heating AUDI S8 2012 Owner's Manual

29 0 Index
Glove compartment (cooled) ... .. .... . . 71
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 276
H
Headlights
Clean ing system ....... ..... .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 43
Washer reservoir .................. 234
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 128
Adjusting .. .......... .... .... .... 128
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
seats .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. .. 77
windshield washer spray nozzles .. .... 48
Heating ..... ................ ..... .. 75
H eavy clothing and safety belts ... .. ... 137
High beam . .. ..................... .. 45
High voltage warning label ... ... .. ... 276
H omelink ® universal remote control . . . 121
Hood (release lever) ................. 219
H orn . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
How are child restraint system anchors re­
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 149
H ow often should I check my t ire pres-
sures? ............................ 242
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 140
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 246
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Important things to do before driving . . 124
Improperly worn safety belts . .... .... . 140
I ndicator lights
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .... . . 11
Infant seats . ................ ... ... 171
Installing chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
I nstall ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 183
Instruments Ad justing the lighting . ........ ...... 47 Instruments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .......... ... .. .. . 10
Interior l ighting
Amb ience light ing ................. . 46
Front and rear ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ....... 48
J
Jack 257
Jump-starting ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 270
Jumper cables . .. .. .......... ...... . 271
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 28
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 29
E mergency key . .. ............. .. .. . 28
K ey replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mas ter key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mechan ica l key ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 29
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
K ick-down (automatic transmission) .... 112
Knee a irbags .... .. ... .......... .... 157
Description .... ................... 157
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 159
L
Lane assist
Activat ing and deactivating ........... 96
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument cluster ind icator lig ht .. .. . 96
Kamerabereich rein igen ......... .... 205
Messages . ...... ............. .... . 97
Notes on instrument cluster disp lay ... . 96
Setting the steering wheel vibration ... . 98
Setting the warning point .... ... .. .. . 98
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
LATCH .... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 178
Description .. .. ............ ....... 179
Gu idance fixtures for lower ancho rages 180
Installing a c hild restra int ........... 181
Loca tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. 181

Index 293
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Refrigerator
refertoCoo ler ........ ...... ... ... 2 13
Refue lling . .. ............. .... .. ... 2 17
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink ®) .. .. . 121
Massage funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Un loc king and locking .......... .... . 32
Remote rea r lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............ .... .. .. . 280
Repairs Airbag system ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 155
Replacing Fuses .... .. ................. .. ... 265
Light bulbs . ............. .... .. ... 269
T ires and whee ls ...... ...... .... .. 247
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Reporting Safety Defects . ... .. .. .. .. . 132
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 137
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
R ims (cleaning) ............... ... ... 208
Roof rack .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 68
Loading .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 69
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
s
SAFE . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 124
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 139
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 141
Safety belt pretens ioners
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Ad justi ng .. ............. .... .. .. . 139
clean in g ... .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 2 12
D anger to passengers w ho do not wear a
safety belt ... .. ...... ... .. .. .. ... 135
F astening . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 137
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Not worn .. ............. .... .. .. . 135
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety instructions ............ ... .. 13 7
Secur ing ch ild safety seats ..... ... .. 175 Spec
ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 139
U nfastening ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 139
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 134
Warning light .. .. .... ............. . 16
Why YOU MUST wea r them ......... . 134
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 136
Safety be lt tensioner
drive select .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 103
S afety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 13 4
Safety compliance stic ker ........... . 276
Safety eq uipment .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 124
Safe ty featu res for occupan t rest ra int and
pro tection .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 12 4
Safety gu idelines
Seat ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 219
for side c urtain airbags ......... .. .. 164
for using child safety seats ......... . 169
for us ing safety belts .......... .... . 137
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 155
Safety systems
Warning/ind icator lights . ......... .. . 18
Seat adjustment Co ntrols (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls (rea r seats) ............... . S7
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S4
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 128
Reclin ing rear seat ............. .... . 58
Sa fety g uidelines . .... ......... .... . 54
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 134
Seat heating/ventilatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S eat ing pos ition
D rive r .. .... .. .... ... .......... .. 1 25
F ron t passenger . ... .. ...... ... .. .. 126
How to adj ust the front seats . ... .. .. 126
Incor rect seat position .. ..... ... .. .. 128
Occupants ... .. ...... ............. 125
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 127
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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294 Index
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats (number) .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Selective unlock feature ........... .. .. 31
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 109
Service and disposal Saf ety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 141
Service interval display ................ 25
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 191
Shift paddles . .............. ... .. ... 112
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. .... . 274
Side airbags Description ............... ... .... . 160
How they work ............ ... .... . 161
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adjust ing the brightness . .. .. .. .. .. . 101
Sensor range . ........... .. .. .... . 100
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 10 1
Sensoren reinigen ............ .. ... 205
Side curtain airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 163
Description ................ .. .... . 163
How they work ............ .... ... . 164
Safety instructions ............. ... . 164
Side marker lights .......... ... .... .. 43
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack . .... 67
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l . mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E t· mergency opera ,on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening and clos ing ................ 40
Panoramic sunroof ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Snow chains ................ .. .. ... 251
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 70
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sources of information about c hild re-
straints and their use ........... .. ... 184
Space-saving spare tire ....... .... ... . 2S8
Spare wheel ... ........... .... .... . 259
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed rating letter code ....... ... ... . 247
Speed warn ing system ........... ..... 84
Sport differential ............ .. .... . 103
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 START ENGINE S
TOP button ...... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting off with a trailer .............. 83
Starting the engine ............. .... . 80
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ........... 79
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Steering wheel heating .......... ... . 78
Steps for determining correct load limit . 243
Stopping the engine . ................. 81
Storage .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 71
Sunroof ............................ 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ............. 42
Panoramic sunroof ............... .. . 42
Rear doors .... .. ............. .... . 47
Rear window . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Sun visors . ..... .. ............. ..... 47
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/Ind icator lights . .... . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
T h . l d'f ' .
ec nrca mo , ,cations .......... .... 283
T emperature display ............. .. .. . 23
Tether anchors ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 182
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ............................. 194
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 131
T ips for th e environment
Sav ing fuel . ..... ................ .. 69
t iptron ic (automat ic transmission) . .... 109
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 241
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 253
Loss of air pressure ................ 254
Malfunction ..... ............. .... 254
Resetting tire pressures ............. 255
T ires .............................. 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
speed rating letter code ............ 247
Ti re manufacturing date ............ 247
r ·f · ·
rre spec, 1cat1ons ............. .... 247
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

296 Index
Weights ...... .. .......... .. .. .... . 276
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........................ . 138
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 135
What impairs driving safety? ... ... ... . 125
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 242
What should
I do after rep lacing wheels? 242
Wheel bolts Torqu e ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 252
Wheels ... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 235
Cast alloy ... .............. .. .. .. . 208
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 241
Cold tire inflat ion pressu re ..... .. .. . 239
General notes .. .......... .. .. .... . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. . ... ... .. .......... .. .. .... . 236
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 246
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 243
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 137
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 153
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 242
When should I check the tire pressures? . 242
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 179
Wh ere can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? .... .......................... 241
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Windows Cleani ng ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. . 207
defrosting ...... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 77
Windshield Cleaning ... ....................... 48
defrosting .. .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. 77
Windshield washer system . ... .... .. . . 48
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservoir ........... .. .. .. . 234
Windsh ield wipers
Folding up .... ........ .. .. .. .... .. 50
Indicator light ......... .. .. .. .... .. 21
Replacing windshie ld w iper blades ... .. 50
Switching on/off ............. ...... 48
Winter operation Batt ery ..... .. .......... .. .. .... . 230
Cooling system . ........ .. .. .. .... . 227
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Steering
wheel heating ......... .. .. . 78
Tires ... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 191
Windows ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 207
W inter t ires ... .. .. ............. .. .. 250
All-wheel drive .................... 250
X
Xenon-Lights .... ............... .... 269
Xenon plus headlights ................ 43