2010 AUDI S8 seats

Seats and storage
Long center console
Applies to vehicl es : w it h long ce nter co nso le
Overview
F ig. 105 Lo ng rear
c e nter conso le
There are three storage compartments in the long center console in
the rear:
Left storag e compartment
The left sto rage compartmen t contains two 12-vo lt sockets. The 12-
volt sockets can be used for electrical accessories. The power cons umption at a single plug must not exc eed 100 watts .
Center storage compartment
The center s torage compa rtment is sui table for holding small items .
Right stor age compartment
The righ t storage compartme nt is suitable for holding sma ll items.
& WARNING
The socket plu s any appliance s plugged into it remain functional
e ven if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed .
Never leave children in side the vehicle without supervi sion.
0 Note
T o avoid damag ing the socket , only use plugs that fit prope rly .
[ i ] Tips
When the engine is off and acces sories a re st ill plugged in and a re o n,
the veh icle b attery ca n sti ll be dr ained. •
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your vehicle.
Glove c ompar tment
Storage compartment Pockets in the front seats *
Compartments in the door trim panels
Compartments in the rear doors*
Coat hooks
L ef t side s to rage compar tment in the
trunk
Right side storage compartment in the
trunk
Emergency warni ng triangl e
Umbrella holder
& WARNING
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• Alway s remove object s from the inst rument pa nel. Any it ems
not stored cou ld sl ide ar ound insi de the vehicl e while dr iving or .,

& WARNING (continued)
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for
lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
Your Owner's Literature and the media player are stored
in the lockable glove compartment.
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Fig . 106 Glove
compartment
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To open glove compartment
Fig. 107 Glove
compartment: CD
changer
- Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow and swing the
cover down to open =:> fig. 106.
To close glove compartment
-Push the glove compartment lid up until the lock engages.
In the glove compartment lid you will find a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
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Storage compartment
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Fig . 108 Center
console: storage
compartment
- To open the compartment, press the cover~=> fig . 108.
- To close the compartment, push the drawer all the way in
until it clicks in place .•
Pockets in the front seats
Fig . 109 Pockets in
the front seats
The pockets in the seat backs of the front seats are suitable for
holding newspapers and magazines. •
Compartments in the door trim panels
Fig. 110 Storage
compartment in the
door panel
- To sto re items, tilt th e compartment open=> fig . 110.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => page 226, "Important safety
instructions on the side airbag system ".•
App lies to veh icles: w ith compa rtments in the rear doors
Storage compartments in the rear doors
Fig.111 Openstorage
compartment ....

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Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
Fi g. 11 8 Air cond itioning con tro l ele m en ts
T he left display indicates the tempe rat ure sele cted fo r the driver 's
side, the r ight d isplay ind icates the temperature se lected for the
passenger's side .
T he sett ings you make are show n in the MMI display fo r a few se conds
when MMI is turned on.
Each func tion is turned on or off by briefly press ing the corresponding
button. The indicato r light in the button illuminates when the func ­
tion is act ive.
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But- Function Page
ton(s)
ION/O FF) Tur ning on and off => page 106
!AUTO) Automatic mode => page 106
Cont rol Temperatu re selection => page 106
knob
Heated seats*
(W Ventilated sea ts * => page 107
ffi Air distribution => page 109
~ D efrost => page 109
=> page 112
@ Fan => page 109
~ Manual rec irculat io n => page 109
~ Heated rear window => page 113
!SETU P] Basi c settings => page 115
(I) Tips
• Residual heat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
resid ua l heat f unct ion by p ressing the
I ON/OFF) bu tto n. T he resid ua l
heat from the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. The
resid ual he at func tion is tu rned off automat ica lly a fter 30 m inutes.
• Synchron izing climate control: By press ing and hold ing the
cont rol knob on the driver's side, the temperatu re setting on the
dr iver's side can be sw itched to the passenger's side, and v ice versa.
In the case of veh icles wi th rear a ir condition ing *, the se lec ted
temperature set ting is also app lied to the outer rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the disp lay. •
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Turning on and off
I ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
- Press!ON/OFF],or
- Press !AUTO
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Turning th e air conditioning off
- Press I ON/OFF] to turn the air conditioner off and block
outside air from entering the vehicle.
T he air cond itioner turns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the contro l knob.
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Residu al h eat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
res idual heat function by p ressing the [
ON/OFF) button. The res idual
heat from the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. The
resid ual heat funct ion is t urned off automatically after 30 m inutes. •
Automatic mode [AUTO I
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
- Select temperatur e between 60 °F (+16 °() and 84 °F
(+28
°().
- Press!AUTO]=>page 105, fig. 118.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the veh icle . Air temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatica lly to reach or maintain the
desired interior temperature as q uickly as possible . Fl uctuations in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the pos
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t ion of the s un a re compensa ted for automatically.
T hi s operating mode works only in the adj ustab le temperature range,
from 60 °F ( +16 °C) to 84 °F ( +28 °C) . If a temperature below 60 °F
(+ 16 °C) is se lec ted, LO appea rs in the disp lay. At temperatu res above
84 °F (+28 °C),
HI is displayed. At both extreme settings, climate
cont rol r uns continuously at max imum coo ling o r heat ing power.
There is no temperature regulation. •
Setting the temperature
Separate temperatures can be selected for the driver's
and front passenger's side.
- Rotate the contro l knob to t he left to reduce the temper-
ature, or to the right to inc rease the temperature.
[ i J Tips
• When you press the contro l knob fo r choosing the tempera ture,
the temperature you choose will also appear in the MMI display.
• Synchr onizing clim ate control : By pressing and ho ld ing the
control knob on the driver's side, the temperature setting on the
dr iver's side can be switched to the passenger's side, and vice ve rsa.
In the case of vehicles with rear a ir condit ion ing*, the selected
t empe ra ture se tt ing is also applied to the outer rear seats . The new
temperature is shown in the display .•

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A pp lies to vehicl es: wi th ele ctr ically heated s eats
Heated seats~
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
Fig. 119 MMI dis p lay :
H ea ted s eats
- Press the Heated seats~ button .
- Adjust the desired temperature with the climate control
knob~fig .119 .
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off. The range of
adjustment is between 1 and 6.
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.•
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Ventilated seats [,u ]
The seat cushion and the seat back for the front seats can
be ventilated.
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= Fig. 120 MMI di splay: : j ' ''' '. V en til ated seats
- Press the Ventilated seats [t.6 ] button .
- Adjust the desired ventilation with the control knob
~ fig . 119.
In position O the seat ventilation is turned off . The range of adjust­
ment is from 1 to 6 . •
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Applie s to veh icles : wi th heated rear seats
Heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seat backs of the two outer rear
seats can be heated electrically.
Fig. 121 Ce nter
conso le rear: Heated
seats
- Rotate the thumb wheel@ to turn on and adjust the
heating for the left rear seat.
- Rotate the thumb wheel ® to turn on and adjust the
heating for the right rear seat.
With the thumb wheel in the O position, heating for the seats is
turned off . The range of adjustment is from 1 to 6 .
The rear seat heating operates only when the seats are occupied. If
there is no one sitt ing in the rear, you should switch off the seat
heating.
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats o r place heavy loads on a small area of the seat. •
App lies to vehicl es : wi th s teering whe el heat ing
Steering wheel heating @
The steering wheel can be heated electrically .
Fig. 122 Multifunc­
t ion s teeri ng w heel:
B u tton fo r steering
w hee l heati ng
- Press the (q/1!] button to turn the steering wheel heating on
and off~ fig. 122 . The message
Steering wheel heat ing on ! or
Steering wheel he atin g off ! appears in the instrument
cluster display .
When the steering wheel heat ing is switched on, the steer ing wheel
is heated to about
82°F (28°() and held there .
T he last setting se lected for the steer ing wheel heating (on or off) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to the
remote key.•

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Air outlets
Air distribution determines the air flow to the individual
vents.
Fi g. 1 24 In str um ent pan el: a ir outl et locatio ns and a irflo w dir ections
Air outlets ® and ©
- Turn the vertical thumbwheel beside the ou tlet to
increase , reduce or shut down t he airflow from that
outlet .
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the des ired
direction. The direction of the air de livered from t he vents
ca n be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
The air outlets are actuated e ither automatically or manually
depending on t he operat ing mode selected . Heated or unheated
fresh air, or cooled air flows from the vents .
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(I) Tips
• Whe n climate contro l is working, coo led a ir will flow p rimarily
from outlets @ and @. To assure adequate cooling, outlets@ and
@ should never be completely closed.
• T he airflow com ing from the vents@ can be adjusted to be colder
or wa rmer than the sele cted set temperatu re. •
Air outlets in the rear
Outlets in the center console
- Rotate the thumb whee l located nex t to the outlet to open
o r close it.
- To adjust the direction of the a irflow f rom the outlet,
move t he tab in t he cen ter o f th e outlet in the des ired
direction . T he direction of the a ir delive red from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and ver tica lly.
Outlets in the door pillars
- R otate the t humb whee l located next to the outlet to open
o r close it.
- To adjust the direction of the a irf low f rom the o utlet ,
move t he tab in t he center o f the out let in the des ired
direction. The d irection of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertica lly.
Th e air outlets are actuated either automatically or manually
depend ing on the ope rat ing mode se lected . Heated or unheated
fresh a ir, or cooled air flows from the vents .
Th e ai r outle ts to heat the rea r footwell are loca ted under the fro nt
seats.
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