2013 AUDI S8 airbag off

(!) Door handle
@
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Audi side assist display
Power locking switches
Audi side assist button
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for :
- Turn signal an high beam
- Audi lane assist .......... .
0 Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . ............... .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi­
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Shift paddles ........ .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ......... .
® Windshield washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............. .. .
@ Buttons for:
- Start-Stop-System
- MMI display
- Elec tronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
trol (ESC) ............... .
- Emergency f lashers ....... .
@ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adjustment
- Steering wheel heating
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control .. .. .
(8) Engine hood release ........ .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) ....
@ Light switch and instrument il-
luminat ion ................ .
@ Buttons for:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .. .. .. .
- Rear fog lights ........... .
105
35
105
47
102
156
23
118
10
52
85
87
200
46
82
81
90
93
232
28
45,50
45
112 45
Instruments and controls 9
@ Power exterior mirror adjust-
ment .... .. .............. .
@) Rear lid switch ... . .. .. ..... .
@ Power windows ............ .
@ Memory function buttons .... .
@ MMI display
@) Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Parking system ........... .
- Rear window power sun shade
@ Glove compartment ... ..... .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Analog clock .. .. .......... .
@ Climate controls ........... .
@ MMI controls
@ Selector lever (automatic trans-
mission) ....... ........... .
@ Center console with cupholder
@ Ele ctromechanical parking
brake .................... .
54
36
40
65
163
121 51
75
156
26
79
115
74
85
@ I S T ART ENGI NE STO PI button 83
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
shown in the general illustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be optional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author­
ized Audi dealer if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
II! Engine start system fault. Please con­
tact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the en­
gine start system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin­
ue slowly with max. 35 mph.
There is a malfunction that can result in re­
stricted driving stability.
Carefully drive at a maximum speed of 35
mph (60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected.
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle
can only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop immediately to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Air suspension fault
There is a system malfunction that can result
in restricted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys­
tem malfunction . Wait until the air suspen ­
sion system has restored normal ground clear­
ance. Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.
AIR/ e;, 5 f BAG -, a ety systems
The fl (USA models)/E,l(Canada models) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
airbags, pretensioners and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the
fl (USA models)!E,I (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system.
If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING >=
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent.
f'!.l f); Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
This warning/indicator light monitors the
Electronic Stabilization Control.
When you switch the ignition on, the indicator
light
D.1 turns on briefly to check the function.
If the
Ip] indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active­
ly regulating.
If the
Ip] indicator lamp illuminates, the sys ­
tem has switched the ESC off.
If the indicator light
I turns on, the ESC was
switched to ESC sport mode with the button
[!l ¢ page 198. If this is case, you can reacti­
vate the ESC by switching the ignition off and
then on again. The warning/indicator light
should go out to show that the system is fully
functional again.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
111-

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
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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>

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.

Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­ ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 152.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding chi ld safety provided in
¢ page 176, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush­
ion. Th is applies especially to the passen­
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in persona l
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of a t
Seat s an d sto rage 57
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that t hey
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer­
ing wheel o r instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees s lightly bent
i:::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 57.
.,. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against the backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head res traint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le
i:::> page 64.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal funct ion . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate.

58 Seats and storage
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessa ry and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat i n the fol low ing ma nner:
~ Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
posit ion.
D o not ride with the seat reclined .
~ Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
i s as even a s poss ible with the top of your
head.
If that is not possible, try to a dju st
the head rest raint so that it is as close to
this position as possible ¢
page 64.
~ Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Controls
Moving the seat forward or back and adjust­
ing the height, backrest angle and seat an­
gle.
F ig. 54 Front seat: adju sting t he se at
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the
b utton forward/back ¢ .&. .
@ -Mov ing the se at up/down : press the but­
ton up/down ¢,&. . To ad just the fron t sec tion
of the seat, press the front button up/down
¢ .&. .To adjust the rear section of the seat,
press the rear button up/down ¢,&. .
@ -Turn the massage f unction on/off. You
can select the type of massage using the mul­
tifunction button
r:!> page 59.
© -Backrest forward/back: press the button
forward/back ¢ .&. .
©-Com fort head restraints ¢ page 64,
¢ .&. .
@ -Multif unction button ¢.&. ,¢ page 59 .
_&. WARNING -
- Never adjust the drive r's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do th is while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of posi tion. A lways adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be ca reful when ad justing the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury could resu lt!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad­
justed with the ignition off, never leave
children unattended in the veh icle. Uns u­
perv ised use of t he electric seat ad just­
ments may cause serious injury .
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never r ide in a moving ve­
h icle with the backrest reclined . Safety
be lts and the airbag system only offer
maximum pro tection when the backrest
is upr igh t and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body . The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.

Multifunction button
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
You con adjust the massage function, upper
section of the backrest, lumbar support, side bolsters, seating surface and safety belt
height using the multifunction button.
Fig . 55 MMI display : seat settings
Operating
.. The MMI displays the possible seat settings
@ when yo u turn the mu ltifunction b utton
(D c:> page 58, fig. 54 to the left or right
c:> fig. 55, c:> ,& .
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunc­
tion button
(D until the desired seat setting
is highlighted with a red border.
.. The arrows @ indicate the possible adjust­
ments. For example, to move the lumbar
support down, press the multifunction but­
ton
(D down . The corresponding arrow ©
lights up.
The follow ing seat sett ings @are possible :
Massage fu nction* -Massage type Wave,
K no ckin g , Str etch, Lumb ar, S hould er or Off .
You can set the massage strength level from 1
to 5 . You can turn the selected massage on/
off us ing the button @
c:> page 58, fig. 54 .
Safety belt heig ht adju stme nt* -Moving the
safety belt up/down
c:> page 149, c:> &. .
Uppe r ba ckre st -Moving the ang le of the up­
per section of the backrest forward/back
c:> .&. .
Lumb ar su pp ort -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer
c:> .&. .
Sea ts a nd s to rage 59
Side bol ster s* -Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bolsters on
the seating surface and backrest
c:> .&. .
Sea ting surfa ce -Making the seating s urface
longer/shorter
c:> .&. .
A WARNING
-
- Never adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury cou ld result!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad­
justed with the ignition off, never leave
children unattended in the veh icle. Unsu­
pe rvised use of the electric seat adjust­
ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers mus t never r ide in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system on ly offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.
(D Tips
- The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 mi­
nutes .
- In vehicles w ith the reclining rear seat,
only the safety belt he ight and the seat­
ing surface can be adjusted on the front
passenger sea t using the multifunc tion
button.

82 On the road
On the road
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted
for height and reach .
Fig. 84 Switch for steering whee l adjustment
F irst, adjust the driver's seat correctly.
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/
down. The steering column will continue
moving as long as you a re pressing the
switch.
• To move the steeri ng wheel forward or
back, press the switch forward/back . The
steering column wi ll continue moving as
long as you are pressing the switch .
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steer­ ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
For detai led informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
Q page 58.
In vehicles with the memory function* , the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury . -
Adjust the steering wheel col umn only
when the vehicle is not mov ing to pre­
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adj ust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a m inimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steer ing wheel
Q page 135, fig . 153 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis­
tance, the airbag system cannot p rotect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check wit h your au­
thorized A udi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available .
- I f the steering wheel is al igned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering whee l is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub. Holding the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en­
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad­
justing the steering wheel.
• Select in the MMI : ICAR lfunction button>
Car sy st e m s control button > Ve hicle set·
tin gs > Se ats > Driver's s eat > Ea sy entr y>
On .
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
whe n you switch off the ignition. Afte r you en-
ter the ve hicl e, the steering wheel moves to .,..