2010 AUDI S8 lights

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Fi g. 49 Ins trume nt
p an el: li gh t s witch
Switching on the front fog lights }D
- Do not turn the light switch ·'t/.· => fig. 49 toward the fog
light sym bol
- Turn the light switch to
;oo~ or to ~D .
- Pull the light switch to the first stop (D.
When the fron t fog lights are on, the symbo l }0 next to the ligh t
switch will i llum inate.
(I} Tips
With the sw itch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition. •
Rear fog Lights 0$
Fig. SO Ins tru men t
p an el: l ight sw itc h
- Do not turn th e ligh t switch ·'t/. · => fig. 50 t owar d th e fog
ligh t sym bo l
- Turn th e light switch to
~oo~ or t o ~D.
Pull the light switch to the second stop @.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the }D and symbols next to
t he light sw itch will il luminate.
0 Note
T he rear fog lights can distract drivers be hind yo u, so, they shou ld be
turned on
only in condit ions of very poor visib ility . A lways observe
loca l reg ulations w hen usin g the rear fog lights.
(I) Tips
With the sw itch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot be
tu rned on in addition.•

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(I) Tips
You should t urn on the emergency flashe rs when:
• you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles coming can see you, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or yo u are in an emergency situa­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
another vehicle behind you. •
Turn signal ¢¢ and high beam ~D Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
F ig. 53 Turn s ig nal
a n d hig h beam le ve r
The turn signa l and high beam lever has the following fu nc­
tions:
Turn signals ¢¢
-Lift the lever up all the way~ fig. 53 © to use the right
turn signals, or push the lever down all the way
0 to use
the left turn signals.
Auto -blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point o f resistance
to use the turn signa ls for as long as you need them, for
example wh en changi ng lanes.
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resistance
and then release it right away to make the turn signals
blink
three times . You can use this feature for example
when changing lanes on highways.
High beam [D
- Push t he lever forward ® to switch on the high beam .
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam .
Headlight flasher [D
Pull the lever toward the steeri ng w heel © to use t he
headlight flasher.
Not es on these feature s
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. T he indi ­
cator lights ¢ or¢ in the inst rument cluster~
page 14 also blink .
• After you have t urned a co rner, the tu rn s ignal switc hes off auto ­
matically.
• T he
high beam works only when the headligh ts ar e o n. Th e indi­
cator light [D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on .
• The
headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights turned on. The indi cato r light aD in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher.
• With the swi tc h in the
AUTO posi tion, the high beams can o nly be
turned on if the funct ion is switched on in MMI
~ page 61. ..,_

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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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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The rear interior lights also contain reading lights for
rear-seat passengers .
Fig. 56 Roo flin ing :
Rear in te rior lig hts
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Fig . 57 Roo flining :
Re ar read ing lights
Interior lights
- Press the@ button to turn o ff the inte rior lights
=> fig . 56.
- Press the
(ID button to turn on the door contact circuit.
- Press the
CT) button to turn on the inter ior lights .
Reading lights ~
- Press one of t he switches to turn the right or left reading
light on or off=> fig. 57.
With the door contact circuit, [])the inter ior lights tu rn on as soon as
you un lock t he veh icle or open the doors . The interior lights a re also
t u rned 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 ig nition is turned on, the inter io r li ghts are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about
10
m inu tes to p revent dra ining the battery.
(I) Tips
• By pressing the safety switch ®~ page 53, fig. 41, the func tion
of some switches in the rear can be turned off.
If the ._J symbol in the
safety swi tch i llum inates, the window regula tors in the rea r doors,
the sw itches fo r the interior lights and the sw itch for the electr ic s un
shade* are inoperative .
• The inter ior lights can be dimmed by holding the [)switch pressed
down .•

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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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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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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Mirrors
Rear view mirror
When the ignition is on, t he interior m irro r will darken automatically
depending on t he amo unt of light strik ing the m irro r (such as head­
lights shin ing into the veh icle from the rear) . The mirro r will retu rn to
the o rigi na l state (anti -glare off) when yo u move the manua l gear­
shift/gear se lector lever into
Reverse or w he n you turn o n the in te rior
lights .
& WARNING
Broken glass of automatic dimming mirror can cause electrolyte
fluid l eakage . Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes, and respira­
tory system .
• Repeated or prolonged exposure to electrolyte can cause irrita ­
tion to the respiratory system , especially among people with
asthma or other respiratory conditions . Get fresh air immediately
by leaving the vehicle or , if that is not possible , open windows and
doors all the way .
• If electrolyte gets into the eyes , flush them thoroughly with
large amounts of clean water for at least 15 minutes; medical
attention is recommended.
• If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recommended. Thoroughly
wash affected clothing and shoes before reuse.
• If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse mouth with water
for at least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless instructed
to do so by medical professional. Get medi cal attention immedi­
ately.
[I] Tips
T he au tomati c anti-glare feature on the mi rro r will not operate prop­
erly if the lig ht shini ng on the inside mir ror is blocked by othe r
objec ts. •
Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are elec trically a djust ed.
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Fig . 70 F orw ard
section of d river 's
armrest : power mi rro r
c on trols
- Tur n th e ad jus ting k nob to posi tion (0 ~ fig. 7 0 to ad just
the outside m irror on the drive r's s ide.
- Tur n the k nob to posit io n ® to adjust t he out side mirror
on the passe nger side.
- Pr ess t he knob i n th e ap propriate direc tion to move t he
mirror s urf a ce so tha t you have a goo d view to the r ear .
Folding both outside mirrors in flush
- Turn the knob to@ .
The m irro r sur faces are heated whe never you switch on the rear
w indow defogger in re sponse to the o utside temperature.

You are well-advised to fold the outside mirrors in when maneuvering in tight spaces or w hen leaving t he car pa rked close to othe r vehicles.
Tilting the passenger's side outside mirror
When yo u move the se lecto r lever in to R (Reve rse), the mi rror on the
front passenger's door (knob turned to® =>
page 74, fig . 70) w ill tilt
sligh tly downw ard. This make is easier for you to see the curb when
you are back ing into a parking space .
The mirror returns to its initial position as soon as reverse gear is disengaged and vehicle speed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h). The
mirror also returns to its initia l position if the switch is moved to the
dr iver's ou ts ide mir ror © or Neutral @ .
Memory setting for the outside mirrors
When the seat position is saved in memo ry, t he position of the
outs ide mirrors is saved at the same time=>
page 84.
Automatic anti-glare for the outsid e mirro rs
The o utside mir rors dim at the same time as the inside mirro r. When
the ign ition is sw itched on, the mirrors automatically dim depend ing
on the amo unt of light strik ing the m irro rs (such as head lights
shini ng into the veh icle from t he rear) .
When you turn on the inter ior light, or when you move the se lector
lever in to R (Reve rse), the anti-glare f unct ion s tops and the mir rors
return to their orig inal condition (not darkened) .
& WARNING
Broken glass of automatic dimming mir ro r can cause electrolyte
fluid leakage . Electrolyte fluid c an irritat e skin, eye s, and respira­
tory system.
• Repeated or prolonged e xposure to electrolyte can cause irrita ­
tion to the resp iratory system, especially among people w ith
asthma or other re spiratory condition s. Get fresh air immediately
by leaving the vehicle or, if that is not possible , open windows and
door s all the way.
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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• If electrolyte get s into the eye s, flu sh them thoroughly with
large amount s of clean water for at l east 15 minut es; medical
attention i s re commended .
• If electrolyte contact s skin, flush affected area w ith clean
water for at least 15 minute s and then wash affe cted area with
soap and water; medical attention is recommend ed . Thoroughly
wash affected clothing and shoes befo re reu se.
• If swa llowed and person is consciou s, rinse mouth with water
for at least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting unle ss instructed
to do so by medical prof essional. Get medi cal attention immedi­
atel y.
0 Note
• Curved (i.e. convex) mirror surfaces increase yo ur field of v iew .
Remembe r th at vehicles or o ther objects will appea r smalle r and
farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mirror to es tima te dist ances of following veh icles whe n chang ing lanes, yo u
cou ld estimate incorrectly and cause an acc ident .
• If the mirror ho using is moved un intent io na lly (for examp le, w hile
parking your ve hicle), then you must first fold the mirror electr ically.
Do not read just the mirro r ho using manually. Yo u could damage the
motor w hich controls the mirror .
[ i ] Tips
• If
there should be a malfunction in the electrical system, you can
sti ll adjust the outs ide mir rors by pressing the edge of the mirror .
• The au tomatic anti-glare feature on the mirror will not operate
prope rly if the light sh ining on the i nside m irro r is bloc ked by ot her
objects .•
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