2010 AUDI S8 door lock

How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off only when you unlock your
vehicle .
If you do not open a door within 60 seconds after you have
unlocked with the remote control, the vehicle will lock itself again
automatically.
When will the anti-theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the veh icle:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of the
doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the ignit ion is
turned on. The anti-theft alarm system will also go off when the
battery is disconnected.
Unlocking the rear lid by inserting and turning the key inside the rear
lid locking cylinder will trigger the optical and acoustic alarm.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote control. This will alert other peop le in case of emergency.
Press the PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
tr igg ered?
The alarm system is switched off when you un lock the vehicle or when
the ignition is switched on . The alarm will also switch itself off when
it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher and horn
The emergency flasher will blink br iefly and the horn sounds when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are properly closed .
If the emergency flashers do not blink, or the horn does not sound,
check the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make sure they are prop-
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erly closed. If you close a door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti­
theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will blink and the
horn w ill sound only after you have closed the door or lid .
(I] Tips
For the anti-theft alarm system to function properly, make sure all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle. •
Power windows
Controls
Fig. 41 Driver's door:
power window
switches
Fig.
42 Driver's door:
Switches (vehicles
with power child safety
lock) ..
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Opening and closing
Switches for front door windows
@ operates the window in the drive r's door.
@ operates the w indow in the fro nt p assenge r's door .
Switches for rear windows
© operates the left rear wi ndow .
@ operates the rig ht rear window .
Safety switch
® Safety switch for rear window operat io n.
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, espe cially with
ac cess to vehicle keys. Unsupervised u se of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
window s, et c. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is swit ched off . Only when
either of the front doors are opened are the power windows
switched off.
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way, or seriou s injury could re sult!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle .
• If you lock you r vehicle from the outside, no one, e specially
children, should remain in the vehicle .
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vision.
[I] Tips
• In add itio n to the switches in t he driver's door there is a separate
switch in each door for the powe r window in that door=>
page 55,
fig. 43.
• The driver can lower or ra ise the power side blinds* in the side
w indows by usin g sw itches © and @.•
Switches in the driver's door
T he driver can op erat e all windo ws.
If the respective sw itch is pus hed or pulled t he w indow w ill
open or c lose . Th e power win dow switches have a
two-posi­
tion function :
Opening the windows
-Pus h the switch to th e first stop and hold it there until the
wi ndow has lowered to t he desired positio n.
- Push th e switch briefly to the
second stop : th e wi ndow
wi ll automat ically o pen all the way.
Closing the windows
- Pu ll the switch up to the first stop and hold it there u nti l
the window has rise n to the desire d positio n.
- Pu ll th e sw itch q uickly to t he
second position: th e w indow
wi ll automat ically close a ll the way =:>
& in "Contro ls" o n
page 53.
Activating/deactivating rear windows
-Pus h the swit ch© =:> page 53, fig. 41 to the depr essed
p os it ion to activate the r ea r w indows -the lig ht in th e
switch will go out .
- Briefly press t he swi tch © to
deactivate the r ear win dow s
- th e sw itc h w ill re turn to t he safety posit ion and t he light
& wi ll illuminate . ..,.

Switching the power to the rear windows on
or off on vehicles with power child safety lock
-Press the left 00 button~ page 53, fig. 42 to switch off
the power window in the left door only. The LED in the
button illuminates .
- Press the right 00 button to
switch off the power window
in the
right door only . The LED in the button illuminates.
- Press the00button again to switch the power back on. The
LED in the button will go off.
By pressing the safety switch ®=> page 53, fig. 41, the function of
some switches in the rear can be turned off. When the / symbol in
the safety switch illuminates, the following functions are switched
off:
• The power w indows in the rear doors .
• Th e buttons for the interior lights.
• The buttons for the power sun blinds* in side windows.
• Th e button fo r the power sun blind* in the rear window.
• In veh icles with rear climate control * the
PASSIVE mode is acti­
vated . In this mode the rear air conditioning can be operated only
from contro ls in the driver's area=>
page 114.
This feature has been prov ided for the safety of small children riding
in the rear of the vehicle.
On vehicles with the
power child safety lock*=> page 53, fig . 42
these features can likewise be switched off . Both
00 buttons ® must
be pressed.
• If
only the left (I) button is pressed, then only the rear left door
power window is switched off and the door is locked.
• If
only the right 00 button is pressed, then only the rear right
door
power window is sw itched off and the door is locked.
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(I] Tips
• Th
e windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off . The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened.
• To switch on the child safety lock in both rear doors, you must
press both ch ild safety switches . Make sure the LEDs in the switches
are illuminated .•
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
Fig. 43 Switch loca­
tion front passengers door
The power window switch has a two-position function:
Opening the windows
- Press the switch to the first position and hold it unt il you
have opened the window as far as you want .
- Press the switch quickly to the
second position and the
window will automatically open all the way.
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch to the first position and hold it until you
have closed the window as far as you want. ..,_
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Sliding/tilting power sunroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig. 45 Sect ion of the
h ea dli ner: s unroof
sw itch positions
The roof will slide open or t ilt up at the rear as requ ired. When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the rota ry control sw itch located ove rhead next to
the interior light. The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or
pulling the contro l switch at position@~ fig. 45.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after you
have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the ignition
lock. If either door is opened, powered operation of the sunroof will
be deactivated.
S olar roof*
The solar cells in the roof provide energy to operate the ventilation
system for the climate control. It is activated automatically after the
vehicle is parked. Depending on solar irradiation, the interior temper­
ature of the vehicle is lowered in the summer, in the winter the inte­
r ior is dehumidif ied.
Sola r prot ection with sliding gl ass sun roof
The sliding glass sun roof is equipped with an adjustab le sunshade to
reduce the effects of strong sunlight. The solar protection can be
moved at the recessed handle to open and close it. To prevent the
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vehicle interior from heat ing up, you shou ld close the solar protection
when you park your vehicle in the s un .
When the roof is
s lid open , the sunshade is opened a utomat ically .
When the roof is closed, the sunshade can be closed manually.
When the roof is
t ilte d op en , the closed s unshade is also ra ised at the
rear edge . But it can still be slid open or closed.
0 Note
You should always closed the sliding/t ilting sunroof when you leave
your vehicle. Sudde n rain can drench the interior equipment a nd
damage the electronic conven ience features in your vehicle.
(I] Tips
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you close the
s u nshade .•
Sliding/tilting the power sunroof open
Tilting the roof open
- Turn the rotary switch to position ®·
- In position @, briefly
press th e control to tilt the roof up
completely.
- To tilt the roof open to any intermediate position
press
and hold the sw itch until the roof reaches the desired
position .
Sliding the roof open
-Turn the switch to position © to open the roof all the way.
- Turn the switch to any other position to open the roof to
any intermediate position . ._
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Opening and closing
When the glass roof opens, the su n visor , wh ic h is des igned to ward
o ff str ong sunligh t, op ens along w ith i t. T he v iso r ca n be clo sed
ma nua lly w hen the sunroof is closed .
[I] Tips
• Be awa re t hat the sunroof may actually be ope n whe n the sun visor
is close d. Chec k an d make sure t hat the sun roof is shut when parkin g
the ca r o r i f it sudde nly sta rts raining.
• If the s unroof is not f ully close d but you have pressed and he ld the
switch for the t ilt pos ition, the sunroof will not t ilt.•
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding the roof shut
- Turn the rota ry swi tc h to positio n@ => page 5 7, fig. 45
=> & .
Tilting the roof shut
-Briefly pull t h e rota ry switch to c lose t he roof .
To t ilt th e ro of down t o any in termed iat e po sitio n
pull and
h ol d
th e switc h until t he ro of reac hes th e de sired p osition.
& WARNING
Improper u se of the power sunroof can cause serious per sonal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof . Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
close s.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injurie s caused by the roof closing.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Never leave children or persons requiring as sistan ce alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Power emergency closing
The s unr oo f can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload pro tection func tion b ecomes acti­
vat ed.
The power sunroof is e quipped w ith an overload protection
f eatu re . If, u nder nor mal conditions , the power sun roof wi ll
n ot close, yo u ca n close it usi ng t his feat ure.
- Tu rn the ro tary switch to position @=>
page 5 7, fig. 45.
- Now pu ll the s witch
and hold it in this position u ntil the
power sun roof closes com plete ly .
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
i njury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten ­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
clo ses.
• Always take the key w ith you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof clo sing .,,_

& WARNING (continued)
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. a
Emergency closing by hand
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
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Fig. 46 Section from
headliner: Where to
place the screwdriver
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Removing the cover
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Fig. 47 Section from
headliner: Crank for
emergency operation
- Insert the flat side of the screwdriver (found in the vehicle
tool kit) at the rear edge of the lens as indicated by the
-arrows- ::::> fig. 46.
- Carefully pry the clear lens cover open and remove it.
Retrieving the crank for emergency closing
-Use the ignition key or a screwdriver to carefully pry the
cover off the left end of the instrument panel
=> page 342, fig. 276. The crank is stored next to the fuse
carrier.
Closing the roof
- Push the crank ©::::> fig. 47 into the hex socket@ until
you can feel the crank engage. Start turning, maintaining
a steady pressure on the crank to keep it from slipping off.
- After you have closed the sunroof, remove the crank and
replace the dome light lens.
[ i] Tips
If you are unable to close the roof manually, contact the nearest
authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •
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control is activated. The high beam function must first be sw itched on
in the MMI
~ page 61.
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion, the driver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
~- Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the
switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and
off using the light switch. Have the light sensor checked as soon as
possible at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going.
They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark . Always
switch on the low beams at dusk
or when it is dark.
• Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver .
They do not relieve the driver of h is responsibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility conditions. For example, fog and rain cannot be
detected by the light sensors. So always switch on the headlights
under the se weather conditions and when driving in the dark
io.
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can see your car from the back.
[I) Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog l ights cannot
be turned on in addition.
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•
If you remove the ignition from the ign ition lock wh ile the head­
ligh ts are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the lights.
• Always observe the specific local regulations for you r area as to
when to use your lights .•
Adjusting exterior Lighting
The functions are set in the MMI.
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Systems > Exterior
lighting.
Coming home
The Com ing home function ensures that after turning off the igni­
tion and opening the driver's door
the vehicle periphery is illum i­
nated in the dark . In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
the license plate light are turned on . On-time can be set for a per iod
from O (off) to 60 seconds .
Leaving home
The Leaving home functions ensures that when unlocking the vehicle
periphery is illuminated in the dark. In addi tion, the front fog lights,
the tail lights and the license plate light are turned on. This function
can be turned on and off.
High beam
With the switch in the AUTO position, the high beams can be t urned
on o nly if the function is turned
on .
Daytime running lights
USA models: The daytime runn ing lights can be turned on or off using
this function.
Canada models: The function cannot be turned off. It is act ivated
automatically each time the ignition is t urned on. This men u item is
shown "g reyed out". •
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0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic. •
Interior lights
Front interior Lights
The interior lights include reading lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
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Front interior lights
Fig. 55 Rooflining:
Front reading lights:
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Clear vision
Interior lights
- Press the@) button to turn off the interior lights
~ fig. 54. If you press the button a second time, the inte­
rior lights in the rear are also turned off.
- Press the
(ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
Press the button a second time to turn on the door contact
circuit for the rear doors .
- Press the
(I) button to turn on the interior lights. If you
press the button a second time, the interior lights in the
rear are also turned on .
Reading lights '-<~
-Press the switch to turn the right or left reading light on
or off ~ fig. 55.
With the door contact circuit, (ID the interior lights turn on as soon as
you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The in terior lights are also
turned on when the ignition key is removed. The light goes out about
2 minutes after the doors are closed . When the vehicle is locked or
when the ignition is turned on, the interior lights are turned off .
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to preven t draining the battery.
[ i] Tips
The interior lights can be dimmed by holding the(!) swit ch pressed
down. If the interior lights in the rear were turned on by pressing the
switch twice, the rear interior lights are also dimmed .•
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