2010 AUDI S8 sensor

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
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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 ..,
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Clear vision
place before operating the wipers to prevent damage to the wiper
blade o r th e wiper motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window. Us ing the wipers
as a convenie nt ice scraper wi ll dest roy the w iper blades .
• Before you take your vehicle to an automatic car wash, make sure
you have the w ind shield wipe r sys tem sw itched off (lever in posi tion
0), otherw ise the windshie ld wiper system cou ld get damaged in the
car w ash if i t shou ld sudden ly come on.
[ i ] Tips
• Make s ure the washe r flu id reservoir in the eng ine compa rtment is
topped off before going on a long trip . Look up~
page 305 for
check ing and filling the washer conta iner.
• If you switch off the ignition with the w indshield wiper lever still
in the inte rval wipe posit io n and then come bac k a w hile la ter and
dr ive off, the rain sensor will reactivate itself afte r the ve hicle speed
has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h).
• Worn or d irty windshield w iper blades cause smear ing which can
affect the operation o f the rain senso r. Check the cond it io n of your
w indshield wiper b lades regularly .•
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the headlights.
- Operate the wi ndsh ield wip er/was her syst em ® with the
headlig hts turned on by hold ing the lever for lo nger than
one second=>
page 70, fig. 67 .
The washer je ts extend fo rwa rd o ut of the front bumper driven by
water pressure to spray the front headlights w ith water .
You should inspect the headlights regu larly (for example when refu­
eling) and clean off a ny solid dirt o r insects from the lenses. To ensure the system works properly in winter, keep the washer jets
free o
f snow and remove any ice using a de- ic ing spray. •
Service position
The wiper blades can only be changed in the service posi ­
tion.
- At below freezing outside temperatures, make sure first
that the wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield .
- Select: Function b utt on
I CAR ]> System s > Windshield
wipers .
- Select Serv ice position on t o tu rn th e service position on
or
off to return t he windsh ield w iper to its or ig inal pos i­
tion.
You must only attempt to change the wiper b lades when the service
position is act ivated. This way, when you are working on the wind­
shield wipe rs, you can avoid damaging the paint on the engine hood.
[ i ] Tips
• You can also turn on the se rvice position, for examp le, if you want
to protect the windshield from ic ing, using a cover .
• T he service position t urns itself
off , whenever yo u use the w ind­
shield wiper lever .•

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Rear climate controls
Applies to vehicle s: with rear a ir conditioning
Controls
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing yourself with
the air conditioning controls.
F ig . 127 Air condi ­
t io nin g cont rols
The left side of the display shows the temperature selected for the
rear passenger on the left, the right side shows the temperature
selected for the rear passenger on the right .
If the air conditioning
sett ings are changed, th is appea rs briefly in the cor respond ing a rea
of the display.
Functions a re t urned on and off by touching the buttons. The LED in
the switch illuminates when the function is turned on .
By pressing the
safety s wit ch ® in the driver's door~ page 54 the
climate contro ls in the rear are deactivated. The message
PASSIVE
appears in the display. In this mode the rear climate control can only
be operated by the driver th rough the controls in the front compa rt­
ment.
ION/OFF I Tu rning on and off
The air conditioning can be turned on and off by pressing the
I ON/OFF I button. W it h the ignition Off, the residua l heat funct ion
can be activated by pressing the button. The residual heat from the coolant can
be used to heat the vehicle interior. The residual heat
function is turned off a utomatically after 30 minu tes.
Set ting the temperature
Temperat ure c an be adjusted over a range from 64 ° F (+18 °C) to 80
Of (+ 26 °()
® Air distribution
You can adjust the air circulation so that air flows from specific vents.
• In the
I !setting, all the air flows from the vents in the center
conso le and the out lets in the door pillars.
• In the
-0 setti ng, a ir f lows from the ou tlets u nder the front seats.
• In the~ setting, air flows from outlets in the center console and
t he door pilla rs as we ll as from the outlets under the front seats.
To regulate air distribution automatically, switc h to
[AUTO] .
~ Heated se a ts *
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off. The range of
adjustment is from 1 to 6.
The seats can be pre-heated for about 10 minutes using the heat ing .
However, the heating is turned off if the seat sensors do not detect
the weight of an occupant during th is period .
l'tJ] Ventilated sea ts*
The seat cushion and the seat back surfaces of the front seats can be
ventila ted. In pos it ion O the sea t ventilation is t urned off . The range
of adjustment is from 1 to 6.
!AU TO I Automatic operation
Air temperature, volume of air and air distribution are automatically
reg ulated to ach ieve or ma inta in t he desired temperatures as qu ickly
as possible . •

Warm and cold Ill
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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. •
Basic settings [SETUP ]
General
The basic settings for the climate control are performed
in the
[SETUP] menu.
Fig . 128 MMI display:
Setup climate control
The bas ic sett ings for the air conditioning can only be made
with MMI turned on.
- Press the [SETUP] button in the controls to access the
menu .
- Select the desired function using the control knob (driver
or passenger) in the air conditioning controls.
Th e fo llowing funct ions can be se lec ted :
• ECON~
page 115
• Automatic rec irculat ion
~ page 115
• Synchronization ~
page 116
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
•
Center air vent~ page 116
• Rear seat operation* ~
page 116
• Solar operation*
~ page 116 •
ECON
The ECON mode helps to save fuel .
The air conditioning is turned off in ECON mode. "ECON" means
" E conomy". By switching off the air conditioning (compressor), you
save fuel.
Please note that vehicle interior temperature cannot be lower than
the outside temperature in the ECON mode. The air is not cooled or dehumidified .
If the vehicle inter ior becomes too hot or if the windows fog up, ECON
mode should be turned off. As soon as the
( AUTO] button in the air
conditioning controls is pressed, the system automatically leaves the
ECON mode, and the air conditioning compressor is turned on
again. •
Automatic recirculation mode
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollutants in the outside air and automatically switches
to recirculation mode .
We recommend that you always keep automat ic air recirculat ion ON
to prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the air conditioning system detects
polluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air pollution can
be reduced by the facto ry-insta lled pollutant fi lter or whe ther it is
necessary to switch to air recirculation. With heavy concentrations of
pollutants, the air conditioning system is switched a utomat ically to
recirculation mode and the supply of outside air is blocked . As soon .,.
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to veh icles : w it h Adap tive Cru ise Cont ro l
Description
Th e Adaptiv e Cruis e Control driver a ssistanc e program is
a co mbine d speed and d istan ce contr ol s ys tem.
Fig . 138 Front
bumper: Po sition of
rada r sensor
Adaptive Cru ise Cont rol can h elp ma ke driving mo re relaxed and less
t iri ng , par ticularly d uring lon g trips on i nte rs t a tes o r oth er hig hways
that a re generally st raig ht.
Set ACC to maintain a constan t, lega l travel spee d between 20 and 95
m ph (3 0 · 150 k m/h) t hat is approp riat e f or preva iling traf fic co ndi­
tions. Select a following distance to t he ve hicle ahead and ACC w ill
adjus t your speed to maintai n that d istance.
Adaptive Cruise Control has technica l limitations that you must k now,
so p le a se read this sectio n carefully, understa nd how the sy stem
works and use it p ro p erly at all ti mes.
How does it work?
You ca n op erate the Adaptive Cruise Control usi ng the lever on the
s teer ing wheel column ~
page 13 1, " H ow is the speed sto red?" and
~ page 133, " H ow is the distance set?" .
Driver information
Important information is bro ught up in the s peedometer and in the
i nst rumen t clust er displa y as the ve hicl e is be ing drive n~
pa ge 135,
"Driver informat io n".
What is important for you to know
T here are limits to what Adaptive Cr uise Contro l can do as the vehicle
is being drive n~
page 139 , "Sys tem lim itations".
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam , a
stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect nar row vehicles such as motorcycles and bicy­
cles.
• Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic, road and
weather conditions.
• The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow
or brake the vehicle
safely when you follow another vehicle too closely. Always
remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking power
that is only about 30% of the vehicle 's maximum braking ability .
Always be prepared to brake and take ev asive action to avoid colli·
sions and other accident situations.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Crui se Control may not be able to .,

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& WARNING (continued)
slow your veh icle safely. If clos ing speed is too high , you must
apply the brake s your self to reduc e the ri sk of a rear-end cra sh .
• Never re st you r foot on the accelerator pedal , especially when
the Adaptive Cruise Control is being used. Pressure on the acceler­
ato r will override the ACC braking function and prevent the brakes
from being applied when ACC detects a situation when the brakes
must be applied.
• Never use Adaptive Cruise Control when you cannot drive safely
at a steady speed, including on city st reets , on winding roads or
when road conditions are poor (for example , on ice, gravel , in fog,
heavy rain or on wet roads that increase the ris k of hydroplaning ).
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduc ed by rain, snow and
heavy road spray . These and similar conditions can prevent vehi ­
cle s up ahead from being accurately detected and in some cases
they may not be detected at all . Do not use ACC when the radar
sen sors cannot ac curately detect vehicles moving ahead of you in
traffic .
• Alway s turn off Adaptive Crui se Control when entering turn
lanes , exit lanes and construction zones o r in similar situat ions
because the vehicle will automatically ac celerate to the stored
speed when the road ahead is clear .
• To prevent unintended operation , always switch ACC off when
it is not being used .
[ i] Tips
• For safety reasons, the stored speed is deleted when the ignition
i s turned o ff.
• When Adapt ive Cruise Control is switched on, the Electronic Stabi­
li zation Program ( ESP) is also automa tica lly activ ated.
• Damage caused by accidents and some minor collisions can affect
th e rad ar senso r se ttings and ca use the syste m to m alfunction o r
switch off completely.
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•
In winter conditions, you should check the radar sensor cover
be fore drivi ng to m ake su re it is free of i ce and s now. If ne cessa ry,
clean the area near the radar sensor carefully=>
page 128, fig. 138 .
• T o ensure th at the radar sensor is not blo cked, fore ign objects
(e .g . stickers, larger license plate mo unts, add-on parts) mus t not
c ove r th e ar ea ne ar the ra dar sensor =>
page 12 8, fi g. 13 8. T he area
near the radar sensor must not be painted, e ither.
• F or Declar ation o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and I ndus try
Canada regulations=>
page 364 . •
App lies to vehicles: with Adapt ive Cru is e Co ntr ol
How does Adaptive Cruise Control work?
Vehicl es traveling ahead are d etected with th e aid of the
radar sensor.
Fig. 139 Radar sen sor
m easur em ent range
Adaptive C ruise Con trol uses a radar se nsor in t he front o f the vehi cle
=> fig . 139 . The system has limitations=>
page 139. Things that are
not moving in your lane and in yo ur direction o f travel will no t be
detected . The sensor measures the distance to reflective su rfaces
that m ust have a certain s ize. The system responds only after the
distance measu remen t has been made . If a measurement is not
poss ible, the system cannot res pond and w ill not react to a vehicle or
s o me thing el se up ah ead. .,_
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ACC not available
The text message ACC not available appea rs, fo r example, if the
t empe ra ture of the b rakes is excessive . Adaptive Cru ise Contro l is
tempo rar ily not ava ilab le. A war ning tone sounds as a reminder.
ACC not available!
T he text message ACC not available! appears in the event o f a
ma lf u nction . Adaptive Cru ise Contro l is tur ned off . A warn ing tone
sounds as a remi nder. Have the system inspected by a qualifie d dea l­
ers hip.
ACC sensor blocked
The text message ACC sensor blocked appears when the ACC System
does not detect a ny objects over an extended t ime per iod . For the
time being, the distance to ve hicles up ahead is not being con trolled .
T he ACC system is not switched
off, so increased alertness is require d.
Th e fo llow ing m ay be reasons fo r the text m essag e ACC senso r
blocked:
• The ACC se nsor is di rty. T he AC( syst em is no t reacti ng, or is not
reacting correctly, to vehicles traveling ahead .
• It is possib le tha t you are dr iv ing on a ro ad wit h ve ry lig ht tra ffic
without anything at the s ide of the road (e.g. gua rd rails, traff ic s igns,
tr ees). A s so on as a vehicle i s de te ct ed b y the sys tem ag ain, it ret urns
to its contro l range a nd the text message disappears.
T he ACC sensor is located in the area unde r the front license p late . If
there is a loss of op eration d ue to heavy co ntam inat ion, this a rea
sho uld cleane d to resto re prope r o peration.
ACC sensor blocked!
T he text message ACC sen sor blocked! a pp ears w hen the A CC System
can no longer accurately detect vehicles movi ng up ahead in your lane
of t ravel. A daptive C ruise Cont ro l i s tu rned off . A warning tone a lso
so unds as a re mi nder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off t he ACC (ACC sensor
blo cked !) o r if it is o nly a te mporary c ond ition (ACC se nsor blo cke d), the system will also takes
into cons ideration the outs ide temperature
and/or the windshie ld wiper o per ation.
Th e ACC sensor is d irty or b locked (e .g . leaves, snow) .
The ACC senso r is located in the area under the front license plate. If
th e A CC sensor is dir ty or bloc ke d , clean t he ar ea to res tore sy stem
operat ion.
EPB act ivation
T he text message EPB activation appears i f eme rgency braking was
initi ated wi th the Elec tro mecha ni cal Pa rkin g Bra ke ( EPB). A dapti ve
Cr uise Contro l is turned off. A gong sounds as a reminder.
ESP activation
T he text message ESP activation appears if the E lectron ic Stabi liza­
tion Prog ram ( ESP) has inte rven ed to ta ke co ntrol in a criti cal d riving
sit uat io n. In this case Adaptive C ruise Contro l is automatically turned
off. A gong s ounds a s a rem inder.
Speed range
The te xt message Speed range ap pears if the cur rent speed is too low
to set or to hold the requested speed.
W hen setti ng a desired speed, it m ust be at least 2 0 mp h (30 km/h).
At speeds be low 17 mph (25 km/ h), the cruise contro l is turned off.
Shift lever position!
T he text message Shift lever position! appears w hen the sh ift select
lever is move d to po siti on
N . In t his p osition, Ad aptive C ruise Con trol
is not available. •
App lies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive Cruise Control
Settings in MMI
The time int erval can b e se t in fvf fvfl.
Se ttings in t he Adaptive Cruise Control me nu are poss ible
only with the eng ine ru nning a nd t he ve hicle s tat ionary . _,,,

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- Select: Function button I CAR]> Systems > Adaptive
Cruise Control
> Default setting > distance.
Setting Distance
In the Basic setting menu you can set the distance (time interval)
using
distance 1 , distance 2 , distance 3 or distance 4 that Adap tive
Cruise Control is to maintain to a preceding vehicle when in manage­
ment mode .
Storing settings
Your individua l settings are automatically stored and allocated to the
remote control key being used (remote key perso nalizat io n). •
System Limitations
Applies to veh icles: with Adaptive C ruise Cont ro l
General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must know to
be able to use ACC properly.
The Adaptive Cruise Control works within limits that are also related
to radar sensor range and sight distance. In some situations ACC may
react unusually or late from the driver's point of v iew. Therefore,
always be attentive to what is happe ning around you and always be
ready to intervene, if necessary:
• when driving around curves=>
page 139.
• when vehicles up front are not in line with your vehicle
=>
page 140 .
• when other vehicles are changing lanes=> page 140.
• when other vehicles are difficult to detect=> page 140 .
• when vehicles up ahead are no t moving or obstacles are in your
travel lane=>
page 141.
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OP-eration
& WARNING
The radar sensor's function and range can be reduced by rain, snow
and heavy spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly
detected or may not be detected at all .
• Alway s pay careful attention to the traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when ­
ever necessary .•
A pp lies to ve hicle s: with Ad aptive Cru is e Con tro l
When driving around curves
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Fig. 149 Vehicle
entering a curve
Fig. 150 Vehicle
leaving a curve
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