2009 AUDI S8 battery

vehicle, the system senses that your are approaching, it makes a
quick check to see if you are "authori zed" and then i t does the
following :
• unlocks the vehicle ~
page 59 .
• locks the vehicle~ page 60.
• switches on the ignition and starts the engine when y ou press
the [ START] button . You do not have to insert your key into the igni ­
t ion lock ~
page 131.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehi cle from out side , nobody -especially
c hildr en -sh ould rem ain in side the vehi cle . Rem emb er, w hen you
lock the vehicle fr om the outside the window s cannot be opened
from the in side .
• When you leave the vehicle , alwa ys remove the ignition key and
t a ke it wi th yo u. Thi s w ill prevent pa ss engers (children , for
example ) fro m acciden tally bein g locked in the vehicle should they
ac cid entally pr ess the p ower lock ing switch in the doo rs.
• Do not leave children in side the vehicl e un sup ervised. In an
eme rg ency it would be i mpo ssible to ope n th e door s from th e
o ut side wi thout the ke y.
[ i ) Tips
• For the Convenience key to properly work, you must always have
your vehic le key with you .
• The vehicle will lock or unlock the doors only if an authorized key
comes within 5 ft 11.5 meters) from one of the vehicle doors or the
rear lid.
• You can still lock or unlock your vehic le using the remote control
key buttons, however the se lector lever must in the P position .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 385. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
Ap plies to veh ic les : wi th C onve nie nce ke y
Unlocking the vehicle
Y ou can unlock the doors and rear lid without using the
remote control .
Fig . 4 6 Convenien ce
k ey: U nlo ck in g a door
- Grab the door hand le . The door automat ica lly un locks.
P ull the doo r handle to o pen the doo r.
A door will unlock as you approach a door handle and the system
senses that you have an authorized key . This applies to each door on
t he vehicle . The authorized key on ly has to be within a range of
about 5 feet 11 .5 meters) from the respective door .
Whenever you un lock a door, the driver's door a lso un locks . Yo u can
set the power lock system using the me nu in the
MMI system, for
examp le, if you want to unlock just one specific door , or all the
veh ic le doors
~ page 52 .
[ i ) Tips
If you r vehic le has been standing f or an extended pe riod, p lease
note the following:
• To conserve battery power, the sensor will turn off after a few
days. When you come back, you will have to pull on the door hand le
once to un lock the door and then a second time to open the door .
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Opening and closing
• Again, to conserve battery power so that you can start the
vehicle after it has been standing for a long period, the vehicle's
energy management system will switch off any convenience
features not necessary. You will not be able to unlock your vehicle
using the keyless system. •
Applies to vehicles: wi th Conven ience key
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the doors and rear lid without using the
remote control.
Move the selector lever into P.
Fig. 47 Convenience
key: locking the
vehicle
- Press the lock button in the door handle to lock the
vehicle ~& .
You can lock each door on the vehicle. Remember, an authorized key
must be within 5 ft (1.5 meters) of the door.
The selector lever must be in the P position, otherwise the vehicle
will not lock.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
& WARNING (continued)
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key and
take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should they
accidentally press the power locking switch in the doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i] Tips
It is not possible to open the door immediately after it has been
locked. This is intentional to allow you to check proper locking of all
vehicle doors .•
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break into the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized interference with the
vehicle is sensed by the system .
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
vehicle. The system is activated approximately 30 seconds after the
vehicle is locked . The indicator lights on top of the driver's and front
passenger's door trim start flashing rapidly for 30 seconds and then
blink slowly. ._

How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off only when you unlock
your vehicle. If you do not open a door within 60 seconds after you have unlocked with the remote control, the vehicle will lock itself
again automatically.
When will the anti-theft alarm system be triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system monitors and protects
the follow ing parts of the vehicle:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni­
tion is turned on. The anti-theft alarm system will also go off when
the battery is disconnected.
Unlocking the rear lid by inser ting and turning the key inside the
rear lid locking cylinder will trigger the optical and acoustic alarm .
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your
remote control. This will a lert other people in case of emergency .
Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How is the anti -theft alarm switched off when
triggered?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehicle or
when the ignition is switched on. The alarm will a lso switch itself off
when it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher and horn
The emergency flasher will blink briefly and the horn sounds when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are properly closed.
If the emergency flashers do not b link , or the horn does not sound,
check the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make sure they are
properly closed . If you close a door, the hood or the rear lid with the
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
anti-theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will blink and
the horn will sound only a fter you have closed the door or lid .
[ i ] Tips
For the anti-theft alarm system to function properly, make sure all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle .•
Power windows
Controls
Vehicle care I I
Fig. 48 Driver's door:
power window
switches
Fig . 49 Driver's door:
Switches (vehicles
with power child safety
lock ) _,.
irechnical data

Opening and closing
- Pull the sw itch q uickly to the second position and the
window will a uto ma tically close all t he way .
[ i ) Tips
The windows can sti ll 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 .•
Convenience open feature
The driver con open all windows.
Fig . 51 Driv er's do or:
po wer wind ow
swit che s
The Convenience open funct io n is only av ailable if it is act i­
vated in the MM I Window s men u=>
page 64, "Settings".
With the ignit ion off and the driver's door open, push the
power window switch
@ to the second stage fo r more
tha n 2 seconds to open a ll the windows automatica lly.
The opening procedure is terminated if the power window switch is
released. For safety reasons it is not possible to open the windows
with the remote control. •
Settings
The driver con determine in the MM/ which windo ws co n
be opened using the convenience function.
F ig . 5 2 MMI displa y:
Wi ndows menu
- Pressthe [CAR )funct ion button.
- Sele ct Sy stem s in the CAR me nu.
- Select Windows. The Windows menu appears => fig. 52.
- Select Convenience open and activate (on ) for the doors
whose windows a re to be opened using the Convenience
open function.
T he windows can be opened centra lly . To enable convenience
opening of the front and rear windows, the
Front door s and Rear
doo rs
functions must be switched On.•
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the ve hicle battery is disconnected a nd then reconnected,
the au tomatic closing and opening functio n w ill not w ork
un til it is reactivated. To reac tiv ate t his fea ture, per form the
f o llo wing steps: _,.

- Press the (D button to turn on the interior lights. If you
press the button a second time, the interior lights in the
rear are also turned on.
Reading lights ~
- Press the switch to turn the right or left reading light on
or off=>
page 74, fig. 64.
With the door contact circuit, 00 the interior lights turn on as soon
as you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The interior lights are
also turned on when the ignition key is removed. The light goes out
about 2 minutes after the doors are closed. When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on , the interior lights are
turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent draining the battery .
[ i) Tips
The interior lights can be dimmed by holding the (D switch pressed
down. If the interior lights in the rear were turned on by pressing the
switch twice, the rear interior lights are also dimmed .•
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
Rear Interior Lights
The rear interior lights also contain reading lights for
rear-seat passengers.
Fig . 65 Rooflining:
Rear interior lights
4
Fig. 66 Rooflining:
Rear reading lights
Interior lights
- Press the@) button to turn off the interior lights
=> fig. 65.
- Press the
(ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
- Press the
(D button to turn on the interior lights.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Clear vision
Reading lights
~
- Press one of the switches to turn the right or left reading
l ight on or off~
page 75, fig. 66.
With the door contact circuit, (ID the interior lights turn on as soon
as you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The interior lights are
also turned on when the ignition key is removed . The light goes out
about 2 minutes after the doors are closed. When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the interior lights are
turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent draining the battery .
[ i J Tips
• By pressing the safety switch ©~ page 61, fig. 48 , the function
of some switches in the rear can be turned off. If the symbol in
the safety switch illuminates, the window regulators in the rear
doors, the switches for the interior lights and the switch for the elec ­
tric sun shade* are inoperative .
• The interior lights can be dimmed by holding the
(I] switch
pressed dow n.•
A pp lies to veh ic les : w ith back groun d lig ht in g
Background lighting
Four different lighting profiles for the interior lighting can
be selected and dimmed through the MM/ .
1t® ~i=-=
1111111
1
~ 111 111111
0 -- 0
Fig. 67 MMI display :
Background lighting
Fig. 68 Roof module
cutout: Light profile
switch
- Press the Systems control button in the car menu.
- Select
Background lighting .
-Select a lighting profile~ fig . 67 or select Off to deacti-
vate the lighting profile.
- Press the control knob to activate the desired lighting
profile .

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-Plug in applian ce to be u se d.
The soc ket of t he ci gare tte l ighter may be used for 12 -vo lt appli ­
ances with maximum cons umption of u p to 100 watts, such as a
fl as h lig ht, small vacuum c leane r, etc .
Before you purchase any accessories , always read and fo llow th e
i nfo rm ati on in
=> p age 384 , "Add itio nal ac ce ssor ies a nd pa rts
replacement".
& WARNING
Improper use of the cigarette lighter can cause serious injury or
start a fire .
• Be careful when us ing the cigarette lighter . If you do not pay
attention to what you are doing when you are u sing 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
children inside the vehicle without supervision.
0 Note
• To av oid damagi ng the so ck et, o nly u se p lug s th at fit pr oper ly.
• Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a power source for elec ­
tr ical acc esso ries f or s hor t durations. Use the s ock ets in the vehi cle
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, th e vehi cle battery ca n still be draine d.•
Long center console
Ap plies to veh icles : w it h lon g cen ter co nso le
Overview
F ig . 116 Long rear
center con sole
T here a re thre e storage co mpartments in th e lon g center co nsole in
t he rear :
Left storage compartment
The lef t st orage c om partm ent co ntain s two 12 -v o lt so cke ts . The 12 -
volt sockets can be used for elect rica l accessories . T he power
co nsump tion a t a sing le plug mu st no t exceed 100 wa tts.
Center storage compartment
The ce nter st orag e compa rtmen t i s s uita ble fo r hol ding small it em s.
Right storage compartment
The right st orage co mpart ment is s uit a bl e for hold ing sma ll items.
& WARNING
The 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 inside the vehicle without supervision. ..

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0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
[ i] Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are still plugged in and are
on, the vehicle battery can still be drained. •
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your vehicle.
Glove compartment
Storage compartment
Pockets in the front seats*
Compartments in the door trim panels
Compartments in the rear doors* :::::,
page 109
=:> page 11 O
=:> page 110
=:> page 111
Left side storage compartment in the :::::, page 112
trunk
- -Right side storage compartment in the :::::, page 113
trunk
Emergency warning triangle
Umbrella holder
& WARNING
=:> page 350
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not stored could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
Controls and equip ­
ment
& WARNING (continued)
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for lightweight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
Your Owner's Literature and the media player are stored
in the lockable glove compartment.
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Fig. 117 Glove
compartment