2008 AUDI S8 sunroof

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..................... .
Controls and
equipment .. ... ... ..... ... . .
Inst rumen ts and contr ols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments ................... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver informa tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(080)
Auto Check Control ............ .
Speed war ning system ... ...... .
Trip computer ..... ............ .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and closing .......... .
Keys ............ ... .. ... · · · · · · ·
Power locking system .......... .
Rear lid/Trunk lid .......... ..... .
Ch ild safety loc k .... ... .... .... . 5 Advanced Key
................ .
Anti-theft a larm system ..... ... .
Powe r w indows ... ... ... ... .. .
S lid ing/ti lt ing power sunroof ... .
6 Clear vision ... .... .. ... .. ..... .
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1 2
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1 6
2 4
2 4
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36
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40
47
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49
55 58 Lights
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Interior lights ... ...... .. .. .. .. .
V is ion ........... ........... .. .
W iper and washer system ... ... .
Mirrors .. .. ... ......... ..... .. .
Seats and storage ......... ... .
Genera l recommendat ions ..... .
Powe r seat . ... ... ......... ... .
Head restraints .............. . .
Arm rest ..................... .
Seat memory ... ... ...... ..... .
Rear sea ts . ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .
Ind ividua l rear seats ........ ... .
Luggage compartment ........ .
Roof rack ........ ... .... .... .. .
Cup holder .................... .
As htray . ... ... ... ......... ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........ .
Long center console ........... .
Storage .... ...... ............ .
Warm and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
W indshield defogg ing /defrosting .
Rear clim ate controls ..... ..... .
Basic settings ......... ... ... .. .
On the road ... ... . .. ... .. ... .. .
Stee ring .... ... ... ............ .
Ignition lock and ignition sw itch .
Starting and stopping the engine 59
Starting and stopping the engine
61 using t he Advanced Key . . . . . . . . . 131
62 Electromechanical parking brake . 134
65 Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
69
A dapt ive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 139
69 Speed and distance control system 139
7 4 Driver informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
77 Specia l driving si tua tions . . . . . . . . 14 9
80
Audi lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
83 Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
86
A udi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4
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9 4
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130 Lane Change Assistant ........
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No tes ........ ...... ........ .. .
Automatic transmission ...... . .
tiptron ic® (6-speed automatic
transm ission) ................. .
Advanced Parking System .... .
Advanced Parking System with rear
v iew camera .................. .
Specia l parking situations ...... .
Towing hitch .. ....... ......... .
Settings in the MM I ..... ...... . .
Safety t ips .............. ...... .
Adaptive A ir Suspension ...... .
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping ..... .. .............. .
Homelink® ................... . .
Universa l remo te control ....... . 154
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is pressed. If the check light does not flash, the battery is dead and
has to be replaced .
In addition, when the battery is dead the
!i, symbol appears in the
instrument cluster display as well as the message:
!i, Pl ease chang e key batte ry
We recommend having the battery changed by an Audi Dealer .•
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauth orized use of
y o ur vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatica lly deactivates the e lec ­
t ronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
vehic les with Advanced Key*, when the key is inside the vehicle .
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Advanced Key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec­
t ronic immobilizer is automatically activated once again.
If an unauthorized key was used,
S AFE is disp layed continuous ly in
the odometer disp lay field.
& WARNING
Alw ays tak e the k ey with you wh en you le ave th e vehicl e. The k ey
ca n di sarm th e ele ctr onic engin e immobili zer and permit an un au­
thorized p ers on to start th e eng in e and enable opera tion of the
v ehicle system s such as power window or power sunroof l eading
to ser iou s per son al in jur y.
[ i ] Tip s
• Your engine can on ly be started using the factory -equipped key.
• You may not be able to start your vehic le if an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is also located on your set of keys .•
Controls and equip­
ment
Openin g and clo sing
Certification
The remote control device comp lies with
• USA models: Part 15 of the FCC Rules .
• Can ad a m odels: RSS -210 of Industry Canada .
Operation is subject to the f ollowing conditi ons :
• this device may not cause harmful interference, and
• t his device must accept any interfere nce rece ived, i ncluding
interference that may cause undes ired operation.
0 Note
The manufacturer is not responsib le for ANY RA DIO OR TV interfer­
ence caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment .
Changes or modifications to this unit not express ly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
The power locki ng system in your veh ic le incorporates the following
functions:
• Central lock ing function
• Selective unlock
feature=> page 52
• Remote contro l feature=> page 48
• Advanced Key *=> page 59
• Anti -theft alarm system=> page 67

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 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.
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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. •

Warm and cold -
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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 .
Controls a nd eq uip­
ment
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 .._
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Warm and cold -
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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.
•
Center air vent
The temperature of the air leaving the center vents can be
changed to differ from the temperature setting.
Controls and equip­ ment
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 .•