2021 AUDI A8 driver seat adjustment

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Head-up display

Head-up display
Description
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
The head-up display projects certain warnings or
selected information from the assist systems on
the windshield. The display appears within the
driver's field of vision.
Switching on and off
The Y button is located in the function bar on
the lower display > page 21.
> To switch the head-up display on or off, press
and hold the Y button.
Settings in the Infotainment system
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Display & brightness > Head-up
display, or
> Press the Y button.
Possible settings:
— Display rotation
— Brightness
— Display height: you can adjust the height of the
display. Sit in the correct seating position
= page 70 and adjust the head-up display.
— Display contents: you can set which informa-
tion should be displayed. The display of certain
information and some of the red indicator
lights cannot be hidden.
@) Note
To reduce the risk of scratches on the glass
covering the head-up display, do not place any
objects in the projection opening.
@ Tips
— Sunglasses with polarization filters and un-
favorable lighting conditions can impair visi-
bility of the display.
— An optimal display depends on the seat po-
sition and the height adjustment of the
head-up display.
— A special windshield is needed for the head-
up display function.
— For information on cleaning, see > table In-
terior cleaning on page 312.
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— The distance between your upper body and the
steering wheel or instrument panel is at least
10 inches (25 cm)
— The distance between your knees and the in-
strument panel is at least 4 inches (10 cm)
— Your thighs are lightly supported by the front
surface of the seat
— The backrest is in an upright position and your
back
is resting against it
— You have a sufficient view of the area around
the vehicle
— You have a clear view of the instrument cluster,
indicator lights, and the head-up display*
Seat settings menu: quick access
If you press on the image of the driver's or front
passenger's seat in the climate control system
menu & page 100, fig. 89 @, you will go directly
to the seat settings for that seat.

ZA WARNING
— If you are too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel, the airbag system cannot
provide the optimal protection, which in-
creases the risk of injury and death.
—To reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking maneuvers or accidents,
never drive with the backrest reclined very
far. The airbag system and seat belts can on-
ly provide optimal protection when the back-
rest is in an upright position and the driver
is wearing the seat belt correctly. If the
backrest is angled back too far, the safety
belt can shift to soft areas of the body, such
as the stomach, which increases the risk of
injury.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the seats when the vehicle is stationary.
— Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of
control or attention when adjusting can re-
sult in injuries due to pinching to vehicle oc-
cupants both in the front seats and rear
seats.
— Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
Objects could shift and enter the area
around the pedals, which could prevent you
from using them. You would then be unable
to use the pedals if sudden driving or brak-

ing maneuvers were needed, which increas-
es the risk of an accident.
— Make sure that the floor mats are always se-
curely attached.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never place
additional floor mats or other floor covers
over the installed floor mats, because this
reduces the pedal's range of motion and can
impair pedal operation.
—To reduce the risk of injury, never place your
feet on the instrument panel, out of the
window, or on the seat surfaces. This also
applies to passengers in the rear seats.
G) Tips
At the same time, only move the respective
seat using the controls.


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Fig. 55 Front seat: seat adjustment buttons
You can adjust the basic settings using the but-
tons.
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.
Adjusting the seat position
> To move the seat forward or backward, push
the button @ forward or backward.
> To adjust the seat upward or downward, push
the rear section of the button @ upward or
downward.
> To adjust the seat surface, press the front part
of the button @) upward or downward.
Adjusting the backrests
> To move the backrest forward or backward,
press the button @) forward or backward.
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nal settings in the MMI
You can adjust additional settings and switch
functions on or off in the MMI.
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-
HICLE > Seats > Additional seat settings.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing options may be available.
Reset seat position
You can adjust the position of the front passeng-
er’s seat to match the driver's seat. The rear
seats are set to a pre-defined position.
Driver seat entry assistance/Front passenger
seat entry assistance
Entry assistance makes it easier to enter or exit
the vehicle.
Rear seat entry assistance
If the function is switched on, the rear seat will
automatically move all the way back when the
door next to that seat is opened.
Passenger side rear seat adjustment
If the function is switched on, the front passeng-
er's seat can be adjusted from the rear seat
=> page 75.
Rear seat upright/reclining position
You can set the upright/reclining position on the
MMI ®& A\ in Adjusting the comfort position on
page 77.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
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You can adjust the front passenger's side with the
driver's seat buttons.
Applies to: MMI:
> Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.
> To display the various seats, press ) or ¢.
> To switch on the function, press the 2/ button.
The lower edge of the button will turn red.
After you have switched on the function, you can
adjust the front passenger's seat using the driv-
er's seat buttons > page 71, fig. 55.


The function switches off automatically when
you exit the menu.
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Applies to: vehicles with a front center armrest

Fig. 57 Cockpit: center armrest


Fig. 58 Cockpit: divided center armrest
Adjusting the center armrest
Applies to: vehicles with undivided armrest
> Press the button /@ to raise or lower the arm-
rest.
Applies to: vehicles with divided armrest
> Move the armrest upward or downward to raise
and lower the armrest.
> To slide the armrest forward or back, press the
button @).

ZA WARNING
—Incertain positions, the front center arm-
rest can interfere with the driver’s arm
movement, which increases the risk of in-
jury.
— Applies to: vehicles with undivided armrest:
Loose objects can be thrown around the

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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 77.
> Make sure Passenger side rear seat adjustment
is switched on in the MMI > page 73.
> To activate the front passenger's seat adjust-
ment, press the button @)= page 74, fig. 59.
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 75, fig. 60.
Adjusting the backrests
> Applies to: buttons in the center console/center
armrest: Press the button (2) to the left or right
=> page 74, fig. 59.
> 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 74,
fig. 59 to the left or right.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the 2 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 74,
fig. 59 upward or downward.
> Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the 2 but-
ton. Press the respective arrow until the desired
position is reached.
Adjusting the leg support
Applies to: reclining rear seats
Requirement: the reclining position must be se-
lected.
>» Applies to: Rear Seat Remote: Press the 24 but-
ton to fold the leg support out and in. Press the
respective arrow until the desired position is
reached.
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> 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.
G@) 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 73. If the
child safety lock is switched on, the @ but-
ton in the driver's door > page 51 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 = symbol is dis-
played.
> Press & or =.
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.

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may need to be activated. Follow the instruc-
tions from the child safety seat manufacturer.
>» When a vehicle passenger has fastened a safety
belt, the belt retractor lock should not be acti-
vated. If the belt retractor lock has been acti-
vated unexpectedly, deactivate it.
Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock
=> page 91.
Safety belt retractor
The safety belts are equipped with an automatic
belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the
safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the
belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic re-
tractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers.
It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving
uphill, and driving around curves.
Belt force limiter
Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the
force placed on the body by the safety belts dur-
ing a collision.
Safety belt pretensioners
Safety belts may be tightened with reversible
belt tensioners when you start driving and in cer-
tain driving situations. If the safety belt is too
loose, it will be tightened so that the belt will
rest closer to the body.
In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners
may secure the safety belts so that they cannot
loosen. This reduces forward movement by the
vehicle passengers.

Z\ WARNING
The pyrotechnic system can only provide pro-
tection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic
belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning sys-
tem must be replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

@) Tips
Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt
tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehi-
cle fire.
Memory function
General information
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
With the memory function, you can save and call
up seat profiles using the memory buttons in the
door trim panel.
Depending on vehicle equipment, some settings
such as the driver’s seat and exterior mirror posi-
tion can be stored.
Storing and recalling a seat profile
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory function buttons are located in the
door trim panel.
Storing a seat profile

> Press the [SET] button. If the LED in the button
turns on, a seat profile can be stored.
> Push one of the numbered memory buttons. A
tone confirms that the settings were stored.

Accessing a seat profile
> When the a door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press the memory button once
briefly. The seat will be fully adjusted to the
settings in the seat profile.
> If the door is closed or the ignition is switched
on, press and hold the memory button until the
seat is fully adjusted to the settings in the seat
profile.

ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat
setting can only be recalled when the vehicle
is stationary.
—Inan emergency, the recall process can be
canceled by pressing the seat adjustment
button on that seat.

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Fuse assignment - left side of cockpit
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Fig. 211 Left side of the luggage compartment: fuse panel
with plastic clip
2 | Engine components 10 | Volume control
3 | Engine components 11 | Light switch, switch panels
4 |Engine components 12 | Steering column electronics
5 | Brake light sensor 14 | MMI Infotainment system control module
6 | Engine components 15 |Steering column adjustment
7 |Engine components 16 | Steering wheel heating
8 | Engine components
9 | Engine components ae ft side of the luggage
10 | Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sensor (eelar|PEINE Ee
11 | Engine components g
12 | Engine components
13 | Engine cooling
14 | Engine control module, fuel injectors
15 | Engine sensors
16 | Fuel pump









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No. Equipment No. | Equipment
Climate control system, interior air sensor 1_| Thermal management
2 | Audi phone box 5 |Air suspension/suspension control
Climate control system, fragrance system, 6 |Automatic transmission control module
3 particulate matter sensor 7 |Right rear seat adjustment
4 |Head-up display 8 | Rear seat heating
S_ |Audi music interface, USB input 9 |
Left tail light
6 |Instrument panel 10 | Front belt tensioner on driver's side
7 | Steering column lock
8 |Upper/lower display
9 |Instrument cluster

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Fuse panel () (black) Fuse panel @) (brown)
Luggage compartment lid central locking, 15 |Left rear seat adjustment
11 | fuel filler door, sunshade, luggage com- Front belt tensioner on front passenger's
partment cover 16 side
12 | Luggage compartment lid control module
— Fuse panel (4) (black)
Fuse panel (2) (red) No. | Equipment
No. | Equipment Seat ventilation, rear seat heating, rear-
1 | Rear climate control system blower 1 |view mirror, refrigerator, diagnostic con-
2 | Exterior antenna nection
3 | Exhaust treatment, sound actuator 2 | Gateway control module (communication)
4 |Rear climate control system control panel 3 [Sound actuator
5 | Right trailer hitch light 4 |Transmission heating valve
6 |Trailer hitch positioning motor 5 |Engine start, electric drive
7 |Trailer hitch release 7 |Active accelerator pedal
8 | Left trailer hitch light 8 | Night vision assist, active suspension
9 |Trailer hitch socket 9 _|Adaptive cruise assist
10 |Allroad sport differential 1 Intersection assistant, driver assist sys-
11 | Exhaust treatment tems, radar systems, camera systems
12 |48 V drivetrain generator 2 || Exteriorsoundigenerator
13 | USB input
Fuse panel (3) (brown) 14 [Right headlight
No. | Equipment 15 |Left headlight
1 |Driver assistance systems control module :
2 |Rear Audi phone box Fuse panel () (red)
3 | Rear seat adjustment No:.| Equipment
4 |Side assist 1 | Active suspension
5 |Sereensinthe rear 2 |Service disconnect switch
6 |Tire pressure monitoring system 3_|Refrigerator
7 [Emergency call system 4 | Electric drive system
Auxiliary heating radio receiver, tank mod- 5 |/Brake-system
8 ule 6 | High-voltage battery water pump
9 | Automatic transmission selector lever 7 |Auxiliary climate control
0 TV tuner, data exchange and telematics 8 |Climate control system compressor
control module 9 |Auxiliary battery control module
rT Convenience access and start authoriza- 10 | High-voltage battery
tion control module 11 | High-voltage charger
12 | Garage door opener 14 | Thermal management
13 | Rearview camera, peripheral cameras 15 | Thermomanagement control module
Convenience system control module, right -
14 | Vil light Fuse panel 6) (white)
No. | Equipment
1 |Rear center armrest heating

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