2008 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

• The driver can lower or raise the power side blinds * in the side
windows by using switches
© and @ . •
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If the respective switch is pus hed or pulled the window will
open or c lose. The power window switches have a
two-po si­
tion fun ction :
Opening th e windows
- Pu sh the switch to the first stop and hold it the re until the
window has lowered to t he desired pos ition.
- Push the sw itch briefly to the
s e cond stop : the wi ndow
will aut omatical ly open a ll the way .
Closing th e windows
- Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it t here until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pu ll the switch quick ly to the
se cond position: the
window will automatica lly close all the
way => & in
"Contro ls" on
page 62.
A cti vating /dea ctivating r ear windows
- Pus h the switch © => page 62, fig . 48 t o th e depressed
pos it ion to a ctivate the rear windows - the light i n the
sw itch wi ll go out .
- Brie fly press the switch © to
deactivate the rear
windows -the swi tch will return t o th e safety posi tion
and the
l ig ht ~ w ill illuminate.
Controls and equip­
ment
Openin g and clo sing
Switching th e pow er t o th e re ar wind ows on or
off on v ehi cle s with pow er child s afe ty lo ck
- Press the left 00 button=> page 62, fig. 49 to swit ch off
the power window in the le ft door only. The LED in the
button illum inates .
- Press the right
00 button to switch off the power window
in t he
right door only. The LED in the button illum inates.
- Press the
00 button again to switch the power back on .
The LED in the button will go off.
By pressing the sa fet y swi tc h ® => page 62, fig. 48, the function of
some sw itches in the rear can be turned off . When
the ~ symbol in
the safety switch illuminates, the following functions are switched
off:
• The power windows in the rear doors.
• The buttons for t he interior lights.
• The buttons for the power sun b linds* in side windows .
• The button for the power sun bl ind* in the rear w indow.
• I n vehic les with rear climate contro l* the PASSIVE mode is acti ­
vated . In this mode the rear air conditioning can be operated only
from contro ls in the driver's
area => page 125 .
This feature has been provided for the safety of smal l ch ildren rid ing
in the rear of the vehic le.
On vehicles wit h the
powe r child saf ety lo ck* => page 62, fig. 49
these features can likewise be switched off . Both
CI) buttons ®
must be pressed.
• If
only the left CI) button is pressed, then only the re ar left door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.
• If
only th e right CI) button is pressed, then only the rear right
door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.

Opening and clo sing
[ i J Tip s
• The windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten
minutes after the ignition has been turned off . The power windows
are not shut off until one of the front doors is opened .
• To switch on the chi ld safety lock in both rear doors, you must
press both child safety switches. Make sure the LEDs i n the sw itches
are illuminated. •
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
Fig . 50 Swit ch lo ca­
tion fr ont p assengers
do or
T he power window switch has a two-position function :
Opening the windows
-Press the switch to the first position and ho ld it u ntil y ou
hav e opened the w indow as fa r as you want .
- Press the sw it c h q uickly to the
s econd position a nd the
w in dow wi ll a uto ma tica lly o pen all t he way .
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch to the first position and hold it unt il you
have closed the w indow as far as you want. - P
ull the switch q uic kly to the
second po sition an d the
wind ow will a uto matically cl ose all t he way.
[ i J Tips
The windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten minutes
afte r the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience open feature
The driver can open all windows.
Fig . 5 1 Driv er's door:
po we r wi ndow
swit ch es
The Convenience open fun ctio n is onl y av ailable if it is ac ti­
vated in the MM I
Windows menu=> page 65, "Settings".
- With the ignition off and the driver 's door open, push the
power window switch
@ to the second stage for more
than 2 seconds to ope n all the
window s automatically.
The open ing procedure is terminated if the power window switch is
released. For safety reasons it is not possib le to open the windows
with the remote control. •

Settings
The driver can determine in the MM/ which windows can
be opened using the convenience functio n.
Fig. 5 2 MMI dis pla y:
W indows menu
- Press the (CAR ) funct ion b utton.
- Sele ct
System s in the CAR menu .
- Selec t
Window s. The Window s menu appears =} fig . 52 .
- Select
Convenience open and activate ( on) for the doors
whose windows are to be opened using the Convenience open function .
The windows can be opened centra lly . To enab le convenience
opening of the front and rear w indows, the
Front door s and Rear
door s
functions must be switched On.•
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he ve hicle batter y is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the au tomat ic c losing and opening functio n will no t work
unt il it is rea ctivated. To reactivate t his fea ture, perform th e
f o llow ing steps:
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
Re activating clos e/open f eature
- Pull and hold the power w indow switch unt il the window
is comple tely c losed.
- Re lease the sw itch .
- Pull the switch aga in for one second. T he automat ic
clos ing/opening is now reactivated. •
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Hovv the povver sunroof vvorks
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0
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0 Fig . 53 Sec tio n of th e
he adline r: sun roof
swi tch po siti ons
The roof wil l slide open or til t up at the rear as required . When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the ro tary control switch located overhead next
to the interior light . The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or
pull ing the control switch at
posit ion © ~ fig. 53 .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after
you have sw itched off the ignition with the key remaining in the igni­
tion lock . If either door is opened , powered operation of the sunroof
wi ll be deactivated . _.,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Openin g and clos ing
So la r roo f*
The solar cel ls in the roof prov ide energy to operate the ventilat ion
system for the c limate control. It is activated automa tically after the
vehic le is parked . Depending o n solar irrad ia tion, the inter ior
t emperature of the veh ic le is lowered in the summer, in the winter
the interior is dehumidified .
Sola r pro tec tion with slidin g glass s un ro of
The s liding glass sun roof is equipped with an adjustable sunshade
t o reduce the effects of strong sunl ight . The so lar protect ion can be
moved at the recessed handle to open and close it . To prevent the
veh icle i nterior from heating up, you shou ld c lose the solar protec ­
tion when you park your v ehicl e in the sun.
When the roof is
s lid open , the sunshade is opened automat ical ly .
When th e roof is c losed , the sunshade can be closed manua lly .
When the roof is
tilt ed open , th e c losed sunshade is also raised at
t he rear edge . Bu t it can st ill be sl id open or closed.
0 Note
You shou ld always c losed the sliding/ti lting sunroof when you leave
your veh icle. Sudd en rain can d rench th e int erior equipment and
damage the electronic convenience features in your veh icle .
[ i ] Tips
If you park your veh icle in the sun, we recommend t hat you close
the sunshade .
•
Sliding/tilting the power sunroof open
Tilting the roof open
- Turn the rota ry sw itch to posit ion ®· -
In
positi on @ , briefly press the c ontrol to t ilt the roof up
c o mplete ly .
- To tilt the roof open to a ny i ntermediate posit io n
press
and hold
t he sw itch until the roof reac hes the desired
posit io n .
S liding th e roof op en
- T urn the switc h to position G) to open the roof a ll the
way .
- Tu rn the sw itch to any other pos ition to open t he roof to
any intermediate position .
When the glass roof opens, the sun visor, which is designed to ward
off strong sun light , opens along with it. The visor can be closed
manual ly when the sunroof is closed .
[ i ] Tip s
• Be aware that the sunroof may actually be open when the sun
v isor is c losed. Check and make sure that the sunroof is shut w hen
parking th e car or if i t sudden ly starts raining.
• If the sunroof is not fully closed but you have pressed and he ld
the switch for the tilt posit ion, the sunroof wil l not tilt .•
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding th e roof shut
- T urn the rotary sw itch to posit ion ® => page 65, fig . 53
=> & .
Tilting the roof shut
- Briefly pull the r ota ry sw itc h to cl ose the roof .

-To tilt the roof down to any intermediate position pull and
hold
the switch until the roof reaches the desired posi­
tion.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Power emergency closing
The sunroof can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload protection function becomes acti­
vated.
The power sunroof is equipped with an overload protection
feature. If, under normal conditions, the power sunroof will
not close, you can close it using this feature .
-Turn the rotary switch to position @=>page 65, fig. 53.
Controls and equip­
ment
Opening and closing
-Now pull the switch and hold it in this position until the
power sunroof closes completely.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •

Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing by hand
The sunroof can be closed by han d in case of a power
failure.
• • l Q 0
Removing th e cover
Fig . 54 Sec tio n from
hea dlin er: W here t o
p la ce the sc rew driv er
F ig . 55 Sec tio n fr om
h ea dliner : Cra n k for
e m erg ency oper ation
- Insert the flat side of the screwdriver (found in t he
vehicle tool kit) at the rear edge of the lens as indicated
by the -a rrows- => fig. 54 .
- Carefully pry the c lear lens cover open and remove it.
Retri eving the cra nk for em erg ency closing
- Use the ignition key or a screwdriver to carefully pry the
cover off the left end of the instrument panel
=>
page 358, fig. 29 1. The crank is stored next to the fuse
earner.
Closing the roof
- Pus h the crank G) => fig. 55 into the hex socket @ until
you can feel the crank engage . Start turning, maintain ing
a steady pressure on the crank to keep it from slipping
off.
- After you have closed the sunroof, remove the crank and
replace the dome lig ht lens.
[ i] Tip s
If you are unable to close the roof manually , contact the nearest
authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off -'t/-·
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor automatically
s w itches t he head- and taillights on and off in respo nse to
l igh t con ditions.
Fig . 56 In stru ment
pan el: lig ht sw itch
Switching on automatic headlight control
- T urn th e light switch to AUTO => fig. 56 .
Switching on the side marker lights
- Turn the light switch to ~oo~.
Switching on th e headlights and high beam
- T urn t he light swi tch to io.
- Push the high beam leve r forw ard towards t he instru -
me nt panel
=> page 73 .
Switching off the lights
- T urn t he light switch to 0 .
Contro ls a nd eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
The head lights only work when the ignition is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
lights will go off and only the side marker lights will be on.
After starting the engine, the xenon headlights are automatically
adjus ted to the load and angle of the vehic le (for example, during
acceleration, braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from experi ­
encing unnecessary headlig ht g lare from your xenon head ligh ts .
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Control is displayed
=> page 36.
With the side marker lights or head ligh ts switched on, the sym bol
next to the light switch illuminates
:oo: .
Daytime running lights
• USA models : The daytime running lights wi ll come on automati­
ca lly when the ig nition is turned on and the ligh t
switch=> fig. 56 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only in day light conditions).
The
Daytime running lights function can be turned on and off in the
MMI menu
Exterior lighti ng => page 70 => & .
• Canada models: The dayti me ru nn ing lights wi ll come on auto ­
matically when the ignition is turned on and the light switch
::::> fig. 56 is in the O position or the AUTO p o siti on (only in daylight
conditions)
=> & .
Automati c headligh t control
In the switch position AUTO the a utomatic headligh t cont rol is
turned on . The low beams are turned on automa tica lly through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e.g . when driving into a
tunnel) fa lls below a value preset at the factory . When ambient
brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off again
automatically =>& .
In the AUTO pos it ion the low beams are switched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off. If the high beams were switched on,
they w ill come o n again the next time the automatic head ligh t
~
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Clear vision
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. ~