Audi A8 2015 - Page 83

(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 fu nction is selected, all sett ings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate
control system in the cockpit . The 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 cockp it is press-
ed .
Auto recirculation*
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Solar roof*
Parking ventilation is controlled automatically
in the auto setting .
When the ignition is off, solar-powered park-
ing ven t ilat ion may switch on, as long as
- there is sufficient sunlight,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
- auto (MMI) is selected .
~ Steering wheel heating
Applies to vehicles : with hea ted stee ring wheel
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 86 Steering column : steering wheel heating but-
The sensitivity level of the automatic recircu- ton
lation mode can be set at various levels from
off to sensitive . The recirculation mode l"""I is
controlled on automatically. You must press
the~ button if fog forms on the windows .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwe ll temperature so
that it is cooler or warmer.
Windshield heat*
When the defroste r ~ is switched on and the
Auto sett ing is selected, the windshie ld de-
froster is controlled automatically .
Supplementary heater*
The supplementa ry heater warms the inter ior
of vehicles with diesel engines* more quickly.
The supplementary heater is controlled auto-
mat ica lly in the
Auto setting.
• Press the
lj] button to switc h steer ing wheel
he ating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on!/Steering wheel heating off!
appears in the instrument cluster display.
The temperature is maintained at a constant
level when steering wheel heating is switched
on.
The steering wheel heating settings are stor-
ed automatically and assigned to the remote
control key that is in use.