2009 AUDI S6 air condition

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Controls
This overview will help y ou to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
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Fig. 104 Air condit ionin g c ontrol el em ent s
The left dis play indicates the temperature selected for the d river's
side , the right display indicates the temperature selected for the
passenger 's side.
The settings you make are shown in the MMI disp lay for a few
seconds when MMI is turned on.
Each function is turned on or off by briefly pressing the corre ­
spond ing button . The indicator l ight in the button illumina tes when
the function is active .
Button(s ) Function Page
!ECON ON/OFF J Switch climate contro l on ~ page 105
and off,
switch coo ling system on
a nd off
IAUTOJ Automatic mode ~ page 105
Contro l kn ob G Temperatu re selec tion ~ page 106
Heated seats* ~ page 170
Air distribut ion ~ page 107
@ Fan ~ page 706
~ Defrost ~ page 107
Manual recirculation ~ page 107
Heated rear wi ndow ~ p age 108
Basic settings ~ page 171
[ i ] Tips
• Residual heat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
r esidual heat function by p ressing the
!ECON ON/O FFJ button. The
residual heat from the coo lant can be used to heat the vehicle inte ­
r ior. The residua l heat function is turned off automa tically after 30
minutes.
• Synchronizing climate control: By pressing and ho lding the
control knob on the driver's side, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passenger's side, and vice versa.
The new temperature is shown in the display .
• Do not block or tape over the grille on the contro ls . M easuring
se nsors a re located behind it. •

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Turning on and off [ECON ON/OFF]
Turning th e air conditioning on
- Press [ECON ON /OF F], or
- Press
[AUTO].
Turning the air conditioning off
-Press the [ECON ON /OFF] button to switc h the air condi ­
tion ing off and to block the air supply from the
outside. "OF F" appea rs in the display.
Sw itching air c onditionin g on /off
- Switching the air conditioning system on/off is done with
climate contro l switched on.
- Press the
[ECON ON /OFF] button just briefly.
The air conditioner turns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the contro l knob .
ECON operation is indicated by the glowing LED on the right next to
the word ECON.
The air conditioning (compressor) is turned off in ECON mode .
"ECON" means "Economy" . You save fuel by switching off the air
conditioning=>
page 109 .
Please note that vehicle interior temperature cannot be lower than
the outside temperature in the ECON mode . The air is no t coo led or
dehumid ified. This can cause the windows to fog up.
[ i ) Tip s
Residu al he at: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the !ECON ON /OFF] button . The
residual heat from the coo lant can be used to heat the vehic le inte-
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rior . The residual heat function is turned off automatical ly after 30
minutes .•
Automatic mode [AUTO]
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons .
- Select temperature between 60 °F ( +16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
- Press
[AUTO ].
Automatic operation ensures constant tempera tures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature , volume
and d is tribution are controlled automatically to reach or maintain
the desired interior temperature as quickly as possible . F luctua tions
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
position of the sun are compensated for automatically .
This operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature
range, from 60 °F (+ 16 °C) to 84 °F ( +28 °C). If a temperature below
60 ° F
(+ 16 °C) is selected, LO appears in the display . At temperatures
above 84 °F (+28 °C),
HI is displayed . At both ex treme settings,
climate control runs continuous ly at maximum cooling or heating
power . There is no temperatu re regulation. •
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Air distribution @]
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually.
- Press the Distribution(!).
Fig. 107 Display: Air
distribution
- Rotate the control knob to the desired setting=:> fig. 107.
You can adjust the air circulation so that air flows from specific
vents. In position
O air flows only to the w indows, in position@ to
the driver or passenger and in position
-0,, to the footwell. There are
additional combinations available to adjus t air distribu tion as
needed.
To regulate air distribution automatically , switch to !AU TO) .•
Defrosting [@)
The windshield and side windows are rapidly defrosted or
defogged.
- To turn on the defogger/defroster, press the button[@].
- Press[ @] aga in or press !AUTO] to turn off the
defogger/defroster.
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Temperature is controlled automatically . The maximum amount of
air flows mainly from the vents below the windshield.
By p ressing
lliii?L both air recirculation and ECON are swi tched off .•
Manual air circulation[~]
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or other pollu ­
tion from entering the vehicle.
Turning on air recirculation
- Press[ ~]=:>
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Turning off air recirculation
- Press
@a again, or
- press [AUTO], or
- press[ @].
In the air recircula tion mode , the air in the passenger compartmen t
is recirculated and filtered to prevent exhaust fumes and other
pollution from en tering the vehicle. We recommend that you use the
manual air recirculation under the following conditions:
• when driving through tunnels
• in a traffic jam.
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended periods of time. The windows
could fog up since no fresh air can enter the vehicle. If the
windows fog up, press the air recirculation button again immedi­
ately to switch off the air recirculation function or select defrost. •
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[ i J Tip s
Please note that objects p laced on the seats may be detected . If
these obj ects are heavy enough, the ir weight wil l cause the seat
heating to switch on .•
A pplies to veh icle s: w it h s tee rin g wh eel heat ing
Steering wheel heating ~
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Fig . 1 11 Mult ifun ctio n
s tee ring whee l: B utt on
for stee ring w hee l
hea ting
Press the button [~ )to turn the steering wheel heating on
and off
~ fig. 1 11 . The message
St eering wheel h eating on ! or
Steering wh eel heating off ! appears in the instrument
cluster display.
When the steering wheel heating is switched on, the steering wheel
is heated to about 82 °F (28 °Cl and held there .
The las t sett ing s ele ct ed for the steering wheel heating (on or o ff) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to
the remot e key . •
Contro ls and eq uip­
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Basic settings [ S ET UP )
General
The basic settings for the climate control are performed in
the
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Fig . 112 Dis play:
Set up clim ate
The basic settings for t he air conditioning can only be made
w ith MMI turned on .
- Press the
(SETUP ] button in the controls to access the
menu.
- Select the des ired fu nction using the co ntrol knob (dr iver
or passenger) in the air conditioning cont rols .
The following functions can be selected :
• ECON =>
page 112
• Auto recirc . => page 712
• Synchron . => page 112
• Center air vent=:>
page 112
• Solar operation *=> page 113 •
Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

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ECON
The ECON mode helps to save fuel.
The air conditioning is turned off in ECON mode. "ECON" means
"Economy". By switching off the air conditioning (compressor), you
save fuel.
Please note that vehicle interior temperature cannot be lower than
the outside temperature in the ECON mode. The air is not cooled or dehumidified.
If the vehicle interior becomes too hot or if the windows fog up,
ECON mode should be turned off. As soon as the
jAUTO I button in
the air conditioning controls is pressed, the system automatically leaves the ECON mode, and the air conditioning compressor is
turned on again. •
Automatic recirculation mode
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollutants in the outside air and automatically switches
to recirculation mode.
We recommend that you always keep automatic air recirculation ON
to prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the air conditioning system
detects polluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air
pollution can be reduced by the factory -installed pollutant filter or
whether it is necessary to switch to air recirculation. With heavy concentrations of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode and the supply of
outside air is blocked. As soon as the concentration of pollutants in
the outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the vehicle interior
again.
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula ­
tion, you must press the® button immediately. Under certain operating conditions, automatic air recirculation is
switched off automatically. With outside temperatures below about
+ 10
°C, automatic air recirculation is limited to 30 seconds. With
outside temperatures below about -1 °C and in the ECON mode,
automatic air recirculation is limited to 15 seconds. •
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the passenger's and
driver's seats.
After Synchronization is set to on, all of the subsequent climate
control settings (except for seat heating*) for the driver are trans ­
ferred to the front passenger.
Synchronization is canceled when settings are adjusted on the front passenger's side. •
Center air vent
The temperature of the air leaving the center vents can be
changed to differ from the temperature setting.
Fig. 113 Display:
Center air vent
The air flow coming from the center vents can be adjusted to be
colder or warmer than the selected set temperature.

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In this way you have the opportunity to have the air flow from the
center vents a little warmer or cooler, depending on the time of year.
A little cooler in the summer and a little warmer in the winter. •
Applies to vehicles: with solar roof
Solar blower fan /solar roof
With sufficient sunlight, the ventilation fan continues to
operate with solar energy to bring in fresh air after the
ignition has been switched off.
- Switch solar operation to on .
The fan motor is operated by solar energy through the solar roof
after the ignition is turned off . Please make certain that vents ©
and © are open to achieve optimal ventilation=>
page 108.
The ventilation operates only with the sunroof closed or in the tilted
position .
If the vehicle was switched off in the recirculation mode, the air
conditioning automatically switches to fresh air operation.
Solar operation is not activated at low temperatures. •
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Audi Parking System -
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Rear frequency adjustment
- Pressthe (CAR]function button.
- Select
Audi parking system.
- Select Rear frequency when you want to change the
frequency of the rear audible signal generator.
When adjusting the volume and frequency, the new setting will
sound for approx. 2 seconds from each audible signal generator.
The volume and frequency settings are automatically stored and assigned to the master key with remote control.
& WARNING
• You should always adjust the volume and frequency of the
chimes so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance warning
even if the radio is playing, the air-conditioner blower is on High or
there is a high level of outside noise.
- Check the settings whenever anyone else has driven the
vehicle before you. •
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Audi Parking System (rear, with rear­
view camera)
A pp lies to veh ic les: w ith Aud i Par king System ( rear) and re ar-view came ra
Acoustic parking system in the rear , with rear­
view camera
The acoustic parking system gives an acoustic signal
when detecting obstacles, and the rear -view camera
offers further aid in the parking process.
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Activation
Fig . 174 Rear lid: Loca­
tion of the rear-view
camera
-Put the vehicle in reverse gear, the acoust ic parking
system with rear-view camera is activated automatically.
Activation of the acoustic parking system is confirmed by
a brief acknowledgement sound.
Deactivation
- Take the vehicle out of reverse gear. The acoustic park ing
system is immediately deactivated, and the rear -view
camera picture is deactivated automatically after a period of about 15 seconds, or
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"Parking mode 1" appears by default in the MMI Display if the rear ­
v iew came ra is activate d=>
page 171 . You can switch to " parki ng
mode
2" by pressing the control button with the mode @
=> page 175, fig. 180 function . By repeatedly p ressing the control
button with the
mode function, you can switch back and forth
between "parking mode
1 " and "pa rking mode 2".
Orientation lines and marked surfa ces
Orientati on l ines and col ored ma rke d surfaces( => page 175, fig . 179
or => page 177, fig. 181) a re projected into the rear -view ca mer a
pictu res, subject to the two diffe rent par king modes . These orienta­
tion lines and surfaces offer aid when parking or maneuvering. The
orientation lines and su rfaces refer to the height of a leve l driving
sur face.
When the indicated orientation lines and indicated blue surfaces
sup erimpos e veh ic le s or o bjects, a t the lates t, t he respectiv e
d istance to the vehicles or objects has become too short
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p age 179 .
If the tr unk lid is open, the o rien tat io n lin es and marked su rfaces are
not displayed .
& WARNING
• The rear-view camera has blind spots , in which objects cannot
be detected . Be especially careful to check for small children and
animals before backing up . Small children and animals will not
always be detected by the sensors.
• The Audi Parking System is not a substitute for being careful
and alert when backing up . Be especially careful during parking
and similar maneuvers . Always watch where you are driving and
make sure that nothing is in the way.
• Remember that low obstacles which have already been
signaled may pass below the system 's sensing zone when the
vehicle is backing up . The fact that the signal stops does not mean
that you have cleared the obstacle . When the signal stops , impact
is imminent . Objects such as trailer hit ches, chains , narrow posts
& WARNING (continued )
or fences covered by a thin layer of paint may not always be
detected by the sy stem. They can still damage your vehicle
without warning .
• Always make sure that the volume and frequency of the chime s
is adjusted so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance signal
even if the radio is playing , the air -conditioner blower is on High or
there is a high level of outside noise .
- Check the settings whenever someone else has driven the
vehicle before you .
• Improper reliance on the Audi Parking System can cause colli ­
sions and serious personal injury .
- Never rely only on parking assi st w hen changing backing up .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure it is safe to back
up .
[ i ] Tips
• B efore parking with the rear -view camera, the Adaptive Air
Su spensi on* co mfort or automatic mode must be switched on
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page 20.
• The rea r-v iew ca mera pic ture is avai la bl e as soon as the M MI
Display or the MMI is sw itched on, or the start -up phase is
completed.
• I n order for the rear-view camera to function proper ly, the
c a m era len s=>
page 171 , fig. 17 4 mu st be kept clea n, a nd free of
snow and ice. P lease follow the additional notes on=>
page 182.
• The came ra c overage a ngle changes when the trunk lid is open .
T herefore, the rear-view camera picture is d isplayed without orien­
t a tion lin es an d w ith out blue surfaces .•