2008 AUDI S8 ignition

General information -
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vehicle identification number of your vehic le (perforation) as well as
th e G ross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) an d the Gross A xle We ig ht
R ating (GAWRl .
The high voltage warning label is located on the lock carrier.
The spark ignition system complies with the Canadian
standard ICES-002 . •
Displaying Vehicle Identification
Number in MMI
Fig . 308 MMI di spl ay:
Vehicle ID number
!V IN}
You can also displa y th e Vehi cle Id ent ifi cati on Numbe r of
yo ur vehi cle in MM I.
- Press th e
( CARI fun ctio n bu tton.
- Selec t
Systems in the CA R me nu.
- Selec t
Vehicle ID number (VIN) . The Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
menu appea rs => fig. 3 08 . •
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The G ross Ve hicle W eig ht Rat ing (GVWR), a nd the Gross A xle W eight
Rating (GAWR) for front and rear are listed on a stic ker on the left
doo r jamb .
T he G ross Ve hicle We ig ht Rat ing includes t he weig ht o f the bas ic
vehic le plus full fue l tank, oil and coo lant, p lus maximum load,
w hi ch includes passe nge r we ight (1 50 lbs/68 kg per des ig nated
seat ing position) and luggage weight .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load that can be ap plied at eac h axle o f th e
ve hicle~ &.
Vehicle capacity weight
The ve hicle capacity weig ht (m ax. load) is listed either on the
d river's side B -pillar or inside the fuel fi ller flap .
Roof weight
The max im um p erm issib le roo f weight i s 220 lb (100 kg ). The ro of
we ight is made up o f the we ight of the roof rack system and th e
we igh t of the o bjec t being
tr anspo rted ~ page 10 4, "Lo ad in g the
roo f rac k".
& WARNING
• The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles
should not exceed the permissible weights , and their combination
must not e xceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .
• Exceeding permissible weight ratings can result in vehicle
damage , accidents and personal injury .
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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&, WARNING (continued )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan . It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed . The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant temperature drops .
• Always remove the ignition key before anyone gets under the
vehi cle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it is neces­
sary to work underneath the vehicle . The jack suppl ied with the
vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could collapse causing serious personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground , always make sure the vehicle is on level ground , that
the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine
cannot be started .
• Always make sure the transmission selector lever (automatic
transmission) is in
"P " (Park position ) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
W For the sake of the environment
• Cha ng ing the eng in e sett ings will adverse ly aff ect em iss ion
levels . This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
c o nsu mp tion .
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
o ld eng ine oil, u sed b ra ke flu id, d irty e ng in e coo la nt, spe nt batter ies
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airba g modul es and pret ensioners might be classi ­
fied as Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/ haza rdouswast e/p erc hlor ate . W hen the vehicle or
parts of the restraint s ystem including airbag modules safety be lts
w it h p ret en sio ner s are scra p pe d, a ll ap pl icable l aw s and reg ula- tions must be observed
. Your authorized Audi dea ler is familiar with
th ese re q ui re me nts a nd we reco mmend th at you h ave your dea le r
perform this serv ice for you .•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an author ized Audi dealer before
pu rcha sing a ccess ories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design featu res ensuring
a high sta nd ard of ac tive a nd pass iv e sa fet y.
T his sa fety could be compromised by non -approved chang es to th e
veh ic le . Fo r th is reason, if pa rts have to be replaced, please o bse rve
the followi ng po ints wh en insta lling addi tio na l acc essor ies:
A pprove d Audi accesso ries and genuine A udi parts are avai lable
fr om autho rized Aud i d eale rs.
T hese deale rs also have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
spec ial is ts to ins tal l the part s and accesso rie s prope rly.
L1}. WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -approved accessories
can cause serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to
be used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or
beverage holders on airbag covers or within the airbag deploy-

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Adaptive Air Suspension ....... .. .... 185
automatic mode .. .... .... .... ... 186
Description ... .... .... .......... 185
dynamic mode ................... 186
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire .
188
lift mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Setting the driving modes .. .... ... 188
Sport Chassis Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
standard mode ... .... .... ...... . 186
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 189
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... 20, 21
Adaptive Cruise Control .............. 139
Changing speed ...... .... ...... . 142
Driver information ............... 144
Drivingintraffic .. .... .... ...... . 140
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Override ........ ... .. ...... .... . 140
Request for driver to assume control 140
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Setting time interval . ... .. .... .... 143
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Specia l driving situations . ....... . 149
Status messages ................. 147
Switching on and off ... .. .... ... . 141
System limits ...... .... .... ... ... 149
T emporarily turning off ....... .... 142
warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 145 Adaptive
Light .......... .... .... .... . 72
defective ......................... 36
Adding Engine coolant ................... 316
Engine oil . .... .... .... ... .... ... 312
Windshield washer fluid .... .... ... 323
Additiona l accessories .......... ..... 382
Additives Engine oil ... .. ...... ....... ..... 312
Adjustable steering co lumn .. .... .... 128
Adjusting Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Instrument cluster i llumination ...... 15
Steering column ................. 128
Advanced Key ....................... 59
Driver's messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Locking the vehicle .. ...... .... .... 60
START button ................... 131
Starting the engine ............... 131
STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Stopp ing the engine ......... ..... 132
Switching on the ignition .......... 131
Unlocking the vehicle . .......... ... 60
Advanced Parking System with rear view
camera
Adjusting the chimes -option 1 .... 180
Adjusting the chimes - option 2 .... 181
front and back with visual display and
r ear-view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
General information ... .... ....... 170
Not es on distance information ..... 179
Parking next to obstac les . . . . . . . . . . 178
Rear -view camera -parking mode 1 . 175 Rear-view
camera -parking mode 2 . 176
Rear-view camera (Rear View) ...... 173
Rear-view camera coverage area .... 174
Rear-view camera tips ............ 183
Specia l parking situations .. .... ... 178
Switching the rear-view camera on and
off .. .... .... ...... ... .. .... ... 182
switching the visua l display on and off ..
182
System error message ............ 183
Towing hitch ...... .... ...... .... 180
Air conditioning
See Cl imate controls .... ... .... ... 114
Airbag system .... .... .... ...... 218, 238
Advanced Airbag System ...... .... 222
Advanced Airbag System components ...
225
Care ............................ 232
Child restraints ................ .. 245
Children ... .... .... ... ........ .. 244
Components (front airbags) . ...... . 225
Dang er of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat .. ....... .. .... .. 220
Disposal . ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 232
Fron t airbags ...... .... .... .. 222, 223
How do the front airbags work? . ... 227
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
225
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together ... .... ...... 226
Impor tant safety instructions on the knee
airbag system .................. 236
Impor tant things to know .. .... .... 218
Indicat or light ........ ........... 229

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Switching off ....... .... .... .... .. 69 I
Switching on . .... .... .... ...... .. 69
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Xenon headl ights . ..... .. .... .... . 69
Heated Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Windshield .... ...... .... .... .... 123
Heated outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Heated seats Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9, 125
Heated stee ring whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
H eated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 80
Heavy c lothing and sa fety belts . ...... 212
High beam .. ...... .... .... .... ... 69, 73
Warning/indicator ligh ts .. ... .... .. 19
H igh vo ltage warn ing label .... .. .. ... 374
Ho melink® universal remote control
Hood 191
Opening ........ ... .. .... ...... . 306
Re lease lever .... .... .... .... .... 306
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
225
H ow of ten shoul d I check my tire pressures?
332
H ow safety be lt pre tens io ners work . . . 216 Ignition key
129
Ignition lock ...... .... .... .... .... .. 129
Malfunction .. .... ... .... .... .... . 33
Ig nition lock pos it ions .. ...... .... ... 12 9
Immobi lizer .. ... ....... .... .... .... . 14
Important things to do before dr iving .. 199
Improper ly worn safety be lts ..... .. .. 216
Indicator light
Airbag system . .......... .... 229, 230
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ . 230
Ind ica tor lights ...... .... .... .... ... . 16
Infant seat ...... ....... .... .... ... . 248
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehic le? .. .... .... .... ...... 248
Safety instruct ions .......... .... . 248
Installing a child safe ty seat
Safety be lts ...... ... .... .... .... 253
Instruments and controls General illustration . .... .... .... ... 1 1
Illu mination ...... .... .... .... .... 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Inte rior lights
Background lighting .. ... .... .... .. 76
F ront . ...... .. ...... .... ... .. .... 74
Rear .. ... .... ....... .... .... .... . 75
Intermitt ent w iping
Rain sensor ... ...... ....... .... .. 80
Hydroplaning ..... .. ...... .... ... .. 336
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Jack ...... .... .... ........... .... . 349 Jumper cables
.... .... .... ...... .... 365
Jump -star ting 36
4
K
Key ...... .... .... .... ... .... ..... .. 4 7
Battery replacement master key ... .. 4 8
Coded settings ...... ... .... .... .. 114
Emergency key . .... ....... .... .... 47
Key replacement ... .... ...... .... . 47
Mast er key ...... .... .... ... .. .... 47
Valet key .... .... .... .... .... ..... 47
Key c oded setti ngs
Climate controls ...... .... .... ... 114
Key less entry remote co ntro l ... .... .... 48
Kick-down ......... .... .... .... ... . 166
Knee a irbags ...... .... ... ....... .. . 234
Descrip tion ..... ... .... .... .... .. 23 4
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
I mportant safety instructions
236
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating 151
Description ....... ... .. ...... .... 151
I nstrumen t clus ter indicator ligh t .. . 151
MM I settings ... .. .... .... .... ... 152
Notes on instrument c luster disp lay. 15 1
LA TCH .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. 258
Description .... .... .... ...... .... 258
Guidance fix tur es for low er anchorages ..
2 59
I nstalling a ch ild restraint ...... ... 261