2008 AUDI S8 ignition

Seats and storage
& WAR N IN G ( continued )
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seats . Unsupervised or
careless seat adjustment can p inch fingers or hands causing
injuries .•
App lies to veh icles: with indiv idual rear seats
Seat adjustment
Seat forward /back G)
Fig . 99 Individual rear
s eat s: Se at adju stmen t
-Push t he swi tch fo rward or bac k=> & .
Seat angle up /down ®
-P u sh the s witch up o r down =>& .
& 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 . Therefore, a safety belt is not provided .
• The power adjustment for the individual seats also works with
the ignition switched off or with the ignition key removed . For this
reason , children should never be left unattended in the vehicle •
they could be injured !
& WAR N ING (continued )
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seats. Unsupervised or
careless seat adju stment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
•
Appl ies to vehicles: w ith ind iv idual rear seats with massage function
Massage function
F ig . 100 Individ ual
rear s eats: Massage
function
Pr ess th e swi tch to tu rn on t he massag e functi on.
T he massage function runs for ab out 10 minutes . The pa ssenger's
bac k is massaged by continuous ad justment of the lumbar support.
T he curvature of the lumbar support can also be ad justed during the
Mas sag e to mak e it mo re or less aggr ess ive . T hi s va ries the in tens ity
of the
Massage to the level desired by the occupant.
O nce the mas sage func tion s tops after abou t 10 m inutes, the
l umbar support automatically returns to th e position in which it was
l a st set.
[ i ] Tips
T he mas sage function ca n be interrupted at any time by p re ssi ng
the switc h. T he lum bar support r emains i n its cu rr en t pos it io n.•

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-Plu g in applian ce to be use d.
The socket of the ci gare tte l ighter may be used for 12-volt appli ­
ances with maximum consumption of up to 100 watts , such as a
flash light, small vacuum c leaner, etc .
Before you purchase any accessories , always read and fo llow the
in fo rm ati on in
~ page 382 , "Additiona l ac cess ories a nd parts
replacement".
& WARNING
Improper use of the cigarette lighter can cause ser ious injury or
start a fire .
• Be careful when using the cigarette lighter . If you do not pay
attention to what you are do ing when you are using the cigarette
lighter you can burn yourself .
• The cigarette lighter and socket remain functional even if the
ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed. Never leave
c hildren inside the vehi cle without supervision.
0 Note
• To avoid damaging the s ocket , only use plugs tha t fit pr operly.
• Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a power source for elec ­
tr ical accesso ries for sh ort du rations. Use the sockets in the vehic le
when a power source is needed for longer durations .
[ i J Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are sti ll plugged in and are
on, the v ehicle battery ca n st ill be d raine d.•
Long center console
Ap plies to veh ic les : w ith lon g cen ter co nso le
Overview
Fig . 116 Long re ar
cen ter con sole
T here are three storage co mpartments in the long center console in
t he rear :
Left storage compartment
The le ft sto rage c om partm ent co ntain s two 12 -v o lt so ckets. The 12 -
volt sockets can be used for electrica l accessories. The power
co nsumption a t a sing le plug mus t no t exceed 100 watts .
Center storage compartment
Th e cen te r storag e compar tment is suitabl e fo r hol ding small items .
Right storage compartment
T he right storage co mpart ment is suita ble for hold ing smal l items.
& WARNING
T he socket plus any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed.
Never leave children in side the vehicle without supervision.
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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
II Page
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
[ i ] Tip s
• 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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Turning on and off [ ON/OFF]
Turning th e air conditioning on
- Press [ON/OF F], or
- Press [AUTO].
Turning th e air conditioning off
- Press [ ON/OF F] to tu rn the air conditioner off and block
outside air f rom entering the vehicle .
The air conditioner turns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the contro l knob .
[ i] Tip s
Resi du al h eat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat funct ion by press ing the [ ON/OFF] button. The
residual heat from the coo lant can be used to heat the vehic le inte ­
rior . The residua l heat function is turned off automat ical ly after 30
minutes. •
Automatic mode [AU TO]
The aut omatic mode is the standar d setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
- Select temperature between 60 °F
(+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
- Press
[AUTO]~ page 116, fig. 129.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle . Air temperature, vo lume
and distr ibut ion are contro lled automat ical ly to reach or main tain
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the desired interior temperature as quickly as possib le. F luctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
position of the sun are compensated for automatica lly.
This operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature range, from 60 °F
!+ 16 °Cl to 84 °F ( +28 °Cl. If a temperature below
60 ° F (+ 16 °C) is selected,
LO appears in the disp lay. At temperatures
above 84 °F (+28 °C),
HI is displayed . At both extreme settings,
climate control runs continuous ly at maximum cooling or heating
power . There is no temperature regulation .•
Setting the temperature
Separate temperatures can be selected for the driver's
and fr ont passenger's side.
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Fig . 13 0 MMI di spl ay:
Sett ing t he temp era­
t ur e
- Rot ate the cont ro l knob to the left to reduce the temper­
ature, or to the right t o increase t he tempera ture .
[ i ] Tips
• When you press the control knob for choos ing the temperature,
the temperature you choose wi ll a lso appear in the MMI display
~ fig. 130 .
• Synchronizi ng clim ate con trol: By pressing and ho lding the
control knob on the driver's side, t he temperature setting on the

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[ i J Tip s
If the climate control system is operating in cool ing mode, air flows
primarily from the outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars . To achieve adequate cooling, you should never close the
out lets completely. •
Using climate controls economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use t he a ir conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases. To save fuel, you should
use the a ir co nditioner only when necessary. Also please
note the follow ing po ints:
- If you want to save fuel, activate ECON.
If you are going to drive with the windows open, use ECON.
W For the s ake of the environm ent
By reducing the amount of fuel you use, you also reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air. •
Applies to v ehicl es: with so lar slidi ng /tilt ing sunr oof
Solar blower fan /solar roof
With sufficient sunlight, the blower fan continues to
operate with solar energy to bring in fresh air after the
ignition has been switched off.
T he fan motor is operated by solar energy through the solar roof
after the igni tion is turned off. P lease make certa in that
vents ©
and© are open to achieve optimal ventilation ~ page 122, fig. 137 .
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The ventilation operates only with the sunroof c losed or in the tilted
position.
If the vehicle was switched off in the recirculation mode, the air
conditioning automatica lly switches to fresh air operation .
Solar operation is not activated at low outside temperatures .•
Windshield defogging/defrosting
Ap plie s to v ehic le s : with windsh ield defogg er/defr oste r
Windshield defogger /defroster ®
The win dshield defogger rem oves humidity from the
windshield.
F ig. 138 Win dsh ield
d efogger sw itc h
- Press the@ button to turn the w indshield defogger on
and
off ~ fig. 138 .
The w indshield defogger works only when the engine is running .
The indicator light in the button illuminates when the windshield defogger is turned on .
With a cold engine at outside temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C) and in !AU TO
l operation , the windshield defogger turns on automati ­
cally . Depending on outside temperature, the windshie ld is heated .._
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for a maximum of 4 minutes. The temperature for the climate
control must be selected so that it is operating in the heating mode.
When selecting the program setting
®, the windshield
defogger/defroster is switched on automatically at outside temper ­
atures below 41 °F (+5
°Cl. Depend ing on outside temperature, the
windshield is heated from 2 up to a maximum of 4 minutes.
The windshield defogger is deactivated in ECON mode .
[ i J Tips
• If a crack forms in the windshield due to a foreign object (e .g . a
stone chip), the defogger/defroster is not turned on . This prevents
the crack from spreading.
• We recommend that you locate an Audi dealership immediately
to have the windshield replaced.
•
Rear window defogger QW
Fi g. 13 9 Sw itch for
r ea r wi ndow defo gger
Press t he (ffiJ switch to turn the rear w indow defogger on
and
off => fig. 139.
The rear window defogger works only when the engine is running .
The indicator light in the button illuminates when the rear window
defogger is turned on . T
he rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short
t ime . The time the rear window defogger remains on wi ll vary
depending on the outside temperature.
At very low outside temperatures, the rear window defogger can be switched on continuously by push ing the
QiP button for more than 2
seconds. This remains stored until the ignition is switched off .
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored
for 15 minutes after the ignition is switched off . If the engine is
r estarted within these 15 minutes, t he rear w indow defogger is also
activated, depending on outside temperature. With a vehic le that is
parked for a short time, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manua lly activated aga in.
W For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear w indow is clea r. When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •

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the outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the vehicle interior
again .
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula­
tion, you must press
the® button immediately.
Under certa in operat ing cond it ions, automatic a ir rec ircu lation is
switched off automatically . With outside temperatures below about
-8 °C and in the ECON mode, automatic air rec ircula tion is limited to
15 seconds. •
Synchronization
One climate control setting for all seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's or the passenger's settings
are adopted for the other seats . Al l the other set tings that were
made are transferred to the other seats. This includes all the c limate
control settings right down to the heated seats .
If
a d ifferent setting is selected at a "synchron ized seat", synchroni ­
zation is cancelled.
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Center air vent
The temperature of the air leaving the center vents can be
changed to differ from the temperature setting.
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Fig. 14 2 MMI di spla y:
Ce nter a ir ve nt
The air flow coming from the center vents can be adjusted to be
colder or warmer t han the selected set temperatu re.
In this way you have the opportunity to have the a ir flow from the
center vents a litt le warmer or coo ler, depending on the time of year .
A litt le cooler in the summer and a little warmer in the winter. •
Applies to vehic les : with rear air condition in g
Rear seat operation
The rear climate con trols can be o perated fr om the
driver's area.
With active rear seat operation, the driver or the passenger can
operate the rear climate control system from
his/her contro ls. •
Ap plies to vehicles : w ith so lar roof
Solar operation
Depending on the solar irradiation in the vehicle, the fan
will run using solar power to keep fresh air circulating
inside the vehicle, even af ter you switch off the ignition.
- Switch the solar operation to on .
After you switch off the ignition, the fan is operated using solar
power from the solar roof. Make sure outlets
G) and © are open for
maximum
ventilation => page 722, fig. 137.
The vent ilation works on ly if t he sunroof is closed or t ilted up.
If you turn off the engine whi le the air rec irculation is on, the air
conditioning automatically switches to fresh air mode.
Solar operation is not activated at low outside temperatures .•

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fl::. WARN ING (c o ntinue d)
injurie s to the hands, arm s and head if the driv er's a irbag
deplo ys.•
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter and exit the
vehicle by automatically adjusting the steering wheel.
Press the button @ ::::> page 128, fig . 143 to turn the easy
entry feature on or off.
When the easy entry feature is tu rned on (bu tton depressed), the
steering wheel moves up to the parked position when the ignition is
turned off. After you en ter the vehicle, the steer ing wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you turn on the ignition. •
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition key positions
The engine can be started or turned off with the ignition
key.
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F ig . 14 4 Ignit ion
sw itch po sitio ns
P os it ion @
The ignition key can be inserted into the ignition switch in this posi ­
tion. This automatically unlocks the steering column lock. When the ignition key is removed, the stee ring co lumn lock is automatically
locked
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Ignition on G)
Turn the ignition key to this position and re lease it.
Starting the engin e @
The engine starts with the key in this position . Major electrical loads
are tempo rar ily turned off.
Ign ition off G)
Turn the ignition key to this position and re lease it .
& WARNING
• Never remo ve the key from th e ign ition lock while the ve h icle i s
mo ving . The stee ring wheel will lo ck, c au sing loss of control.
• If you have to leave your veh icle, even for ju st a minute , al ways
remove the ignition key and take it with you. Thi s is esp eciall y
important if you are going to lea ve ch ildren unatten ded in the
vehi cle . The ch ildren co uld start the eng ine or u se other vehicle
c ontrol s. Un super vis ed u se of veh icle control s (for e xam ple , po wer
windows ) can cause seriou s personal inj uries .
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• I f the~ symbo l in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
e lectron ic steering column lock. Fo llow the instructions in
=> page 33 , "Steering malfunction i".
• If the .Pc symbol in the display b links, there is a malfunct ion in
the electronic ignition lock. Follow the instructions
in => page 33,
"Ignition lock malfunct ion .Pe" . ..
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