2008 AUDI S6 suspension

111!1 Fuses and bulbs ..._ ____ .;__...;_;,;_ _______________________________ _
No. Equipm ent Amps
8 A/C controls 10
9 Heated seats, front 30
10
MMI , Antenna amplifier 10
11
Seat adjustment (passenger) 10
12
Communication 5
Fu se holder (b rown )
1 Electric fuel pump 20/30
2
Adaptive Air Suspension 15
3
Lane assist 10
4 Not used
5 Adaptive Air Suspension 5
6 Shift gate automatic transmission/clutch 5 switch
-
7 Acoustic Park ing System 5
8 Control module Gateway 5
9 Automatic headlight range contro l (auxiliary 5 driving lights), head light electronics, right -side
10 Airbag 5
11
Heated rear seats 5
12
Telephone 5 •
Fuse Location, Luggage Compartment r ight
No . Equipm ent
Fuse hold er (bl ack)
1 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)/
BOSE ampl ifier
2 Communication , Antenna amplifier
3 Electromechanical parking brake, l eft
4 Electromechanical parking brake, right
5 Luggage compartment powe r outlet
6 Bat tery energy management
7 Intelligent power module rear
(lights right -si de)
8 Intelligent power module (comfort)
9 Intelligent power module rear
(lights le ft-side)
10 Powe r window opener (right-side)
11 Acoustic Parking System
12 Cigarette lighter rear
Fig . 260 F use pa nel
l ay ou t
Amps
30
5
30
30
20
5
2 0
5
30
35 5
20
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Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Brake fluid specifications for refill and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Electromechanical parking brake ... 129
General information .............. 261
How does moisture or road salt affect the brakes? ....................... 261
Malfunction ........ ... ...... .... . 32
Warning/indicator lights ........... 23
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Break -in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tires .... ... .. .... .... .......... 267
Bu lbs ... .... .. ... ...... ....... .... 349
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .... ... 130
C
Ca lifornia Proposition 65 Warning 298
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Capacities ......................... 363
Car care ................. .... .... .. 278
Interior .......... .... .... ...... . 285
Plastic and vinyl .. .... ........... 282
Weatherstrips ....... ........ .... 283
Care of exterior .... ....... .......... 278
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
199 Cargo net
.... .... ... ........ ...... .. 98
Catalytic converter . ........ .... .... . 268
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Central locking Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing a flat tire ........ .... ... ... 338
Changing a wheel .... .. ..... .. .. .... 338
Changing engine oi l ....... .... ... ... 302
Chassis Undercoating ... .. .... .... .... ... 284
See also Adaptive Aar Suspension . . . 182
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking Engine coolant level .............. 304
Checking tire pressure .. ........... .. 319
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the front seat ......... ... .... ...... 214
What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? . .... ..... ...... .... .. 247
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ...... ... .. 248
Child safety ...... ...... .... ... . 234, 239
Additional information ............ 253
Booster seats ................. ... 242
Convertible chi ld safety seats .. .... 240
Convertible locking retractor ....... 244
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
250
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .... ...... ... .. 237
Important things to know when driving with children ................... 234 Infant
seats ... .... .... ....... .. . 239
Install ing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. ...... ..... .. ... 252
Lower anchorages ... .. .... .... ... 249
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ............ ....... .... .. 253
Older children and safety belts ..... 243
Safety belts and older children ..... 243
Tether anchors .. ...... .... ...... 253
Tether strap ... .... .... ...... .... 254
Which restraint system should my older
chi ld wear? ....... ........... .. 243
Child safety lock
rear doors {power) . .... ........ .... 59
Child safety seats .. .... ...... .... ... 239
Convertible locking retractor .. ..... 244
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ...................... 214
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? .... ... .... ... 237
Installing .. .. .. .... .... ... .... ... 244
LATCH system ....... ........ .... 252
Safety instructions ............... 237
Cigarette I ig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning Alcantara {synthetic suede) . ....... 288
Engine compartment ...... .... ... 289
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ...... 285
Instrument panel ....... ........ .. 286
Interior ........... .... .......... 285
Leather ... .... .................. 287
MMI display .............. .... ... 285
MMI terminal .. .... .... ... .... ... 285
Plastic and vinyl ... .... .... .... ... 282

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Plastic parts
Safety belts 286
289
Trim strips .... ... ....... ..... .. . 281
trim strips .... ........... ........ 282
Cleaning and protection .. .... ... ..... 278
Climate control ... .... .... .... .... .. 110
Synchronizing .. .... .... .... ..... 112
Warm and cold ........ .... .... ... 110
Climate controls Air distribution ........... .... .... 116
Air outlets ..... .. .... .... ...... .. 118
Air outlets (rear) ...... ....... .... . 118
Air recirculation .... .... .... .... .. 117
AUTO (standard setting) . .... .... .. 113
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Center air vent ...... .... ....... .. 121
Controls ............. .... ....... 112
Defrosting/defogging . .... ... .... . 116
Description ... ..... .. .... ...... .. 110
ECON operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Fan . .......... ...... .... ...... .. 116
Heated seats, front .... ... .... .... 114
Key coded setting ................ 110
Recirculation mode (automatic) ... .. 120
Recommended settings . .... .... .. 110
Residual heat .. ...... .... ...... .. 113
Setting the temperature . .... .... .. 114
SETUP ......... .... ... .. .... 119, 120
Solar blower fan/solar roof .. ...... . 119
Solar operation ... ........... .... 121
Switching on and off .. .... ...... .. 113
Synchronization .. .... ........... . 120
Using climate control economically . 119
Clock ......... ........ .... ... .... ... 14
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Closing D
Power sun roof
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Coat hooks ... .... .... .... .... ... ... 109 Damping
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .... 317
See Adaptive Air Suspension ...... . 182
Compass mirror .. ... ..... ... .... ... .. 85 Data ..
... .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 363
Consumer Information ......... .. 201, 365 Data recorder ..
...... .... ...... .... . 258
Contacting NH TSA .. .. .. ... ... .... .. 201 Date display
........... ........ ...... 14
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Daytime
running lights ... .... .... .. 70, 71
See multitronic® .. .... .... .... ... 159 def
Convertible chi ld seats What does this mean when it appears in
How do I properly install a convertib le the trip odometer display? .
.... .... 15
child seat in my vehicle? ......... 240 Defective light bu
lb warning .... .... ... 27
Safety instructions ................ 240 Defrosting/defogging the windows .... 116
Convertible locking retractor Defrosting/defogging windows ..... ... 118
Activating .......... .... .... .... . 246
Determin ing correct load limit ........ . 322
Deactivating . .... .... ... ..... ... . 247
Digital clock ..... ..... ...... .... .... . 14
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . 244,
246
Coolant system ..................... 303 Digital compass
... .. .... .... .... ..... 85
Digita l speedometer ........... ....... 27
Dimensions .... .... .... ........... . 362
Coo ling System
Expansion tank .. .... .... ... .. .... 304
Cornering light .... ... .... .... ... .. .. 73
Cruise control
Changing speed .................. 133
Presetting your speed ............. 133
Switching off .................... 133
Switching on .................... 132
Warning/indicator lights .. .... ...... 22
See also Adaptive Cruise Control . ... 135
Cruising range ......... ...... .... ... . 40
Cupholder . ... .. ...... ....... .... .. 103 Dipstick
Reading the dipstick properly .... .. 301
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 135
Doors Power child safety lock . ........ .... 59
Power side door closer ............. 56
Driver information system ...... .... . .. 25
Digita l speedometer . .. .. . ... .... .. 27
Driver information messages . .... ... 30
Open door or rear lid warning .... ... 27
Outside temperature display ...... .. 26
Sound system display .. .... .... .... 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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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
M
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
N
Natural leather .... .... ... .. .... .... . 286
New tires and wheels . .... ..... ...... 325
NHTSA Contacting ..... .. ... ... .... .... . 201
Number of seats ...... ... .. .... .... . 202
0
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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Safety lock
Ignition key , automatic transmission 125
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ............. 89
Adjusting upper thigh support .. .... 90
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints ............... 93, 197
Lumbar support ........... .... ... 90
Seat belts
See Safety be lts ..... ............. 202
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity .................... 202
Seating position
Driver .... .... .... ....... ....... 194
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . 195
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Occupants ...................... 194
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Seats Number of seats 202
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Selector lever multitronic® ...... .. ... 16 1
Service and disposal Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Service interval display ....... .... .... 28
Service position
Windshield wipers ........ ..... ... 80 Servotronic
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Shift buttons .. ...... .... .... ... 158, 165
Side airbags Description .............. ...... .. 228
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Side curtain airbags (SIDEGUARD) ..... 231
Description .......... .......... .. 231
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Safety instructions .... .... ....... 233
Side marker lights ............ ... .... 70
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Snow chains .. ... .... ....... .... ... 330
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Solar blower fan/solar roof ... .... .... 119
Sound system display Driver information display .......... 26
Spare whee l ....... .... ... .... ...... 337
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control .... ... 135
Speed rating letter code ............. 326
Speed warning system ... ........ .... 38
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starting off with a trailer ........ .... . 131
Starting the engine ............. 124, 125
What shou ld I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electrically adjusting the steering wheel .
123 Malfunction
.. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... 34
Manually adjusting the steering wheel
122
Steering wheel co lumn
Adjusting electrically 123
Adjusting manually . .... .......... 122
Steering wheel heating .... .... .... .. 115
Steps for determining correct load limit 322
Stopping the engine .... ... .... .... .. 126
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cupholder . ..... ... .... ... .... ... 103
Cupholder rear center armrest . .... 103
Glove compartment ....... .... ... 107
Luggage compartment . ...... ...... 99
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage compartment Expanding ....................... 96
Sun shade ..... ...... .... ...... ..... 77
Sun visors ............. ........ ..... 76
Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .... 182
Switches Emergency flashers ...... .. .... .... 73
Power sunroof .. ...... .... .... .... 66
Rear window defogger ... .. .... ... 117
Symbols Red ....................... ...... 31
Ye llow . ........ .... ... ........... 35
Synchronizing climate control . ....... 112
T
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Tachometer .......... .... ... .... .... 14

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Unlocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... .... .... 58
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the key .. .... ....... ........ 55
V
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