2008 AUDI S6 height adjustment

- Insert the t ongue into the corre ct buckle of your seat
unt il you hear it la tc h securely=> fig. 198.
- Pu ll on t he belt to make su re t hat it is securely latc hed i n
the buckle.
Automati c safet y belt r etracto rs
Eve ry safety belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the
shou lder belt. This feature locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident . T he belt may also lock
when you drive up or down a steep hill or through a sharp curve .
During normal driving the belt lets you move free ly.
S afety belt pretensi oners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pretensioner that helps to
tighten the safety belt and remove slack when the prete nsioner is
activat ed . The function of the pretension er is monitored by a
warning light=>
page 20.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the d river seat is equipped with
a switchable locking feature that
must be used when the safety belt
is used to attach a ch ild sa fety sea t. Be sure to read the important
information about this feature=>
page 244.
& WARNING
Improperly po sitioned safety belts can cau se seriou s injury in an
accident =>
page 207 , "Safety belt po sition ".
• Safet y belts offer optimum prote ction onl y when the seat bac k
i s upright and belt s are proper ly po sit ioned on the bod y.
• Alway s make sure that the rear seat backrest to which the
c ent er re ar safet y belt i s att ached i s se curely l atched whene ver
the re ar center safety b elt is being us ed. If the b ackre st is not
se curely latched , the p asseng er will mo ve forw ard with the back ­
rest d uring sudde n br aking, in a sudden maneu ver and especi ally
in a crash.
Safety first
Safety belts
& WARNING !continued )
• Never attach the safety belt to th e buckle for another seat.
Atta ch ing the belt to the wrong b uckle will reduce safety belt
effe ct iv eness and c an cause ser ious person al injury .
• A p assenger who i s not p roperly re str ained c an be ser iously
injur ed by the saf ety belt itself when it move s from the stronger
p art s of the b ody into critic al are as like the abdomen .
• Alway s lock the convertible locking retractor when you are
s e cu ring a child safet y seat in the vehi cle
=> page 246. •
Safety be lt position
Cor rect bel t position is the key to getting maximum
protec tio n from s afety belts.
Fig . 199 He ad r estrain t
a n d sa fe ty b elt p osi­
tion as seen from th e
s ide
Standard features on your vehicle he lp you adjust the position of
the safety belt to match your body size.
• belt height adjustment for the front seats,
• automatic be lt height adjustment for the rear seats .
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious personal
injury in an accident.
• Expectant mothers must always wear the lap portion of the
safety belt as low as possible across the pelvis and below the
rounding of the abdomen.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor­
mation
=> & in "Fastening safety belts" on page 206. •
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release button only
after the vehicle has stopped.
~ .. a,
Fig . 201 Releasing the
tongue from the buckle
- Push the red release button on the buckle~ fig. 201. The
belt tongue will spring out of the buckle
~ & .
- Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you guide the belt
tongue to its stowed position.
& WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is moving. Doing so
will increase your risk of being injured or killed. •
Safety first
Safety belts
Adjusting safety belt height
With the aid of the safety belt height adjustment, the three
point safety belt strap routing can be fitted to the shoulder
area, according to body size.
Fig . 202 Safety belt
height adjustment for
the front seats -loop­
around fittings
Push the loop -around fittings up ~ fig. 202 @, or
- squeeze together the G) button, and push the loop ­
around fittings
down @.
- Pull the belt to make sure that the upper attachment is
properly engaged.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important informa­
tion
=> page 205.
[ i ] Tips
• The shoulder belt part should route approximately over the
middle of your shoulder -under no circumstances should it route
over your neck and throat area=>
& in "Safety belt position" on
page~Z •
•
Vehicle care I I Technical data

• ....__S_ a_ fe_ t _y=-- b_ e_ lt_s ________________________________________________ _
• With the front sea ts, the height adjustment of the seat can also
be used to adjust the position of the safety belts. •
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause severe inju­
nes.
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause serious injury or
death. Safety belts can only work when they are correctly positioned on the body. Improper seating positions reduce
the effectiveness of safety belts and w ill even increase the
risk of injury and death by moving the safety belt to critical
areas of the body. Improper seating positions also increase
the risk of serious injury and death when an airbag deploys
and strikes an occupant who is not in the correct seating
position. A driver is responsible for the safety of all vehicle
occupants and especially for children. Therefore:
-Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect sitting pos i­
tion in the vehicle while traveling ~& .
& WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.
• Always make sure that all vehicle occupants are correctly
restrained and stay in a correct seating position whenever the
vehicle is being used.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important infor­
mation
~ page 205. •
Safety belt tensioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear collisions above a particular
severity, safety belts are tensioned automatically.
The safety belts are equipped with safety belt pretensioners . The
system is activated by sensors in front, side and rear collisions of
great severity . This tightens the belt and takes up belt slack~
& in
"Service and disposal of safety belt pretensioner" on
page 211.
Taking up the slack helps to reduce forward occupant movemen t
during a collision.
0 Note
Never let the belt remain over a rear seat back that has been folded
forward .
[ i] Tips
The safety belt pretensioner can only be activated once.
• In minor frontal, side and rear -end collisions, in a rollover and in
accidents involving very little impact force, the safety belt preten­
sioner are not activated .
• When the safety belt pretensioners are activated, a fine dust is
released. This is normal and is not caused by a fire in the vehicle.
• The relevant safety requirements must be observed when the
vehicle or components of the system are scrapped. A qualified deal ­
ership is familiar with these regulations and will be pleased to pass
on the information to you.
• Be sure to observe all safety, environmental and other regula­
tions if the vehicle or individual parts of the system, particularly the
safety belt or airbag , are to be disposed . We recommend you have
your authorized Audi dealer perform this service for you. •

______________________________________________ A_ l_,_ p _h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a _ l _in _ d_e _ x __ _
Rain sensor defective .... .... ... ... ... 36
Reading lights
Front .... ............... ...... ... 75
Rear .... ... .. .... .... ........ ... . 76
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear fog lights .... ..... ...... ...... .. 72
Rear lid Escape handle ............... .... 336
Opening and c losing .............. . 58
Valet key function .... ....... .... .. 51
Rear light
Defective . .... .... .... ............ 27
Rear seat bench .. .... ....... .... .... . 96
Rear View
See Rear-view camera .. ...... .... . 169
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ............ . 82
Rear window blind Settings . .... .... ...... .... .... .. 78
Rear window defogger ...... .... .... . 117
Rear window shelf ................... 93
Rear-view camera .... ........... 169,171
Parking mode 1 . ...... ... .. .. .... 173
Parking mode 2 .................. 175
Red symbols ................... ..... 31
Refuel ling .......................... 293
Release lever for hood .... ... ..... ... 296
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink®) .... ....... .... .... 186
Remote control key ...... .... ........ . 49
Unlocking and locking .. ........ ... 54
Remote rear lid release ...... ........ . 58
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Repair manuals
.... . .. ... ... ........ 366
Repairs Airbag system ........ .... .... ... 226
Replacing Wheel rims ...................... 327
Replacing a fuse .... .......... ...... 345
Replacing light bulbs .... .... .... .... 349
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 325
Reporting safety defects ...... ... 201, 365
Reset button .. ... .. .... .... .... .... . 15
Residual heat ....................... 112
Retractor .......... .... .... .... .... 206
Rims Cast al loy ....................... 283
Replacing ........ .... .... .... ... 327
Roof rack ...... .... .... ...... ... .. . 101
Loading .. ... .... ... .. ...... ..... 102
Mounting locations ............... 102
Roof weight .. ...... ...... .... ... .. . 102
s
SA FE .... ...... ....... ...... ....... . 15
Safe driving habits ....... ... .... .... 192
Safety belt position ..... .. .... ....... 207
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 209
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
208
Safety belt tensioner Service and disposal . ....... ..... . 211
Safety belt tensioners ..... .... ....... 210
Safety belt warning light ...... ... . 21,202 Safety belts .
..... .. . ... .... .... .... 206
cleaning .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 289
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt ...... .... .... .... ... 204
Fastening .... .... .... ........... 206
height adjustment . .... ... .... .... 209
Improperly worn .. .... ...... ..... 210
Not worn . .... ........ .... ...... . 204
Safety belt position ... .... .... .... 207
Safety instructions ..... .. . .... .. . . 205
Securing child safety seats ......... 244
Special considerations for pregnant
women .. ........ .... ... .... ... 208
Unfastening .......... ....... .... 209
Warning/indicator light ............ 202
Why YOU MUST wear them . ..... .. 202
Worn properly ................... 205
Safety comp liance sticker .. ...... .... 360
Safety equipment .... ... .... .... .... 192
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ... .... .... ....... . 192
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ................... 87
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .... .... 297
for booster seats .. .... ... ... .... . 242
for side curtain airbags .... .... ... . 233
for using child safety seats ........ . 237
for using convertible child seats .... 240
for using infant seats ............. 239
for using safety belts ...... .... .... 205
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
225
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data