2010 AUDI S8 wipers

Driver information display
Battery voltage
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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 .•

control is activated. The high beam function must first be sw itched on
in the MMI
~ page 61.
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion, the driver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
~- Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the
switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and
off using the light switch. Have the light sensor checked as soon as
possible at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going.
They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark . Always
switch on the low beams at dusk
or when it is dark.
• Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver .
They do not relieve the driver of h is responsibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility conditions. For example, fog and rain cannot be
detected by the light sensors. So always switch on the headlights
under the se weather conditions and when driving in the dark
io.
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can see your car from the back.
[I) Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog l ights cannot
be turned on in addition.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Clear vision
•
If you remove the ignition from the ign ition lock wh ile the head­
ligh ts are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the lights.
• Always observe the specific local regulations for you r area as to
when to use your lights .•
Adjusting exterior Lighting
The functions are set in the MMI.
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Systems > Exterior
lighting.
Coming home
The Com ing home function ensures that after turning off the igni­
tion and opening the driver's door
the vehicle periphery is illum i­
nated in the dark . In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
the license plate light are turned on . On-time can be set for a per iod
from O (off) to 60 seconds .
Leaving home
The Leaving home functions ensures that when unlocking the vehicle
periphery is illuminated in the dark. In addi tion, the front fog lights,
the tail lights and the license plate light are turned on. This function
can be turned on and off.
High beam
With the switch in the AUTO position, the high beams can be t urned
on o nly if the function is turned
on .
Daytime running lights
USA models: The daytime runn ing lights can be turned on or off using
this function.
Canada models: The function cannot be turned off. It is act ivated
automatically each time the ignition is t urned on. This men u item is
shown "g reyed out". •
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Clear vision Powe r window switch in th e driver's door
- Pull either of the two switches to its second position and
hold it there briefly . The sunshade will automatically
lower.
- Press the switch to its second position and the sunshade
automatically raises.
& WARNING
W hen lowe ring or r aisi ng th e s unshad e, make sur e there is
n othing in its w ay and tha t it h as a free path t o tra vel. Thi s could
ca us e pers onal in jury.
(I) Tips
The sunshade works only if the window is closed .•
App lie s to veh icles : w ith rear va nity mirro rs
Rear vanity mirrors
A pair of mirrors is mounted overhead within easy reach
of the rear passengers. When not in use, the mirrors are
folded up flush in the rooflining.
,--Fig. 65 Left rear roof­
lin ing: Vani ty mirror
f ol ded up flu sh Fi
g. 66 Left rear roof·
l ini ng: Vanity m irror
fo lded dow n
-To fold down, tap the rear edge of the mirror as indicated
by arrow =:, fig . 65 .
As the mirro r folds down , it au tomatically ill uminates .•
Wiper and washer system
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Windshield wiper~
The windshield wiper lever controls both the windshield
wipers and the washer system.
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Fig . 67 Wi ndshie ld
wipe r leve r
The w indshield w iper lever =:, fig . 67 has the following posi­
tions :

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
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Clear v
ision
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 .•

Installing new wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the windshield
clear .
Removing a wiper blade
Fig. 68 Rem ov in g th e
wi per bla des
F ig . 69 Installi ng
wip er b lad es
- Bring the windshield wipers to the se rvice posi tion
~ page 72.
- Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield .
- Push the locking piece on the wiper blade in the direct ion
of t he arrow @~ fig . 68 . Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly.
- Remove the w iper blade@.
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Installing wiper blade
- Place the new wiper b lade in th e retaine r on the wiper arm
@ ~fig. 69.
- Push the locking piece on the wiper blade in the direction
o f the arrow ® until you feel it click into place on the
wrper arm.
Clean your wiper blades regular ly with a windshie ld washer so lution
to p revent streaking.
If the b lades are very dirty, for example wi th
insects, carefu lly clean the blades with a sponge or a soft brush .
If the w iper blades begin to streak the w indshield, this could be
caused by res idue left on the windsh ie ld by au tomatic car washes .
Fill the windshie ld washer container with a specia l solution availab le
a t you r author ized A udi dealer to remove the res idue.
& WARNING
Be sur e to in spe ct the conditi on of your wiper blades regularly . See
your authorized Audi de ale r for replacement blades .
0 Note
To prevent damage to the wiper system:
• Always loosen blades wh ich are frozen to the wi ndshield before
operating wipers.
• Do not use gasoline , ke rosene, paint th inner, or ot her solvents on
or near the wiper blades .
• Do not at tempt to move the w ipers by hand.
[I] Tips
Commercial hot waxes applied by automatic car washes affect the
cleanability of the windshield. •
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_________________________________________________ A_u_ d_i_ l_ a_ n_ e_ a_s _s_ i_s _t __ _
Not read y: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warning. T his can be due to the
following:
• T here are no boundary lines, or there is only one boundary line
present.
• The boundary lines are not detected (e .g . due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens) .
• More than two boundary lines (such as at const ruct ion sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane .
• T he veh icle's speed is below the speed needed to ac tivate it, which
is about 40 mph (65 km/h) .
• T he lane is narrowe r than about 8
ft . (2.5 m), or wider than about
16 ft. (5 m).
• Th e curve is too sharp.
Note s on the in strum ent clust er displa y
When the lane assist turns off automat ica lly, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the fo llowing messages appears on the
display :
Aud i lane ass is t not av ailable: Cur rentl y n o sens or v ision
T his message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following:
• T he exte rior side of the came ra viewing window =>
page 142,
fig. 157 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windsh ield.
• Th e came ra viewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog d isappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• T he system was unable to detect bo undary lines over an extended
period of time due to road co nd it ions (such as snow-cove red lanes) .
Do not turn lane assist on aga in until the lines can be more easily
detected .
Aud i lane a ssist n ot availabl e
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
A temporary malfunction is preventing lane assist from operating
.
Tr y turning on lane assist aga in at a later time.
Au di l ane a ssist: system fault
The system shou ld be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified wo rkshop.
[ i ] Tips
• Make su re that the camera view ing window => page 142, fig. 157
is not covered by stickers or similar objects .
• Always keep the came ra v iewing w indow clean. This can us ually be
done by operating the windshie ld wipers .•
App lies to vehic les : wi th la ne ass ist
MMI settings
You can use the fv1fv1I to adjust the warning time and
steering wheel vibration .
Setting the warning time
Select: Function button I CAR]> Sy stems > Audi lane ass ist>
Warning early , adaptive or late .
Setting th e st eering wheel vibration
Select : Function button I CAR ]> Systems > Audi lane ass ist >
Steering vibration weak , medium or strong .
Setting the w arning tim e
Earl y: This setting wa rns the dr iver befo re a wheel touches the
detected lane boundary line . The warning depends on the veh icle 's
angle as it approaches the boundary line . If you app roach a bounda ry
line gradually, the warn ing will occur earlier . If you approach the
boundary line at a very sharp angle, the warning will occur just before
a whee l touches the li ne . .,._
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Cleaning and protection Ill
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The best way to remove snow from w indows and mirrors is to use a
br ush . Use a non- abra sive
plastic ice scraper -better st ill, a spray
deicer -to remove
ice from w indows and mirro rs .
Oil, grease or s ilicone residue can be removed with
glass cleaner or
s ili cone remover . However, wax res idue requires the use of a spe cially
formulated solvent. Please contact your A udi dea ler for advice on safe
pro duc ts for w ax remov al.
W indows should also be cleaned on the inside at regu lar i ntervals .
N ever dry wi ndows w it h the same chamo is that you use to dry painted
s ur fa ces. Wax res idue on the chamois ca n impair vis ion t hrough t he
windows.
& WARNING
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=> page 270 .
• The wind shield must not be treated with water-repellent
material s. They can in crease glare und er poor visibility conditions
such as wetness , darkness , or when the sun is low on the horizon .
In addit ion, they can cause the w indshield wipers to chatter.
0 Note
• N ever use warm o r hot water to remove snow and ice from
windows and mirrors . This cou ld cause the glass to crack .
• To prevent damage to the wires of the rear defogger, do not place
any a dhesive stickers on t he inside of the rea r window over the wires.
• To help prevent dirt from scratching the window, a lways scrape in
a forward direction -pushing the scrape r away from you -neve r back
and fort h.•
Safety first
Weatherstrips
Com plete car care includes the weat herstrips as well.
- Ap ply a sui tab le rubb er condi tion er to t he w eathers tri ps
f rom tim e to t ime .
To be able sea l prope rly, the weat hers tr ips arou nd the hood, doo rs,
rear lid, etc. must remain pliable. Spray the weathe rst rips with sili­
c one or coat them with tal cum powder o r g lyce rine to reta in the flex­
ibility of the rubber and to protect them against freezing in the
winter.
& WARNING
Alway s read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=> page 2 70.
[I) Tips
Keep silicone sprays off the winds hie ld to avoid wiper smear in ra in. •
Cast (light) alloy wheels
Cast (light) all oy wheels requir e spe cial c are.
- Was h the whe els wi th a spo nge or h ose br ush ev er y ot her
w eek .
- Fo r deep cleaning afterwar ds, use on ly a dedi cated
acid­
free cas t all oy whee l cleaner.
- R ub a coat of
liquid wax onto the r ims eve ry three month .
Be su re to reac h and trea t all parts o f the rim.
To preserve the decorative appearance of the cast alloy whee ls , some
special care is necessa ry . In ad d it io n to road dirt and s alt , bra ke du st
is a lso corrosive . If left on for too long, brake dust can cause pitting . ..,_
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