2008 AUDI S8 lumbar support

-Position the head restraint according to the occupant's
height~ page 91. For maximum protection, the top of
the head restraint should be at least at eye level, prefer­
ably higher and ideally level with the top of the head
~ page 203, fig. 218.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could
get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case
of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake
or accelerate. •
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost
position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always wear the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's
seat in the following manner:
-Move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position
of the fore and aft adjustment
range~ & in "Why is
your seat adjustment so important?" on
page 86.
-Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright position. Do
not ride with the seat reclined.
-The ideal position for the head restraint is with the upper
edge of the restraint level with the top of your head
~ page 91. You should not lower the top of the restraint
below the level of your eyes.
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-Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Power seat
Controls
The operating logic for the switches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat.
Fig. 81 Power seat:
Controls for seat
adjustment
The switches to adjust the seats correspond to the layout, the
design and the function of the seat. The seats are adjusted by
moving the switches following this logic .
@ Upper thigh support=> page 88
@ Seat adjustment=> page 88
© Massage function*=> page 89
® Seatback angle => page 89 and head restraint => page 91 adjust -
ment
© Separate adjustment of upper seatback section => page 89
0 Adjusting the lumbar support=> page 90
@ Safety belt height adjustment => page 216
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-To angle the seat cushion down, push the switch at the
front
only~ ,&.
Alternatively, pull the switch at the rear only~ ,&.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving . If you do this while the vehicle is moving, you
will be out of position . Always adjust the driver's or front
passenger's seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height . Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsu­
pervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury. •
Applies t o vehicles: with massage funct ion
Massage function
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Fig . 84 Power seat:
Massage function
-Press the switch to turn on the massage function.
The massage function runs for about 10 minutes. The passenger's
back is massaged by continuous adjustment of the lumbar support.
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The curvature of the lumbar support can also be adjusted during the
Massage to make it more or less aggressive. This varies the intensity
of the
Massage to the level desired by the occupant .
Once the massage function stops after about 10 minutes, the
lumbar support automatically returns to the position in which it was
last set.
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The massage function can be interrupted at any time by pressing
the switch. The lumbar support remains in its current position. •
Adjusting the seatback
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Fig. 85 Power seat:
Switch for seat back
angle
Fig. 86 Power seat:
Switch for adjusting
upper seatback section ...
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Adjusting the angle of the seat back
Push the switch ~ page 89, fig. 85 forward or to the rear
in the direction of the arrow to adjust the angle of the
seat back
~ & .
Adjusting the angle of upper seatback section
-Push the switch ~ page 89, fig. 86 forward or to the rear
to adjust the angle of upper seatback
section ~& .
& WARNING
• Never adjust the seatback while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of posi­
tion. Never adjust the seatback when the vehicle is moving.
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts. •
Lumbar support
The lumbar support can be adjusted to fit the natural
curvature of the occupant's spine.
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Adjusting the contour
Fig . 87 Power seat:
Switch shell for lumbar
support
-Push the forward depression on the switch shell to
increase the curvature .
-Push the rear depression on the switch shell in order to
decrease the curvature.
Adjusting the height
-Push the top depression on the switch shell to move the
support to a
higher position in the backrest.
-Push the bottom depression on the switch shell to move
the support to a
lower position in the backrest.
The lumbar support is particularly effective in supporting the
natural curvature of the spine so that the seating position is more
comfortable over long distances.
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& WARNING
Never adjust the lumbar support while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of posi­
tion. Never adjust the seatback when the vehicle is moving. •
Seat adjustments in MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to various positions
by the driver.
Convenience side view
- Select Systems in the CAR menu.
Select Seat adjustment.
-Select Passenger's seat.
Fig. 88 MMI display :
Passenger's seat
-Select Convenience side view~ fig. 88.
- Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Seat symmetry
-Select Systems in the CAR menu.
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-Select Seat adjustment.
-Select Passenger's seat.
-Select Seat symmetry.
-Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Using the Convenience side view function, the passenger 's seat is
adjusted so that the d river has the best possible view to the r ight .
When the Convenience side view is set, the specific position of the
drive r's seat is taken into considera tion.
Using the
Seat symmetry function, the passenger's seat can be
moved to the same position as the driver's seat. The settings for the
driver's seat are imported and set automatically. •
Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted properly to provide
protection.
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Fig . 89 Driver's seat
head restraint
adjusting the height
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Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guidelines explained
in => page 209 and => page 218. The
correct seating position is critica l for the safety of front and rear
seat passengers
alike => page 202.
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seats must always be properly
restrained.
• Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle without the head restraints
provided . Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment can fly forward
in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants. Always store
articles in the luggage compartment and use the tie-down eyelets.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS
=> page 202, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats".•
Applies to vehi cles : wi th rea r lumb ar su pp ort
Rear seat lumbar support
Th e outer rear seats have a lumbar support.
Adjusting curvature
Fig . 97 Rear bench
seat: Controls
- Push the switch shell forward to increase the curvature.
- Push the switch shell to the rear to dec rease the curva-
ture.
Height adjustment
-Push the switch shell up to move the curvature higher.
- Push the switch shell down to move the curvature lower.
The lumb ar support is particularly effective in supporting the
natural curvature of the spine so that the seating position is more
comfortable over long distances.
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Rear window shelf
You can place li gh t a rticles of cl othing on the re ar
window shelf behind the sea tbac k.
& WARNING
When driv ing , do not leave any hard objects on the rear w indow
s helf or allow your pet to sit on the shelf . They could be come a
hazard for vehicle oc cup ant s i n the event of sudden bra king or a
c rash .
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• A vent slot is located between t he shel f and the rear window . Do
not b lock the vent with any items you may place on the rear window
she lf.
• Do not place bulky items on the rear window shelf as they could
res trict or b lock the driver's vision in the rear view mirro r.•
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Individual rear seats
Ap plies to ve hic les : with indi vid ual rea r seat s
Controls
The operating logic for the switches corresponds t o the
construction and function of the sea t.
Fig. 98 Co ntro ls fo r
individual rear seats
The switches to adjust the seats correspond to the layout, the
design and the function of the seat. The seats are adjusted by
moving the switches following this log ic .
@ Seat adjustment
© Massage function *
© Head restraint adjustment
@ Lumbar support
& WARNING
• Vehicle s with power individual rear se ats have seating for four .
The long center co nsole between the two rear se ats is not a
s eating po sition. Therefore , a safety belt i s not provided.
• The power adjustment for the individual seats al so works with
the ignition switched off or with the ignition key removed . For this
re as on , children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
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& 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.
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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.•

Applies to vehi cles : w it h in d iv idual rear seats
Head restraint adjustment
Fig . 101 Individual
rear seats : Head
restraint adjustment
Push the switch forward or back to make the head
restraint angle flatter or more upright.
0 Note
If a child seat is at tached to one of the rear sea ts , this seat mus t no t
be adjusted using the power controls under any circumstances . The
easy entry function for this seat must also be deactivated in the MMI
~ page 100. The child seat as well as the rear seat can be damaged
by the adjustment process. •
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Lumbar support
The lumbar support can be adjusted to the natural curva­
ture of the spine.
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Adjusting curvature
Fig. 102 Individual
rear seats : Lumbar
support
Push the switch shell forward to increase the curvature.
Push the switch shell to the rear to decrease the curva ­
ture.
Height adjustment
Push the switch shell up to move the curvature higher.
Push the switch shell down to move the curvature lower.
The lumbar support is particularly effective in supporting the
natural curva ture of the spine so that the seating posi tion is more
comfortable over long distances. •
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