Audi A8 2008 Owner's Manual page 126

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for a maximum of
4
minutes . The temperature for the climate
control must be selected so that it is operating in t he heating mode.
When selecting the program setting
®,
the windshield
defogger/defroster is switched on automatically at outside temper -
atures below 41 °F (+5 °Cl. Depend i ng on outside temperature, the
windshield is heated from 2 up to a maximum of 4 minutes.
The windshield defogger is deactivated in ECON mode .
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Tips
• If a crack forms in the windshield due to a foreign object (e.g . a
stone chip), the defogger/defroster is not turned on . This prevents
the crack from spreading.
• We recommend that you locate an Audi dealership immediately
to have the windshield replaced. •
Rear window defogger
QW
Fig. 139 Sw itch for
rea r wi ndow defogger
Press t he (ffiJ switch to turn the rear w indow defogger on
and off => fi g. 139.
The rear window defogger works only when the engine is running .
The indicator light in the button illuminates when the rear window
defogger is turned on .
The rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short
t ime . The time the rear window defogger remains on wi ll vary
depending on the outside temperature.
At very low outside temperatures, the rear window defogger can be
switched on continuously by push i ng t he QiP button for more than 2
seconds. This remains stored until the ignition is switched off .
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored
for 15 minutes after the ignition is switched off . If the engine is
restarted within these 15 minutes, t he rear w indow defogger is also
activated, depending on outside temperature. With a vehic le that is
parked for a short t ime, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manua lly activated aga in.
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For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear w indow is clea r. When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •