2008 AUDI S6 technical data

Operating locks vvith the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door.
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To unlock th e vehicle
Fig . 35 Key turn s for
o penin g and clos ing.
Inse rt the key into the lock of the driver's door.
T u rn the key
one time to pos ition @to unlock the d river 's
door.
T u rn the key
two times to position @:::::, fig. 35 to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lo ck the vehi cle
- Close all windows and doors properly .
- Tu rn t he key in t he lock of the dr iver's door to the lock
position @:::::,
& in "General description" on page 52.
& WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS ~ & in "Gener al description " on
page 5 2. •
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Op ening and clo sing
Settings in the MMI
Sele ctive unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
MM/ which do ors are unlocked through the central
locking sys tem.
Fig . 3 6 MM I d isp lay:
Ce ntra l l oc kin g men u
-Press the I CAR I function bu tton.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu appea rs
=> fig . 36.
- Activate the doors
(on ) that should be unlocked togethe r
with the driver's side door .
In the Central lo cking menu you can dete rmine which doors should
be unlocked when you unlock the vehicle with the remote control.
For example , if you switch the i tem passenger's doo r
off, the
passenger 's door is no longer included in the central locking
system , and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on
the master key remote control.
Th ere is also a
s ide selective unlocking option ava ilable tha t can be
set to fit your needs. You can continue to un lock all the doors and
the rear lid as before. Press the opening button on the master key
twice.
Automatic Locking (Auto lock) can also be switched on and off. .,,_
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Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fi g. 4 2 Sec tio n fro m
dr ive r's door: co ntrols
T he rear doors ar e equip ped with a power child safe ty lock .
It is operated with t he two safety buttons(!) in the driver's
door=} fig. 42 .
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable t he
rear p ower window(sl and preve nt the respective rear
door from being opened from t he inside. The LED in the
button will light up when the chi ld safety lock is tur ned
on .
- Press the ill umina ted butt on aga in t o turn the child
safety f eatures
off .
When the chi ld safe ty lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inoperative; the door can only be opened from the ou tside .
In addi tion, the window regulator for that door is a lso inoperative
when the child safety lock is activated.
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Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the righ t
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession.
• Make certain that the check light comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Advanced Key
Applies to veh ic les: wit h Ad vanced Key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key remains in driver's pocket.
The Advanced Key vehicle authori zation system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
t he master key on your person .
It makes no difference whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in your brief case . As soon as you approach your vehicle ,
the Advanced Key recogni zes the request for access, checks for
authori zation and enab les th e following functions :
• Unlocking the vehicle:::::,
page 60.
• Locking th e vehicle :::::, page 61.
• Switching on ignition and starting the engine by pressing the
I STAR T] button; the master key does not have to be in the igni tion
sw itch:::::,
page 126 .
& WARNING
• Whe n you lock your veh icle from o uts id e, nobod y -espe cia lly
c hildren -sh ould re main in side the vehic le. Reme mber , when you
lock the vehicle fr om the out side th e windo ws cannot be open ed
from the inside. .,,.
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-Open the compartment.
Fig . 51 Section from
headliner: remove the
cover for the light unit
Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along w ith the
center cover=>
page 68, fig. 50 -arrow-.
- Pull the cover for the light unit down carefully=> fig. 51
- arrows -. •
A pplies to vehicl es : wit h sli ding/ tilt in g p ower su nroof
Emergency closing by hand (Step 2)
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Fig. 52 Section from
headliner : unscrewing
the lighting unit
Opening and closing
Fig. 53 Section from
headliner: crank for
emergency operation
Remove the two screws=> fig. 52 -arrows -from the light
unit.
Carefully remove the light unit.
Remove the crank from the bracket on the fuse cover on
the driver's side=>
page 345, fig. 257 ®·
Push the crank into the hexagonal hole as far as it can go
=> fig. 53.
Hold the crank down and turn it to close the roof.
Re-install the complete light unit .
Have the problem corrected.
[ i] Tips
To turn the crank for emergency closing more easily , you should use
the scr ewd river handle as an a id . First remove the screw driver from
the handle, then push the handle onto the crank .•
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0 Note
Never drive your vehicle when the windshield wiper arms are in the
service position and pulled away from the windshield. When you
drive faster than 4 mph (6 km/h), the wiper arms automatically
return back to the park position and could cause paint damage to
the engine hood!
[ i ] Tips
• You can also turn on the service position, for example, if you
want to protect the windshield from icing, using a cover.
• The service position moves to
off automatically when you
operate the windshield wiper lever, or speed exceeds 4 mph (6
km/h). •
Installing nevv wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the windshield
clear .
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Fig . 71 Removing the
wiper blades
Clear vision
Fig. 72 Installing
wiper blades
Removing a wiper blade
- Bring the windshield wipers to the service position
=>
page 80.
Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield.
- Press on both sides of the locking spring @ on the wiper
blade=> fig. 71. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
- Remove the wiper blade@.
Installing wiper blade
Install the new wiper blade in the retainer on the wiper
arm @=> fig. 72 until it clicks into place on the wiper
arm .
- Place the wiper arm back against the windshield.
Clean your wiper blades regularly with a windshield washer solution
to prevent streaking. If the blades are very dirty, for example with
insects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge or a soft brush.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the windshield, this cou ld be
caused by residue left on the windshield by automatic car washes.
F ill the windshield washer container with a special solution avail -
able at your authorized Audi dealer to remove the residue. _,.
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Rear ashtray
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Fig . 101 Rear ashtray
To open ashtray
-Touch the lid to open the ashtray.
Removing ashtray insert
- Press the front of the open lid downward in the direction
of the arrow :::> fig. 101 -the ashtray insert pops out
slightly .
- Lift the ashtray insert up and out.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
-Open the lid on the ashtray insert and press the insert
into the housing as far it can go.
& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray . Hot ashes or other hot
objects in the ashtray could set waste paper on fire. •
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Cigarette lighter/socket
Cigarette lighter
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be used for 12 -volt
appliances.
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Using the cigarette lighter
- Push the knob in.
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Fig . 102 Open front
beverage storage
compartment with
cigarette lighter
-Wait until the cigarette lighter knob pops out.
- Remove the cigarette lighter immediately and use it.
- Reinsert cigarette lighter into the socket after use.
Connecting an appliance
- Remove cigarette lighter.
- Plug in appliance to be used.
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be used for 12 -volt appli ­
ances with maximum consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a
flash light, small vacuum cleaner, etc.
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Manual air circulation I~]
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or other pollu­
tion from entering the vehicle.
Turn in g o n air re circ ulation
- Press [ ~]
=> page 112, fig. 109 => &
Turnin g off air r ecir cul ation
- Press@ agai n, or
- press [AUTO], or
press[@].
In the air recirculation mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is recirculated and filtered to prevent exhaust fumes and other
pollution from entering the vehicle . We recommend that you use the
manual air recirculation under the following conditions:
• when driving through tunnels
• in a traffic jam .
& WARNING
Do not u se this s ett ing f or exte nded p erio ds of time. The w in d ows
c ould f og up since no fre sh air can ente r the v ehi cle . If the
w indo ws fog up , pre ss the air recirculati on button ag ain imm edi ­
a tel y to swit ch off the air r eci rcu la ti on f unction or se le ct defr ost. •
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Rear window defogger QW
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Fig. 116 Switch fo r
r e ar window defo gger
Press the (ffiJ switch to turn the rear wi ndow defogger on
and off =:> fig . 11 6.
The rear window defogger works only when the engine is running.
The light in the switch will illuminate when the defogger is on.
The rear window defogger is switched automatically after 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the outs ide temperature .
At very low outside temperatures, the rear window defogger can
switched on continuously by pushing the
Qw 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, the rear window
defogger is activated for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on outside
temperature. With a vehicle that is parked for a short time, the rear
window defogger does not need to be manually activated again.
<£> For th e sake of th e environm ent
Turn the defogger off when the rear window is clear . When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
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Warm and cold -
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Center air vent
The temperature of the air leaving the center vents can be
changed to differ from the temperature setting .
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g. 119 M MI di splay:
Ce nter air vent
The air flow coming from the center vents can be adjusted to be
colder or warmer than the selected set temperature.
In this way you have the opportunity to have the air flow from the
center vents a little warmer or cooler, depending on the time of year.
A little cooler in the summer and a little warmer in the winter .•
Ap plies t o vehicles: with solar roof
Solar operation
With sufficient sunlight, the stationary ventilation fan
continues to operate with solar energy to bring in fresh air
after the ignition has been switched off.
- Switch solar operation to on.
The fan motor is operated by solar energy through the solar roof
after the ignition is turned off. Please make certain that vents©
and © are open to achieve optimal ventilation=>
page 118.
The ventilation operates only with the sunroof closed or in the tilted
position.
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If the vehicle was switched off in the recirculation mode, the air
conditioning automatically switches to fresh air operation .
Solar opera tion is not activated at low temperatures .•
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Applies to v ehi cles : wi th ele ctr ic ally a djuste d steer in g wh eel
Electrically adjusted steering vvheel
The he ight and re ach of the stee ring whe el can b e electr i­
cally adj uste d to s uit t he d river .
First, adjust the d river's seat co rrect ly.
Height adjustment
Fig . 121 Switch for
steering wheel adjust ·
ment
- Push the switch@ up or dow n=> fig. 1 21. T he steer ing
w heel he ight cha nges for a s long as you pre ss th e swi tc h.
Reach adjustment
- Push the s witch @ forw ard o r backwar d => fig . 121. Th e
s teer ing whe el reach ch an ges for as lon g as you pr ess
t h e s witch.
Ther e must b e at least 1 O in ches ( 25 cml betw een your chest and the
cen te r of th e st eer ing w hee l. If you cannot sit mo re than 1 0 in che s
(2 5 cm) from the stee rin g wh eel, se e if adaptive equ ipm ent is ava il­
able to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
st eeri ng whe el.
F or detailed info rmation on how to ad just the drive r's seat, see
~ pa ge 88 .
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T he steering whe el can be adj ust ed even when the ignition is turn ed
O ff . F or vehi cle s with seat memory , the i ndividu al p osi tions fo r the
st eer in g w he el can be sto red a lon g w ith th e seat position.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and improper seating
position can cause serious personal injury.
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle is not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control .
• Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inches (25 cm ) between your chest and the
steering wheel~
page 194 , fig. 188 . If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance , the airbag system cannot protect you prop ­
erly .
• If physical limitations prevent you from sitting 1 O inches (25
cml or more from the steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available.
• If the steering wheel is aligned with your face, the supple­
mental driver's airbag cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the steering wheel is aligned with
your chest .
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver's airbag deploys .
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands inside the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing wheel
hub . Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious
injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys. •
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