2010 AUDI S8 air suspension

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature
About this Owner's Manual ............. ...... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ................ .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ...... .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ............ ... . .
On-Board Diagno stic system
(OBD) ....................... .
Auto Ch eck Control ........... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Tr ip computer ............... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ........................ .
Power locking system ........ .
Rear lid/Trunk lid ......... ... .
Child safety Lock ............. .
Convenience key ............. .
Anti-theft alarm system ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Sliding/tilting power sunroof .. .
Clear vision .. ................ .
Lights ....... ......... ...... .
Interior ligh ts ........ ....... .
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sion
Wiper and washer system
Mirrors
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendations .... .
Power seat ....... ........... .
Head restraint s .... .......... .
Armr est ................. ... .
Seat memory ................ .
Rear seats ............. ..... .
Indiv idual rear seats ......... .
Luggage compartment .. ..... .
Roof rack ................... .
Cupho lder .................. .
Ashtray ..................... .
Cigarette Lighter/socket ...... .
Long cente r console .... ...... .
Storage ............. ....... .
Warm and cold ........... ... .
Climat e controls ...... ... .. .. .
W ind shield defogging/defrosting
Rear climate controls ........ .
Basic settin gs ............... .
On the road ................. .
s . teenng .................... .
I gn ition lock and ign ition switch
S tarti ng and stopping the en gine
Starting and stopping the engine
us ing the Convenience ke y .....
Electromechanical park ing brake
C ru ise control ............... . 68
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9 4
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11 7
11 7
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126
Adaptive Cruise Control ....... 128
Speed and distance control
system
Driver information .......... .. .
System Limitation s ........... .
A d' l . u I ane assist ............. . .
128
135
139
142
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Audi side assist ............... 145
Lane Change Assistan t . . . . . . . . . 145
No tes ..... ......... .......... 152
Automatic transmission 154
tiptronic ® (6-speed automatic
transmission ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 54
Advanced Parking System ..... 161
Advanced Parking System with
rear view camera .............. 161
Specia l park ing situat ions . . . . . . 169
Tow ing hitch ........... ....... 1 71
Settings in the MMI ......... ... 171
Saf ety tips .... ................ 173
Adaptive Air Suspension 176
Adaptiv e Air Suspens ion and
Damp ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Homelink ® ............. ...... 181
Universal remote control
181
Safety first ............... 186
Driving Safely ................. 186
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Proper occupan t seating
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driver and passenger side
footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

AIR Airbag system
BAG ~
/ : Lane assist (system is ready)
L ane assist (system is not ready)
¢ Left t urn signal
D High beam
!D
Fog lights
Rear fog lights
Tire pressure monitoring system*
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MI L)
I. "fi'
Safety bel t
-Adaptive Air Suspension
~ Adaptive A ir Suspension
Q
Right turn signal
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CRUISE
USA models:
Cruise contro l act ivate d
c;)~ Canada models :
Cruise control activated
USA models:
Ant i-lock brake system (ABS) defective
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
PARK USA m odel s: =:>page20
BRAK E Electromechan ica l parking brake
(®) Canada models: =:> page 20
Electromechanical parking brake
BRAKE
USA models: =:> page20
Bra ke ma lf u ncti on

Canada models: =:>page20
B rake malfunction
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Vehicles wi th the Adapt ive Cr uise Control* have the following add i-
tional check lamps:
II II c;::::::::, Open road => page 135
c;::::::::, II II c;::::::::, Driving in traffic => page 135
c;::::::::, II II c;::::::::, Request for dr iver to =>page 135
assume cont rol
& WARNING
• Failure to heed warning lights and other important veh icle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage.
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repair , move the vehicle a safe
distance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
fla sher =>
page 63.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check anything in the engine com part -
ment, stop the eng ine and let it cool down . Always e xercise
extreme caution when working under the hood=>
page 281,
"Engine compartment " ..
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
For more information::::;, page 328 . •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) >
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board D iag­
nostic (OBD II) system . T he symbol lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at a constan t idle speed. Th is indicates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electron ic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate::::;,
page 285.
For more information ::::;, page 25. •
Safety belts~
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
Th e 4,.. warning/ind icator light ill uminates when the igni tion is
switched on to remind the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally , an acoustic warning (gong) will a lso
sound .
For more Information ::::;,
page 197, "Safety belt warning light~"-•
Adaptive Air Suspension --1""::)
The warning/indicator light .... illuminates, when the jacking mode
has been activated::::;, page 179. This warn ing/i ndicator light has the
following functions: •
It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out.
• If the warning/ind icator light illuminates steadi ly, there is a
system fault in the Adaptive A ir Suspens ion. A system fault can result
in limited ride comfort and
low ground clearance. The fault should be
corrected as soon as possible by an authorized Audi dealer.
• If the warning/indicator light flashes, you should not drive the
vehicle . The flashing wa rning/ind icator light points to an extreme
H igh level. A very
pronounced lifting of the veh icle (extreme High
level) can resu lt, for examp le, when a heavy load is removed from the
vehicle . As soon as the level has returned to normal, the
warning/indicator light stops flashing, and you can drive away.
• If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~
wa rning/indicator light, you shou ld not drive off immediate ly in o rder
to prevent damage to the underbody . The two warning/indicator
lights flashing together points to an extreme Low level. A very
pronounced lowering of the veh icle (extreme Low level) can result,
for examp le, from a heavy load. As soon as the level has returned to
normal, the warning/indicator lights stop flash ing, and you can drive
away .
0 Note
If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~
warning/ind icator light, you should not drive the vehicle because low ­
lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result .•
Adaptive Air Suspension~
The~ symbol illuminates fo r a few seconds after you have switched
on the ignition to indicate
reduced ground clearance when the
dynamic mode is activated and when the ignition is switched on with
a vehicle which was parked in dynamic mode::::;,
page 177, "Chassis
Controls". On vehicles which are equipped with the
sport suspension _,.,

Adaptive Air Suspension - Sport*, the check light does not come o n in
t his instance s in ce g round clea rance is ge ner ally reduced .
Thi s wa rning/indicator light has the following functions:
• It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
fu nction check a nd then goe s out.
• If the wa rning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with t he
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w ar ning/ind icator l igh t, y o u s hould not dr ive the vehicle immed iately
in order to prevent damage to the underbody. T he two wa rning/ind i­
c ato r light s fl ashing together po ints to an ex tre me Lo w leve l. A ve ry
pronounced lowering of the ve hicle (extreme Low leve l) can result ,
for example, from a he avy load. A s so on a s the leve l h as r eturned to
normal, t he warning/indicator lights stop flashing, and you can drive
away .
0 Note
If the wa rni ng /ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the~ ~
warning/ind icator ligh t, you s hould not driv e the vehicle because low­
lyin g vehicle pa rts can bottom out as you drive over uneven groun d
a nd be da maged as a result . •
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models) / (?Jr) (Canada models)
The warn ing/ ind icator lig ht illuminates when the cruise contro l is
a ct ivated .•
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
A
.:> (USA models) / .... (Canada models)
This w arnin g/in dic ator light monitors the ABS and the
ele ctroni c diff ere n tial l ock (ED L).
Th e wa rning/indicator light w ill come on fo r a few second s when the
ignition is sw itche d on. The lig ht w ill go ou t after a n automat ic check
sequence is comp leted .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
• Th e warnin g/i ndi ca tor lig ht doe s not illumin ate whe n you swit ch
on th e ig nitio n.
• Th e warn ing /indicator l ight doe s not go out aft er a f ew seconds .
• The warning/in dicator lig ht i llu minates while d riving .
Th e ESP indic at or lig ht als o illu min ates if there is a malfunctio n in the
A BS. The message
ESP / ABS fault! See owner's manual also appears
in t he i nstr ument cluster d isp lay and a war ning to ne sounds .
The brake system will still respond even without the assistance of
the ABS system. See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
F o r mo re inform ation
rega rding the ABS=>
page 256.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If t he b rake war ning ligh t=> page 20 and the A BS war ning ill umin ate
tog eth er ther e may be a malfu nction in t he A BS , a nd there may a lso
be a mal fun ction in the bra ke system itself => & .
I n t he ev en t of a
malfunction in the brake system the warn ing/ indi ­
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ {(D) (Canada models) in the instr ument
clu ster flashes. B y p res sing the [
CHECK ! button, yo u ca n brin g up a
dr ive r message w hich expla ins the malfunction in more deta il. Please
no te =>
page 28. _..
Vehicle care Technical data

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The rear-view camera section appearing in the MMI Display is approx­
imately the same as the coverage area represented in=>
page 165,
fig. 181 or© in=> page 165, fig. 182. Objects located in the rear­
view camera's uncovered area@=>
page 165, fig. 182 or in the close
vicinity of the bumper are not recognized .
& WARNING
Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to be
further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the guide help lines to measure distance -
danger of accident! •
Applies to veh ic les : w ith Advan ced Parking System with rear v iew camera
Parking mode 1
"Parking mode 1" can aid when parking in a garage or
parking space, for example.
Fig. 183 MMI Display:
Aiming at the parking
spot by adjusting the
steering wheel angle Fig. 184 MMI Display:
Orienting the vehicle
with aid of the blue
surface
- Before parking , switch on the Adaptive Air Suspension
=> page 18 standard or automatic mode .
- Activate the Audi parking system=>
page 161. "Parking
mode 1"
=;, fig. 183 is displayed by default. Dynamic
orange orientation lines ® and a blue static surface ©
are projected into the rear-view camera picture.
- With the vehicle stationary, select the proper steering
wheel angle for the parking spot with the aid of the orange orientation lines.
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel
angle to fit the parking space with the aid of the orange
orientation lines =>
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- Align your vehicle corresponding to the blue surface. The
blue surface should be parallel to the parking spot lines
=> fig.
184.
© Blue surface
The surface behind the vehicle, identified by various shades of blue,
represents an extens ion of th e outer vehicle outline by approximately
16
ft (5 m) to the rear . The transitions of the blue surfa ces are
distanced approximately 3
ft (1 m), 6 ft (2 m), and 16 ft (5 m) away
from the vehicle. .,

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@ and @ Orange orientation lin es
The orientation lines change d irect ion with the steer ing wheel angle .
T hese lines identify the direction of t ravel the rear of the ve hicle
would be taking, driving in reverse gea r with the current stee ring
w heel ang le .
The dynamic orientation lines are provided with markers @. These
ma rkers are each pla ced at a d ista nce of app rox . 3 ft (1 m) from o ne
another. Th rough these markers, the distance to an obstacle can be
es tim ated .
© Redline
The dista nce between your rear b umpe r© and the red line is approx­
imate ly 16 inches (40 cm)=>& . Here, at the latest, you should stop
ba ckin g up =>
page 170 .
© Rear bumper
The rear bumpe r of your ve hicle also appea rs in the MM I Display, for
better or ientation.
& WARNING
Please note that objects not tou ching the ground can appear to be
further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hit ch , or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the guide help line s to measure di stance -
danger of accident!
0 Note
In the MMI D isplay, the direction of travel of the vehicle rear is shown
depe nd ing on the stee ring whee l angle . T he ve hicle front swi ngs out
more than the vehicle rear.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
(I) Tips
• In order for the rear-view came ra to func tion p roperly, the came ra
lens =>
page 161, fig. 176 must be kept clean, and free of snow and
i c e. Please follow t he addit ional no tes on =>
page 174 .
• T he positions of the orientat ion lines /surfaces are displaced up
or dow n if the par king p ro cess is car ried ou t with the rea r-view
camera in Adaptive Air Suspension=>
page 18 dynamic or lift mode.
Th erefore, the ac curacy is red uced. •
App lies to veh icl es : w it h A dvance d Park ing Sys tem w ith rea r view ca mera
Parking mode 2
"P arking mode 2" ca n be used as aid when (parallel)
parking on the side of the road , for e xample .
Vehicle care
Fig. 185 MMI Di spl ay:
Blue su rface aligned
with targeted p arking
s p ot ...
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Fig. 186 MMI Display:
Contac t of the b lue
curved line wi th the
curb
- Find a parking spot on the right side of the road, for
example.
- Switch on the Adaptive Air Suspension=>
page 18 stan­
dard or automatic mode.
- Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the road, approx imately 3
ft (1 m) away from a parked vehicle
=> page 164, fig . 180. When par king next to obstacles,
please note=>
page 169.
-Activate the Aud i parking system=> page 161. "Parking
mode 1" is displayed by default .
- Press the control button with the
mode © => page 166,
fig. 184 function. "Parking mode 2" => page 167, fig. 185
appears in the MMI Display .
- Back up in reverse gear and adjust the position of your vehicle in such a way, that the dark blue surface indicated in the MMI Display@=>
page 167 , fig. 185 borders on
the vehicle behind, or the parking spot line. If you are
not
parking next to any obstacles=> page 169, the long side
of the dark blue surface should border on the curb. The
entire dark blue surface has to fit into the park ing spot
=>
page 164, fig . 180. -
Whi le the vehicle is stationary, turn your steering wheel to
the right as far as it will go.
- Back up into the parking spot. If you are
not parking next
to any obstacles =>
page 169, the dark blue bend©
should touch the curb=> fig. 186 . Stop your vehicle .
- While the vehicle is stationary, turn your steering wheel in the opposite direction (left) as far as it wil l go .
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the vehicle
is parked parallel to the curb. When backing up, also keep
an eye on the vehicle front=>
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With "parking mode 2", you can park on the left and right side of the
road. For this reason, the b lue surfaces and curved lines are displayed
in different shades of blue . The dark blue surface @and the dark blue
curved line © can be used to park on the right s ide of the road . The
light blue surface
(D and the light blue curved line® can be used to
park on the left side of the road.
When the tur n signal is sw itched on , only the necessary s urfaces and
curves are shown. To change the side that is shown , simply change
t he tu rn s ignal.
T he disp layed light blue® or dark blue © curved line identif ies the
turn-around po int when maneuvering to park. If the curved line
touches the curb, the steer ing wheel turn-around point has been
reached => fig .
186.
The d istance from the rear bumper © to the red line@ is app roxi ­
mately
1.3 ft (40 cm) . Here, at the latest, you should stop backing up
=>
page 170 .
& WARNING
Please note th at obje cts not tou chin g th e g ro und can app ear t o be
further away than they rea lly are (fo r exa mp le, the bumpe r of a
parked vehi cle, a traile r hit ch , or the r ear of a truck ). In thi s ca se, •

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Adaptive Air Suspension
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping
Description
Adaptive Air Suspension and damping can be regulated and they adapt automatically to a request from the
driver and the drivin g situati on at the time.
Adaptive Air Suspens ion is an e lectron ically controlled springing and
damping system. This chass is system makes it eas ie r on the d river by
adapting to the particular situation t hrough imperceptible contro l
processes.
T he
Adapt ive Air Su spen sion component regu lates ground clea rance
depending on vehicle speed, load condition and driver input. Acce le r·
a ting to a speed above a predetermined limi t will make the vehicle
lower itself. On the other hand, driving more slow ly results in the
vehicle raising aga in at spe cific speeds .
Th e
damping component provides individua l contro l of the damping
forces. For example, with damp ing characte rist ics set to provide
greater comfort, damp ing is set som ewhat harder for a br ief period
only as req uired, for example, whe n going around a curve or over
roug h road surfaces as we ll as when bra king.
Settings
Adaptive Air Suspension provides the drive r with the opportu nity to
set the chassis characte ristics also to the ir individual preference.
W ith the dr iv in g m odes
standard, automatic and dynamic the d river
has three chassis sett ings available, ranging from comfort to sporty.
In add it io n,
lift prov ides a fourth mode whi ch can be sele cti ng fo r
dr iving over poor stretches of road =:>
page 177, "Chass is Controls".
T he modes a re set in MM I
=:> page 179.
On veh icles equipped w ith the sport su spen sion Adaptive A ir Suspen­
sion -Sport *, there is genera lly more emphasis on a sporty chassis
sett ing. Setti ngs ra nge from comfo rtable to fi rm=:>
page 178, "Spo rt
Chassis Cont rols" .
0 Note
• Whenever you park you r vehicle, always ma ke su re there is
adeq uate clea rance above and below t he ve hicle. The heig ht of the
parked veh icle ca n change as the res ult of temperature fluctuat ions,
c hanges in loa d cond ition and changes in the dr iv ing mode (ground
cleara nce) .
• M ount t he tie-down ch ains/ cables over the r unning s urfa ce
(circumfere nce) of the tires . Never secu re the vehicle by the axle, the
suspension st ruts or the front o r re ar tow line eye . For technical
reaso ns, the pressure in t he suspension struts may change dur ing the
transport and this will adverse ly affect vehicle handling.
• To prevent damage to the vehicle u nderbody, remembe r th at your
veh icle is no t an off- road vehicle, even in the lift mode. The ground
cleara nce is insufficient for this type of operation .
• If yo u are go ing to tow a tra il e r, you mus t act iv a te the trai le r oper ­
ation mode =:>
page 179 .
[I] Tips
Before you ca n ra ise your vehicle using the vehicle jack (fo r examp le ,
w hen changing a flat tire) you must activate the jacking mode
=:>
page 179 . •