2008 AUDI S8 seats

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The mounting hooks are spring-loaded and will return to their
normal position when not in use.
& WARNING
For strength-related reasons, the mounting hooks can only be
used to secure objects weighing up to 10 lb .
15 kgl. Heavier objects
will not be adequately secured -there is a risk of injury. •
Applies to ve hicles : w ith ski sack
Ski sack
Use the ski sack to transport and protect skis and other
long, light items in the passenger compartment.
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Fig . 107 Luggage
compartment ski sack
hatch
Fig . 108 Ski sack:
securing
Load the ski sack from the luggage compartment.
Loading
- Open the luggage compartment lid and clear a space in
the center.
- Press the release button for the ski sack hatch in the
luggage compartment and pull down the hatch
~ fig. 107.
- Fold out center armrest in the rear seat backrest.
- Press the release button on the lid from inside the vehicle, and then lower the lid.
- Pull out and unfold the ski sack.
- Load skis or similar objects through the luggage
compartment into the interior of the
vehicle=}& .
Securing
-Insert the ski sack strap@=} fig. 108 in the center buckle
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- Pull the safety belt taut on the free end of the belt@.
Securing in vehicles with power individual rear
seats*
Loop the ski sack safety belt around the center arm rest.
- Pull the safety belt taut on the free end of the belt.
Stowing
-In the luggage compartment, close the ski sack hatch.
- Fold the ski sack carefully and stow away.
- Close and engage the inner hatch.

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0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
[ i] Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are still plugged in and are
on, the vehicle battery can still be drained. •
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your vehicle.
Glove compartment
Storage compartment
Pockets in the front seats*
Compartments in the door trim panels
Compartments in the rear doors*
Coat hooks => page 109
=> page 110
=> page 110
=> page 111
=> page 111
Left side storage compartment in the => page 112
trunk
--Right side storage compartment in the => page 113
trunk
Emergency warning triangle
=> page 348
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not stored could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
Controls and equip­ ment
&, WARNING (continued)
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for
lightweight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
Your Owner's Literature and the media player are stored
in the lockable glove compartment.
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Fig. 117 Glove
compartment

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To open glove compartment
Fig. 118 Glove
compartment: CD
changer
- Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow and swing
the cover down to
open ~ page 109, fig. 117.
To close glove compartment
- Push the glove compartment lid up until the lock
engages.
In the glove compa rtm ent lid you will find a place to store a p en and
a pad of paper.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
Storage compartment Cg
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Fig. 119 Center
console: storage compartment
- To open the compartment, press the cover~ ~ fig. 119.
- To close the compartment, push the drawer all the way in
until it clicks in place .•
Pockets in the front seats
Fig . 120 Pockets in the
front seats
The pockets in the seat backs of the front seats are suitable for
holding n ewspapers and magazines .•

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Compartments in the door trim panels
Fig. 121 Storage
compartment in the
door panel
-To store items, tilt the compartment open => fig. 121.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => page 238, "Important safety
instructions on the side airbag system" .•
Appl ies to vehicles: with compartments in the rea r doors
Storage compartments in the rear doors
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
Fig . 122 Open storage
compartment Fig. 123 Inserting
storage compartment
The storage compartment is suitable for holding small
objects, such as eye glasses.
Opening
-To open, touch the compartment at the front edge
=> fig. 122.
Removing and inserting storage compartment
-Open the storage compartment.
-Grasp the sides of the storage compartment with both
hands and pull it straight out toward you.
-To insert the storage compartment again, hold it at a
slight angle and push the lower part into the retainer
until it
latches => fig. 123.
-Close the storage compartment. •
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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Seats and storage
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Coat hooks
Fig. 124 Coat hook
above left rear seat
There are fold -out coat hooks over each rear door.
-To open, touch the top of the coat hook=> fig. 124.
& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
v1s1on.
• The coat hooks must only be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash.
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the SIDEGUARD
head-protection airbags in an accident.
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks, as they could
cause personal injury
in a sudden stop. •
Left-sid e compartment
Fig. 125 Luggage
compartment, left side
Fig . 126 Luggage
compartment, left side
The DVD player for the nav igation system is in the left-side
storage compartment .
- To open the side storage compartment, turn the two pins
© to the vertical position.•

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Right-side c omp artm ent
Fig . 127 Right-side
storage compartment
Fig . 128 Right-side
storage compartment:
Battery
The battery is in the right -side storage compartment.
- To open the side storage compartment , turn the two pins
@ to the vertical positio n.•
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Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
Fi g. 1 29 Air cond it io ning co ntrol e lements
The left display indicates the temperature selected for the driver's
side, the right display indicates the temperature selected for the
passenger 's side.
The settings you make are shown in the MMI disp lay for a few
seconds when
MMI is turned on.
Each function is turned on or off by briefly pressing the corre ­
sponding button . The indicator light in the button illuminates when
the function is active. But- Fun
ction
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ton (s )
ION/OFF) Turning on and off ~ page 117
Automatic mode ~ page 117
Contro l Temperature selection ~ page 717
knob
Q) Heated seats* ~ page 118
8 @ Ventilated sea ts* => page 118
00 Air distribution => page 120
~ Defrost ~ page 120
=> page 723
00 Fan => page 120
~ Manual recirculation ~ page 721
@@ Heated rear window ~ page 124
!SETUP) Basic settings => page 126
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• Residual h eat : With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the
I ON/OFF ) button. The
residual heat from the coo lant can be used to heat the vehicle inte ­
rior. The residua l heat function is turned off automatically after 30
minutes.
• Synchroniz ing clim ate control: By press ing and ho lding the
control knob on the driver's side, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passenger's side , and vice versa.
In the case of vehicles with rear air conditioning*, the selected
t emperature setting is also app lied to the o uter rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the display. •

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driver's s ide can be sw it c hed to the passenger's side, and v ice versa.
In the case of vehic les with rear air conditioning *, the selected
temperature setting is also applied to the outer rear sea ts. The new
temperature is shown in the display .•
Ap plie s to veh ic les: w ith e le ct ric a lly he ated seat s
Heated seats ~
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
F ig . 13 1 M MI disp lay:
H eated s eats
- Press the Heated seats G2) button.
- Adjust the desired temperat ure w ith the climate control
knob =:> fig. 131 .
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off . The range of
adjustment is between 1 and 6 .
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats , do not kneel
on the seats or place h eavy loads on a small area of th e se at .•
App lies to veh ic les : wit h venti lated seats
Ventilated seats [~ I
The seat cushion and the seat back for the front seats can
be ventilated .
Fig. 132 MM I d isplay :
Ve nti lated sea ts
- Press the Ventilated se ats [~ ] button.
- Adjust the des ired ventilation w ith the control knob
=:> fig . 131.
In position O the seat ven tilation is turned off . T he range of adjus t­
ment is from 1 to 6 . •