2009 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

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Compartments in the door trim panels
Fig. 121 Storage
compartment in the
door panel
- To store items, tilt the compartment open=:> fig. 121.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ page 240, "Important safety
instructions on the side airbag system" .•
Ap plies to ve hicl es: with compartments in the rea r doo rs
Storage compartments in the rear doors
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Fig . 122 Open storage
compartment Fig.
123 Inserting
storage compartment
The storage compartment is suitable for holding small
objects, such as eye glasses.
Opening
-To open, touch the compartment at the front edge
=> fig. 122.
Removing and inserting storage compartment
- Open the storage compartment.
- Grasp the sides of the storage compartment with both
hands and pull it straight out toward you.
- To insert the storage compartment again, hold it at a
slight angle and push the lower part into the retainer
until it latches =:> fig. 123.
- Close the storage compartment .•
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Coat hooks
Fig
. 124 Coat hook
above left rear seat
There are fold-out coat hooks over each rear door.
- To open, touch the top of the coat hook=> fig. 124.
& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
v1s1on.
• The coat hooks must only be used for lightweight clothing . Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash.
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks, as they could
cause personal injury in a sudden stop .•
Left-side compartment
Fig . 125 Luggage
compartment , left side
Fig . 126 Luggage
compartment, left side
The DVD player for the navigation system is in the left-side
storage compartment.
To open the side storage compartment, turn the two pins
© to the vertical position.•

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Right-side compartment
Fig. 127 Right-side
storage compartment
Fig . 128 Right-side
storage compartment:
Battery
The battery is in the right -side storage compartment.
- To open the side storage compartment , turn the two pins
@ to the vertical position. •
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Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is designed to
maintain a comfortable and uniform climate inside the
vehicle.
We recommend the follow ing settings:
- Set the temperature to 75 °F (+23 °C).
- Press the !AUTO
I button.
With this setting, you attain maximum comfort in the least amount
of time. Change this setting, as desired, to meet your personal needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, which automatically reduce humidity and cool the
air inside your vehicle.
The air temperature, air flow and air distribution are automatically
regulated to achieve and maintain the desired passenger compart­
ment temperature as quickly as possible.
The system automatically compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sunlight entering the
vehicle. We recommend you use the
Automatic mode=> page 117
for year-round comfort.
Please note the following:
Turn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity in the vehicle. This also prevents the windows from fogging up.
When the outside temperature is high and the air is very humid,
condensation from the evaporator may drip under the vehicle. This
is normal and does not indicate a leak. If the outside temperature is low,
the fan normally only switches to
a higher speed once the engine coolant has warmed up sufficiently.
The air conditioner temporarily switches off when you drive off from
a standstill using full throttle to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the coolant temperature is too
high, so that the engine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads.
Air pollutants filter
The air pollutants filter (a combined particle filter and activated
charcoal filter) reduces or prevents outside air pollution (dust, or
pollen) from entering the vehicle.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified
in your Warranty
& Maintenance booklet, so that the air conditioner
can properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollution, the filter
may need to be changed more frequently than specified in your
Audi Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask your autho­
rized Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatically selects the settings assigned to that key.
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings
and does not have to reset them manually.
If a different driver uses your key and changes the air conditioner
settings, the latest adjustments will erase and replace the settings
you have stored.
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components which require large amounts of

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energy are temporarily cut bac k or switched off~ page 276.
H ea tin g sys tems in particu lar requi re a g rea t dea l of energy. If yo u
not ice, for example, that the seat *, windshield * or rear window
hea ting is no t heating, they have bee n t empor arily cut b ack or
sw itched off by
energy management . These systems are availabl e
again a s soon as the ene rgy ba la nce has bee n restored .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can cause accidents .
• For safe driving it is very important that all windows be free of
ice , snow and condensation.
• Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use and func­
tion of the heating and ventilation system and especially how to defog and defrost the windows .
• Never use the windshield wiper /washer system in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first , using the
heating and ventilation system. The washer solution may freeze
on the windshield and reduce visibility.
0 Note
• I f you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, turn
on ECO N and con tac t an authori ze d Aud i deale r to hav e the system
inspected .
• R epairs to the A udi air co nd it io ner requ ir e sp ecia l te chni cal
know ledge and special tools . Contact an authorized Audi dealer for
assista nce .
[ i J Tips
• Kee p th e air in ta ke s lots (in fron t of the w inds hield) free from i ce,
snow and debris in order to maintain the proper function of the
cl im ate c ontro l sy ste m.
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• Air escapes through vents under the rear window . When p lacing
i te ms of c lothing on the luggage c ompartme nt c over, e nsu re th at
the openings are not covered .
• Climate c ontro l wor ks mo st e ffec tively if th e windo ws and the
power roof are c losed . However, if the interior of a parked vehicle is
e xt re me ly hot fro m the sun's rays , briefly open ing t he windows can
speed up the cooling process .•
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Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
F ig. 1 29 Air condit ionin g c ontrol el em ent s
The left dis play indicates the temperature selected for the d river'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 ­
spond ing button . The indicator l ight in the button illumina tes when
the function is active . But- Fun
ction
II Page
t o n(s )
ION/OFF) Tu rn ing on a nd off ~ page 117
[AUTO) Automatic mode ~ page 117
Contro l Temperatu re selection
~ page 717
knob
(i) Heated seats* ~ p age 118
8 @ Ven tilated sea ts* ~ page 118
(!) Ai r distribution ~ page 120
~ Defrost ~ page 120
~ page 123
00 Fan ~ page 120
§) Manua l recirculation ~ page 721
~ Heated rear window ~ page 124
[S ET UP) Basi c sett ings ~ page 126
[ i ] Tips
• Res idual heat : With the ignit ion turned off , you can activate the
r esidual heat function by pressing the
I ON /OFF ) button. The
residual heat from the coo lant can be us ed to heat the vehicle inte ­
r ior. The residua l heat function is turned off automatically after 30
minutes .
• Synchronizing clim ate control: By press ing and ho ld ing the
control knob on the driver's side, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passenge r's side , and vice versa .
I n the case of vehicles wi th rear air conditioning*, the select ed
t emperature se tting 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 the air conditioning on
- Press [O N/OFF], or
- Press [AUTO
J.
Turning the air conditioning off
- Press [ ON/OFF] to turn the air conditioner off and block
outside air from 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 he at: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat funct ion by pressing 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 automatically after
30
minutes. •
Automatic mode [AUTO I
The automatic mode is the standar d setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
- Select temperature between 60
°F (+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °Cl.
- Press [AUTO j ~ page 116, fig. 129.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, vo lume
and dist ribu tion are controlled automatical ly to reach or maintain
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the desired interior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exter ior 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 °C) to 84 °F ( +28 °C). 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 . A t both extreme settings,
climate control runs continuously 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.
Fig. 13 0 MMI dis p la y:
Sett in g the t emp era­
ture
- Rot ate the cont ro l knob to the left to reduce the temper­
ature, or to the righ t to increase t he tempera ture .
[ i ] Tips
• When you press the control knob for choosing the temperature,
the temperature you choose will a lso appear in the MMI display
~ fig. 130 .
• Syn chronizi ng cli mat e contro l: By pressing and ho lding the
control knob on the driver's side, t he tempe rature setting on the
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driver's side can be switched to the passenger's side, and vice versa.
In the case of vehic les wi th rear air conditioning* , the selected
temperature setting is also applied to the outer rear sea ts. The new
temperature is shown in the display .•
Ap plie s to veh ic les: wi th ele ct ric a lly heat ed seat s
Heated seats GD
The seat cushion and the seat back of the fron t seats can
be heated electrically.
F ig . 13 1 MM I d is pla y:
H eated s eats
- Press the Heated seats (i) button.
- Adjust the desired temperat ure w ith the c limate contro l
knob => fig. 131 .
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off . The range of
ad justment is between 1 and 6 .
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing elements in the seats , do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat. •
Applies 10 vehi cles : w ith v enti late d seats
Ventilated seats [,J j
The seat cushion and the seat back for the front seats can
b e ven tila ted.
Fi g. 132 MMI di spl ay:
V entila ted sea ts
- Press the Ventilated seat s [ay] button.
- Adjust t he desi red ve ntilat ion w ith the co ntrol knob
=> fig.131.
In position O the seat ventilation is turned off . T he range of adjust­
ment is from 1 to 6 . •