cruise control AUDI S8 2010 Owner's Manual

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Accessories ..... ...... ............. 363
Adaptive Air Suspension ............. 176
automatic mode ................. 177
Description .. ................... 176
dynamic mode ............ .... ... 1 77
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire . ..
179
lift mode ....................... 177
Setting the driving modes ......... 179
Sport Chassis Controls . ........ ... 178
standard mode ................ .. 177
Tr ailer towing mode ...... ...... .. 17 9
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 18
Adaptive Cruise Control ............ .. 128
Changing speed ......... ......... 131
Driver information ............... 135
Dr iving in traff ic .......... ....... 129
Error messages ... .. .. .. .. ... .... 137
Open road ..... .. .... .. ... ...... 129
Override ................ .. .... .. 129
Request for driver to assume control 129
Save speed ... .. .. .. ............. 131
Setting distance . ... .......... ... 133
Sett ing time interval .............. 133
Settings ..................... ... 138
Special driving situations .......... 139
Status messages ................. 137
Switching on and off .............. 130
System limitations ........ ....... 139
Temporarily turning off ........... 132
warning/ind icator lights ........... 135 Adaptive Light .
.. ...... ....... .. .. .. 63
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding Engine coolant ................ .. 298
Engine oil ........... ... ......... 294
W indshield washer flu id ........... 305
Additiona l accessories ............... 363
Additives Engine oil ........ .... .... .. ..... 294
Adjustable steering col1Umn ........... 117
Adjusting Front seats .................... .. 76
Instrument cluster illum ination ..... 13
Steering column ................. 117
Advanced Parking System with rear view cam-
era
Adjusting the ch imes -option 1 ..... 171
Adjusting the ch imes -option 2 ..... 172
front and back with visual disp lay and rear-
view camera ................... 161
General information .............. 161
No tes on distance iniformation ..... 170
Parking next to obstacles .......... 169
Rear-v iew camera -parking mode 1 .. 166
Rear-v iew camera -parking mode 2 .. 167
Rear-v iew camera (Rear View) ...... 164
Rear-v iew camera coverage area .... 165
Rear-v iew camera tips ............ 17 4
Special parking sit ua tions .. .. ..... 169
Switching the rear-view camera on and off
173
switching the visual disp lay on and off
173 System error message
. . . . . . . . . . . . 173
T owing hitch ... .. .. ............. 171
Air conditioning
See Climate controls .............. 103
Airbag system ... .. .......... ... 206, 226
Advanced Airbag System .......... 210
Advanced Airbag System components 213 Care .. .. ................. ...... 220
Child restraints .................. 233
Children ..... ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 232
Components (front a irbags) ........ 213
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat .... ............. 208
Disposal ................. ... .. .. 220
Front airbags ................ 210,211
How do the front airbags work? ..... 215
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
213
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together ............ 214
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system ................ .. 224
Important things to know ....... .. 206
Indicator light ................... 217
Knee airbags ....... ............. 222
Monitoring .. .. ................. 217
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 218
Repa irs ... ........ .. . .. .. .. .. .. 220
Safety instructions ............... 219
Side airbags .. .. .... ............. 225
Side cu rtain airbags . ............. 228
Wa rning/indicator lights ... ........ 17

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Fan .. .. ... .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 109
Heated seats, front .............. . 107
in the rear ................... .... 114
Key coded setting .... .. .. ....... . 103
Rea r clim ate cont rols .......... .. . 1 14
Re ar se at oper ati on ...... .. .... .. . 11 6
Recircu lation mode (automati c) ..... 115
Recommended sett ings . .. ... .. .. . 103
Residua l heat .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Sett ing the temperature . .. ... .. .. . 106
SETUP ....... ...... .. .... .. .... . 115
So lar b lower fan/so la r r oo f .. .... .. . 112
So lar operation .. ............. ... 116
Switching on and off .......... .. .. 106
Synchron izat ion .. .. .............. 116
Us ing cli mate control economically .. 112
Winds hield defogge r/defroster .. .. . 1 12
Clock ... ................. .. .... .. .. 11
Clos ing
P owe r su nroof . .. ................. 58
Coat hooks ......... ........ ... ... .. 101
Cold ti re inflation pressure ..... .... .. . 310
Compa rtments in the door t rim panels . . 100
Compartments in the rear doors ....... 100
Comp liance . ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 3 64
Consumer Information .......... 195, 361
Contacting NHTSA .. .. .... ....... ... 195
Conve nien ce key ........... ...... .. .. SO
Dr ive r's mess ages ................ 122
Lo cking the vehicle . ........... .. .. 52
S TART b utton ... .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. . 120
Sta rting the engine ..... ... .. .. .. . 120
S T OP button ... .... .. . .... .. .. .. . 121
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Stopping the engin
e ...... ..... ... 121
Switching on the iginition ..... ..... 120
Unlocking the vehicle .............. 51
Convenience open feature Windows .. .. .. .................. 56
Convert ib le child safety seats . .. .... .. 2 3 7
Convert ible locking retractor
Activat ing ..... .......... .. ...... 243
Deact ivat ing .. ..... ....... .... ... 244
Us ing to sec ure a ch ild safety seat .. 2 41,
243
C oo lant
See En gine coolant . .... ... .... ... 296
Cru ise control
Cha ng ing speed .................. 127
Presetting your speed .. .. .. ... .... 127
Swi tching off . .. ................. 127
Swit ching on .................. .. 12 6
W arning/ind ica tor ligh ts ........ ... 19
See also Adaptive Cruise Con trol . ... 128
Cru is ing range ....................... 36
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95
Center console .. .................. 98
D
Damp ing
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ........ 176
Da ta ... .. .. ... ...... ....... ... .. . . 36 0
Data recorder ... .. .... .. .. .. ... .... 252
Date display ................ .. .... .. . 11
Day time ru nning ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61 Declaration of compliance
Adaptive Cru ise Contro l ............ 364
Audi s ide ass ist .................. 364
C e ll phone pac kage ............... 364
Conven ien ce key ... ............. . 36 4
E lectroni c immobi liz e r ............ 364
Home link ® un iversal remote cont rol . 364
Remote cont rol key .... .... .... .. . 36 4
T ir e pressure monitoring system ... . 364
def What does t his mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? .. .. ..... 12
Defective ligh t bul b war ning ......... .. 2 4
Defrosting/defogging the windows .. .. . 109
Defrosting/defogging windows ...... .. 11 1
De termining correct load limit .... . ... . 315
Digital clock . .. ...... ............... 11
Digit al speedometer ... .. .. .. ... .... .. 23
Dimens ions ............ ... .. .. ..... 357
Dips tic k
Reading the dipstick properly . .. ... . 293
Dis ta nc e con tro l system
See A daptive Cruise Co ntrol . .... .. . 128
Doors Mecha nical child safety lock ... . .. ... 49
Powe r ch ild safety lock .. ....... .... SO
Powe r side door closer .. .. ... ... ... 45
Driver
See Seating position .............. 188
Drive r informa tion d isplay
Driver information messages ... ... .. 27
I ntroduct ion . ....... ..... ... . .. .. 22
Ope n door or rear lid warn ing ..... .. . 24
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Driver's seat memory .. ... ..... ... . 84 Side airbags
Front passenger's seat . .. ... ... .... 77 Description . .................... 225
Front seats .................. .... 76 How they work .................. 226
Head restraints . .. .. .. .. .. .... 81, 191 Side assist
Lumba r support .. .. .............. 80 Activating and deactivating . .. ..... 145
Power seat . .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... 77 Description . .. .... ......... .... . 145
Safety guidelines . ...... .......... 76 Informational and alert stage signals 147
Seat belts Messages in instrument cluster display . .
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 197 152
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seat position Inco rrect seat position . .. ......... 191
Seating capacity . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. . 197
Seating position Driver ............. ...... .... ... 188
Front passenger ................. 189
How to adjust the front seats .. ..... 189
Occupants . ................... .. 188
Rear passengers
Seats Number of seats 190
197
Selective unlock feature ...............
44
Selector lever ... ................... 155
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ........... 205
Service interval display .. .. .... ........ 25
Service position Windshield wipers ............. ... 72
Servotronic MMI
settings ............. .. .. .. . 150
Operation .. ............. .... .. . 147
Safety tips .... ........... .. ..... 152
Sensor detection area ...... .. .... . 146
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 228
Description ... ................. . 228
How they work ...... ...... ..... . 229
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. ... 229
Side marker l ights ........... .. .. .. .. 60
Ski sack . .. .... ............. ...... .. 91
Snow chains ....................... 324
Sockets ......................... 97, 98
So lar blower fan/solar roof .... .. .... . 112
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display ...... .. .. 23
Sources of in formation about child restraints
and their use ................... 251
Spare wheel . ............. .. ... ... . 334
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control . .. .. .. . 128
Power steering .................. 257 Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. . 320
Shift buttons . .. ..... ... ........ ... 159 Speed warning system .............. .. 35
Ship Speedometer ....
................ ... 12
Transporting you r vehicle ........ .. 353 Sport Suspension
See Adaptive A
ir Suspension ....... 176
Starting off with a trai ler .......... ... 125
Starting the engine ............. 118, 119
What should I do if the engine does not start? .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119
Steering . .. .. .. ................. .. 117
Adjusting steering column .. ..... .. 117
Easy entry feature ......... ... .. .. 118
Locking the steering .............. 118
Malfunction . ... .. .. .............. 31
Steering wheel heating ...... .. .. .. .. 108
Steps for determining correc t load limit 315
Stopping the engine .... ............. 120
Storage .. .. .. .. ...... ............. . 98
Compartments in the door trim panels ...
100
Compartments in the rear doors .. .. 100
(upholder . .. ...... .............. 94
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 95
Glove compartment .......... ... .. 99
Luggage compartment . .. ... .... .. 102
Ski sack ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 91
Small objects ....... ...... .... .. 100
Sun shade ................ .... ... ... 68
Sun visors .................. ... .. .. . 68
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power sunroof ............. .. .. .. . 57
Rear window defogger ...... .... .. 113
Symbols Red ..... ............. .......... 28
Yellow .................. ... ... .. 32

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Undercoating ...... ... ... ..... ..... 276
Unfastening safety be lts ............. 203
Unidi rect ional tires . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 306
Uniform tire quality grading . ........ . 322
Unlocking Power locking switch . ... .......... 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . ... .............. 46
Remote control . .. .. .. .. .... ...... 43
Using the key ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 44
V
Cruise control ... ... ...... .. .. .. . . 19 Wheel bolts
Electromechanical parking brake .... . 20 Torque .............. ... .. .. .. .. 32S
Electronic power control ........ .. .
16 Wheels . ... .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. 306
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 16
Fog lights .... .... ............... 17
Generator .. .. .... ....... ...... .. 16
H igh beam ............... .. .. .. .. 17
Instrument cluster .... .... ........ 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... 18
Rear fog lights ...... .... . .. .... .. 17
Safety belt ............... .. .. .. .. 18
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 17
Turnsignals . .. .... ....... ...... .. 17
Wa rranty coverages .......... .. .. .. . 361 Cast alloy
....................... 27S
Checking tire pressure ............ 313
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .. . ... 310
General notes ....... .. .... .... .. 306
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
307
New tires and wheels ...... ..... .. 318
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... . .
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 314
200
When must the airbag system be inspected? .
217
Vanity mirror 68 Washer reservoir
...... .... .... .. .. . 30S When should I adjust the tire pressures? 314
When should I check the tire pressures? 314
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 245
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
rear
.. ...... .......... .......... 70
Veh icle electr ical system .. .. .. ... ..... 16
Vehicle identification label ........... 356
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... 356
Vehicle jack .............. .... .. 333, 338
Vehicle literature ................ ..... S
Vehicle transport ................ ... 353
Vehicle-care products ............ ... 270
Ventilated seats 107
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Warning/indicator lights .. .... ........ 14
Adaptive Air Suspension ............ 18
Adaptive Cruise Control ......... .. 13S
Airbag system ... ....... ....... ... 17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............. ... .. .. . 20 Washing .
... .................... .. 270
Automati c car wash ....... .. ..... 2 71
by hand ....... .... .. .. .... .. ... 271
with a power washe r ............. . 272
313
Washing the vehicle ................. 270 Why safety belts? ........ . .. ... . 197, 198
Waxing ..................... ... .. . 273 Windows
Wear indicator .............. ...... . 317 Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 274
Weatherstrips . .. ........... ...... . 275 Convenience open feature ......... . 56
Weights .. ................. .. .... . 357 Defogging . .. .. .... ............. 109
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ............ ... ......... 202
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 199
What impairs dr iv ing safety? ......... . 187
What should I do after changing a wheel? .. .
314
What should I do after replacing wheels? 314 Defrosting .
.. .. ................. 109
Rapid defrosting/defogging ... .. ..
111
Windshield defogger/defroster
Windshield washer fluid 112
Low level ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades .... .. .. . 73
Intermittent wip ing ............... 70
One -tap wiping ................. .. 70