2010 AUDI S8 seats

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Fig. 80 A dju sti ng th e
co mfort head r estrai nt
s ide suppor ts
The head restraints on the front seats can be adj usted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum he ight
and angle . When optimally adjusted, the top of the restraint
should be level with the top of the head=>
page 191, "Proper
adjustment of head restraints" .
Height adjustment
-Push the switc h up or down to adjust t he head restraint to
your height =>
page 81, fig. 79 .
- Adjus t the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher .
Adjusting the angle
-Grasp the side of t he head restraints w ith bot h hands and
push them forward or bac kward.
Adjusting the side supports
- Pull or press the side supports into th e desir ed position
=> fig . 80 .
Refe r to ~ page 191, "P roper adjustment of head restrain ts" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restra ints to
sui t the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving w ithout h ead r estraints or with head restraint s that are
not properl y adju sted increa se s the ri sk of serious or f atal n eck
i njury dramati cally .
• Read and he ed all WARNING S~
page 191 .
[ i ] Tips
• Correct ly adjusted head restra ints and safety be lts are an
extremely effective combinat ion of safety features.
• Powe r adjustable head rest raints ca n only be removed by an
author ized repair fac ility.
• When you adjust the sea t towa rd the front o r upward, the head
restraints are automatically lowered to keep them clea r of the roof
liner. Be aware that after you move the sea t ba ck agai n toward the
rear or lower it again, the head res train ts will
not automa tically
resume the ir origi na l position and have to be readjusted .•
Rear head restraint (center seating
position)
C: Fi g. 81 Center rea r
hea d restrai nt:
ad justin g the h eig ht ..

Fig. 82 Center rear
head restraint:
adjusting the height
- Push the head restraint upward until it locks in the desired
position=>
page 82, fig. 81.
- To lower it, push on the knob located on the side
=> fig. 82.
The height of the center head restraint is adjustable . It should be
adjusted to the occupant's body size. Correctly adjusted head
restraints and safety belts are an extremely effective safety feature
~ page 191 .
& WARNING
• Vehicles with power individual rear seats* have seating for
four. The long center console between the two rear seats is not a seating position. For this reason, a safety belt and an adjustable
head restraint are not provided.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS ~
page 191, "Proper adjust­
ment of head restraints". •
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Armrest
The armrests for the driver and passenger can be
adjusted to several positions and contain a storage
compartment.
Fig. 83 Arm rests for
driver and passenger
Adjusting the armrest
-To adjust the armrest angle, pivot the armrest fully down.
- Lift the armrest detent by detent until the desired posi-
tion is reached .
Opening storage compartment
-Press the release lever=> fig. 83.
Please note that the driver's arm movements may be restricted with
th e armrest folded down. For this reason, the armrest should not be
folded down when driving in city traffic. •
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Seat memory
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for four drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door .
Fig. 8 4 Driv er's do or:
S ea t memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
head restraints, safety belt height, steering column and both exterior
mirrors can be stored .
Storing and rec all ing settings
Using the memory buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 , you can store and recall the
settings for four different drivers~ fig. 84.
T he current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings s tored on the remote control key be ing used
are automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in MMI
~pogeBS .
Turning se at m em ory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed, the seat memo ry is inope rative.
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF] switch illuminates.
All the sto red settings are retained. We recommend using the
[ ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the seat memory if the vehicle is only going to be used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored. •
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
[ ON/OFF) button must be engaged (down).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat==>
page 77.
- Adjust the head restraint==>
page 81.
-Adjust the steering column==> page 117 .
-Adjust both outside mirrors==> page 74. In the tilt-down
position, the passenger m irror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory .
- Press the
[SET) button and hold it down. At the same
time , press one of the memory buttons for at least one
second .
- Release the bu ttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button .
Recalling settings
- Driver's door open - press the desired memory button.
- Driver's door closed - press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached.
When the vehicle is lock ed, the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons 1 to 4 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any
time. Whe n the vehicle is
unlock ed , the sett ings stored on the
remote control key are restored . .,_

If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key, you should save your individual seat position on one of the
memory buttons . You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by pressing the corresponding memory button. When
the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident.
• In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF] button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button. •
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in MMI.
- Select: Function button (CAR]> Systems > Seat
adjustment > Driver's seat> Remote control key > on .
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Passenger's seat memory
Using the memory buttons in the passenger's door, you
can store and recall four seat settings.
Fig. 85 Passe nger's
door: seat memory
Storing and recalling settings
Using the memory buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4, you can store and recall the
sett ings for four different passengers::::;, fig. 85.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative.
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF ] switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. Now the seat can only be
adjusted electrically in the normal way. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guidelines explained in::::;,
page 197 and ::::;, page 206. The .,
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correct seating position is crit ica l for the safety of front and rear seat
passenge rs alike =>
page 190 .
& WARNING
• Occupant s in the front and rear seat s must alway s be properly
restr ained .
• Do not let anyone ride in the v ehicle without the h ead
re st ra ints pro vided. He ad restraints help to reduce injuries .
• Loo se item s in sid e the pas senger compartment can fly forward
in a crash or sudden maneu ve r and injure o ccupa nts . Alway s store
articles in th e lugg age compartment and u se the tie-down eyelet s.
• Read and h eed all WARNINGS =>
page 190, "P roper seating
po sition s for pa ssengers in r ear seat s". •
Applie s to v eh icles: wit h rear lum bar suppo rt
Rear seat lumbar support
The outer rear seats have a lumbar support.
Adjusting curvature
F ig. 86 Rear bench
s eat: Contro ls
- Push the switch shell forward to increase t he curvature.
- Push the switch shell to the rear to decrease the curvature .
Height adjustment
- Push the switch shell up to move the curvature higher.
- Push the switch shell down to move the curvature lower .
The lumbar support is particularly effective in supporting the nat ural
curvature of the spine so that the sea ting position is more comfort ­
ab le over long distances. •
Rear window shelf
You can place light articles of clothing on the rear window
shelf behind the seatback.
& WARNING
When driving , do n ot leave any hard objects on the rear window
s helf or a llow y our pet to sit on the shelf . They c ould be come a
haza rd for vehicle occup ants in the event of sudden b raking or a
c rash .
[ i ] Tips
• A vent slot is located between the shelf and the rear window. Do
not block the vent with any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
• Do not place bu lky items on the rear window shelf as they could
restr ict or block the driver's vis ion in the rear view mirror. •

Individual rear seats
Applies to vehi cles: wit h in divi dua l rear sea ts
Controls
The operating logic for the s witches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat.
Fig . 8 7 Con trols f or
individu al re ar sea ts
The switch es to ad just the seats correspond to th e layout, the design
and the func tion of the seat . The seats a re adjusted by mov ing the
switches following this logic .
@ Seat adjustmen t
® Massage funct ion*
© Head r estraint adjustment
@ Lu mb ar sup po rt
& WARNING
• Vehicles with power individual rear seats h ave seating for four.
T he lo ng ce nter console between the two rear seats is not a seating
p os ition. Therefore, a safety belt is not provided.
• The power adjustment for the individual se ats also wo rk s with
the ign it ion switched off or with the ign ition key removed . For this
reason , children should never be left unattended in the vehicle·
they could be injured!
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& WARNI NG (continued )
• Exerci se caution when adju sting the seats. Unsupervised or
c arele ss seat adjustment can pinch fingers or hand s caus ing
injuries .•
A pp lies to vehicles : w it h ind iv idual rear sea ts
Seat adjustment
Seat forward/back ©
- Push the swi tch forward or back=}& .
Seat angle up/down@
- Push the switch up or down=}& .
& WARNING
Fig. 8 8 Individ ual re ar
s ea ts: S eat a dju stme nt
• Vehicles w ith power indi vidu al rear seats ha ve seating for four.
The l ong cent er cons ole between the two re ar se ats i s not a seating
position. The refore , a safety belt is not provided .
• The power adjustment for the individual seats also work s with
the ign ition switched off or with the ignition key remo ved . For th is
reason, children sh ould never be left un attended in the vehicle ·
they could be injured! .,,.
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& WARNING (continued)
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seats. Unsupervised or
careless seat adjustment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries. •
Applies to veh icles : w ith in div idua l rear seats wit h massage function
Massage function
Fig. 89 Individual rear
seats : Massage func·
t ion
- Press the switch to turn on the massage function .
The massage function runs for about 10 minutes. The passenger's
back is massaged by cont inuous adjustment of the lumbar support .
The curvature of the lumbar support can also be adjusted during the
Massage to make it more or less aggress ive. This varies the intensity
of the
Ma ssage to the level desired by the occupant.
Once the massage function stops after about 10 minutes, the lumba r
support automatically returns to the position in which it was last set .
(I) Tips
The massage function can be interrupted at any time by pressing the
switch. The lumbar support remains in its current position. •
App lies to veh icles: with ind ividua l rea r seats
Head restraint adjustment
Fig. 90 Individ ual rear
s eats : Head restraint
adjustment
- Push the switch forward or back to make the head
restraint angle flatter or more upright.
0 Note
If a child seat is attached to one of the rear seats, this seat must not
be adjusted using the power controls under any circumstances. The
easy entry function for this seat must also be deactivated in the MMI
~ page 89. The child seat as well as the rear seat can be damaged by
th e adjustment process. •

Applies to vehicles : w ith individua l rear seats
Lumbar support
The lumbar support can be adjusted to the natural curva­
ture of the spine .
0
Adjusting curvature
Fig. 9 1 Ind ividual rear
seats: Lumba r support
- Push the switch shell forward to increase the curvature .
- Push the switch shell to the rear to decrease the curvature .
Height adjustment
-Push the switch shell up to move the curvature higher .
- Push the switch shell down to move the curvature lower .
The lumbar support is pa rticularly effective in supporting the natural
curvature of the spine so that the seating position is more comfort ­
able over long distances.•
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Applies to vehicles : w ith ind ividual rear seats
Settings in the MMI
The easy entry function can be turned on and off in the
MMI.
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Seat adjust ment
• Driver ·s seat ..
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12 :00 ""' Fig. 92 MMI Display:
Seat adjustment
-Press the [ CAR] function button.
Select
Systems in the CAR menu.
Select
Seat adjustment . The Seat adjustment menu
appears => fig. 92 .
- Select
Left rear seat or Right rear seat .
-Select Easy entry on to turn on the easy entry function for
the corresponding seat or
off to turn off the function for
this seat .
Easy entry makes it more convenient to enter and leave the rear of the
vehicle . When the function is turned on, the seat au toma tically
moves to the rearmost position when the corresponding door is
opened. a
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