2009 AUDI S6 instrument cluster

Driver information display
& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to
suit prevailing road, traffic 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 cluster display.
You will also hear an audible warning tone . The displays are color
coded in either red or yellow 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 select a different gear (for example: R, D, etc.), the
message will disappear and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunction, then the malfunction message will appear
about 15 seconds after the you start the vehicle. 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) button.
For example, the symbol for a problem with engine oil pressure
'1=7-
appears in the display. If you then press the [ CHECK) 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
[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
I CH ECK]
button. •
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!
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Driver information display
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
until 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
! CHECK ] button.
The red symbols mean:
0
BRAKE

[ i] Tips
Alternator malfunction
USA models:
Brake system malfunction
Canada models:
Brake system malfunction
Engine coolant level too
low/engine coolant temperature
too high
Engine oil pressure too low
Faulty steering
Faulty ignition switch
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• If the warning/indicator light BRAKE (USA models)/ © (Canada
models) in the instrument cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunction. By pressing the
I CH ECK] button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail.
Please note
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Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

Battery voltage ~
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optimal range, the
symbo l is shown in the display and the driver message
Low battery
c harge : battery will be charged wh ile dr iving
appears .
Whi le th is d river notification is displayed, you have to be p repa red
for limited starting capabi lity.
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned on or
w hile driving and it g oes out agai n after a w hile , th e ba tte ry has
been adequately recharged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
I f this dr iver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driv ing and does n ot go out aga in, the bat tery's state of
charge is not in the optimal range. Starting capability is restricted.
H ave the ba ttery checke d by an au tho rize d Audi deale r as soon a s
poss ible .•
Worn brake pads
Brake pads!
If the wa rning light i lluminates, immediate ly contact your autho ­
rized Aud i d eal er or qualified wor kshop to have a ll brake pads
inspected. On USA models the warning light comes on together
wit h the warning light
BRAKE . Both sets of brak e pads o n an a xle must
a lways be replaced at the same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal
injury.
• If the warning light • and the warning light
BRAKE11 with the
message Brake pads ! comes on in the instrument cluster display ,
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driv er information display
& W ARNING (continued )
immediately contact your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if necessary .•
Headlight range control defective ">
l ) Headlight range control defective
If th e sy mbol ill uminates , the dyna mic headlig ht ra nge c ont rol is n o
longer working properly . Have the system checked and repa ired at
yo ur Au di d eale r.•
Engine oil level "'·
Please check oil level
When the symbol il luminates, check the engine o il leve l as soon as
possible =>
page 305. Top off the oi l at your earliest opportu nity
=>
page 306. •
Engine oil sensor defective ~,m,
Oil level! sensor defective
If the symbo l il luminates, contact your authorized Audi dealer and
h ave th e oil sensor insp ecte d. Unt il y ou hav e thi s do ne, c heck the oil
leve l each time you refue l just to be on the safe side=>
page 305. •
11 BRAKE : USA models only
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Driver inf ormati on displ ay
Ap plies to vehicles : wit h en gine sp eed limitat ion
Engine speed limitation ,-;,,
l.r1 Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The )t symbo l illuminates when there is an engine control malfunc­
tion. The indicator light
C in the instrument cluster also illumi ­
nates . The engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in the
driver information system. Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue displayed in the driver information system, for
example when downshifting.
P lease go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qua lified workshop
to have the ma lfunction repaired .•
Ap plies to vehicles: wit h A dapt ive Li ght
Adaptive Light defective t;: :
Adapti ve Li ght defect ive
When this symbol '" illuminates, it means that Adaptive Light is
defective. Go to an authorized dealership to have the head lights or
the control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired. •
Ignition lock malfunction ..,e
If the symbol in the d isplay c omes on, there is a malfunc -
tion in the e lectronic ignition lock. An additional driver
message can be displayed by press ing the [ CHECK ] button:
D efe ctiv e ignition swi tch
- Drive to an authorized service facility at your earliest
convenie nce to have the malfunction corrected .•
Windshield wipers faulty ->
. W in ds hield wi per m alfun ction
When this symbol il luminates, i t means tha t the electronics for
the windshield wipers are defective . Please go to an authorized
dea lership to have the windshield wiper system repaired .•
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driving
speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns the driver if he exceeds a previ ­
ous ly stored maximum speed. A warning tone will sound as soon as
the vehicle speed exceeds th e set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At
the same t ime, a warning symbol appears in the display .
The speed warning system has
t w o wa rnin g thr eshol ds that func­
tion independent ly of each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
S peed warnin g 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum speed while you
are driving. This setting will remain in effect until you turn off the
ignition , assuming that you have not changed or reset the se tting .
The speed warning symbol
0 (USA models) /0 (Canada models) in
the warning 1 display appears when you exceed the maximum speed . It goes out when the speed falls below the stored maximum
speed .
The speed warning symbol wi ll also go out if the speed
e xce eds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph
(40 km/h) for at
leas t 1 O seconds. The stored maximum speed is deleted .
Setting speed warning 1 :::::,
page 37.

Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always want to be
reminded of a certain speed, for example when you are traveling in
a country that has a general maximum speed limit, or if you do not
want to exceed a specified speed for winter tires.
Th e speed warning 2 symbol,
8, (USA models)/ 8, (Canada models)
appears in the display when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops
below the stored speed limit.
Setting speed warning 2
~ page 37.
[ i J Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with a speed warning system,
you should still watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit. •
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the (
CHECK) button.
Storing the maximum speed
-Drive at the desired maximum speed.
Fig. 20 CHECK button
in the instrument
cluster
- Briefly press the ( CHECK) button => fig. 20.
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Driver information display
Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the (
CHECK) button for more than 2 seconds.
The speed warning symbol 8 (USA models)/ e) (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the display when you release the button to indicate
that the maximum speed has been stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the button again briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button. •
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 2 is set, changed and deleted in the
MM/.
Fig. 21 MMI display :
Set warning threshold
2
Switching speed warning on and off
- Press the ( CARI function button.
- Select
Instrument cluster. The Instrument cluster menu
appears=> fig. 21.
- Select Speed warning
On to switch on the warning
threshold or
Off to turn off the warning threshold.
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Driver inf ormati on displ ay
S ettin g and a djustin g th e w arnin g thr eshold
- Press the
I CAR I function button .
- Select
In strum ent cluster . The Instrum ent clust er menu
appears.
Select the second item in the
Sp eed wa rning menu. The
submenu
Sp eed th resh old appears ~ page 37, fig. 21.
- Set t he warning threshold you want.
Warning thresho ld 2 can be adjusted within a speed range of 30 to
200 km/h . Settings can be adjusted in intervals of 10 km/h each. •
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you informati on on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig. 22 T rip comput er
d isp lay: Ave rage fuel
mil eage
The following driving information is continuously evaluated by the
t rip computer and can be disp layed sequential ly in the instrument
cluster display.
Fu el ra ng e
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the disp lay.
This tel ls you how far your vehic le will be ab le to travel on the
current tank of fuel and with the same driving style . The display
changes in increments of 6 miles
(10 km).
The cruising range is calculated based on the fuel consumption for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservative ly, the cruising
range will increase.
Ave rage fuel m ileag e
The average fuel economy in MPG (1/100 km) since you last cleared
the memory appears in this display. You can use th is disp lay to
adjust your driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
C urr ent fu el mi leage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in m iles per gallon 0/100 km)
is shown in this display. You can use th is d isp lay to adjus t your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of 33 yards (30
meters) . When the vehicle is stationary, the most recent fuel
consumption is displayed .
Ave ra ge spee d
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last time the display was
reset appears in the display.
E la p sed time
The length of time that you have been driving since you last reset
the memory appears in this display .
[ i ] Tips
• Fuel consumptions (average and current), range and speed are
displayed in metric units on Canadian models .
• All sto red values will be lost if the vehic le battery is
disconnected .•

Driver information display
In addition, all the values in the single-trip or the total-trip memory
can be deleted simultaneously.
[ i ] Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is disconnected. •
MMI settings
Basic settings for the trip computer can be made in the
MM/.
Setting values to zero
Pressthe!CAR)function button.
Select
Instrument cluster.
Fig . 25 MMI display :
Trip computer
- Select Trip computer 1 or Trip computer 2.
-Select Reset to delete all the values in the memory
~ fig. 25.
Displaying and hiding driver information
- Pressthe!CAR)f unction button .
- Select
Instrument cluster.
-Select Trip computer 1 or Trip computer 2.
-Select, for example, Fuel range On to turn on the display
or
Off to turn the display off.
All values in the single -trip or the total-trip memory can be reset to
zero simu ltaneously in the MMI. In addition you can determine what
driving information from the trip computer shou ld be shown in the
instrument cluster display . If one of the pieces of driver information
is turned
off, that driver information will not be shown in the display.
The information wi ll continue to be calcu lated by the trip computer
and can be turned back
on at any time .•

Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions .
Check light functions in the master key :
Ve hic le within range of th e key
Fig . 2 8 Check ligh t in
th e m ast er k ey
If the vehicle is within range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once when a button is pressed.
Ve hic le o utside th e ra nge of th e key
I f the vehic le is outside the range of the key, the check light comes
on briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is flashing qu ickly, the vehicle is not locked.
• If the light is flashing slowly, the vehicle is locked.
S ta te o f m aster key batt ery
I f the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to
be rep laced. In addition , when the battery is dead the symbol
appears in the instrument cluster disp lay as well as the message :
Please re place ma ste r ke y battery
Battery replacement => page 43 .
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Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
Please note that the current state of the vehicle door locks can only
be recalled with the master key that was last used to lock the
vehicle. It is possib le tha t a different state is shown for the door
locks on the other master key which is not the same as that of the
vehicle .•
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fi g. 29 M aster key:
o peni ng th e cover
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho­
rized dealership . However, if you wish to replace the dead
battery yourself, p roceed as follows:
- Pry apart the base => fig . 29
@ and the cover @ carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery f ram the cover.
- Install the new battery. Please make certain that t he"+"
sign on the batte ry faces down. Correct po larity is shown
on the cove r.
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Vehicle care I I irechnical data