2008 AUDI S6 display

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The display=> page 132, fig. 128 will show the set speed . The
display may vary depending on the type of disp lay in your vehicle .
The indicator light
CRU ISE (US model) I (')0 (Canadian mode l) wi ll also
light up in the instrument cluster.
The speed is kept constant via an engine output adjustment or active brake intervention .
_& WARNING
• Always pa y attent ion to traffic even whe n the crui se control is
switc hed on. You are alw ays r esp onsi ble for your speed and the
di sta nce b etween your vehi cle and other vehi cle s.
• For s afet y reason s, the crui se control should not be u sed in the
c ity , in stop- and-go traffic , on twi sting roads and when road condi ­
t ion s a re p oor (s uch a s ice , fo g, gra vel , he avy ra in and h ydro ­
planing ) - risk of accident.
• Turn off the crui se control tempor arily when e nte ring tu rn
lan es, highway exit lanes or in constru ction zone s.
• Plea se note that in adv ertentl y "re sting " yo ur foot on the accel­
erator ped al cau se s the cruise control not to brake . Thi s is b ecau se
the crui se control i s overridden b y the dri ve r's acc eleration .
[ i] Tips
The brake lights il luminate as soon as the brakes decelerate
automatically .•
Ap plie s to v ehicl es: w it h c ruise contro l
Changing speed
-Press lever© in the 0 or O directi on => page 132,
fig. 127 t o in crease or d ec reas e your spe ed.
- Re lease the lever to s ave tha t speed.
Controls and equip ­
ment Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by
lightly pressing
the lever . If you keep the lever pressed down, you will a lter your
speed in 5 mph (10 km /h) increments .
You can a lso press the acce lerator pedal down to increase your
speed, e.g. if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved
earlier will resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If , however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily .
The symbol wi ll go ou t bu t the saved speed wi ll be retained. •
Applie s to v ehic le s: with c ruise cont ro l
Presetting your speed
You can prese t your desire d speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn o n the ignition .
Pu ll lever © into posit ion
G) => page 13 2, fig. 127 .
Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed .
- Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want before driving on the highway. Once on the highway , activate
the cruise contro l by pu lli ng the lever toward
G) . •
Ap plies to ve hic les: with c ruise contro l
Switching the system off
Temporary dea ctivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to vehic les : with Adaptive C ruise Cont rol
Description
The Adaptive Cruise Control driver assistance program is
a combined speed and distance control system.
Fig. 129 Front
bumper: Position of
radar sensor
Any speed between about 20 mph (30 km/h) and about 95 mph
(150 km/h) can be set and he ld with the Adaptive Cruise Con trol. The
system also regulates a pre-set distance from the vehicle ahead
within the limits of the system described.
Driving can be more relaxed, particularly on long trips on interstates
or on other highways that are generally straight.
How does it work?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control using the lever on the
steering wheel column::::> page 137, "How is the speed stored?" and
=> page 140, "How is the distance (time interval) set?".
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Driver information
Important information is brought up in the speedometer and in the
instrument cluster display as the vehicle is being driven
=> page 142, "Driver information" .
What is important for you to know
The Adaptive Cruise Control is set with system -specified limits, that
is, as a driver, you will have to adjust the speed and distance to the
vehic le ahead in some instances=> page 146, "Driver intervention
prompt" and=> page 147, "System limita tions".
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury .
• Never drive at speeds that are too high for traffic , road and
weather conditions.
• Never follow the vehicle in front so closely that you cannot stop
your vehicle safely. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot brake the
vehicle safely when you follow another vehicle too closely. Always
remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking power
that is only about 25% of the vehicle's maximum braking ability,
the automatic braking function cannot bring the vehicle to a stop.
• Never use Adaptive Cruise Control on roads where you cannot
drive safely at a steady speed, including city, stop-and-go or heavy
traffic, on winding roads or when road conditions are poor (for
example, on ice, gravel , in fog , heavy rain or on wet roads that
increase the risk of hydroplaning).
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy spray. This can result in vehicles driving ahead being inade ­
quately detected or, in some circumstances, not detected at all. If
necessary , take action yourself! ._
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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- Drive at the speed you want. The speed must be between
20 and 95 mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Press the !S ETI button ~
page 137, fig. 132 to store the
desired speed.
Af te r the (S ET) button is released, the current speed is stored and
maintained .
The saved speed is now shown in the LED display in the speedom­
eter by one or two illuminat ed red light diod es =>
page 143. At the
same time, the saved speed is also shown for a short time in the
Information line=>
page 745.
[ i ) Tips
For safety reasons , the stored speed is dele ted when the ignition is
turned off. •
Applie s to vehi cle s: wi th Ad aptive Cruise Co ntrol
Changing stored speed
The speed can be changed without touching the acceler ­
ator or brake pedal.
Fig. 133 Control lever:
Changing speed
Increasing speed
- Press the lever up briefly upwards 0 ~ fig. 133. USA
models: the speed increases by about 2.5 mph. Canada
models: speed will increase by one mark on the speed­
ometer scale.
- Press the lever upwards
0 and hold it. As long as you
hold the control switch down, the light diode display in
the speedometer LED display in the speedometer moves
forward and the speed is increased.
Reducing speed
- Press the lever downwards briefly Q. USA models: the
speed decreases by 2.5 mph. Canada models: speed will
decrease by one mark on the speedometer scale.
- Press the lever downwards
O and hold it. As long as you
hold the control switch down, the light diode display in
the speedometer LED display moves backward and the
speed is reduced .
After releasing the control switch, the system regulates the speed to
the value just set.
After each adjus tmen t, the n ewly-set speed is shown for a short
time in the Information line=>
page 145.
[ i ) Tips
You can increase your speed at any time by stepping on the acceler ­
ator pedal. After you release the accelerator pedal , the system
adjusts back down to the speed you previously set. A new desired
speed can be stored at any time by pressing the
( S ETI button
=> page 137, fig. 132. •

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& WARNING (continued)
• Setting short distances to the traffic ahead reduces the time
and distance available to bring your vehicle to a safe stop and
makes it even more necessary to pay close attention to traffic.
• Always use good judgment and select a safe following distance
for the traffic, road and weather conditions.
[ i ] Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory default DISTANCE 3 the
next time the ignition is turned on.•
Driver information
Applies to veh icles : with Ada ptive C ru is e Cont ro l
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depending on the driving situation, driver information is
displayed in the instrument cluster.
Fig. 136 Overview instrument cluster
© Display in the speedometer
® Display in the instrument cluster
© Status indicator
© Display in the speedometer
Important information concerning vehicle operation with Adaptive
Cruise Control is shown in display area@. The desired speed you
set is indicated in the speedometer (LED lights around the edge)
and the indicator lights show whether the system has detected a
vehicle traveling ahead. -.,

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@ Di spl ay in t he instrum ent clust er
In display area@ information from the navigation system and the
trip computer is disp layed in addition to information about Adap tive
Cruise Cont rol.
You can select among the different information by repeated brie f
taps on the
[RESET) button on the w indsh ie ld wiper lever
=> page 41, "Operation" .
© Statu s indi cator
The information in area@ is not displayed permanently . Informa­
tion is displayed only if you set or change the speed setting, change
t he time interval, when messages are disp layed or if the Adaptive
Cruise Control is turned off for safety reasons. •
Applies to veh ic les: with Ad apt ive Cru ise Co nt rol
Display in the speedometer
Desired speed
Fig . 1 37 Display in th e
s pe ed om eter
The desired speed set by the driver is displayed by a red LED .
I f the desired speed was set between two lines on the speedometer
us ing the
[ SET ) button, the two closest light diodes will come on
=> fig. 137.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
The system al lows only speeds from 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h)
t o be set. This speed range is faintly i lluminated in the speedome ter
(LED ligh ts) .
Ind icator light s (sy mbols )
• "'' ~ Open ro ad :
The indicator light""~ shows that Adaptive
Cruise Control is active and that no object is ahead o f the vehicle.
A
stored speed requested is maintained .
• ~'" '~ Driving in traffic: The indicator light~""~ indicates that
an object has been detected trav eling in front. Your speed is
adjusted according to the speed of the vehicle in fr ont . The Adap tive
Cruise Control acce lerates and brakes automatica lly within the
system's operation pa rameters.
• ~" "~ Driver inter vention p rompt : The red flashing warning
light
c::::, ,,, ,~ means Request for driver to a ssume control. Yo u as the
drive r must slow the vehic le with the foot brake . The symbol ~,, ..
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tel ls you that the Adaptive Cruise Control is not able t o slow t he
vehicle down enough to keep a enough distance to the vehic le in
front of you . An warning tone will also sound when the symbol
appears. For more information about the driver intervention prompt
=> page 146.
[ i ] Tips
• I f you use the accelerator to go faster than the speed of the
object ahead of you, the
driver intervention prompt wi ll no t be
accompanied by a warning signal.
• I f the speed you prev iously set is exceeded, the ind icator light in
the speedometer will switch off. •
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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Applies to vehic les : w it h Ad aptive Crui se Co nt rol
Display in the instrument cluster
Fig. 138 Displ ay in the
in strumen t cluster
Scroll through the avai lab le information displays by briefly tapping
the
I RESE T] button at the end of the windshield wiper lever. You can
select information from the trip compu ter, navigation system or
Adaptive Cruise Contro l.
@ Vehicle symbol
@ Sta tus
© Distance
@ Veh icle sy mbol
The vehicle symbol indicates whether the system has detected an
object traveling in front.
• With an open road without a vehicle traveling ahead, only the
outline of the vehicle is visible.
• A
gray vehicle will appear when a vehic le is detected up ahead.
• If the situation is close to a request for the driver to assume
co ntrol, a
red vehic le is displayed.
If Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off or no speed is set. "Adaptive
Cruise Control" will be disp layed .
@ Statu s
• The te xt OFF appears in white letters when Adapt ive C ruise
Control is turned off.
• T he tex t
AVAILABLE ap pears in white letters when the sys tem is
turned on but no desired speed has been set .
• The text
OVERRIDE appears in white letters when you exceed the
desired spe ed by accelerating .
• The text
DISTANCE! appears in red letters w hen the interval to a
vehic le traveling ahead is too short and you have to slow your
vehic le add itionally with the foot brake.
• The text messages
DISTANCE 1, DISTANCE 2 , DI STANCE 3 or
DISTANCE 4
appear in green le tters to indicate the time interval you
have set and Adaptive Cruise Control is in management mode .
• If the dr iving program "standard" is replaced by "co mfo rt" or
"dynamic" using the MMI, the above te xt message is supplemented
by an appropriate prompt, e.g.
DI STANCE 1 DYN .
© Distance
A pointer (arrow) is shown in this area . When approaching slowly,
this pointer visualizes the distance to vehicles traveling ahead .
When approaching rap id ly, it serves as early warning of an
impending request for the driver to assume control. The pointer
m oves on a scale from r ight t o left.
Open road : With an open road and no vehicle trave ling ahead, no
pointer is shown.
Driving in traffi c: If a veh icle trave ling ahead is detected, the pointer
moves in the center area of the scale. This area represents the
distance set . It is marked
green to make it easier to see .
Driver intervention prompt : Whenever the selected time interval
(distance) to the object trave ling in fron t is b reached, the pointer
moves into the
red area of the display . When the pointer reaches the
farthest left position, the driver intervention prompt is disp layed to
ind ica te that the driver must assume control:::::,
page 146 . •

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Ap plies to vehicles: with Adaptive Cru ise Co nt rol
System status indicator
The text messages and symbols shown in this area of the
display are not displayed perm anently.
T ime intervals
Fig . 139 Sy stem
sta tus indi cator
The different symbols for the time intervals appear if you change the
settings ~ fig. 139 .
The text message ... (three white dots) appears if a setting cannot be implemented with the operating lever . The following are possible
reasons:
• If you pul l the control lever towards you to resume speed but no
requested speed was set .
• I f you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed
when no speed has been set previously.
• If you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed
and this speed is outside the range from 20 to 95 mph (Canada
models : 30 to 150 km/h) .
ACC fun cti ona lity limited
The text message AC C functionalit y limited appears when the ACC
System does not detect any objects over an extended time period.
For the time being, the distance to vehicles up ahead is not being
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
controlled. The ACC system is not switched off, so increased alert­
ness is required. The following may be reasons for the text message
ACC Functiona lly limited:
• The ACC sensor is dirty. The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
reacting correctly, to veh ic les travel ing ahead.
• I t is possible that you are driving on a road with very light traffic
without anything at the side of the road (e.g. guard rai ls, traffic
signs, trees). As soon as a vehicle is detected by the system again,
it returns to its control range and the text message disappears .
The ACC sensor is located in the area under the front license plate.
If there is a loss of operation due to heavy contamination, this area
should cleaned to restore proper operation .
ACC not available
The text message ACC n ot ava ila ble appears, for example, if the
t emperature of the brakes is excessive. Adap tive Cruise Control is
temporarily not available . A warning tone sounds as a reminder .
ACC not available!
The text message ACC not ava ilable ! appears in the event of a
malfunction . Adaptive Cruise Contro l is tur ned o ff. A warning to ne
sounds as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a qua lified
dea lership .
ACC se nsor bl ocked !
The text message AC C sensor blocked ! appears when the ACC
System can no longer guarantee safe detection of objects . Adaptive
cruise control is turned off. A chime sounds as a rem inder .
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off the ACC (ACC sensor
blocked
!) or if it is only a temporary condition (ACC functionality
limited), the system wi ll also takes into consideration the outside
temperature and/or the windshield wiper operation.
The ACC sensor is dirty o r blocked (e .g . leaves, sn ow).
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Audi lane assist -
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, Not ready: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warning. This can be due to the
following:
• There are no boundary lines, or there is only one boundary line
present .
• The boundary lines are not detected (e.g. due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens).
• More than two boundary lines (such as at construction sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane.
• The vehicle's speed is below the speed needed to activate it,
which is about
40 mph (65 km/h).
• The lane is narrower than about
8 ft. (2.5 ml, or wider than about
16 ft. (5 ml.
• The curve is too sharp.
Notes on the instrument cluster display
When the lane assist turns off automatically, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the following messages appears on
the display:
Audi lane assist not available: Currently no sensor vision
This message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following:
• The exterior side of the camera viewing window=>
page 150,
fig. 148 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windshield.
• The camera viewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog disappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• The system was unable to detect boundary lines over an
extended period of time due to road conditions (such as snow­
covered lanes). Do not turn lane assist on again until the lines can
be more easily detected.
Audi lane assist not available
Controls and equip ­
ment A temporary malfunction is preventing
lane assist from operating .
Try turning on lane assist again at a later time.
Audi lane assist: system fault
The system should be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop.
[ i] Tips
• Make sure that the camera viewing window=> page 150, fig. 148
is not covered by stickers or similar objects .
• Always keep the camera viewing window clean. This can usually
be done by operating the windshield wipers. •
Applies to vehic les: with lane ass ist
MMI settings
You can use the MM/ to adjust the warning time and
steering wheel vibration.
Setting the warning time
Pressthe[CAR]function button.
Select
Systems * in the CAR menu.
Select
Audi lane assist.
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Fig . 149 MMI Display :
Setting the warning
time and steering
wheel vibration