2014 AUDI S8 warning light

50 Clear vis ion
& WARNING
H igh beam assist is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible for controlling the headlights and sw itching
th e high beams on and off manually de­
pending on traffic, l ighting and visibility
condi tions. Failure to intervene manually
may lead to ris k of accident . It may be nec­
essary to operate the high beams man ua l­
ly in the following situat ions, e.g .:
- For adverse weather conditions such as
fog, heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying
water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partia lly obsc ured such as expressways .
-If there are individuals on the road with
no light ing or poor lighting, such as cy ­
cl ists .
- In tight c urves and on steep s lopes .
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors su ch as signs.
- If the area of the windshie ld nea r th e
sensor is fogged over, dirty, icy or cov­
ered w ith a st icker.
(D Tips
- The high beam ass ist is active above a
speed of approx . 25 mph (40 km/h).
- If afte r activation, your speed falls below
approx . 15 mp h (24 km/h), the high
beams w ill automatically be switched
off.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 41 Headliner: Front interior lights
F ig. 42 Rear headli ner : Read ing light
Press the app ropriate button ~ fig . 41:
~ -Inter ior light ing on/off
l!l -Door contact switch. The interior lighting
turns on automatically when you u nlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior light ing turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you switch the ignition on.
When a doo r is open, the light turns off after
a few min utes.
~ -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit .
I REAR MODEi* -Switching the rear readi ng
li ghts on/off from the cockpit : press the
I REAR MODE ! button and then th e appropriate
button ~ in the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to veh icles: w it h amb ience l ig h ting
You can select a color profile and brightness
for the ambie nce lighting in various areas of
the ve hicle, called zones.
Turning ambience lighting on
.. Select in the MMI: ICAR ! function button >
Car systems control button > Vehicle set·
tings > Interior light ing > On .
Adjusting /turning off the brightness
• Sele ct in the MM I: ICARI fu nction button >
Car sy stems control b utton > V ehicle set­
ting s> Inte rior light ing > Brightness .

52 Clear vis ion
Sun Shade
F ig. 45 Cockp it: Sun shade switch
Fig. 46 Rear door: S un shade button
Exte ndi ng/retr acting the r ea r window
shade*
~ To extend or retract the sun shade fr om the
cockpit ,
press the r.t.l button in the center
console
c> fig . 45.
~ To extend or ret ract the s un shade from the
r e ar of th e vehicle ,
press the rn button in
the door
c> fig. 46.
Extending the rear door sun shades*
~ Close the window in the rear door.
~ To extend t he sun shade from th e driv er's
s eat ,
pull the left/r ight rear power window
switch~ in the driver's door.
~ To extend the sun shade from the rear of
th e vehi cle,
pull the power window sw itch
11:. in the left/right rear door.
Retracting the rea r door sun shades*
~ To retract the sun shade from th e dri ver's
seat ,
press the left/ right rear power window
swit ch~ in the driver's door.
~ T o retract the sun shade from the rear of the
v ehicle ,
press the power window switch~
i n the left/ right rear door. You can adjust the sett
ings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear . Select:
C AR
funct ion button > Car system s control button
> Vehicle settin gs > Automatic rear blind >
On . The settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key. The sun
shade extends aga in as soon as the vehicle be­
gins trave ling fo rward a t a speed greater t han
9 mph (1S km/h), as long a s the ign ition has
not been sw itched off in the meantime .
_&. WARNING ~
When lowering or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is noth ing in its way and
that it has a free path to travel. Th is could
cause personal injury.
(D Tips
-
- Pressing the button~ severa l times
consecutive ly can trigger the overload
protection. The sun shade can only be ex­
tended/retracted again after a brief wait­ ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­ tions when the vehicle interio r is warmer
than 14°F (-10°().
· Vanity mirror in the rear
Applies to vehicles: with vanity mirrors in the rear
Fig . 47 Rear headliner: vanity mirror
~ Press the b utton to fold the mirror open .
The mirror lighting turns on automatically.
~ To change the mirror's ang le, move it for­
ward/back w ith your hand.

Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 48 W indshield w iper leve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshie ld w ipers
off
(D -Rain sensor mode. The w indshie ld w ipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sensitivity is set
(switch @to the right), the earlier the w ind ­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deact ivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which w ill then activate intermittent
mode. Select:
ICARI function button > Car sys­
t e m s
control button > Dri ver ass is t > Ra in
s en sor
> Off . In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
©-Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wip ing .
® -Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driving to remove water drop lets. You can switch this
function
off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe . The af­
terw ipe f unction is react ivated the next time
you switch the ig nition on.
Cleaning the headlights . The headlight wash­
er system* only functions when the headlights
are on . If you move the lever to position ®,
Clear vi sion 5 3
the headlights and the night vision system
camera* are washed in intervals .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire­
ly the driver's responsibility to monitor
outs ide weather cond itions and to man­
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshie ld.
- The windsh ield must not be treated w ith
wate r-repellent mate rials. They can in­
crease glare unde r poo r vis ibility condi­
tions such a s wetness, d arkness, or w hen
the sun is low on the hori zon. In addi ­
tion, they can cause the w indshield wip­
ers to chatter.
- Properly f unctioning windshield wiper
blades are req uired for a clear v iew and
safe driving
¢ page 54, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). T his he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
w indow. Us ing the wipers as a conve n­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wiper
blades.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers are sw itched off
when the ign it ion is off . Activate the
w indshield wipe rs after the ignition is
switched back o n by movi ng the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any positi on.
- Worn or d irty wi ndshield wipe r blades
result in streaking. This ca n affec t the

54 Clear vis ion
rain se nsor f unction . Check yo ur
winds hield wiper b lades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
sh ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g . at a
traffic light, the set speed of the wind­
s h ield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Cleaning w indshield wiper blades
Clean the w indshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks .
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv­
ice position . Refer to ¢
page 54.
.. Use a soft cloth and glass cleaner to clean
the windsh ield wiper blades .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield w iper blades can impa ir
your view. This can lead to ac cidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 49 Removing w inds hie ld w ipe r blades
Wiper service positio n/ Blad e
replacem ent po sition
-
.. Switch the ign ition off and move the w ind ­
shield wiper lever to position © ¢
page 53,
fig. 48. The windshield wipe rs move into the
service position .
.. To b ring the wipers bac k into the orig inal
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshie ld wiper lever .
You can a lso turn the service pos ition on o r off
in the
MM I:
.. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position
@ ¢ page 53, fig. 48) .
.. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems
contro l button > Ser vicing & checks > Wiper
ser vice position
> On .
Remo ving th e wiper blade
.. Lift the windshield wiper arm up from the
w indshie ld.
.. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 49 on the
w iper blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attach ing the w iper bl ade
.. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the retainer
on the wiper arm @unti l you hear it click in­
to place on the w iper arm .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield .
.. Turn the service position off .
A WARNING
---
For your safety, you should rep lace th e
wiper b lades once o r twi ce a yea r. See your
a uthor ized Audi de aler fo r repla ceme nt
b lades .
(D Note
-The windsh ie ld wiper blades m ust only
be folded away when in the service posi­
tion! Otherwise, yo u ris k damaging the
paint on the hood o r the windshie ld w ip­
er motor.
- Yo u should not move your veh icle or
press the windsh ield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windshield wipers wou ld
move back into their or iginal position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the w iper sys­
tem, always loosen blades wh ich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gaso line, kerosene, paint
thinne r, or other solvents on o r near the
w iper blades.

-To help prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto ­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield.
- You can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service pos ition
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. SO Fo rwar d section of driver's armrest: power mir­
ro r contro ls
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In this position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exter ior mirrors
by turn ing the knob in the desired direction.
@ -The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature .
8 -The exterior mirrors fo ld in. In the MMI,
you can select if the mirrors fold in automati­
cally when you lock the vehicle
c:> page 34.
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by
turning the knob in the desired direction.
When you move out of reverse and into anoth- Clear vi
sion 55
er gear, the new m irror position is stored and
assigned to the key you are using .
T he m irror goes back into its orig inal position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph (15
km/h) o r switch the ignition off .
A WARNING
-
-Curved (i.e . convex) m irror surfaces in­
crease your field of view. Remember that
veh icles or other objects will appear
smaller and fart her away than when seen
in a flat mirror. If you use th is mirror to
estimate distances of following veh icles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incor re ctl y and cause an accident.
(D Note
-If the mirror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for examp le, while pa rking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the m ir­
ror elect rically. Do not readj ust the mir­
ror housing man ually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror .
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the ex ter ior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors . Never fold power fo lding ex­
terior mirrors by hand . On ly fold them in
and out using the power controls.
(D Tips
- Th e exterior mirror settings are stored
w ith the memory function*
c::> page 66.
- If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can still adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the m ir­
ror.

56 Clear vis ion
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 51 Automat ic d imming rea rv iew mirror
.. To dim the rearview mirror and both exterior
mirrors, press the @button . The diode @
turns on. The rearview and exter ior mirrors
dim automatically when light sh ines on
them, for example from head lights on ave­
hicle to the rea r.
.&_ WARNING
Electrolyte fl uid can leak from au tomatic
dimmi ng mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte fl uid can irritate sk in, eyes and
respiratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec ­
t ro lyte can cause irritation to the resp ira­
tory system, especially among people
with asthma or other respiratory cond i­
tions. Get fresh air immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way .
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m in utes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts sk in, f lush affect­
e d area w ith clean water for at least 15
min utes and then w ash affec ted area
with soap and water; medical at tention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
- If swa llowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth w it h wate r fo r at leas t 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio ­
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
.
(D Note
Liqu id e lectrolyte leaking from broken mir­
ror glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contact with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge .
@ Tips
-Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti­
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exter ior mir ro rs .
- Automatic d imm ing for the mirror on ly
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear w indow is not in use or the light
st riking the inside m irror is not hinde red
by ot he r objects.
- The automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is tu rned
on or the reve rse gear is selected .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror .
l
Fig. 52 Rearv iew mirro r: Digital compass activated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the b utton @ until the compass dis­
p lay in the m irror ¢
fig. 52 appears o r disap­
pea rs.
The dig ital compass on ly works when the igni­
t ion is on . The directions are indicated with
abbrev iat ions:
N (nor th), NE (no rtheast), E
(east) , SE (southeas t), S (so uth), SW (so uth ­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest) .

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 ..,_

enter and exit comfortably. The side bol­
sters inflate again once you begin driv­
ing.
Armrest
There is a storage compartment under the
armrest.
Fig. 56 Cockpit: center armrest
Opening the storage compartment
iii 0
±
"' m
• Press the button -arrow- and move the arm­
rest up
¢ fig. 56 .
Adjusting the armrest
• To
move the armrest forward and up, press
the button -arrow- while pulling the armrest into the desired position.
• To bring the armrest back into its original
pos ition, press the button -arrow- while
pressing the armrest down .
Please note that the driver's arm movements
may be restricted with the armrest folded
down . For this reason, the armrest should not
be folded down when driving in c ity traffic.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seat­
ed in compliance w ith the safety guidelines
explained in
r=.> page 145 and ¢ page 153.
The correct seating position is critical for the
safety of front
and rear seat passengers alike
¢page 138.
Seats and storage 61
A WARNING
-Occupants in the front and rear seats
must always be properly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle
without the head restraints provided.
Head restraints help to reduce injuries .
- Loose items inside the passenger com­
partment can fly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage com­
partment and use the tie-down eyelets.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
r=.> page 138, Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
Adjusting the rear seats
Applies to veh icles: w ith comfort seats
Fig. 57 Right rea r seat: seat adjustme nt buttons
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button to the left/r ight to adjust the lumbar
support curvature
r=.> ,&. . Press the button up/
down to adjust the he ight of the lumbar sup­
port ¢
A::,..
®-Moving the upper sect ion of the backrest
forward/back . Press the button forward/back
¢_&. .
©-Massage function*: to select the "pulsat­
ing" massage function, press the button for­
ward . To select the "wave" massage function,
press the button back .
If three lights in the
button turn on, the massage is at the stron­
gest level. To reduce the massage level, press
the button again. To turn the massage func­
tion off, press the button again until a ll of the
lights turn off . ..,.