Specifications

Lights
Ambient lighting
additional to the interior and exterior lighting
package, anti-glare illumination for the passenger
compartment in LED technology. Comprises ambient
light band in roof module and light bands between the
grab handles to provide background lighting during
the journey. Lighting for door pockets, footwells and
inside door handles, reflected lighting for centre
console and door inner panels to help occupants find
their way around. Surround lighting for the centre
console (floating effect), illuminated door sill trims
and active door reflectors. Can be personalised by
adjusting the brightness within 4 different zones, each
with 20 dimming stages and by selecting one of three
colour moods: Polar (cold white), Ivory (warm white)
or Ruby/Polar (red/cold white). Configured via MMI
LED rear lights
LED brake lights, tail lights and indicators; faster
activation means earlier recognition by the driver
behind; reversing lights in white, 2 rear fog lights;
3
rd
high-mounted brake light in the rear window
adaptive brake light
brake light flashes during emergency braking and
hazard warning lights are activated automatically
when the vehicle comes to a stop to warn following
traffic
Interior and exterior lighting package
Interior lighting: luggage compartment and glove
compartment lighting; LED “Polar” (cold white)
lighting for: roof module with reading lights, door
pockets, front and rear footwells, inside door handles,
door trim, make-up lights, light bands between the
roof grab handles at the side, side-mounted reading
lights at rear
Exterior lighting: courtesy lighting on the underside
of the door handles, LED door handle lighting to
facilitate entry and exit in the dark; automatically
activated when the doors are unlocked; includes
passive internal door reflectors
Exterior mirrors with integrated LED indicator
electrically adjustable, heated and folding, convex,
flat or aspherical mirror glass; additional chromed
trim for A8 L W12; housing painted in body colour;
housing in aluminium look for S8
Also optionally:
automatically dimming on both sides
including automatic kerb-side function
automatically dimming with
memory function on both sides
including automatic kerb-side function
The automatic kerb-side function tilts the exterior
passenger mirror downwards when reverse gear is
engaged, giving the driver a better view of the kerb.
Interior mirror, automatically dimming
recognises with the aid of a photocell when the
headlights behind are too bright and dims
automatically
Roof systemsMirrors
Slide-and-tilt glass sunroof
with tinted single-glazed safety glass and infinitely
adjustable sun shield; wind deflector extends
automatically in stages depending on roof opening
and speed; convenience closing from outside via the
central locking system and the radio-operated remote
control
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