2009 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
@ Master key w ith remo te con trol
Fig . 30 Key s et
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and start the engine
with the mas ter key with remote control.
@ Valet k ey
The va le t key fits only the driver's door and the ignition lock . If you
have to leave the key with somebody else, you are well -advised to
t urn over the valet key only .
Be aware that the rear lid can be opened from inside the veh ic le with
the remote rea r lid release located in the driver's door . Before you
turn over the valet key you shou ld therefore lock the rear lid
mechanica lly with the master key .
T ur n th e mas ter key
clo ckwi se to the hori zontal positi on and pull it
out. This has two effects:
• the
remote rear lid release i s deactivated ,
• the lid will remain l ocked when the power locking system is actu­
ated .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
In this state the rear lid can be unlocked only with the remote
control unlock button
c:::::5 on the mast er key.
© Em erg ency k ey
The emergency key is only for temporary use if the vehicle key
should be lost or misp laced
=> & .
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi dea ler immediately
t o have the
Jost key disabled . Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni ­
tion lock . Entry b y unauth orized persons could endanger you or
re sult in theft or damage the vehi cle . Alway s lock all door s and
take the ke y.
• Do not le ave children unattended
in the vehicle , especially with
acce ss to veh icle key s. Unguarded a ccess to the key s provide s
c hildren the opportunity to start the engine and /or a ctivate vehicle
s y stem s such a s the power w indo ws e tc. Un supervi sed operat ion
of any vehi cle system by children c an re sult in serious injury .
[ i ] Tips
• I f you open the driver 's door wi th the key left in the ignit ion lock,
a chime w ill sound . T his is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the door .
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi deale rs. •
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Opening and closing
Master key with remote control
The remote control allo ws you to l ock or unlo ck the
vehicle electronically .
Fig . 3 1 F old -up ma ste r
ke y wit h re mote
c ontro l
-To fold the key out and back i n place, press the release
button
=:> fig. 3 1.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle . The maximum
ef fective ra nge depends on several t hings. Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases .
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. On ly then can
you use the key again .
Personalizing the master key
When the ignition is turned off or when the vehicle is locked, various
convenience settings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that wa s used . The settings assigned to the key are automati ­
cally reca lled with you unloc k the vehicle or when you open a door
or when you switch on the ignition .
• Climate contro l
• Central locking
• Windows and rear window sun blind •
Background lighting *
• Seat me mory
• Adaptive Cruise Contro l*
• Audi lane and side assist *
• Advanced Parking Syste m*
T he
Remo te co ntrol ke y function must be activated in MMI
=> page 95, so that the settings for the driver's seat (including the
sett ings for the head restraint, steering column , safety be lt height
and exterior mirrors) are saved on the master key through the seat
memory when the vehicle is locked, and a re set automatically when
the vehic le is unlocked .
[ i ] Tip s
• I f the ignition is switched on, the remote control system is deac ­
tivated .
• T he remote control system can be affected by other systems
opera ting in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as
mobile telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Indus try
Canada regulations =>
page 385. •
Battery replacement , master key
. w ',!
Fig . 32 C heck lig ht in
the m aster key ..

Battery operation in the master key is monitored by a check light .
The check light flashes when one of the buttons on the master key
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 symbol appears in the
instrument cluster display as well as the message :
Please ch ange key battery
We recommend having the battery changed by an Audi Dealer .•
Electronic immobilizer
T he immob ili z er helps to prevent unauthorized use of
y o ur vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the e lec­
tr onic im mob ilizer when you insert the key in the ign iti on lock, or on
vehic les with Convenience key*, when the key is inside the vehicle .
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Convenience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the
e lectronic immobilizer is automatica lly activated once again.
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is disp layed continuously in
the odometer disp lay field.
& WARNING
Always take the key w ith you when you leave the vehicle. The key
c an disarm the electronic engine immob ilizer and permit an unau ­
thori zed person to start the engine and enable oper atio n of the
vehicle sy stem s such a s power window or power sunroof leading
to s eriou s personal injury .
[ i ] Tip s
• Your engine can on ly be started using the factory-equipped key.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
• You may not be ab le to start your vehic le if an ignition key of a
different ve hicle make is a lso l oca ted on your set of keys .
• F or Dec laration of Comp liance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 385 . •
Power locking system
General description
T he power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneousl y.
The power loc kin g system in your veh ic le incorporates the following
functions:
• Central locking function
• Selective unlock feature=>
page 52
• Remo te contro l fea ture => page 48
• Convenience key*=> page 58
• Ant i-theft a larm system => page 60
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking
system when you lock the v ehicle. You can set whether general ly
only the driver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be
unlocked when you open t he vehic le in the MM I menu
Central
loc king
to suit your individua l desires=> page 52.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can un lock the vehic le from outside either by using the remote
co ntrol
or by tur ning the key i nside the driver's door lock. When you
unlo ck your vehic le:
• The anti -theft ala rm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicle interior lights i lluminate for approximately 30
sec ond s.
• All turn signal lights wi ll flash twice when the car is unlocked. .,,_
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Openin g a nd clo sin g
• After un locking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door
or the rear lid. After 60 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the anti-theft a larm system activates again .
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
control
or by turning the key ins ide the driver's door lock. Unlocking
the vehicle with the remote control will on ly
unlock the rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed .
Lock ing t he ve hicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
o r by turning the key inside the drivers's door lock . When
you
l o ck the vehic le :
• All doors and the rear lid are locked .
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• The anti -theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti ­
t heft alarm system wi ll sound and the anti-theft alarm system readi ­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver's door panel, will
start to blink.
• The vehicle interior lights turn off.
Unlo ck ing and lo ckin g th e ve hicle using th e
C onven ien ce key *
The Con ve nie n ce key* feature is a keyless system which al lows you
to unlock the vehicle via sensors in the door handle . Lock ing is like ­
wise
keyless using a lock button. Each door is equipped with a
sensor and lock button.
P ower s ide door clo ser*
The vehicle is equipped with a power side door closer . When closing
a door, you simply need to gently push on the door. The door wil l
then automatically close by itself ~
page 53 .
Autom atic lockin g
The automatic locking feature locks a ll the veh ic le doors and the
rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be turned on and off in the
MMI C
entral lo cking Menu
~ page 52.
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle wi ll auto ­
matically unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
ffi or
pulling the door handle (once to open the door).
& WARNING
• When you lock your veh icle from o utside, nobod y -espec iall y
c h ildr en -should rem ain in sid e the vehicle . R emember , when you
lo ck the vehicle from the out side the window s ca nnot be opened
from t he in side .
• When you l eav e the vehi cle , al ways remove th e ign ition key and
take it with you . Thi s w ill prevent pa ssenger s (childr en , for
exampl e) from acciden tally being locked in the vehicle should they
a cc ident ally p re ss th e p ower lo cking s witch in the door s.
• Do not lea ve children in side the vehi cle un supe rvis ed. In an
e merg ency i t would be impos sible t o ope n th e door s from the
out side wi thou t the key.
[ i ] T ips
• In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automatically un locked to give access to the vehic le occu ­
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock
each door individually using the vehicle key~
page 54.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the
fue l tank flap in an emergency ~
page 307.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehic le, visib le or not. Even a properly locked vehic le cannot provide
the security of a safe .•

Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the remote control
How the remote control works .
Fig . 33 Re mote
co ntr ol: fu nctio n
bu tton s
Whet her o nly the driver's door or the entire vehicle is
unlocked w hen the opening butt on @ is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the MMI
Centr al locking menu
=:> page 52 .
To unlo ck th e ve hicle 0
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the r ear lid .
To lock th e vehi cle 6
- Press button @ =:> & i n "General description" on
page 49.
- Watch that a ll turn sig nal lights flash once.
To unlo ck r ear lid only
c:s
- Press button @for approximately one second.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
PANIC Button
- Push the red button @to ac tivate the panic function . The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
- P ush the button @again to deact ivate the panic func-
t ion.
On vehicles equ ipped with the Convenience key* features, the
selector lever must be in the P position, otherwise the vehicle will
not lock .
& WARNING
Rea d and foll ow all WARNINGS => & in "Gene ral de scription " on
pag e 49 .
[ i ] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly
locked.
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may unintent iona lly lock the vehicle , and then you would set off
the anti -theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the un lock button
(i .
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
s ituation .•
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door.
Fig . 34 Key turns for
opening and closing.
The lock cylinder is under the door handle.
To unlock the vehicle
-Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
Turn the key
one time to position @to unlock the driver's
door.
- Turn the key
two times to position @=> fig. 34 to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle
Close all windows and doors properly.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position
@ => & in "General description" on page 49.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => & in "General description" on
page 49. •
Settings in MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in MM/
which doors are unlocked through the central locking
system.
Fig. 35 MMI display:
Central locking menu
-Press the I CAR I function button.
- Select
Systems in the CAR menu.
- Select
Central locking. The Central locking menu appears
=> fig. 35 .
- Activate the doors
(on) that should be unlocked together
with the driver's side door .
In the Central locking menu you can set which doors you want to
have unlock using the remote control key or the Convenience key*.
For example, if you switch the i tem passenger's door
off, the
passenger's door is no longer included in the central locking
system, and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on
the master key remote control.
There is also a
side selective unlocking option available that can be
set to fit your needs. You can continue to unlock all the doors and
the rear lid as before. Press the opening button on the master key
twice .
Automatic Locking (Auto lock) can also be switched on and off . ...

[ i J Tip s
When locking, all doors and the trunk lid are locked automatical ly. •
App lies to veh icle s: wit h pow er sid e door closer
Doors with power side door closer
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power door closer. When you
want to close an open door, gent ly push on the door. The door w ill
automatically close by itself .
& WARNING
When closing a door, make sure nothing can interfere with the
door . Thi s could caus e serio us per sonal injury .
• You can stop the door from cl osing at any t ime by pulling on the
in side o r out side do or handle .•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocke d from the inside
using the p ower locking s witches .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Fi g. 36 Driver's door:
p ow er lo ck ing swi tch
Op ening and clo sing
Fig. 3 7 R ear pow er
l oc king switch
How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneous ly
- Press upper part of t he power locking switch {D => & .
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultan eously
- Press the lower part of t he switch @ .
How to unlo ck each door separately using the
door hand le
- Pull the h andle to o pen t he do or.
You wil l fi nd a power locking switch in each door . You can lock and
u nlo ck
the vehicle using the switches in the driver 's or passenger's
door => fig. 36 . You can only
lo ck the vehicle using the switches in
the rear doors=> fig. 37 . If you lock the vehicle using the
power
lo cking sw itch ,
please note the fo llowing :
• You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, fo r examp le when you are stopped at a red
light).
• The diodes in the power lock ing switch il luminate when al l the
doors and the rear lid are closed and locked.
• All diodes turn da rk as soon as one of the doors has been
unlocked .
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pulling on
t he door handle.
• If the driver's door is opened (after you have locked the vehicle
from the inside using the power locking switch), the door wi ll
remain un locked to prevent you from locking yourself out of your
vehic le . A fter you c lose the door, you have to l ock the driver's door
again.
• If you have a crash and the ai rbag is activated, the doors aut o­
matically un lock .
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the door s closed ,
remember that all th e vehi cle doors will lock .
• Locking doors from the inside can help pre vent in advertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside . Lo cked door s can , however , dela y assis­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue effort s from the
outs ide in an ac cident or other e mergen cy . •
Emergency locking
If the cen tral lock ing sys tem fails (p ower s upply), e ach
door has to be locked separately.
Fi g. 38 Em erg en cy
l oc k loc ati on o n the
fr ont p asse ng er's do or
An eme rgenc y lockin g mecha nism is integra ted in t he edge
of the passe nge r's door and in the rear doo rs (o nly visibl e
when t he door is o pen).
- Open the door .
- Remove the plastic cap using your vehicle key=> fig. 38.
- Position the key at an angle of 90° to the door trim pa nel
and push it in the direction shown by the arrow.
After you close the door, you wil l no lo nger be able to open it from
the outside.
T he door can be opened from the inside by pu lling twice on the door
handle . If the chi ld safe ty lock is engaged in one of the rear doors,
the door has to be opened from the outside after pulling on the handle once from the inside. •
Rear lid/Trunk lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the re ar lid from inside the vehicle usi ng a
s w itch in the driver's door.
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Fig. 3 9 Driv er's do or:
r e m ote rea r lid r ele a se ..