2010 AUDI S8 air suspension

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Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
mize po llution .. .... ......... .. 263
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
109
Outside mirrors ............ .. .... ... 74
Outside temperature display . .......... 23
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Paint
Touch-up 274
Paint No ......................... .. 356
Park ing .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 124
Automatic transm ission .. ....... .. 154
Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb ............. ...... .. 124
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension .................... 124
Parking brake
See Electromechan ical parking brake 123
Parking on a decline (downhill) ... ..... 124
Park ing on an incline (uphill) ........ .. 124
Parts replacement . ........ ..... .... 363
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light ... .. .. . 218
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Passenger's seat memory ... .......... 85
Passive safety system ............. ... 186
Pedals . .. . .... .................... 192
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 198
Pockets .. .. ..................... .. 100
Polishing . ....................... .. 273
Power locking switch ................. 45 Power
locking system ...... .... .. .. .. 41
Conven ience open feature .......... S6
Locking and unlock ing the veh icle from
inside ............ ... .. .. .... .. 4S
Opening and closing the windows ... . 56
Rear lid/trunk lid . ................. 46
Remote control ........... .. .. .. .. 40
Selective unlock feature . ........... 44
Settings ..... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 44
Unlocking and lock ing vehicle ....... 43
Power roof ............. .... .. ...... S7
Powe r seat
Contro ls ....... .......... .. .. .... 77
Massage funct ion .. ............... 79
Seat adjustment .................. 78
Upper thigh support ............ ... 78
Power s ide door closer ............ .. .. 45
Power steering . .. .... ............. . 257
Power sunroof
Emergency closing ... ... ... .... 58, 59
Power window switches ........... .. .. S3
In the dr iver's door ............. ... S4
In the front passenger's door ..... ... 5S
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power windows Settings ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... S6
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 203
Programming the HomeLink ® universal re-
mote control ........ .... .. ..... 181
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 188
Proper sa fety belt position ........... 202 Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .............. .
Occupants ... .. ... ............. .
Rear passengers
Q
189
188
190
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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See All Wheel Drive . ............. 257
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ...
199
Why safety belts? ... ......... ... . 197
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Radiator fan ............ ... .. .. .... 299
Rain sensor ................. ...... .. 70
Rain sensor defective . .. .... .......... 34
Reading lights Front . ........................ .. 65
Rear ..... ............. .......... 66
Rear ashtray ..... ................. .. 96
Rear center console .. ...... .... .. .... 98
Rear climate controls . .. ............. 114
Air distribution . ................ . 114
Automatic operation ......... .. .. 114
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heated seats ........ .. .... .... .. 114
PASSIVE .......... ... . .. .. .. .. .. 114
Switching on and off ........ .. .. .. 114
T emperature ......... ... .. .... .. 114
Ventilated seats ... .............. 114

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Driver's seat memory .. ... ..... ... . 84 Side airbags
Front passenger's seat . .. ... ... .... 77 Description . .................... 225
Front seats .................. .... 76 How they work .................. 226
Head restraints . .. .. .. .. .. .... 81, 191 Side assist
Lumba r support .. .. .............. 80 Activating and deactivating . .. ..... 145
Power seat . .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... 77 Description . .. .... ......... .... . 145
Safety guidelines . ...... .......... 76 Informational and alert stage signals 147
Seat belts Messages in instrument cluster display . .
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 197 152
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seat position Inco rrect seat position . .. ......... 191
Seating capacity . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. . 197
Seating position Driver ............. ...... .... ... 188
Front passenger ................. 189
How to adjust the front seats .. ..... 189
Occupants . ................... .. 188
Rear passengers
Seats Number of seats 190
197
Selective unlock feature ...............
44
Selector lever ... ................... 155
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ........... 205
Service interval display .. .. .... ........ 25
Service position Windshield wipers ............. ... 72
Servotronic MMI
settings ............. .. .. .. . 150
Operation .. ............. .... .. . 147
Safety tips .... ........... .. ..... 152
Sensor detection area ...... .. .... . 146
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 228
Description ... ................. . 228
How they work ...... ...... ..... . 229
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. ... 229
Side marker l ights ........... .. .. .. .. 60
Ski sack . .. .... ............. ...... .. 91
Snow chains ....................... 324
Sockets ......................... 97, 98
So lar blower fan/solar roof .... .. .... . 112
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display ...... .. .. 23
Sources of in formation about child restraints
and their use ................... 251
Spare wheel . ............. .. ... ... . 334
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control . .. .. .. . 128
Power steering .................. 257 Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. . 320
Shift buttons . .. ..... ... ........ ... 159 Speed warning system .............. .. 35
Ship Speedometer ....
................ ... 12
Transporting you r vehicle ........ .. 353 Sport Suspension
See Adaptive A
ir Suspension ....... 176
Starting off with a trai ler .......... ... 125
Starting the engine ............. 118, 119
What should I do if the engine does not start? .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119
Steering . .. .. .. ................. .. 117
Adjusting steering column .. ..... .. 117
Easy entry feature ......... ... .. .. 118
Locking the steering .............. 118
Malfunction . ... .. .. .............. 31
Steering wheel heating ...... .. .. .. .. 108
Steps for determining correc t load limit 315
Stopping the engine .... ............. 120
Storage .. .. .. .. ...... ............. . 98
Compartments in the door trim panels ...
100
Compartments in the rear doors .. .. 100
(upholder . .. ...... .............. 94
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 95
Glove compartment .......... ... .. 99
Luggage compartment . .. ... .... .. 102
Ski sack ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 91
Small objects ....... ...... .... .. 100
Sun shade ................ .... ... ... 68
Sun visors .................. ... .. .. . 68
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power sunroof ............. .. .. .. . 57
Rear window defogger ...... .... .. 113
Symbols Red ..... ............. .......... 28
Yellow .................. ... ... .. 32

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Undercoating ...... ... ... ..... ..... 276
Unfastening safety be lts ............. 203
Unidi rect ional tires . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 306
Uniform tire quality grading . ........ . 322
Unlocking Power locking switch . ... .......... 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . ... .............. 46
Remote control . .. .. .. .. .... ...... 43
Using the key ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 44
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Cruise control ... ... ...... .. .. .. . . 19 Wheel bolts
Electromechanical parking brake .... . 20 Torque .............. ... .. .. .. .. 32S
Electronic power control ........ .. .
16 Wheels . ... .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. 306
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 16
Fog lights .... .... ............... 17
Generator .. .. .... ....... ...... .. 16
H igh beam ............... .. .. .. .. 17
Instrument cluster .... .... ........ 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... 18
Rear fog lights ...... .... . .. .... .. 17
Safety belt ............... .. .. .. .. 18
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 17
Turnsignals . .. .... ....... ...... .. 17
Wa rranty coverages .......... .. .. .. . 361 Cast alloy
....................... 27S
Checking tire pressure ............ 313
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .. . ... 310
General notes ....... .. .... .... .. 306
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
307
New tires and wheels ...... ..... .. 318
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... . .
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 314
200
When must the airbag system be inspected? .
217
Vanity mirror 68 Washer reservoir
...... .... .... .. .. . 30S When should I adjust the tire pressures? 314
When should I check the tire pressures? 314
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 245
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
rear
.. ...... .......... .......... 70
Veh icle electr ical system .. .. .. ... ..... 16
Vehicle identification label ........... 356
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... 356
Vehicle jack .............. .... .. 333, 338
Vehicle literature ................ ..... S
Vehicle transport ................ ... 353
Vehicle-care products ............ ... 270
Ventilated seats 107
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Warning/indicator lights .. .... ........ 14
Adaptive Air Suspension ............ 18
Adaptive Cruise Control ......... .. 13S
Airbag system ... ....... ....... ... 17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............. ... .. .. . 20 Washing .
... .................... .. 270
Automati c car wash ....... .. ..... 2 71
by hand ....... .... .. .. .... .. ... 271
with a power washe r ............. . 272
313
Washing the vehicle ................. 270 Why safety belts? ........ . .. ... . 197, 198
Waxing ..................... ... .. . 273 Windows
Wear indicator .............. ...... . 317 Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 274
Weatherstrips . .. ........... ...... . 275 Convenience open feature ......... . 56
Weights .. ................. .. .... . 357 Defogging . .. .. .... ............. 109
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ............ ... ......... 202
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 199
What impairs dr iv ing safety? ......... . 187
What should I do after changing a wheel? .. .
314
What should I do after replacing wheels? 314 Defrosting .
.. .. ................. 109
Rapid defrosting/defogging ... .. ..
111
Windshield defogger/defroster
Windshield washer fluid 112
Low level ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades .... .. .. . 73
Intermittent wip ing ............... 70
One -tap wiping ................. .. 70