2013 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

@ Tips
If you cannot move the seat into the re­
clining position, it may be because
- the front passenger's seat memory func­
tion is switched off¢
page 66 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the
@ button
¢ page 40 or the right t but­
ton ¢
page 40 lights up in the driver's
door), or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the MMI
¢ page 63.
Massage function remote control
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat and massage
fu nct ion
F ig. 60 Remote control: reclin ing seat massage func­
t ions
The remote controls are located in the rear
center console ¢
page 67, fig. 65. The mas­
sage function is only available when the igni­
tion is switched on.
.,. To open the remote control compartment,
press the left button and fo ld the center
armrest upward .
.,. To adjust the massage type, press the ap­
propriate button @-@ . The LED in the but­
ton w ill turn on .
.,. To adjust the speed/intensity, turn the
thumbwheel @I® . Th e LED s indicate the
speed/intensity .
.,. Press the selected massage type again to
switch the massage funct ion off .
Massage types
@-Wave
@-Pulse
©-Stretch
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@-Lumbar
(D Tips
- Th e massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 mi­
nutes .
-If you activate a massage type again, the
last selected intensity and speed will be
selected.
Comfort setting s
Applies to vehicles: wit h co mfort seats in the rear
You can adjust settings for the rear seat from
the cockpit using the MMI.
.,. Select I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Rear seats.
Factory settings position -
This function
moves the outer rear seats and the front pas­
senger seatback into the factory settings posi­
tion.
Entry as sistance -Entry assistance makes it
easier to enter and exit the rea r seat more
comfortab ly. When the function is activated,
the rear seat moves all the way back automat­
ically when the corresponding door opens .
Front passenger seat adjustment * -If the
function is activated in the MMI, the front
passenger seat can be adjusted from the rear
seat ¢
page 60, fig. 5 7.

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Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the safety belt, offer
effective protection .
Fig. 6 1 Comfort head restraints: adjusting the s ide
bolsters
F ig. 62 Oute r rear seat: adjus ting the head restra int
Ad just the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the head
restra int so that it is as close to this posit ion
as possible ¢
page 64.
Adjusting front he ad restr aints
• To adjust the height of the front head re­
stra ints, press/push the button©
Q page 58, fig. 54 up/down Q _&.
• Vehicles with recl ining rear seat : G rasp the
s ides of the passenger's head restra int w ith
bot h hands and slide it upwa rd/downward .
Adjusting re ar he ad restraints (adjustable
head restraints )
The center rear head restra int is not adjusta­
b le. •
Grasp the sides of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward until you feel
it click into place ¢
A_.
• To lower the head restraints, press button -
small arrow -
Q fig. 62 and slide the head re­
straint all the way down .
Adju sting the side bolster s*
• To adjust the side bolsters *, press them into
the desired position ¢
fig. 61.
Refer to Q page 138, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
--
-All seats are equipped with head re­
straints. Driving without head restraints
or w ith head restra ints that are not prop­
erly adjusted increases the risk of serious
or fatal neck i nju ry dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 138, Proper adjustment of head
restrain ts .
- Vehicles w ith a pass through in the cen­
ter console have seating for four. The long cen ter console between the two
rear seats is
not a seat ing posi tion.
Therefore, a sa fe ty belt is not provided .
((0 Tips
- To prevent the head rest raints from run­
ning into the headliner, t hey re tract au­
toma tically when moving the seat for­
wa rd or upward .
- Correctly adj usted head restra in ts and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features .

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

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Memory buttons
App lies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig. 63 Drive r's door : m emory f unction butto ns
Fig . 64 Rear door: memory f unction butto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driv­
er's/front passenger's door and in the rear
doors".
Storing seating p rofiles
.. To s tore a seating profi le, press the ISETI
button and then one of the memory but­
tons .
.. To recall a seating profile, press and hold
the memory button until the seat is adjust­
ed to the stored settings .
.. To sw itch the memory function for the driv­
er or front passenger off, press the
I OFF I
button. The word OFF lights up when the
memo ry fu nction is sw itched off. Seating
profiles will not be stored .
Adjusting the re cl ining po sition /standard
position
.. To adj ust the recl ining pos it ion, press and
hold the@ button until the seat moves into
the end position .
.. To ad just the standard pos ition, press and
hold the @ button until the seat moves into
the end position.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationary· otherw ise you risk hav ing
an accident .
- If necessary, you stop the process by
press ing the
IOF Fj button or any of the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver can adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Ad justing the front p assenger seat from
the driv er's s ide
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton> Car sy ste m s
cont ro l button > V eh icle setting s > Seats >
Front pa ssenger sea t> Adju st seat p osi­
ti on.
.. You can now adjust the front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
¢ page 58, fig. 54.
Matching the position of the driver's se a t
.. To adjust the front passenger seat to match
the driver's seat settings, select the
ICARI
function button > Car systems contro l but ­
ton
> V ehicle sett ings > Seats > Fr ont pa s·
s enger seat > Sy mmetry to dri ver seat .
.. Press and hold the control knob unti l the
adjustment process is comp lete .
@ Tips
When matching seat settings, the settings
for the lumbar support and seating sur·
face will not transfer to the front passeng ­
er's seat .

Full-length center
console
Overview
Applies to vehicles: with full-le ngth center console
Fig. 65 Rear: full -lengt h center console
@ · 115 volt socket c::> page 67
@ · cupholder c::> page 74
© -12 volt socket c::> page 73
@· Folding table c::> page 68
© ·center armrest and storage compart ­
ments : to open the deep compartment, press
the r ight button and fold the center armrest
upward. To open the compartment for the
massage function remote control*
c::> page 63
and for the telephone*, press the left button
and fold the center armrest upward.
115-volt socket
Applies to vehicles: with 115-volt socket
The 115-vo lt socket can on ly be used when
the engine is running
c::> .&. . When you push
the connector all the way into the socket, the
child safety mechanism releases and current
flows through the socket.
Equipment that can be connected
Electrical devices can be connected to the 115
volt socket in the vehicle. Power consumption
at the 115-volt socket must not exceed 150
watts (300 watts peak) . Check the power con­
sumpt ion of the equipment on the model
plate .
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LED on the socket
-The socket is ready for use when the LED is
green.
- If the LED blinks red, there is a malfunction.
The socket wi ll switch off automatically due
to overcurrent o r overheating . The socket
will switch on again automatica lly after a
cool-down period . Any devices that are con­
nected and switched on will activate again
automatically
c::> .&. .
A WARNING
-- The sockets and the-electrical accessories
connected to them operate only when
the ignition is switched on. Incorrect us­
age can lead to ser ious injuries or burns.
To reduce the risk of injuries, never leave
children unattended in the veh icle with
the vehicle key.
- Heavy equipment or plugs with integrat­
ed power supply units can damage the
socket and lead to injuries.
- Store all connected equipment securely
while the vehicle is moving so that they
cannot be thrown through the vehicle in
the event of a braking maneuver or an
accident.
- Never spill any liquids on the socket . If
any moisture gets into the socket, make
certain that all the moisture has dried up before using the socket again .
- Equipment that is connected to the vehi·
cle socket can heat up more than it does
when connected to the public gr id.
- When using adapters and extension
cords, the child safety for the 115-volt
socket is disabled and the socket is live .
- Never insert anything other than the
plug of an appropriate electrical accesso­
ry into the socket, especially things that
conduct e lectricity, e.g. meta l pens, knit­
ting need les, etc. into the contacts of the
115-volt socket.
- Turn the electrical equ ipment off if the
socket has switched off because of over­
heating.

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(D Note
-Always follow the manufacturer's in­
str uctions for all electrical accessories
you want to use with the electrical sock­
et!
- Do not connect lamps that contain a ne­
on tube. For technical reasons the lamp
may be damaged.
- Do not connect any 230-volt equipment
to the 115-volt socket. The equipment
may be damaged. If necessary, check the
permissible voltage for the equipment
on the model label.
- In the case of some power packs, e.g . for
a laptop computer, the built-in overcur­
rent shutoff prevents it from being
switched on because of excessive start­
up current. In this case, disconnect the
power pack from the consumer and re­
connect it after about 10 seconds.
@ Tips
- Unshielded equipment may cause inter­
ference in the radio and the vehicle elec­
tronics.
- Some equipment may work properly be­
cause of the reduced power (wattage),
available from the socket.
Folding table in the center console
Applies to vehicles: with folding table in the center con·
sole
The folding table is stored in the front area of
the center console .
Fig. 66 Rear cente r conso le: opening the fo lding table
Fig. 67 Rear center console: folding table inclined po ·
si tion
Opening
.. Pull the handle @back ¢ fig. 66. The fold­
ing table extends out partially by itself
¢,&. .
.. Pull the folding table up until it lock s into
place @.
.. Fold the tabletop back and down @.
Storing
.. Release the tabl etop @ to fold it back.
.. You can now move the folding table verti­
cally back into its original position.
A WARNING
--=
- Do not open the folding tab le while driv-
ing. Opening the folding table while driv­
ing increases the risk of injury in the
event of a collision or sudden braking .
- To reduce the risk of pinching, open and
close the folding table carefully and in a
controlled manner.

Luggage compartment
Tie-downs and luggage compartment net
The Luggage compartment net prevents small
objects from sliding.
Fig. 68 Locat ion of the fastening eyes in the luggage
compartment
Fig. 69 Luggage compartment net unhooked
~ To secure objects with the luggage com­
partment net*, fold the t ie-down bracket
upward
<:;> fig. 68.
~ Insert the hooks on the luggage compart­
ment net* into the tie-downs
¢ fig . 69.
~ Read and heed all WARNINGS ¢page 140,
Stowing Luggage.
I n a coll is ion, the laws of phys ics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehicle pick up ki­
netic energy which varies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
most s ignificant factor.
F or example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be the
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equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that
weight flying freely through the passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur­
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
-Al ways use su itable retaining straps and
prope rly secure items to the tie-downs in
the lu ggage compartment to help pre­
vent items from shifting or flying for­
ward.
- Never attach a child seat tether strap to
a tie-down.
- For strength-related reasons, the mount­
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob­
jects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavi­
er objects will not be adequately secured
- there is a risk of injury.

70 Seats and storage
Pass-through with ski
sack
Preparing the pass-through
Appl ies to vehicles: with pass-through and ski sack
Long objects such as skis con be transported
in the ski sock.
Fig. 70 Rear benc h seat: removing t he protective cover
Fig . 71 Rear center armres t: attaching the protective
cover
.. Fold the rear center arm rest and the cover
located beh ind it down .
.,. Press the butto n to remove the p rotective
c ove r¢
fig . 70.
.. To p rotect the front area of the center arm­
r est, position the cover as illustrated
,::;, fig. 71 and press the suct io n cups down so
they adhere.
.. Remove the ski sack and unfold it.
Loading and securing the ski sack
Applies to vehicles: with pass -through and ski sack
--~ --
--· ---
Fig. 72 Luggage compartmen t: pass -th roug h in th e
back rest
F ig. 73 Rear bench seat: secu ring the sk i sack
Loading
.,. Fold the pass-through cover in the luggage
compa rtment down ¢
fig. 72.
.,. Slide the pointed end of the s kis into the sk i
sack first¢ &. The front par t of the bind­
ings must be direc tly under the securing
strap on the ski sack@¢
fig. 73.
Securing
.,. Insert the securing strap@ on the ski sack
into the center safety belt latch © ¢
fig. 73 .
.,. Tigh ten t he secur ing strap @.
Securing (vehicles with full-length center
console )
In the pass-th rough, two securi ng straps are
i n the hooks lo cated in the lugg age compa rt·
ment .
.,. Hook the hooks into the front tie-downs in
the luggage compartment .
.,. Tigh ten the secur ing str ap @ in the rear .