key AUDI S8 2010 Owner's Manual

Opening and closing
Switches for front door windows
@ operates the window in the drive r's door.
@ operates the w indow in the fro nt p assenge r's door .
Switches for rear windows
© operates the left rear wi ndow .
@ operates the rig ht rear window .
Safety switch
® Safety switch for rear window operat io n.
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, espe cially with
ac cess to vehicle keys. Unsupervised u se of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
window s, et c. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is swit ched 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 seriou s injury could re sult!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle .
• If you lock you r vehicle from the outside, no one, e specially
children, 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
• In add itio n to the switches in t he driver's door there is a separate
switch in each door for the powe r window in that door=>
page 55,
fig. 43.
• The driver can lower or ra ise the power side blinds* in the side
w indows by usin g sw itches © and @.•
Switches in the driver's door
T he driver can op erat e all windo ws.
If the respective sw itch is pus hed or pulled t he w indow w ill
open or c lose . Th e power win dow switches have a
two-posi­
tion function :
Opening the windows
-Pus h the switch to th e first stop and hold it there until the
wi ndow has lowered to t he desired positio n.
- Push th e switch briefly to the
second stop : th e wi ndow
wi ll automat ically o pen all the way.
Closing the windows
- Pu ll the switch up to the first stop and hold it there u nti l
the window has rise n to the desire d positio n.
- Pu ll th e sw itch q uickly to t he
second position: th e w indow
wi ll automat ically close a ll the way =:>
& in "Contro ls" o n
page 53.
Activating/deactivating rear windows
-Pus h the swit ch© =:> page 53, fig. 41 to the depr essed
p os it ion to activate the r ea r w indows -the lig ht in th e
switch will go out .
- Briefly press t he swi tch © to
deactivate the r ear win dow s
- th e sw itc h w ill re turn to t he safety posit ion and t he light
& wi ll illuminate . ..,.

Sliding/tilting power sunroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig. 45 Sect ion of the
h ea dli ner: s unroof
sw itch positions
The roof will slide open or t ilt up at the rear as requ ired. When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the rota ry control sw itch located ove rhead next to
the interior light. The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or
pulling the contro l switch at position@~ fig. 45.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after you
have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the ignition
lock. If either door is opened, powered operation of the sunroof will
be deactivated.
S olar roof*
The solar cells in the roof provide energy to operate the ventilation
system for the climate control. It is activated automatically after the
vehicle is parked. Depending on solar irradiation, the interior temper­
ature of the vehicle is lowered in the summer, in the winter the inte­
r ior is dehumidif ied.
Sola r prot ection with sliding gl ass sun roof
The sliding glass sun roof is equipped with an adjustab le sunshade to
reduce the effects of strong sunlight. The solar protection can be
moved at the recessed handle to open and close it. To prevent the
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vehicle interior from heat ing up, you shou ld close the solar protection
when you park your vehicle in the s un .
When the roof is
s lid open , the sunshade is opened a utomat ically .
When the roof is closed, the sunshade can be closed manually.
When the roof is
t ilte d op en , the closed s unshade is also ra ised at the
rear edge . But it can still be slid open or closed.
0 Note
You should always closed the sliding/t ilting sunroof when you leave
your vehicle. Sudde n rain can drench the interior equipment a nd
damage the electronic conven ience features in your vehicle.
(I] Tips
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you close the
s u nshade .•
Sliding/tilting the power sunroof open
Tilting the roof open
- Turn the rotary switch to position ®·
- In position @, briefly
press th e control to tilt the roof up
completely.
- To tilt the roof open to any intermediate position
press
and hold the sw itch until the roof reaches the desired
position .
Sliding the roof open
-Turn the switch to position © to open the roof all the way.
- Turn the switch to any other position to open the roof to
any intermediate position . ._
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Opening and closing
When the glass roof opens, the su n visor , wh ic h is des igned to ward
o ff str ong sunligh t, op ens along w ith i t. T he v iso r ca n be clo sed
ma nua lly w hen the sunroof is closed .
[I] Tips
• Be awa re t hat the sunroof may actually be ope n whe n the sun visor
is close d. Chec k an d make sure t hat the sun roof is shut when parkin g
the ca r o r i f it sudde nly sta rts raining.
• If the s unroof is not f ully close d but you have pressed and he ld the
switch for the t ilt pos ition, the sunroof will not t ilt.•
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding the roof shut
- Turn the rota ry swi tc h to positio n@ => page 5 7, fig. 45
=> & .
Tilting the roof shut
-Briefly pull t h e rota ry switch to c lose t he roof .
To t ilt th e ro of down t o any in termed iat e po sitio n
pull and
h ol d
th e switc h until t he ro of reac hes th e de sired p osition.
& WARNING
Improper u se of the power sunroof can cause serious per sonal
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
close s.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injurie s caused by the roof closing.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Never leave children or persons requiring as sistan ce 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 s unr oo f can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload pro tection func tion b ecomes acti­
vat ed.
The power sunroof is e quipped w ith an overload protection
f eatu re . If, u nder nor mal conditions , the power sun roof wi ll
n ot close, yo u ca n close it usi ng t his feat ure.
- Tu rn the ro tary switch to position @=>
page 5 7, fig. 45.
- Now pu ll the s witch
and hold it in this position u ntil the
power sun roof closes com plete ly .
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
i njury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten ­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
clo ses.
• Always take the key w ith you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof clo sing .,,_

& WARNING (continued)
• 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. a
Emergency closing by hand
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
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Fig. 46 Section from
headliner: Where to
place the screwdriver
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Fig. 47 Section from
headliner: Crank for
emergency operation
- Insert the flat side of the screwdriver (found in the vehicle
tool kit) at the rear edge of the lens as indicated by the
-arrows- ::::> fig. 46.
- Carefully pry the clear lens cover open and remove it.
Retrieving the crank for emergency closing
-Use the ignition key or a screwdriver to carefully pry the
cover off the left end of the instrument panel
=> page 342, fig. 276. The crank is stored next to the fuse
carrier.
Closing the roof
- Push the crank ©::::> fig. 47 into the hex socket@ until
you can feel the crank engage. Start turning, maintaining
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 light lens.
[ i] Tips
If you are unable to close the roof manually, contact the nearest
authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •
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Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic. •
Interior lights
Front interior Lights
The interior lights include reading lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
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Front interior lights
Fig. 55 Rooflining:
Front reading lights:
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Interior lights
- Press the@) button to turn off the interior lights
~ fig. 54. If you press the button a second time, the inte­
rior lights in the rear are also turned off.
- Press the
(ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
Press the button a second time to turn on the door contact
circuit for the rear doors .
- Press the
(I) button to turn on the interior lights. If you
press the button a second time, the interior lights in the
rear are also turned on .
Reading lights '-<~
-Press the switch to turn the right or left reading light on
or off ~ fig. 55.
With the door contact circuit, (ID the interior lights turn on as soon as
you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The in terior lights are also
turned on when the ignition key is removed. The light goes out about
2 minutes after the doors are closed . When the vehicle is locked or
when the ignition is turned on, the interior lights are turned off .
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to preven t draining the battery.
[ i] Tips
The interior lights can be dimmed by holding the(!) swit ch pressed
down. If the interior lights in the rear were turned on by pressing the
switch twice, the rear interior lights are also dimmed .•
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Clear vision Rear Interior Lights
The rear interior lights also contain reading lights for
rear-seat passengers .
Fig. 56 Roo flin ing :
Rear in te rior lig hts
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Fig . 57 Roo flining :
Re ar read ing lights
Interior lights
- Press the@ button to turn o ff the inte rior lights
=> fig . 56.
- Press the
(ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
- Press the
CT) button to turn on the inter ior lights .
Reading lights ~
- Press one of t he switches to turn the right or left reading
light on or off=> fig. 57.
With the door contact circuit, [])the inter ior lights tu rn on as soon as
you un lock t he veh icle or open the doors . The interior lights a re also
t u rned on when the ignition key is removed . The light goes out about
2 minutes after the doors are closed. When the vehicle is locked or
when the ig nition is turned on, the inter io r li ghts are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about
10
m inu tes to p revent dra ining the battery.
(I) Tips
• By pressing the safety switch ®~ page 53, fig. 41, the func tion
of some switches in the rear can be turned off.
If the ._J symbol in the
safety swi tch i llum inates, the window regula tors in the rea r doors,
the sw itches fo r the interior lights and the sw itch for the electr ic s un
shade* are inoperative .
• The inter ior lights can be dimmed by holding the [)switch pressed
down .•

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 . 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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- 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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Instrument panel switch
-Press the G!;l switch to extend or retract the electric
sunshade for the rear window =>
page 68, fig. 62.
Rear switch
Press the rn switch to extend or retract the electric
sunshade for the rear window:::;,
page 68, fig. 63.
After the sun shade for the rear window has reached either of its end
positions, it turns off automat ically .
Briefly press the switch a second time to reverse the movement of the
sun shade before it reaches its end position . If the ignition is turned
off while the shade is still moving, the shade will continue until it
reaches the end position before turning off.
The rear w indow sun shade can be set in the MMI so that it retracts
automatically when driving in reverse. Select function button
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Systems > Window > Rear window sun shade> On to do th is . The sun
shade is extended again as soon as the vehicle is traveling forward at
a speed greater than 9 mph (15 km/h) if the ign ition has not been
switched off in the meantime . The current setting is automatically
stored and assigned to the remote key.
[ i ] Tips
• If the sun shade is operated repeatedly within a short time, the
built- in overload protection circuit may be tripped . If this occurs, you
will have to wait briefly before you can operate the shade again.
• Because of the decrease in the flexibility of the shade material at
temperatures below freezing, the e lectrica l circuit which operates
the shade shuts off when the temperature in the vehicle falls below
23 °F
( - 5 °C) . The shade cannot be operated until the passenger
compartment warms up above this temperature .•
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App lies to veh icles : wi th electric sunshad e fo r the r ear sid e w in dow s
Electric sunshade for the rear side windows
Each rear side window is equipped with an electric
sunshade.
Fig. 64 Roofli ning in
the rear: electric
su nshade but ton
You can operate the rear side window sunshades either by
using the power window switches in the driver's door, the
power window switches in the rear doors or the button
located in the rooflining in the rear of the vehicle .
Buttons in the rear of the vehicle
-Press the right or left button to lower or raise the
sunshade=> fig. 64.
Power window switch in the rear side doors
- Pull the switch to its second position and hold it there
briefly to lower the sunshade .
- Press the switch to its second position to raise the
sunshade.
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Seats and storage
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving. If you do this while the vehicle is moving, you
will be out of position. Always adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Unsupervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury. •
Upper thigh support
The adjustable upper thigh support provides optimal
support for the upper thigh when driving.
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Fig. 72 Power seat:
Switch for upper thigh
support
- To extend the upper thigh support , push the switch
forward.
- To make the upper thigh support shorter, push the switch
to the rear.
& WARNING
Never adjust the seat cushion while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of posi­
tion. Always adjust the seat cushion when the vehicle is not
moving. •
Seat adjustment
Fig. 73 Power seat:
Switch for seat adjust­
ment
Moving the seat forward and backward (D
- Press the switch forward or backward horizontally=>&.
Adjusting the seat height 0 and ® together
-Pull the switch evenly at both ends to raise the seat =:>& .
-Push the switch evenly at both ends to lower the seat
=> & .
Angling the seat cushion up and down@ or®
-To angle the seat cushion up, pull the switch at the front
only =>& .
-Alternatively, push the switch at the rear only=>& . .,_

-To angle th e s eat c ush io n down, push the sw itc h at the
front only:::::, &.
-Alt ernatively, pull the switc h at the rear only:::::,&.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
v ehicle is moving . If you do this while the veh icle is moving , you
will be out of po sition. Alway s adjust the driver's or front
pa ssenge r's seat when the vehicle is not mo ving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way , or serious injury could result!
• Becau se the seat s can be el ectrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Unsupervis ed use of the electri c seat adjustments may cau se
seriou s inju ry. •
Applie s to ve hicl es: with ma ssag e funct ion
Massage function
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Fig . 74 P ow er s eat:
M assa g e f unc tion
- Press the sw itc h to turn on the massage function .
The mass age funct ion r uns fo r abo ut 10 m inutes . The passenger's
back is massaged by contin uous adjustment of the lumbar support .
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The curvature of the lumbar support can also be adjusted during the
Massage to m ake it more or less aggressive. This v aries the intens ity
of t he
Massage to the leve l desired by the occupa nt.
Once the massage f unctio n stops after abo ut 10 min utes, the lumbar
s u pport a utomat ically retu rns to the posi tion i n wh ich it wa s last set.
[ i ] Tips
Th e massage f unct io n can be interrupte d at any time by pressing the
switch . The lumbar support remains in its current position. •
Adjusting the seatback
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Fig. 75 Power se at:
S w itch f or seat bac k
ang le
F ig. 76 Pow er se at:
S witch f or a dju st ing
uppe r seatba ck se ction ...
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