2013 AUDI A8 ignition

36 Opening and clo sing
- Fron t doors: you c an un lock an d open the
doors from the i nside by pu lling on the door
handle.
- Rear doors: p ull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the hand le
again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically un lock .
A WARNING
-The power locking sw itch works w ith the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle whe n it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
t ive .
- locked doors make it more diffic ult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone beh ind in the vehicle, esp ecially
children.
¢j) Tips
Your vehicle is loc ked automatically at a
spee d of 9 mph (15 km/h)~
page 32 . You
can unloc k the vehicle again us ing the
ope ning fun ct ion in the power lo ck ing sys­
t em sw itch .
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking sys tem fails.
F ig. 24 Doo r: Emer gency lock ing
An emergency lock is located o n the front end
of the passenger 's doo r and the rear doors
(on ly visible when door is open) .
.. Remove the mechanical key~
page 31.
.. Pull the cover cap out of the open ing
~ fig . 24.
.. Insert the key in the ins ide slot and turn it
all the way to the r ight (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 opened from the inside by pulling the door
handle. If the child safety lock in a rear door is
activated, you must f irst pu ll the door handle
o n the inside . Then you ca n ope n the doo r
from t he outside.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening/closing the luggage
compartment lid
Fi g. 2 5 Drive r's door : re m ote luggage compart men t lid
r e lease
A U Dl
a, a,
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Fig . 26 Pos it io n of l ock and ha nd le i n t he lu ggage co m­
part men t lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.. Press the ,c::; button on the remote contro l
master key br iefly. The luggage compart ­
ment lid w ill unlock .
• To open the luggage compartment lid ,
press and hold the
~ button on the remote ll>

control master key for at least one second.
Or
.. Pull the button~ in the driver's door
r=> fig . 2 5 brief ly. Or
.. Press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid
r=> fig . 26 .
Clos ing the luggage compartm ent lid
.. Pull the luggage compartment lid down and
allow it to drop gently . The lid is then closed
automatically
r=> &, .
The settings in the MMI determine if the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened using
the handle
c::;, page 33.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment
lid, a lways pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could
open suddenly when the veh icle is mov­
ing.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the luggage compa rtment lid
closed while driving. Never transport ob­
jects larger than those which fit com ­
pletely into the luggage area, because
then the luggage compartment lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the luggage compartment
lid left open. A child could crawl into the
car through the luggage compartment
and pull the lid shut, becom ing trapped
and unable to get out. To reduce the risk
of personal injury, never let children play
in o r around your vehicle. A lways keep
the luggage compartment lid as we ll as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
@ Tips
When the veh icle is locked, the lu ggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa­
rately by pressing the button~ on the
master key. When the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed again, it locks automati­
cally .
Opening and closing 3 7
Power opening/closing luggage
compartment lid
Appl ies to vehicles: with power opening/closing luggage
compartment lid
The luggage comportment lid con open and
close electrically .
Fig. 27 Locking switc h in luggage compart ment lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.. Press the ~ button on the remote control
master key briefly. The luggage compart­
ment lid wi ll unlock.
.. To open the luggage compartment lid,
press and hold the~ button on the remote
contro l master key for at least one second.
Or
.. Pull the button~ in the driver's door
c::;, page 36, fig. 26 briefly. Or
.. Press the handle in the luggage compart ­
ment lid
c::;, page 36, fig . 26.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Press the ~ button in the luggage com­
partment lid
¢ fig. 2 7. The luggage com­
partment lid moves to the closed pos ition
by itself and soft close locks it automatically
c::;, &, . Or
.. Switch the ignition on and pull and hold the
button~ in the driver's door until the lu g­
gage compartment lid is closed
¢ &,. Or
.. Pull down on the luggage compartment lid
lightly using the handle. The closing proce­
dure finishes automatically.
T he sett ings in the MMI determine if the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened using
the handle
r=>poge 33.
Opening will be stopped immediately when: ""'

-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa­
rately by pressing the button
C:::$ on the
master key. When the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed again, it locks auto­
matically.
- If the veh icle battery charge drops be­
low a certa in level, you can still open or
close the luggage compartment lid man­
ually, however, you w ill need to apply
more force to close it.
Movement-activated luggage
compartment lid opening
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key and automatic
luggage compartment lid
Fig. 28 Rear of the vehicle : foot movement
Requirement: You must have the vehicle key
on you and you must be standing behind the
luggage compartment lid. The ignition must
be sw itched off . Make sure you have firm foot­
ing.
.. Move your foot in a swinging motion back
and forth under the bumper
c::> fig . 28. Do
not touch the bumper. Once the system rec­
ognizes the movement, the luggage com­
partment lid will open.
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described. This p reven ts the luggage compartment lid from
open ing due to s imilar movements s uch as
when yo u walk between the rear of the vehicle
and your garage door.
General information
I n some s ituations, the functionality of the
system is limited o r temporar ily unava ilable.
This is the case, for examp le, if:
Op enin g an d clos ing 39
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long per iod of t ime.
- you clean your vehicle, for examp le with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- the bumper is ve ry dirty (for example, after
driving on sa lted roads) .
The function will be ava ilable aga in automat i­
ca lly for a sho rt time .
.&, WARNING
Make sure yo u have f irm foot ing before
triggering the function.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
If the central locking system fails, the lug ­
gage compartment lid can be opened at the
lock cylinder.
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Fi g. 29 Luggage compartment lid: mechanical key in
the lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::> page 31.
.. Insert the key in the lock cylinder aspic ­
tured.
-
.. Turn the key approximately 45° to the right
c::> fig. 29. The luggage compartment lid
opens.
In this position the key cannot be pulled out
of the lock cy linder.

Closing the windows
• Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion.
• Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically 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
vehicles with power child safety locks
¢ poge40)
Child safety lock
When the safety button®¢ fig. 32 is press­
ed, the LED in the button lights up. The fol­
lowing features are switched off:
- The power windows in the rear doors,
- 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 powe r 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 sinc e the
windows can no Longer be opened in an
emergency.
Opening and closing
@ Tips
-The driver can Lower or raise the power
sun shades* in the side windows by using
switches © and @.
- After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened or
closed for about 10 min utes. The power
windows are not switched off until the dr iver's door or passenger's door has
been ope ned.
What to do after a malfunct ion
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
til the w indow is fully closed.
• Release the sw itch and then pull it again for
at least one second.
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage comportment from unauthorized
ac ­
cess .
Fig. 33 Valet parking bu tton
With "valet parking" activated, the luggage
compartment lid cannot be opened.
• Remove the mechanical key¢
page 31.
• Open the glove compartment and activate
¢
fig. 33 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
! VALE TI button . The indicator
light in the sw itch illuminates .
.,.. Close the glove compartment and lock it
w ith the mechanical key .
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Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the sun roof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it will open again automati­
cally. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function.
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically, pull the switch until the roof
closes.
Panoramic sunroof
Opening/closing the roof
App lies to vehicles: with panoramic sunroof
Fig. 35 Sectio n of t he front headliner : panoramic s un­
roof bu tton
Fig. 36 Rear doo r: pa noram ic sun roof 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
l""'I down briefly to the second level
¢ A .
.. To select a tilted position, press/pull the
button
l""'I to the first level until the desired
position is reached.
Opening and closing 43
@ Sliding the front segment of the roof
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the
button
~ back to just before the second
level ¢
fig. 35.
.. To close the sunroof completely , slide the
button ~ forward briefly to the second lev­
el
Q & .
.. To select a partially open position, slide the
button~ forward/back to the first level un ­
til the desired position is reached .
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 ¢
fig. 36 .
.. To close the sunroof completely, pull the
button~ up briefly to the second level
QA .
.. To select a tilted position, press/pull the
button~ to the first level until the desired
posi tion is reached. Or
.. To operate the roof from the cockpit, press
the
I REAR MODE ! button¢ fig. 35. 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 .
A WARNING
-
Be careful when closing the panoramic
sunroof- otherw ise serious injury could re­
sult! For this reason, always ta ke the igni­
tion key with you when leaving the vehicle .
(D Note
Always close your panoramic sunroof when
l eaving your vehicle . Sudden ra in can cause
damage to the interior equipment of your
vehicle, particularly the e lectronic equip­
ment.

Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 37 Instrument pane l: l ig ht sw itc h wit h all -weath­
er lights•
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
switched on. While start ing the eng ine o r
when switching off the ign ition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the side marker
lights will be on .
If the system is not operating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the dr iver information dis­
p lay is d isplayed
c::> page 21 .
Light switch -'tj_ -
Turn the switch c::> fig . 37 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights a re switched on, the
oD o: symbo l turns on .
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA model s: The day time running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
t ion is on and the light switch
c::> fig . 3 7 is in
the
O posit ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond itions). The
Daytime runni ng
light s
function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
c::> page47, c::>A .
-Ca nada mod els: T he daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
tion is on and the light switch
c::> fig. 37 is in
the
O position, the : Do: position or the AUTO
position (only in daylight conditions) c::> A .
AUTO -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depend ing o n brightness, for example i n
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels
c::> &. .
:Do: -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Clear vi sion 45
lm -Fog lights* (vehicles with Xenon p lus
headlights *)
~ -All-weather lights * (vehicles with LED
headlights*)
c::> fig. 37
@TI -Rear fog lights* . When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will illu ­
minate .
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with all -weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automat ically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
headlights, for example when dr iving on a wet
road .
Automatic dynamic headlight rang e
control*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight
range contro l system so that the headlights
do no t blind oncoming traff ic if the vehicle
load changes. The headlig ht range a lso ad­
justs automatically when braking and acceler­
at ing .
Light function s
The following light functions are availab le de­
pending on vehicle equipment and on ly func­
t ion when the light switch is in the AU TO posi ­
tion . You can deactivate these functions i n the
MM I under
Audi adapt ive ligh t c::> page 47 .
Static corner ing light* (vehicles with LED
headlights or adaptive light) -the cornering
light sw itches on automat ically when the
steering wheel is turned at a ce rtain angle at
speeds up to approxima tely 44 mph (70 km/
h) and when the turn signal is act ivated at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) . The area to the side of the veh icle is illumi­
nated better when tur ning .
Dynamic curve lig ht* (vehicles wi th adap tive
light) -the curve light only functions at
speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 110 km/h and adapts itself to the
curves in the road.
Ill>

46 Clear vision
Highway light function* (vehicles with LED
headlights) -this function adapts the lighting
for highway driving based on vehicle speed.
.&_ WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man­
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights §.0
under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- 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.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic dynamic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount. You should
therefore not apply any stickers to the
windshield in this area in order to pre­
vent malfunctions or failures .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display¢
page 22 .
- You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in an emer ­
gency situation.
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Fig. 38 Center console: emergency flasher switch
.,. Press the switch 11 ¢ fig. 38 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
s ignal ind icator light s
N 1B in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
11 blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flasher also works when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.

Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI.
~ Select: ICARI f u nct ion button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle sett ings > E xterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can a djust the fo llow ing settings in the
Automatic headl ights men u:
Headlight s activation time -You can adjus t if
the hea dlights sw itch on
Early , Med . or Late
according to the sensitivity of the light se nsor .
Audi adaptive light* -You can sw itch adaptive
l ig ht
On a n d Off .
Automatic high beams*
You can switch th e high beam assist on and
off .
Daytime running lights
USA models :
You can sw itch the dayt ime ru n­
n ing lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function ca nnot be
turned off. It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on. This menu item is shown "greyed out" .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
a rea outside the vehicle when yo u switch the
i gnit ion off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function o n, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leav ing home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when yo u un lock the
ve hicle. To t urn 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 4 7
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col ­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as w ell as th e headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 39 T urn signal and high beam lever
The t urn signa l and hig h beam lever has t he
fo llow ing funct ions :
Turn signals ¢ Q ©@
N 0 ,._
± .. a,
~ Push t he leve r up as fa r as i t can go t o tur n
on t he righ t turn s igna l or d own to t urn on
t he le ft turn s ignal
¢ fig . 39 .
~ Move the leve r br iefly u ntil yo u meet res ist ­
ance and re lease it to f lash three times.
~ Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing t ime for the tu rn signals.
High beam ~D @
~ Push t he leve r forward to sw itch on the high
beam (veh icles with hig h beam ass ist*
¢ poge4 8).
~ Pull the lever back towards you to sw itch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher ~D ©
~ Pull the lever towar d the steering wheel to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he igniti on
sw itche d on . T he indica to r li ghts
II or B in
the inst rument cluster¢ page 11 also blink .
- Aft er you h ave tu rned a cor ner, the tu rn s ig -
na l swi tches off au toma tica lly .
- The
high beam wo rk s onl y w hen the he ad-
lights a re on . The indic ator ligh t
ii in the .,.