2015 AUDI A8 warning

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~ Press and hold the button e:> on the master
key until the rear lid is closed (veh icles with
convenience key*)
¢ &, . Or
~ Press the@ button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
¢ fig. 30 (vehicles with conven­
ience key*) . The vehicle key must not be
more than approximately 4 feet (1.5 me­
ters) away from the luggage compartment and must not be inside the vehicle. The lug­
gage compartment lid will automatically
close and lock¢
A, . The vehicle locks. Or
~ Pull down on the luggage compartment lid
lightly using the handle. The closing proce­
dure finishes automatically.
Opening/closing will be stopped immediately
when:
- You pull/release thee:> button in the driv­
er's door, or
- You press/release thee:> button on the re­
mote control key (vehicles with convenience
key*) , or
- You press thee:> or
0 (vehicles with conven­
ience key*) button in the luggage compart­
ment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage com­
partment lid, or
- You push on the luggage compartment lid
with your hand opposite the direction it is
moving, or
- When something blocks the luggage com­
partment lid or makes it difficult for the lid
to move.
If you press the handle or one of thee:> or@
(vehicles with convenience key*) buttons then,
the luggage compartment lid will either open
or close, depending on how far it was open.
&_ WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page
34.
- 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 .
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- 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 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.
@ Tips
- The settings in the MMI determine if the
luggage compartment lid can be opened
using the handle ¢
page 34
- If there is a mechanical problem with au­
tomatic closing for the luggage compart­
ment lid or there is an obstruction, it
opens again immediately. 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 .,..

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
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Child safety lock
When the safety button®¢ fig. 35 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. 36 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
¢ fig. 36 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 . .,.

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.. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel for park ing and keep the mechanica l
key w ith you.
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
- the un locking button for the luggage com­
partment lid~ in the d river's door is inac­
t ive
- the button~ on the master key is inactive
- the opening handle in the luggage compart-
ment lid is inactive .
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­ locked with the master key . Access to the lug­
gage compartment is blocked .
When the valet parking function is switched on, the message
Valet parking activated ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display when
you switch the ign it ion on .
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig. 37 Sectio n of the headliner: Slid ing/t ilting sunroof
b utto n
@ Tilting and sliding
.. To tilt the sunroof complete ly, press the
switch briefly to the second leve l¢
fig. 3 7
briefly.
.. To close the sunroof completely, pull the
switch brief ly to the second leve l¢ ,&. .
.. To select a n intermediate position, press/
pull the switch to the first level until the de­
s ir ed pos it ion is reached .
@ Opening and closing
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the
button back briefly to the second level.
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.. To close the sunroof completely, slide the
button forward briefly to the second level
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.. To select a partially open position, slide the
button forward/back to the first level until
the roof reaches the desired position .
A wind deflector integrated into the sliding/
t ilting sunroof adapts automatically to the
speed and sunroof pos ition . This reduces wind
noise to a minimum in all sunroof positions .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up
to ten minutes after you have switched the ig­ nition off . The sw itch is deactivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened .
Solar protection
The solar protection opens automatically
when the sunroof opens.
Vehicles with a glass pane l sunroof : the sun
shade can be opened and closed by hand
when the sunroof is closed.
Vehicles with a solar pane l sunroof*: the
closed sunshade opens automatically when
the sunroof opens.
A WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the
sliding/tilt ing sunroof -otherwise serious
injury could result! Always take the key
with you when leav ing the veh icle .
(D Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leaving your vehicle. Sudden rain can
cause damage to the interior equipment of
your vehicle, particularly the electronic equipment .
@ Tips
-Information regarding the so lar roof*
¢page 81 .
-The sliding/tilt ing sunroof w ill only open
at temperatures above -4 °F
(-20 °() .

44 Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing of the slid ing /tilting
sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing , it will open again a utomati ­
cally. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the s unroof opens
automatically, pull the switch until the roof
closes .
Panoramic sunroof
Opening/closing the roof
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sunroof
Fig. 38 Sectio n of th e front headliner : pa noramic s un­
roof b utt on
Fi g. 39 Rear doo r: pa noram ic sunroof bu tton
@ Tilting the fr ont segment of th e roof
.. To tilt the s unroof completely, press the
button up br iefly to the second level~ -
.. To close the sunroof completely, pu ll the
button
l""'I dow n briefly to the second level
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.. To select a tilted position, press/pull the
button
l""'I to the first level unti l the desired
position is reached.
@ Sliding the front segment of the roof
.. To open the sun roof completely, slide the
button
~ back to just befo re the second
level ¢
fig. 38.
.. To close the sunroof comp letely, s lide the
button [;] forward briefly to the second lev ­
el¢.&, .
.. To select a partially open pos ition, slide the
button~ forward/back to the first level un ­
til the desired position is reached .
Tilting the rear segment of the roof
The rear segment of the roof can be operated
both from the cockpit and from the rear seat.
.. To t ilt the sunroof completely , press the
button ~ in the rear door briefly to th e sec­
o nd level ¢
fig. 39 .
.. To close the sunroof completely, pull the
button[;] up briefly to the second level
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.. To select a tilted pos ition, press/pull the
button~ to the first level unt il the desired
position is reached. O r
.. To operate the roof from the cockpit, p ress
the
I REAR MODE ! button~ fig. 38. You can
now ope n/close the rear segment of the roof
using the button
l""'I in the headliner. The
LED in the front of the headliner turns on
when the rear roof segment is til ted.
After the ignition is switched off, you can still operate the panoramic sunroof for about 10
minutes. The sw itch is deact ivated once the
drive r's or front passenger's door is opened .
A WARNING
--
Be careful when closing the panoram ic
sun roof- otherw ise serio us i njury could re­
su lt! Fo r th is reason, always ta ke the ig ni­
t io n key w it h you whe n leaving the vehicle .
(1) Note
Always close your panoramic s unroof whe n
l eav ing your vehi cle. Sudde n ra in can cause
dam age to the inter io r equipment of your
vehicle, p artic ularly t he e lectronic equip­
ment.

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@ Tips
- In fo rmati on re g arding convenience
opening/closing
¢ page 34 .
-The panoramic sunroof wi ll only open at
temperatures above -4 °F (-20 °C).
- To preven t both roof segments from co l­
lid ing with one another, you do not need
to
- tilt the rear roof segme nt if the front
roof segment is a lready open .
- close the front roof segment if the rear roof segment is already ti lted .
Opening/closing the sun shade
App lies to vehicles: with pa noramic sunroof
© Front sun shade
.. To open the sun shade completely, slide the
button
G;J back to just before the second lev­
el ¢
page 44, fig. 38 .
.. To close the sun shade comple tely, slide the
button
G;J forwa rd b riefly to the second lev­
el.
.. To se lect a partially ope n position, slide the
button ~ to the first level until t he des ired
pos ition is reached.
© Rear sun shade
.. To open the s un shade completely, press the
button
G;J in the rear door briefly to the sec­
ond leve l
¢ page 44, fig. 39 .
.. To close the sun shade completely, p ull the
button ~ up to the second level¢
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.. To select a partially ope n position, press/
pull the button
G;J to the first level unti l the
d esired position is reached . O r
.. To ope rate the s un shade from the cockpit,
press the
I REAR MODE I but ton ¢ page 4 4 ,
fig . 38 . You can now open/close the rea r sun
shade using the button ~ in the headliner.
A WARNING
-
Be ca reful when closi ng the pa noramic
sunroof -otherwise ser ious injury cou ld re­
sult! For this reason, a lways take the ign i­
tion key with yo u when leav ing the vehicle .
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Roof segment/sun shade emergency
closing
App lies to vehicles : wi th pano ra mi c sunroof
If the roof segment or sun shade detects an
ob ject in its path w hen it is closing, it will
open again automatically . In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency
closing func tion .
.. Withi n five seconds after the roof segment
or sun shade opens a utomatica lly, pull the
sw itch until it closes.

_& 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
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting. Clear vision 4
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Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
Fig. 41 Center consol e: eme rge ncy flash er sw itc h
.,. Press the switch&..~ fig. 41 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
B DI in the instru­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency flasher switch &.. blink likewise. The
emergency flasher also works when the igni­
tion 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 a re 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.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting. ..,.

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-The high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the
instrument cluster ill uminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illum inates when you
use the head light flasher .
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam o r headlight
flasher if you know t hat these could blind
on coming traffic.
High beam assist
A ppl ies to vehicles : wit h high bea m ass ist
-
The high beam assist automatically switches
the high beams on or off, depending on the
surroundings and traffic conditions.
F ig. 4 3 Tu rn signa l an d h igh beam lever: Turning on
and off t he h igh beam ass ist
Activating high beam a ssist
Requirement : The light sw itch must be in the
AUTO position, the low beam headlights must
be on and the high beam assist must be
sw itched on in the Infotainment~
page 47.
.. Press the lever forwards (Din order to acti-
vate the high beam ass ist. The indicator
light
IIJ turns on in the inst rument cluste r
display and the high beams switch on or off
automati ca lly. The indica to r ligh t
Iii turns
on if the high be ams were switched on.
Switching the high beams on /off
manually
R equi rement : Hig h beam ass ist is activated.
Clear v is ion 49
If the high beams d id not swi tch on/off auto ­
matically when expected, you may instead
switch them on/off manually:
.. To swi tch the high beams on manually, press
the lever forwa rds (D. The indicato r light
Bl
turns on.
.. To switch the high beams off manually, pull
the lever backwards @. The high beam as­
sist is deactivated .
Operating the headlight fla sher
.. To operate the flashe rs while the high beam
assist is active and the high beams are
sw itched off, pull the lever into posit ion @.
The high beam assist will remain active.
Messag es in the instrument cluster
di splay
Headlight ass ist: System fault
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected. Yo u
can still switch the high beams on or off man­
u ally.
Headlight assi 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 between the inter io r
r earvi ew mirror and the w indshield . There­
fo re, do not p lace a ny s tick ers i n this a rea on
t h e windsh ie ld.
Service setting
There is a different sensit iv ity sett ing for serv­
ic ing . T hi s sett ing can be activated by pressing
and holding the b utton on the int erio r r ear­
view m irror for more tha n 18 seconds. The
L E D next to the button blinks th ree times.
If
yo u have accidentally se lec ted this service
function, the origi nal sensitivity will be auto­
matically restored the next t ime yo u sw itch
the ignit ion on.
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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. 44 Headliner: Front interior lights
F ig. 45 Rear headli ner : Read ing light
Press the app ropriate button ~ fig . 44:
~ -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 .