2010 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

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Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is designed to
maintain a comfortable and uniform climate inside the
vehicle.
We recommend the following settings:
- Set the temperature to 75
°F (+23 °C).
- Press the
[AUTO] button.
With this setting, you attain maximum comfort in the least amount
of time. Change this setting , as desired , to meet your personal needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, which automatically reduce humidity and cool the
air inside your vehicle .
The air temperature, air flow and air distribution are automatically regulated to achieve and maintain the desired passenger compart­
ment temperature as quickly as possible.
The system automatically compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sunlight entering the
vehicle. We recommend you use the
Automatic mode ~ page 106
for year-round comfort .
Please note the following:
Turn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity in the vehicle. This also
prevents the windows from fogging up.
When the outside temperature is high and the air is very humid,
condensation from the evaporator may drip under the vehicle . This is
normal and does not indicate a leak.
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If the outside temperature is
low, the fan normally only switches to a
higher speed once the engine coolant has warmed up sufficiently .
The air conditioner temporarily switches off when you drive off from
a standstill using full throttle to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the coolant temperature is too
high, so that the engine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads.
Air pollutants filter
The air pollutants filter (a combined particle filter and activated char­
coal filter) reduces or prevents outside air pollution (dust, or pollen)
from entering the vehicle.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified in
your Warranty
& Maintenance booklet, so that the air conditioner can
properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollution , the filter
may need to be changed more frequently than specified in your Audi
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask your authorized
Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatically selects the settings assigned to that key.
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings and
does not have to reset them manually.
If a different driver uses your key and changes the air conditioner
settings, the latest adjustments will erase and replace the settings
you have stored.
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components which require large amounts of
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energy are temporarily cut bac k or sw itched off~ page 258. Hea ting
s ys te m s in p artic ula r re quir e a gre at d eal o f energy. If yo u not ic e, f or
example, t hat the s eat *, w indshield* or r ear w indow heat ing is not
heating, they have been temporar ily c ut back or sw itche d off by
energy management. These systems ar e available again as soon as
the e ner gy ba la nce has been restore d.
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can cause accidents.
• For safe driving it is very important that all windows be free of
ice, snow and condensation.
• Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use and func­
tion of the heating and ventilation system and especially how to
defog and defrost the windows.
• Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first, using the
heating and ventilation sy stem. The washer solution may freeze
on the windshield and reduce visibility.
0 Note
• If yo u su spect that the air cond itio ner has bee n damaged, turn on
ECON and co nta ct an aut horized Audi d eale r t o h ave t he sy st em
inspected.
• Rep airs to th e Audi air con dition er re qu ire speci al te chnical k now l­
edge and special tools. Co ntact a n au thor ized A udi dealer for assis­
t an ce.
[ i ] Tips
• Keep the a ir in take slots (in fron t of the w ind shield) free from ice,
snow and debris i n order to ma inta in the pro per function of the
climate contro l system. •
Air escapes t hrough vents under t he rear w indow. Whe n placing
i t e m s of cl othi ng on t he lug ga ge c ompartm ent c ove r, ensure th at t he
open ings are not cove red .
• Clima te cont rol w orks mos t effe ctively i f th e wind ow s a nd t he
power roof are closed . H owever, if the inter io r of a par ked ve hicle is
ex trem ely ho t from th e sun' s ra ys, briefly o pening t he windows c an
speed up t he cooling process .•

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Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
Fi g. 11 8 Air cond itioning con tro l ele m en ts
T he left display indicates the tempe rat ure sele cted fo r the driver 's
side, the r ight d isplay ind icates the temperature se lected for the
passenger's side .
T he sett ings you make are show n in the MMI display fo r a few se conds
when MMI is turned on.
Each func tion is turned on or off by briefly press ing the corresponding
button. The indicato r light in the button illuminates when the func ­
tion is act ive.
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But- Function Page
ton(s)
ION/O FF) Tur ning on and off => page 106
!AUTO) Automatic mode => page 106
Cont rol Temperatu re selection => page 106
knob
Heated seats*
(W Ventilated sea ts * => page 107
ffi Air distribution => page 109
~ D efrost => page 109
=> page 112
@ Fan => page 109
~ Manual rec irculat io n => page 109
~ Heated rear window => page 113
!SETU P] Basi c settings => page 115
(I) Tips
• Residual heat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
resid ua l heat f unct ion by p ressing the
I ON/OFF) bu tto n. T he resid ua l
heat from the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. The
resid ual he at func tion is tu rned off automat ica lly a fter 30 m inutes.
• Synchron izing climate control: By press ing and hold ing the
cont rol knob on the driver's side, the temperatu re setting on the
dr iver's side can be sw itched to the passenger's side, and v ice versa.
In the case of veh icles wi th rear a ir condition ing *, the se lec ted
temperature set ting is also app lied to the outer rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the disp lay. •
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Turning on and off
I ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
- Press!ON/OFF],or
- Press !AUTO
J .
Turning th e air conditioning off
- Press I ON/OFF] to turn the air conditioner off and block
outside air from entering the vehicle.
T he air cond itioner turns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the contro l knob.
[ i J Tips
Residu al h eat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
res idual heat function by p ressing the [
ON/OFF) button. The res idual
heat from the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. The
resid ual heat funct ion is t urned off automatically after 30 m inutes. •
Automatic mode [AUTO I
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
- Select temperatur e between 60 °F (+16 °() and 84 °F
(+28
°().
- Press!AUTO]=>page 105, fig. 118.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the veh icle . Air temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatica lly to reach or maintain the
desired interior temperature as q uickly as possible . Fl uctuations in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the pos
i­
t ion of the s un a re compensa ted for automatically.
T hi s operating mode works only in the adj ustab le temperature range,
from 60 °F ( +16 °C) to 84 °F ( +28 °C) . If a temperature below 60 °F
(+ 16 °C) is se lec ted, LO appea rs in the disp lay. At temperatu res above
84 °F (+28 °C),
HI is displayed. At both extreme settings, climate
cont rol r uns continuously at max imum coo ling o r heat ing power.
There is no temperature regulation. •
Setting the temperature
Separate temperatures can be selected for the driver's
and front passenger's side.
- Rotate the contro l knob to t he left to reduce the temper-
ature, or to the right to inc rease the temperature.
[ i J Tips
• When you press the contro l knob fo r choosing the tempera ture,
the temperature you choose will also appear in the MMI display.
• Synchr onizing clim ate control : By pressing and ho ld ing the
control knob on the driver's side, the temperature setting on the
dr iver's side can be switched to the passenger's side, and vice ve rsa.
In the case of vehicles with rear a ir condit ion ing*, the selected
t empe ra ture se tt ing is also applied to the outer rear seats . The new
temperature is shown in the display .•

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A pp lies to vehicl es: wi th ele ctr ically heated s eats
Heated seats~
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
Fig. 119 MMI dis p lay :
H ea ted s eats
- Press the Heated seats~ button .
- Adjust the desired temperature with the climate control
knob~fig .119 .
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off. The range of
adjustment is between 1 and 6.
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat.•
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Ap plie s to vehicl es: wi th ve ntil at ed seats
Ventilated seats [,u ]
The seat cushion and the seat back for the front seats can
be ventilated.
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= Fig. 120 MMI di splay: : j ' ''' '. V en til ated seats
- Press the Ventilated seats [t.6 ] button .
- Adjust the desired ventilation with the control knob
~ fig . 119.
In position O the seat ventilation is turned off . The range of adjust­
ment is from 1 to 6 . •
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Applie s to veh icles : wi th heated rear seats
Heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seat backs of the two outer rear
seats can be heated electrically.
Fig. 121 Ce nter
conso le rear: Heated
seats
- Rotate the thumb wheel@ to turn on and adjust the
heating for the left rear seat.
- Rotate the thumb wheel ® to turn on and adjust the
heating for the right rear seat.
With the thumb wheel in the O position, heating for the seats is
turned off . The range of adjustment is from 1 to 6 .
The rear seat heating operates only when the seats are occupied. If
there is no one sitt ing in the rear, you should switch off the seat
heating.
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats o r place heavy loads on a small area of the seat. •
App lies to vehicl es : wi th s teering whe el heat ing
Steering wheel heating @
The steering wheel can be heated electrically .
Fig. 122 Multifunc­
t ion s teeri ng w heel:
B u tton fo r steering
w hee l heati ng
- Press the (q/1!] button to turn the steering wheel heating on
and off~ fig. 122 . The message
Steering wheel heat ing on ! or
Steering wheel he atin g off ! appears in the instrument
cluster display .
When the steering wheel heat ing is switched on, the steer ing wheel
is heated to about
82°F (28°() and held there .
T he last setting se lected for the steer ing wheel heating (on or off) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to the
remote key.•

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Air distribution 00
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually .
Fig. 123 MMI display:
A ir dis tri bu tion
- Press the Distribution (!) button.
- Rotate the cont rol knob to the desired setting==> fig. 123.
You can adj ust the a ir c irculation so that air flows from spec ific vents .
In position
-0 air flows only to the windows, in pos ition @ID to the
dr iver or passenger and in position{} to the footwell. There are addi­
tional comb inations available to adjust air distribution as needed .
To reg ulate air dist ribution automatically, switch to
[AUTO]. •
Defrosting !@]
The windshield and side windows are rapidly defrosted or
defogged.
- To turn o n the defogger/defroster, p ress the [@ I button
==> page 105, fig. 118.
Press
I ® I again or press [A UTO ] to turn off the
defogger/defroster .
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The temperature is automat ically controlled . Ma ximum airflow is
pr imar ily blown in through outlets
(D and @=> page 111 .
By press ing !@], both a ir recirculation and ECON are switc hed off .
(I) Tips
When the ou ts ide temperature is low, p ressing the [@I button tur ns
on the windshield defroster* automatically =>
page 112. •
Fan ~
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased .
- Press the Fan (~] button.
Rotate the c limate contro l knob to the desired fan speed .
The climate cont rol system automatica lly reg ulates fan speed
depending o n interio r temperatu re. You can adjust the volume of air
pro duced by the fan to your own req uirements .•
Manual air circulation I~]
Air recirculation prevents e xhaust fumes or other pollu­
tion from entering the vehicle.
Turning on air recirculation
- Press [G,I==> page 105 , fig. 118 => &
Turning off air recirculation
- Press~ again, or
press
I AUTO], or
- press(@) .
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In the air recirculat ion mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is re ci rcula ted to preven t exhaus t fu mes and othe r po llution from
enter ing the veh icle. We recommend that you use the manual air
recirc ulation under the following conditions:
• when d riving throug h tunnels
• in a traffic jam .
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended period s of time . The window s
c ould fog up sin ce no fr esh air can enter the vehicle.
If the
windows fog up, pre ss the air recir culation button again immedi­
ately to switch off the air recirculation function or sel ec t d efrost .•