2016 AUDI S8 Owners Manual

(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements 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.
.. Select : I CARI function button> Car systems
control button > A/C .
Rear cabin settings*
When this function is selec ted, a ll sett ings for
t he rear can be adjusted through the climate con ­
trol system in the cockpit . T he 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 cockpit is pressed.
Auto recirculation*
The sensit ivity level of the automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to
sensitive . The recirculation mode l""' I is controlled
on automatically. You must press the
I~ FRONT I
button if fog forms on the w indows .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is cooler or warmer.
Windshield heat*
When the defroster I@ FRONT I is switched on and
the
Auto setting is selected, the windshield de­
froster is con trolled automatically .
Supplementary heater*
The supplementary heater warms the interior of
veh icles with diese l engines* more quickly . The
supp lementary heate r is controlled automat ically
in the
Auto setting.
Solar roof*
Parking ventilation is controlled automatically in
the
auto setting .
Warm and cold
When the ignition is off, so lar-powered parking
ventilation may switch on, as long as
- t here is sufficient sunlight ,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
-auto (MMI) is selected.
~ Steer ing wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with heated steering wheel
T he steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 86 Stee ring co lumn: steer ing wheel heating bu tton
.,. Press the [j] button to switch steering wheel
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on!/Steering wheel heating off!
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
T he temperature is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on.
The steering wheel heating sett ings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use .
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Driving
Driving
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted for
height and reach .
Fig. 87 Sw it ch for steering wheel adjustme nt
Fi rst, adjust t he driver 's seat cor rect ly.
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steer ing column w ill cont inue moving as
lo ng as yo u are pressing the sw itch .
• To move the steering whee l forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch .
There m ust be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering whee l, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9 page 59 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer­
ing column settings are stored together with the
seat pos ition.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal injury.
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-
- Ad just the steering wheel col umn only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steering
wheel <=>
page 130, fig . 151. If you cannot
maintain th is minimum distance, the airbag
sys tem cannot p rotect yo u properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) o r more from the
steer ing whee l, che ck wit h your author ized
Aud i dea le r to see if adap tive equipmen t is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith yo ur
face, the s upplementa l dr iver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent . Always make sure that the steering
wheel is alig ned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal in jury if
the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the stee ring 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 inj uries to the
hands, a rms and head if the drive r's airbag
deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter
and exit the vehicle by automatically adjusting the ste ering wheel.
• Select in the MMI: ICAR lfu nction button> Car
s ys tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats> Driver 's seat > Easy entr y> On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
whe n you switch off the ign ition . Af ter you enter
the veh icle, the steering wheel moves to the stor­
ed pos ition as soon as you switch o n the ignition .

Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 88 Cente r co nsole: S TART ENG IN E STOP b utton
Switching the ignition on /off
.,. To switch the ign ition on/off, press the
I START E NGIN E STOP ! button. Do not press the
brake pedal while do ing th is . Diesel vehicles a re
preheated while the ignition is sw itched on .
Starting the engine
~ Press the brake peda l c:> _&.
.,. Press the I START E NG IN E ST OPI button
c:> fig . 88 . The engi ne w ill s tart.
.,. It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the eng ine in d iesel veh icles in
colder temperatures . There fore, you mus t hold
t h e brake pedal down un til the eng ine starts .
The ind icator light turns o n while the engine is
preh eating
m.
If the engine sho uld not start immed iate ly, the
starting process is automatica lly stopped after a
short time. Repeat the start ing process .
Start/Stop system*
Note the infor mation in c:> page 85, Start/Stop
system.
_& WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confine d
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
- Never t urn off the engine before the ve hicle
has come to a comp lete stop .
Drivi ng
-The brake booster and power steer ing only
work when the engine is runn ing . If the en­
g ine is off, yo u have to use more force when
steer ing o r braking . Because you cannot
steer a nd b rake as you usu ally would, this
could lead to crashes and serious injuries .
(D Note
Avoid h igh engine speed, full th rottle, and
heavy engine load as long as the eng ine has
not reached ope rating temperature yet . You
could damage the e ng ine .
© Tips
-Some noise after start ing the engine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for co nce rn .
- If you leave the ve hicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ig nit ion w ill switch off af ­
t er a ce rtain amount of time. Ma ke sure that
el ec trical equipment such as the exte rior
ligh ts a re swi tched off .
Stopping the engine
.,. Bring you r vehi cle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P o r N posit ion .
.,. Press the I ST AR T EN GINE ST OP ! button.
Steering lock
The steer ing locks when yo u tur n the eng ine off
u sing the
I S TART ENG INE S TOPI bu tton and
o pen t he d river 's doo r. T he locked steering help s
prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary , the eng ine ca n be switched off w ith
t h e selec tor lever in the R, Do r S posit io ns. Th e
engine s tops if you press and hold the
!S TAR T EN GINE ST OP ! button a t speed s below 6
mph ( 10 km/h) and press the bra ke peda l.
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the engine be fore the vehicle
has come to a complete stop . The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steer ing is not guara nteed. You must use ..,.
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Driving
more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should a lways park
yo ur vehicle with the selector lever in P.
O therwise, the ve hicle co uld inadverte ntly
r oll away.
- After the engine has been sw itched off , the
rad iator fan can con tinue to ru n for up to 10
mi nutes -even with the ig nition switched
off.
It ca n also swi tc h on again after some
t ime if t he coolant te mperature ris es as th e
resul t of a he at bu ildup o r if the eng ine is
hot an d the engine compartme nt is addi ­
t iona lly heated by the sun's rays.
([) Note
Do not s top the e ngine immed ia te ly after
h ard o r ex tende d driving. Keep the engine
r u nning for approxima tely two m in utes to
prevent excessive heat b uild- up.
Driver message in the instrument cluster
display
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appears and a warn ing tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
sw itched on.
Press brake pedal to start engine
T his message appea rs if you press the
I START ENGI NE STOP I butt on to st art the engine
and do not depress the brake pedal. The eng ine
can only be started if the bra ke pe dal is de­
pressed.
Ill Is key in the vehicle ?
If the i nd icator light t urns on and the message
appears, the remote co ntro l key was removed
from the vehicle while the eng ine was ru nning. If
the ignition key is no t in the vehicle yo u w ill not
be ab le to sw itch on the ign ition or restart the
engine after it has been switched off . You will a l­
so not be able to lock the ve hicle from the out­
side.
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Shift to P, othe rwi se vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not lock if lever is not in P.
This dr ive r mess age ap pears for safety re a sons if
the tra nsmission has not been shifted to the P
p os it ion when you switch the ignition off . Move
the se lecto r lever to the P position. Otherwise the
vehicle is not p rotected from rol ling and cannot
be locked .
fl Key is not recognized. Hold back of key
against marked area. See owner 's manual.
If the indic ator ligh t turns on and this mes sage
appea rs, there is a ma lfunction
¢page 83 .
Turn off ignition before leaving car . Battery is
discharging
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is sw itched on. Always
swi tch off the ignition if yo u are leav ing the ve hi­
cl e. See a lso
¢ page 87.
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leaving
car, otherwise vehicle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on and the
selector lever is not in the P position . S hi ft the
selector lever i nto the P posit io n and sw itch off
t h e ign it io n when yo u exit the vehicle . Otherwise
t h e ve hicle co uld ro ll. See a lso
¢ page 87.

Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may n ot be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference hos
affected the key or if there is a system malfunc ­
tion .
i:;
~ ___ ____ !
F ig . 89 Cen te r co nsole/ maste r key: start ing the e ng in e if
ther e is a malfu nct io n
Req uirement: The message Key not re cognized.
Hold back of key against marked area. See own­
er' s manual.
must appear and the indicator light
DJ must switch on .
.. Hold the master key ve rtica lly in the location i n­
d icated
y >l) ¢ fig. 89 .
.. Press the brake peda l.
.. Press the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button . The
engine will star t.
.. Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immed i­
ately to have the malf unct ion corrected .
(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation D
rivi ng
The electromechanical parking broke replaces
t he hand broke.
Fig . 9 0 Cen te r conso le : Parkin g brake
.. Pull on the switch «vl c:> fig. 90 ® to apply the
parking brake. The indicator lights in the switch
and - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster illuminate .
.,. With the ignition switched on, step o n the
brake pedal or the accelerator ped al and press
t he swi tch(® at the same time to re lease the
pa rking bra ke . The indicator lights in the swi tc h
and - (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped wi th an ele ct romechan i­
ca l park ing brake . The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintentional­
ly and replac es the hand brake.
In add ition to the normal functions of a trad i­
t io na l h and brake, t he e lectrome chanical pa rking
brake provides va rious conveni ence and safety
funct ions .
When starting from rest
-The integra l st art ing assis t he lps yo u when
driving by automa tic a lly releas ing the pa rking
brake
¢ page 8 4, Star ting from res t.
-W hen start ing on incline s, t he s tarting assist
prevents the vehicle from unin ten tionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking bra ke
is not re leased unti l sufficient driv ing force has
been b uilt up at the wheels. .,.
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Driving
E m erg ency b ra ke function
An emergency b rake ensures that the veh icle can
be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fai l
¢ page 85, Emergency broking.
.&_ WARNING
-
Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stationary but the en­
gine is runn ing and a gear is selected. Other­
w ise the vehicle will start to move immediate­
ly and could result in a crash.
(D Tips
- If the parking brake is app lied with the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and -(USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) in the instrument cluster will go
out after a ce rtain per iod of t ime.
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is applied and released are normal and are not
a cause for conce rn.
- When the vehicle is parked, the park ing
brake goes thro ugh a self-test cycle at regu­
l a r i ntervals. Any associa ted noises a re nor­
mal.
Parking
" Press the brake ped al to stop the vehicle.
" Pull the switch
«el} to set the parking brake .
" Se lect the P selector lever position
c:> poge 112.
"Turn the eng ine off c> &_ .
"When on incl ines or declines, turn the steering
wheel so that your vehicle will roll into the c urb
if it beg ins to move .
.&_ WARNING
-When you leave your vehi cle -even if on ly
br iefly -always ta ke the ignition key with
yo u. This applies par ticularly when children
remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the chil ­
dren could start the engine, release the
parking b rake o r operate elect rical eq uip­
ment (e.g . power windows). There is the r isk
of an accident.
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-
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -pa rtic u­
larly not chi ldren should rema in in the vehi­
cle. Locked doors make it more d ifficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle -
putting 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 switch
C®l to apply the parking brake .
Starting and automatically releasing the
park ing bra ke
" When you sta rt to drive as usua l, the par king
brake is automatically released and your vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signa l or stopping in
city traffic, the parking brake can be applied. The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot­
brake . The parking brake eliminates the tendency
to creep w ith a dr ive range engaged. As soon as
you drive off as usual, the parking brake is re ­
leased a utomat ically and the vehicle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on incl ines, the sta rting assist pre­
vents the vehicle from un intent iona lly rolling
back. The braking force of t he parking brake is
not released u nti l sufficient dr iv ing force has
been built up at t he wheels .
(D Tips
Fo r safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
l eased automatically only when the driver's
safety be lt is e ngaged in the b uck le.

.... N
0 J:
'SI: .... .... Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in­
cline, do the following:
11-Keep the sw itch<®) pulled and depress the ac­
celerator. The parking brake stays applied and
prevents the vehicle from rolling backward .
11-You can release the switch© once you are su re
that you a re deve loping enough forwa rd mo­
mentum at the whee ls as you depress the ac­
celerator .
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the seve rity of the incline, you may
roll backwards as you start. You can prevent roll­
ing backwards by holding the parking brake
switch C®> pulled out and accelerating -just as
you would when starting on a hill with a conven­
tional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system
fails or locks.
11-In an emergency, pull the sw itch<®) and contin­
ue to pull it to s low your vehicle down with the
parking brake.
11-As soon as you release the switch © or acceler-
ate, the brak ing process stops.
If you pull the switch<®> and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergency
braking function is in itiated. The vehicle is braked
at all four wheels by activating the hydrau lic
brake system . The brake performance is sim ilar
to making an emergency stop¢,& .
In order not to activate the emergency brak ing by
mistake, an audib le warning tone (bu zzer)
sounds when the sw itch(®) is pu lled . As soon as
the switch(®) is released, or the accelerator pedal
i s depressed, emergency braking stops .
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an
emergency, when the normal foot brake has
fai led or the brake pedal is obstructed. Using
t he parking brake to perform emergency
braking will slow your vehicle down as if you
D riving
had made a full brake applicat ion . The laws of
physics cannot be suspended even with ESC
and its associated components (ABS, ASR,
EDL). In corners and when road or weather
conditions are bad, a full brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end to
b reak away -risking an acc ident.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop-System
The Start-Stop -System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In the Start-Stop-mode, the engine shuts off au­
tomatica lly when the vehicle is stopped, such as
at a traffic light . The ign ition remains switched
on during this stop phase. The eng ine will be au­
tomat ically restarted when needed.
The last Start-Stop-System setting (on/off using
the b utton
10 -I) will be restored when the igni­
t ion is turned on. The LED in the
10 ~1 button turns
on when the Start-Stop-System is switched off
manually .
Basic requirements for the Start-Stop mode
-The driver's door is closed.
- The driver' seat belt is latched .
- The hood is closed.
- The vehicle must have bee n driven faster than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last stop.
- A trailer is not hitched to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-
-Never let the vehicle roll with the engine
switched off. You could lose contro l over the
veh icle. Th is can lead to a collision and seri­
ous injuries .
- The brake booster and the steering support
do not work while the engine is switched
off . More force is required to stop and to
steer the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of injur ies, ma ke sure that
the Sta rt-Stop-System is turned off when
working in the engine compartment
¢page 87.
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Driving
(D Note
Always switch off the Start-Stop-System
when driving through water
c::> page 87.
Starting/stopping the engine
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Sta rt-Sto p-System
Fig. 91 Instrument cluste r: engin e sw itched off (s top
ph ase)
.. Slow the vehicle to a stop using the brake and
keep pressing the brake pedal. The engine will
switch off . The
[I] indicator light appears in the
information line in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
.. When you take your foot off the brake pedal,
the engine restarts. The indicator light turns
off.
Additional information
The engine will switch off in the P, D, N and S po­
sitions as well as in manual mode. In the P posi­
tion , the engine will also remain off if you take
your foot off the brake pedal. The eng ine starts
again when you select another selector lever po­
sition and take your foot off the brake pedal.
If you select the R position during a Stop phase,
the engine will start again.
Shift from D to P quickly to prevent the engine
from starting unintentionally when shifting
through R.
You can determine for yourself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increasing the amount
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex­
ample , if you only light ly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and and-go traffic or when turning, the
engine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta-
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tionary. As soon as you press the brake down
harder, the engine will switch off.
General information
Applies to: vehicles wi th Start-S top-Sys te m
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancelled
for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 92 Instrumen t cluster: e ngin e-Stop temporarily un­
ava ilable
Engine will not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks if cer­
tain conditions have been met. For example, the
engine will
not be switched off in the following
situations :
- The engine has not reached the minimum re­
quired temperature for Start-Stop-mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached .
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
- The windshield is being defrosted
c::> page 79 .
- The parking system* is switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low.
- The steering wheel is sharply turned or there is
a steering movement .
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp inclines.
The
llJ indicator light appears in the information
line in the instrument cluster display
c::>fig . 92.
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following sit­
uations, for example . The engine restarts without
any action by the driver .
- The interior temperature varies from the tem-
perature selected in the A/C system. ..,.