2010 AUDI S8 remote start

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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so
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65 Vi
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
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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
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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

Driver information display
Battery voltage
1 ~
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optimal range, the <--..J
symbol is shown in the display and the dr iver message Low battery
charge: battery will be charged whil e dri ving
appears.
While this driver notification is displayed, you have to be prepared for limited starting capability .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned o n or wh ile
dr iving and it goes o ut aga in afte r a while , the ba ttery has been
adeq uate ly recharged .
Driver message appears and does not go out again
If this dr iver notification appears after the ignition is turned o n or
w hile driving and does no t go ou t agai n, the battery 's s ta te o f ch arge
is no t in the opt imal range . S tarting capabili ty is restr icted . Have t he
bat tery checked at a dealersh ip as soon as possib le .•
A ppli es to ve hicles : wit h Conve nie n ce k ey
Key not in vehicle
Key not in vehicle
Th is message appears together w it h the -. symbo l whe n the remote
cont rol key is remov ed from the v ehicl e wh ile the engine is runni ng.
Th is is to remind yo u that you should not cont inue you r trip without
your key.
If the remo te control key is no longer in the vehicle, you wi ll not be
able to start the engine again a fter yo u have swi tched off the igni tion .
In addit ion to t his, you will no t be a ble to lock the vehicle from the
outs ide .•
A pplie s to vehicles : with Adaptive Light
Adaptive Light defective •
.. c Adaptive light defective
When th is symbol .., illuminates, it means that Adaptive Light is
defective . Go to an authorized dealersh ip to have the head lights or
the contro l unit for the Adaptive Light repa ired .•
Headlight range control defective '">
T<. Headlight range control defective !
If the symbo l ill uminates, the dynamic head light range contro l is no
longer wo rking prope rly. Have t he sys tem check ed and repaired at
your Audi dealer. •
Defective light/rain sensor ...>
.... Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
If the symb ol ill umina te s, the lig ht/r ain sensor has failed. F or sa fety
reasons the low beams are t urned on permane ntly w ith the sw itch in
AUTO . Howeve r, you ca n con tinue to turn the lig hts o n and off using
the light sw itch. If the ra in se nsor fa ils , the functions of the wind ­
shield wiper leve r will still wor k. Contact your aut horized Audi dea ler
as soon as possible to have the prob lem cor rected .•

Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 23 Key set
© Ma ster key with remote control
You can centrally lock a nd u nlock your ve hicle and start the eng ine
with the master key with remote contro l.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is only for tempo rary use if the vehicle key sho uld
be lost or misplaced~ &.
@ Valet key
The valet key f its only the driver's door and the ignition lock. If you
have to le ave t he key with somebody else, you are we ll-advised to
turn over the va let key on ly .
Be aware that the rear lid can be opened from inside the vehicle wit h
the remote rear lid release located in the dr iver's door. Before you
t u rn over the va let key you should therefore lock the rear lid mechan­
ically w it h the mas ter key .
Turn t he master key
clockwise to the horizontal position and pull it
o ut . This has two effects:
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
•
the remote rear lid release is deactivated ,
• the lid will remain locked when the power lock ing system is actu ­
ated .
In this state the rear lid can be unlocked only with the remote cont rol
unlo ck button ~ on the mas ter key.
Key replacement
If yo u lose a key, contact your a utho riz ed A udi dea ler immedia tely to
have t he
lost key disabled . Be sure to bring all your keys with yo u.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni­
tion lock. Entry by unauthorized persons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock all doors and
take the key .
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
ac ces s to v ehicle key s. Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
s ystems such as the power windows etc . Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle sy stem by child ren can result in serious injury.
(I) Tips
• If you open the dr iver's door with the key left in the ignit ion lock,
a ch ime will sound. This is your reminde r to remove t he key and lock
the door.
• For sec urity reasons, rep lacement keys a re only availab le from
Audi dealers. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Battery operation in the master key is monitored by a check light . The
check light flashes when one of the buttons on the master key is
pressed. If the check light does not flash, the battery is dead and has
to be replaced .
In add ition , when the battery is dead the ..: symbol appears in the
instrument cluster display as well as the message:
Please change key battery
We recommend having the battery changed by an Audi Dealer .•
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the elec ­
tronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key is inside the vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ign it ion lock , or on veh icles with
Convenience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec­
tronic immobilizer is automatically activated once again.
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key
can disarm the electronic engine immobilizer and permit an unau­
thorized person to start the engine and enable operation of the
vehicle systems such as power window or power sunroof leading
to serious personal injury .
(I) Tips
• The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of the vehicle. The
vehicle cannot be sta rted if an unauthorized key is used. The vehicle
may not start if another radio device such as a key for another vehicle
or a transponder is located on the key ring.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
•
For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 364. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
functions:
• Central locking function
• Selective unlock feature~
page 44
• Remote control feature ~ page 40
• Convenience key*=> page 50
• Anti -theft alarm system ~ page 52
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking system
when you lock the veh icle. You can set whether generally only the
dr iver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be unlocked when you
open the vehicle in the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your indi­
vidual desires~
page 44.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by turning the key inside the driver's door lock. When you
unlock your vehicle:
• The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicle interior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After un locking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. After 60 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again. ..,
Vehicle care Technical data

Opening and closing
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
con trol
or by turning the key inside the dr ive r's door loc k. Unl ocking
the vehicle w ith the remote control will only
unlock the rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed.
Lock ing the vehicle
You c an lock t he veh icle from o uts ide eithe r by using the remote
control
or by turning t he key inside the drivers's door lock . When you
lock the vehicle :
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All turn signa l lights will flash once when the car is locked .
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated . The horn of the anti­
t heft ala rm system w ill sound and the a nti -t heft alarm system readi­
ness lig ht, located in the upper part of the dr iver's door panel, w ill
start to blink.
• The veh icle inter ior lights turn off.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle using the
Convenience key*
Th e Convenience key * feature is a keyless system wh ich all ows yo u to
unlock the vehicle via sensors in the door handle. Loc king is likewise
keyless using a lock b utton. Each door is equipped w it h a sensor and
lock button.
Power side door closer*
The ve hicle is equipped with a power side door closer. When closing a
door, yo u simp ly need to gen tly push on the door. The door wi ll the n
automatically close by itself~
page 45.
Automatic locking
The automat ic lock ing feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you d rive faste r than 9 mph (15 km/h). This fun ction can be
turned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Menu~ page 44.
Yo u can unlock the vehicle from the ins ide by :
• removing the key from the ignit ion sw itch (the ve hicle w ill au to­
matically un lock itself) or •
pressi ng the unloc k part of the power lock sw itch @or
pulling t he door handle (once to open the door).
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lo ck the vehicle from the out side the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and tak e it with you. This will prevent passenge rs (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally pre ss the power lo cking switch in the doors .
• Do not leave children ins ide the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
out side without the key .
[ i ] Tips
• In the event of a crash w it h ai rbag deployme nt all locked doo rs
w ill be automat ically u nlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside.
• If the powe r lock ing system s hou ld malfunction, you ca n lock each
door indiv idually using the ve hicl e key ~
page 46.
• If the power locking system should fail, yo u can still open the fuel
t ank flap in an emergen cy ~
page 287 .
• You are well advised not to keep valuables ins ide an unattended
veh icle, v is ib le or no t. Even a prope rly loc ked vehi cle c anno t provide
the security of a safe .•

Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 26 Remot e
con trol: fu ncti on
butt ons
Whether only th e driver's door or the entire vehicle is
unlocked when the opening button @ is pr essed once,
de pends on the settings in the MMI
Central locking menu
=:> page 44 .
To unlock the vehicle 0
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle 6
- Press button@=:> & in "Ge neral descr ipt ion" on
page 41 .
- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once .
To unlock rear lid only c:5
-Press button @for approximately one second.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
PANIC Button
- Push the red button @to activate the panic function. The
horn sounds and the turn signa ls flash .
- Push the button @ again to deactivate t he panic f unction.
On vehicles equipped with the Conven ience key* features, the
selector leve r must be in the P position, othe rwise the vehicle will not
lock .
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS=> & in "General de sc ription " on
page 41.
(I] Tips
• In orde r to make sure the locking func tion is wor king , you shou ld
always keep your eye on the vehicle to ma ke sure it is properly locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are ins ide the car, otherwise
you may unintentionally lock the vehicle, and then yo u would set off
the ant i-theft alarm when you try to start the eng ine or open a door.
I n case this happens any how, push the unlock button
0.
• Use the panic function o nly if you are in an emergency situat ion. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

• locks t he ve hicle=> page 52.
• switches on the ignit io n and s tarts the eng ine w hen yo u press t he
!START) button. You do not have to insert your key into the ignition
lo ck =>
page 120 .
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outs ide, nobody -especially
c hildren -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember , when you
lo ck the vehicle from the outside the window s cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will pre vent passengers (children, for
example) from a ccidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power lock ing switch in the doors .
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervi sed . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key .
[I] Tips
• For the Convenience key to prope rly wo rk , you mus t alway s have
your vehicle key w ith you.
• Th e vehicle will l ock o r unlock t he doo rs only if an authorized key
comes within 5 ft (1.5 meters) from one of the vehicle doors or the
rea r lid .
• You can sti ll lock or unlock yo ur veh icle using the remote control
key buttons, howeve r the selecto r lever must in t he P posi tion.
• For Declaration of Complia nce to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 364 . •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
A
pp lies to ve hicles : w ith Convenienc e key
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the doors and rear lid without using the
remote control.
F ig. 39 Conveni enc e
key : Unlocking a door
- Grab the door hand le . T he door au tomatically u nlocks .
- Pull the doo r hand le to open the door.
A doo r will un lock as yo u app roach a door h andle and the system
senses that you have an author ized key . This applies to each door on
the vehicle . The authorized key on ly has to be w it h in a range of abo ut
5 feet (1.5 mete rs) from the respective door .
Whenever yo u un lock a door, the driver's doo r also unloc ks . You can
se t t he powe r lock sys tem using the menu in the M MI system, fo r
example, if you want to unlock just one specific door, or all the veh icle
doors =>
page 44 .
[ i ] Tips
If yo ur vehicle has been s tanding for a n ex tended pe riod, please note
the follow ing :
• T o co ns erve batte ry powe r, th e senso r will tu rn off a fter a few
days. When you come back, you will have to pull on the door handle
on ce to unlock the door an d then a second time to open the door.
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Vehicle care Technical data

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 .,,_