2010 AUDI S8 high beam

Intermittent wiping ~l (acti vating rain
sensor )
- Move the lever up to position (D.
- Move switch @up or down , to adjust the sensitivity of the
rain sensor.
Low wip er sp eed
- Move the lever up to position@.
High wiper speed
- Move the lever up to position ®·
One-touch wiping
- Move the lever to position@, when you want to wipe the
windshield
briefly .
Automatic wiper /washer
- Pull the lever to position © (toward the steering wheel)
and hold.
- Release the lever . The washer stops and the wipers keep
going for about four seconds.
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to positio n@ .
The windshield wipe rs and washer only work when the ignition is
turned on.
T he rain sensor is only activated with the wiper leve r set to position
@ . When i t starts to rain, the rain sensor will automatically activate
the intermittent wiping mode .
T o red uce the sensit iv ity of the senso r, move sw itch @down. To
increase the sensitivity, move the switch up . The higher you adjust the
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Clear v
ision
sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react when it senses mo isture on
t he windsh ie ld. T he rain senso r wiper inte rvals depend on the sensi­
tiv ity setting as well as vehicle speed . During brief stops, w iper
motion will adj ust in relation to the amount of rain on the winds hield.
Dur ing b rief stops, e .g . at a red light , w iper motion will automatically
be reduced to the next lower speed. Wipers already turn ing at low
speed. c hange to intermittent w iping.
When the ign ition is turned on, the washer jets are heated.
With the low beam headlights switched on, pull the wiper lever
towards you o nly
briefly to clean the w indshield . Holding the wiper
lever would also engage the headlight washer system each time you
clean the w indshield and would d rain the washer fluid rese rvoir
prematurely .
& WARNING
• Wiper bl ade s a re cruci al for safe dri ving! Only when the y are in
good condition are th ey able to clear the wind ows properly to
pro vide uncompr omi sing visibilit y. Worn or damaged wipe r
blade s ar e a safet y hazard =>
pag e 73, "In stalling new wiper
blades "!
• The rain sensor i s only des igned t o assist and support the
dri ver. It rem ain s entirely the d river's re spon sibility to m onito r
out side weather condition s and to manually a ctivate the wipers as
soon a s rain or dr izzle reduce s visibil ity th rough the windshield.
• The win dshield mu st not be treated with wat er- re pellent
m aterial s. They c an in crease gla re under po or visibilit y condit ions
s u ch as wetn ess, darkne ss, or when the sun i s low on the horizon .
In addition , they can cause the wi ndshield wipers to chatter.
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
• Always check that the wiper blades a re not frozen to the glass
before you turn the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade which is fro zen in ..,
Vehicle care Technical data

-Alphabetical inde x Plff ___,__ ______________ _
Headlight range control ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 34
Headlights ... .. ... .... ..... .. .. . ... 60
Adaptiv e Light ... .... ..... ... .. ... 63
Def ect iv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fr ont fog lights . .. .. .. .. .... .. ... . 62
Sw itch ing off .. .......... .... .. ... 60
Sw itch ing on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Washer reservo ir .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 305
Washer system ................... 72
Xe non headlights ... .............. 60
He ated
Fr ont seats ... ...... .... .... .... 10 7
Rear sea ts ... .. .... ...... .... ... 108
Wind shield ... .... .... .. ...... .. 112
Heat ed outside mirro rs ..... .. .. .. ... . 74
Heated seats Front . .. ... ... .... ..... ...... .. 107
Rea r se ats . ... ...... .... .... 1 08, 114
He ated s tee ring wheel .. ...... ... .. .. 108
Heated wash er jets
Wip er and washer syst em .. ... . ... . 70
Heavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 200
H igh beam . ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 , 64
Warn ing/ ind ic a to r ligh ts . .. .. ... ... 17
High vo ltage wa rni ng labe l .. .. .. .. . .. 356
Homeli nk® un ive rsal remote cont rol ... 181
Hood Opening . .. ... .... ..... .. ... .. .. 288
Release lever . .. .... ..... ...... .. 288
Ho rn ... .... ..... .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. 9
How are child restrain t system anchors related
t o chi ld safety ..... .. .. ... .... .. 244 How many airbags does my vehicle have?
. . . I ntermittent wipi ng
213 Rain sensor .... .................. 70
How often shou ld I check my tire p ressu res? .
314
How safety be lt pretensione rs wo rk . .. . 20 4
J
Hydroplaning .. .. .. .... ..... .... .. . 318 Jack
333
J u mpe r cab les ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... . 349
I Jump-sta rting ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. 348
I gn it ion key . ........... ... . .. .. .. . 118
K
Igni tion lock . ..... .... .. .. . ... .. .. . 118
Ma lfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Key
.............. .... .. .. .. .... ... 39
Igni tion lock positions .......... ... .. 118 Batte
ry rep lacement maste r key .. .. . 40
I mmob ilizer .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Coded se
ttings . .. .. .. ..... ... . .. 103
Importa nt things to do before d riving .. 18 7
I mproperly wor n safety belts .... .. .. . 2 04
Indicato r light
A irbag system .. .. .. ... ... .. . 217,218
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... .... . 218 E
mergency key .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 39
Key replacement . ... ...... ... . ... . 39
M ast er key ..... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. 39
Val et key .. .. ... ..... ... .... .. .. . 39
Key code d se tti ngs
Clim ate cont rols .. .. .... ...... ... 103
Indi cato r lights . .. .... ...... ....... .. 1 4
I nfant seats ..... .... ... .. .. ..... .. 2 36 Keyless entry remote contro
l . . . . . . . . . . 40
Kick -down . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... .. 157
Insta lling a child safety seat
Safety belts .. ... ... .. .. . ... .. .. . 24 1
Installing the upper tether strap on the ancho rage . .. .. ..... .... ...... . 250
Inst ruments and co ntro ls Knee airbags
.. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 222
Des cription .. .. .. .. ..... .... .. .. 222
How they wo rk . ..... ...... .. .. .. 223
Importa nt sa fe ty inst ruc tions ..... . 224
General illustra tion . .. .... ..... .. .. . 9
Il lum ination .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
L
Instrument cluster .... .... ... . .. .. 10
Lane ass ist
Interior lights Activat ing and deact ivat ing . .. .. ... 14 2
Ba ckground lighting ... ..... ..... .. 67
Description . ... .. .. ..... ..... .. . 142
F ront .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... .. .. .. .. 65
Inst ru ment cluste r indicator light ... 142
Rea r ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. 66

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
MMI settings ... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 143
Notes on instrument cluster d isplay . 142
LATCH .............. ..... .... .. .. . 244
Description ...................... 245
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages ..
246
Installing a child restraint ......... 248
Location ................ .... ... . 245
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .... .... . 248
Leather .............. ...... .. .... . 278
Cleaning ............... .. .... .. . 279
Level adjustment
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ....... . 176
Lifting jack ... .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 338
Lifting points ... ................ ... . 353
Lifting vehicle ................. .... . 353
Light sensor defective ................. 34
Lights .............................. 60
Coming home ........... .... .. .. .. 61
Daytime running lights ........ ... .. 61
Emergency flashers .......... .. .. .. 63
Exterior lights .................... 61
Front fog lights .. .. .. .. .... ....... 62
Headlights .. ...... ... ... ... .. .. .. 60
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
High beam warning/indicator light ... 17
Leaving home ....... .... .. .. .... .. 61
Rear fog lights ......... ........... 62
Side marke r lights ....... .... .. .. .. 60
Turn signals .................... .. 64
Xenon headlights ................ .. 60
Load ing the luggage compartment . ... . 193
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Loading the roof rack
... .. ... ... ..... . 94
Locking Power locking switch ............... 45
Rear lid/trunk lid ... ............... 46
Remote control ....... .. .. ........ 43
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .. .
44
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
244
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 244
Luggage Stowing ... .. .... ............. .. 193
Luggage compartment Cargo net .. .. .. .... .. ... ..... .... 90
DVD player for navigation system ... 102
Side Compartment ... ....... ... .. 102
Side compartment ... .. ... ... ..... 102
Sk i sack .... ............... .... .. . 91
Tie-down eyelets .... .. .. .......... 90
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .................. 193
Lumbar support .................... . 80
M
Maintenance . .... ... .. .... ......... 361
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . 18, 25
Massage function ........... .. .. .. .. . 79
Master key ....... .......... .. .. .... . 40
Mileage Average ... ... .... ...... .. ... ... . 36
Instantaneous ................ ... . 36
Mirror Vanity mirror .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 68 Mirrors
Automatic anti -glare adjustment . .... 74
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors ... .. ................... 74
Interior mirror .................... 74
Outside mirrors .... ............... 74
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 84
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 84
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 217
N
Natural leather ..... .. .............. 278
New tires and wheels .. .. .. ... ....... 318
NHTSA Contacting ........ ............. . 195
Number of seats ............ ..... ... 197
0
Occupant seating positions ......... .. 188
Octane rating .................... .. 283
Odometer ...................... .. .. 12
Oil
See Engine oil ............ .. .. .. . 291
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .......... 26
Electronic speed limiter . ... ....... . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... 25
Open door or rear lid warning .. .. .. .. .. 24
Opening Power sunroof .................... 57
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