2009 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

Switching the power to the rear windows on or
off on vehicles with power child safety lock
- Press the left 00 button~ page 61, fig. 49 to switch off
the power window in the left door only. The LED in the
button illuminates .
- Press the right(!) button to
switch off the power window
in the
right door only. The LED in the button illuminates.
- Press the
00 button again to switch the power back on.
The LED in the button will go off.
By pressing the safety switch ®~ page 61, fig . 48, the function of
some switches in the rear can be turned off. When the symbol in
the safety switch illuminates, the fol lowing functions are switched
off:
• The power windows in the rear doors.
• The buttons for the in terior lights.
• The buttons for the power sun blinds* in side windows.
• The button for the power sun blind* in the rear window.
• In vehic les with rear climate contro l* the PASSIVE mode is ac ti­
vated . In this mode the rear air conditioning can be operated only
from controls in the driver's area~
page 125.
This feature has been provided for the safety of small children riding
in the rear of the vehicle .
On vehicles with the
power child safety lock*~ page 61, fig. 49
these features can likewise be switched off . Both(!) buttons®
must be pressed.
• If
only the left(!) button is pressed, then only the rear left door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.
• If
only the right(!) button is pressed, then only the rear right
door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
[ i ] Tips
• The windows can still 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.
• To switch on the child safety lock in both rear doors, you must
press both child safety switches. Make sure the LEDs in the switches
are illuminated. •
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
Fig. 50 Switch loca­
tion front passengers
door
The power window switch has a two-position function :
Opening the windows
-Press the switch to the first position and hold it until you
have opened the window as far as you want.
- Press the switch qu ickly to the
second position and the
window will automatically open all the way.
Closing the windows
Pull the switch to the first position and hold it unti l you
have closed the window as far as you want. _,.
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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: _,.

React ivating clo se/ open f eature
- Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
is complete ly closed.
- Re lease the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
clos ing/opening is now reactivate d.•
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
How the power sunroof works
ffi
UUNU ~ 1-=llllf ~llfl
0 @ 0 F ig . 53 Sec tio n o f the
hea dlin er: s unroof
sw itch pos ition s
The roof will slide open or tilt up at the rear as required. When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or c lose it to the desired
position by turning the rotary control switch located overhead next
to the interior light. The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or
pul ling the control switch at position®~ fig. 53.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after
you have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the igni­ tion lock. If either door is opened, powered operation of the sunroof
will be deactivated .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
S ol ar r oof *
The solar cells in the roof provide energy to operate the ventilation system for the c limate control. It is activated automatically after the
veh ic le is parked. Depending on solar i rradiation , the interior
temperature of the vehicle is lowered in the summer, in the winter
the interior is dehumidified.
So la r pr otec tion with slidi ng glass su n roof
The slid ing glass sun roof is equ ipped with an adjustable sunshade
to reduce the effects of strong sunl ight . The so lar protection can be
moved at the recessed handle to open and close it. To prevent the
vehic le interior from heating up, you should close the solar protec­
tion when you park your vehicle in the sun.
When the roof is
slid open , the sunshade is opened automatically.
When the roof is closed, the sunshade can be closed manually.
When the roof is
t ilted open , the closed sunshade is also raised at
the rear edge. But it can still be slid open or closed.
0 Note
You should always closed the sliding/tilting sunroof when you leave
your vehicle. Sudden rain can drench the interior equipment and
damage the electronic convenience features in your vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you close
the sunshade .•
Sliding /tilting the power sunroof open
Tilting the roof open
- Turn the rotary sw itch to posit ion @ .
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
-In position @, briefly press the control to tilt the roof up
completely.
- To tilt the roof open to any intermediate position press
and hold the switch until the roof reaches the desired
position.
Sliding the roof open
- Turn the switch to position (D to open the roof all the
way.
- Turn the switch to any other position to open the roof to
any intermediate position.
When the glass roof opens, the sun visor, which is designed to ward
off strong sunlight, opens along with it. The visor can be closed
manually when the sunroof is closed.
[ i J Tips
• Be aware that the sunroof may actually be open when the sun
visor is closed. Check and make sure that the sunroof is shut when
parking the car or if it suddenly starts raining.
• If the sunroof is not fully closed but you have pressed and held
the switch for the tilt position, the sunroof will not tilt. •
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding the roof shut
- Turn the rotary switch to position®=> page 65, fig. 53
=> & .
Tilting the roof shut
-Briefly pull the rotary switch to close 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 . .,_

- 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. •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
Emergency closing by hand
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
Removing the cover
Fig . 54 Section from
headliner: Where to
place the screwdriver
Fig . 55 Section from
headliner: Crank for
emergency operation
Insert the flat side of the screwdriver (found in the
vehicle tool kit) at the rear edge of the lens as indicated
by the -arrows- :::;, fig. 54.
Carefully pry the clear lens cover open and remove it. .,...
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Openin g a nd clo sin g
R etri eving th e cra nk for emerg ency closin g
-Use the ignition key or a screwdr iver to carefully pry the
cover off the left end of the instrument panel
=> page 360, fig. 293. The cra nk is stored next to the fuse
earner .
Closing the roof
- Push the crank G) => page 67, fig. 55 into the hex socket
0 until you can feel the crank engage . Start turning,
maintaining a steady pressure on the crank to keep it
f rom 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 c lose the roof manually, contact the nearest
authorized Audi dea ler for assistance. •

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
In the "AUTO " position, a light sensor automatically
s w itches t he head- and tailligh ts on and off in response to
l ight con ditio ns.
Fig . 56 Instrument
p an el: light switch
Switching on automatic headlight control
- T urn th e lig ht switch to AUTO => fig. 56 .
Switching on the side marker lights
- T urn the light switch to ~oo~.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
- T urn th e li ght swit ch to fD.
- Pu sh the high beam leve r forw ard towa rds t he instru -
m ent panel
=> page 73 .
Switching off the lights
- T urn t he light switch to 0 .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
The headlights only work when the ignition is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
lights will go off and only the side marker lights will be on.
After starting the engine, the xenon headlights are automa tically
adjus ted to the load and a ngle of the vehic le (for example, during
acceleration , braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from exper i­
encing unnecessary headl ig ht g la re from your xenon head ligh ts .
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Contro l is displayed => page
36.
With the side marke r lights or head ligh ts switched on, the sym bol
next to the light switch illuminates
:oo:.
Daytime running lights
• USA models : The daytime running lights wi ll come on automati­
ca lly when the ig nition is turned on and the ligh t swi tch => fig. 56 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only in daylight conditions).
The
Daytime running lights func tio n can be tur ned on and off in the
MMI menu
E xterior lighting => page 70 => & .
• Canada models: The dayti me ru nn ing lights wi ll come on au to ­
matically when the ignition is turned on and the light switch
=> fig. 56 is i n the
O po sitio n or the AUTO po siti on (only in dayligh t
condi tions) => & .
Automatic headligh t control
In the switch posi tion AUTO the automatic headlight cont ro l is
t urned on . The low beams are turned on automa tica lly through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e .g . when driving into a
t unnel) fa lls below a value preset at the factory . When ambient
brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off again
aut omatically =>& .
I n the
AUTO posit io n the low beams are switched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off. If the high beams were switched on,
they w ill come o n again the ne xt time the a utomatic head ligh t
~
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Clear vision
control is activated. The high beam function must first be switched
on in the MMI
=> page 70 .
Light Se nsor M alfu nction
In the event of a ligh t sensor mal funct ion, the driver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
~ Autom atic headlights /aut om atic wipers defe ctive
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently wit h
the switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light switch . Have the light sensor checked as soon
as possible at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Never use d aytime running lights to see where you are going .
The y are not bright enough and will not let you see f ar enoug h
ahead for s afet y, espe cially at du sk or when it is dark. Alw ays
switch on the low beams at du sk or when i t is dark .
• Autom ati c he adli ght s are onl y intended to as sist the dr iver .
The y do not relie ve the d riv er of his re spon sib ility to che ck the
he adlights and to turn them on manuall y according to t he current
ligh t and vi sibility conditions . For example , fog and ra in cannot be
dete cted by the light sen sor s. S o alw ays switch on the he adlights
under these weather con dition s and when dr iving in the dark
gD .
• Cras hes ca n happen when you c annot s ee the ro ad ahe ad and
when you cannot be seen by other motor ists .
- Alw ays turn on the headlight s so that you can see ahe ad and
s o that others can se e your c ar from th e ba ck.
[ i J Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights
cannot be turned on in addition. • I
f you remove the ignition from the ignition lock while the head­
l ights are s till on, a bu zzer w ill sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the l ights .
• Always observe the specific local regulations for your area as to
when to use your lights. •
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are set in the MM/.
Press the I CAR] function button.
- Select
Systems in the CA R menu.
Fig. 57 MM I dis pla y:
E xt eri or ligh ting
- Sele ct Exterior lighting. The menu Exterior lighting
appears => fig . 57.
C oming h ome
The Coming home function ensures that after tu rni ng off the igni ­
tion and open ing the driv er's d oor
the vehicle periphery is illum i­
nated in the dark . In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
the license plate light are turned on . On -ti me can be set fo r a per iod
from
O (off) to 60 seconds. ~