2014 AUDI A8 seat adjustment

42 Opening and closing
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 w ith power child safety locks
c:> page 41)
Child safety lock
When the safety button® c:> 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 adjustment*
button.
&_ WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle - even if on­
ly brief ly - always take the ignition key
with you. This applies particularly when children remain in the veh icle. Otherwise
the chi ldren could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equipment (e.g. power
w indows). The power windows are func­
tional until the driver's door or passeng­
er's door has been opened .
- Be careful when closing the windows.
C heck 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 since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
(D Tips
- The driver can lower or raise the power
sun shades* in the s ide windows by using
switches © and @.
- After the ignition has been switched
off,
the windows can sti ll be opened or
closed for about 10 minutes. The power
w indows are not switched off until the
dr iver's door or passenger's door has
been opened .
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected .
.,. Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window 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 compartment from unauthorized ac­
cess .
Fig. 33 Valet parking button
With "valet parking" activated , the luggage
compartment lid cannot be opened .
.,. Remove the mechanica l key
¢ page 32.
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
c:> fig. 33 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
j VA LETi button . The indicator
light in the sw itch illuminates .
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
w ith the mechanical key . .,.

58 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
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 adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 153 .
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding ch ild safety provided in
q page 177, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
f eet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion . Th is app lies especially to the passen­
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect,
yo u increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident.
If the
a irbag infla tes and the seating positio n
is incorrect, this could result in personal
injury o r even death.
- It is import ant for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at 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 a irbag system can­
not protect you properly . In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel o r inst rument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r 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 tha t you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner :
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
t ha t you can eas ily push the peda ls to the
floor w hile keeping your knees sl igh tly bent
q A in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 58.
.. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against t he backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
t he head restraint so that it is as close to
t his pos it ion as possib le
q page 65.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foot ­
well. An object could get into the pedal
a rea and interfere with pedal function . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate .

62 Seats and storage
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back
r=:, .&. .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down~ &..
©-Switching front passenger seat adjust­
ment on/off: this function must be activated
in the MMI
<=:> page 64 , <=:> &, .To switch front
passenger seat adjustment on, press the but­
ton. You can now adjust the front passenger
seats using the buttons @and @. If you do
not press the buttons ® or@ , front passen­
ger se at adjustment switche s off automatical­
ly after approximately ten seconds.
A WARNING
- The power adjustment for the individual seats also works with the ignition. For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the vehicle -they could be
injured!
- Exercise caution when adjusting the
seats . Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing injuries.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen­
ter console have seating for four. The
Reclining rear seat overview
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat
,-@
_____ ___ ., ------- ---- ·-------- ----- ------
-
Fig. 58 Rear door : ad justing t he reclining po sit ion
CD -Adjusting the reclining position long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided.
(D Note
If a child seat is attached to one of the rear
seats, this seat must not be adjusted using
the power controls under any circumstan­
ces. The easy entry function for this seat
must also be deactivated in the MMI
<=:> page 64. The child seat as well as the
rear seat can be damaged by the adjust­
ment process.
(D Tips
The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 minutes.
- If you cannot move the front passenger
seat, it may be because
- the front passenger's seat memory
function is switched off
r=;, page 67 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the
@ button ¢ page 41 or the right t
button <=:> page 41 lights up in the driv­
er's door), or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the MMI
r=;, page 64.
@ -Adjusting the standard position

@-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 .

64 Seats and storage
@ 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 67 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the
~ button ¢ page 41 or the right t but­
ton ¢
page 41 light s up in the driver's
door), or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the MMI ¢
page 64.
Massage function remote control
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat an d massage
fu nct ion
Fig . 60 Remote control: reclining seat massage func­
tions
The remote controls are located in the rear
center console¢
page 68, fig. 65. The mas­
sage function is on ly available when the igni­
tion is switched on.
• To open the remote control compartment,
press the left button and fold the center
armrest upward.
• To adjust the massage type, press the ap­
propriate button@-@ . The LED in the but­
ton will turn on.
• To adjust the speed/intensity, turn the
thumbwheel @I® . Th e LEDs indicate the
speed/intensity.
• Press the selected massage type again to
switch the massage function off.
Massage types
@ -Wave
@-Pulse
©-Stretch @
-Lumbar
© Tips
- The 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 settings
Applies to vehicles: wit h comfort seats in the rear
You can adjust settings for the rear seat from
the cockpit using the MMI.
• Select !CARlfunction 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 assistance -Entry assistance makes it
easier to enter and exit the rear seat more
comfortably. When the function is activated,
the rear seat moves all the way back automat ­
ica lly 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 61, fig. 57.

Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the safety belt, offer
effective protection.
Fig. 61 Comfort head restraints: adjusting the side
bolsters
Fig. 62 Outer rear seat: ad justing th e head restraint
Adjust 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 position
as possible
r=:>page 65.
Adjusting front head restraints
• To adjust the height of the front head re­
straints, press/push the button ©
opage 59, fig . 54 up/down o _& .
• Vehicles with reclining rear seat: Grasp the
s ides of the passenger's head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward/downward.
Adjusting rear head restraints (adjustable
head restraints)
The center rear head restraint is not adjusta­
b le.
Seats and storage 65
• Grasp the sides of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward until you feel
it click into place r=:>
A.
• To lower the head restraints, press button -
small arrow -
o fig. 62 and slide the head re­
straint all the way down .
Adjusting the side bolsters*
• To adjust the side bolsters *, press them into
the desired position
c:> fig. 61.
Refer to¢ page 139, 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.
&_ WARNING
-
- All seats are equipped with head re-
straints. Dr iving without head restraints
or with head restraints that are not prop­
erly adjusted increases the risk of serious
or fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
o page 139, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen­
ter conso le have seating for four. The
long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided.
(D Tips
- T o prevent the head restraints from run­
ning into the headliner, they retract au­
tomatically when moving the seat for­
ward or upward.
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features.

On the road
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted
for height and reach .
Fig. 84 Switch for steer ing w heel adjustment
First, 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 are pressing the
switch.
• To move the steering wheel forward or back,
press the switch forward/back . The steering
column will 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 detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's sea t, see
Q page 59 .
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.
-
On the road 83
-Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver 's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
~ page 136, fig . 153 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis­
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available .
- If the steering wheel is al igned with yo ur
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 whee l with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering 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: ICARI function button >
Car systems control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Seats > Driver' s seat > Easy entry>
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on , the
stee ring wheel moves up to the park position
when you swit ch off the ignition. After you en -
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to ..,..

Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, airbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. You r safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe t he information
a nd warn ings in th is se ct ion - for yo ur own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction applies to all
model ve rsion s of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures descr ibed in th is sec tions may be
standa rd equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
st ruct ions and heed the WARNINGS i n
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owne r's Liter­
at ure in your Audi when you lend or sell
yo ur vehicle so that this important info r­
mation will always be ava ilable to the
dr iver and passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find i t eas ily if you have
ques tion s.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint syst em and work togeth er to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
t echnology have made a var iety o f fea tures
avai lable to he lp red uce the risk of i njury in an
Dr iving Safel y 135
accident . The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in yo ur Audi :
- sophis tic ated s afety be lts fo r driver and a ll
passenger sea ting posit ions,
- s afety bel t prete nsio ners ,
- safety belt force lim ite rs fo r the front sea ts,
- safety belt he ight adjustment systems for
the front seats ,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats - side airbags in the front seats and outer rea r
seats,
- side c urtain airbags ,
- specia l LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- he ad restr aints for each sea ting pos it ion,
- adj ustab le steeri ng colum n.
These ind iv idual safety features, can work to­
ge ther as a system to he lp protect you and
you r passenge rs in a wide rang e of accide nts .
T hese features canno t wo rk as a system if
they are not always cor re ct ly adjus ted and co r­
re ct ly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibil ity!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occu ­
pant safety always depends on the informed and careful driver .
For yo ur safety and the safety of your passen ­
gers,
before d riving always:
.. Make s ure that all lig hts and signa ls are op­
erating correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
.. Make s ure that all w indows are clean and a f­
ford good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.,. Se cure all luggage a nd o ther items caref ully
I::!) page 70, I::!) page 75 .
.. Ma ke s ure that no thing can inte rfere wi th
the peda ls .
.. Adj ust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re-
straints according to the ir height . .,.. •
•