to  the  re
mote  contro l key when  locking  the  vehicle,  the 
function  must  be  switched  on  . 
..  Se lect : 
I CAR I function  button > Car systems 
control  button > Vehicle settings  > Seats > 
Driver seat > Remote  control key> On. 
@ Tips 
If you  do  not  want  another  driver's  set
tings  to  be  assigned  to  the  remote  control 
key, switch  off the  memory  function  using 
the  MMI or  the 
! OF F! button r:=;, page 67.  people 
use one  vehicle,  it is  recommended 
that  each  person  always  uses  "their  own" 
master  key. 
Two  seating  profiles  can  be  stored  in each  of 
the  driver's/front  passenger's doors and  one 
seat ing profile  in each  of  the  rear doors*. 
Once  stored,  these  seat ing profiles  can  be  re
ca lled  at  any  time. 
T he  following  sett ings  are  stored: 
Memory  button 
Driver  Front  passenger  Outer  rear seats* 
X 
X X 
X  X 
X 
X 
X 
X  
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Memory  buttons 
Applies to vehicles: with  memory function 
Fig . 63 D river's door:  memory function  buttons 
Fig.  64 Rear door:  memory fun ction  buttons 
The  memo ry buttons  are  located  in the  dr iv
er 's/fr ont  passenger's  door  and  in the  rear 
doors* . 
Storing  seating  profiles 
.. To s tore  a  seating  profi le,  press  the ISETI 
button  and  then  one  of  the  memo ry but
tons  . 
..  To recall  a seating  p rof ile,  p ress  and  hold 
the  memory  button  until  the seat  is  adj ust
ed  to  t he stored  settings. 
..  To switch  the  memo ry function  for  the  d riv
er o r front  passenger  off, p ress  th e 
IOFFI 
button.  The  word OFF ligh ts  up when  the 
memo ry fu nctio n i s sw itche d off . S eating 
p rofi les  will not  be s tore d. 
Adjusting  the  reclining  position/standard 
position 
..  To adju st the re clining  posit io n,  press  and 
hol d the @ button  until  the  seat  move s into 
the  end  position  . 
..  To a dju st  the  stan dard pos it ion,  press  and 
hold  the @ button  until  the  sea t moves  into 
the  end  position.  Seats  and  storage  67 
A WARNING 
-
For safety  reasons,  the  seat  setting 
should  o nly be  recalled  w hen  the  veh icle 
is stationary  -otherw ise  you  risk hav ing 
a n accid ent. 
- If  necessa ry, you stop  the  process  by 
press ing the 
!OF F! button  or  any  of  the 
m emory  buttons. 
Adjusting  the  front  passenger seat  in 
the  MMI 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  memory  function 
The  driver can adjust  the  posi tion  of the  front 
passenger  seat. 
Adjusting  the  front  passenger seat from 
the  driver's  side 
.. Sele ct: !CAR I func tion  butt on> Car systems 
con trol bu tton > Vehicle  settings > Seat s > 
Front  passenger  seat  > Adjust  seat  posi 
tion . 
.. You ca n now  ad just  t he front  passen ger  seat 
using  the  buttons  on  the  driver's  seat 
<=> page  59 , fig.  54. 
Matching  the  position  of  the  driver's seat 
..  To adjus t  the  front  passenge r se at  to m atch 
t he  driver's  seat  settings,  se lec t th e 
ICARI 
function  button > Car systems cont ro l but
ton 
> Vehicle  settings  > Seats > Front  pas
senger  seat > Symmetry  to  driver  seat . 
.. Press  and hold  the contro l knob  until  the  ad
justment  process  is complete  . 
@ Tips 
When  matching  seat  settings,  the  settings 
for the  lumbar  support  and  seating  sur
face  will no t tra nsfer  to  the  front  passe ng
e r's  seat.  
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On  the  road 
Steering 
Adjusting  steering  wheel  position 
The steering  wheel position  can be adjusted 
for height  and  reach . 
Fig. 84 Switch for  steer ing w heel  adjustment 
First,  adjust  the  driver's  seat  correctly. 
•  To adjust  the  height,  press  the  switch  up/ 
down . The steering  column  will continue 
moving  as  long  as  you  are  pressing  the 
switch. 
•  To  move  the  steering  wheel  forward or  back, 
press  the  switch  forward/back . The  steering 
column  will continue  moving  as  long  as  you 
are  pressing  the  switch. 
There  must  be  at  least  10  inches  (25  cm)  be tween  your  chest  and  the  center  of  the  steer
ing  wheel.  If you  cannot  sit  more  than  10  in
ches  (25  cm) from  the  steering  wheel,  see  if 
adaptive  equipment  is available  to  help  you 
reach  the  pedals  and  increase  the  distance 
from  the  steering  wheel. 
For detailed  information  on  how  to  adjust  the 
driver's  sea t, see 
Q page  59 . 
In vehicles  with  the  memory  function*,  the 
steering  column  settings  are  stored  together 
with  the  seat  position . 
A WARNING 
Improper use of steering  wheel  adjust
ment  and  improper  seating  position  can 
cause  serious  personal  injury. 
-
On the  road  83 
-Adjust  the  steering  wheel  column  only 
when  the  vehicle  is not  moving  to  pre
vent  loss  of vehicle  control. 
- Adjust  the  driver 's  seat  or  steering  wheel 
so  that  there  is a  minimum  of  10  inches  (25  cm)  between  your  chest  and  the 
steering  wheel 
~ page  136,  fig . 153 . If 
you  cannot  maintain  th is  m inimum  dis
tance,  the  airbag  system  cannot  protect 
you  properly. 
- If  physical  limitations  prevent  you  from 
sitt ing  10  inches  (25  cm) or  more  from 
the  steering  wheel, check with  your  au
thorized  Audi dealer  to see  if  adaptive 
equipment  is available . 
- If  the  steering  wheel  is al igned  with  yo ur 
face,  the supplementa l driver's  airbag 
cannot  provide  as  much  protection  in  an 
accident.  Always  make  sure  that  the 
steering  whee l is aligned  with  your 
chest. 
- Always  hold  the  steering  whee l with  your 
hands  at  the  9  o'clock  and  3  o'clock posi
tions  to  reduce the  risk of  personal  injury 
if the  driver's  airbag  deploys. 
- Never  hold  the  steering  wheel  at  the  12 
o'clock  position  or with  your  hands  inside 
the  steering  wheel  rim or on  the  steering 
wheel  hub.  Holding  the  steering  wheel 
the  wrong  way  can  cause  serious  injuries 
to  the  hands,  arms  and  head if the  driv
er's  airbag  deploys. 
Easy entry  feature 
The easy  entry feature  makes  it easier  to  en
ter and  exit  the  vehicle by automatically  ad
justing  the  steering  wheel. 
•  Select  in the  MMI: ICARI function  button > 
Car systems control button > Vehicle  set
tings  > Seats  > Driver' s seat  > Easy entry> 
On. 
When  the  easy  entry  feature  is turned  on , the 
stee ring  wheel  moves  up to  the park  position 
when  you  swit ch off  the  ignition. After  you  en -
ter  the  vehicle,  the steering  wheel  moves  to  ..,..  
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Child  restraints  on the  front  seat  - some 
important  things  to  know 
.. Be sure  to  read  the  important  informat ion 
and  heed  the  WARNINGS for  important  de
tails  about  chi ldren  and  Advanced  Airbags 
~ page  177. 
Even though  your  vehicle  is equipped  with  an 
Advanced  Airbag  System,  make  certain  that 
a ll chi ldren,  especially  those  12  years  and 
younger,  always  ride  in the  back  seat  properly  restrained  for  their  age  and  si ze.  The  airbag 
on  the  passenger  side  makes  the  front  seat  a  potentially  dangerous  place  for  a  child  to  r ide . 
The front  seat  is  not  the  safest  place  fo r a 
chi ld  in  a fo rward-facing  chi ld  seat.  It can  be  a 
very  dange ro us  p lace  for  an  infant  or  a ch ild  in 
a  rearward -facing  seat. 
The Advanced  Airbag  System  i n your  veh icle 
has  been  cert ified  to comp ly with  the  require
men ts of  United  States  Federa l Mo tor  Veh icle 
Safety  Standard  208  as  applicable  at  the  time 
your  vehicle  was  manufactured. 
The Standard  requires  the  front  a irbag  on  the 
passenger  side  to  be  t urned  off  ("sup
p ressed")  if a  child  up  to  about  one  year  of 
age  restrained  in one  of the  rear -facing  or for
ward -facing  infant  restraints  listed  i n  Federal 
Motor  Vehicle  Safety  Standard  208  with  wh ich 
the  Advanced  Airbag  System  in your  vehicle 
was  certified  has  been  installed  o n the  front 
passenger  seat . For a  listing  of the  child  re
straints  that  were  used  to  certify  compliance 
with  the  US Safety  Standard ~ 
page  179. 
The PASS ENG ER AIR  BAG OFF light  in the  in
strument  panel  tells  you  when  the  front  Ad
vanced  A irbag  on  the  passenger  side  has  been 
turned  off  by the  e lectronic  control  u nit. 
Each t ime  you  sw itch  on  the  ignit ion,  the 
PAS
SENGER  AIR  BAG OFF 
light  w ill come  on  for  a 
few  seconds  and: 
- will stay  on  if the  front  passenger  seat  is  not 
occupied , 
- will stay  on  if there  is a small  child  or  child 
restraint  on  the  front  passenger  seat, 
A irbag sys tem 155 
- wi ll go  off  if the  front  passenger  seat  is oc 
cupied  by an  adult  as  registered  by the 
weight -sensing  mat ¢ 
page  164,  Monitor
ing  the Advanced  Airbag  System. 
T he PAS SENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  comes  on 
whe n the  contro l unit  detects  a  tota l weight 
on  the  front  passenger  seat  that  req uires  the 
front  a irbag  to  be  turned  off. 
If  the  total  weight  on  the  front  passenger 
seat  is  more  than  that  of a  typical  1 year-old 
c h ild  but  less  than  the  weight  of a  small 
adult,  the  front  airbag  on  the  passenger  side 
can  deploy  (the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF 
li ght  does  not  come  on).  If  the PASSENG ER 
AIR  BAG OFF 
light  does  not  come  on,  the 
front  a irbag  on  the  passenger  side  has  not 
been  t urned  off  by the  elect ronic  cont ro l unit 
and  can  deploy  if  the  control  unit  senses  an 
impact  that  meets  the  cond itions  stored  in  its 
memory . 
For exampl e,  th e airb ag  may  deplo y if: 
- a  small  ch ild  that  is  heav ie r  than  a  typical  1 
year-old  ch ild  is  on  the  front  passenger  seat 
(regard less  of whether  the  child  is  in one  of 
the  child  seats  l isted ¢ 
page  179), or 
- a  child  who  has  outgrown  child  restraints  is 
on  the  front  passenger  seat. 
If the  front  passenger  airbag  is turned  off, the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  comes  on  in 
the  instr ument  cluster  and  stays  on . 
The front  airbag  on  the  passenger  side  may 
not deploy  (the PASSENGER  AIR  B AG OFF 
light  does  not  illum inate  and  stay  lit)  even  if a 
small  ad ult  or  teenager,  or  a  passenger  who  is 
not  sitti ng  uprig ht  w ith  their  back  against  a 
non -recli ned  back rest  w it h  thei r feet  on  the 
vehicle  floor  in front  of the  sea t  is on  t he  front 
passenger  seat~ 
page  136,  Proper  seating 
position  for  the  driver. 
If the  fron t passenger  ai rbag  dep loy s,  the 
Federa l Standard  req uires  the  airbag  to  meet 
the  "low  risk"  dep loyment  criteria  to  reduce 
the  risk of  injury  t hrough  interact ion  w ith  the 
airbag.  "Low  risk"  dep loyment  occ urs  in those 
crashes  that  take  place  at  lower  dece lerat ions  .,..  • 
•  
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an  impact  that  meets  the  conditions  stored  in its  memory. 
If the  total  weight  on  the  front  passenger 
seat  is  more  than  that  of  a  typical  1 year -old, 
but  less  than  the  weight  o f a  small  adu lt,  the 
fro nt  airbag  on  the  passenger  side  may  deploy 
(the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  does  not 
come  on). 
For e xample,  the  air b ag  may deplo y  if: 
- a small  child  that  is heavier  than  a typical 1 
year-o ld  child  is on  the  front  passenger  seat 
(regardless  of whe ther  the  child  is  in  one  of 
the  chi ld  seats  listed 
 page 179), 
-a ch ild who  has  outgrown  child  rest rain ts  is 
on  the  front  passenger  seat. 
I f the  front  passenger  airbag  is turned  off,  the 
PA SSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  in the  center 
of the  inst rument  panel  w ill come  on  and  stay 
on. 
The front  a irbag  on  the  passenger  side  may 
not deploy  (the PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF 
light  does  not  illuminate  and  stay  lit)  if: 
- a small  adult  or  teenager  is on  the  front  pas
senger  seat 
- a  passenger  who  is not  sitt ing  upr ight  w ith 
the ir back  against  a  non-reclined  backrest 
with  their  feet  on  the  veh icle  floo r in front 
of  the  sea t  is  on  the  front  passenge r seat. 
If the  front  passenger  airbag  deploys,  the 
Federal  Standa rd  requires  the  a irbag  to  meet 
the  " low  risk"  deployment  criteria  to  help  re
duce  the  risk of  inj ury through  in terac tion 
with  the  airbag . "Low  risk"  deployment  occurs 
in those  crashes  that  take  place  at  lower  de 
celerations  as  defined  in  the  electronic  control  un it 
~ page 164. 
Always  remember : Even though  you r vehicle 
is equipped  with  Advanced  Airbags,  the  safes t 
p lace  for  children  is properly  restrained  on  the 
back  seat . Please  be  sure  to  read  the  impor
tant  information  in  the sect ions  that  follow 
and  be  sure  to  heed  all  of the  WARNINGS. 
A irbag  system  159 
A WARNING 
To reduce  the  risk of  injury  when  an  a irbag 
inflates,  always  wear  safety  be lts  p roperly. 
- If you  are  unrestra ined,  leaning  forward, 
sitt ing  s ideways  or  out  of  pos ition  in  any 
way, your  risk of  injury  is  much  higher. 
- You will a lso  receive  serious  injuries  and 
could  even  be  killed  if you  are  up  aga inst 
the  airbag  or  too  close  to  it  when  it  in
flates  -even  w ith  an  Advanced  A irbag 
 page 153 . 
A WARNING 
A child  in  a  rearward-fa cing ch ild  seat  in
stalled  on  the  front  passenger  seat  will  be 
seriously  inj ured  and  can  be  killed  i f the 
front  airbag  inflates  -even  w ith  an  Ad
vanced  Airbag  System. 
- Altho ugh  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  in 
your  vehicle  is  designed  to  turn  off  the 
front  airbag  when  a  rearward-facing 
child  restraint  has  been  installed  on  the 
front  passenger  seat,  nobody  can  abso
lutely  guarantee  that  dep loyment  is im
possible  in all  conceivable  s ituations  that 
may  happen  dur ing  the  usefu l life  of your 
veh icle. 
- The  inflating  airbag  will  h it  the  ch ild  seat 
or  infant  car rier  wit h great  for ce  and  will 
smash  the  child  seat  and  child  against 
the  b ackres t,  center  armrest,  doo r,  or 
roof. 
- Always  install  rearward-facing  chi ld  re
s traints  on  the  rear  seat. 
- If you  mus t install  a  rearwa rd fac ing 
child  sea t on  the  front  p assenger  seat 
because  o f excep tional  circumstances 
an d the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light 
does  not  come  on  and  stay  on,  immed i
ately  insta ll the  rear-facing  child  seat  in a 
rea r seat ing  pos ition  and  have  the  airbag 
system  inspected  by your  Audi  dealer. 
A WARNING 
If,  in except iona l circumstances,  you  must 
install  a  forward-facing  child  restraint  on 
-
the  front  passenge r's  seat:  ..,. • 
•