2009 AUDI S6 Owners Manual

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Controls and equipment
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Instruments and controls
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Fig. 1 Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard equipment on your vehicle or may be optional equipment depending on your
model. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if you have a question about your vehicle .

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 beam
- Lane assist .... .... ... .... .... .... .......... .
Control lever for:
- Cruise control
- Adaptive Cruise Contro l .......... ...... .... .. .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
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84
49
76
108
63
67
143
124
127
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
- Shift buttons ................................ 160, 167
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-Button for steering wheel heating
Instrument cluster ... .... ... .... ...... ......... .
Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer ..... ...... ..... .. ... .
- Trip computer ..... .. ..... ... .... ...... ... .. .
Steering lock/ignition/starter switch
Buttons for
- Reset button for trip odometer ... .. .... .... ... .
!CHECK] .. .... ....... .... .... ....... .... ... .
Instrument lighting .... ... .... .... ... ..... ... .
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38
116
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16
Instruments and controls
@ MMI Display, see separate manual
@ Depending on equipment, switches for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
- Side assist .. ... ..... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... ... .
- Emergency flashers .......................... .
- Power sunshade .... .... .... .... ... .... ..... . .
- Valet key function .... ....... ...... .... ...... .
@ Buttons for
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glove compartment ........... .... .... ......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag .. .... .... ... .. ...... .. .
@) Climate controls ......... .. .. .... .... .... .. . .. . .
@ Ashtray ..... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ... ... .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission .. .. .... .... ... .
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mu t1tron1c ... .... .... .... .... .... ... ...... .
@ MMI Terminal, see separate manual
@ Storage with cupholder . ........ ... .. .... .... ... .
@ Electromechanical parking brake ... .... .... .... .. .
@ ISTART ]-~STOP ] button .. ... ..... ... .... .... ... .
@ Adjustable steering wheel, depending on equipment:
- mechanica l .. .. .... .... ..... .. .... ..... ... .. .
- 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 cluster
G) Coolant temperature gauge ....... ........ ...... .
@ Tachometer with time and date display .. .... .... . .
G) Warning/indicator lights .. ............. ...... .. .
© Driver information system ...................... .
© Speedometer with odometer . .... ........ .... .. .
© Fuel gauge .... .... ... ...... .... ...... .... ... . .
0 Instrument cluster illumination ................ . .
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© I CH ECK] button ............. ..... .... ... ..... •.
® Reset button for trip odometer .................. .
[ 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
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illumination likewise dims
automatically and wil l go out complete 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. •
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 fo llowing
important points:
Engine cold
As long as the 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
will move into the middle of the gauge and remain there. If the
engine is working hard at high outside temperatures, the needle
may rise up. This is no need to worry as long as the -~-warning light
in the instrument cluster does not illumina te. ..,.

Warning light in the instrument cluster -L
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 31.
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 293, "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.
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• Mount ing 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).
Th e tachometer 0 => page 12, fig. 2 is the left of the two large clock ­
type displays.
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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 (Drivel" or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
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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
Dote and time of day con 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. .,_
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
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• 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
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the
I CHECK) button => page 15, 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 display from miles to kilometers and vice versa
via the MMI.
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven. Upper
odometer (trip odometer )
The upper odometer shows the total number of mil·es (kilometers)
driven since you last reset the odometer to zero. You can use this
odometer when you wan t to keep track of how many miles (kilome ­
ters) you have driven for a single trip or errand. The last d igit indi­
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by pressing the Reset button
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Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster,
dEF
wi ll appear in the trip odometer and will stay on. Contact your
authori zed Audi dealer to have the prob lem 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 disp layed continuously in
the odometer display field . The vehicle cannot be operated
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page 44 .
[ i J Tips
• The digita l 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
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the
I CHECK) button=> page 15, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on.
When the needle reaches the reserve mark, the~
page 34 _,,,
symbo l appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the
message
Please refuel. There are approximately between 1.8 and 2.4 .,_