2013 AUDI S8 mirror

.. To dim the rearview mirror and both exter i­
or m irrors, press the@ button. The diode
® turns on . The rearview and exterior mir­
rors dim automatically when light shines on
them, for example from headligh ts on ave­
hicle to the rear .
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and
respiratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira­
tory system, especially among people
with asthma or other respiratory condi­
tions . Get fresh air immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended .
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention is recommended . Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
-If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes . Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio­
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
(D Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mir­
ror glass will damage any p lastic surfaces
it comes in contact with . Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge.
(D Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti­
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exterior mirrors.
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- Automatic dimming for the mirror only
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear w indow is not in use or the light
striking the inside mirror is not hindered
by other objects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror .
J
Fig. 52 Rearview mirror: Di gital compas s ac tivat ed
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @ until the compass dis­
play in the mirror
c::> fig. 52 appears or disap­
pears.
The digital co .mpass only works when the igni­
tion is on. The di rect ions are indicated with
abbreviations :
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast) , S (south), SW (south­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest) .
A WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a di­
rectional aid only. Even though you may
want to look at it while you are driving, you
must still pay attention to traffic, road and
weather conditions as well as other possi- ble hazards . .,.

56 Clear vision
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, electri ­
cal devices or metallic objects near the
m irror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
®
Fig . 53 Magnet ic zone map
.. Press and hold the button @ c:> page 55,
fig. 52
until the number of the magnetic
zone appears in the rearview mirror .
.. Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off afte r a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compa ss
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.. Press and hold the button @until a Cap­
pears in the rearview mirror .
.. Drive in a ci rcle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is displayed in the rearview
mirror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endangering yourself and other
drivers, calibrate the compass in an area
where there is no traffic.

62 Seats and storage
© -Leg s upport forward/back
@ -Adjusting the display
Operating the reclining rear seat
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h recl ining rear seat
Fig. 59 Re ar cente r co nso le : seat adj ustment b utto ns
Reclining po sition on /off
CD-Adjusting the reclining position : press
and hold the button
CD c:> page 61 , fig . 58 un­
til your seat and the front passenger's seat reach their end pos itions
c:> page 61, fig. 58 .
Depending on the last setting, the leg suppo rt
may fold out at t he same time. The front pas­
senger seat's can no longer be used in the re­
clining position
c:> & .
@ -Adjusting the standard position: press
and hold the button @unti l the front pas­
senger 's seat reaches its end position and its
head rest raint is upr ight. The leg s upport
folds in at the same time
c:> & .
You can adj ust the leg suppo rt or fold the dis ­
p lay forward in the reclining position:
Adjusting the leg support
@ -Folding the leg support out/in: press and
ho ld the left/right button@
c:> fig. 59 unt il
the leg support reaches the desired posit ion .
@ -Leg support steeper/f latter: Activate
front passenger 's seat adjustment with the
button
(j) . To adjust the front passenger's
seat backrest and the leg support, press the button ® forwa rd/back.
© -Leg support forward/back : Activate front
passenger's seat adjustment w ith the button
(j) . To adjust the front passenge r's seat a nd leg suppo
rt fo rward/back, press the button @
forward/back.
Ad justing the d isplay
@ -Tilting the display forward/back: press
and hold the left/ right button @ until the d is­
play reaches the desired position.
You can fold the disp lay forward so that you
have a clear view of the roadway. With the
seat in the recl ining posit ion , press and hold
the right b utton @ unti l the d isplay is folded
f orward . Make sure the driver has a clear view
of the exterior mirrors. If so , confirm the
question in the MMI with Yes. If you answer
No or do not respond to the question, the dis­
play will return to the upright pos ition.
Ad justing the front p assenger 's seat
(j) -Make sure that the front passenger 's seat
adjustment is switched on in the Infotain­
ment system
c:> page 63. Activate the front
passenger's seat adjustment with the button
(j) . You can now adjust the passenger's seat
forward/back and the backrest us ing the but ­
tons @) and ®· W it h buttons
CD !@, you can
adjus t the passenger's seat to the recl in ing/
u pr ight position.
If yo u do no t ad just the pas­
senger's seat, the bu tton
0 will dea ctivate
a utomat ica lly after abo ut 10 seconds .
A WARNING ~
Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the reclin ing pos ition .
This increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
- Never adjust the recl ining position when
the front passenger's seat is occupied.
This inc reases the risk of injury.
- Do not t ilt the disp lay if the driver's view
of the right exter ior mirror will be ob­
structed .
- Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port a nd the front passenger 's seat back­
rest is clear befo re fo ld ing the leg sup-
port i n so that yo u are not pinched .
~

Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memo ry function a llows you to quick ly
and eas ily s to re and re ca ll persona l seating
p rofi les for the driver, fron t passenger an d
ou ter rea r seats* . The memory f unction is op ­
erated throug h the master key and the memo­
ry buttons in the driver 's/front passenger's
doors and the rear doors*.
The drive r's seating profi le is stored and as ­
signed to t he master key each t ime the vehicle
i s locked. The seating p rofile is recalled auto­
mat ica lly when the veh icle is unlocked. If two
Remote control
master key
Driver
Seat X
Head restraint X
Steeri ng w heel* X
Safety belt * X
Both exterior rear-X
view mirrors *
There are two addi tio nal buttons in the re ar
doors * that can be use d to reca ll two stored
seating profi les
¢page 66.
Remote control key
Appl ies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the d river 's seat settings to the re ­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be switc hed on.
~ Se lect: I CAR I f u nct ion button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seats >
Driver seat > Remote control key > On.
(D Tips
If you do n ot want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory f unction using
the MMI o r the
IOF FI button¢ page 66.
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people use one vehicle, it is recommended
t h at each perso n always use s "their own"
mas ter key.
T wo sea ting profiles can be stored in each of
the d river 's/front passenger's doors and one
seat ing p rofile in ea ch of t he rear doors*.
Once stored , these sea ting pro files c an be re­
ca lled at any time.
T he following se tt ings a re stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X X X
X X
X
X X
X

Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Net in the front passenger footwell
- Eyeglasses compartment in the headliner (near the rearview mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center
armrests
- Compartments* on the back of the front
seat backrests
- Garment hooks over the rear doors
- Compartment in the center console with
pass-through)* (rear)
- Compartment behind the rear center arm­
rest (in vehicles without the pass-through*
or refrigerator*)
- Bag hooks in the luggage compartment
A WARNING
-When driving, do not leave any hard ob­
jects on the rear window shelf or allow
your pet to s it on the shelf. They could
become a hazard for veh icle occupants in
the event of sudden brak ing or a crash.
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle while driv­
ing or when accelerating or when apply­
ing the brakes or when driv ing around a
co rner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console o r othe r storage lo cat ions
cannot f all out in to the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or acce lerate .
- Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv ­
er's view . The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing w ith hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
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these objects co uld inj ure any passen­
gers ins ide the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
accident or sudden stop, a lways keep the
glove compartment closed wh ile driving.
- Read and follow a ll WARNINGS
¢ page 172, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock­
ets which may interfere with the s ide cur­
tain airbag deployme nt and can cause
pe rsonal injury in a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth ing on the coat hooks as t his can in­
terfere with proper deployment of the
side curta in a irbags in an acc ident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause perso nal in­
jury in a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rea r window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defog­
ger.
@ Tips
- A vent slot is located between the shelf
and the rear w indow. Do not bloc k the
vent with any items you may place o n the
rear window she lf.
- Do not place bu lky i tems o n the rear win­
dow shelf as they could res tri ct or bloc k
t he drive r's vision in the rear view m irror.
Cooler
Introduction
App lies to vehicles : wi th coo ler
Please clean the cooler before using it for the
first time
¢ page 226.
You can only sw itch on the coo ler if

Audi side assist Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with si de assist
Fig . 108 Sensor detection range
Fig . 109 Disp lay on the exterior mirror
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith you within sensor ra nge
(D
c::, fig . 108: if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
c::> fig. 109 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane change to t he
l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as crit ical. The display
i n the respec tive mirro r turns o n, but is d im .
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The display remains d im intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning st age
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder ¢
A in General
information on page 106.
@ Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @¢
page 107.
-Please refer to the instructions fo r tow­
ing a trailer located in¢
page 106.

106 Audi side assist
General information
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
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©
Fig. 110 Driving s it u at ions
A U D I
• 0
Fig . 11 1 Rea r of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he se nso rs
Side assis t fu nctions at speeds above ap prox i­
ma tely 19 mph (30 km/h).
(D V ehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change
even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p ro aches, the sooner the disp lay in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr it ical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assis t are in dicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
@ Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pass a ve hicl e tha t sid e ass ist has
dete cted ( the difference in s peed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/ h), the display in the exterio r mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display wi ll not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that s ide assist has detected (t he d if ­
f erence in speed between the ve hicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
T he radar senso rs are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
l anes a re the normal width. In certain situa­
t ions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no ve hicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical fo r a la ne cha nge.
Fo r example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on the edge of your lane. If this is the case ,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to you r
cur rent lane .
- if you a re driving through a c urve . Side assis t
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the adjacent lane .
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced gua rd rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
fu nctions are limited .
Do not cover the radar sensors
c::> fig. 111 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this wi ll affect the funct io n. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer . For
information on cleaning, refe r to
c::> page 218 .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay a tten tion t o traffic and to the
a rea around your ve hicl e. Side a ssist can ­
no t repla ce a driver's atte ntion. The driv ­
er a lone is always respons ible fo r lane
cha nges a nd similar driving mane uvers.

-Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause collisions and serious
personal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when
changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles un­
der all conditions- danger of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface .
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system .
Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
(D Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
~page 299.
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Activating and deactivating
App lies to vehicles: wit h side assist
Fig. 112 Driver 's doo r: Side ass ist button
.,. Press the button c> .&. in General informa­
tion on page 106
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
App lies to vehicles: wit h side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button
> Driver assist > Audi side
assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage . In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­
play is already set to the minimum or maxi­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward.
If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness leve l in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment .