2008 AUDI S6 automatic transmission

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Power window switches .. ...... .... ... .. ...... . .
Door handle
Memory buttons (driver's seat)
Power locking switch ................ .......... .
Adjuster control for outside mirrors .. .... .. .. ... . .
Air outlets ..... .. .. . ... .... .... .. . ..... ... .... .
Light switch ...... ....... .. .... .... .... .... ... .
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high b eam .......... ...... ... .
- Lane assist .... .... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
G) Control lever for:
-Cruise control .... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... .... ... .
- Adaptive Cruise Contro l .. .. .... .... .......... .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn 63
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83
118
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150
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135
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
- Shift buttons ..................... ... .... .... 158, 165
- Button for steering wheel hea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
@ Switches for
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-Windshield wiper /washer ....... .... .... ... ... .
- Trip computer ..... .. .... .... ...... ....... .. .
St eering lock/ignition /starter sw itch
Buttons for
Reset button for trip odometer ... .. .... .... ... .
- !CHECK] .. ... ... ..... ...... ........ ... .. ... .
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- Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Instruments and controls
@ MMI Display
@ Depending on equipment , switches for:
- Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
- Emergency flashers .. ..... .... ... ... ... .... .. .
- Power sunshade ... ..... .... .... ... .... .. . ... .
- Valet key function . .... .... ..... ..... ... .. ... .
@ Buttons for
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Unlocking glove compartmen t
@ Glove compartment .. .... ... ... .. ..... ..... ... . .
@ Front passenger's a irbag ...... .... .... ... ..... . .
@ Climate controls .... . ... .... ... .. .... .... ...... .
@ Ashtray ... .. .... ................... .... ...... .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission .... .... ..... .. .
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® -mu t1trornc ... .. ... .... ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .
@ MMI Terminal
@ Storage with cupholder ... ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .
@ Elec tromechanical parking brake ......... .. ...... .
@ ISTART ]-~STOP ] button .. ... .... .... .... .... ... .
@ Adjustable steering wheel, depending on equipment:
- mechanical .. .... .. .... ... .... .... .... .. .. .. .
- electrica l ... ...... ... .... ...... ...... .... ... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Hood release ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .... .... .. . ... .
@ Switch for
- unlocking the fuel filler door ... ..... ... .... ... .
- unlocking the trunk lid ....... ...... .......... .
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Driver information display
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operated at excessive
speeds, your vehicle also has an electronic speed limiter. The elec­
tronic speed limiter prevents your vehic le from going faster than the
tire speed rating . For more information=>
page 325.
If the vehicle approaches the tire speed rating, the engine control
unit wi ll turn off the fuel injectors. You will notice an immediate loss
of engine power and a drop in road speed .
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle road speed signals,
the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for assistance .
& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to
suit prevailing road, traffi c and weather conditions. Never drive
your vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating of the tires
installed .•
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of certain vehicle
features and components . It simply makes sure these features and
components are working properly. The Auto-Check control works as
long as the ignition is on, as well as whenever the vehicle is driven.
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been detected, this will appear in the instrument c luster display. You will
also hear an audible warning tone. The disp lays are co lor
coded in either red or yel low depending on their level of priority.
A red symbol means Danger , a yellow symbol indicates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Function test: automatic transmission
The Auto-Check Control will automatically perform a test each time
you switch on the ignition. With the selector lever in
P or N, the
following message appears in the display:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear.
When you a se lect a different gear (for example: R, D , etc.l, the
message will disappear and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunction, then the malfunction message wi ll appear
about 15 seconds after the you start the vehic le. At the same time
you will hear a warning tone .•
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the instrument
cluster display in addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Fig. 17 Instrument
cluster: CHECK button ..

For example, if the transmission selector lever is not in the P posi­
tion when the engine is turned off, the following message appears:
Please move selector lever to position P
The ignition key can only be removed with the selector in this posi­
tion. This and other messages are brought up if a function cannot
be carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver message can be
shown by pressing the [
CHECK I button.
For example, the symbol for a problem with engine oil pressure~
appears in the display. If you then press the
I CHECK I button, the
following driver message appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check oil level
The driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds.
The driver message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
I CHECK] button.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol appears in the display, indicating low
windshield washer fluid level. The following message also appears:
Please top up washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the [
CHECK I
button. •
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Driver information display
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
Pull off the road.
Stop the vehicle.
Turn off the engine.
Fig. 18 Display : engine
coolant level warning
(priority 1)
-Check the malfunctioning system. Contact your autho-
rized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop for assistance.
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 malfunction -Danger!
With a priority 1 malfunction, a large symbol appears in the center
area of the display=> fig. 18. When the symbol appears,
three
warning tones sound in succession. The symbol continues to blink
un til the malfunction has been repaired.
If there are
more than one priority 1 malfunctions, the symbols
appear one after the other for about 2 seconds.
An additional driver message can also be displayed by briefly
pressing the
IC HECK J button.
The red symbols mean:
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• .___O_ n_ t_h _e _ r_o _a_ d __________________________________________________ _
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running. With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• For safety reasons, you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to run for up to 10 minutes -even with the ignition
switched off. It can also switch on again after some time if the
coolant temperature rises as the result of a heat buildup or if the
engine is hot and the engine compartment is additionally heated
by the sun's rays.
0 Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for an extended period,
heat builds up in the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off -there is a risk of damaging the engine. Allow the
engine to run at idle for about 2 minutes before switching it off. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith Advanced Key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a function is not present, a driver message appears.
No key identified
This message appears when the [STAR T) button is pressed if there
is no master key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recog­
nize it. For example, the master key cannot be recognized if it is
covered by an object (e.g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio signal.
.Electronic devices such as cell phones can also inter­
fere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the [ START) button to start the
engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The engine can only be
started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when the engine is started if the selector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the P or N position.
The engine can only be started with the selector in these positions.
? Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off
the ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside with the key.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if lever
is not in
P.
This message appears for safety reasons along with a warning
buzzer if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in
the P position when the ignition is switched off with the
[STOP)
button and the driver's door is opened. Move the selector lever to
the P position, otherwise the vehicle is not secured against rolling
away. You also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button on
the door handle or using the remote key.
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
This message appears for safety reasons if the engine and the igni ­
tion have been switched off by pressing the [
STOP) button once, .,,_

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Automatic transmission
tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
transmission)
Applies to vehicle s: wit h 6 -s p ee d a uto mati c tra nsm ission
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electron ically controlled 6 -speed
automatic transmission . Upshifting and downshifting takes place
automatically.
The transmission is also equipped with tiptronic ®. It allows the
driver to shif t gears
manually if desired=> page 157 . •
A pplies to vehi cle s: with 6-s p eed autom atic tra nsm iss ion
Driving the automatic transmission
St arting th e engin e
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Startin g off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
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F ig . 150 Sh ift gate on
t h e ce nter co nso le:
selecto r lever with
re lease b utto n
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
hand le and move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the butto n
=> &.
- Wait briefly until the transmission has s hifted (you w ill
feel a sligh t movement).
- Remove your foot f rom the brake pedal and acce lerate .
Rocking ba ck and forth to b ecome unstu ck
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the eng ine is running at idle speed.
Stopp in g
- Press and hold the brake pedal un til t he ve hicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot roll forward or backward whi le it is idling =>& .
- Once stopped, do not depress the accelerator pedal to
rev up t he engine =>& .
Parkin g
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve hicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Set t he parking brake firmly =>
page 130, "Parking".
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button => & . .,,_
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The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of the driving positions
is engaged a safe ty switch will prevent the engine from bei ng
started . See also=:> page 125 .
Before you move the selector lever from the
P position, you must
a lways apply the brake peda l be fore and wh ile depress ing the
button in the hand le of the selector lever .
& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury .
- When the selector lever is in a driving po sition , the vehicle
m ay creep , even at idle speed . Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move ,
be cause power i s tran smitted to the wheels as soon as a
driving position is engaged .
- Do not accelerate wh ile se le cting a driving position . At th is
t ime the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stre ss is
not pla ced on the clut che s in the tr ansmission .
- Remember : - even when stopped briefly with the automatic
tr ansmission in "D ", "S " or "R ", engine po wer i s bei ng tran s­
mitted to the whe els. Y our vehicle could "c reep " forward or
ba ckward. When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully depre ssed
and u se the parking brake if nece ssary to keep the vehicle from
rolling .
• If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving , take yo ur foot off the a ccelerator pedal and wait fo r
the engine to return to id le speed before selecting a driving posi ­
t ion .
• Never shift into "R " or "P " when the vehicle i s in motion .
• Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine is runnin g.
• If you must get out of the veh icle, move the selector le ver
se curely into the P position and appl y the park ing brake firmly .
• If the engine must remain running , ne ver have any dr iving po si­
tion engaged when che cking under the hood . Make sure the
s electo r le ver has securel y eng aged and i s lo cked in "P " with the
& WAR NING (continued )
parking brake firmly set=> page 289 , "Engine compartment ".
Otherwi se , any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion , even w ith the park ing bra ke applied . •
App lies to vehicles: with 6-speed automatic t ransmission
Selector lever positions
This sec tion describes the select or lever p ositions and
drivin g ra nges.
Fi g. 1 51 D isplay i n the
in strument clu ster :
s ele ctor lev er in po si­
t ion D
T he se lec tor leve r posi tion engaged appea rs next to the selector
lever as we ll as in the instrument c luster disp lay .
P -Park
In this selector lever position the transmission is mechanically
l ocked. Engage
P on ly when the vehicle is completely stopped=> &
in "Driving the automatic transmission" on page 153.
To shift in or out of positio n
P, you must first press and hold the
brake peda l and then press the release button in the se lector lever
handle while moving the selector lever to or from
P . You can shif t
out o f this pos ition only with the ignition on.
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R -Reverse
The transmission will automatically select the lowest gear ratio
when you shift into reverse .
Select
R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle speed::::;,
& in "Driving the automat ic transmission"
on
page 153 .
Before you move the se lector lever to R , press both the button in the
handle of the selector leve r
and the brake pedal at the same time .
When the ignition is on , the backup lights i lluminate when the
selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position . Shift to this position
for standing with the brakes applied=>
page 155.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake befor e and while moving the
lever out of
N.
D -Normal position for driving forward
Position Dis for norma l city and highway driving. It ranges from zero
to top speed and all six gears shift au tomatically, depending on
engine load, driving speed and automatica lly selected shift
programs. The gear engaged is shown in the right of the display
::::;, page 154, fig. 151.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
D out of N .
In certain circumstances i t may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manua lly se lect gear ratios to
match specific driving conditions::::;,
page 157.
S -Sport position
Se lect this position for spor tier performance . In this position, the
transmission will not upshift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the
Con tro ls and eq uip­
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increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve live­
lier acceleration.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
S out of N.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ::::;, & in "Driving the automatic
transmission" on
page 153 .
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
running will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Applies to ve hic les: with 6-spee d autom atic trans mission
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against acciden­
tally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.
Fig. 152 Shift gate:
selec tor leve r loc k
positions and interlock
button highlight ed
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
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-Tu rn t he igniti on on .
- Step on the brake peda l.
At the some time press and hold
the interlock button on t he side of the gear selector knob
~ page 155, fig. 152 with your thumb unt il you have
moved the selec to r l eve r to the desi red posi tion .
Automatic sele cto r lever lo ck
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the igni ­
t ion is turned on . To move the lever from these positions the dr iver
must depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the
following warning appears in the ins trument cluster disp lay when
the selector is in
P and N :
When stationary apply footbr ake while selecting ge ar
A time delay e lement prevents the se lector lever from lock ing when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to Dl. The locking
e lement will lock the selector lever if the lever is lef t in
N (Neutra l)
for more than approximately 1 second, without the brake pedal
being pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Au tomat ic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position .
Interlo ck button
The lock button on the se lector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into certain positions. Pressing this button
deactivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of
the shift, the se lector lever locks at different positions . The positions
are highlighted in the illustration ~
page 155, fig. 152 .
Ignition key saf ety int erlo ck
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un less the selector
lever is in the
P park position . When the ignition key is removed , the
selector lever wil l be locked in the
P position. •
Applies to vehi cles : w it h 6- spee d au tomat ic t ra nsm issio n
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximu m acceler atio n.
When you press the accelerato r pedal beyond the resistance po int
that is reached at fu ll thrott le, the transmission will se lect a lower
gear rat io based o n vehicle speed and engine RPM . The engine RPM
wi ll be contro lled to produce max imum vehicle acceleration as long
as y ou co ntinue to press the accelera tor pedal beyo nd this resis­
tance po int .
& WARNING
Be careful when u sing the kick-down feature on slippery roads .
Rapid acceleration may cause the veh icle to skid. •
Applies to vehicles : wi th 6-s pee d au to m ati c transmiss ion
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The aut om atic tr a nsmission is ele ctr onically cont rolled.
T he transmission is self adapting and wi ll automati cally se lect the
b est shift program suited to the driving condi tions and drivi ng s tyle.
The transmission wil l se lect one of the
economy programs when
you drive at a steady speed or a gradually changing speed without heavy acceleration . This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with ear ly
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The trans missi on will au tomat ica lly select the
sporty shi ft prog rams
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acce leration and
frequen tly cha nging speeds . Upshifts ar e delayed t o make full use
of engine power . Down shifting takes place at higher engine speeds
t han in the economy programs . _.,