AUDI S8 2008 Owners Manual

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The veh ic le jack mode is switched off automatica lly at speeds above
9 mph (15 km/h) .•
Towing a Trailer
Automatic lowering is not desirable when towing a trailer.
Fig . 212 MMI displ ay:
Activate towing opera·
tion
If you are going to tow a trailer, you must activate the trailer
towing mode .
Switching the trailer towing mode on and off
manually
-Pressthe(CAR] function button. The main menu
Adaptive Air Suspension appears .
-Press the I SETUP] function button. The menu Adaptive
Air Suspension
appears => fig. 212.
-Select Trailer towing mode on or off as desired.
Level Adjustment when Towing a Trailer
The following applies to veh ic les wi th Adaptive Air Suspension:
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• Before hitching up the trai ler and before adjusting the tongue
weight at the trailer, the automat ic or standard mode
must be
selected, so that the vehicle is at normal leve l
~ page 188, "Setting
the Driving Modes".
• If driving in dynamic mode is desired, this mode
must be
se lected before hitching up the trailer and before adjusting the
tongue weight . However, note that your vehic le is lowered and
ground c learance is reduced.
• If you have to drive under difficult road conditions, you can
select lift mode after hitching up the trailer or after adjusting the
tongue weight .
The following applies to vehicles with
sport suspension Adaptive Air
Suspension
· Sport*:
• Before hitching up the trai ler
and before adjusting the tongue
weight at the trailer, the automatic, standard or dynamic mode
must
be selected, so that the vehic le is at normal level~ page 188,
"Setting the Driving Modes".
• If you have to drive under difficult road conditions, you can
select lift mode after hitching up the trailer or after adjusting the
tongue weight .
Restrictions when Operating with a Trailer
When operating with a trailer, the lift mode can on ly be se lected up
to about 25 mph (40 km/h). The system automatical ly goes out of lift
mode when speed exceeds about 31 mph (50 km/h).
I f the vehic le is in automatic, standard or lift mode before the trai ler
towing mode is activated, the dynamic mode cannot be activated ·
except on vehicles with
sport suspension Adaptive Air Suspension -
Sport*.
If the vehic le is in dynamic mode before towing operation is acti·
vated, it can be driven in this mode. If the suspension is shifted from
this mode to automatic mode, dynamic mode cannot be
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T he veh ic le wil l no t lower to t he dyna mic level w hen ope rat in g i n t he
trai le r towing mode .•

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Homelink ®
Universal remote control
Applies to vehicles: w ith Home link® unive rsa l remo te cont rol
General information
The HomeLink® feature can learn up to three radio
frequency codes for most current transmitters used for
operating garage doors, estate gates, home or outdoor
lighting systems, and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink® transmitter before you can
use the
system=> page 191, "Programming the Homelink® trans­
mitter".
In order to program the Homelink® transmitter for devices utilizing
rolling code , a second person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended. It is also necessary to
locate the
"learn" button on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener, as the location and
color of this button may
vary by manufacturer.
You can still use the original remote control for the device at any
time.
& WARNING
• Never use the Homelink"" transmitter with any garage door
opener that does have not the safety stop and reverse feature as
required by federal safety standards. This includes any garage
door opener model manufactured before April 1, 1982.
• A garage door opener which cannot detect an object, signaling
the door to stop and reverse does not meet current federal safety standards . Using a garage door opener without these features
increases risk of serious injury or death.
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& WARNING (continued)
• For safety reasons never release the parking brake or start the
engine while anyone is standing in front of the vehicle.
• A garage door or an estate gate may sometimes be set in
motion when the Homelink® remote control is being
programmed. If the device is repeatedly activated, this can over­
strain motor and damage its electrical components -an over­
heated motor is a fire hazard!
• To avoid possible injuries or property damage, please always
make absolutely certain that no persons or objects are located in
the range of motion of any equipment being operated. •
Applies to vehicles : wit h Home link ® uni vers al remote con trol
Programming the Homelink ® transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phases. For rolling
code transmitters, a third phase is also necessary.
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Fig . 213 Overhead
console: Homelink®
keypad
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Fig. 214 Front bumper,
driver side: location of
transmitter unit
Phase 1: programming the overhead keypad
1. Make sure your vehicle is w ithin operat ing range of the
remote controlled garage door opener .
2. Set the parking
brake ::::,&, in "General information".
3. Turn the ignition on. Do not start the engine!
4. Press and hold the two outside Homelink ® buttons
(D
and @ for approxim~tely 20 sec _onds until indicator
light @::::,
page 191, fig. 213 begins to flash. Then
release both buttons. Do not hold the buttons for longer
than
30 seconds.
- This procedure only needs to be performed
once. It
erases the factory-set default codes and does not have to
be repeated to program add itional remote controls.
5. Press and hold the Homelink ® button
(D , ® or @ until
the indicator light @starts flashing
slowly. Release the
button.
- The system will remain in programming mode for 5
minutes.
Go to the front of the vehicle and proceed with
phase 2.
Phase 2:
programming the bumper mounted transmitter
6. Hold the original remote control at a d istance between 0 -
5 in. (0-13 cm) from the bumper below the appropriate
headlight for your
vehicle ::::, fig. 214 (use the shortest
distance possible).
7 . A im the remote control just below the
driver side head­
l ight.
8. Press and hold the activation button on the remote control.
- May be different in Canada. If so , press and re-press
(cycle) the activation button on your remote control every
two seconds .
9. The emergency flashers will flash
three times (after
about
15-60 seconds) when the programming is
successful. Release the button on the remote control.
- To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to 9.
10. Press and hold the trained Homelink® button and
observe the indicator
light @=:> page 191, fig. 213.
If t he indicator light is solid/continuous, programming is
complete and your device should activate when you
press and release the tra ined Homelink® button.
-If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 seconds and is
then a solid/continuous light, proceed with phase 3 to
program a roll ing code device.
Phase 3: rolling code programming
-A second person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
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11 . Locate the "lea rn" button on the garage door opener
motor (refer to the operating instructio ns fo r the opener,
as the location of this button may vary by man ufacturer).
12 . Press and release the learn button on the garage door
opener motor .
-Not e: once the button is pressed, there are 30 sec ond s in
which to init iate the next step .
13. On the Homelink® keypad inside the vehicle, firmly press and hold the Home link® button previously
programmed in phases 1 and 2 for two seconds and
release . Repeat this sequence
twi ce.
- Some vehicles may require the press/ho ld/re lease
sequence up to three times to complete the training
process.
Homelink® should now activate your rolling code
equipped device.
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the emer gen cy flas her s will
flas h one t im e to indicate that the process has been terminated. In
this case, repeat steps 4 through 9.
If the emergency flashers do not flash
three t imes (after about 15 -
60 seconds), programming was not successful. In this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9.
Remote control units for garage door openers in Canada are set to
stop transmitting radio frequency signa ls after two seconds. This
time may not be suffic ient for the Homelink® system to learn the
radio frequency signal. Perform a ll other steps as described
above. •
Controls and equip­
ment
Applies to vehicles: with Homel ink® universa l remote contro l
Operating the Homelink ® transmitter
The Homelink® transmitter works in the same manner as
the original handheld remote contr ol that came with the
system.
Fig. 2 15 C lose- up:
H omelink® keypa d
- Press the appropriate programmed button (D, ® or @
to act ivate the des ired remote control function => & in
"General information" on
page 191. •
Applies to vehicles: with Homel ink® universa l remote control
Reprogramming a single button
A Homelink® button can be reprogrammed individually
without affecting the other button allocations.
P rogr amming th e ov erhead keypad
- Press the appropriate Homelink® button unt il the indi-
cator lig ht begins flash ing s lowly .
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Pr og ram min g th e bump er m ount ed tr ansmitt er
1. Hold t he original remote control at a distance between 0-
5 in . (0-13 cm) from the bumper below t he appropriate
headlight for your vehic le (use the shortest distance
poss ible) .
2. Aim the remote control just below the driver side head­
l ight.
3. Press and hold the activation button on the remote control.
4. The emergency f lashers will flash three times (after
about
15-60 seconds) when the programming is
successful. Now release the button on the remote
control.
- I f the dev ice utilizes a ro llin g code, please follow phase 3
of~ page 191, "Programming the Home link® trans ­
mitter" for ro lling code programming .
This pro cedur e wi ll cau se t he ex istin g pro gra mm ing on th e
H om elin k® butt on to be erase d!•
A pplies to vehi cles : wit h Ho meli nk® u niv er sal re m ote con tro l
Erasing the programming of the Homelink ®
transmitter
When you erase the programming, the programming on
all three of the transmitter channels with be lost!
- Pe rform steps 1 to 4 as described on ~ page 192 , "Phase
1 : programming the overhead keypad".
When comp leted, the Homelink ® system will be in the program ­
m ing mode a nd is t hen ready to learn the codes for remote
controlled devices.
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• Programmed buttons cannot be erased ind ividua lly.
• For security reasons you are advised to erase the programming
of the Homelink ® system before you sel l your vehic le. •
Applies to vehicle s: with Ho melink® universa l re m ote c ont ro l
Information and accessories
If you wou ld like more information on Homelink ®, where to
purchase the Homelink® compatib le products, or would like to
purchase the Homelink ® Home Lighting Package, please cal l toll ­
free: 1 -800-355 -3515.
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• The Homelink ® universal transmitter compl ies with part 15 of
the FCC ru les and RSS -210 of IC part 15. Operation is subject to the
f ollowing cond it ions :
- this device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference that may be received
including interference that may cause undesired operation .
• Changes or mod ificat ions not express ly approved by the party
responsible for compliance cou ld void the user's authority to
operate the device (DOC : ISTC 1763 102 264 Pr ince MODE L/FCC ID :
CB2 V94800l.
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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter conta ins important informat ion, tips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read and observe for your own safety, the safety of your passenge rs and othe rs. We have summarized here
what you need to know about safety be lts, airbags, child restraints
as wel l as chi ld safety . Y o ur safety is for us
priority number 1 . Always
observe the information and warnings in this section
-for your own
safety as we ll as that of your passengers .
The information in this sect ion appl ies to al l model vers ions of your
vehic le. Some of the features described in this sections may be
standard equ ipmen t on some mode ls, or may be op tiona l equip ­
ment on others. If you are not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer .
& WARNING
• Always mak e sure that you follo w the instru ctions and heed
the WARNINGS in this Manual. It is in your interest and in the interest of your passengers .
• Alway s keep the complete Owner' s Liter ature in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehi cle so that th is important informa­
tion will always be available to the driver and pas seng ers.
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it e asily if you have question s. •
Safety equipment
The s afe ty featur es are par t of the occu pant restraint
system an d wor k together t o help red uce the risk of injury
in a wide variety of accident situati ons.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers should not be left to
chance . Advances in technology have made a variety of features
avai lable to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. The
fo llo w ing is a l ist of just a few of the sa fe ty feat ures in your A udi :
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and a ll passenger seating
posit ions,
• safety be lt pretensioners,
• safety be lt force l imiters for the fr ont seats,
• safety be lt height adjustment systems for the front seats,
• front airbags,
• knee airbags for the front seats
• side airbags in the front seats and outer rear seats,
• side curtain a irbags (SIDEGUARD),
• special LATCH anchorages for chi ld restra ints,
• head restraints for each seating position,
• adjus table steer ing colum n.
T hese individua l safety features, can work together as a system to
help protect you and you r passengers in a wide ra nge of acc idents .
T hese features cannot work as a system if they are not always
correctly adjusted and correct ly used .
Safety i s everybody' s responsibility! •