2008 AUDI S6 tires

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A
A . ccessones ............. .... .... .. .
Adapter for cupholder ..... ...... ... . 368
103
Ad . A' S .
apt1ve 1r uspens1on .. .... ... .... 182
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Dynamic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire .
184
Lift mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Setting the driving modes .. .... ... 183
Standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 184
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... 21
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Changing speed .. ........... .... 138
Driver information ............... 142
Driver interven tion prompt ........ 146
Driving in traffic ...... .... ...... . 136
Driving program ...... .... .... ... 147
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Request for driver to assume control 136
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Setting time interval .. .. .......... 140
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Specia l driving situations ......... 147
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Switching on and off .. .... ... .... 137
System limits ...... .... .......... 147
Tempor arily turning off ... ...... .. 139
warning/indicator lights .... ...... . 143
Adaptive Light ......... ... .... .... ... 73
defective .......... .... ..... .. .... 37
Adding
Engine coolant ......... ... .... ...
305
Engine oil ... .. ...... ....... ..... 302
Windshield washer fluid .... .... ... 312
Additional accessories .... .... .... ... 368
Additives
Engine oil ... .. ..... .. ...... .....
302
Adjusting
Instrument cluster i llumination ......
16
Steering column electrically .... ... 123
Steering column manually ...... ... 122
Ad' . f Justing ront seats .. .... .... .... ... 87
Advanced Key ...... .. .... ........... 59 Care
........ ..... ....... ... .. ...
226
Child restraints .................. 236
Children ....... ....... .... ..... . 235
Components (front airbags) ........ 219
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat .. ..... .. ...
214
Disposal ............ .. .... ...... 226
Fron t airbags ...... .... .... .. 216, 217
How do the front airbags work? . ... 221
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
219
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Important things to know ... ..... .. 212
Indicato r light ...... ... .. .... .... 223
Monitoring .... .... .... ...... .... 223
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 224
Repairs ..... .. .... .... ... ... ... . 226
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128 Safety instructions .... .... .... ... 225
Locking vehicle ................. .. 61 Side airbags ... .... .... ... ... ... . 228
START button ................... 126 Side curtain airbags (SIDEGUARD) .. 231
Starting engine ........ ..... .. ... 126 Weight-sensing mat .. ....... ..... 235
STOP button .... ... .... .... ...... 127 When must the system be inspected? .. .
Switching engine off ...... .... ...
127 223
Switching on ignition ...... .... ... 126 All Whee l Drive ... .... .... .......... 264
Unlocking vehicle ........... ...... 60 Alloy wheels . .... .... ....... .... ... 283
Air conditioning
See Climate controls ... .......... . 11 O
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ..... ......
20
Airbag system ... ... .. .... .... .. 212, 229
Advanced Airbag System ...... .... 216
Advanced Airbag System components
219
All- whee l drive
Winter tires .... ........... .... ..
329
Alternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 303
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 82

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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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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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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

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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
u
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
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