remote control AUDI S8 2010 User Guide

Closing rear lid/trunk lid
- Press the lock switch in the luggage compartment
=> page 48, fig. 36. The trunk lid moves to the closed posi­
tion by itself and soft close locks it automatically=>&,.
- Closing
is stopped immediately if you again press the
release switch
c::; in the driver's door, the middle button
c::; in the remote control master key, the handle on the
trunk lid or the lock switch in the luggage compartment.
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Never close the rear lid inattentively or without checking first.
Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
seriously injure yourself or others.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and
lower edges -fingers or hands can be pinched.
• Never try to interfere with the rear lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
(I] Tips
•
If there is a mechanical problem with automatic closing for the
rear lid or there is an obstruction, it opens again immediately. Check
to see why the rear lid could not be closed before attempting to close
it again.
• The following applies to vehicles equipped with the Convenience
key* feature: if the remote control key is left in the luggage compart­
ment, luggage compartment will automatically unlock itself after
you lock the vehicle. This prevents you from unintentionally locking
your key in the luggage compartment. •
Child safety Lock
Mechanical child safety lock in the rear
• doors 11'
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors from being
opened from the inside.
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Fig. 37 Rear doors :
child safety lock
The rear doors have a child safety lock. You can use any
vehicle key to engage and disengage the lock . The child safety
lock is visible only when the door is open.
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• locks t he ve hicle=> page 52.
• switches on the ignit io n and s tarts the eng ine w hen yo u press t he
!START) button. You do not have to insert your key into the ignition
lo ck =>
page 120 .
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outs ide, nobody -especially
c hildren -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember , when you
lo ck the vehicle from the outside the window s cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will pre vent passengers (children, for
example) from a ccidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power lock ing switch in the doors .
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervi sed . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key .
[I] Tips
• For the Convenience key to prope rly wo rk , you mus t alway s have
your vehicle key w ith you.
• Th e vehicle will l ock o r unlock t he doo rs only if an authorized key
comes within 5 ft (1.5 meters) from one of the vehicle doors or the
rea r lid .
• You can sti ll lock or unlock yo ur veh icle using the remote control
key buttons, howeve r the selecto r lever must in t he P posi tion.
• For Declaration of Complia nce to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 364 . •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
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pp lies to ve hicles : w ith Convenienc e key
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the doors and rear lid without using the
remote control.
F ig. 39 Conveni enc e
key : Unlocking a door
- Grab the door hand le . T he door au tomatically u nlocks .
- Pull the doo r hand le to open the door.
A doo r will un lock as yo u app roach a door h andle and the system
senses that you have an author ized key . This applies to each door on
the vehicle . The authorized key on ly has to be w it h in a range of abo ut
5 feet (1.5 mete rs) from the respective door .
Whenever yo u un lock a door, the driver's doo r also unloc ks . You can
se t t he powe r lock sys tem using the menu in the M MI system, fo r
example, if you want to unlock just one specific door, or all the veh icle
doors =>
page 44 .
[ i ] Tips
If yo ur vehicle has been s tanding for a n ex tended pe riod, please note
the follow ing :
• T o co ns erve batte ry powe r, th e senso r will tu rn off a fter a few
days. When you come back, you will have to pull on the door handle
on ce to unlock the door an d then a second time to open the door.
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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 veh icle:
• 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 ignit ion 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 peop le in case of emergency.
Press the PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
tr igg ered?
The alarm system is switched off when you un lock 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 br iefly 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 prop-
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erly closed. If you close a door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti­
theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will blink and the
horn w ill sound only after you have closed the door or lid .
(I] Tips
For the anti-theft alarm system to function properly, make sure all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle. •
Power windows
Controls
Fig. 41 Driver's door:
power window
switches
Fig.
42 Driver's door:
Switches (vehicles
with power child safety
lock) ..
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Open ing and closing
- Pull the switch quickly to the second posit ion and the
window will automatically close all the way .
[I) Tips
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ign ition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off unti l one of the front doors is opened. •
Convenience open feature
The driver can open all windows.
Fig. 44 Dr ive r's door:
powe r window
sw it ch es
The Conven ience open func tion is only available if it is acti ­
vated in the MMI
W indo ws menu =:> page 56, "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 open all the
w indow s automatically .
The opening procedure is term inated if the power window switch is
released. For safety reasons it is not possible to open the windows
with the remote control. •
Settings
The driver can determine in the MMI which windows can
be opened using the convenience function .
-Select: Function but ton [CAR]> Sy stems > Windows .
-Select Conv eni en ce open and activate (on ) for the doors
whose windows are to be opened using the Convenience
open function.
The windows can be opened centrally . To enable convenience opening
of the front and rear windows, the
F ron t doors and Rear doo rs func­
tions must be switched
On .•
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle ba ttery is disco nnected and then reconnected,
the automatic closing and opening function will not work until it is reactivated. To reactivate this f eatu re, perform the
following steps:
R eactivating close /open feature
- Pull and hold the power window switch until the window is
completely closed.
- Release the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/open ing is now reactivated .•

Applies to vehicles: with background lighting
Background lighting
Four different lighting profiles for the interior lighting
con be selected and dimme d through the
MMI.
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Fig. 58 MMI di splay:
B ac kg round lighting
Fig . 59 Roo f mod ule
c ut out: Ligh t prof ile
s wit ch
-Press the Systems control but ton in the car menu .
- Selec t
Background lighting .
-Select a lighti ng profile => fig . 58 or select Off to deact i-
vate the lighting profile.
- Press the co ntrol knob to activate the des ired lig hting
profile.
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Clear vision
- Rotate the control knob clockwise to increas e the bright ­
ness, and
- Rotate the control knob
counterclockwise to reduce the
brigh tness.
Whe n the vehicle is unlocked, the sta ndard lighting turns on a uto­
matically and dims after approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on i t sw itches off immediate ly.
A background lighting prof ile can be switched on manually us ing the
ligh t profile switch => fig. 59. This w ill turn off a utomat ica lly aft er 30
m inutes when the ig nitio n is off . To reactivate, press the lighting
profile sw itch .
L ighting profi les that were selected while driving rema in act ive
dur ing the course of travel.
The following lighting profil es can be adjusted and
dimmed in the MMI:
Lighting profile Highway City Cockpit Rear
Drive r's side footwell X
Passenger's side foot-X X well
Rear footwell
X X
Front door trim panel X X X
Rear door trim panel X X X X
F ront int erior lighting X X
Rear interior light ing X X
II) Tips
Lighting profiles are stored on the remote control key being used .•
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Seats and storage
Seat memory
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for four drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door .
Fig. 8 4 Driv er's do or:
S ea t memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
head restraints, safety belt height, steering column and both exterior
mirrors can be stored .
Storing and rec all ing settings
Using the memory buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 , you can store and recall the
settings for four different drivers~ fig. 84.
T he current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings s tored on the remote control key be ing used
are automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in MMI
~pogeBS .
Turning se at m em ory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed, the seat memo ry is inope rative.
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF] switch illuminates.
All the sto red settings are retained. We recommend using the
[ ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the seat memory if the vehicle is only going to be used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored. •
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
[ ON/OFF) button must be engaged (down).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat==>
page 77.
- Adjust the head restraint==>
page 81.
-Adjust the steering column==> page 117 .
-Adjust both outside mirrors==> page 74. In the tilt-down
position, the passenger m irror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory .
- Press the
[SET) button and hold it down. At the same
time , press one of the memory buttons for at least one
second .
- Release the bu ttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button .
Recalling settings
- Driver's door open - press the desired memory button.
- Driver's door closed - press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached.
When the vehicle is lock ed, the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons 1 to 4 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any
time. Whe n the vehicle is
unlock ed , the sett ings stored on the
remote control key are restored . .,_

If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key, you should save your individual seat position on one of the
memory buttons . You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by pressing the corresponding memory button. When
the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident.
• In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF] button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button. •
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in MMI.
- Select: Function button (CAR]> Systems > Seat
adjustment > Driver's seat> Remote control key > on .
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Seats and storage
Passenger's seat memory
Using the memory buttons in the passenger's door, you
can store and recall four seat settings.
Fig. 85 Passe nger's
door: seat memory
Storing and recalling settings
Using the memory buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4, you can store and recall the
sett ings for four different passengers::::;, fig. 85.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative.
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF ] switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. Now the seat can only be
adjusted electrically in the normal way. •
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 with
the safety guidelines explained in::::;,
page 197 and ::::;, page 206. The .,
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-On the road •m ___________________ _
& WARNING (continued)
• The brake booster and the servotronic only work when the
engine is running. If you turn off the engine, more force will be
required to steer or brake the vehicle. If you are not prepared, this
could result in a collision and serious personal injury.
• For your safety, move the selector lever to the P position, then
turn off the engine. Otherwise the vehicle could inadvertently roll
away.
• After turning off the engine, the radiator fan can come on and
run for up to 10 minutes -even if the ignition is switched off. Like­
wise, the fan could come on if the temperature in the engine
compartment raises due to heat build up or if you leave the vehicle
standing in direct sunlight.
0 Note
After driving at high engine load, heat can build up in the engine
compartment after you have turned off the engine. This can damage
t he engine. Let the vehicl e stand and run in idl e for about 2 minutes
before turning off the engine. •
App lies to ve hicles : w ith Conve nie nc e key
Driver's messages in the instrument
cluster
Messages appear in the instrument cluster to let the
driver know if something is missing or if something must
be done.
No key identified
This message appears when you press the [START) button, but there
is no remote contro l key inside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key. For example, if your key is
shielded by an object or
encased, i .e . in side an aluminum briefcase, the signal from the key cannot be detected
. Electron ic devices such as cell phones can also
in terfere w ith the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears when you press the !S T ART ) butto n when
starting the engine but you have not depressed the brake pedal.
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when you start the engine but the selector
lever is not in the P or N position . The engine can be started only if the
selector lever is in one of these two positions .
Key not in vehicle
This message appears together with the 7 symbol when the remote
control key is removed from the vehicle while the engi ne is running.
Th is is to remind you that you should not cont inue your tr ip without
your key.
If the key is no longer inside the vehicle when you turn off the engine,
you will not be able to switch on the ignition or restart the engine.
Also, you will not be able to lock the vehicle from the outs ide .
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if lever
is not in P.
Thi s message appears for your safety together with an audible
warning signal when you press the
[STOP) button but the selector
lever is not in the P position and you open the driver's door. Move the
selector leve r in to P, otherwise the vehicle could roll away. I n addi­
tion, you will not be able to lock the ve hicle with either the lock
button located on the door hand le or the remote control.
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
Th is message appears for your personal safety if you switch off the
engine and the ignition by pressing the
[STOP) button and then open
the driver's door. In this case, the steering will still not be locked. The
steering wheel will lock:
• If you press the
I STO P I button for longer than 1 second.
• If you lock the vehicle from the outside .•

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DISTANCE 1
Symbol ~-~---
Time interval 1 second
Dynamics Sporting
Distance at 25 mph (40 km/h ) 36 Feet (11 Meters)
Distance at SO mph (80 km /h ) 72 Feet (22 Meters)
Distance at 75 mph (120 km /h) 108 Feet (33 Meters)
& WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increase s the risk of a crash
and ser ious personal injury.
• Following other vehicles too closely, particularly at higher
speeds inc reases the r isk of collisions and serious personal injury.
• Setting short distances to the traffic ahead redu ce s the time
and d istance available to br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and
make s it even more ne ce ss ary to pay clo se attention to traffi c.
• Always select a speed and distance to traffic ahead that is safe
and appropriate under the prevailing traffi c, road, weather and
lighting cond itions.
• Never rely on the distance control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear -end collisions . Always be prepared to b rake and take
ev asive action to avoid collisions and other accident situ ations .
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Contr ol may not be able to
slow your vehicle safely . If closing speed is too high , you must
apply the brake s yourself to reduce the ri sk of a rear -end cra sh.
• Always select a g reate r following di stance to the vehicle ahead
on wet road s than on dry road s.
• Always read and heed the information and WARNINGS~
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" Description " on
page 128 .
DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE 4
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1.3 seconds 1.8 seconds 2.3 seconds
Standard Standard Comfortable
46 Feet ( 14 Meters) 66 Feet (20 Meters) 82 Feet (25 Meters)
95 Feet (29 Meters) 131 Feet (40 Meters) 167 Feet (51 Meters) 197 Feet (60 Meters) 249 Feet (76 Meters)
[ i ] Tips
• Distance can be adjusted us ing the slider sw itch on the leve r and
throug h Adaptive Crui se Control in the M MI menu~
page 138. The
sett ings in the MMI menu are sto red automatically and allocated to
t he remote cont ro l key .
• If the distance was not set in the MMI menu Adapt ive Cruise
Control , it is reset to the factory sett ing DISTANCE 3 when the ign i­
tion is turned on. •

__________________________________________ A_ d_a""" p:....- t_iv _ e_ C_ r_ u _is _ e_C_ o_n_ t_ r_ o_ L_....J_
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Systems > Adaptive
Cruise Control
> Default setting > distance.
Setting Distance
In the Basic setting menu you can set the distance (time interval)
using
distance 1 , distance 2 , distance 3 or distance 4 that Adap tive
Cruise Control is to maintain to a preceding vehicle when in manage­
ment mode .
Storing settings
Your individua l settings are automatically stored and allocated to the
remote control key being used (remote key perso nalizat io n). •
System Limitations
Applies to veh icles: with Adaptive C ruise Cont ro l
General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must know to
be able to use ACC properly.
The Adaptive Cruise Control works within limits that are also related
to radar sensor range and sight distance. In some situations ACC may
react unusually or late from the driver's point of v iew. Therefore,
always be attentive to what is happe ning around you and always be
ready to intervene, if necessary:
• when driving around curves=>
page 139.
• when vehicles up front are not in line with your vehicle
=>
page 140 .
• when other vehicles are changing lanes=> page 140.
• when other vehicles are difficult to detect=> page 140 .
• when vehicles up ahead are no t moving or obstacles are in your
travel lane=>
page 141.
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& WARNING
The radar sensor's function and range can be reduced by rain, snow
and heavy spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly
detected or may not be detected at all .
• Alway s pay careful attention to the traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when ­
ever necessary .•
A pp lies to ve hicle s: with Ad aptive Cru is e Con tro l
When driving around curves
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Fig. 149 Vehicle
entering a curve
Fig. 150 Vehicle
leaving a curve
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