2008 AUDI S8 lock

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control is activated. The high beam function must first be switched
on in the MMI
=> page 70 .
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light sensor mal fu n ct ion, the driver is notified i n the
instrument cluster display :
@ Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defe ctive
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with
the switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off us ing the light switch . Have the light sensor checked as soon
as possib le at a dealership .
& WARNING
• Never use dayt ime running lights to see where you are going .
The y are not bright enough and will not let you see f ar enough
ahead for s afet y, espe cially at du sk or when it is d ark. Alwa ys
switch on the low beams at dusk or when it is dark .
• Autom atic he adlight s are onl y intended to a ssist the dr iver.
The y do n ot relie ve the dri ver of his re spon sibility to che ck the
headlights and to turn them on manuall y according to the current
light and vi sibility condi tion s. For example , fog and rain cannot be
dete cted b y the l ight sen sors . S o alway s switch on the he adlights
under these wea the r condition s and when driving in the dark
gD .
• Cra shes can h appen when you c annot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen b y other motori sts .
- Alway s turn on the headlight s so that you can see ahead and
s o that others c an see your c ar from the ba ck.
[ i ] Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights
cannot be turned on in addition. • I
f you remove the ignition from the ignition lock while the head ­
li ghts are s til l on, a bu zzer w ill sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the lights .
• Always observe t he specific local regulations for your area as to
when to use your lights .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are set in the MM/.
F ig . 57 MM I di spla y:
E xt eri or ligh ting
- Pressthe [CAR ]function button.
- Select
Systems in the CAR me nu.
- Selec t
Exterior lighting. The menu Exterior lighting
appears => fig. 57.
C oming home
The Coming home function ensures that after turning off the igni ­
tion and op ening the driv er's door
the vehicle periphery is il lum i­
nated in the dark . In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
t he license plate lig ht are turned on . O n-t ime can be set fo r a period
from
O (off) to 60 seconds. ~

Le avi ng hom e
The Leaving home functions ensures that when unlocking the
vehicle periphery is i lluminated in the dark . In addition, the fron t fog
lights, the tai l lights and the license plate light a re turned on. Th is
function can be turned on and off .
High beam
With the switch in the AUTO position, the high beams can be turned
on only if the function is turned
on.
D aytime ru nning l ight s
USA models:
The daytime running lights can be turned on or off
using this function .
Canada models: The function cannot be tu rned off . It is activated
automatically each time t he ignition is turned on. This menu item is
shown "greyed out" .•
Front fog lights }0
Fi g. 58 Ins tru men t
pan el: lig ht swit ch
Switching on the front fog lights }D
- Do not turn the light switch -r:;_ -=> fig. 58 toward the fog
l ight symbol
- Tu rn t he light switch to
~oo: o r to fD .
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- P ull the ligh t switch to th e fi rst st op G) .
When the front fog l ights are on, the symbo l }D next to the ligh t
switch will illuminate .
[ i ] Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot
b e turned on in addition .•
R ear fog lights 0$
Fig . 59 In strument
p an el: lig ht sw itc h
- Do not turn the light sw itch -r:;_ -=> fig. 59 toward the fog
light symbol
- Turn the light sw itch to
~oo: or to fD.
- Pull the light swit ch t o th e second stop 0-
W hen the rear fog lights are on, both the }D and
the light switch will i llum inate. symbols next to
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-Press the CD 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=:> page 74, fig. 64.
With the door contact circuit, 00 the interior lights turn on as soon
as you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The interior 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 prevent draining the battery .
[ i] Tips
The interior lights can be dimmed by holding the [D switch 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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Rear Interior Lights
The rear interior lights also contain reading lights for
rear-seat passengers.
Fig. 65 Rooflining:
Rear interior lights
Fig . 66 Rooflining:
Rear reading lights
Interior lights
-Press the@) button to turn off the interior lights
=:> fig. 65.
-Press the (ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
-Press the CD button to turn on the interior lights.
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Reading lights
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Press one of the switches to turn the right or left reading
light on or
off~ page 75, fig. 66.
With the door contact circuit, 00 the interior lights turn on as soon
as you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The interior 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 prevent draining the battery .
[ i) Tips
• By pressing the safety switch @~ page 62, fig. 48, the function
of some switches in the rear can be turned off. If the symbol in
the safety switch illuminates, the window regulators in the rear
doors, the switches for the interior lights and the switch for the elec ­
tric sun shade* are inoperative.
• The interior lights can be dimmed by holding the
(I] switch
pressed down. •
Applies to vehic les: w ith backg round lightin g
Background lighting
Four different lighting profiles for the interior lighting can
be selected and dimmed through the MM/.
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111111111 ~ 111111111
0 ~ 0
Fig . 67 MMI display :
Background lighting
Fig. 68 Roof module
cutout: Light profile
switch
- Press the Systems control button in the car menu.
- Select
Background lighting .
- Select a lighting profile~ fig. 67 or select Off to deacti-
vate the lighting profile.
- Press the control knob to activate the desired lighting
profile .

-Rotate the control knob clockwise to increase the bright­
ness, and
Rotate the control knob
counterclockwise to reduce the
brightness.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the standard lighting turns on auto­
matically and dims after approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it switches off immediate ly.
A background lighting profile can be switched on manually using
the light profile
switch ~ page 76, fig. 68. This wi ll turn off automat ­
ically after 30 minutes when the ignition is off. To reac tivate , press
the lighting profile switch.
Lighting profiles that were selected while driving remain active
during the course of travel.
The following lighting profiles can be adjusted and
dimmed in the MMI:
Driver's side footwell
Passenger's side foot -
well
Rear footwell
Rear door trim panel
Front interior lighting
Rear interior lighting
[ i J Tips
Highway
X
X
X
X X
X X
X
X
Cockpit Rear
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lighting profiles are stored on the remote control key being used. •
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Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig . 69 Sun visor
Fig. 70 Sun visor with
two-part vanity mirror
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from their center mountings and moved toward the door windows
G) ~ fig. 69 to protect against side glare. After you have moved the
sun visors so that they are parallel to the door windows, you can pull
out the extensions.
Between the visors for the driver and the passenger there is a
folding visor which can be used to cover the space above the rear
view mirror.
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Rem oving a wip er blade
- Bring the windshield wipers to the service pos ition
=> page 82 .
- Lift the wiper arm away from t he windshield.
- Pu sh t he locking piece on the wiper blade in the direction
of the
arrow @=> page 82, fig. 78. Hold the wiper b lade
firmly .
- Remove the wiper b lade @.
Inst allin g wip er bl ad e
- Place the new wiper blade in the retainer on the wiper
arm ©=> page 82, fig. 79.
- Pu sh t he locking piece on the w iper blade in the direction
of the
arrow @ until you feel it click into place on the
wiper arm .
Clean your wiper b lades regularly with a windshield washer solution
to prevent streaking . If the bla des are very dir ty, for example with
insects, carefully clean the b lades with a sponge or a soft brush .
I f the wiper b lades begin to s treak the windshie ld, t his could be
caused by residue left on the windshield by automatic car washes.
Fil l the windshield washer container with a special solution avail ­
able at your authorized Audi dealer to remove the residue .
& WARNING
Be sure t o in spe ct the condition of you r w iper bl ade s regul arly . S ee
your auth orized Audi de aler for repla ceme nt bl ade s.
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To prevent damage to the wiper system :
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• Always loosen blades which are frozen to the windshield before
operating wipers.
• Do not use gaso line, kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on
or near t he wiper blades .
• Do not attempt to move the wipers by hand .
[ i] Tip s
Commercial hot waxes app lied by automatic car washes affect the
c leanabi lity of the windshield .•
Mirrors
Rear view mirror
When the ignition is on, the interior m irror w ill darken automatically
depending on the amount of light striking the mirror (suc h as head­
lights shining into the vehic le from the rear!. The mi rror wi ll retu rn
to the origina l state (anti -glare off) when you move the manual gear­
shift/gear selector lever into
Re verse or when you turn on the inte ­
rior lights.
[ i ] Tips
The automa tic an ti-g lare feature on the m irror wil l not operate prop­
e rly if the light shining on the inside mirror is b locked by other
objects. •

• The automatic anti-g lare feature on the mirror wi ll not operate
proper ly if the light shining on the inside mirror is blocked by other
objects .•
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Fig. 92 Center rear
head restraint:
adjusting the height
- Push the head restraint upward until it locks in the
desired
position =:> page 92, fig. 91.
- To lower it, push on the knob located on the side
=:> fig. 92.
The height of the center head restraint is adjustable . It should be
adjusted to the occupant's body size. Correctly adjusted head
restraints and safety belts are an extremely effective safety feature
=> page 203.
& WARNING
• Vehicles with power individual rear seats* have seating for
four. The long center console between the two rear seats is not a
seating position . For this reason, a safety belt and an adjustable
head restraint are not provided.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 203, "Proper adjustment
of head restraints". •
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Seats and storage
Arm rest
The arm rests for the driver and passenger can be
adjusted to several positions and contain a storage
compartment.
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Fig . 93 Arm rests for
driver and passenger
Adjusting the arm rest
-To adjust the arm rest angle, pivot the arm rest fully
down.
- Lift the arm rest detent by detent until the desired posi-
tion is reached .
Opening storage compartment
- Press the release lever =:> fig. 93.
Please note that the driver's arm movements may be restricted with
the arm rest folded down. For this reason, the arm rest should not
be folded down when driving in city traffic. •
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