2009 AUDI S6 trunk

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What do I do now?
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be opened from
the inside using the trunk escape handle.
To open rear lid
Fig. 255 Trunk escape
handle: View from
inside the closed trunk
- Pull the handle down towards the bumper ::} fig. 255.
The trunk escape handle inside the rear lid is made of fluorescent
material to glow in the dark.
& WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency.
[ i ] Tips
The emergency release lever should never be used as a handle for
closing the rear lid. •
Jack, tools and spare wheel
Jack
The jack is stored in the luggage compartment behind the
right-side trim panel.
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Fig . 256 Luggage
compartment vehicle
jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound back down as far as it
will go.
& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause serious personal inju­
ries.
• Never use the jack supplied with your Audi on another vehicle,
particularly on a heavier one. The jack is only suitable for use on
the vehicle it came with.
• Using a bumper jack to raise the vehicle will damage the
bumper system. The jack may slip , causing injury.
• Never support your vehicle on cinder blocks, bricks or other
objects. These may not be able to support the load and could
cause injury when they fail.

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Instrument cluster indicator light ... 143
MMI settings .... .... ....... .... . 144
Notes on instrument cluster disp lay . 143
LATC H .... .... ... .. .... ...... .... .. 253
Description ...................... 253
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages .
254
Installing a child restraint ........ .. 256
Location ... ... .... .... .... .... .. 253
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ... ............... ........ 257
Leather . ...... .. ........... ...... .. 290
Cleaning . ..... ... .... ..... .. .... 29 1
Leve l adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 184
Lifting jack . .... ... .... .... .... ..... 347
Lifting vehicle ... ... ............... . 362
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 66
leaving home ...... ... .. .... .... .. 66
Light sensor defective ................ 34
Lighting in the mirror housing ......... 66
Lights ........ .... .... .... .......... 63
Coming home ... .... .... .......... 64
Daytime running lights . .... .... .... 64
Emergency flashers . ... .. .... .... .. 67
Exterior lights ... .... .... ....... ... 64
Front fog lights .... .... .... .... ... 65
Headlights ....................... 63
High beam ... .... ....... .... .. 63, 67
High beam warning/indicator light ... 20
Leaving home ..................... 64
Rear fog lights ... .... .... ... .... .. 65
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Side marker lights .
..... .. ... ..... . 63
Turn signals .. ... .... ... ... .. .... . 67
Xenon headlights .................. 63
Loading the luggage compartment .... 201
Loading the roof rack ................. 94
Lockable backrest ...... .... ... .. ... .. 88
Locking Power locking switch ....... .... ... 49
Rear lid/trunk lid ........... .. ... .. 50
Remote control key .... .... ....... . 46
Using the key . ............ ....... . 47
Lower anchorage locator button . .... .. 253
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. 253
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . 253
Luggage Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 20 1
Luggage compartment . .... .... .... ... 88
Cargo net .... ...... .... .... .... .. 90
DVD player for navigation system . ... 91
Expanding ... ....... .... .... ... .. . 88
Fastening eyelets ... .... ....... .... 90
Side Compartment ................ 91
Ski sack .......................... 92
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ...... .... ... .. .... 201
Lumbar support .. ......... ...... .... . 83
M
Maintenance .... ... ... .. .... .... ... 372
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 19, 27 Master key .
... .. .... .... ...... ... .. . 42
Battery replacement ... ... .... .... . 43
Check light ....................... 43
Mi leage
Average ... ... .... .... ... ..... ... . 38
Instantaneous .... .... .... .... .... . 38
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ... .. .. 78
Adjusting the anti -glare . ...... ..... 75
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors .. ........... ........ .... 77
Automatical ly dimming inside mirror . 75
Inside day -night mirror .... .... ..... 75
Interior mirror ... .. .... ...... .... .. 75
Outs ide mirrors . ...... ...... .... .. 76
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 84
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 84
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
226
multitronic® ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 161
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .... .. 164
Driving the multitronic® . ...... .... 162
Dynamic shift program .. .... .... .. 165
Fail -safe mode .. .... ... .. .... .... 167
Kick -down ....................... 165
Manual shift program ..... .... ... . 166
Selector lever . ..... .. .... .... ... . 163
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 167
tiptronic ...... .... .... ... ... ... .. 166 N
Natural leather . .......... .. .... .... . 290
New tires and wheels ... .... .... .... . 329
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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NHTSA
Contacting 203
Number of seats ...... .... ... ....... 205
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Occupant seating positions . ...... ... 196
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Oil
See Engine oi l .. .. .... .... ...... . 303
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 247
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .. ..... ... 27
Electronic speed limiter ... ..... ... . 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 27
Open door or rear lid warning ... .. .... 25
Opening Power sunroof . .... ....... .... .... 59
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize po llution ... .... .... .... ... 273
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .... ...... ... 6
Outlets ...... ... .. .. .... .... ........ 98
Outside air pol lution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
107
Outside mirrors . ... .. .... .... ...... .. 76
Outside temperature disp lay .. ... ... .. 24
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up 286
Paint No. . .... ....... .... .... .... .. 366 Rear
lid/trunk lid ... .... ...... .. ... 50
Remote control key . ....... ..... .. . 42
Selective unlock feature ........ .... 48
Settings ... ......... .. .... .... ... 48
Un locking and locking vehicle .... ... 46
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Pow er outlets ....... .... ........ .... 98
rear . ........ .... ... .. .... .... .. 169
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Automatic transmission .... .... ... 155
Caution when parki ng near a parking bar -
rier or curb ... .. ............ ... 122
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspens ion 122
multitronic® .......... .... ... ... 162
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 121
Parking on a decline (downhill) ........ 122
Parking on an incl ine (uphill) . ...... ... 122
Parts replacement ...... .. .... .... .. 374
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ... .. ... 227
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Pedals . ........ ....... ...... .... .. 200
Perimeter lighting ...... .. .......... .. 66
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 206
Polishing ......... ... .... .... ...... 285
Power locking switch .. ........ ....... 49
Power locking system ..... .... .... ... 45
Convenience close/open feature ..... 57
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ..... .. ... ... .. .... .... ... 49
Opening and closing the windows ... 57
Power sunroof . ....... .... .... .... 60 Power roof
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power seat Contro ls ......................... 81
Seat adjustment ... .... ... .... .... 82
Pow er side door closer . .... ... .... .... 48
Power steering ... .... .... .... ...... 267
Power sunroof Emergency closing .... .... .... . 60, 61
Power window switches . ...... ..... .. . 55
In the driver's door . ............ ... 56
In the front passenger's door ... ....
57
Reactivating the system .... ..... ... 58
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .... ... .... ...... .... 211
Programming the Homelink® universal re -
mote control .... .... .... ..... .. 188
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 196
Proper safety be lt position ........... 210
Proper seating position Front passenger ... .... ... .... ... 197
Occupants ...................... 196
Rear passengers 198
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Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Trip odometer .... ...... .. ... ..... ... 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ........ 14
Trunk
See Rear lid ...................... 50
Trunk escape handle ...... ...... .... 342
Turn signals ............. .... .... ... 67
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
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Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Unfastening safety belts .. .... ..... .. 212
Unidirectional tires .................. 317
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 332
Unlocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear lid/trunk lid .. ........ .... .... 50
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 47
V
Valet key function
Activating and deactivating .. ..... .. 44
Vanity mirror ........................ 69
Vehic le Identification Number (VIN) .... 366
Vehicle jack .. ........ ... .... ... 342, 347
Vehicle literature ..................... 5
Vehic le-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
w What should I do after changing a wheel?
324
Warning lights 16 What should I do after replacing whee ls?
Warning/indicator lights ... ..... .. .... 12 324
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Wheel bo lts
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Torque ..... ...... .... .......... 335
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wheels ............................ 317
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .. ... ... 21 Cast alloy ... ... .. ... ... .. .... ... 287
Brake system .. ... .... ...... ...... 22 Checking tire pressure .. ........ .. 323
Cruise contro l ... ..... ........ .... 20 Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ 321
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 21 General notes .................. .. 317
Electronic power control .. ..... ... . 18 G lossary of tire and loading terminology .
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 18 318
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 New tires and wheels ............. 329
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU . ... 19 Tires and vehicle load limits ....... 325
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 208
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 19
Turn signals ...................... 19
Warranty coverages ...... .... .... ... 372
Washer reservoir .................... 316 When must the airbag system be inspected?
226
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
324
Washing ........ ....... ...... .... .. 282 When should I check the tire pressures? 324
Automatic car wash .............. 283 Where can I find the tire pressures for my
by hand ...... ..... ............. 283 car? ... .. .... .................. 323
General information .............. 282 Why safety belts? .. ...... .... ... 205, 206
with a power washer ... ........ ... 284 Windows
Wax ing ........... ................. 285 Cleaning ........................ 286
Wear indicator .... ....... ...... .... .
Weatherstrips ... ....... ...... .... . .
Weights ..... ........ .... ......... . 327
287
367 Convenience close/open feature
..... 57
Defogging ...... ..... .... .... ... 107
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 108
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? .. ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 21
o Windshield washer fluid
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 207 Low
level .............. .... ... .... 34
What impairs driving safety? ..... ..... 195