2010 AUDI S8 window

Seats and storage
correct seating position is crit ica l for the safety of front and rear seat
passenge rs alike =>
page 190 .
& WARNING
• Occupant s in the front and rear seat s must alway s be properly
restr ained .
• Do not let anyone ride in the v ehicle without the h ead
re st ra ints pro vided. He ad restraints help to reduce injuries .
• Loo se item s in sid e the pas senger compartment can fly forward
in a crash or sudden maneu ve r and injure o ccupa nts . Alway s store
articles in th e lugg age compartment and u se the tie-down eyelet s.
• Read and h eed all WARNINGS =>
page 190, "P roper seating
po sition s for pa ssengers in r ear seat s". •
Applie s to v eh icles: wit h rear lum bar suppo rt
Rear seat lumbar support
The outer rear seats have a lumbar support.
Adjusting curvature
F ig. 86 Rear bench
s eat: Contro ls
- Push the switch shell forward to increase t he curvature.
- Push the switch shell to the rear to decrease the curvature .
Height adjustment
- Push the switch shell up to move the curvature higher.
- Push the switch shell down to move the curvature lower .
The lumbar support is particularly effective in supporting the nat ural
curvature of the spine so that the sea ting position is more comfort ­
ab le over long distances. •
Rear window shelf
You can place light articles of clothing on the rear window
shelf behind the seatback.
& WARNING
When driving , do n ot leave any hard objects on the rear window
s helf or a llow y our pet to sit on the shelf . They c ould be come a
haza rd for vehicle occup ants in the event of sudden b raking or a
c rash .
[ i ] Tips
• A vent slot is located between the shelf and the rear window. Do
not block the vent with any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
• Do not place bu lky items on the rear window shelf as they could
restr ict or block the driver's vis ion in the rear view mirror. •

Fig. 95 luggage
compartme nt cargo
net attached to
mou nting hooks
Securing objects to the luggage
compartm ent floor with the net
- Lay out the cargo net in the luggage compartment.
- Engage all four hooks into the fastening eyelets
~ page 90, fig . 94.
- Place objects to be secured under the net .
Configuring the net to restrain small objects
- Lay out the cargo net in the luggag e co mpartment.
- Engage all four hooks into the fastening eyelets
~ page 90, fig . 94.
- Pull down the mounting hooks © located below the base
of the rear w indow .
- Connect each loop on the net to the corresponding hook as
illustrated~ fig. 95.
- Place items inside the net .
Mounting ho oks
There are two mounting hook s under the base of the rear window
inside the l uggage compartment. You can attach the ca rgo net as well
as
light objects to these hooks.
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Seats and storage
The mounting hooks are spring-loaded and will return to their normal
posit ion when not i n use .
& WARNING
For str ength-re lated r eason s, the m ounting h ooks c an only be
used to s ecur e object s weighing up to 1 0 lb . (5 kg). Heavier
obj ects w ill not be adequatel y secured -there i s a ri sk of injur y.•
App lies to ve hicl es : wit h sk i sac k
Ski sack
Use the ski sack to transport and protect skis and other
long, light items in the passenger compartment.
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Fig . 96 Lu ggage
compa rtment sk i sack
h atch
Fig. 97 Sk i sa ck :
s ecu rin g
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Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is designed to
maintain a comfortable and uniform climate inside the
vehicle.
We recommend the following settings:
- Set the temperature to 75
°F (+23 °C).
- Press the
[AUTO] button.
With this setting, you attain maximum comfort in the least amount
of time. Change this setting , as desired , to meet your personal needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, which automatically reduce humidity and cool the
air inside your vehicle .
The air temperature, air flow and air distribution are automatically regulated to achieve and maintain the desired passenger compart­
ment temperature as quickly as possible.
The system automatically compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sunlight entering the
vehicle. We recommend you use the
Automatic mode ~ page 106
for year-round comfort .
Please note the following:
Turn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity in the vehicle. This also
prevents the windows from fogging up.
When the outside temperature is high and the air is very humid,
condensation from the evaporator may drip under the vehicle . This is
normal and does not indicate a leak.
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ment Safety first
If the outside temperature is
low, the fan normally only switches to a
higher speed once the engine coolant has warmed up sufficiently .
The air conditioner temporarily switches off when you drive off from
a standstill using full throttle to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the coolant temperature is too
high, so that the engine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads.
Air pollutants filter
The air pollutants filter (a combined particle filter and activated char­
coal filter) reduces or prevents outside air pollution (dust, or pollen)
from entering the vehicle.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified in
your Warranty
& Maintenance booklet, so that the air conditioner can
properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollution , the filter
may need to be changed more frequently than specified in your Audi
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask your authorized
Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatically selects the settings assigned to that key.
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings and
does not have to reset them manually.
If a different driver uses your key and changes the air conditioner
settings, the latest adjustments will erase and replace the settings
you have stored.
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components which require large amounts of
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energy are temporarily cut bac k or sw itched off~ page 258. Hea ting
s ys te m s in p artic ula r re quir e a gre at d eal o f energy. If yo u not ic e, f or
example, t hat the s eat *, w indshield* or r ear w indow heat ing is not
heating, they have been temporar ily c ut back or sw itche d off by
energy management. These systems ar e available again as soon as
the e ner gy ba la nce has been restore d.
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can cause accidents.
• For safe driving it is very important that all windows be free of
ice, snow and condensation.
• Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use and func­
tion of the heating and ventilation system and especially how to
defog and defrost the windows.
• Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first, using the
heating and ventilation sy stem. The washer solution may freeze
on the windshield and reduce visibility.
0 Note
• If yo u su spect that the air cond itio ner has bee n damaged, turn on
ECON and co nta ct an aut horized Audi d eale r t o h ave t he sy st em
inspected.
• Rep airs to th e Audi air con dition er re qu ire speci al te chnical k now l­
edge and special tools. Co ntact a n au thor ized A udi dealer for assis­
t an ce.
[ i ] Tips
• Keep the a ir in take slots (in fron t of the w ind shield) free from ice,
snow and debris i n order to ma inta in the pro per function of the
climate contro l system. •
Air escapes t hrough vents under t he rear w indow. Whe n placing
i t e m s of cl othi ng on t he lug ga ge c ompartm ent c ove r, ensure th at t he
open ings are not cove red .
• Clima te cont rol w orks mos t effe ctively i f th e wind ow s a nd t he
power roof are closed . H owever, if the inter io r of a par ked ve hicle is
ex trem ely ho t from th e sun' s ra ys, briefly o pening t he windows c an
speed up t he cooling process .•

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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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Air distribution 00
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually .
Fig. 123 MMI display:
A ir dis tri bu tion
- Press the Distribution (!) button.
- Rotate the cont rol knob to the desired setting==> fig. 123.
You can adj ust the a ir c irculation so that air flows from spec ific vents .
In position
-0 air flows only to the windows, in pos ition @ID to the
dr iver or passenger and in position{} to the footwell. There are addi­
tional comb inations available to adjust air distribution as needed .
To reg ulate air dist ribution automatically, switch to
[AUTO]. •
Defrosting !@]
The windshield and side windows are rapidly defrosted or
defogged.
- To turn o n the defogger/defroster, p ress the [@ I button
==> page 105, fig. 118.
Press
I ® I again or press [A UTO ] to turn off the
defogger/defroster .
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The temperature is automat ically controlled . Ma ximum airflow is
pr imar ily blown in through outlets
(D and @=> page 111 .
By press ing !@], both a ir recirculation and ECON are switc hed off .
(I) Tips
When the ou ts ide temperature is low, p ressing the [@I button tur ns
on the windshield defroster* automatically =>
page 112. •
Fan ~
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased .
- Press the Fan (~] button.
Rotate the c limate contro l knob to the desired fan speed .
The climate cont rol system automatica lly reg ulates fan speed
depending o n interio r temperatu re. You can adjust the volume of air
pro duced by the fan to your own req uirements .•
Manual air circulation I~]
Air recirculation prevents e xhaust fumes or other pollu­
tion from entering the vehicle.
Turning on air recirculation
- Press [G,I==> page 105 , fig. 118 => &
Turning off air recirculation
- Press~ again, or
press
I AUTO], or
- press(@) .
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In the air recirculat ion mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is re ci rcula ted to preven t exhaus t fu mes and othe r po llution from
enter ing the veh icle. We recommend that you use the manual air
recirc ulation under the following conditions:
• when d riving throug h tunnels
• in a traffic jam .
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended period s of time . The window s
c ould fog up sin ce no fr esh air can enter the vehicle.
If the
windows fog up, pre ss the air recir culation button again immedi­
ately to switch off the air recirculation function or sel ec t d efrost .•

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When selecting the program setting®, the windshield
defogger/defroster is switched on automatically at outside tempera­
tures below 41
°F (+5 °(). Depending on outside temperature, the
windshield is heated from 2 up to a maximum of 4 minutes .
Th e windshield defogger is deactivated in ECON mode.
(I] Tips
• If a crack forms in the windshie ld due to a foreign object (e.g. a
stone chip), the defogger/defroster is not turned on. This prevents
the crack from spreading.
• We recommend that you locate an Audi dealership immediately to
have the windshie ld replaced. •
Rear window defogger QuJ
Fig. 126 Switch for
rear window defogger
- Press the (ffi) switch to turn the rear window defogger on
and off=> fig. 126 .
The rear window defogger works only when the engine is running. The
ind icator light in the button illum inates when the rear w indow
defogger is turned on.
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The rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short
time. The time the rear window defogger remains on will vary
depending on the outs ide temperature.
At very low outside temperatures, the rear window defogger can be
switched on continuously by push ing the
CiiiJ button for more than 2
seconds. This rema ins stored until the ignition is switched off.
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored for
15 m inutes after the ignition is switched off . If the engine is
restarted within these 15 minutes, the rear window defogger is a lso
act ivated, depending on outside temperature . W ith a vehicle that is
parked for a short time, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manually activated again.
<£> For the sake of the environment
T urn the defogger off when the rear w indow is clear. When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
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