95 RON AUDI A8 2018 Owner's Guide

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seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte flu .id comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals . Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
(D Note
The electrolyte fluid that leaks out of broken mirror glass corrodes plastic surfaces and the
paint. Clean this liquid as quickly as possible,
for example with a wet sponge .
(D Tips
-If the light reaching the interior rearview
mirror is obstructed (for example by the
sunshade*), the automatic dimming rear­
view mirror will not function correctly.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 52 Front passenger 's side: sun vis or
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The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
¢ fig. 52 (D . They can also be
moved back and forth lengthwise in this position.
Lights and Vision
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
t h e vanity mirror @opens .
Sunshade
Applies to: vehicles wi th sunshade
Fig. 53 Cockpit: button for sunshade
Fig. 54 Rear door: b utt ons for s unshade s
Extending/retracting the rear window*
shade
.,. To exte nd or retract the sunshade from the
cockpit,
press the~ bu tton in the center con ­
sole
¢ fig. 53 .
.,. To extend or retract the sunshade from the
rear of the vehicle,
press the Iii.I button in the
door ¢ fig. 54 .
Extending the rear door sunshades*
.,. Close the window in the rear door.
.,. To extend the sunshade from the driver's seat,
pull the left/right rear power window switch ~
in the driver's door .
.,. To extend the sunshade from the rear of the
vehicle,
pull the power window switch~ in the
left/right rear door.
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Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to ¢ page 208, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas­
sengers.
Front seats
Controls
Seat forward/back adjustment, seat height, backrest and seat cushion angle.
F ig. 60 Fr ont seat: adjusting the seat
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but ­
ton forward/back .
@-Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/down . To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down .
®-Switching the massage function* on/off. Se­
lect the type of massage with the multifunction
button ¢ page 54.
©-adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton forward/back.
© -Comfort head restraint* ¢ page 58
CD-Mu ltifunction button* ¢ page 54.
A WARNING
-The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. For this
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reason, children should never be left unat­
tended in the vehicle because they could be
injured.
- Only adjust the front seat when the vehicle
is stationary. Otherwise, this increases the
risk of an accident
- Exe rcise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the r isk of injury.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicl es wi th memo ry func tion
You can adjust the massage function, upper sec ­
tion of the backrest, lumbar support, side bol­
sters, upper thigh support and safety belt height
using the multifunction button.
Fig. 61 Infotainment system: seat settings
Operating
.. If you turn the multifunction button CD
¢ page 54, fig. 60 to the left or to the right,
the possible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
¢ fig. 61.
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red .
.. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments. To lower the lumbar support, for exam­
ple, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD down-
wa rd. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
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Mas sag e function * -select the Wave, Pul se ,
Str etc h, Lumbar or Should er
massage type or
off . You can adjus t the intensity of each massage
from 1 through 5. You can switch the selected
massage on/off using the
button @¢ page 54,
fig. 60.
Safety belt h eight adju stment * -adjust the safe­
ty belt up or down
¢ page 224.
Upper ba ckre st * -angle the upper area of the
backrest forward or back.
Lumbar support -you can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker.
Si de sec tion seat * -you can increase/decrease
the latera l support in the seat us ing the side bol­
sters at the seat surface and the backrest.
Uppe r th igh support " -you can increase/de­
crease the upper thigh support.
(D Tips
-The massage function" switches off auto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
-In vehicles with the recl ining rear seat, only
the seat belt height and thigh support can be adjusted on the front passenger seat us­
i ng the multifunction button.
-The air in the s ide bo lsters" is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
i s possible to enter and exit the vehicle
more comfortably. As soon as you start driv­
i ng t he ve hicle, the s ide bolsters fill.
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Front center armrest
Applies to veh icles w it h a front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 62 Cockpit: center armrest
Fig. 63 Cockpit: divided center armrest •
Opening the storage compartment
.,. Press the button -arrow -and move the armrest
upward .
Adjusting the d ivided center armrest*
.,. To adjust the armrest forward and up, press the
button -ar row- and pull the armrest into the
desi red pos it ion at the same time .
.,. To br ing the arm rest into the rest ing position,
press the button -arrow- and s lide the armrest
downward.
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Rear seats
Adjusting the rear seats
Applies to: vehicles w ith power adj ustable rear seats
F ig. 64 Passenger side rear seat : seat ad justment buttons
F ig. 65 Rear doo r: memory 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 restraint angle
.,. To adjust the head restraint so that it is more
vertical/more angled, press the button @ for­
ward/back.
Adjusting the seat position
.,. To adjust the seat forward/back, press the but ­
ton © forward/back .
.,. To move the seat up/down, press the button©
upward/downward.
Adjusting the massage function*
.,. T o adjust the "pulsating" /"wave" massage
function, press the button ® to the left/right .
The massage function is at its strongest level
when three L EDs in the button turn on.
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.,. To red uce the massage leve l, press the ® but­
ton again.
.,. To switch the massage function off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Adjusting the reclining position
.,. To adjust the reclining position, press and hold
the button ® until the seat reaches its end po ­
sition .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: if you
select the reclining position, the front passeng­
er's seat moves forward and the backrest re­
clines . Depending on the last setting, the leg
support may fold out at the same time . The
front passenger's seat can no longer be used in
the reclining position
¢.&_ .Yo u can adjust the
leg support or fold the display forward in the
reclining position.
Selecting the standard seat position
.,. To adjust the standard seat position, press and
hold the
button (!) until the seat reaches its
end position .
.,. App lies to veh icles w ith reclin ing seat*: if you
select the standard seat position, the front pas­
senger's seat moves back into the normal posi­
tion, the head restraint moves to the upright
position and the leg support folds
inward¢.&_ .
Adjusting the display*
.,. To tilt the dis play forward/back, press and hold
the left/right button @until the disp lay reach­
es the desired position .
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclin ing seat*: to
ma intain a clear view of the road when the seat
is in the reclining posit ion, press and hold the
right button @until the display 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
swe r
No or do not respond to the question, the
display will return to the upright position.
Adjusting the leg support (vehicles with
reclining seat*)
Requireme nt: th e reclining position must be se-
l ected
¢ page 56. .,..

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the left/right button @ unti l the leg support
reaches the desired position.
.,. To angle the leg support so that it is more up­
right/more recl ined or to move it forward/back,
adjusting the front passenger's seat according ­
ly .
Adjust ing the f ront pa ssenge r's seat
.,. Make s ure that the front passenger's seat ad­
justment is switched on in the Infotainment system
c:> page 58.
.,. To activate the front passenger's seat adjust­
ment, press the button ®·
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat forward/
back, press the butto n© forward/back.
.,. To move the front p assenger's seat up/down,
press the button © upward/downwa rd.
.,. To adjust the front passenger's seat back rest so
that is more upright/more reclined, press the
button ®forward/back.
.,. Applies to vehicles with reclining seat*: to ad­
just the reclining/standard seat position, press and hold the button
@ /(D until the front pas ­
senger's seat reaches its end posit ion .
,&. WARNING
-The power seats can also be adjusted w hen
the igni tion is switched
o ff. For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle beca use they cou ld be injured.
-Be careful whe n adj usting the sea t. Unsu­
pervised or c areless seat adjustment can
pinch fingers or hands ca using injur ies .
-Applies to vehicles with reclining seat* :
-Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the recl ining posit ion.
This inc reases the risk of ser ious injury or
death.
-Never adjust the reclining position when
the front passenger's seat is occupied .
This inc reases the risk of injury.
-Do not tilt the display if the driver's v iew
of the right exterio r mirror w ill be ob­
s tructed .
-Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port and the front passenger's seat back-
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rest is clear before fo ld ing the leg support
in so that you are not p inched.
(D Tips
-T he massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximate ly 10 minutes .
-If you cannot adjust the reclining seat* or
the front passenger's seat from the rear, it
is possib le that:
-the front passenger's seat memory func­
tion is switched
off c:> page 59, or
-the child safety lock is switched on (the ~
button c:> page 3 7 or the r ight t button
c:> page 37 is tu rned on in the d river's
door), or
-the front passenger seat adj ustment is
switched
off in the Infota inment system
c:>page 58 .
Massage function remote control
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h reclinin g seat an d massa ge function
Fig . 66 Remote control: recli ning seat massage funct ions
T he remote controls are located in the rear cen­
te r console
c:> page 62, fig. 72 . The massage
func tion is only ava ilable when the igni tion is
swi tched on.
.,. To open the remote co ntro l compartment,
press the left b utton and fold the center arm­
rest upwa rd.
.,. To adjus t the massage type, press the app ropr i­
ate
button @-@ . The LED in the button turns
on.
.,. To adjust the speed/i ntens ity, tu rn the thumb ­
wheel@I® . The LEDs indicate the speed/in­
tensity.
.,. Press the selected massage type again to
sw itch the massage function
off .
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Massage types
@ -Wave
@-Pulsating
© - Stretch
@-Lumbar
(D Tips
-The massage function switches off a uto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- If you activate a massage type again, the
l ast selected intensity and speed w ill be
se­
lected.
Comfort settings
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith comfo rt seats in t he rea r
You con also apply several settings for the rear
using the Infotainment system in the cockpit .
.. Select in the MMI: I CAR j function button> Car
s y stem s
control but ton > Vehicle s etting s>
Seats > Rea r seat s.
Approa ch norma l position
-with this funct ion,
the o ute r rear seats and the front passenger's
seat are moved to the facto ry setting.
Ea sy se at entry -the Easy s eat entry makes it
possible to enter and exit the rea r seats comfort­
ab ly. If the function is sw itched on, the rear seat
automatically moves all the way back when the
corresponding door is opened.
Pa ss e nge r seat adju stment * -if the funct ion is
sw itched on in the Infotainment system, the
front p assenger's seat can also be adjusted from
the rear seat using the
¢ page 56, fig. 64 but ­
tons.
The front passenger's seat cannot be adjusted, if
-the front passenger's seat memory function is
switched off
c:> page 59 .
-the~ button turns on in the driver's door
c:> poge 37 .
-The r ight l±l button turns on in vehicles with
power chi ld safety locks*
c:> poge 37 .
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Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 67 Comfort head restraint : adjusting the s ide bolsters
Fig. 68 Outer rea r seat : adjust ing the head restrain t
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible w ith the top of your head. If that
i s not possib le, try to adjust as close to th is posi­
t ion as poss ible.
Adjusting the front head restraints
.. To adjust the he ight of the front head re­
straints, pull/press the button ©
c:> page 54,
fig . 60
up/down.
.. To adjust the side bolste rs*, push the s ide bo l­
s t ers in to the desired position
c:> fig . 67.
.. Vehicles with reclini ng seat*: grab the head re ­
s t rai nt a t the sides with both hands and s lide
the head restraint up/down unti l it clic ks into
place.
Adjusting the rear head restraints
The center head rest raint in the rear is not ad­
just able. When passengers r ide in the outer rea r
seats, ra ise these head restraints up to the top
position
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sides with both hands and slide it upward unti l
you fee l it click into place.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button (small
arrow)¢ fig. 68 and slide the
head restraint downward.
A WARNING
Always read and follow the applicab le wa rn­
ings
¢page 211.
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
-
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
eas ily store a personal seat profile for the driver
and front passenger as well as for the outer rear
seats* and recall the settings. The memory func­
tion is controlled us ing the remote control key
and the memory buttons in the drive r's/front
passenger's door and in the rea r doo rs*.
The driver's seat profile is stored again and as­
signed to the remote control key each time the
ve hicle is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profi le is automat ica lly reca lled. If two pea-
Remote control
key
Driver
Seat X
Hea d rest raint X
Steering wheel* X
Sa fety belt* X
Both exterior mirrors* X
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The functio n must be switched on so that the
d river's seat p rofile will be assig ned to t he re ­
mote cont rol key w hen locking the vehicle .
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
contro l bu tton > Vehicl e setting s > Driver' s
s eat > Remo te control ke y > On.
Seat s and sto rag e
(D Tips
To prevent the head restraints from running
i nto the headline, they are automatically
moved forward or upward when the seat is
adjusted.
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses the ir "own" remote control
key.
T wo seat profiles can be stored using the memo ­
ry buttons in the driver's/front passenger's door
respectively, and one seat profile can be stored in
each of the rear doors*. Once they are stored,
these seat profiles can be selected at any time.
The following sett ings are stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X X X
X X
X X X
X
(D Tips
If yo u do not wish to have t he seat profi le for
another dr iver assigned to the remote cont rol
key, sw itch the memory function
off in the In­
fotai nment system or using the
!O FF ! button
¢page 60.
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Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory funct ion
F ig. 69 Drive r's door : mem ory fu nctio n bu ttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's
door, front passenger 's door and in the rear
doors* .
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
funct ion on/off . The LED in the button turns on
when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the ISETI button . When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
• Now press a memory button briefly. A tone
confirms that the sett ings were stored .
Accessing a seat 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 ignit ion is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise there is a risk of an accident.
- If necessary , you can stop the recall process
by pressing the
!OF FI button or any memory
button.
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Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver con move the front passenger 's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the ICARI function button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Front passenger's seat> Adjust seat position .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
~ page 54,
fig. 60.
Align with driver's seat
• To transfer the settings from the driver's seat
to the front passenger's seat, select: the
!CAR I
function button > Car systems control button >
Vehicle settings > Seats > Front passenger 's
seat > Align with driver's seat.
• Press and hold the control knob until the ad­
justing process is complete.
(D Tips
The lumbar support and upper thigh support
settings are not transferred when aligning
the front passenger's seat with the driver's
seat.

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Applies to: ve hicles with fold ing tab le in the center console
The folding table is stored in the front area of
the center console.
Fi g. 73 Rea r center console : ope ning the folding tab le
F ig. 74 Rea r ce nter console : fold ing tab le in clined pos ition
Opening
"" Pull the handle @towa rd the rear r=;, fig. 73.
The folding table extends out partially by i tself
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... Pull the folding table up until it locks into place
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... Fold the tabletop back and down ©-
Storing
... Release the tabletop @to fold it back .
... You can now move the folding table vertica lly
back into its original position.
.&_ WARNING
- Do not open the folding table wh ile driving.
Open ing the folding table wh ile driving in­
creases the risk of injury in the event of a
co llision or sudden brak ing.
- To reduce the risk of pinch ing, open and
close the fo ld ing table carefully and in a
contro lled manner.
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Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 75 Cente r conso le : front cup holders
F ig. 76 Section o f the rear bench seat: cup hol der in rear
center console
Front cup holders
"" Tap on the cove r to open the cup holders
r=;, fig. 75.
Cup holde rs in the rear center console
.. Tap on the front strip to open the cup holders.
• Set your beve rage in the holder .
• To close the cup holder , fo ld the cover back un-
til it clicks into place .
In veh icles with a full-length center console in
the rear, the cup holder is located at @
¢page 62, fig. 72 .
.&_ WARNING
-
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while t he vehi cle is moving . Hot bev ­
erages could spill, which can cause injury.
- Do not use any breakab le beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of g lass or por­
celain). Yo u could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
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(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers.
Cooled glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the A/C system is switched on.
Fig. 77 Glove compar tment: switching cooling mode on/
off
.. Turn the knob @counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi­
cate the correct position.
.. Turn the knob @clockwise to switch the cool-
ing off .
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­
tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
A WARNING
-
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury.
(D Tips
The glove compartment can be locked using
the mechanical key.
Additional storage compartments
You will find a range of storage compartments
and hold ers at different locations in the vehicle.
- Compartments in the doors
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- Net in the front passenger footwell
- Glasses holder in the headliner (near the rear-
view mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center arm­
rest
- Compartments* on the backrests of the front
seats
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Compartment behind the rear center armrest
(on vehicles without a pass-through* or refrig­
erator*)
- Cell phone holder* in the right rear door
- Bag hooks* in the luggage compartment
A WARNING
-When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf. They could become a haz­
ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view .
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident
-especially if the
airbag is deployed
-these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
~ page 245, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.