2020 AUDI A8 fold seats

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Adjusting seats with the Rear Seat Remote
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Remote
You can adjust the rear seat using the Rear Seat
Remote.
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Fig. 65 Rear Seat Remote: selecting the seat to be adjust-
ed
Pay attention to the safety precautions for
vehicles with reclining seat systems > A\ in Ad-
justing the comfort position on page 79.
For
general use of the Rear Seat Remote, read
the information in > page 25.
Operating
Applies to: Rear Seat Remote
> Press SEATS on the home screen.
> To display the various seats, press the button
©.
The red color of the symbol @) indicates which
seat is being selected.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the func-
tions listed below may be available.
Seat adjustment
> Select on the home screen: SEATS > Seat set-
ting.
> If necessary, press ) or ¢.
> If necessary, press the desired seat on the Rear
Seat Remote.
> To select a seat setting, press a button if neces-
sary, for example zd.
> Press the respective arrow until the desired po-
sition is reached.
Massage
> Select on the home screen: SEATS > Massage.
> If necessary, press ) or ¢.
> If necessary, press the desired seat on the Rear
Seat Remote.
> To switch the massage function on or off, press
the Start/Stop button.
> To adjust the massage type, press the desired
button, for example Wave.
> To adjust the intensity of the massage, press
the Intensity button repeatedly until the de-
sired level is reached.
> Applies to: foot massage on the front passeng-
er's side: Requirement: the leg support is fold-
ed out. To adjust the foot size, press the (}f) but-
ton and select S, M, or L. You can adjust the
foot
heating in the climate control menu
=> page 106.
Seat ventilation balance
Using the seat temperature balance, you can heat
the backrest and seat surface to different tem-
peratures > A\ in Settings on page 107.
> Select on the home screen: SEATS > Seat temp.
balance.
> If necessary, press ) or ¢.
> If necessary, press the desired seat on the Rear
Seat
Remote.
> To adjust the seat temperature balance, slide
the control upward or downward.
C@) Note
— Do not wear shoes when using the foot mas-
sage and the leg support.
— Do not place any objects on the leg support.
— Do not exceed the maximum load of 110 lb.
@ Tips
The massage function switches off automati-
cally after approximately 10 minutes.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the rear
Applies to: vehicles with power adjustable rear seats
Depending on the equipment, you may be able to
adjust the front passenger's seat using the but-
tons in the center armrest/center console or on
the Rear Seat Remote.
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment. >
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Requirements
> Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions about the reclining rear seats > /\ in Ad-
justing the comfort position on page 79.
> Make sure Passenger side rear seat adjustment
is switched on in the MMI > page 75.
> To activate the front passenger's seat adjust-
ment, press the button @)= page 76, fig. 64.
The LED in the button will turn on.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press SEATS on
the Rear Seat Remote. Press the desired func-
tion and select the front passenger seat
=> page 77, fig. 65.
Adjusting the head restraints
See > page 81
Adjusting the Audi tablet
Applies to: reclining seat system with Audi tablet
See > page 31
Adjusting the backrests
> Applies to: buttons in the center console/center
armrest: Press the button (2) to the left or right
=> page 76, fig. 64.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the < but-
ton. Press the respective arrow until the desired
position is reached.
Adjusting the front passenger seat forward
or backward
> Applies to: buttons in the center armrest/
center console: Push the button @) > page 76,
fig. 64 to the left or right.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the J but-
ton. Press the respective arrow until the desired
position is reached.
Adjusting the front passenger seat upward
and downward
> Applies to: buttons in the center armrest/
center console: Press the button @) > page 76,
fig. 64 upward or downward.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the 2 but-
ton.
Press the respective arrow until the desired
position is reached.
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Adjusting the leg support
Applies to: Reclining rear seat
Requirement: the reclining position must be se-
lected.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the 4 but-
ton to fold the leg support out or in. Press the
respective arrow until the desired position is
reached.
> To adjust the height or depth of the leg sup-
port, adjust the front passenger seat forward/
backward or upward/downward.
> To adjust the foot massage area, adjust the an-
gle of the front passenger seat backrest.

Z\ WARNING
Applies to: reclining seats: To reduce the risk
of injury, make sure the area between the leg
support and the front passenger's seat back-
rest is clear before folding in the leg support.

Gi) Tips
— If the settings cannot be applied from the
rear, then the child safety lock may be
switched on or the front passenger’s seat
adjustment for the rear seats may be
switched off in the MMI > page 75. If the
child safety lock is switched on, the @ but-
ton in the driver's door > page 53 turns on.

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Applies to: vehicles with reclining/upright position or reclin-
ing seat system
Depending on the equipment, you may be able to
adjust the comfort position using the buttons in
the rear door or on the Rear Seat Remote.
Selecting the reclining position
> Applies to: buttons in the rear door for the re-
clining/upright position: To adjust the reclining
position, press the =% button until the seat has
reached its end position.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Select on the
home screen: SEATS > Seat setting.
> Press ) or ( until the x= or <4 symbol is dis-
played.
> Press &or~.

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Selecting the upright position
> Applies to: buttons in the rear door for the re-
clining/upright position: To set the upright po-
sition, press the \& or J button until the seat
has reached its end position.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Select on the
home screen: SEATS > Seat setting.
> Press ) or until the & or J symbol is dis-
played.
> Press Kor J.
Reclining rear seat
Applies to: Reclining rear seat
In the reclining position, the front passenger
seat is moved forward, the head restraint on the
front passenger seat is folded forward, and the
backrest is tilted forward. Depending on the last
setting in the Rear Seat Remote, the leg support
may fold out and the Audi tablet may tilt for-
ward.
In the reclining position, you can adjust the Audi
tablet or the foot massage, for example
=> page 77.
In the upright position, the leg support is folded
in, the front passenger seat is moved back into
the original position, and the head restraint is
moved to the upright position > A\.

Z\ WARNING
Applies to: reclining rear seats:
— Due to the risk of fatal injury, the front pas-
senger's seat must not be used as a seat
when it is in the reclining position.
— Due to the risk of injury, never select the re-
clining position when the front passenger's
seat is occupied.
— Do not tilt the Audi tablet if the driver's view
of the right exterior mirror will be obstruct-
ed

@ Tips
— Applies to: reclining rear seats and Audi tab-
let: When adjusting the Audi tablet, make
sure the driver has a clear view of the exteri-
or mirrors. Make sure that the view of the
exterior mirror is not obstructed in the MMI.
Otherwise, the Audi tablet moves back to an
upright position.
— If the settings cannot be applied from the
rear, the child safety lock might be switched
on. If the child safety lock is switched on,
the 8 button in the driver's door > page 53
turns on.
Footrests in rear
Applies to: vehicles with footrests in rear

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Fig. 67 Rear footwell: footrest
The angle of the footrest can be adjusted to two
positions > fig. 66:
@ Higher angle
Lower angle
@) Note
To reduce the risk of damaging the footrests,
you must make sure the footrests under the
seat will not be crushed when adjusting the
driver's or front passenger's seat.
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Head restraints
General information
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

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Fig. 70 Correctly adjusted head restraints
Make sure that:
— The upper edge of the head restraint is as even
as possible with the top of your head
— The head restraint is as close as possible to the
back of the head
— The head restraints on the occupied rear seats
are positioned all the way up or folded upward.

immediately by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility.
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Power head restraint adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with power head restraints
> To adjust the head restraint upward or down-
ward, push the button @) > page 73, fig. 60
upward or downward.
@) Tips
Applies to: vehicles with power adjustable
head restraints: To prevent the head re-
straints from making contact with the head-
liner, the power head restraints* automatical-
ly move forward or upward when the seat is
adjusted.
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Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Z\ WARNING
— There is one head restraint for each seat. All
vehicle occupants must adjust the head re-
straint correctly before every trip. Having
head restraints that are not adjusted cor-
rectly or not installed in the vehicle increas-
es the risk of a neck injury during sudden or
unexpected driving or braking maneuvers or
in a collision.
— Only remove the rear seat head restraints if
it
is necessary to install a child safety seat
= page 91. Stow the removed head re-
straints securely, for example in the luggage
compartment. Reinstall the head restraints
immediately once the child safety seat has
been removed. Driving without head re-
straints increases the risk of serious neck in-
juries.
— Depending on the equipment, the front
head restraints may be active head re-
straints. If triggered, a part of the head re-
straint will move several inches forward to
provide additional support to the head. If
triggered, have the head restraints serviced



Fig. 71 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint




Fig. 72 Center rear seat*: folding up the head restraint
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Adjusting the outer head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with manual head restraints
> To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un-
til it locks into place.
> To adjust the head restraint downward, press
the button @) and slide the head restraint. Re-
lease the button and slide the head restraint
farther until it locks into place.
Applies to: vehicles with power head restraints
> To adjust the head restraint upward or down-
ward, push the button 2) > page 76, fig. 64
forward or backward. Or:
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: To adjust the
head restraint upward or downward: select on
the home screen: Seats > Setting and press on
the picture of the head restraint for the respec-
tive seat. Press the up or down arrows until the
desired position is reached.
Adjusting the center head restraint
> Fold the head restraint upward until it clicks in-
to place > fig. 72.
> To fold the head restraint downward, press the
button on the back of the head restraint.
Removing the headrests
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Move the head restraint upward all the way.
> Insert a suitable object, such as the the extend-
ed vehicle key or mechanical key, into the re-
lease point @ on the inside or outside of the
base.
> Press the button @) and pull the head restraint
out of the backrest > A\ in General informa-
tion on page 81.
Installing the headrests
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
> Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
> Press the button @) and slide the head restraint
all the way down. It should not be possible to
remove the head restraint from the backrest
without pressing the button.
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Safety belts
General information
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety
belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the
most effective way to reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injuries in a collision. Therefore, wear your
safety belt correctly and make sure that all vehi-
cle passengers are also wearing their safety belts
correctly when the vehicle is moving.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air-
bag system, every vehicle passenger must still al-
ways wear the appropriate safety belt. In addi-
tion to their normal protective function, safety
belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct
seating position in the event of a collision so that
the
airbags can deploy correctly and provide addi-
tional protection. Safety belts provide protection
during collisions when the airbags do not deploy
or if they have already deployed.

ZX WARNING
The risk of serious or fatal injury increases if
the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in-
correctly, or if it is damaged.
— All vehicle occupants, including the driver,
must fasten their safety belts correctly be-
fore every trip and must always keep their
safety belts fastened during the trip, regard-
less of whether the seat is equipped with an
airbag or not. This also applies to children
that are seated in a child safety seat that is
appropriate for their weight and age and
that is secured with a safety belt.
— In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants
that are not wearing safety belts could be
propelled through the vehicle interior and
collide with vehicle components, such as the
steering wheel, instrument panel, wind-
shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle
occupants could also be ejected from the ve-
hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats
who do not wear safety belts not only en-
danger themselves, but also other people in
the vehicle.
— Only one person may be fastened with a
safety belt at a time. Never secure more

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Each deployed airbag is filled with gas. When this
occurs, the airbag covers open and the airbags
unfold with great force into the deployment zone
within milliseconds. Inflated airbags reduce the
movement of passengers wearing safety belts in
the direction of the impact and thus help to re-
duce the risk of injury. They can help to protect
the head, upper body, and lap, for example. How-
ever, there is the possibility that airbag deploy-
ment can cause injuries.
The airbag system only works when the ignition
is turned on.
If you or other vehicle passengers have physical
limitations that prevent sitting in a correct posi-
tion, modifications to the vehicle may be neces-
sary. For more information, contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty, or call Audi customer support at
1-800-822-2834.
@) Tips
The side curtain airbags in your vehicle have
ejection mitigation functions. This reduces
the risk of being ejected from the vehicle inte-
rior during an accident, especially in the event
of a vehicle rollover.
Advanced airbag system

Fig. 79 Headliner: indicator light to display the status of
the front passenger's airbag
The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle has
been certified to comply with the requirements
of the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) 208, as well as Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applica-
ble at the time your vehicle was manufactured.
According to these requirements, the front Ad-
vanced Airbag System on the passenger’s side
has been certified for “suppression” for infants
approximately 12 months old and younger, and
for “low risk deployment” for children aged 3 to
6 years old (as defined in the standard).
The advanced airbag system will activate or deac-
tivate the front passenger's airbag based on the
occupancy of the seat. If a front airbag deploys
during an accident, the deployment force will
adapt to the passenger.
Components
The advanced airbag system consists of the fol-
lowing components:
— Front airbags in the steering wheel and in the
instrument panel on the front passenger's side:
these can protect the front passengers during
an accident
— Passenger occupant detection sensor in the
front passenger's seat: this detects if the front
passenger's seat is occupied (for example, by a
person or a small child in a child safety seat)
— Seat position sensors on the front seats: these
determine the distance between the seat and
the steering wheel or instrument panel
— Sensors in the front seat belt latch: these de-
tect if the safety belts are fastened
—The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ®; ON @
indicator light in the headliner:this indicates if
the front passenger's airbag is activated or de-
activated
- Ea indicator light in the instrument cluster:
this monitors the function of the Advanced Air-
bag System components to ensure they are
functioning correctly
How the components function together
The passenger occupant detection sensor in the
front passenger's seat detects if the front pas-
senger's seat is occupied. The passenger occu-
pant detection sensor measures the electrical ca-
pacity on the front passenger’s seat. The pas-
senger's airbag is activated or deactivated de-
pending on the electrical capacity that is meas-
ured.
The passenger's airbag is activated if:
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ZA WARNING
— A safety belt that is not locked by the belt
retractor lock or a locking device cannot se-
cure a child safety seat while driving or in
the event of an accident, which increases the
risk of fatal injury. Always make sure the
belt retractor lock on the safety belt is acti-
vated if the child safety seat manufacturer
instructions require it.
— Due to the risk of fatal injury, never place a
rear-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat when the front passenger's
airbag is switched on.
— For the child safety seat to offer the maxi-
mum protection, it is especially important
to route the vehicle safety belt correctly. Al-
ways follow the instructions from the child
safety seat manufacturer for routing the
safety belt correctly. Incorrectly fastened
safety belts can cause injuries, even during
minor accidents.

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onally securing a child safety seat to
the top tether anchor

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Follow the safety precautions > page 91.
There is a top tether anchor behind every seat in
the rear bench seat to additionally secure a child
safety seat with an upper belt. Depending on the
vehicle equipment, there may be two or three top
tether anchors.
> Applies to: head restraints on the outer rear
seats: Move the head restraint behind the child
safety seat upward.
> Applies to: head restraint on the center rear
seat: Fold the head restraint downward.
> Lift the cover for the top tether anchor upward.
> Secure the child safety seat according to the
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.
> Applies to: head restraints on the outer rear
seats: Guide the upper belt on the child safety
seat under the head restraint or along both
sides of it and toward the rear (depending on
the child safety seat model).
> Applies to: head restraint on the center rear
seat: Guide the child safety seat upper belt to-
ward the rear over the head restraint.
>» Fasten the belt to the top tether anchor
=> fig. 82. While doing this, make sure the belt
is not twisted and is not running over any sharp
edges.
> Pull the belt tightly so that the child safety seat
rests at the top of the seat backrest.
> Applies to: head restraints on the outer rear
seats: If necessary, move the head restraint be-
hind the child safety seat downward.


Fig. 81 Rear shelf: top tether anchors to secure a child
safety seat with an upper belt


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Z\ WARNING
The top tether anchors in the vehicle are only
designed for child safety seats equipped with
an upper strap. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury, never secure other child restraint
systems, belts, or objects to the anchors.



Fig. 82 Rear shelf: securing the upper belt to the top teth-
er anchor
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Folding tray tables
Applies to: vehicles with folding tray tables





Fig. 88 Rear center console: extending and adjusting the
folding tray table
Folding up and down
> Press the button forward on the center armrest
and fold the center armrest upward.
> Fold the tray table arm upright and all the way
forward (4).
> Tilt the tray table toward the seat (2) and fold
the tray table to the side in the horizontal direc-
tion @).
> Slide the tray table outward (4).
>» Unfold the tray table. If necessary, the horizon-
tal angle of the tray table can be adjusted. To
do this, press the lever G) on the side of the
tray upward.
> Follow all of the steps in reverse order to close
the tray table.

ZA WARNING
— Do not open the folding tray table while
driving. In the event of an accident or sud-
den braking or swerving, passengers could
collide with the tray tables, and objects

placed on the tables could be thrown

through the vehicle interior, increasing the
risk of injury.
—To reduce the risk of pinching, open the
folding tray table carefully.
— Be careful when adjusting the front seats. To
reduce the risk of pinching, pay attention to
the rear passengers when the folding tray
tables are open.
() Note
Be very careful when adjusting the front seats
to avoid damaging the folding tray tables or
seats.
Storage area behind the rear head
oe)
Applies to: vehicles with storage area behind the rear head re-
straints


The storage area can be used to carry light pieces
of clothing.

ZA WARNING
The storage compartment must not be used
to transport heavy objects, hard objects, or
animals. Such objects endanger vehicle occu-
pants and increase the risk of injury during
sudden driving or braking maneuvers or in an
accident.
@) Note
Make sure that the heating grid strips for the
rear window defogger are not damaged by
abrasive objects.
@ Tips
To ensure the ventilation functions correctly,
the ventilation slots between the rear window
and the storage area must not be covered.
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, there may
be a variety of storage areas, compartments, and
retainers at various locations in the vehicle.

— Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
=> page 47.
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