2008 AUDI S6 trunk

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Leather . .... ....... ... . .... .. .. .... 286
Cleaning . .... .... ....... ........ 287
Leve l adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 182
Lifting jack . .... ........ ... .... .... . 341
Lifting vehicle ...................... 356
Light Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 73
leaving home ...... ..... .... .... .. 73
Light sensor defective ... .... ... .... .. 36
Lighting in the mirror housing ......... 73
Lights ........ .... .... .... ...... .... 70
Coming home ... .... .... .......... 71
Daytime running lights . .... .... .... 71
Emergency flashers . ... .. .... .... .. 73
Exterior lights . .... .... ... .... .... . 71
Front fog lights ...... .... ..... .. ..
72
Headlights .. ... ... .. .... .... .... . 70
High beam .................... 70, 74
High beam warning/indicator light . .. 22
Leaving home .... .... .... .... ..... 71
Rear fog lights ... .... .... .... .... . 72
Side marker lights .. ...... ...... ... 70
Turn signals .... .... .... .... .... .. 74
Xenon headlights ... ..... .. .. .... .. 70
Loading the luggage compartment .... 199
Loading the roof rack .... ....... .... . 102
Lockable backrest .... ....... .... .... . 96
Locking Power locking switch .... .... .... .. 56
Rear lid/trunk lid .................. 58
Remote control key .......... .... .. 54
Using the key .... .... ... ....... ... 55
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Lower anchorage locator button
..... .. 249
Lower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) ..
249
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 249
Luggage Stowing . .... ....... .... .... .... . 199
Luggage compartment ................ 96
Cargo net .... .... ...... ........ .. 98
DVD player for navigation system ... . 99
Expanding .... .... .... .... .... ... . 96
Fastening eyelets ... .... ....... .... 97
Side Compartment .. ....... .... ... 99
Ski sack . .... ....... .. .. .... .... . 100
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ..... .. ... ... .. .... 199
Lumbar support .... ....... .... .... ... 90
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Maintenance ... ....... .... .... .... . 366
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 20, 29
Master key ... ........... ....... .... . 49
Battery replacemen t .. .... .... .. 49, 50
Check light ..... ........... .... ... 49
Mi leage
Average .. ..... ... .... .... .... ... . 40
Instantaneous ... ...... ... .. .... .. 40
Mirrors Activating the digital compass .... ... 85
Adjusting the anti -glare . .... ..... .. 82
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors . .... .... .... ........ ... . 84
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 82
Inside day -night m irror .... .... .... . 82 Interior mirror
... .. .... .... ..... .. . 82
Outside mirrors ... .... .... .... .... 83
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 91
Storing position of outside mirrors . .. 91
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
223
multitronic® ........................ 159
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ....... .. 162
Driving the multitronic® ... .... .... 160
Dynamic shift program .... .... .... 163
Fail-safe mode .... .... ... .... .... 165
Kick-down ....................... 163
Manual shift program ... .... .... .. 164
Se lector lever ... ... .. .... .... .... 161
Steering wheel with tiptronic® .... . 165
tiptronic .... .... .... .... .... ..... 164
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Natural leather .... .... ... .. .... .... . 286
New tires and wheels . .... ..... ...... 325
NHTSA Contacting ..... .. ... ... .... .... . 201
Number of seats ...... ... .. .... .... . 202
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Occupant seating positions .. ... .. .... 194
Octane rating .... .... .... .... ... .... 291
Odometer ... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Oil
See Engine oil ... ...... .. . ... ..... 299
Older children and safety belts .... .... 243
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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On-Board Diagnostic System (08D)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .... ....
29
Electronic speed limiter ... ..... ... . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 29
Open door or rear lid warning . .... .... 27
Opening
Power sunroof ..... .... ........... 66
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution ... .... .... .... ...
269
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
117
Outside mirrors . ... .. .... .... ...... ..
83
Outside temperature display ........ .. 26
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
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Paint
Touch-up
282
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
rear ........ ... .. .... .... ....... 167
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Automatic transmission ... .... .... 153
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb .. .... ....... .... ...
130
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspens ion
130
multitronic® ........ .... ... .. ... 160
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 129
Parking on a decline (downhill) . ....... 130
Parking on an incline (uphill) . ...... ... 130
Parts replacement ................ .. 368
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 224
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
192
Pedals . ........ ....... ...... .... .. 198
Perimeter lighting .................... 73
Physical principles of a frontal collision 203
Polishing ......... ... .... .... .... .. 281
Power locking switch ........ ... ... ... 56
Power locking system ..... .... .... ... 52
Convenience close/open feature ..... 65
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside .... .... ..... .. .... .... ... 56
Opening and closing the windows ... 65 Power sunroof ......... .... ... .... 67
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... .... .... 58
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Se lective unlock feature .... ...... .. 55
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Un locking and locking vehic le ... .... 54
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Power roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power seat Controls ...... ..... ..............
88
Power steering ... .... .... .... ..... . 263
Power sunroof
Emergency closing .. .... .. .... . 68, 69
Emergency c losing (Step 1) ... .. .... 68
Power window switches ...............
63
In the driver's door ......... .... ... 63
In the front passenger's door ....... 64
Reactivating the system .. ....... .. . 65
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
208
Programming the HomeLink® universal re-
mote control ..... ....... ... .... 186
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 194
Proper safety belt position ...........
207
Proper seating position
Fron t passenger ... .... ... .... ... 195
Occupants .... .... .... ... .... ... 194
Rear passengers ................. 196
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Quartz clock ..... ........ ........ .... 14
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive .. ...... .... ... 264
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
204
Why safety belts? ........... ..... 202
Seat adjustment .......... .... ... . 89 Radiator fan .... .... .... .... .... .... 306
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rain sensor . ... .. .... .... .... ...... . 78

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T ank flap
Un locking the fuel fi ller flap by hand 295
Technical modifications .... .... ...... 368
Temperature Climate controls .. .... .... ... .... . 114
Setting for the driver's and front passen- ger's side .. ... ... ..... .... ... .. 114
Tether strap ... .... .... .. ... ........ 254
Securing the upper tether strap 255
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afterwards .... .. .. .. ... ...... .. 267
Tie-downs . ... .... .... .... ....... .. 201
Tilt sensors . .... .... ...... .... .... .. 62
Tips for the environment Saving fuel . ..... ... .... ... ..... . 102
Using the air conditioner only when necessary .. ..... ... .... ... .... . 119
tiptronic® .. ... ... .. .... .... ....... . 153
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU . ...... .. 155
Driving ............. ....... ..... 153
Dynamic shift program ............ 156
Fail-safe mode ... ... ... .. ...... .. 158
Kick-down ... .... .... .... ... .... . 156
Manual shift program ........ .... . 157
Se lector lever ... .... .... ... .... .. 154
Tire pressure ..... .. .... .... ....... . 319
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .... 43
Changing wheels .... .... ..... .... . 46
L earning process . .... .... ... .... .. 45
Loss of air pr essure ........ ... .. 20, 44
Mal functions ...... ...... .... ..... 46
Sensors . .......... .............. 327
Storing tire pressures .... .... .... .. 45
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Tires and wheels ..
...... .... . .... 327 Towing
Valves ..... .. ...... ........ ..... 327 Front eyelet .. .. .. ... ... .. .... .... 354
Tire service life .... . .. .. ...... .... .. 323 Rear eyelet
... .... ... ... ..... ... . 355
Tires .... ..... .. ... ... .. .... .... ... 313 Tow truck procedures
..... ... .... . 354
Replacing .... .... .... ..... .. .... 327 Trailer towing .
.... .... ... .... ..... .. 272
Service life . .... . .. .. .... .... .... 323 Operating instructions .
...... ... .. 273
speed rating letter code .... ... .... 326 Technical r
equirem ents ... .... 272 , 273
Tire manufacturing date .... .... ... 326 Trailer towing tips .
... ... . .. .. .... 274
Tire specifications ... ..... ... ... .. 326 Transmission
Tread depth .... . .. .. ...... .. .... 323
tiptronic® ...... .... .. .. .... ..... 153
Uniform tire quality grading ... ..... 328
Transport Canada . .. ... .... .. ... ... . 365
Winter tires ... .... .... .... .... ... 329
Tread Wear Indicator (TWll ... .... .... . 323
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ...... . 321
Trip computer
Tires and wheels Fuel consumption ... .. .. . ... ...... 40
Checking tire pressure .......... .. 319
Mileage . ..... .... .... ...... .... .. 40
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 317
Single-trip memory .. .... . .... .. .. . 41
Dimensions ... ... ..... ... .... .... 325
Total-trip memory .... .... .... ... .. 41
Genera l notes ... ...... ..... .... .. 313
Trip odometer .. ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 15
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy
What does it mean when dEF appears in
314 the trip odometer display? ......... 15
New tires and wheels .. .... .... ... 325
Trunk
Replacing .... .... .... ...... ... .. 325
See Rear lid ... .... .... ... .... .... . 58
Snow chains .. .... ... .... .... .... 330
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. 327
Tires and vehicle load limits . .. . .... 321
Wheel bolts .. ....... ... .. ... ..... 331 Trunk escape handle
...... .. . .... ... . 336
Turn signals . .... .... .... ...... .... .. 74
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 20
Winter tires .. ... ... .. ... .... .... . 329
Tires/Wheels
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Low aspect ratio tires . ...... .. .... 332
Undercoating ...... .... ....... .. ... . 284
Tire pressure monitoring system .. 20 , 43
Unfastening safety be lts ...... .... .. . . 209
Tools ... .... .... ... ..... ... .... .... 337
Unidirectiona l tires ... .... ...... .... . 313
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... .. . ..... . 205
Uniform tire quality grading .. .... ... . 328
Touch-up pa int . .... ... .... .... ..... 282
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Unlocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... .... .... 58
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the key .. .... ....... ........ 55
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Valet key function
Activating and deactivating .. ..... .. 51
Vanity mirror ...... .. .......... ...... 76
Vehic le electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 360
Vehicle jack ...... .... .......... 336, 34 1
Vehic le literature ..................... 5
Vehicle-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .... . 13
Adaptive Air Suspension . ........ .. 21
Adaptive Cruise Control ... .... .... 143
Airbag system .................... 20
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 22
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechanical parking brake .... 23
Electronic power control ........... 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 T
ire pressure monitoring system .. .. 20
Turn signals ... ...... ...... ....... 20
Warranty coverages ...... .... .... ... 365
Washer reservoir .. ..... .. ...... ..... 312
Washing .. ........ ........... .... .. 278
Automatic car wash .............. 279
by hand ........................ 279
General information .............. 278
with a power washer ... .... .... ... 280
Waxing ... ........ ... .... .... .... .. 281
Wear indicato r .... .... ... .... .... ... 323
Weatherstrips ..................... .
Weights ....... .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 283
361
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? .. ... .. .... .... .... ...... 207
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 204
What impairs driving safety? ......... . 193
What should I do after changing a wheel?
320
What should I do after replacing wheels?
320
Wheel bolts Torqu e ...... ....... ..... ..... .. 331
Wheels . ......... ... ... .. .... ...... 313
Cas t alloy ... ... ... .... .... .... .. 283
Checking tire pressure ...... ...... 319
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. 317
General notes .. ... .... .... .... .. 313
Glossary of tire and loading terminology.
314
New tir es and wheels . .... ... .. ... 325
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ..... 321
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU . ... 20
Safety belt ..... .. .... .... ...... ..
21 When must a safety belt be
replaced? .. 205 When
must the airbag system be inspected?
223
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
320
When should I check the tire pressures? 320
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ... .. .... .... .... ... .... ... 319
Why safety belts? ...... ...... ... 202, 203
Windows Cleaning .... ...... .... ..... .. ... 282
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 65
Defogging .... ... .... .... .... ... 116
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rapid defrosting/defogging ........ 118
Windshield washer fluid Low level .......... .... ... .... .... 36
Windshield wipers Faulty ............ ... .... .... .... 38
Inte rmittent wiping ......... ....... 78
One -tap wiping .. ...... ...... .... . 78
Rain sensor . ...... .... ... .... .... 78
Service position . ...... .... ........ 80
Washer reservoir ....... ..... .... . 312
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Coolant system ............... ... 303
Steering wheel heating ...... .... .. 115
Tir es ...... .... ....... .... ...... 264
Windows ...... .... .... ..... .. ... 282
Winter tires ... .... ....... .... .... .. 329
All -wheel drive ... .. .... .... .... .. 329