AUDI S8 2008 Repair Manual

for the power sun blinds* in the side windows . In addition to this,
t he rear climate contro l* is set to the
PA SS IV E mode. This means
that the climate controls in the front adjust the heating and venti la­
tion in the rear of the
ve hicle => page 125.
[ i ] Tips
• I n order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
s ide, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession.
• Make certa in that the indica tor light in the corresponding safety
button illuminates when the child safety lock is activated .•
Advanced Key
A pplies to vehicles : with Advance d Key
Description
Opening your vehicle and starting the engine with the key
still in your pocket.
T he Advanced Key features is a keyless system which gives you the
possibility to lock and unlock your vehic le, as wel l as to start the
engine without having to use your key.
It does not matter if you have your key in your jacket pocket or in
your briefcase. As soon as you get within a certain distance to the
vehic le, t he system senses that your are approaching, it makes a
quick check to see if you are "authorized" and then it does the
following:
• unlocks the
veh ic le => page 60 .
• locks the vehicle => page 60.
• switches on the ignition and starts the engine when you press
t he [ START] button. You do not have to insert your key into the ign i­
tion
lock=> page 131.
Controls and equip­ ment
Openin g and clo sing
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehi cle from out side , nobod y -espe cially
c hildren - should remain in side the vehicle. Remembe r, when you
lock the vehi cle from the out side the windo ws cannot be opened
from the in side.
• Wh en yo u le ave the vehi cle , al ways remove the ignition ke y and
t ak e it with you. Thi s will prevent pa ssenger s (children , for
e x ample ) from accident ally bein g locked in th e vehicle should the y
accid entally pre ss the powe r lo cking swit ch in the door s.
• Do not l eav e children in side the vehi cle un super vis ed . In an
emerg ency it would be impo ssible to open the doors from the
out side without the key .
[ i ] Tip s
• For the Advanced Key to properly work, you must a lways have
your vehicle key with you .
• The vehic le will lock or un lock the doors only if an authorized key
comes within 5 ft (1 .5 meters) from one of the vehic le doors or the
rear lid .
• You can st ill lock or unlock your vehic le using the remote control
key buttons, however the se lector lever must in the P position .•

Opening and clo sing
Ap plies to vehicles : wi th Adv anced Key
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the doors and rear lid without using the
remote control.
F ig . 46 Ad van ced Ke y:
Un locki ng a door
Grab the door hand le. The door automatica lly unlocks.
Pu ll the doo r handle to open the door.
A door will un lock as you approach a door hand le and the system
senses that you have an authorized key . This applies to each door on
the vehicle . The authorized key only has to be within a range of
about 5 feet (1 .5 meters) from the respective door .
Whenever you un lock a door, the driv er's door also unlocks . You can
set the power lock syste m using the menu in the MMI system, for
example , if you want to unlock just one specific door , or all the
vehic le doors
=> page 52 .
[ i J Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an extended period, please
note the following:
• To conserve battery power, the sensor wil l turn off after a few
days. When you come back , you will have to pull on the doo r handle
once to unlock the door and then a second time to open the door . •
Again , to conserve battery power so that you can start the
vehic le after it has been standing for a long period, the vehicle's
energy management system will switch off any convenience
features not necessary . You wi ll not be able to unlock your vehicle
using the keyless system .•
A pplies to vehicles : with Adva nc ed Ke y
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the doors and rear lid without using the
remo te control.
F ig . 4 7 Advan ced Key:
L oc king th e vehic le
- Move the selector lever into P.
- Press the lock button in the door hand le to lock the
vehicle ~& -
You can lock each door on the vehicle . Remember, an authorized key
must be within 5 f t (1 .5 meters) of the doo r.
The selector lever must be in the P position , otherwise the vehicle
wi ll not lock.
& WARNING
• When you lo ck your veh icle from out side , nobody -espec ially
c hildren -should rem ain insid e the vehicle . R emember , when you
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& WARNING (continued)
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key and
take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should they
accidentally press the power locking switch in the doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i] Tips
It is not possible to open the door immediately after it has been
locked. This is intentional to allow you to check proper locking of all
vehicle doors. •
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break into the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized interference with the
vehicle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
vehicle. The system is activated approximately 30 seconds after the
vehicle is locked . The indicator lights on top of the driver's and front
passenger's door trim start flashing rapidly for 30 seconds and then
blink slowly.
Controls and equip­ ment
Opening and closing
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off only when you unlock
your vehicle . If you do not open a door within 60 seconds after you
have unlocked with the remote control, the vehicle will lock itself
again automatically.
When will the anti-theft alarm system be triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the vehicle:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni­
tion is turned on. The anti-theft alarm system will also go off when
the battery is disconnected.
Unlocking the rear lid by inserting and turning the key inside the
rear lid locking cylinder will trigger the optical and acoustic alarm .
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your
remote control. This will alert other people in case of emergency.
Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
triggered?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehicle or
when the ignition is switched on. The alarm will also switch itself off
when it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher and horn
The emergency flasher will blink briefly and the horn sounds when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are properly closed.
If the emergency flashers do not blink, or the horn does not sound,
check the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make sure they are
properly closed. If you close a door, the hood or the rear lid with the
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Opening and closing
anti-theft a larm switched on, the emergency flashe rs wi ll blink and
t he horn wil l so un d only a fter y ou have cl ose d t he do or or lid.
[ i ] Tips
For t he anti -th eft a larm sy stem to func tion p roperl y, ma ke su re a ll
veh ic le doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle .•
Power windows
Controls
Fig . 48 Driver' s doo r:
power window
switches
Fig . 49 Driver' s door :
S w itches (veh icl es
with power child safety
lock )
Switches for front door windows
© opera tes the wi ndow in the driver 's d oor.
@ opera tes the windo w in the fr ont pass enger's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates t he left rea r w in dow.
@ operates the r ight rear window.
Safety switch
© Safety switch for rear window operation .
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle , especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows , etc. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off . Only when
either of the front doors are opened are the power windows
switched off .
• Be careful when closing the windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle from the outside , no one , especially chil­
dren , should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vision .
[ i] Tips
• I n addition to the switches in the driver 's door there is a separate
switch in each doo r fo r the powe r window in that
door => page 6 4,
fi g. 50 . ..

• The driver can lower or raise the power side blinds * in the side
windows by using switches
© and @ . •
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If the respective switch is pus hed or pulled the window will
open or c lose. The power window switches have a
two-po si­
tion fun ction :
Opening th e windows
- Pu sh the switch to the first stop and hold it the re until the
window has lowered to t he desired pos ition.
- Push the sw itch briefly to the
s e cond stop : the wi ndow
will aut omatical ly open a ll the way .
Closing th e windows
- Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it t here until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pu ll the switch quick ly to the
se cond position: the
window will automatica lly close all the
way => & in
"Contro ls" on
page 62.
A cti vating /dea ctivating r ear windows
- Pus h the switch © => page 62, fig . 48 t o th e depressed
pos it ion to a ctivate the rear windows - the light i n the
sw itch wi ll go out .
- Brie fly press the switch © to
deactivate the rear
windows -the swi tch will return t o th e safety posi tion
and the
l ig ht ~ w ill illuminate.
Controls and equip­
ment
Openin g and clo sing
Switching th e pow er t o th e re ar wind ows on or
off on v ehi cle s with pow er child s afe ty lo ck
- Press the left 00 button=> page 62, fig. 49 to swit ch off
the power window in the le ft door only. The LED in the
button illum inates .
- Press the right
00 button to switch off the power window
in t he
right door only. The LED in the button illum inates.
- Press the
00 button again to switch the power back on .
The LED in the button will go off.
By pressing the sa fet y swi tc h ® => page 62, fig. 48, the function of
some sw itches in the rear can be turned off . When
the ~ symbol in
the safety switch illuminates, the following functions are switched
off:
• The power windows in the rear doors.
• The buttons for t he interior lights.
• The buttons for the power sun b linds* in side windows .
• The button for the power sun bl ind* in the rear w indow.
• I n vehic les with rear climate contro l* the PASSIVE mode is acti ­
vated . In this mode the rear air conditioning can be operated only
from contro ls in the driver's
area => page 125 .
This feature has been provided for the safety of smal l ch ildren rid ing
in the rear of the vehic le.
On vehicles wit h the
powe r child saf ety lo ck* => page 62, fig. 49
these features can likewise be switched off . Both
CI) buttons ®
must be pressed.
• If
only the left CI) button is pressed, then only the re ar left door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.
• If
only th e right CI) button is pressed, then only the rear right
door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.

Opening and clo sing
[ i J Tip s
• The windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten
minutes after the ignition has been turned off . The power windows
are not shut off until one of the front doors is opened .
• To switch on the chi ld safety lock in both rear doors, you must
press both child safety switches. Make sure the LEDs i n the sw itches
are illuminated. •
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
Fig . 50 Swit ch lo ca­
tion fr ont p assengers
do or
T he power window switch has a two-position function :
Opening the windows
-Press the switch to the first position and ho ld it u ntil y ou
hav e opened the w indow as fa r as you want .
- Press the sw it c h q uickly to the
s econd position a nd the
w in dow wi ll a uto ma tica lly o pen all t he way .
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch to the first position and hold it unt il you
have closed the w indow as far as you want. - P
ull the switch q uic kly to the
second po sition an d the
wind ow will a uto matically cl ose all t he way.
[ i J Tips
The windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten minutes
afte r the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience open feature
The driver can open all windows.
Fig . 5 1 Driv er's door:
po we r wi ndow
swit ch es
The Convenience open fun ctio n is onl y av ailable if it is ac ti­
vated in the MM I
Windows menu=> page 65, "Settings".
- With the ignition off and the driver 's door open, push the
power window switch
@ to the second stage for more
than 2 seconds to ope n all the
window s automatically.
The open ing procedure is terminated if the power window switch is
released. For safety reasons it is not possib le to open the windows
with the remote control. •

Settings
The driver can determine in the MM/ which windows can
be opened using the convenience functio n.
Fig. 5 2 MMI dis pla y:
W indows menu
- Press the (CAR ) funct ion b utton.
- Sele ct
System s in the CAR menu .
- Selec t
Window s. The Window s menu appears =} fig . 52 .
- Select
Convenience open and activate ( on) for the doors
whose windows are to be opened using the Convenience open function .
The windows can be opened centra lly . To enab le convenience
opening of the front and rear w indows, the
Front door s and Rear
door s
functions must be switched On.•
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he ve hicle batter y is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the au tomat ic c losing and opening functio n will no t work
unt il it is rea ctivated. To reactivate t his fea ture, perform th e
f o llow ing steps:
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
Re activating clos e/open f eature
- Pull and hold the power w indow switch unt il the window
is comple tely c losed.
- Re lease the sw itch .
- Pull the switch aga in for one second. T he automat ic
clos ing/opening is now reactivated. •
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Hovv the povver sunroof vvorks
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0 Fig . 53 Sec tio n of th e
he adline r: sun roof
swi tch po siti ons
The roof wil l slide open or til t up at the rear as required . When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the ro tary control switch located overhead next
to the interior light . The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or
pull ing the control switch at
posit ion © ~ fig. 53 .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after
you have sw itched off the ignition with the key remaining in the igni­
tion lock . If either door is opened , powered operation of the sunroof
wi ll be deactivated . _.,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Openin g and clos ing
So la r roo f*
The solar cel ls in the roof prov ide energy to operate the ventilat ion
system for the c limate control. It is activated automa tically after the
vehic le is parked . Depending o n solar irrad ia tion, the inter ior
t emperature of the veh ic le is lowered in the summer, in the winter
the interior is dehumidified .
Sola r pro tec tion with slidin g glass s un ro of
The s liding glass sun roof is equipped with an adjustable sunshade
t o reduce the effects of strong sunl ight . The so lar protect ion can be
moved at the recessed handle to open and close it . To prevent the
veh icle i nterior from heating up, you shou ld c lose the solar protec ­
tion when you park your v ehicl e in the sun.
When the roof is
s lid open , the sunshade is opened automat ical ly .
When th e roof is c losed , the sunshade can be closed manua lly .
When the roof is
tilt ed open , th e c losed sunshade is also raised at
t he rear edge . Bu t it can st ill be sl id open or closed.
0 Note
You shou ld always c losed the sliding/ti lting sunroof when you leave
your veh icle. Sudd en rain can d rench th e int erior equipment and
damage the electronic convenience features in your veh icle .
[ i ] Tips
If you park your veh icle in the sun, we recommend t hat you close
the sunshade .
•
Sliding/tilting the power sunroof open
Tilting the roof open
- Turn the rota ry sw itch to posit ion ®· -
In
positi on @ , briefly press the c ontrol to t ilt the roof up
c o mplete ly .
- To tilt the roof open to a ny i ntermediate posit io n
press
and hold
t he sw itch until the roof reac hes the desired
posit io n .
S liding th e roof op en
- T urn the switc h to position G) to open the roof a ll the
way .
- Tu rn the sw itch to any other pos ition to open t he roof to
any intermediate position .
When the glass roof opens, the sun visor, which is designed to ward
off strong sun light , opens along with it. The visor can be closed
manual ly when the sunroof is closed .
[ i ] Tip s
• Be aware that the sunroof may actually be open when the sun
v isor is c losed. Check and make sure that the sunroof is shut w hen
parking th e car or if i t sudden ly starts raining.
• If the sunroof is not fully closed but you have pressed and he ld
the switch for the tilt posit ion, the sunroof wil l not tilt .•
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding th e roof shut
- T urn the rotary sw itch to posit ion ® => page 65, fig . 53
=> & .
Tilting the roof shut
- Briefly pull the r ota ry sw itc h to cl ose the roof .

-To tilt the roof down to any intermediate position pull and
hold
the switch until the roof reaches the desired posi­
tion.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Power emergency closing
The sunroof can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload protection function becomes acti­
vated.
The power sunroof is equipped with an overload protection
feature. If, under normal conditions, the power sunroof will
not close, you can close it using this feature .
-Turn the rotary switch to position @=>page 65, fig. 53.
Controls and equip­
ment
Opening and closing
-Now pull the switch and hold it in this position until the
power sunroof closes completely.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •

Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing by hand
The sunroof can be closed by han d in case of a power
failure.
• • l Q 0
Removing th e cover
Fig . 54 Sec tio n from
hea dlin er: W here t o
p la ce the sc rew driv er
F ig . 55 Sec tio n fr om
h ea dliner : Cra n k for
e m erg ency oper ation
- Insert the flat side of the screwdriver (found in t he
vehicle tool kit) at the rear edge of the lens as indicated
by the -a rrows- => fig. 54 .
- Carefully pry the c lear lens cover open and remove it.
Retri eving the cra nk for em erg ency closing
- Use the ignition key or a screwdriver to carefully pry the
cover off the left end of the instrument panel
=>
page 358, fig. 29 1. The crank is stored next to the fuse
earner.
Closing the roof
- Pus h the crank G) => fig. 55 into the hex socket @ until
you can feel the crank engage . Start turning, maintain ing
a steady pressure on the crank to keep it from slipping
off.
- After you have closed the sunroof, remove the crank and
replace the dome lig ht lens.
[ i] Tip s
If you are unable to close the roof manually , contact the nearest
authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •