2014 AUDI A8 display

.. Turn the knob to the desired vehicle area
and press the knob . The bar that appears in­
dicates the selected brightness.
.. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn
the knob and press it.
Se lecting a color profile*
.. Se lect in the MMI: !CAR ! function b utton >
Ca r sys tems control button > Vehi cle se t­
tings
> In terior light ing > Colo r profile .
The amb ience lighti ng turns on when the
function is activated in the MMI and when you
turn the headlights on whi le the ignition is
switched on.
Adjusting the b rightness
You can ad just the brightness for the four
zones
F ront top , Fr ont f ootwell , Rear top and
Rear footwell o r for All area s at the same
time.
Selecting a color pr ofile
You ca n select from the Ivory , Polar and Ru ­
b y/ Polar
color profiles .
(I) Tips
The settings are automati cally sto red and
a ssigne d to the remote con tro l key that is
in use.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
ment and display illumina tion.
F ig. 43 In strument ill um ination
.. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
i ncrease the brightness .
Clear vision 51
.. Press the knob again to return it to its origi ­
na l position .
(D Tips
The instrumen t illum ina tion (for d ials an d
needles) lights o n when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­ mination of the dials likewise d ims auto­
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the outs ide light is very low. Th is feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights whe n outs ide ligh t conditions
be come poo r.
Vision
Sun visors
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F ig . 44 Sun visor
The sun visors fo r the driver and passenger
can be re leased from their brackets and
turned toward the doo rs
c:> fig . 44 @. They
can also be moved back and forth lengthwise
in this position.
The m irror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens .
T he re is a shade be twee n the dr iver's and pas­
senger 's s un v isors that can be used to cover
the gap above the rearview mirro r.

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.
{D) Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do not bring any remote controls, electri­
cal devices or metallic objects near the
mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
A pplies to vehicles: with d igital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
®
Fig. 53 Magnetic zone map
.. Press and hold the button@¢ page 56,
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 after a few seconds.
Clear vision 5 7
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: wit h digita l compass
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 circle 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.

60 Seats and st o rage
Multifunction button
App lies to vehicles: wit h memory fu nctio n
You can adjust the massage function, upper
section of the backrest, lumbar support, side
bolsters, seating surface and safety belt
height using the multifunction button.
F ig. 55 MMI display : seat settings
Operating
• The M MI displays the possible seat sett ings
@ when yo u turn the mu ltifunction button
CD c:> page 59, fig. 54 to the left or right
c:> fig. 55, c:> .&_ .
• To select a seat setting, turn the multifunc­
tion button
CD until the desired seat setting
is h ighlighted with a red border.
• The arrows ® indicate the possible adjust­
ments . For example, to move the lumbar
support down, press the multifunct ion but­
ton
CD down . The cor responding arrow ©
l ights up .
The following seat settings @are possible:
Mas sage funct ion * -Massage type Wave,
K nock in g, Stretch, Lumbar , Shoulder 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 59, fig. 54 .
Safety belt h eight adju stment * -Moving the
safety belt up/down
c:> page 150, c:> .&..
Upper backre st -Moving the ang le of the up­
per section of the backrest forward/back
c:> &.
Lu mb ar support -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firme r/softer
c:> .&. .
Side bol ster s* -Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bolsters on
the seating surface and backrest
c:> &.
Seat ing surfa ce -Making the seat ing s urface
longer/shorter
c:> A .
A WARNING
-
-Never ad just the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways adjust
the dr iver's or front passenge r'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 serious injury cou ld result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad­
justed with the ignition off, never leave
children unattended in the veh icle. Unsu­
perv ised use of the e lectr ic sea t adj ust­
men ts may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or acc iden t, front pas­
sengers mus t never r ide in a movi ng
ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined . Safety
be lts and the airbag system only 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 pos i­
tioned safety belts .
@ 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
passenge r sea t using the mul tifunc tion
butto n.
- T he side bolsters * deflate when t he d riv-
er's doo r is ope ned. This allows you to ..,_

@-Folding the leg support up/down
@-Leg support steeper/flatter
©-Leg support forward/back
@ -Adjusting the display
Operating the reclining rear seat
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat
Fig. 59 Rear center conso le: seat adjustment buttons
Reclining position on/off
@ -Adjusting the reclining position: press
and hold the button @c>
page 62, fig. 58 un­
til your seat and the front passenger's seat
reach their end positions c>
page 62, fig. 58.
Depending on the last setting, the leg support
may fold out at the 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@ until the front pas­
senger's seat reaches its end position and its
head restraint is upright. The leg support
folds in at the same time c>
&.
You can adjust the leg support or fold the dis­
play forward in the reclining position:
Adjusting the leg support
@ -Folding the leg support out/in: press and
hold the left/right button @c>
fig. 59 until
the leg support reaches the desired position .
@-Leg support steeper/flatter: Activate
front passenger's seat adjustment with the
button
(f) . To adjust the front passenger's
seat backrest and the leg support, press the
button ® forward/back.
Seats and storage 63
© -Leg support forward/back: Activate front
passenger 's seat adjustment with the button
(f) . To adjust the front passenger's seat and
leg support forward/back, press the button @
forward/back.
Adjusting the display
@-Tilting the display forward/back : press
and hold the left/right button@ until the dis­
play reaches the desired position .
You can fold the display forward so that you
have a clear view of the roadway . With the
seat in the reclining position, press and hold
the right button @ unti l the display is folded
forward. Make sure the driver has a clear v iew
of the exterior mirrors. If so, confirm the quest ion in the MMI with Yes. If you answer
No or do not respond to the question, the dis­
play will return to the upright position.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat
(f)-Make sure that the front passenger's seat
adjustment is switched on in the Infotain­ ment system
c> page 64. Activate the front
passenger's seat adjustment with the button
(f) . You can now adjust the passenger's seat
forward/back and the backrest using the but­
tons @) and @. With buttons @/@ , you can
adjust the passenger's seat to the reclin ing/
upright position. If you do not adjust the pas­
senger's seat, the button
(f) will deactivate
automat ica lly after about 10 seconds.
_.& WARNING
Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the reclining position.
This increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
- Never adjust the reclining posit ion when
the front passenger's seat is occupied.
This increases the risk of injury.
- Do not t ilt the display if the driver's view
of the right exterior mirror will be ob­
structed.
- Make sure the area between the leg sup­
port and the front passenger's seat back­
rest is clear befo re folding the leg sup­
port in so that you are not pinched .

80 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the
IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 81 Cockp it co ntrols
Fig. 82 four zone automat ic climate co ntrol: rea r con ·
trols
Press the buttons to turn the functions on o r
off . Use the dials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the air distribution. The
LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is sw itched on. The settings are shown in
the climate control display and are also shown in the MMI display for a few seconds . The driv ­
e r and front passenger sett ings can be adjust­
ing separately.
You can also adjust the rear left and right
sides in the four zone automat ic climate con ­
trol*
~ fig . 82.
IOFF i Switching the climate control
system on/off
The I O FFI button switches the climate co ntrol
system on or off .
It also switches on when you
turn the dial or press any button. Airflow from outside is
blocked when the climate control
system is switched off .
You can activate the residual heat function
whe n the ignition is off by pressing and hold­
ing the ~ button. The residual heat from the
coolant is used to heat the vehicle interior .
The resid ua l heat function switches off a uto­
matically after about 30 minutes.
iAIC i Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not re­
moved when cooling mode is switched off.
T his can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is be low zero .
1-1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is circulated and filtered . This prevents the
u nfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter ­
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunne l or when sitting in traffic
q .&. .
The !AUTO I button or~ button switches reci r­
cu lation mode off.
iAUTOi Switching automatic mode on
Automat ic mode maintains a constant tem­
perature inside the vehicle. Air temperature, .,._

82 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Setup
The climate control system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
.. Se lect : ICAR !function button> C ar sys tems
control button > A/C.
Rear c abin settings *
When this function is selected, all se tt ings fo r
the rear ca n be adjusted through the climate
contro l system in the cockpit . The climate
control system settings cannot be adjusted in
the rear seat at the same time. This function
switches off after a certain period of time or
when one of the dials in the cockp it is press­
ed .
Auto re ci rculati on* Solar roof*
Pa
rking ventilation is cont ro ll ed automatically
in the
auto setting .
When the ignition is off, solar-powered park­
i ng ventilat io n may sw itch on, as long as
- there is sufficient sunlight,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
- auto (MMI) is selected .
Ii!] Steering wheel heating
Applies to vehicles: wit h heated s tee rin g wheel
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
Fig. 83 Steer ing col umn: steering w heel h eat ing but-
The sensitivity level of the automatic reci rcu-to n
lation mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to sensiti ve . The recirculation mode I""' ! is
controlled on automatically. You must press
the ~ button if fog forms on the w indows.
Fo otwell temperature
You can a dju st the footwell temperat ure so
that it is cooler or warmer.
Windshield heat*
When the defroster~ is swi tched on an d the
Aut o sett ing is selected, the windshie ld de ­
froster is controlled automatically .
Supplementary heater*
The supplementary heater warms the interio r
of vehicles with diesel engines* mo re q uic kly.
The supplementa ry heater is contro lled auto­
matica lly in the
Aut o setting. ..
Press the~ button to switch steer ing whee l
heati ng on/off. The message
Steerin g wheel
h eating on! /Steering wheel heating off!
appears in the instr ument cl uster display .
T he tempera ture is main tained a t a constant
level when stee ring wheel hea ting is switc hed
on .
The steer ing wheel heating sett ings a re stor­
ed automat ica lly and assigned to the remote
c ontrol key that is in use.

Stee ring lock
The stee ring locks when you t urn the engine
off us ing the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP! button
and open the driver 's door . The locked steer­
i ng he lps pr event ve hicle theft.
E mergenc y off
If necessary , the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector leve r in the R, Dor S pos i­
tions . The engine stops i f you press the
I S TART ENGINE STOP! button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) .
.&_ WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the power steering is not quaranteed. You
must use mo re force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you shou ld always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the veh icle co uld inad ­
vertent ly roll away .
- After the engine has been switched off,
the radiator fan can continue to r un for
up to 10 mi nutes -even with the ignition
switched off.
It can a lso switch on aga in
after some time if the coolant tempera­
ture rises as the result of a heat buildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is addit ionally heated by
the sun's rays .
0 Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard or extended dr iving . Keep the engine
r u nning for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition before leaving car
On th e ro ad 85
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
Pre ss brak e pedal t o sta rt engine
This message appears if yo u press the
I STAR T ENG IN E S TOP I button to start the en­
gine and do not dep ress the br ake pedal. The
engine can only be s tarte d if the brake pedal
is depressed.
I!! I s key in th e vehi cle?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the remote control key was re­
moved from the vehicle whi le the engine was
run ning . If the ignition key is not in the veh i­
cl e you will not be able to swi tch on the igni­
tion or res tart the engine after i t has been
switched off. You will a lso not be able to lock
the ve hicle from the outsid e.
Shift to P, oth erwi se v ehicle can roll aw ay.
Do ors d o n ot lo ck if lever is not in P .
This dr iver message appears for safety rea­
sons if the transmission has not bee n shifted
to the P position when you switc h the ign ition
off . Move the selec to r l ever to the P posi tion .
Otherwise the vehicle is not protected from
ro lling and cannot be locked.
fl Key is not r ecognized. Hold back of key
again st marked area . See ow ner' s m anu al.
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appea rs, there is a malfunct ion
~ page 86.
Turn off ign ition before lea ving ca r. Battery
is d is c harging
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on . Al­
ways switch off the ign it ion if you a re leav ing
the ve hicle . See also
Q page 90 .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before lea v­
ing car, otherwi se v ehicle can roll away
T his messag e app ears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on and
the selector lever is not in the P posit ion. Shift
the selecto r lever into the P pos ition and .,..

Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fail
c::> page 88, Emergency broking.
Ind icator light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s wit ched on the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch.
- If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witc hed off the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instr ument cluster and in the switch
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the
eng ine is running and a gear is selected.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and cou ld result in a crash.
(D Note
If the symbol . in the display or the ind i­
cato r light
1111 (USA models) . (Cana­
da models) in the instrument cluster flash­
es, the re is a malfunction in the bra ke sys­
tem. Please refer to t he detai led descr ip­
t ion of the indicator lights¢
page 14.
- If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) . (Canada mode ls) or
IIJ t ur ns
on, there may be a malfunction in the
parking brake
r=> poge 15.
@ Tips
-You can apply the pa rking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition swi tched
off. The ignition must be on and the
brake pedal must be pressed in order to
release the parking brake.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a ca use for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a se lf-test cycle at
On th e ro ad 87
regular inte rva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
· Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.. Pull the switch(®) to set the parking brake.
.. Select the P selector lever posit io n
c::> poge 116.
.. Tu rn the engine off c::> .&_ .
.,. When on inclines o r declines, tur n the steer­
ing wheel so that your veh icle w ill ro ll into
t he c urb if it beg ins to move.
A 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 vehicle. Otherwise
the children cou ld start the engine, re­
lease the parking brake or operate elec­
trical equipment (e.g. powe r wi ndows).
T here is the r is k of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors ma ke i t mo re
diff icult for emergency wo rke rs to ge t in­
to the veh icle -putt ing lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon starting.
Stopping and applying park ing brake
.. Pull the sw itch(®) to apply the parking
brake .
Starting and automatic ally releasing the
parking brake
.. When you sta rt to dr ive as usual, the park­
ing brake is automatically released and your
veh icle begi ns to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traff ic, the parking brake can be ap-
plied . The vehicle does not have to be he ld
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