2016 AUDI S8 belt

Child safety
child restraints specifically certified for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that
are not equipped with the lower anchorage at­
tachments can still be installed in compliance
with the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions on using vehicle safety belts .
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacturer's instruct ions for proper in­
stallation of the child restra int and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mation about child restra ints in this chapter
and WARNINGS ~page 168, Child safety.
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
Special guidance fixtures increase the conven­
ience of the lower anchorages and are available
from your authorized Audi dealer .
Fig . 1 81 Outer rear seats: insta llin g the guidance fixt ure s
Fig. 182 Close -up : f itt ing t he gu idance fixtu re over the
l owe r an ch orage bracket
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The lower anchorage attachment points are lo­
cated on the rear seats between the seatback and
the seat cushion . Special guidance fixtures in­
crease the conven ience of the lower anchorages
and help protect the seat material from possible
damage when installing child restraints .
Installin g the guidance fi xtur es
.,. Push down on the seat cushion so that the low ­
er anchorages are visible.
.,. Hold the guidance fixture with the part number
facing downward and push it in the direction of the arrow onto the anchorage ~ fig . 182.
.,. Make sure that each of the two gu idance fix­
tures per seat snaps into place.
Removing the guid ance fi xture s
.,. Remove the child restraint according the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
.,. Push down on the seat cushion so that the low ­
er anchorages are visible .
.,. Pull off the guida nee fixtures from the lower
anchorages .
.,. Always remove the g uidance fixtures and keep
them in a safe place when not in use.
You may find it easier to install child restra ints
equipped with hooks attached to str aps w ithout
the gu idance fixtures in place. If this is the case,
r emove the guidance f ixtures by pull ing them off
the anchorages . However, the gu idance fixtures
can help you to locate the LATCH anchorages.
A WARNING
Improper use of tether anchorages or lower
anchorages can cause ser ious personal injury
in a crash .
- Always carefully follow the ch ild restraint
manufacturer's instructions for proper i n­
stallation and use of child restraint systems .
- Never use the LATCH or tether anchorages
to attach safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Ch ild restraint tether attachments and low­
er attachments are only desig ned to secure
a child restraint that has been eq uipped to
use these an cho rages.

-Tether anchorages and lower anchorages
are designed to withstand only those loads
imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances can they be used
safely for adult or child safety belts or har­
nesses .
- Never mount more than one child restraint to a s ingle tether or to a lower anchorage
point. Attaching two ch ild restraints to a
s ingle anchorage point can ca use the an­
c horage to fa il and cause serious persona l
injury in a crash.
(D Note
- Remove the g uidance fixtures before fold­
i ng the rear seatback to prevent damaging
the seat cush ion.
- To attach the ch ild restraint securely, the
seat must be moved to the farthest rea r po­
s ition, the seat height se t to the lowest po ­
sition and the head restraint must be ad­
j u sted to the vertica l posit ion¢
page 61.
- If you leave the guidan ce fixt ures installed
for severa l days, they could leave a mark on
the upho lstery on t he seat c us h ion and
backrest in the area that the gu idance fix­
tures were installed. The upholstery would
also be permanently stretched around the
guidance fixtures. This applies especially to
leather seats.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
F ig. 183 Lower anch orages : proper mo untin g
Ch ild sa fety
Mounting
"' Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the up right pos ition and secure ly latched
in place.
"' Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place ¢
fig. 183 .
"' Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lowe r ancho rage.
"' Pull straps tig ht following the ch ild restraint
manufac turer 's ins truc tions.
Releasing
"' Loosen the tension on the straps follow ing the
child restra int manufac turer's instructions .
"' Dep ress the spr ing catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tethe r straps to help keep the
child rest raint firmly in p lace.
_&. WARNING
I mp roper use of t he LA TCH system can in­
crease the ris k of serious persona l injury a nd
death in an accident.
- These an cho rs were developed only for child
safety sea ts using the " LATCH" system .
- Never attach othe r ch ild safety seats, be lts
or o ther objec ts to these anchors.
- Always make sure that yo u hear a click when
latching the seat in place.
If you do not hear
a cl ick the seat is not se cure and co uld fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
_&. WARNING
Improper insta llation of child restraints wi ll
i ncrease the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the ch ild restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the chi ld restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as we ll as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve­
h icle .
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mat ion and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
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Child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys­
tems
r::> page 168 , Child safety.
(D Note
On vehicles with power adjustable rear seats*
some criteria must be observed when attach­
ing the child restraint using the
LA TCH sys ­
tem:
- To attach the chi ld restraint securely, the
seat must be moved to the farthest rear po­
sition, the seat height set to the lowest po­
sition and the head restraint must be ad­
justed to the vertical position
c'.:> page 61.
- If a ch ild safety seat is attached to one of
the rear seats , this seat must not be adjust­
ed using the power controls under any cir ­
cumstances . The
Entr y ass is ta n ce for th is
seat must also be deactivated in the MMI
r::> page 64. The child safety seat as wel l as
the rear seat can be damaged by the adjust­ ment process .
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 18 4 Te ther a nch ors: recess flaps beh ind the rear sea t­
ba cks
The tether anchors for the two* /three rear seat­
ing positions are located in recesses in the rear
window shelf
r::> fig . 184 . Vehicles with two rear
seating positions* are equ ipped w ith two tether
anchors .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­ taches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
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that cou ld be caused by striking the vehicle inte­
r ior.
Forward facing child restra ints manufact ured af­
ter September 1, 1999, a re required by U.S. fed­
eral regu lations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requ irements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints wi ll
i ncrease the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to install in your Audi .
- Improper use of chi ld restraint anchors (in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a co llision. The anchors are designed to
w ithsta nd only those loads imposed by cor­
rectly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two ch ild rest raint systems on
one LATC H lower anchor poin t.
- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether st rap or tethe r anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compa rtment .
- Never use child restra int tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage o r other
items to the LATCH lowe r anchorages or to
the te ther anchors.
- I f a tether or other strap is used to attach a
child restra int to the front passenge r seat,
make sure that it is not so tight, tha t it
causes the weight-sensing mat to meas ure
more weight than is actually on the seat.
- The heavier weight reg istered can make the
Advanced A irbag Sys tem wor k as though a n
adu lt were on the seat and deploy the Ad ­
vanced Airbag when it must be suppressed
causing serious or even fatal injury to the
child.
- If you must insta ll a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the

Audi pre sense Preventative passenger
protection
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi pre se nse
Audi pre sense can initiate steps to help protect
vehicle occupants in certain situations. The func­
tions described depend on equipment installed in
your veh icle:
Audi pre sense basic
The following functions can be triggered in cer­
tain driving situations:
- Tightening of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversible belt pretensione rs. If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to be t ightened again.
- Closing the windows and the sunroof*: the win­
dows and the sunroof* close leaving a small
open gap .
Audi pre sense basic functions can be triggered at
speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h). The deploy­ ment time is adapted in the drive select mode dy­
namic.
Audi pre sense front (vehicles with adaptive
cruise control*)
Audi pre sense front includes the functions in
Audi pre sense basic . In addition, within the lim ­
its of the system, the likelihood of a collision
with the vehicle immediately ahead is also calcu­ lated.
If the system senses an imminent collision
the following functions can be triggered:
- Braking guard
~ page 96
- Tightening the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (leaving
a small open gap)
Audi pre sense rear (vehicles with Audi side
assist*}
Audi pre sense rear includes the functions in Audi
pre sense basic. In addition, the likelihood of a
rear-end collision with the vehicle coming from
behind is also calculated.
If the risk of a collision
is detected , the following functions can be trig­
gered:
Audi pre sense
-Tig htening the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* ( leaving
a small open gap)
- Adjusting the seats: the settings for the power
head restrains, the upper sections of the backr­
ests and the pneumatic side bolsters* are opti­ mized for the front seats and the outboard rear
seats*. If a co llision does not occur, the previ­
ous seat settings are restored.
Audi pre sense plus
Audi pre sense plus includes the functions in Audi
pre sense front and Audi pre sense rear.
Error message
Audi pre sense: not available
Preventative passenger protection is not availa­
ble . See your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-
Audi pre sense cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It cannot prevent a collision. Do not
l et the increased safety provided tempt you to
take risks. This will increase the risk of a colli­
sion and serious personal injuries.
- The sensors cannot always detect all ob­
jects. This increases the risk of a collision.
-Audi pre sense does not detect people or an­
imals or objects that are crossing the vehi­
cle's path
~ page 90.
-The radar sensor's vision can be reduced by
heavy rain, ice, snow, heavy road sp ray and
reflections from guard rails, tunne l entran­
ces, etc. These and similar conditions can prevent vehicles from being accurately de­
tected and in some cases they may not be
detected at all.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the function of the
Audi pre sense system . Have your authorized
Audi dealer check to make sure that the sys­
tem is work ing properly.
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Smart Technology Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
E vent Dat a Recorder
This vehicle is equipped wi th an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR) . The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
tions, such as an a irbag deploym ent or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand­
ing how a veh icle 's systems performed . The EDR
is designed to record data related to veh icle dy­
n amics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
ve hicl e is designed to reco rd such data as :
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper­
at ing;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far ( if at all) the dr iver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake peda l; and,
- How fast the ve hicle was trave ling.
These data can he lp provide a better understand­
ing of the c ircumstances in which crashes and in ­
juries occur. NOT E: EDR data are recorded by yo ur
veh icle only if a non-triv ia l crash situation occurs;
no da ta are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e .g .,
n ame, gender, age, and crash location) a re re­
corded . H oweve r, other pa rties, such as law en­
fo rcement, cou ld combi ne the EDR data w it h the
t ype of personally iden tifying dat a routine ly ac­
q ui red during a crash invest iga tion .
To read data reco rded by an EDR , specia l equip­
men t is req uired, a nd access to the ve hicle or the
E DR is needed. In add it ion to the vehicle man u­
facturer, other parties, s uch as law enforcement,
that have the specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the E DR .
Some state laws restrict the re trieval or down ­
l oading of data stored by ED Rs insta lled in a vehi ­
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af-
Sma rt Technology
ter an accident or cras h event without the own ­
er 's consent.
Audi will not a ccess the EDR and/or sim ilar data
o r give it to o thers -
- unless the vehicle owne r (o r lessee if the vehi­
cle has been leased) ag rees; o r
- upon the official request by the police; or
- upon the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
- for the defense of a lawsuit through the jud ic ia l
discovery process.
- Aud i may a lso use the data for research about
veh icle operation and safety performance or
prov ide the data to a third party for research
purposes without identify ing the specific veh i­
cle or info rmat io n about the ident ity of its own­
er or lessee and only afte r th e re co rded veh icle
d ata has been a ccessed.
Vehicle control modules
Your vehicle is also equ ipped w ith a number of
electronic control modules for va rious vehicle
systems, such as engine ma nagement, emiss io n
contro l, airbags , and s afety be lts .
These elec tronic control modules record data
dur ing no rma l vehicle operation that may be
neede d by trained tech nicians for diagnost ic and
r e pa ir purposes. The re co rding c apab il ity of these
modules is lim ite d t o dat a (no sound is record­
ed). Only a sma ll amount of data is actua lly re­
corded over a very limited period of time, or stor­
ed when a system fault is detected by a contro l
module . Some of the data stored may relate to
vehicle speed, direction, or braking, as well as re­
straint system use and performance in the eve nt
of a crash . Stored da ta ca n also on ly be read a nd
down loaded w it h specia l equipment that is d i­
r ectly connected to the vehicle.
(D Tips
Your vehicle may be equipped w ith Aud i con­
nect . Your use of certai n Aud i connec t fea-
tures requi res wire less serv ices tha t are pro-
v ided by a third party wireless telecomm uni­
cations provi der. For de tails regarding how in­
formation obtained through Aud i connect is
collected, p rocessed, transmitted, used, and ..,.
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Care and cleaning Component Situation Solution
Decorative parts/
Dirty Mild soap solutiona>, a cleaning solution suitable for stain-
trim less steel, if necessary
Paint Paint damage Refer to the paint number on the vehicle data label, repair
with touch up paint
¢page 277
Spilled fuel Rinse with water immediately
Rust film Rust film remover, then protect
with hard wax; for ques-
tions, refer to an authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop
Corros ion Have it removed by an authorized Aud i dea ler or a qua lified
wo rkshop
Water no longer Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean pa int
No shine even though Treat with suitable polish; then apply paint protectant if
paint has been pro- the polish that was used does not contain any protectant
tected/paint looks
poor
Deposits such as in-Dampen with water immediately and remove w ith a micro-
sects, bird droppings, fiber cloth
tree sap and road salt
grease-based con- Remove immediately with a m ild soap solutiona> and a soft
taminants such as cloth
cosmetics or sunblock
Carbon parts Dirty Clean the same way as painted parts¢ page 206, Car
washes
a l Mild soap so lution: maxim um two tablespoo ns neu tra l soap in 1 quar t Cl lite r) of water
Cleaning interior
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Dirty Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative parts/ Dirty Mild soap so lutiona>
trim
Plastic parts
Dirty Damp cloth
Heavily soiled Mild soap solutiona>, solvent-free p lastic clean ing solution,
if necessary
Displays Dirty Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Dirty Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a m ild soap solutiona >
Safety belts Dirty Mild
soap solutiona>, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
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...

Care and cleaning
-Sensors/camera lenses
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To
avoid scratches, move the scraper only in
one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from windows
and mirrors using warm or hot water be­
cause this could cause cracks to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window de­
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the heating wires on the inside of the window.
- Decorative part .s/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
-Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol­
ishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust film .
- Remove cosmetics and sunblock immedi­
ately. Otherwise, the paint could be dam­
aged.
-Trim
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not treat
the trim around the panorama sunroof
with paint polish.
- Decorative decals
-To reduce the risk of damage, do not use
any rough powder or abrasive cleaning
products .
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not pol­
ish decorative parts that have a matte fin­
ish .
-Displays
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry cleaning
methods on displays.
-Controls
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- Make sure that no fluids enter the con­
trols, because this could cause damage.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them .
- Never clean safety belts or their compo­
nents chemically or with corrosive fluids
or solvents and never allow sharp objects
to come into contact with the safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web­ bing .
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections , the retractors or the buckles,
have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop.
- Textiles/Vinyl/ Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/ Alcantara with leather
care products, solvents, floor polish, shoe
polish, stain remover or similar products .
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains re­
moved by an authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
-Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zippers,
rivets on clothing or belts can cause dam­
age to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners , for exam­
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers .
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed .
-Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or simi­
lar products.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zippers,
rivets on clothing or belts can cause dam­
age to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes , hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat .
- To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the

-Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances. This increases the risk of
burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electrical
system is necessary:
- Always d isconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open
flames. Flu ids in the engine compartment
could start a fire.
- Keep an app roved fire ext inguisher imme­
d iate ly availab le.
- To avo id electr ical shock and personal injury
wh ile the eng ine is running or being started,
never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repa ir with
the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake, move
selector lever to "P" (Park).
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
cloth ing, jewelry, or long hair from get­
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts or
other mov ing parts, or from contacting
hot parts. Tie back ha ir before starti ng,
and do not wear clothi ng that will hang or
d roop into t he engine.
- Min imize exposu re to emission and chem i­
cal hazards¢ .&.-
_& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warn ing:
- E ngine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
em it chem ica ls known to the St ate of C ali­
f orn ia to cause cancer and bi rth de fects and
reproductive harm . In addition, certain flu­
ids contained in ve hicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
Ch eck ing and Filling
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, term inals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of Californ ia
to cause cancer and reproductive harms.
Was h hands afte r handling .
([) Note
When adding flu ids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper co nta iner or
fille r opening, otherwise serious damage to
vehicle systems w ill occur.
® For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the veh icle
floor pan from unde rneath regularly . If you
see spots from oil or other veh icle fluids, have
your vehicle inspected by an authorized Audi
dealer.
Closing the engine hood
.,.. Pull the hood down un til the press ure from the
struts is reduced.
.,.. Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace . Do
not try to push it shut;
it may fail to engage
¢ _& .
_& WARNING
--A hood that is not completely latched co uld
fly up and block your view while driv ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it to
make sure the safety catch has properly en­
gaged . The hood s hou ld be flush with the
sur rounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood is
not secured properly, stop at once and close
it.
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