2020 AUDI A8 buttons

Table of contents

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Display and operation............
Instrument cluster...............
Instrument cluster overview...........
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Adjusting the display.................
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Multi Media Interface................
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Head-up display..................
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Voice recognition system........
General information.................
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External voice operation..............
Global functions.................
Additional function buttons...........
Starting and driving.............
Personalization..................
Opening and closing.............
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Panoramic glass roof.............0005 55
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Garage door opener...........--.00-- 5H
Lights and Vision................. 60
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Windshield wipers................... 68
Digital compass............... 000 eee 70
Sitting correctly and safely...... 72
Correct passenger seating position...... 72
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Airbag system... 22... ee eee eee eee 86
Child safety seats.............2..000. 91
Stowing and using............... 97.
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Storage and compartments............ 98
Luggage compartment............... 100
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Warm and cold................... 104
Climate control system.........-.0005 104
Steering wheel heating............... 108
Auxiliary climate control.............. 108
Fluids in the A/C system.............. 109
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Starting the vehicle................0- 11
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Start/Stop system...........--00000- 121
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Electromechanical parking brake....... 124
Special driving situations.............. 126
Driving dynamic.................. 128
Audi drive select...............00000. 128
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Quick access

Quick access
Cockpit

Fig. 1 Cockpit
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Door handle
Central locking switch ...........
Memory function buttons ........
Adjusting the air vents ..........
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Lever for:
—Turn signals and high beams ....
— High beam assistant ..........
— Lane departure warning ........
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Multifunction steering wheel with:
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— Driver's airbag ...............
— Operating buttons ............
— Shift paddles ................
Instrument cluster .............
Head-up display ...............
Windshield washer system lever ..
Upper display .................
@ Lower display .................
@® Lockable glove compartment with:
-—CD/DVD drive ................
— Switch for cooled glove compart-
ment ........... 0.0.2
— Valet Parking function .........
@ Front passenger's airbag ........
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—Emergency flashers ...........
—Defrosting ..................
— Rear window defogger .........
@ MMI On/Off button .............
@ Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
— Parking system ...............

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— Driver assistance systems ......
@ Depending on equipment:
—Cup holders ..............0..
—Socket .........0..0 0.000000.
@0) Depending on equipment:
— Starting the engine when there is
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Audi musicinterface ..........
— Audi phone box ...............
—SDcardreader ...............
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@3) Automatic transmission selector
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@) [START ENGINE STOP] button ....


@4 Steering wheel adjustment ......
@5) Lever for:
— Cruise control system .........
— Adaptive cruise assist ..........
@8 Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD) ........
@) Buttons for:
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—All-weather lights ............
— Rear fog lights ...............
@8 Hood release ................-.
@9) Button for:
— Luggage compartment lid ......
— Fuel filler door release (plug-in
hybrid drive) ..............0.0.
G0 Exterior mirror adjustment ......
@2 Buttons for:
— Power windows .............-
—Child safety lock ..............
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certain models or is available as an op-
tion.

Indicator lights overview
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages may be covered by other
displays. To show them again, select the second
tab for messages with the multifunction steering
wheel & page 13.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.

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If the A or N indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check
when you switch the ignition on. These sys-
tems are marked with a V in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
The following indicator lights may be available,
depending on the vehicle equipment:

Red indicator lights
Central indicator light ¥
=> page 7,
Instrument cluster
=>page 12
Safety belt
=> page 84
Engine start system
=>page 112
Transmission
=>page 117

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Touch displays

Menus and symbols

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Fig. 15 Upper/lower display: home screen

Label Description

Quick access bar Return to the home screen or open a menu quickly > page 21

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Displays existing notifications @ > page 22, status display

Display area Select a menu, apply settings, display content > page 22

Function bar Activate functions or access attached content > page 23

Shortcuts Using shortcuts > page 23

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Climate control settings Adjust the climate control system settings > page 104

Description of common symbols
You can operate the default functions using the
symbols that follow. The symbols may be found
in any menu, depending on the context.

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Go back one level
Close the menu
Search for content
Open explanations for a menu
Open settings for the selected
menu
Open the submenu
Adjust the settings
Set as favorite
Switch functions on or off
Switch functions on or off

Switch functions on or off



Description


Open additional actions


Open additional information for
the selected menu

With quick access, you can return to the home
screen and quickly switch between four menus
that can be individually configured.
Returning to the home screen or opening a
menu quickly
> Press ( or one of the four buttons.
Configuring quick access
> Press and hold a button on the home screen
display area or in the quick access bar.
> To move a button to the quick access bar, pull it
from the display area to the quick access bar. >
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Touch displays

> To adjust the placement of the buttons in the
quick access bar, pull them to the desired posi-
tion in the bar.
> Press Done to complete the configuration.
@ Tips
The position of © cannot be adjusted.
Display area
You can freely change the location of the buttons
on the home screen display area.
Configuring the display area
> Press and hold a button on the home screen
display area.
> To adjust the placement of the buttons, pull
them to the desired locations.
> Press Done to complete the configuration.
Switching between menu pages
If a menu contains multiple menu pages, fabatm |S
displayed in the display area. The white bar
shows the location of the current menu page.
> To switch between menu pages, swipe your fin-
ger to the right or left.
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Fig. 16 Upper display: common symbols in the status bar

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The symbols in the status bar show you informa-
tion at a glance, such as if a mobile device is con-
nected or if there is a data connection. The most
common symbols are listed in the table.
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Description

There is a data connection. The bar indi-
cates the signal strength of the data con-
nection. Data is being transmitted now.

There is a data connection. The bar indi-
cates the signal strength of the data con-
nection. No data is being transmitted now.

A mobile device is connected. The bar indi-
cates the signal strength of the cell phone
connection.

® There is no data connection.

An error occurred with the mobile device
connection to the MMI. @

The personal profiles are switched on. The
digits 1 - 6 indicate which personal profile
is currently active. The guest profile is ac-
tive if there are no digits.

A Bluetooth device is connected.

Bluetooth is switched on, but no Bluetooth
device is connected. ©®e
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Audio playback was interrupted.

The audio source is muted. @|©
Privacy settings are enabled. The additional
symbol indicates which privacy settings are ©

currently activated > page 333.
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Fig. 17 Upper display: notification center
Notifications can be displayed in the upper dis-
play. After a specified time, they will be hidden
and a corresponding symbol will appear in the
status bar (2) > page 21, fig. 15. In the notifica-
tion center, you can view these notifications @)
> fig. 17 and apply quick settings @. >

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Touch displays

Using the notification center
> To open the notification center, pull the status
bar downward, or
> Press the E=] button on the status bar.
> To apply quick settings, press the respective
symbol (@).
> To obtain additional information about a notifi-
cation, press it.
> To delete a notification, pull it toward the right
edge of the screen.
> If there are more than four notifications in the
notification center, the older notifications will
be hidden. To display the older notifications,
drag
your finger upward on the screen.
Setting displayed content
You can set whether some notifications should be
displayed.
> To set the displayed content, press &@, or
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Notifications.
> Select and confirm which notifications should
be displayed.
Possible quick settings


Symbol Description

Apply sound settings
Open menu settings
Manage connected devices
Manage personal profiles
Set date and time
= Set displayed content in the noti-
fication center
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can op-
erate various functions in the function bar.


Description
Switch Start/Stop system on or
off
Applies to: Plug-in hybrid drive:
Selecting the driving mode





Symbol Description

Opens the garage door opener
function
Press: adjust sunshade
Press and hold: convenience
opening and closing
Press: shows settings for the
head-up display
Press and hold: switches the
head-up display on or off
Press: switches the upper display
on or off
Press and hold: switches both dis-
plays on or off
Shortcuts
By creating shortcuts, you have quick access to
various items, such as radio stations, frequently
used contacts, or vehicle settings.

Adding shortcuts
The «++ buttons in the upper display indicate, for
example, if a selected radio station can be added
to the shortcuts. Depending on the context, you
may also be able to add items from a list to the
shortcuts.
> Press «+» or press and hold an item ina list.
> Press Save as a shortcut. The selected item will
be added to the shortcuts on the lower display
and
displayed as a tile.
Using shortcuts
> Press the ac! @) > page 21, fig. 15 button in the
function bar on the lower screen. The saved
shortcuts will be displayed or hidden.
> To access the stored function, press the respec-
tive tile.
Moving or deleting shortcuts
> Press and hold a shortcut on the lower display.
> To adjust the order of the shortcuts, drag a
shortcut to the desired location.
> To delete a shortcut, press ®.
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Fig. 18 Upper/lower display: text input
In the input fields of various menus, you can en-
ter letters, numbers and characters, for example
to find an address in navigation.
On the lower section of the screen, you can enter
the text with handwriting or using the on-screen
keyboard. The current text input is displayed on
the upper section of the screen @). Depending on
the context, word suggestions may be given
based on the characters that have been entered
@ and a results list may be shown @).
Opening text input
> Press in the input field @.
Switching input languages
Requirement: multiple input languages must be
defined in the MMI > page 25.
> To switch between the defined input languages,
press the button @).
Switching the input methods
> To switch between handwriting input or the on-
screen keyboard, press the button (7).
Entering text
> Applies to: handwriting input: To enter text,
simply write in the input area using one finger
©. You can write the separate characters next
to each other or one on top of the other with-

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out having to move your finger over after writ-
ing a character. When you end the entry, the
writing is interpreted by the system.
> Applies to: the on-screen keyboard: To enter
text, press the buttons on the keyboard. De-
pending on the usage context, you may also be
able to swipe over the letters )).
> Applies to: the on-screen keyboard with input
language with accented characters: To enter ac-
cented characters (such as 4, ¢, fi, 6), press and
hold a character that has accented versions
available and select the desired accented char-
acter.
> Applies to: handwriting input: To enter a space,
drag a line from left to right in the input sec-
tion ©.
> To select a location in the text input, press on
the desired location in the input field. You can
control the location more accurately using the
displayed slider ©).
> To delete individual characters, press > Applies to: handwriting input: Drag a line from
right to left in the input section ©.
> To delete multiple characters, press and hold
> To delete all characters in a specific location,
press and hold <1 @) and drag up to the desired
location )), When released, the highlighted
characters are deleted.