AUDI A8 2016 Repair Manual

Front passenger's seat
Always move the front pas senger seat into the
rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessary and always wear the three ­
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly . We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat
in the following manner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
posit ion .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible
c::> page 64.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas­
senger's seat .
Front seats
Controls
Moving the seat forward or back and adjusting
the height , backrest angle and seat angle.
Fig. 59 Front s eat : adjus ting the sea t
®-Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back
c::> & .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down
c::> & . To adjust the front section of the
seat, press the front button up/down
c::> & . To
adjust th e rear section of the seat, press the rear
button up/down
c:> &.
@ -
Turn the massage function on/off. You can
select the type of massage using the multifunc­
tion button
¢ page 60.
Seats and storage
© -Backrest forward/back : press the button for­
ward/back
c::> .&. .
©-Comfort head restraints¢ page 64, c::> ,&.
(D -Multifunction button c:;, .&., c::> page 60 .
A WARNING
--Never adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the veh icle is moving, you will
be out of position. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger 's seat when the vehicle is
not moving .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust ­
ed with the ignition off, never leave children
unattended in the vehicle. Unsupervised use
of the electric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury .
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or accident, front passen­
gers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer maximum pro­
tection when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety belts.
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Sea ts and stor age
Multifunction button
Applies to: ve hicles w ith memory funct ion
You con adjust the massage function, upper sec­
tion of the backrest, lumbar support, side bol­
sters, seating surface and safety belt height us­
ing the multifunction button.
F ig . 60 MMI display: seat settings
Operat ing
,.. The M MI displays the possible sea t set tings @
when you tu rn the multifunct ion button @
c::> page 59, fig . 59 to the left or right c::> fig. 60,
c::> _&. .
,.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
(I) until the desired seat setting is high­
lighted with a red border .
• The arrows ® indicate the possible adjust ­
ments . Fo r example, to move the lumbar sup­
po rt down, press the mult ifunct ion button @
down. The corresponding arrow © ligh ts up.
The follow ing seat sett ings @are possible:
Massage func tion * -Massage type Wave, Kno ck ­
ing , Stre tch, Lumbar , S houlder 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 . 59.
Safe ty belt height adju stm ent * -Moving the
safety belt up/down
c::> page 143, c::> &.
Uppe r back rest -Moving the angle of the upper
section of the backrest forward/back
c::> &.
Lumb ar support -Moving the l umbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer
c::> & .
Side bolst ers* -Increas ing/red ucing the side
support in the seat using the s ide bo lsters on the
seating surface and backrest
c::> .&. .
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Seating surface -Making the seating surface lon ­
ger/shorter
c::> & .
A WARNING
-Never ad just the driver's or front passeng­
er 's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will
be out of posit io n. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving .
- Be careful when adjust ing the seat height .
Check to see that no o ne is in the way, or se­
rious inju ry could result!
- Because the seats can be electr ically adjust­
ed w ith the ignition off, never leave children
unattended i n the vehicle. Uns upervised use
of the e lectr ic sea t adjustments may ca use
serious in ju ry.
- To reduce the r is k of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or accident, front pa ssen­
gers must never ride in a moving vehicle
w ith the backrest reclined . Safety belts and
the airbag system on ly offer maximum pro­
tection when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of pe rsonal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly
positioned safety belts.
@ Tips
- The massage funct ion sw itches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 m inutes.
- In vehicles w ith the reclining rear seat, on ly
the safety be lt height and the seat ing sur­
face can be adjusted on the front passenger
seat using the mu ltifunction bu tton.
- The side bolsters* deflate when the driver's
door is ope ned . This allows you to enter and
ex it comfortab ly. The side bolste rs infla te
again once yo u begin driving.
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Armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
Fi g. 6 1 Cockpit: center armrest
Opening th e stor age compartment
... Press the b utton -arrow -and move the armrest
up
¢fig. 61.
Adjusting the armrest
... To move the armrest forward and up, press the
button -arrow- while pull ing the a rmrest into
the des ired position .
.,. To bri ng the armrest back into its orig inal posi­
tio n, press the button -ar row -while press ing
the arm rest down.
Pl ease note that the driver 's arm movements
may be restric ted with the arm rest folded down.
F or this reason, the armrest shou ld not be folded
down when driving in city traffic .
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated
in compliance w ith the safety guidelines ex­
p la ined in ¢
page 138 and¢ page 146 . The cor­
rect seating posit ion is critical for the safety of
front
and rear seat passenge rs a like¢ page 132 .
A WARNING
-Occ upan ts in the fro nt and rear seats m ust
always be prope rly res trai ned.
Seats and storag e
-Do not let anyone ride in the ve hicle w ithout
the head restraints provided. Head re­
straints help to reduce injuries.
- Loose items inside the passenger compart­
ment can fly forward in a c rash or sudden
maneuver and injure occupants. Always
store articles in the luggage compa rtment
and use the tie-down eyelets.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
<=> page 132,
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats .
Adjusting the rear seats
Applies to: vehicles with power adjustable rear seats
Fig. 6 2 Passenger side rear seat: seat ad justment buttons
F ig. 63 Rear door: memo ry function buttons
Adjusting lumbar support
... To adjust the curvature of the lumbar support,
press the button @ to the left/right.
.,. To adjust the height of the lumbar support,
press the button @ upward/downward.
Adjusting the head re straint angle
... To adjust the head restraint so that it is more
vertical/more angled, press the button @ for-
ward/back. ..,.
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Seat s and sto rage
Adju st ing th e seat po sition
.,. To adjust the seat forwa rd/bac k, press the but­
ton © forward/back .
.,. To move the seat up/down, press the button ©
upward/downward .
Adjusting th e massage function*
.,. To adjust the "p ulsating"/"wave" massage
funct ion, press the butto n© to the left/r ight.
The massage f unction is at its strongest level
when three LEDs in the button turn on .
.,. To reduce the massage level, press the © but­
ton again .
.,. To switch the massage function off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Adju st ing th e re clining p osition
.,. To adjust the reclining position, press and hold
the button ® until the seat reaches its end po­
s ition .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: If you
select the reclining position, the front passeng­
er's seat moves forward and the backrest re­
cl ines. Depending on the last setting, the leg
support may fold out at the same t ime. The
front passenger 's seat can no longer be used in
the recl ining position¢ _&.. You can adjust the
l eg support or fold the display fo rward in the
reclining position.
Selecting the standard seat position
.,. To adjust the standard seat pos ition, press and
hold the bu tton (D unt il the seat reaches its
end position .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: If you
select the standard seat position, the front pas­
senger's seat is moved back into the starting
pos ition, the head restra int is moved to the up­
rig ht posit ion a nd the leg support is folded in­
ward ¢_& .
Adju st ing th e di splay*
.,. To tilt the disp lay forward/back, press and hold
the left/right button @ unt il the display reach­
es the desired pos ition.
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: To
maintain a clear view of the road when the seat
is in the reclining position, press and hold the
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right button @ until the disp lay has folded for­
ward. Make sure the driver has a clear view of the exter ior mirrors. If so, confirm the quest ion
in the Infotainment system with
Yes . If you an­
swer
No or do not respond to the quest ion, the
disp lay w ill return to the upright pos ition.
Adju sting the leg support (vehicles with
reclining seat*)
Requirement: The reclining pos it ion must be se­
lected ¢
page 62.
.,. To fold the leg support o ut/in, press and hold
the left/r ight button @ until the leg support
reaches the desired pos it ion.
.,. To angle the leg support so that it is more up­
r ight/more reclined or to move it forward/back,
adjusting the front passenger's seat accord ing­
ly.
Adjusting the front pa ssenger 's seat
.,. Make sure that the front passenger's seat ad­
justment is switched on in the Infotainment
system
¢ page 64 .
.,. To act ivate the front passenger's seat adjust­
ment, press the button ®·
.,. To adjust the front p assenger's se at forward/
back, press the button © forward/back .
.,. To move the front passenger's seat up/down,
press the button © upward/downward .
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat backrest so
that is more upright/more recl ined, press the
button @ forward/back .
.,. Applies to veh icles with reclin ing seat*: To ad­
just the reclin ing/standa rd seat position, press
and hold the button@/(D unt il the seat reach­
es its end position.
~ WARNING
-
- The power ad justment for the ind iv idual
seats a lso works with the ignition. For this
reason, children sho uld never be left unat ­
tended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
- Exercise caution when adjust ing the seats.
Unsupervised or careless seat adjustment
can pinch fingers or hands ca us ing injur ies .

-Vehicles with a pass through in the center
console have seating for four. The long cen­
ter console between the two rear seats is
not a seating position . Therefore, a safety
belt is not provided .
- Applies to vehicles with reclining rear seat*:
- Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the reclining position.
This increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
- Never adjust the reclining position when
the front passenger 's seat is occupied .
This increases the risk of injury.
- Do not tilt the display if the driver's view
of the right exterior mirror will be ob­
structed .
- Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port and the front passenger's seat back­
rest is clear before folding the leg support in so that you are not pinched.
(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 circumstances.
The easy entry function for this seat must also
be deactivated in the MMI
c:> page 64. The
child seat as well as the rear seat can be dam ­
aged by the adjustment process .
(!) Tips
The massage function switches off automati­
cally after approximately
10 minutes .
- If you cannot move the front passenger seat
or the reclining rear seat, it may be because
- the front passenger's seat memory func­
tion is switched off¢
page 66 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the~
button ¢
page 40 or the right T button
c::> page 40 lights up in the driver's door),
or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the MMI
c:> page 64.
Seats and storage
Massage function remote control
Applies to: vehicles with reclining rear seat and massage
functio n
Fig. 64 Remote con trol: re clining seat massag e functions
The remote controls are located in the rear cen­
ter console
c::> page 66, fig. 68. T he massage
function is only available when the ignition is
switched on.
.,. To open the remote control compartment,
press the left button and fold the center arm­ rest upward.
.,. To adjust the massage type, press the appropri­
ate button @-@ . The L ED in the button will
turn on .
.,. To adjust the speed/intensity, turn the thumb­
wheel @I® . The LEDs indicate the speed/in­
tensity.
.,. 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 approximate ly
10 minutes.
- If you act ivate a massage type again, the
last selected intensity and speed will be se­
lected.
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Seats and storage
Comfort settings
Applies to: vehicles with comfort seats in the rear
You con adjust settings for the rear seat from
the cockpit using the MMI.
• Se lect I CAR I function button> Car systems con­
trol button
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Rear
seats .
Factory settings position -
This function moves
the outer rear seats and the front passenger
seatback into the factory settings posit io n.
Entry assistance -Entry assistance makes it eas ­
ier to enter and ex it the rear seat more comforta ­
b ly. When the function is activated, the rear seat
moves all the way back automatically when t he
corresponding door opens.
Front passenger seat adjustment* -If the fu nc­
tion is activated in the MMI, the front passenger
seat can be adjusted from the rear seat
c::> page 61, fig. 62.
Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Head restraints that ore adjusted according to
body size, along with the safety belt, offer effec­
tive protection .
Fig. 65 Comfo rt hea d rest ra ints: a dju st ing t he s ide bol­
sters
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Fig. 66 Outer rea r seat: adjus ting the head restra in t
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head . If tha t
i s not possible, try to adjust the head res traint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
c::> poge 64.
Adjusting front head restraints
• To adjust the height of the front head re­
straints, press/push the button©
c::> page 59,
fig. 59 up/down c::> ,&...
• Vehicles with reclining rear seat: Grasp the
sides of the passenger's head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward/downward.
Adjusting rear head restraints (adjustable
head restraints )
The center rear head restraint is not adjustable .
• Grasp the sides of the head restraint wi th both
hands and slide it up ward until you feel it click
into place
c::> ,&...
• To lower the head restraints, press button -
sma ll arrow -
c::> fig. 66 and slide the head re­
straint all the way down.
Adjusting the side bolsters*
• To adjust the side bolsters*, press them int o
the desired position
c::> fig. 65.
Refer to
c::> page 132, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for guidelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restraints to suit the
oc­
cupant's body size.
~ WARNING
-All seats are equ ipped with head restraints.
Driving without head restra ints or with head ..,.

restraints that are not properly adjusted in­
creases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck in­
jury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 132,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the center
console have seating for four. The long cen­
ter console between the two rear seats is
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory functio n allows you to quickly and
eas ily store and recall personal seating profi les
for the driver, front passenger and outer rear
seats* . The memory function is operated through
the master key and the memory buttons in the
driver's/front passenger's doors and the rear
doors".
The driver's seating profi le is stored and assigned
to the master key each time the vehicle is locked.
When you open the door, the seating profile is
Remote control
master key
Driver
Seat X
Head restraint X
Steering wheel* X
Safety belt* X
Both exterior rea rview X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: veh icles with memory function
To assign the driver's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be switched on .
~ Select: I CARI function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Driver seat > Remote control key > On .
Seats and storage
not a seating position. Therefore, a safety
be lt is not provided.
(D Tips
-To prevent the head restraints from running
into the headliner, they retract automatica l­
ly when moving the seat forward or upward.
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and safe ­
ty be lts are an extremely effective combina­
tion of safety features.
automat ically recalled. If two people use one ve­
hicle, it is recommended that each person always
uses "their own" master key .
T wo seating profiles can be stored in eac h of the
drive r's/front passenger's doors and one seating
profi le in each of the rear doors*. Once stored,
these seating p rofiles can be reca lled at any time.
Th e following sett ings are stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X
X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's settings to
be assigned to the remote control key, switch
off the memory function using the MMI or the
IOFF I button ¢p age 66.
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Seats and storage
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles w ith memory funct ion
F ig. 67 Driver's door: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's door and in the rear doors*.
Switch ing the memory function on /off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
function on/off. The LED in the button illumi­
nates when the memory funct ion is switched
off. Seating profiles are neither stored nor re­
called .
Storing a seating profile
• Press the ISETI button . When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
• Press a memory button briefly. A tone confirms
that the settings were stored .
Accessing a seating profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignit ion is
switched off, press the memory button .
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete.
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting should
only be recalled when the vehicle is station­
ary -otherwise you r isk having an accident.
- If necessary, you stop the process by press ­
ing the
IOFF I button or any of the memory
buttons.
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Adjusting the front passenger seat in the
MMI
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th memo ry funct ion
The driver con adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Adjusting the front passenger seat from the
driver's side
• Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Front passenger seat> Adjust seat position .
• You can now adjust the front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
¢page 59, fig. 59 .
Matching the position of the driver's seat
• To adjust the front passenger seat to match the
driver's seat settings, select the
I CAR I function
button
> Car systems control button > Vehicle
settings > Seats > Front passenger seat> Sym­
metry to driver seat.
• Press and hold the control knob unti l the ad­
justment process is complete.
@ Tips
When matching seat settings, the settings for
the lumbar support and seating surface w ill
not transfer to the front passenger's seat.
Full-Length center
console
Overview
Applies to: vehicles wit h ful l- length center co nsole
Fig. 68 Rear: full-le ngth center console
@· 115 volt socket i=> page 67
@·cup holder i=> page 73

© -12 volt socket c:> page 72
@ -Folding table c:> page 68
©-center armrest and storage compartments:
to open the deep compartment, press the rig ht
button and fold the center armrest upward . To
open the compartment fo r the massage funct ion
r emo te contro l*
c:> page 63 and for the tele ­
phone*, press the left button and fo ld the center
armrest upward .
115-volt socket
Applies to: vehicles with 115-volt socket
The 115-vo lt socket can only be used when the
engine is running
c:> & . When you push the con­
nector all the way into the socket, the ch ild safe­
ty mechan ism releases and current flows through
the socket .
Equ ipment th at can be conn ect ed
Electrical devices can be connected to the 1 15
volt socket in the vehicle. Power consumption at
the 115-volt socket must not exceed 150 watts
(300 watts peak) . Check the power consumpt ion
of the equipment on the model plate .
LED on the socke t
-The socket is ready for use when the LED is
green.
- If the LED blinks red, there is a malfunction .
The socket will switch off automatically due to overcurrent or overheating. The socket will
switch on again automatically after a cool­
down period . Any devices that are connected
and switched on will activate again automati­ ca lly
c:> ,& .
A WARNING
- T he so ckets and the electrical accesso ries
conne cted to them operate only when the
ignition is switched on . Incorrect usage can
lead to serious injuries or burns. To reduce
the risk of injuries, never leave children un­
attended in the vehicle w ith the vehicle key.
- Heavy eq uipment or plugs with integrated
power supply units can damage the socket
and lead to injuries.
-
Seat s and sto rage
-Store all connected equipment securely
while the veh icle is moving so that they can­
not be thrown through the vehicle in the
event of a braking maneuver or an accident.
- Never sp ill any liquids on the socket . If any
mo isture gets into the socket, make certain
that all the moisture has dried up before us ­
ing the socket again .
- Equipment that is connected to the vehicle
socket can heat up more than it does when
connected to the public grid .
- When us ing adapters and extens ion cords,
the child safety for the 115-volt socket is
disabled and the socket is live.
- Never insert anyth ing other than the plug of
an app ropr iate electrical accessory into the
soc ket, especially th ings that conduct ele c­
tr icity, e.g. metal pens, knitting need les,
etc. into the contacts of the 115 -vol t sock­
et .
- Turn the electrical equ ipment off if the
socket has switched off because of over­
heating.
(D Note
- Always follow the manufacture r's i nstruc­
tions for a ll electrical accessories yo u wan t
t o use with the e lectr ica l socket!
- Do not connect lamps tha t con tain a neon
t u be. Fo r tech nica l reasons the lamp may be
damaged.
- Do not connect any 230-volt equipment to
t he 115-vo lt socket . The equipment may be
damaged. If necessa ry , check the permiss i­
ble vo ltage for the equipment on the mode l
label.
- In the case of some power packs, e.g. for a
laptop computer , the bui lt-in ove rcurrent
shutoff prevents it from being switched on
because of excessive start-up current. In
this case, disconnect the power pack from the consumer and reconnect it after abo ut
1 0 seconds .
(D Tips
-Unshielded equ ipment may cause interfer­
ence in the radio and the vehicle electronics .
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Sea ts and stor age
- Some equ ipment may work properly be­
cause of the reduced power (wattage), avail­
able from the socket .
Folding table in the center console
App lies to: ve hicles w ith fol ding ta bl e in the ce nter console
The folding table is stored in the front area of
the center console.
F ig . 69 Rear center console: open ing the folding table
Fig . 70 Rear cente r co nsole: folding table inclined pos it ion
Opening
• Pull the hand le @ back c:> fig. 69 . The folding
table extends out partially by itself
c:> _& .
• Pull the folding table up until it locks into p lace
® ·
• Fold the tabletop back and down @ .
Storing
• Release the tabletop @to fold it back .
• You can now move the fo ld ing table vertica lly
back into its orig inal position.
_& WARNING
- Do not open the folding table whi le driving.
Ope ning the folding table wh ile driving in­
creases the risk of injury in the event of a
collision or sudden braking.
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- To reduce the r isk of pinching, open and
close the folding table carefully and in a
controlled manner.
Luggage compartment
Tie -downs and luggage compartment net
The luggage compartment net prevents small
objects from sliding .
Fig . 71 Location of t he fas ten ing eyes in the luggage com­
pa rtment
F ig. 72 Luggage compartment net unhooked
• To secure objects w it h the l uggage compart­
ment net*, fold the tie-down b racket upward
<=>fig. 71.
• Insert the hooks on the luggage compartment
net* into the tie -downs
c:> fig. 72.
• Read and heed a ll WARNINGS <=> page 135,
Storing cargo correctly .
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
turn into heavy missi les that can cause serious in­
j ury . Items in the vehicle pick up k inetic energy
which var ies with the vehicle and the weight of
the item. Veh icle speed is the most s ignificant
fuctor .
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