2014 AUDI S8 warning light

32 Opening and clo sing
Remov ing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote co ntrol master key : re m ov ing the me­
c hani cal key
.. Press the release button @c::> fig. 17.
• Pull the mecha nica l key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the storage compartment
on the passenger's side c::>
page 75.
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=> page 36.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c::> page 37.
- unlock the luggage compartment lid man­
ually
c::> page 40.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 18 Remote master key : Remov ing t he batte ry
ho lder
Check light in the master ke y
The check light@c::> fig. 18 in the master key
prov ides informat ion about d ifferent cond i­
tions.
• The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and dur ing an "inquiry"
by the conven ience key system. •
If the check light does not come on, the bat ­
tery is dead and has to be replaced . In addi­
tion, when the battery is dead
the m indica ­
tor light appears in the instrument cluster
display as well as the message
Pl ease
c hang e th e ke y b attery .
Ma ster key batter y replacement
• Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 32.
• Press the release button @ c::> fig. 18 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down .
.. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
maste r key.
• Insta ll the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dis p ose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to poll ute the environmen t.
{D Tips
The replacement battery mus t be the
same specification as the o rigina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deact ivates the elect ron ic immobilizer when
t h e key is ins ide the veh icle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the elect ron ic immo­
bilizer is au toma tic ally activa ted once aga in.
& WARNING -
A lways take the key w ith you when you
l eave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilizer and permit
an una uthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power w indow o r power sun -
r oof leading to se rious pe rsonal injury.
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@ Tips
-The vehi cle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for anot her vehicle or a transponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 295.
Power locking system
General description
The power l ocking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the luggage compar tment lid si­
multaneously.
You ca n lock and un lock the vehicle cent rally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote maste r key
¢ page 35,
-Door handles with convenience key *
<=>page 35,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver 's door
¢ page 36, or
- Power locking switc h inside ¢
page 36.
Selective unlocking
When you loc k the vehicle, the powe r locking
system wi ll lock the doors and the l uggage
compa rtment lid. When unlocking, you can
set in the MMI whet her only the driver 's door
or the entire vehicle s houl d be unlocked
¢ page 34.
Automatic locking
The automatic loc kin g feat ure locks all t he ve ­
h icle doors and the luggage compartment lid
when you drive faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) .
The car is un locke d again , when the opening
f u nction in the power locking system sw itch
or at one of the door leve rs is actuated. The
Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
¢ page 34.
Opening and clo sin g 33
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the an ti-t heft ala rm warning sys tem de­
tects a b reak -in in to the vehicle , acous tic and
vis ual war ning signals a re triggere d.
T he anti-theft wa rning sys tem is a ctiv ated au­
t omat ic all y when you lock t he ve hicl e. It is de­
activated when unlocking using the remote key, with the mecha nica l key, an d when yo u
switc h the ignition on.
T he al arm also turns off w hen t he al arm cy cle
has expired .
Turn signals
When you un lock the veh icle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the veh icle once,
the turn sig nals flash once.
If th ey do no t
f lash, one o f th e doors, the luggage com part­
ment lid or the hood is no t locked .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the fo llow ing cases there safeg ua rds to
preve nt yo u locki ng you r remo te mas ter key in
t h e ve hicl e:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the cent ral
loc king switch <=>
page 36 if the drive r's
door is open.
- On veh ides with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage com pa rtment, the l uggage compa rt­
ment lid is a utomat ic al ly unlocked again af­
t er it is closed .
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the
r e mote mas ­
ter key or convenienc e key * unti l all doors
and t he luggage com partment lid are closed.
In this way you avoid locking yo urse lf o ut acci ­
dentally .
Power side door closer*
The veh icle doo rs a re equipped w it h a powe r
s ide door closer . W hen clo sing a doo r, you on­
l y h ave to le t it fall light ly in to the la tc h . The
doo r will then automatically close by itself
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36 Opening and clo sing
It is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period direct ly after closing it. This al­
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
I t depends on the se ttings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of the
doors ¢
page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS c:> & in
General description on page 34.
(D Tips -
If you
r vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex­
tended period, please note the fo ll ow ing:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
te r a few days to save powe r. Yo u then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the ve hicle and a second time to
open the veh icle.
- To prevent the battery from draining and to preserve your vehicle's ability to start
fo r as long as possib le, the energy man­
age men t sys tem grad ual ly sw itches off
u nn ece ssary conven ience f unct io ns.
It is
p ossi ble tha t you w ill not be able to un­
l ock your ve hicl e using these conven­
i en ce f unct io ns.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Com pliance to Uni ted
St ates FCC an d Indus try C anada regu la­
tions
r::!; page 295.
Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking
system, the driver's door con be locked and
unlocked at the lock cylinder.
F ig . 21 Key tu rns for ope ning and clos ing .
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key i=;, page 32.
.,. Tur n the key to the left to unlock the driver's
door .
.,. Turn the key to the right to lock the driver's
door ¢.&, .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNI NGS Q & in
General description on page 34 .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 22 Dr ive r's door: power lock ing sw it ch
Fig . 2 3 Rear power lock ing sw itc h
.,. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢.&,.
"' Press the button
63 to unlock the vehicle
q fig . 22, qfig . 23 .
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the following:
- You cannot open t he doors or the luggage
compartment lid from the
outside (in­
creased secur ity, for example when you are
stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the powe r locking switches il­
luminate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
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38 Openin g and clo sing
• Pull the button C:5 in the driver's door
¢
fig. 25 briefly . Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid ¢
fig. 26.
Clos ing th e lu ggag e compartm ent lid
• Pull the luggage compartment lid down and
allow it to drop gently. The lid is then closed
automatically ¢.&_ .
The settings in the MM I determ ine if the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened using
the handle ¢
page 34.
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment
lid, a lways pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could
open suddenly when the veh icle is mov­
ing .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the luggage compartment lid
closed while driving. Never transport ob­
jects large r than those which fit com­
pletely into the luggage area, because
then the luggage compartment lid can­
not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the luggage compartment
lid left open . A child cou ld crawl into the
car thro ugh the luggage compartment
and pull the lid shut, becom ing trapped
and unable to get out. To reduce the risk
of personal injury, never let ch ildren play
in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the luggage compartment lid as we ll as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
(i) Tips
When the veh icle is locked, the luggage
compa rtment lid can be un locked sepa­
rately by pressing the button
C:5 on the
maste r key. W hen the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed again, it locks automati­
cally.
Power opening/closing luggage
compartment lid
Applies to vehicles: with power opening/closing luggage
compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can open and
close electrically .
Fig. 27 Lock ing sw itc h in luggage compartment l id
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press the C:5 button on the remote control
maste r key br iefly. The luggage compart­
ment lid w ill unlock .
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
C:5 button on the remote con­
trol master key for at least one second . Or
• Pull the button C:5 in the driver's door
¢
page 37, fig. 26 briefly. Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid
¢ page 37, fig . 26.
Closing th e luggage compartment lid
• Press the C:5 button in the luggage com­
partment lid
c:> fig. 27. The luggage com­
partment lid moves to the closed pos ition
by itself and soft close locks it automatically
c:> .&_ . Or
• Switch the ignit ion on and pull and ho ld the
button
C:5 in the d river 's doo r unt il the lug­
gage compartment lid is closed¢.&_. Or
• Pull down on the l uggage compar tment lid
lightly us ing the handle. The closing proce­
dure f inishes a utomatica lly.
T he sett ings in the M MI determine if the lug­
gage compartment lid can be opened using
the handle ¢
page 34.
Opening will be stopped immediately whe n:
- You press the
C:5 button on the remote con -
trol master key, o r

-You press the e:5 button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage com­
partment lid, or
- You pull the
e:5 button in the driver's door ,
or
- When something blocks the luggage com­
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press one of the buttons e:5 now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on its angle .
If you pull lightly on its handle, the luggage
compartment lid will close.
Closing will be stopped immediately when :
- You p ress the
e:5 button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push th e handle in the luggage com­
partment lid, or
- You release the
e:5 button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the luggage com­
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press one of the buttons
e:5 now, the
luggage compartment lid will either close or
open, depending on its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the luggage
compartment lid will close.
You can manually stop the automatic open­ ing/closing of the luggage compartment lid.
The automatic closing process begins if you push down on the luggage compartment lid.
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment
lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could
open suddenly when the vehicle is mov­
ing.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the luggage compartment lid closed while driving. Never transport ob-
Opening and closing 39
jects larger than those which fit com­
pletely into the luggage area, because
then the luggage compartment lid can­ not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the luggage compartment
lid left open . A child could crawl into the
car through the luggage compartment
and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped
and unable to get out. To reduce the risk
of personal injury, never let children play
in or around your vehicle. Always keep
the luggage compartment lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment
lid inattentively or without checking
first . Although the closing force of the
luggage compartment lid is limited, you
can still seriously injure yourself or oth­
ers .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the luggage compartment lid
when it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and lower
edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere with the luggage
compartment lid or help it when it is be­
ing opened or closed automatically.
(D Tips
- If there is a mechanical problem with au­
tomatic closing for the luggage compart­
ment lid or there is an obstruction, it
opens again immediate ly. Check to see
why the luggage compartment lid could
not be closed before attempting to close
it again.
- The following applies to vehicles equip­
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compartment, luggage compart­
ment will automatically unlock itself af­
ter you lock the vehicle. This prevents
you from unintentionally locking your
key in the luggage compartment.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa­
rately by press ing the button
e:5 on the

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 . .,.

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
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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.
(D 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 Clear vision 4
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switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Emergency flasher
Th e emergency flasher makes other motorists
oware that you or your vehicle are in on emer­
gency situation.
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Fig. 38 Center console: emergency flasher switc h
.,. Press the switch ~ 9 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
signal indicator lights
H Iii in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch~ 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.
@ 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.

instrument cluste r ill uminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flasher works only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
li ghts turned o n. The indicator light
El in
the instr ument cluster illuminates when you
use the head light flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the hig h beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
High beam assist
Applies to vehicles: with high beam ass ist
The high beam assist automatically switches
the high beams on or off, depending on the
surroundings and traffic conditions .
Fig. 40 Turn sig na l and high beam lever: Turning on
and off the high beam ass ist
Activating h igh beam a ssi st
8 .... 0 :i: ;g
Requirement: The light sw itch must be in the
AUTO position, the low beam head lights must
be on and the high beam assist must be
switched on in the Infotainment¢
page 48.
~ Press the lever into position @ in order to
activate the high beam assist. T he indicator
light
Ill turns on in the instrument cluster
display and the high beams switch o n or off
automatically . The indicato r light
II turns
on if the high beams w ere switched on .
Switching the high beams on /off
manually
Requirement: Hig h beam ass ist is activated.
Clear vis ion 49
If the high beams d id not swi tch on/off auto ­
matically when expected, you may instead
switch them on/off manua lly:
~ To swi tch the high beams on manually, press
the lever into position@. The indicator light
II turns on. To switch the hig h beams off
aga in, p ull the leve r into position @.
~ To switch the high beams off manually after
they have turned on a utomat ica lly, pull the
lever i nto pos ition @.
Oper ating the headlight fla sher
~ To operate the flashe rs while the high beam
assist is act ive, pu ll the lever into position
@ . T he high beam assist will remain act ive.
Messag es in the instrument cluster
di spl ay
Headlight assist: System fault
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immed i­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected. Yo u
can still switch the high beams on or off man­
u ally.
Headlight a ssi st: Unavailable . No camera
view
T he came ra v iew is b locked, for example by a
sticker o r debr is.
The sensor is loca ted be tween the inter io r
r earvi ew mirror and the w indshield . There­
fo re, do no t place any st ic kers in this a rea on
th e windsh ie ld .
Service setting
There is a d ifferent sens it ivity sett ing for serv­
ic ing . Th is sett ing can be activated by pr essing
and hold ing the b utton on the int erio r r ear­
view m irror for mo re tha n 1 8 seconds. The
L E D next to the button blinks th ree times.
If
yo u have accidentally se lec ted this service
funct io n, the origi nal sensitivity will be a uto­
matically restored the next t ime yo u sw itch
the ignit ion on.