remote control AUDI S8 2014 Owners Manual

Adjusting the disp lay and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Universal remote control ..... .. .. . .
Safety fir st ..... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Driving Safely ................ .
General notes ............ .. .. .. . .
Proper occupa nt seating positions . . .
Driver and passenger side footwell .. .
Pedal area .. ................. .. . .
Stowing luggage .......... ... .. . .
Report ing Safety Defects ... .. .. .. . .
Safety belt s ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . .
Gene ral notes ............ .... .. . .
Why s afety belts? ........ .... .. . .
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. ... .
Safety belt pretens ioners . ... .. .. . .
Airbag system ................ .
Important things to know . ... .. .. . .
F ront airbags ... ...... ... .. .. .. . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ........................ .
Knee airbags ............. .... .. . .
Side airbags ................ .. .. .
Side curta in a irbags ........ ...... .
Child Safety ..... ..... ..... .. . .
Important th ings to know ...... .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ................ .
I nstall ing a chi ld safety seat .. .. .. . .
L A TC H L ower ancho rages and tethe rs
for chi ld ren . ............. .... .. . .
Addit ional Information
Audi pre sense ........ .. .. .. . .
Preventat ive passenger p rotec tion 133
135
135
135
136
140
140
141
1 4 3
145
1 4 5
146
1 48
15 1
153 153
157
164
168 171
174
177
177
183
187
190 196
197 19 7
Vehi cle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Intelligent technology .. .. .. .. 199
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 199
Table of contents 3
Bra ki ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Servotronic -advanced power steering
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 204
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving and environment .... .
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .. .. .... ..... ..... ... .
Catalytic converter .. . .. .... ...... .
D iesel pa rticulate filter ........... .
S h utting down veh icle ............ .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .
Driving throug h water on ro ads .... .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution . .. .. .. ..... ... .
Trailer towing ... . .. .. ..... ... .
Driving with a trailer . .. ..... ... .. .
Trai ler towing tips
Vehicle care ..... . .. .. ..... ... .
Vehicle care and cleaning .. .. .
General information ............. .
Car washes .. .. .. .. ............. .
Cleaning and care information ..... .
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank ... .. .. ... ............ .
Gasoline ........ .. ............. .
Diesel fuel ....... .............. .
Fuel tank .. ... .... .............. .
Se lective ca ta lytic reduction ....... .
Checking and filling .......... .
Engine hood . .. .. ............... .
E ngine compartment ............. .
Engine o il ... .. .. .. ............. .
Engine cooling system .. ..... ... .. .
Brake fluid . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .
Battery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .
Windsh ie ld/headlight washer 207
207
208
208
2
09
209
2 09
209
212
212
214
2 16
216
216
216
217
222
222
223
224
2 27
231
2 31
2 33
2 34
239
242
243
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 266
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights 13
Refill Ad Blue*
1:11
Malfunction indicator Lamp
c::;, page 227 (MIL) ../
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 20
c::;,page227
•
Diesel particu late filter* clogged
Yellow indicator lights
c::;, page 21 .
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc-
111
Engine speed limitation
c::;, page 21 tion -Warning!
Engine oil level
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USA models: Safety systems
•
c::;, page 18 c::;,
page 17 •
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Canada models: Safety systems
•
Eng ine oil sensor
c::;, page 18 c::;,
page 21
Electronic Stabilization Control
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Battery
II
(ESC) ../ c::;, page 16
c::;, page 18
Em
Tank system
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Electronic Stabilization Control c::;, page 21
(ESC) ../
c::;,page 18
•
Windshield washer fluid level
USA models: c::;, page 21
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
m
W indshield wipers
defective
c::;, page 2 2
¢page 19
Canada models:
!I
Remote control key
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS) c::;,page84
defective
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Remote control key
¢page 19
c::;, page 84
•
Worn brake pads
Battery in remote control key
c::;, page 20
!! c::;, page 32
•
Electromechanical parking brake
Defective light bulb warning
c::;,page 86
l:J c::;, page 2 2
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Tir e p ressure monitoring system
Fog lights*
,/
II c::;, page 2 66 c::;, page 2 2
mm
Tir e p ressure monitoring system
II
Rear fog lights*
¢page 266 c::;, page 2 2
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Electronic power control (alter-
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Headlight range control
native
to g c::;, page 2 2
c::;, page 20
•
Glow plug system
§l
adaptive light*
(alternat ive to
'3B >
c::;, page 2 2
c::;, page 20
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Light-/rain sensor faulty
c::;, page 2 2

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 16 Key set
@ Remote control k ey with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key¢
page 32.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immed iately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is switch­
ed
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
conven ience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and ass igned to the remote
master key.
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Rear window sun blind
- Amb ient lighting
- Seat memory
- Parking system*
Opening and closing 31
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi lane assist*
-Audi side assist*
-Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
---Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al-
ways take your ignition key with you and
lock your vehicle . Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or result in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportun ity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc.
Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
(!} Tips
- Th e operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transm itters in the vic inity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 295.

34 Openin g and clo sing
A WARNING
- When you lock your ve hicle from outside,
nobody -especially children -should re­
ma in ins ide th e veh icl e. Rememb er,
when you lock the ve hicle from the out ­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take
the ignition key with you. This will pre­
vent passengers (ch ildren, for example)
from accidentally being locked in the ve ­
hicle 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 w ithout the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure noth­
ing can interfere w ith the doo r. T his
could cause ser ious personal in jury.
- You can stop the door from clos ing at
any time by pulling on the inside or
outside door handle.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to g ive access to t he
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power lock ing system should ma l­
funct ion, you can lock the dr iver's door
u sing the mechanical key
~ page 3 7.
- If the power lock ing system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency<=>
page 227 .
-You are we ll advised no t to keep valua­
bles insi de an unattended vehicle, visib le
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the sec urity of a safe.
- If the L ED in the upper edge of the d riv­
er's door panel comes on fo r abo ut 30
seconds afte r the vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the malfunction corrected by an author ized Audi dealership or qualified repair facili­
ty
.
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for
power locking in the MMI.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car sy ste m s
contro l bu tton > Vehicle setting s > (Central
locking ).
Lock wh en driving -
If you sele ct On, the vehi­
cle locks automa tica lly when driv ing. A ll of
the doors and luggage compartment lid lock.
Central locking
Unlock door s -
You can dec ide if All doo rs or
o n ly the
Driver shou ld unloc k. The l uggage
compartment lid a lso un locks when
All is se­
l ected. If you sele ct
Driv er in a ve hicle w it h a
convenience key* , on ly the door whose handle
you pull will un lock.
If you se lect Driver , all t he doors and luggage
compartment lid will un loc k if you press the@
button on the remote con trol master key
twice.
L ock exterior trunk handle -If you select On ,
the luggage compar tment lid handle is
locked. In this case the luggage compar tment
lid can be opened with the button
e:5 on the
master key or with the
e:5 b utton * in the driv ­
er's door. In ve hicles w ith a convenience key*,
you can st ill open the luggage compartment
lid using the handle if an authorized master
key is near the proxim ity sensor .
Fold mirrors* -If you select On, the exterior
rearview mirrors fold in automatically when
you press the
ffJ button o n the remote control
master key or touch the sensor * in the handle.
Tone when locking -When you select On, a
confirmat ion tone sounds when you lock the
vehicle .

Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 19 Remote control: function buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire veh i­
cle will unlock when the unlock button
en is
p ressed once, depending on the settings in
the MMI
r::}page 34.
.. Press button @ to unlock the veh icle
¢ fig . 19 .
.. Press b utton @to lock the vehicle ¢.&. in
General description on page 34 .
.. Press b utton C::5 briefly to unlock the lug­
gage compartment lid .
.. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash. Push the red
I PANIC ! but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the lug­
gage compartment lid or the hood is opened
within 60 seconds, the vehicle locks itself
again automatically. This feature prevents the
vehicle from be ing acc identally left unlocked
over a long period of t ime.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doors
c:> page 34 .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in
General description on page 34.
@ Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you s hou ld always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
Op enin g an d clos ing 35
-Do not use the remote cont rol if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin ­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set
off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button
en.
- The veh icle can only be locked when the
selector lever is in the P position .
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an eme rgency situation .
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
The doors and the luggage compartment lid
can be unlocked and locked without operat­
ing the master key.
Fi g. 20 Co nve nience key: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking veh icle
.. Take ho ld of the door handle. The door is un-
locked automatically .
.. Pull the hand le to open the door.
Lo cking vehicle
.. Select the P selec tor lever posit ion. Other­
w ise the vehicle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
on ce c:> fig . 20 .
Do not reach inside the door handle .
T he vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
doo r. The master key must be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the luggage compartment lid . It makes no dif­
ference whether the master key is in your jack-
et pocket or in your brief case . ..,.

-Front doors: you can un lock and open the
doors from the inside by pulling on the door
handle.
- Rear doors: pu ll the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the hand le
again to open
the doo r.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
e d, the doors automatically unlock .
,&. WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle whe n it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
tive.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone behi nd in the veh icle, especially
children.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
~ page 33. You
can unlock the vehicle again using the
open ing function in the power locking sys­
tem switch .
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails.
Fig. 24 Doo r: Emer gen cy lock ing
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger 's door and the rear doors
(on ly visible when door is open).
"' Remove the mechanical key~
page 32.
Opening and closing 3 7
... Pull the cover cap out of the opening
r=> fig. 24.
... Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right door) or left
(left door) .
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outside. The door can
be opened from the inside by pulling the door
handle .
If the child safety lock in a rear door is
activated, you must first pull the door handle
on the inside . Then you can open the door
from the outside.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening/closing the luggage
compartment lid
Fig. 25 D river 's doo r: remote luggage comp art m en t lid
re lea se
A U Dl
Fig. 26 Pos ition of lock and handle in the l uggage com ­
part men t lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
... Press the c::s button on the remote control
master key briefly. The luggage compart­
ment lid will unlock .
... To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
c::s button on the remote con-
trol master key for at least one second . Or
IJJ,,

38 Openin g and clo sing
• Pull the button C:5 in the driver's door
¢
fig. 25 briefly . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid ¢
fig. 26.
Clos ing th e lu ggag e compartm ent lid
• Pull the luggage compartment lid down and
allow it to drop gently. The lid is then closed
automatically ¢.&_ .
The settings in the MM I determ ine if the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened using
the handle ¢
page 34.
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment
lid, a lways pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could
open suddenly when the veh icle is mov­
ing .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the luggage compartment lid
closed while driving. Never transport ob­
jects large r than those which fit com­
pletely into the luggage area, because
then the luggage compartment lid can­
not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the luggage compartment
lid left open . A child cou ld crawl into the
car thro ugh the luggage compartment
and pull the lid shut, becom ing trapped
and unable to get out. To reduce the risk
of personal injury, never let ch ildren play
in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the luggage compartment lid as we ll as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
(i) Tips
When the veh icle is locked, the luggage
compa rtment lid can be un locked sepa­
rately by pressing the button
C:5 on the
maste r key. W hen the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed again, it locks automati­
cally.
Power opening/closing luggage
compartment lid
Applies to vehicles: with power opening/closing luggage
compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can open and
close electrically .
Fig. 27 Lock ing sw itc h in luggage compartment l id
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press the C:5 button on the remote control
maste r key br iefly. The luggage compart­
ment lid w ill unlock .
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
C:5 button on the remote con­
trol master key for at least one second . Or
• Pull the button C:5 in the driver's door
¢
page 37, fig. 26 briefly. Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid
¢ page 37, fig . 26.
Closing th e luggage compartment lid
• Press the C:5 button in the luggage com­
partment lid
c:> fig. 27. The luggage com­
partment lid moves to the closed pos ition
by itself and soft close locks it automatically
c:> .&_ . Or
• Switch the ignit ion on and pull and ho ld the
button
C:5 in the d river 's doo r unt il the lug­
gage compartment lid is closed¢.&_. Or
• Pull down on the l uggage compar tment lid
lightly us ing the handle. The closing proce­
dure f inishes a utomatica lly.
T he sett ings in the M MI determine if the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened using
the handle ¢
page 34.
Opening will be stopped immediately whe n:
- You press the
C:5 button on the remote con -
trol master key, o r

-You press the e:5 button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage com­
partment lid, or
- You pull the
e:5 button in the driver's door ,
or
- When something blocks the luggage com­
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press one of the buttons e:5 now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on its angle .
If you pull lightly on its handle, the luggage
compartment lid will close.
Closing will be stopped immediately when :
- You p ress the
e:5 button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push th e handle in the luggage com­
partment lid, or
- You release the
e:5 button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the luggage com­
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press one of the buttons
e:5 now, the
luggage compartment lid will either close or
open, depending on its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the luggage
compartment lid will close.
You can manually stop the automatic open­ ing/closing of the luggage compartment lid.
The automatic closing process begins if you push down on the luggage compartment lid.
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment
lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could
open suddenly when the vehicle is mov­
ing.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the luggage compartment lid closed while driving. Never transport ob-
Opening and closing 39
jects larger than those which fit com­
pletely into the luggage area, because
then the luggage compartment lid can­ not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the luggage compartment
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 luggage compartment lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment
lid inattentively or without checking
first . Although the closing force of the
luggage compartment lid is limited, you
can still seriously injure yourself or oth­
ers .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the luggage compartment 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 luggage
compartment lid or help it when it is be­
ing opened or closed automatically.
(D Tips
- If there is a mechanical problem with au­
tomatic closing for the luggage compart­
ment lid or there is an obstruction, it
opens again immediate ly. Check to see
why the luggage compartment lid could
not be closed before attempting to close
it again.
- The following applies to vehicles equip­
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compartment, luggage compart­
ment will automatically unlock itself af­
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa­
rately by press ing the button
e:5 on the

40 Opening and closing
master key. When the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed again, it locks auto­
matically.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops be­
low a certain level, you can still open or
close the luggage compartment lid man­ ually, however, you will need to apply
more force to close it.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Ap plies to the model:
Appl ies to vehicles: with convenience key and sensor -con­
tro lle d luggage compartment lid
Fig. 28 Rear of vehicle: foot move men t
Requirements: You must be carrying your ve­
hicle key with you. You must be standing at
the center behind the luggage compartment lid. The distance to the rear of the vehicle
must be at lea st 8 inches (20 cm). The igni­
tion must be switched off . Make sure you have
firm footing .
.. Swing your foot forth and back below the
bumper ¢
fig. 28 . Do not touch the bumper.
Once the system recognizes the movement,
the luggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described . This
prevents the luggage compartment lid from
opening due to similar movements such as
when you walk between the rear of the vehicle
and your garage door.
General information
In some situations, the function is limited or
temporarily unavailable . This may happen if: -
the luggage compartment lid was just
closed.
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time.
-you clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after
driving on salted roads.
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or
remote controls.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
, release
If the central locking system fails, the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened
at the
lock cylinder.
AUD .I.
Fig. 29 Luggage compartment lid: mechanical key in
the lock cylin der
.. Remove the mechanical key ¢page 32 .
.. Insert the key in the lock cylinder aspic­
tured.
.. Turn the key approximately 45° to the right
¢
fig. 29. The luggage compartment lid
opens .
In this position the key cannot be pulled out
of the lock cylinder.

.. Turn the knob to the desired vehicle area
and press the knob . The bar that appears in­
dicates the selected brightness.
.. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn
the knob and press it.
Se lecting a color profile*
.. Se lect in the MMI: !CAR ! function b utton >
Ca r sys tems control button > Vehi cle se t­
tings
> In terior light ing > Colo r profile .
The amb ience lighti ng turns on when the
function is activated in the MMI and when you
turn the headlights on whi le the ignition is
switched on.
Adjusting the b rightness
You can ad just the brightness for the four
zones
F ront top , Fr ont f ootwell , Rear top and
Rear footwell o r for All area s at the same
time.
Selecting a color pr ofile
You ca n select from the Ivory , Polar and Ru ­
b y/ Polar
color profiles .
(I) Tips
The settings are automati cally sto red and
a ssigne d to the remote con tro l key that is
in use.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
ment and display illumina tion.
F ig. 43 In strument ill um ination
.. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
i ncrease the brightness .
Clear vision 51
.. Press the knob again to return it to its origi ­
na l position .
(D Tips
The instrumen t illum ina tion (for d ials an d
needles) lights o n when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­ mination of the dials likewise d ims auto­
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the outs ide light is very low. Th is feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights whe n outs ide ligh t conditions
be come poo r.
Vision
Sun visors
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-
F ig . 44 Sun visor
The sun visors fo r the driver and passenger
can be re leased from their brackets and
turned toward the doo rs
c:> fig . 44 @. They
can also be moved back and forth lengthwise
in this position.
The m irror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens .
T he re is a shade be twee n the dr iver's and pas­
senger 's s un v isors that can be used to cover
the gap above the rearview mirro r.