2011 AUDI S8 door lock

-Locking doors from the inside can help
prevent inadvertent door opening during
an acc ident and can also prevent unwant­
ed entry from the outside. Locked doors
can, however, delay ass istance to vehicle
occupants and hold up rescue efforts
from the outside in an acc ident or other
emergency.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) ¢
page 31. You
can unlock the vehicle again us ing the
open ing funct ion in the power lock ing sys­
tem sw itch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails.
Fig . 23 Door: E mergency lock ing
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger 's door and the rear doors
(on Ly visible when door is open).
• Remove the mechanical key
Q page 30.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢fig . 23.
• Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right door) or left
(left door) .
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outside. The door can
be ope ned from the ins ide by pulling the door
h andle. If the chi ld safety lock in a rear door is
activated, you m ust first pull the door handle
on the inside. Then you can open the door
from the outs ide .
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Rear lid
Opening/closing the rear lid
Fig. 24 Driver 's door: remote rear lid release
am
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F ig . 25 Pos it ion of lock and handle in the rear lid
Opening th e rea r lid
• Press the master key br iefly . The rear lid will unlock .
• To open the rear lid, press and hold the
,c:::5
button on the remote control master key for
at least one second. Or
• Pull the button
¢
fig . 24 briefly . Or
• Press the handle in the rear lid
Q fig. 25.
Closing the re ar lid
• Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently. The lid is then closed automatically
¢& .
The sett ings in the MMI determine if the rear
lid can be opened using the handle¢
page 32.
A WARNING
--After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it co uld open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
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36 Openin g and clo sing
- To help prevent poisonous exha ust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­ ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­ gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could c rawl into the ca r th rough the
l u ggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
yo ur vehicle . A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
When the veh icle is locked, the rear lid can
be unlocked separate ly by pressing the
button
c::$ on the master key . When the
rea r lid is closed aga in, it locks automat i­
cally.
Power opening/closing rear lid
App lies to vehicles: with power opening/closing rear lid
The rear lid can open and close electrically.
Fig . 26 Lock ing sw it c h in rear lid
Opening the rear lid
• Press the
c:$ button on the remote cont ro l
master key b riefly . The rear lid w ill unlock .
• To ope n the rear lid, press and hold the
c:$
bu tton on t he remote con trol maste r key for
at least one second. Or
• Pull the button
c::$ in the driver's door
¢ page 35, fig . 25 br iefly. O r •
Press the handle in the rea r lid
r=;, page 35,
fig. 25.
Closing the rear lid
• Press the
c:$ butto n in the rear lid r=;, fig . 26 .
The rear l id moves to the clo sed pos ition by
itsel f and soft close locks it a utomat ica lly
c> .,&. . Or
• Switch the ignition on and pull and ho ld the
button
c::$ in the driver's door unt il the rear
lid is closed
c> .,&. . Or
• Pull down on the rear lid lightly us ing the
handle . The closing procedu re finishes auto ­
mat ically .
The sett ings in the MMI determine if the rear
li d can be opened using the hand le
c> page 32 .
Opening will be stopp ed immediately when:
- You press the
~ b utton on the remote con-
t rol maste r key, or
- Yo u press the~ butt on in the re ar lid, or
- You p ush the handle i n the rear lid, o r
- You p ull the
c:$ button i n the dr ive r's door,
or
- When somet hing blocks the rea r lid or
makes it d ifficult for the lid to move .
If you press one of the buttons
c::$ now, the
rear lid will ei ther open or close, depending on
its angle .
If you pu ll lightly on its handle, the rear lid
will close .
Closing will be stopped immed iately when :
- You p ress the~ button in the rea r lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You release the
c:$ button on the dr iver 's
door, or
- You release the
c:$ button on the remote
control master key (veh icles w ith conven ­
ience key*), or
- When someth ing blocks the rear lid or
makes it d ifficult for the lid to move .
If you press one of the buttons
c::$ now, the
rear lid w ill either close or open, depending on
its angle. .,,_

If you pull light ly on its handle , the rea r lid
will close .
You can manually stop the automatic open­ ing/closing of th e luggage compa rtm ent lid .
Th e automatic clos ing process begins if you
push down on the rear lid .
A WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. O therwise it could open sudden ly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv ­
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fu lly closed .
- Never leave you r vehicle unatte nded es­
pecially wi th the rea r lid left open. A
child could cr awl into the ca r th rough the
l u ggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out . To reduce the risk of persona l in ­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle . Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use .
- Never close the rear lid inattentively or
without checking fi rst . Al though the
closing force of the rear lid is lim ited,
you can st ill ser iously injure yourself or
others.
- Always ensure that no one is w ith in
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
par ticu lar close to t he h inges and the up­
per and lower edges -fingers or hands
can be p inched.
- Never try to inte rfe re with the rear lid or
help it when it is being opened or closed
automatically .
(D Tips
- If there is a mechanical problem with au­
tomatic closing for the rea r lid or there is
an obstruction, it opens again immed i-
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ately. Check to see why the rear lid co uld
not be closed before attempting to close
it again.
- The following applies to vehicles equip­
ped with the Convenience key * feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compartment, luggage compart­
ment w ill automa tically unlock i tself af­
ter you lock the vehicle . Th is prevents
you from unintentionally lock ing your
key in the l uggage compartme nt.
- When the vehicle is loc ked, the rear lid
can be unlocked separately by p ress ing
the button
cs on the mas ter key . When
t he rear lid is closed again, it locks au to­
matically.
- Yo u can close the rear lid using t he mas­
ter key (veh icles with convenience key *)
up to a distance of app roximately 3 me­
ters.
Rear lid emergency release
If the central locking system fails, the rear lid
can b e opened at the lock cylinder .
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Fig. 27 Re ar lid : m echan ic a l key in t he loc k cy linde r
.,. Remove the mechani cal key q page 30.
.,. In ser t t he key in the lock cylinder aspic­
tured .
.,. Tu rn the key approximately 45° to the right
q fig. 27. The rear lid opens q .& .
In this position the key cannot be pulled out
of the lock cy linder .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always p ull up
on it to make sure t hat it is p roperly

38 Opening and clo sing
closed. Otherw ise it could open sudden ly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­ gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­ pecially with the rea r lid left open . A
child could crawl into the car through the
l u ggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shu t, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
yo ur vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
we ll as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
Child safety lock
Mechanical child safety lock in the rear
doors
The child safety lo ck prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside.
Fig . 28 Rear doors: child safety loci<
The child safety lock is visible only when the
door is open.
• Remove the mechanical key¢
page 30.
• To sw itch on the child safety lock, turn the
key in the direction of the arrow.
• To switch off the child safety lock, turn the
key in the opposite direction to the arrow.
When the child safety locks are activated, the
ins ide door handles do not work and the doors
can only be opened from the outside.
Power child safety lock for the rear
doors
Applies to vehicles: with power child safety lock in the
rear doors
The power child safety lock t preven ts the
rear doors from being opened from the in­
side .
Fig . 29 Sect ion from dr ive r's door: con trols
• To a ctivate the c hild safety loc k for the left/
right rear doo r, p ress the left/right b utton
t
in the driver's door r=> fig. 29. The light in the
button will turn on .
.,. To deact ivate the child safety lock for the
left/right rear door, press the left/rig ht but­
ton
t in the driver's door . The light in the
button turns off .
The following features are switched off:
- The interior door hand les in the door,
- The power w indows in the rear doors,
- The b uttons for t he sun shade* in the rear
w indow,
- The b uttons fo r the power sun shades* i n
the s ide windows,
- The front passenger power seat adjust­
men t* button (by pressing the right bu tton
[!]) .
In order to activate the ch ild safety lock on
the left and the r ight side, press the two safe­
ty but to ns
I!] in succession.

Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 30 Section of the driver's door: Controls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-pos ition function:
Opening the windows
"' Press the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion.
"' Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
"' Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
t ion.
"' Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatical ly close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button (or two safety buttons in ve­
hicles with power child safety locks
<=>page38)
Child safety lock
When the safety button® c:> fig. 30 is press­
ed, the LED in the button lights up. The fol­
l owing features are switched off:
- The power windows in the rear doors,
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- The buttons for the power sun shades* in
the side windows,
- The buttons for the power sun shade* in the
rear window,
- Front passenger power seat adjustment*
button.
&_ WARNING ~
- When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly - always take the ignit ion key
with you. This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
tional until the driver's door or passeng­
er 's door has been opened.
- Be careful when closing the windows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency .
(j) Tips
- The driver can lower or ra ise the power
sun shades* in the sid e windows by using
switches © and @.
- After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can st ill be opened or
closed for about 10 minutes. The power
windows are not switched off until the
driver's door or passenger's door has
been opened.
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected.
"' Pull and ho ld the power window switch until
the window is fully closed.
"' Release the switch and then pull it again for
at leas t one second.

40 Opening and closing
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage comportment from unauthorized ac­
cess .
Fig. 31 Valet park ing button
With "valet pa rking" activated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
.. Remove the mechanical key
c:> page 30 .
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
¢
fig. 31 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
I VALET I button. The ind icator
light in the switch illuminates.
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key .
.. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel
for parking and keep the mechanical
key with you .
When the "valet parking" feature is activated :
- the u nlocking button for the rear lid
c:5 in
the driver's door is inactive
- the butt on
c:5 on the master key is inac tive
- the opening hand le in the rear lid is inactive.
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­ locked w ith the master key. Access to the lug­
gage compartment is blocked.
When the valet parking function is switched
on, the message
Valet parking activated ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display when
you switch the ign it ion on .
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig. 32 Section of the headl iner: Sliding/t iltin g sunroof
button
@ Tilting and sliding
.,. To t ilt the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch br iefly to the second level¢
fig. 32
briefly .
.. To close the sunroof completely, pull the
sw itch briefly to the second level¢,&. .
.. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch to the first level until the de ­
sired position is reached .
@ Opening and closing
.,. To open the sunroof completely, slide the
button back briefly to the second level.
.. To close the sunroof completely, slide the
button forward briefly to the second level
q ,&..
.. To select a partially open pos ition, slide the
button forward/back to the first level until
the roof reaches the desired position.
A wind deflector integrated into the sliding/
t il ting sunroof adapts automatically to the
speed and sunroof pos ition . This reduces wind
noise to a m inimum in all sunroof positions .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up
to ten minutes after you have switched the ig­
nition off . The switch is deact ivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened.
Solar protection
The solar protection opens automatically
when the sunroof opens.

Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the
Automatic headlights menu:
Headlights activation time -You can adjust if
the headlights switch on
Early, Med . or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
n ing lights
on and off .
Canada models :
The function cannot be
turned off . It is activated automatically each
time the ignition is switched on. This menu
item is shown "greyed out".
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you un lock the
vehicle. To turn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO pos ition. Clear
vision 45
Turn signal lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 37 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and high beam lever has the
following funct ions :
Turn signals ¢ 9 ©@
.,. Push the lever up as fa r as it can go to turn
on the right turn signa l or down to turn on
the left tu rn s ignal ¢
fig. 3 7.
... Move the lever briefly unti l you meet resist­
ance and re lease it to flash three times.
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam ~D @
... Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam .
.,. Pull the lever back towards you to switch
off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
... Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly work w ith the ignition
sw itched on. The indica tor l ights
R or II in
the instrument cluster
¢page 11 also blink.
-Aft er you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches
off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head-
lights are on. The indicator light . in the .,.

46 Clear vision
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flash er works only as long as
you hold the lever - even if there are no
lights turned on. The indicator light. in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
(D Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic .
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 38 Headliner: Front interior l ig hts
Fig. 39 Rear headliner : Reading light
Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 38:
§} -Interior lighting on/off
I]-Door contact switch. The interior lighting
turns on automatically when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you switch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light turns off after
a few minutes.
L:!l -Reading lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
IREAR MODEt* - Sw itch ing the rear reading
lights on/off from the cockpit : press the
I REAR MODE i button and then the appropriate
button
L:!l in the cockpit .
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: wi th ambience lig htin g
You can select a color profile and brightness
for the ambience lighting in various areas of
the vehicle, called zones.
Turning ambience lighting on
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARI function button >
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Interior lighting > On.
Adjusting/turning off the brightness
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction button>
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Interior lighting
> Brightnes s .
.,. Turn the knob to the desired vehicle area
and press the knob. The bar that appears in­
dicates the selected brightness .
.,. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn
the knob and press it.
Selecting a color profile*
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction button>
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Interior lighting > Color profile.
The ambience lighting turns on when the
function is activated in the MMI and when you
turn the headlights on while the ignition is switched on.
Adjusting the brightness
You can adjust the brightness for the four
zones
Front top, Front footwell, Rear top and
Rear footwell or for All areas at the same
time . ..,.