2009 AUDI S8 high beam

Clear vision
High beam
~D
-Push the lever forward 0 to switch on the high beam.
Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
Headlight flasher ~D
- Pull the lever toward the steering wheel © to use the
headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. The indi­
cator lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster~ page 16 also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto ­
matically.
• The high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi ­
cator light ~D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights turned on. The indicator light [Din the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher.
• With the switch in the
AUTO position, the high beams can only
be turned on if the function is switched on in MMI
~ page 70.
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic. •
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
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Interior lights
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0 Fig. 63 Rooflining:
Front interior lights
Fig. 64 Rooflining:
Front reading lights ;
- Press the @J button to turn off the interior lights
~ fig. 63. If you press the button a second time, the inte­
rior lights in the rear are also turned off.
- Press the
(ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
Press the button a second time to turn on the door
contact circuit for the rear doors.

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Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Adjusting ....................... 205
Comfort head restraints ....... .... . 91
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlights ... .... ... .... .... ...... .. 69
Adaptive Light .... .... .... ...... .. 72 Hood
Opening 308
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Horn .. ...... ............ ....... .... 11
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? ..
227
How often should I check my tire pressures?
334
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 218
Hydroplaning ........ .... .... ...... 338 Instrumen
ts and controls
General illustration ................ 11
Illumination ...................... 15
Instrument cluster .. .... ..... .. .... 12
Int erior lights
Background lighting .... ... ........ 76
Front ............................ 74
Rear ...... .... ... ..... .. . .. .. .... 75
Intermittent wiping
Rain sensor ... .... .... ...... .... . 80
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I J
Switching off ..................... 69
Switching on ...... ....... ........ 69
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heated Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Windshield ...................... 123
Heated outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Heated seats Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 125
Heated steering wheel ............... 119
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 80
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... 214
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 73
Warning/indicator lights . .... . ... .. 19
High voltage warning label ... .... .... 376
Homelink® universal remote control .. 194 Ignition key
129 Jack
351
Ignition lock .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 129 Jumper cables .. ...... .... .... .... .. 367
Malfunction .. .... .... ... .... ..... 33 Jump-starting .... .... .... .... ...... 366
Ignition lock posit ions .......... ..... 129
Immobilizer ......................... 14 K
Important things to do before driving .. 201
Improperly worn safety be lts ......... 218
Indicator light
Airbag system ............... 231, 232
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 232
Key ...... .... .... .... ... ....... .... 47
Battery replacement master key ... .. 48
Coded settings ................... 114
Emergency key .................... 47
Key replacement .................. 47
Indicator lights ....... ... ........ .... 16
Master key ....................... 47
Infant seat ........... ........ .... .. 250
Valet key ...... .... ............... 47
How do I properly install an infant seat in Key coded settings
my vehicle? .. ...... ....... .. ... 250
Climate controls .. .......... ..... 114
Safety instructions .............. . 250
Installing a child safety seat Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Keyless
entry remote control . .......... 48
Kick-down .... ....... .... ... .... ... 169

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Knee airbags .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... .. 236
D escr iption .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... .. 236
How they work ... .... ..... .. .... . 237
Important safety instructions .. .... . 238
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivat ing 153
Description . ... ...... .... ....... . 153
Instrument cluster indica tor light ... 153
MMI settings .. .... ..... .... .... . 154
Notes on instrument c lus ter disp lay . 153
LATCH .. .. .. ..... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 260
Description ... ... .... .... ...... .. 260
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . 261
Ins tall ing a child restraint .. ...... .. 263
Location .... .. .... .. ... ... . .. .. . 260
Moun ting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 264
L eather . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 298
Cleaning ..... .... .... ... .... .... 299
Lev el adjustm ent
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 188
Lifting jack ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... . 356
Lifting points .... .... .... .... .... ... 371
Lift ing vehicle .. .... .... .... ... .... . 371
Light sensor defective . ...... ... .... .. 36
Ligh ts .... ...... .... ....... ...... ... 69
Coming home ....... .... .......... 70
Daytime running lights .. ... ...... .. 70
Emergency flashe rs .. .. .. ...... .... 73
Exterior lights . .... ....... ...... ... 70
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fron
t fog l ights ...... ..... .. ..... . 71
Headligh ts . ...... .. .... .... ..... . 69
High beam .. .... ...... .... ... . 69 , 73
High beam warning/indicato r light . .. 19
L eaving home .... ..... .. ..... ... .. 70
Rear fog lights . .... .. .... .... .... . 71
Side marker lights .. ... .... .... ... . 69
Tu rn signals ..... .... .... .... .... . 73
Xenon headlights ... .. .... .... .... . 69
Loading the luggage compartment .... 207
L oading the roof rack .. .. .... .... .... 104
L oc king
Power locking switch ... .. .... .... . 53
Rea r lid/trunk lid ... .. .... .... .... . 54
Remote control ...... .... .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... .... ... . 52
L ower anchorage locator bu tton .. ..... 260
Lower univ ersa l anchorag e bars (Canada) ..
260
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) .. 260
L uggage
Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 207
L uggage compa rtme nt
Cargo net .... .. .. .... .... .... ... 101
DVD p layer f or nav igation sys tem . .. 112
Side Com par tment ... .... .... .... 1 12
Side compartment ..... .... .... ... 113
Ski sack ...... .... .... .... .... ... 1 02
Tie -down eyel ets .. .... .... ... .... 100
Se e also Load ing the luggag e
compartment .. . .. .. ..... ... .... 207
L u m bar support . ..................... 90
M
Maintenance .... ..... ..... .... ... .. 382
Malfunction Indica tor Lamp ( MIU .... 20, 27
Massage function ... .... .... .... ... .. 89
Master key .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... .. 48
Mi leage
Ave rage ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 38
Instantaneous . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 38
Mirrors Automa tic anti -g lare adjustment .... . 83
Au tomatic dimming for the ou tside
mirrors . ...... .. .... ...... .... .. 84
Inte rior mi rro r ... .... .............. 83
Outs ide mirrors ... .... ...... .... .. 84
Recalling pos it ion of outside mirrors . 94
Stor ing posit ion of outside mir rors . .. 94
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag System
231
N
Natural leather .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 298
New tires and wheels . ............. .. 338
N HTSA
Contacting ... .... .... ...... .... . 209
Numbe r of seats .. . .... .. .. .... .... . 211
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Occupant seat ing posit ions . ...... .. .. 202
Octane rating ..... ... .... ...... .... . 303
Odometer . ...... .... .... ... .... .. . .. 1 4
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Transmission
See Automatic transmission . . . . . . . 166
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tr ead Wear Indicator (TWll ........... 337
Trip computer
V
Vanity mirror front ... ... .... ................ .. 77
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Vehicle electrical system .. ..... .. .... . 18 Ti
re pressure monitoring system .... 20
Turn signals ... .... .... ... .... .... 19
Warranty coverages .... .... .. .... ... 382
Washer reservoir ... .... ..... .. ...... 325
Washing . .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 290
Automatic car wash ... ... ... .. ... 291
Fuel consumption ...... .... ... ... . 38
Vehic le ide ntification labe l .... ... .... 376
by hand .................... .. ... 291
Mi leage ...... ............ ....... 38
Sing le -trip memory .. ...... ...... .. 39
Total -trip memory .. .... ... .... .... 39
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ....... . 14
Trunk
See Rear lid . .............. ....... 54
Trunk escape handle ................ 350
furn signals ........................
73
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
u
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 217
Un idirectiona l tires ..... ... ... ... .... 326
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 342
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 54
Remote control .. ...... ...... .... . 51
Using the key ..... .... .... ...... .. 52 Vehic
le Identification Number (VIN) .... 376
Vehic le jack .......... .... .... .. 351, 356
Vehic le literature .......... ... .... .... . 5
Vehic le transport . .................. 371
Vehic le -care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Venti lated seats .................... 118
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Warning/indicator ligh ts . .... ....... .. 16
Adaptive Air Suspension ........ 20, 21
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 21
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cruise con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 22
Electronic power control ...... .... . 18
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Fog lights ........................ 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 20 with a power washer
... ... ....... . 292
Washing the vehicle ....... ... ... ... . 290
Waxing .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 293
Wear indicator ......... ............ . 337
Weatherstrips .... .... .... ... .... ... 295
Weights ....................... .... 377
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? ........... .... ..... .. ... 216
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 213
What impairs driving safety? .......... 201
What should I do after changing a wheel?
334
What should I do after replacing wheels?
334
Wheel bolts Torque ..... ...... .... ....... ... 345
Wheels .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 326
Cast alloy ....................... 295
Checking tire pressure .. .... ...... 333
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ 330
General notes ... ........... .... .. 326
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy .
327
New tires and wheels ............. 338
Rear fog lights .... .... ...... ... · · · 19 T" d h. I I d
1· ·t 335
ires an ve Ic e oa Im1 s ... ... .
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 .,
214
When must a safety belt be replacedr . .