2008 AUDI S6 light

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ... ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .............. ...... . .
Controls and
equipment .. .. .... ..... ... . .
Inst rumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indicator lights ... ..... .
Driver in forma tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduct ion ..... ...... ... ..... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Auto Check Control ............ .
Speed warning system ... ...... .
Trip computer ................. .
Tire pressure monitoring system ..
Op ening and closing .......... .
Keys ... ......... ... .. . ··· ·· ····
Powe r locking system .......... .
Rear lid ....................... .
Ch ild safe ty lock . ... ..... ... ... . 5 Advanced Key
..... ........ ... .
Ant i-theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows ...... ... ... .. .
S lid ing/ti lt ing power sunroof ... .
6 Clear vision ... .... .. ... .. .... . .
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59 Lights
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Interior lights ...... .. ... .... .. .
V is ion ... .. ............. ... ... .
W iper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors .... ... ......... ..... . . .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and sto rage .. ... ..... .. .
Genera l recommendat ions ..... .
Power seat ...... . .. ....... ... .
Seat memory .... ..... ........ .
Rear seats .. ... .......... .... . .
Head restrain ts ........ ..... .. .
Arm rest ..................... .
Luggage compartment ..... •.. .
Roof rack ....... .. ... ... ....• ..
Cupho lder .................... .
As htray . ... ... ... ......... ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ......• ..
Storage ... .... .......... ..• ...
Wa rm and cold ............ ... .
Climate control .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .
Basic settings .... .... ...... ... .
O n t he road .... ...... .... ... .. .
Steering ... ..... .. ... ... .. ... . .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Sta rting and stopping the engine
Sta rting and stopping the engine
w it h Advanced Key ............ .
Elect romec hani cal pa rking b rake .
Cru ise control ......... ........ . 59
Adap
tive Cruise Contr ol . . . . . . . . 135
61 Speed and distance control system 135
63 Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
66 System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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Aud i lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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132 Lane assist
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Automatic transm ission ...... . .
tiptronic® (6 -speed automatic
transm ission) ................. .
multitron ic® .... ..... ...... ... .
A udi Parking Sy stem ......... . .
Park Assist Systems .......... . .
Audi Parking System (rear) .... .. .
Audi Parking System (rear, with rear -
view camera) .. .. ... ... .... ... .
Specia l parking situations ..... . .
Settings in the MM I ........... . .
Safety t ips .................... .
Adaptive Air Suspe nsion .. .. .. .
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damp ing ...... ............... .
Homelink® ......... ..... ..... . .
Unive rsa l remote control ....... . 153
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Safety first ........ ... ... .. .
Driving Safely ................. .
General notes ... .............. .
Proper occupant seating positions Peda l area ... ..... ....... .... . .
Sto\Ning luggage . .... .... .... . .
Reporting safety defects ....... .
Safety belts .......... ....... .. .
Genera l notes ...... ........... .
W hy safety belts? ............. .
Safety belts ............. ... .. .
Safety belt tensioners . ....• .. ..
Airbag system ........... ... .. .
Important things to kno\N ...... .
Front airbags . ... ... .......... .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ... .. ... .... ..... ..... .
Side airbags .......... ... ... .. .
Side curta in airbags (SIDEGUARD™l
Child Safety ................... .
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Important things to kno\N . . . . . . . 234
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Install ing a ch ild safety seat . . . . . 244
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . 247
Lo\Ner anchorages and tether for
children (LA TCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . 257
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . 258
Notice about data recorded by
vehicle contro l modules . . . . . . . . .
258
Elect ronic Stabilizat ion Program
!ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
258
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Servotronic® -advanced po\Ner
steer ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
263
Driv ing \Nith your quattro® . . . . . . 264
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Driving and environment . . . . . . . 267
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
after\Nards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
267
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 269
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . .
269
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Driv ing \Nith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Trai ler to\Ning tips . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 274
Table of contents
Vehicle care ....... ... ... ... 277
Cleaning and protection ........ 278
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Care of inte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ... .... ... .... ... .. .... ... .. 291
Gasoline . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 291
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine cooling syste1T1 . . . . . . . . . .
303
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Windshield/headlight \Nasher
containe r .... .... .. ... .. .... ... 312
Tires and wheels ............... 313
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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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- 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
Controls and equip ­
ment
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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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa­
tion .
Fig . 2 Overview of the instrument clu ster
G) Coolant temperature gauge ................... .. .
@ Tachometer with tim e and dat e display . ... .... ... .
® Warning/indicator lights .. ...... ...... .......... .
© Driver information system .... .... .... ... .. ..... .
© Speedometer with odometer .... ... ... ... .... ... .
© Fuel gauge . ..... ..... ........ ........ ... .... . .
0 Instrument cluster illumination ... ...... ....... .. .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
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© I CH ECK] button . ........... .... ... .... .. ...... .
© Reset bu tton for trip odome ter ...... ....... ..... .
[ i ] Tips
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The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ignition with the
vehicle headlights off. As the
day light fades , the instrument c luster illumination likewise dims
automatically and will go out completely when the outsid e light is
very low. This feature is meant to remind you to switch on the head ­
lights when outside light conditions become poor. •
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge => fig. 2 G) only works when the ignition
is on. To prevent damage to your engine, please note the following
important points:
Engine cold
As long as th e needle remains at or close to the bottom of the
gauge, the engine still has not reached its operating temperature .
Avoid high engine speeds , heavy engine loads and heavy throttle
applications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating temperature, the needle
wi ll move into the middle of the gauge and rema in there. If the
eng ine is working hard at high outside temperatures, the needle
may ris e up . This is no ne ed to worry as long as the
_f_ warning light
in the ins trument cluster does not illuminate . .,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning light in the instrument cluster -t
When the _L warning light in the instrument cluster starts to flash,
this can mean one of two things: either the coolant
temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level is too low~ page 33.
If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Always observe the warning in ~ page 289, "Engine compart­
ment", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment . You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant.
0 Note
• Mounting additional lights or accessories in front of the air inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator. At high outside tempera­
tures or high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spoiler has been designed to properly distribute the
cooling air when the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is damaged,
this could reduce the cooling effect and the engine could then
over­
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revolutions per
minutes).
The tachometer 0 ~ page 13, fig. 2 is the left of the two large clock ­
type displays. The
engine turns at a speed
1,000 times the single digit in the
display, e.g. if the needle is pointing at the "2" the engine is turning
at 2,000 RPM.
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should downshift to the next
lower gear. The red area at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break -in period. Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
The tachometer needle should not move into the red range. If it
does, then only for a
very short period of time. You could damage
your engine by driving at high RPM .
'£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.•
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM/.
Fig . 3 Instrument
cluster with digital
clock
The date, time of day, and time and date format can be set in the
MMI. You can find out more in the MMI manual. .,_

[ i J Tips
• The digital c lock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the !CHECK] button~
page 16, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven.
Fig. 4 Instrument
c luster Odometer and
reset button
The odometer and trip odometer are located inside the speedom ­
eter.
• USA models - Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can switch the disp lay from miles to kilometers and vice versa
via the MMI.
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven since you last reset the odometer to zero. You can use this
odometer when you want to keep track of how many miles (kilome ­
ters) you have driven for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi­
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters).
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by pressing the Reset button
~ o.o.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster,
dEF
wil l appear in the trip odometer and will stay on . Contact your
authorized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected .
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field. The vehicle cannot be operated
~ page 51.
[ i J Tips
• The digital clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
dig ital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the
I CHECK] button ~ page 16, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on .
When the needle reaches the reserve mark, the~
page 36
symbo l appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the
message
Please refuel. There are approximately between 1.8 and 2.4 ~
Vehicle care I I Technical data

- Press the"-" button to decrease the brightness during the
hours of darkness .
A light sensor in the instrument cluster controls the il luminat ion for
the instrument cluster, the center console and the displays. In a bright environment, using the buttons to change the brightness has
no effect.
[ i ] Tips
The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ignition with the vehicle head lights off. As the
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illumination likewise dims
automatically and wi ll go out comp lete ly when the outside light is
very low. This feature is meant to remind you to switch on the head­
lights when outside light conditions become poor. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Warning /indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster with warning/indicator lights
Your vehicle is equipped with severa l important warning and indi ­
cator lights to he lp you monitor the continued reliable operation of
your vehicle ::::;>& .
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Electronic power control
Generator ::::;> page 19
=> page 79
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) => page 19
Vehicle care
I I Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
AIR
BAG
/:
USA models :
Air bag system
Canada model s:
Airbag system
Tire p ressu re monitorin g system
L ef t t urn signal
Mal function I ndicator Lamp (MIU
Lane assist (system is ready)
L ane assist (system is not ready)
Sa fety belt
Ada ptive A ir Sus pen sion*
<.:) Ada ptive A ir Suspe nsi on*
D H igh bea m
¢ R ight turn signa l
CRUISE USA models:
Cru ise c ontro l act iv ate d
Canada models :
Cruise contro l activated
USA models :
Ant i-lock bra ke system (ABS) defec­
t iv e
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PARK
BRAKE
(®)
Canada models :
Ant i-lock brake system (ABS) defec­
tive
USA models :
Ele ctrom ech ani ca l park ing br ake
Canada models :
E lect romechanica l pa rking b rake
----·--USA models :
B ra ke mal function
BRAKE
((D) Canada models:
Brake malfunction
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Vehicles wit h the Adaptive Cruise Control * have the following addi ­
t io nal ch eck lamps:
II II c;::::::::::, Ope n road
--c;::::::::::, 11 11 c;::::::::::, D r i v i n g i n t r aff i c
c;::::::::::, 11 11 c;::::::::::, R e q u e st f o r d r iv e r t o
assume control
& WARNING
=> page 143
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• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in ser ious personal injury or veh icle
damage .
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir, move the vehi cle a safe
di stance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
flasher
=> page 73 .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Before you che ck anything in the engine compart-
ment , stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exer cise
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