2016 AUDI S8 steering wheel

(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Audi side assist button ........ .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Contro l lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- High beam assist .......... . .
- Audi active lane assist ....... .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .... ..... ... . .
- Driver information system but-
tons . ......... ....... ..... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition but ­
tons
- Shift paddles and~ button for
manual shifting ... ..... ... . .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Head-up Display ........... .. .
@ Buttons for:
- Start -Stop -System . ..... ... . .
- MMI display
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Emergency flashers ........ . .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ..... ....... ..... .
@ Knee airbag ................ . .
~ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adjustment ... .
- Steering wheel heating .. .... .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise control .... .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Display on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
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Cockpit
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Engine hood release .......... .
@) Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .......... .
@ Light switch . .. .............. .
@ Buttons for :
-All-weather lights .......... .
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
Rear lid switch ... ...... ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Memory function buttons ...... .
MMI display
Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Parking system ............. .
- Rear window power sun shade
@ Glove compartment .... ...... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet parking feature ......... .
@ Analog clock .. .. ............ .
@ Climate contro ls ............. .
@) MMI controls
<.§ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) . .. .. .. .. .............. .
@ Center console with cupholder .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ IS TAR T ENGINE ST OP !button
{I) Tips
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under norma l driving conditions . The
LEDs higher up may turn on when the engine is
under heavy load or the exterior temperature is
high. This is no need to worry as long as the.
warn ing light in the instrument cluster does not
illuminate . If the LEDs in the upper area of the
d isplay and the ind icator light . in the instru­
ment cluster display tu rn on , the coolant temper­
ature is too high
¢page 15.
_& WARNING
-Always observe the warning in ¢ page 220,
Working in the engine compartment,
before
opening the hood and checking the engine
coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear or see any
steam or engine coolant.
(D Note
-Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef­
fect of the radiator. At h igh outside temper­
atures or high engine load, the engine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop­
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i­
cle is moving.
If the spo iler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en­
gine could then overheat. Ask your author­
iz ed Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo­
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
the end of the scale indicates maximum permis­
sib le eng ine RPM after the break-in period. Be­
fore reaching this area, move the selector lever
Instruments and indicator lights
to position "D (Drive)" or ease your foot off the
acce lerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachome ter needle should only briefly be
in the red zone: you could damage your en­
gine! The beginning of the red zone varies de­
pending on the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 4 gallons (15 lit­
ers), the bottom LED turns red and the indicator
l ight tllturns on
¢page 21. The bottom LED
blinks red when the fue l level is very low .
The possible range based on the current fue l lev­
el is shown in tab@¢
page 23, fig. 4.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry. An irregu­
l ar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter the exhaust system. The
catalytic converter could then overheat and
be damaged.
Indicator Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions¢ ,&..
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the center
of the displays may be replaced by other displays.
To show them again, select the tab for indicator lights and messages using the multifunction
steering wheel¢
page 23. If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
u sin g the thumbwheel.
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Instruments and indicator lights
- For information on the audio/video and nav­
igation* functions, refer to the separate
MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver informotion system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
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F ig. 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the dr iver
infor mation system
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: opening the vehicle functions
menu
Operating
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch @to the left or r ight
c:::> fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, turn the thumbwheel@ down or up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumbwheel
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Opening the Vehicle functions
.,. Se lect the first tab with the rocker switch@.
.,. Press the
l== I button. The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed c:::> fig. 7.
.,. To se lect a menu item, turn and press the
thumbwheel @.
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Resetting values to zero
.,. In the Vehicle functions menu, select On­
board computer
or Efficien cy program .
.,. You can now select between the long-term
memory and short-term memory .
.,. To reset the values in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second.
The last function selected displays when you
switch the ignition on.
@ Tips
Disconnecting the battery causes all the
memory data to be erased.
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: fuel consumption display
You can call up the following informat ion in the
on-boa rd computer:
- Date
- Dr iving t ime from the short-term memory
- Average consumption from the short-term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-te rm memory
overv iew
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
ti l it is switched off. If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur-
rent trip information.
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Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluat ing trip informa­
tion yourself.
F or some vehicle functions, you can access driv­
ing information from the short-term memory
consecutively in the line ©~
page 23, fig. 5 by
turning the thumbwheel @.
Fuel consumption
The cu rrent fue l consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 8. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the following functions:
- Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the battery when the vehicle is coasting or driv­
ing downh ill. The bar will move toward 0.
-Cylinder on demand system*: the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinders
(4.0L TFS!) or
six cylinders (6.3L FSI) off when lower power
output is required and other conditions are met . This change is not noticeable to the pas­
sengers. The cylinders will switch on again
when higher power output is needed.
Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 9 T rip computer: o ther equ ipment
Instruments and indicator lights
Fig. 10 Display: example of a fuel economy message
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It shows other equipment influenci ng con­
sumption and fuel economy messages provide
tips for efficient driving. The efficiency program
uses distance and consumption data from trip
computer
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To display the efficiency program, call up Vehicle
functions
and select the menu option Efficiency
program.
Other equipment
Other equipment that is current ly affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the view
Consumer. The
display shows up to three other items of equ ip­
ment @¢
fig. 9. The equipment using the most
fuel is listed first. If more than three items using
fuel are switched on, the equipment t hat is cur­
rently using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale @also shows the current total consump­
tion of all other equipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages a re displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions
~ fig. 10. If yo u follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consumption
of fuel. The messages appear automatically and are only displayed in the effic iency program. The
fuel economy messages turn off automatically
after a certain period of time.
To turn an economy message off immediately af­
ter it appears, press any button on the multifunc -
tion steering wheel. ..,_
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 18 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is integrated in
the remote control key¢
page 31.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked , personal convenience set­
tings for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate contro l
- Central locking system
- Rear w indow sun blind
- Amb ient lighting
- Seat memory
- Parking system*
-Adaptive cruise contro l*
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- Audi active lane assist*
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
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- Do not leave your vehicle unattended . Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
lock your vehicle. Entry by unauthorized per­
sons could endanger you or result in theft or
damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil ­
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows, etc . Unsupervised opera­
tion of any veh icle system by ch ildren can
result in serious injury.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only available from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulat ions
C?page 284.

Seat s and sto rage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 146.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild seat on the front passenger's
seat. Always follow the information regarding
child safety provided in
¢ page 168, Child safe­
ty .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top o f the instr ument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow o r on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passenge rs.
If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rre ct, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident . If the airbag inf lates and
the seating position is incor rect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenge r to keep a d istance o f at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot pro tect you properly.
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In addition, the front seats and head re­
straints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can give you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of po sition.
, Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easi ly push the pedals to the floor
while keep ing your knees slightly bent¢
A. in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 58 .
.. Adjust the bac krest so that whe n you s it w it h
your back agains t the backrest, yo u can s till
gras p the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head res traint so the uppe r edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re ­
straint so that it is as close to this pos it ion as
possible ¢
page 64.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foo t­
well. An object could get into the pedal area and inte rfere with pedal function. In case of
sud den bra king or an ac cident, you w ould no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate.
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restraints that are not properly adjusted in­
creases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck in­
jury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 132,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the center
console have seating for four. The long cen­
ter console between the two rear seats is
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory functio n allows you to quickly and
eas ily store and recall personal seating profi les
for the driver, front passenger and outer rear
seats* . The memory function is operated through
the master key and the memory buttons in the
driver's/front passenger's doors and the rear
doors".
The driver's seating profi le is stored and assigned
to the master key each time the vehicle is locked.
When you open the door, the seating profile is
Remote control
master key
Driver
Seat X
Head restraint X
Steering wheel* X
Safety belt* X
Both exterior rea rview X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: veh icles with memory function
To assign the driver's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be switched on .
~ Select: I CARI function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Driver seat > Remote control key > On .
Seats and storage
not a seating position. Therefore, a safety
be lt is not provided.
(D Tips
-To prevent the head restraints from running
into the headliner, they retract automatica l­
ly when moving the seat forward or upward.
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and safe ­
ty be lts are an extremely effective combina­
tion of safety features.
automat ically recalled. If two people use one ve­
hicle, it is recommended that each person always
uses "their own" master key .
T wo seating profiles can be stored in eac h of the
drive r's/front passenger's doors and one seating
profi le in each of the rear doors*. Once stored,
these seating p rofiles can be reca lled at any time.
Th e following sett ings are stored:
Memory button
Driver Front passenger Outer rear seats*
X
X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
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If you do not want another driver's settings to
be assigned to the remote control key, switch
off the memory function using the MMI or the
IOFF I button ¢p age 66.
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(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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