2012 AUDI S8 key

34 Opening and closing
- Rear doors : pu ll the door handle once to re­
l ease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
-The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
tive .
- Locking doors from the inside can help
prevent inadvertent door opening during
an acc ident and can also prevent unwant­
ed entry from the outs ide . Locked doors
can, however, de lay ass istance to ve hicle
occupants and hold up rescue efforts
from the out side in an accident or other
emergency.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is lock ed automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
Q page 30. You
can unlock the vehicle again using the
open ing function in the power locking sys­
tem switch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
pow er locking system fails.
F ig. 21 Doo r: Em erge ncy loc kin g
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 29. ..
Pull the cover cap out of the opening
i=>fig.21 .
.. Insert the key in the ins ide 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 doo r can
be opened from the inside by pulling the door
handle. If the child safety lock in a rear door is
activated, you must f irst pull the door handle
on the inside . Then you can open the door
from the outside.
Rear lid
Opening/closing the rear lid
Fig. 22 Driver 's doo r: remote rear lid re lea se
a:ro
AU Dl
Fig. 23 Posit io n of l ock and handle in t he rear lid
Opening the rear lid
.,, .,, N C? r ,. a,
.. Press the c:5 button on the remote control
maste r key briefly . T he rear lid will unlock .
.. To open the rear lid, press and hold the~
button on the remote control master key for
at least one second . Or
.. Pull the button
c:5 in the driver's door
i=> fig. 22 briefly. Or
.. Press the handle in the rear lid
c> fig. 23. Ill-

Clos ing th e re ar lid
• Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently. The lid is then closed automat ica lly
¢ A .
The settings in the MM I determ ine if the rear
lid can be opened using the handle¢
page 31.
& WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make s ure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open sudden ly
when the veh icle 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 you r vehicle u natte nded es­
pecially with the rea r lid left open. A
child could c rawl into the car through the
l u ggage comp art ment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal 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.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be unlocked separate ly by pressing the
button
c:f, on the master key. When the
rear lid is closed again, it locks automat i­
cally .
Openin g an d clos ing 35
Power opening/closing rear lid
Applies to vehicles: with power opening/closing rear lid
T he rear lid can open and close electrically.
Fi g. 2 4 Lock ing switch in re ar l id
Opening the rear lid
.,. Press the c:;, button on the remote control
maste r key briefly. The rea r lid will unloc k.
.,. To open the rear lid, p ress and hold the
Ci
button on the remote control master key for
at least one second . Or
• Pull the butto n
Ci in the driver's door
¢
page 34, fig . 23 briefly. Or
• Press the handle in the rear lid ¢
page 34,
fig . 23.
C lo sing the rear lid
• Press the Ci button in the rear lid ¢ fig. 24.
The rear lid moves to the closed pos ition by
itself and soft close locks it automat ica lly
¢ &_ . Or
.,. Switch the ignit ion on and pull and hold the
button
c:;, in the driver 's door unt il the rear
lid is closed ¢
&_. Or
.,. Pull down on the rear lid lightly using the
handle. The closing procedure finishes auto­
matically .
The sett ings in the MMI determine if the rear
li d can be opened using the hand le
¢ page 31.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- Yo u press the
Ci button on the remote con-
trol master key, or
- You press the
c:f, button in the rear lid, or
- You p ush the hand le in the rear lid, o r
- Yo u pull the
Ci button in the dr ive r's door,
or

36 Opening and closing
-When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to mov e.
If you press one of the buttons
cs now, the
rear lid will either open or close , depending on
its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the rear lid
will close.
Closing will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
cs button in the rear lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You release the
cs button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move.
If you press one of the buttons
cs now, the
rear lid will either close or open , depending on
its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the rear lid
will close.
You can manually stop the automatic open­ ing/closing of the luggage compartment lid .
The automatic closing process begins if you push down on the rear lid.
,&. WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
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 rear lid left open . A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children play 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 first. Although the
closing force of the rear lid is limited,
you can still seriously injure yourself or others .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges and the up­
per and lower edges - fingers or hands
can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere 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 rear lid or there is
an obstruction, it opens again immedi­
ately. Check to see why the rear lid could
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 will automatically unlock itself af­
ter you lock the vehicle . This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment .
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be unlocked separately by pressing
the button
cs on the master key. When
the rear lid is closed again, it locks auto­
matically .

Movement-activated rear lid opening
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key and automatic
rear lid
Fig . 25 Rear of the vehicle: foot movement
Requirement: You must have the vehicle key
on you and you must be standing behind the rear lid. The ignition must be switched off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
• Move your foot in a sw inging motion back
and forth under the bumper¢
fig. 25. Do
not touch the bumper. Once the system rec­
ognizes the movement, the rear lid will
open.
The rear lid will on ly open if you make the
movement as described. This prevents the
rear lid from opening due to similar move­
ments such as when you walk between the
rear of the vehicle and your garage door.
General information
If you trigger the function too many times in a
row, the system may switch off tempera rily to
protect the battery. This may happen if:
- yo u park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time.
- you clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain .
The funct ion will be available again automati­
cally fo r a short time.
Opening and closing 3 7
Rear lid emergency release
If the central locking system fails, the rear lid
can be opened at the lock cylinder .
(]ID
AUD.I.
Fig . 26 Rear lid: mechan ical key in the lock cylinder
• Remove the mechanical key c::> page 29 .
• Insert the key in the lock cylinder aspic ­
tured.
• Turn the key approximately 45° to the right
<=> fig. 26. The rear lid opens.
In this position the key cannot be pulled o ut
of the lock cy linder.
Child safety lock
Mechanical child safety lock in the rear
, doors
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside.
Fig. 27 Rear doors: chi ld safety lock
The child safety lock is visible only when the
door is open .
• Remove the mechanical key
c::> page 29.
• To switch 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.
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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 adj ustment *
button.
_& WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle -even if on­
ly briefly- always take the ignition key
with you. This applies particularly when
children remain in the veh icle. Otherw ise
the ch ildren could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equ ipment (e.g. power
w indows) . The power windows are func­
t ional until t he 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 lo cking the veh icle from outside,
t he ve hicle must be unocc upied s in ce the
w indows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
(D Tips
- The dr iver can lower or raise the power
sun shades * in the side windows by us ing
swi tches © and
@.
-After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened o r
closed for about 10 minutes . The powe r
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 hos been discon ­
nected.
• Pull and hold the power window switch un­
ti l the window is fully closed.
• Release the switch and then pull it again for
at least one second .
Openin g an d clos ing 39
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage comportment from unauthorized ac­
cess.
F ig. 30 Valet par king button
Wi th "valet parking" a ctivated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
• Remove the mechanical key
c::;, page 29 .
• Open the glove compartment and activate
c::;, fig. 30 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
! VALET I b utton. The indicator
light in the swi tch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it
w ith the mechanical key.
• Leave the master key with the se rvice per ­
sonnel for park ing and keep the mechanical
key with you.
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
- the unlocki ng button fo r the rear l id
c:s in
the dr ive r's door is inactive
- the button
c:s on the mas ter key is inac tive
- the opening handle in the rear lid is inact ive .
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­
locked with the master key. Access to the lug­
gage compartment is blocked.
When the valet parking function is switched
on, the message
Vale t par king acti vated ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display when
you sw itch the ignition on.

40 Opening and clo sing
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig . 31 Section of the headliner: Slid ing/t ilt ing sunroof
b u tton
@ Tiltin g and sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof completely, press the
switch briefly to the second leve l~
fig. 31
br iefly.
.,. To close the sunroof comple tely, pull the
swit ch briefly to the second level
Q .&_ .
.,. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch to the first leve l until the de­
sired position is reached.
@ Opening and clo sing
.,. To open the s unroof complete ly, slide the
button back briefly to the second leve l.
.,. To close the sunroof complete ly, slide the
button forward briefly to the second leve l
QA .
.,. To select a partially open position, slide the
button forward/back to the first level until
the roof reaches the desired posit ion .
A w ind deflector integrated into the sliding/
tilt ing su nroof adapts automatically to the
speed and sunroof position . T hi s reduces w ind
noise to a m in imum in all sun roof positions.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten m inutes after you have sw itched the ig­
n ition off . The switch is deactivated once the
d river 's o r front passenger's door is opened .
Solar p rotection
The solar protection opens automatically
when the sunroof opens . Vehicles with a g
lass pane l sunroo f: the sun
shade can be opened and closed by hand
when the sunroof is closed .
Vehicles wi th a solar panel sunroof*: the
cl osed s unshade opens automatically when
t h e sunroof opens.
A WARNING
-
Pay careful attention when closing the
sliding/tilt ing sunroof -otherwise serious
in jury c ould result! Always take t he key
with you w hen leav ing the veh icle.
(D Note
-
A lways close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leaving y our veh icle. S udden rain can
cause damage to the interior equ ipment of
your vehicle, pa rticularly the e lectronic
equipment.
(D Tips
Information regarding t he solar r oof*
Q poge 78 .
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path
when it is clos ing, it w ill open again automati­
ca lly. I n this case, you can close the roof with
t h e power emergency closing function .
.,. Within five seconds a fter the sunroo f opens
automatically, p ull the switc h until the roof
closes.

Panoramic sunroof
Opening/closing the roof
Applies to vehicles: with panoram ic sunroof
Fig. 32 Section of the front headliner: panoramic sun­
roof button
Fig. 33 Rear doo r: panoram ic sunroof button
@ Tilting the front segment of the roof
• To tilt the sunroof completely, press the
button up br iefly to the second level~-
• To close the sunroof completely, pull the
button
1.,,,1 down briefly to the second level
¢ & .
• To select a tilted position, press/pull the
button
l "'-' I to the first level until the desired
position is reached.
@ Sliding the front segment of the roof
• To ope n the su nroof complete ly, slide the
button
l=I back to just before the second
level
<=>fig . 32.
• To close the sunroof completely, slide the
button
l=I forward brief ly to the second lev­
el<=> &.
• To select a partially open position, slide the
button
l-"'I forward/back to the first level un­
til the desired position is reached.
Opening and closing 41
Tilting the rear segment of the roof
The rear segment of the roof can be operated
both from the cockpit and from the rear seat.
• To tilt the sunroof completely, press the
button[;] in the rear door briefly to the sec­
ond level
c:> fig. 33.
• To close the sunroof completely, pull the
button[;] up briefly to the second level
Q & .
• To select a tilted position, press/pull the
button~ to the first level until the desired
position is reached. Or
• To operate the roof from the cockpit, press
the
I REAR MODE ! button¢ fig. 32. You can
now open/close the rear segment of the roof
using the button
l=I in the headliner. The
LED in the front of the headliner turns on
when the rear roof segment is tilted.
After the ignition is switched off, you can still
operate the panoramic sunroof for about
10
minutes. The switch is deactivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened.
WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic
sunroof- otherwise serious injury could re­
sult! For this reason, always remove the ig­
n ition key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
A lways close your panoramic sunroof when
l eav ing your vehicle. Sudden rain can cause
damage to the interior equipment of your
vehicle, particularly the electronic equip­ ment.
(D Tips
- Information regarding convenience
opening/clos ing
i=>page 31.
- To prevent both roof segments from col­
liding with one another, you do not need
to
- tilt the rear roof segment if the fron t
roof segment is already open.
- close the front roof segment if the rear
roof segment is already tilted.

42 Opening and closing
Opening/closing the sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with pa noramic sunroof
© Front sun shade
.. To open the sun shade completely, slide the
button
G;J back to just before the second lev­
el¢
page 41 , fig. 32 .
.. To close the sun shade comple tely, slide the
button
G;J forward briefly to the second lev­
el.
.. To select a partially open position, slide the
button ~ to the first level until the desired
position is reached.
© Rear sun shade
.. To open the su n shade completely, press
the button ~ in the rear door briefly to the
second level ¢
page 41, fig. 33 .
.. To close the sun shade completely, pu ll the
button
G;J up to the second level¢.&_ .
.. To select a partially open position, press/
pull the button
G;J to the first level until the
desired position is reached. Or
.. To operate the sun shade from the cockpit,
press the
I REAR MODE I button ¢ page 41,
fig. 32. You can now open/close the rea r sun
shade using the button
r;;J in the headliner.
A WARNING
-
Be careful when closing the panoramic
sunroof - otherwise serious injury could re­
sult! For this reason, always remove the ig­
nition key when leaving the vehicle.
Roof segment/sun shade emergency
closing
A ppl ies to vehicles: with pa noramic sunroof
If the roof segment or sun shade detects an
object in its path when it is clos ing, it will
open again automatica lly. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency
closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the roof segment
or sun shade opens automatically, pull the
switch until it closes.