2009 AUDI S8 sunroof

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual .............. ...... . .
Controls and
equipment .. .. .... ..... ... . .
Inst rumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver in forma tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduct ion ............... .... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Auto Check Control ............ .
Speed warning system ... .... .. .
Trip computer ..... ... .. ..... .. .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and closing .......... .
Keys ...... ...... ... .. . ··· ·· ··· ·
Powe r locking system .......... .
Rear lid/Trunk lid ............. .. .
Ch ild safe ty lock . ... ..... ... ... . 5 Convenience key
.............. .
Anti-theft a larm system ..... ... .
Power w indows ... ... ... .... . .
S lid ing/ti lt ing power sunroof ... .
6 Clear vision ... .... .. ... .. .... . .
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57 Lights
... ............. .. .. .. .. .
Interior lights ...... ... .. ... ... .
V is ion ................. .... ... .
W iper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors .... ... ......... ..... . . .
Seats and sto rage ..... .... ... .
Genera l recommendat ions ..... .
Powe r seat . ... ... ......... ... .
Head restraints ....... ....... . .
Arm rest .................... . .
Seat memory ... .. ... ... ... ... .
Rear sea ts . ... ... . .. ... ... .. .. .
Ind ividua l rear seats ........ ... .
Luggage compartment ..... •.. .
Roof rack ........... .... ... ... .
Cupho lder .................... .
As htray . ... ... ... ......... ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........ .
Long center console ........... .
Storage . ... ..... ... ... .. ... .. .
Warm and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
W indshield defogging/defrosting .
Rear climate controls .. .. ... ... .
Basic settings .............. ... .
On the road ... ... . .. ... .. ... .. .
Stee ring . ...... .... ........ ... .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Starting and stopping the engine 58
Starting and stopping the engine
60 using the Conven ience key ... .. .
61 Electromechanical parking brake .
65 Cru ise control ....... ... ....... .
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Adapt ive Cruise Control ....... .
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137
139
69 Speed and distance control system 139
74 Drive r informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
77 System limita tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
80
Audi lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
83 Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
86
A udi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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130 Lane Change
Assistant ......... .
No tes ........ ...... ........ .. .
Automatic transmission ....... .
tiptron ic® (6-speed automatic
transm ission) ................. .
Advanced Parking System .... .
Advanced Parking System with rear
v iew camera .................. .
Specia l parking situations .... .. .
Towing hitch ......... ... ...... .
Settings in the MM I .. ... .. .... . .
Safety t ips .............. ...... .
Adaptive Air Suspension ...... .
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping ..... ................ .
Homelink® .................. .. .
Universa l remote control ....... . 156
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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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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
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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. •

Warm and cold -
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[ i J Tips
If the climate control system is operating in cooling mode, air flows
primarily from the outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars . To achieve adequate cooling, you should never close the
outlets completely. •
Using climate controls economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases. To save fuel, you should
use the air conditione r only when necessary. Also please
n ote the following points:
- If you want to save fuel, activate ECON.
If you are going to drive with the windows open, use
ECON.
W For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fuel you use, you also reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air.•
Applie s to v ehicl es: with so lar slidi ng /tilt ing sunr oof
Solar blower fan /solar roof
With sufficient sunlight, the blower fan continues to
operate with solar energy to bring in fresh air after the
ignition has been switched off.
T he fan motor is operated by solar energy through the solar roof
after the ignition is turned off. Please make certain that vents ©
and © are open to achieve optimal ventilation=>
page 122, fig. 137.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
The ventilation operates only with the sunroof closed or in the tilted
position .
If the vehicle was switched off in the recircu lation mode, the air
conditioning automatically switches to fresh air operation.
Solar operation is not activated at low outside temperatures. •
Windshield defogging/defrosting
Applie s to v ehic les: w ith windsh ield defogg er/defr oste r
Windshield defogger /defroster @
The windshield defogger removes humidity from the
windshield.
Fig . 138 Windshield
defogger switch
-Press the@ button to turn the windshield defogger on
and off~ fig . 138.
The windshield defogger works only when the engine is running.
The indicator light in the button illuminates when the windshield
defogger is turned on.
With a cold engine at outside temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C) and
in !AUTO
l operation, the windshield defogger turns on automati ­
cally. Depending on outside temperature, the windshield is heated _,.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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the outside air drops, fresh air is supp lied to the veh icle interior
again .
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula­
tion, you must press the@ button immediately.
Under certa in operating cond itions, automatic air recirculation is
switched off automatically. With outside temperatures below about
-8 °C and in the ECON mode, automatic air recirculation is limited to
15 seconds. •
Synchronization
One climate control setting for all seats .
With synchronization active, the driver's or the passenger's settings
are adopted for the other seats . All the other settings that were
made are transferred to the other seats. This includes all the climate
control settings right down to the heated seats .
If a different setting is selected at a "synchron ized seat", synchroni ­
zation is cancelled. •
Center air vent
The temperature of the air leaving the center vents can be
changed to differ from the temperature setting .
Controls and equip­
ment
Fig . 14 2 MMI di spl ay :
Ce nte r air ve nt
The air flow coming from the center vents can be adjusted to be
colder or warmer than the selected set temperatu re.
In this way you have the opportunity to have the a ir flow from the
center vents a little warmer or coo ler, depending on the time of year .
A litt le cooler in the summer and a little warmer in the winter. •
Applies to vehic les : with rear air condition in g
Rear seat operation
The rear climate con trols can be op erated from the
driver's area.
With active rear seat operation, the driver or the passenger can
operate the rear climate control system from
his/her controls. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith so lar roof
Solar operation
Depending on the solar irradiation in the vehicle, the fan
will run using solar power to keep fresh air circulating
inside the vehicle, even af ter you switch off the ignition.
- Switch the solar operation to on.
After you switch off the ignition, the fan is operated using solar
power from the solar roof. Make sure outlets
G) and © are open for
maximum ventilation =>
page 122, fig. 137.
The ventilation works on ly if the sunroof is closed or t ilted u p.
If you turn off the engine whi le the air recirculation is on, the air
conditioning automatically switches to fresh air mode.
Solar ope ration is not activated a t low outside tempe ratures .•
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