2009 AUDI S6 key

Opening and closing
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers. •
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically .
Fig. 27 Fo ld -up m aste r
k ey with r emot e
c ontr ol
To fold the key out and back in place, press the release
button=> fig. 27.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things . Remember , if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases .
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer . On ly then can
you use the key again.
Personalizing the master ke y
When the ignition is turned off or when the vehicle is locked , various
convenience settings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used. The settings tha t ar e ass igned to the master key
are recal led automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, when the
door is opened or when the ignition is switched on . Settings are saved for the fo
llowing systems :
• Climate control
• Central locking
• Ambient lig hting
• Windows
• Acoustic Parking System*
• Seat memory *
T he
Remote control key function must be activated in the MM I
=:> page 85, so that the settings for the driver's seat (including the
settings for the steering column and exte rior mirrors) are saved on
the master key through the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and are set automatically when the vehicle is un locked .
[ i ] Tips
• I f the ignition is switched on, the remote c ontr ol system is deac­
tivated.
• T he remote control system can be af fected by other systems
operating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as
mobile telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc .
• For Declarat ion of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=:>
page 375. •

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 .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
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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- Place the cover w ith the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
c£> For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ ­
men t.
[ i J Tip s
The replacement battery mus t be the same specification as the
original. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the e lec ­
tronic immobilizer when you inser t the key in the igni tion lock, or on
vehic les with Convenience key *, when the key is inside th e vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ignition lock , or on vehic les with
Conv enience key, when you r emove the key from the vehicl e, the
e lectronic immobil izer is automatically activated once again .
If an unau thorized key was used, SAFE is displayed continuous ly in
the odometer disp lay field .
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle . The key
ca n dis arm the el ectronic eng ine immobili zer and pe rm it an u nau­
thori zed per son to start the engine and enable op era tion of the
v ehi cle sys tem s such as po wer w ind ow or p ower s unroof* lead ing
to seriou s per son al injur y.
[ i J T ip s
• Your engine can only be started using the factory -equipped key .
• You may not be able to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
differen t vehicle make is also located on your set of keys.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 375. •
Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment or rear lid.
Fig . 3 0 Center
cons ole: butto n fo r
val et key fu nct ion
A ctiv ating and de activating the fun ction
- Insert the master key in to the ignition loc k and switch on
the ignition .
- Press the
[VALE T) button => fig. 30 to activate/ deact ivate
the funct ion as desired. The ind icator light in the button
illuminates when the funct ion is active.
- Remove the master key from the ignition lock.
- Hand over on ly the
valet key=> page 41 , fig. 26 to the
person who will take c harge of the ve hicle.

When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear lid and glove compartment have no function. However, please note
the following exceptions :
Exceptions
If the ignition has been switched on using the master key, you can
still open the glove compartment .
As long as the ignition is switched off, you can still open the rear lid
using the rear lid button on the
master key ,c::::s. The same holds true
for using the rear lid release handle in conjunction with the Conve­ nience key*.
For this reason, be sure to only hand over the
valet key to the person
who will take charge of your vehicle.
[ i] Tips
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone else. The valet key only fits the lock in the driver's door and
the ignition lock. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously .
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
functions:
• Central locking function
• Selective unlock feature=>
page 48
• Remote control feature=> page 42
• Convenience key*=> page 52
• Anti-theft alarm system=> page 54
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and closing
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking
system when you lock the vehicle. You can set whether generally
only the driver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be
unlocked when you open the vehicle in the MMI menu
Central
locking
to suit your individual desires=> page 48.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your vehicle:
• The anti -theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicle interior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door
or the rear lid. Aft er 60 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the anti-theft alarm system activates again.
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control will only
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it. the lid handle needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lock the vehicle :
• All doors and the rear lid are locked .
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked .
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated . The horn of the anti­
theft alarm system will sound and the anti -theft alarm system readi­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver's door panel, will
start to blink .
• The vehicle interior lights turn off.
I • •

Opening and closing
Unlo cking and lo cking w ith Convenie nce key *
On vehic les which a re equ ipped with the
C onveni enc e key* authori ­
zation system, the doors are un locked
without a key by means of a
proximity sensor in the doo r handle. The doors are simi larly locked
without a key using the locking button. Each door has a proximity
senso r and a locking button.
Powe r side do or clo ser*
The vehicle is equipped with a power side door closer. When closing a door, you simp ly need to gent ly push on the door. The door will
then automatica lly close by itse lf =>
page 48 .
Autom atic locking
The automatic locking feature locks a ll the vehic le doors an d the
rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/hl. This function
can be turned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Menu
=>
page 48.
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by :
• removing the key from the ignition swi tch (the veh icle will auto ­
matically un lock itself) or
• pressing the unlock par t of the power lock switch
(l::!l or
pu lling the door handle (twice to open the rear doors).
& WARNING
• When you lock you r vehi cle from out side , nobody -espe cially
c hildren -should remain in side the veh icle . Remember , when you
lock the vehi cle from the outside the window s cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehi cle , alwa ys remove the ignition k ey and
t a ke it with you . Thi s will prevent pa ssenger s {children , for
e x ample ) from a ccidentally bei ng locked in the vehi cle should they
accidentally pre ss the p ower locking switch in the front doo rs.
& WARNING (continu ed )
• Do not leave children in side the vehicle un supervised . In an
emerg ency it would be impos sible to open th e door s from the
outside witho ut the key.
[ i ] Tips
• I n the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automat ically un locked to give access to the vehic le occu ­
pants from the outside.
• If the power locking system shou ld ma lfunction, you can lock
each door individually using the vehicle key=>
page 50.
• If the power locking system shou ld fail, you can still open the
fuel tank flap in an emergency=>
page 299.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehic le, visib le or not . Even a p roperly locked vehi cle cannot p rovide
the secur ity of a safe. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remo te control works.
Fig . 31 Rem ote
control : fun ctio n
butt on s

Whether on ly the driver's door or the entire vehicle is
unlocked w hen the o pen ing button © is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the MMI Central l ocking menu
=> page 48.
To unlock th e vehi cle CD
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lo ck th e vehicle
t'.D
- Press button ® => & in "General description" on
page 45.
- Watch that all turn signal lights flas h once .
To unlo ck r ear lid only
~
- Press button @ for app roximately one second .
PANIC Button
- Push the red button @to activate the panic function . The
horn sounds a nd t he turn signals flash.
- Push the button@ again to deact ivate the pa nic func ­
t io n.
On vehicles wi th Convenience key *, the sele ctor lever must be in the
P position, otherwise the vehic le cannot be locked.
& WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS ::::> & in "General de scription " on
page 45.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly
locked .
• Do no t use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may un intent ionally lock the vehicle , and then you would set off
the anti -theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door .
In case this happens anyhow, push the un lock button
II).
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
s ituation. •
Operating locks vvith the key
To lock and unl ock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver 's door.
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To unlock th e veh icle
F ig. 32 Key turn s for
o penin g and clos in g.
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver 's doo r.
- Turn the key
one time to posit ion @ to unlock the driver 's
doo r.
- Turn the key
two times to position @=> fig . 32 to unlock
all doors and the rear l id. .,_
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To lo ck th e ve hi cle
- Close all windows and doors properly.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position ®=:>
& in "General description" on page 45.
& WARNING
Rea d an d fo llow a ll WARNING S => & in "Ge neral de scription " on
page 4 5. •
Settings in the MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
MM/ which doors are unlocked through the central
locking system.
F ig . 33 MM I d is pl ay :
Ce ntra l l oc kin g men u
-Press the I CAR I function button.
- Select
Central locking. The C entr al lo cking menu appears
=:> fig. 33 .
- Activate the doo rs
(on ) that should be unlocked together
with the dr iver's s ide door .
In the Cent ral lo cki ng menu you can dete rmine which doors shou ld
be unlocked when you un lock the vehicle w ith the remote control.
For example, if you swi tch the i tem passenger's door
off , the
passenger's door is no longer included in the central locking
system, and will not be unlocked by p ressing the unlock button on
the master key remote control.
There is also a
s ide selec tiv e unlocking option available that can be
s et to fit your n eeds . You can con tinue to unlock al l th e doors and
the rear lid as before. Press the opening button on the master key
twice .
Autom atic Locking (Auto lock) can also be switched on and off .
[ i ] Tip s
When locking, all doors and the trunk lid are locked automatica lly .•
Ap plies to ve hicles: w ith power side d oo r close r
Doors with power side door closer
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power door closer . When you
want to close an open door, gent ly push on the door . The doo r will
automatically close by itself.
& WARNING
• When clo sing a doo r, make su re no thing can interfere with th e
d oo r. Thi s co uld cause se rious pers ona l injur y.
• Yo u can sto p th e door from clo sin g at any tim e by pulling on the
in side or out side do or h andl e. •

Opening and closing
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the doors closed,
remember that all the vehicle doors will lock.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assis­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency . •
Emergency locking
If the central locking system fails (power supply), each
door has to be locked separately.
Fig. 36 Emergency
locking of the front
passenger's door
An emergency locking mechanism is integrated in the edge
of the passenger's door and in the rear doors (only visible
when the door is open) .
- Turn the cover with the ignition key and then tilt the
cover downward
~ fig. 36.
Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it to the right
(right-side doors) or the left (left-side door) as far as it can
go.
After you close the door, you will no longer be able to open it from
the outside.
The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once respectively
twice (rear doors) on the door handle. If the child safety lock is
engaged in one of the rear doors, the door has to be opened from
the outside after pulling on the handle once from the inside .•
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehicle using a
switch in the driver's door.
Fig . 37 Driver's door:
remote rear lid release
Fig. 38 Position of
handle in the rear lid -.,,