2009 AUDI S6 winter tires

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• After any impact, immediately inspect your tires or have them
inspected by the nearest authorized Audi dealer. Replace a
damaged tire as soon as possible.
• Inspect your tires every 2,000 miles (3,000 km) for damage and
wear . Damage is not always easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, which could eventually cause tire failure . If
you believe that a tire may have been damaged, replace the tire as
soon as possible.
• These tires may wear more quickly than others.
• Please also remember that, while these tires deliver responsive
handling, th ey may ride less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
All tires are design ed for certain purposes. The low aspect rat io ,
ultra high performance tires originally installed on your vehicle are intended for maximum dry and wet road performance and handling.
They are not suitable for cold, snowy or icy weather conditions. If
you drive under those circumstances, you should equip your vehicle
with all -season or winter tires, which offer better traction under
those conditions . We suggest you use the recommended snow or
all -season tires specified for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
Refer to~
page 333for more detailed information regarding winter
tires. •
Tire pressure monitoring system
General notes U
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recom ­
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire
inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres- sure label, you should determine the proper tire i
nflation pressure
for those tires.)
As an added safety feature , your vehicle has been equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly
under -inflated . Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illu ­
minates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible,
and inflate them to th e proper pressur e. Driving on a signi ficantly
under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure . Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread
life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte­
nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pr essure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi ­
cator to indicate when the system is not operating properly . The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale . When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated . This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start -ups as long as the malfunction exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not
b e able to de tect or signal low tire pr essure as in tended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always
check the TPMS malfunction tell tale af ter replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly. •

___ T_ i_ r_e _s_ a_ n_ d_ w_ h_ e_ e _ ls _________________________________________________ _
& WARNING (con tinued )
• The driver is respon sible for maintaining th e correct tire pres­
s ures . You must check the tire pre ssure s regularly .
• Under certain conditions (such as a sporty driving style , winter
cond itions or unpaved roads ), the pressure monitor indicator may
be delayed.
• Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run -flat tires may be used on
your vehicle. Your vehicle registration becomes invalid if you use
the se tires when not permitted. Damage to your vehicl e or acci ­
dents could also result .
• To ensure a p roper TPMS -function use Audi relea sed tires
which are marked with "AO " or "RO " on the tire sidewall
=> page 331 .
[ i ] Tips
• The tire pressure monitoring system stops work in g when there
is an ES P/ABS malfunct ion.
• Using snow chains may resu lt in a system ma lfunction. •
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressur e is adju sted , whee ls are rotated or
c hang ed, the T PMS must be reset vi a MM/ .
Fig. 254 Car : Tire pre s­
sure m onitoring
sys tem
T ur n on th e i gni tio n.
- Selec t: the [ CA R) f un ctio n k ey>
Tire pressure monitoring
> Store now .
[ i ] Tips
Befor e reset t he TPMS, the c urrent pressur es o f all four t ires must
correspond to the speci fied values. Adjust the tire pressure and
r ese t th e press ure i n t he tire p ress ure moni tori ng system accord ing
to the load you are carry ing=>
page 321. •

-Alphabetical index
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A
A . ccessones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Adapter for cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adaptive Air Suspension .. .... ... .... 184
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Dynamic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire .
186
Lift mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Setting the driving modes .. .... ... 185
Standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 186
Warning/indicator lights ........... 20
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Changing speed .. ........... .... 131
D. . f . river in ormat1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driver interven tion prompt ........ 138
Driving in traffic ...... .... ...... . 128
Driving program ...... .... .... ... 139
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Override 128
Request for driver to assume control 128
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Setting time interval .. .. ....... ... 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Specia l driving situations .. .. .. ... 140
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching on and off .. .... .... ... 130
System limits ...... .... .......... 140
Temporarily turning off ... ..... ... 132
warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. 135
Adaptive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
defective ......................... 36
Adding
Engine coolant ................ ...
309
Engine oil ... .. ...... ....... ..... 306
Windshield washer fluid .. ...... ... 316
Additional accessories .... .... .... ... 374
Additives
Engine oil
Adjusting
. .. .. ..... .. .... .... ... 306
Instrument cluster i llumination ...... 16
Steering column electrically .. ... .. 115
Steering column manually ......... 114
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
222
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223
Important things to know ... .... ... 215
Indicator light .... .... ........... 226
Monitoring .... .... .... ...... .... 226
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 227
Repairs ..... .. .... .... .......... 229
Safety instructions .. ...... .... ... 228
Side airbags . .... .... ............ 231
Side curtain airbags .. ....... .. ... 234
Weight -sensing mat .... ... .... ... 239
When must the system be inspected? . ..
226
All Wheel Drive ... .... .... .. . .... .. . 268
Ad' . f Justing ront seats .. .... .... .... ... 80 All h 1 oy w ee s ....................... 287
Air conditioning
See Climate controls ... ...... ... . .
102
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ..... ......
18
Airbag system . ... .... ........ .. 215, 232
Advanced Airbag System .......... 219
Advanced Airbag System components ..
222
Care ...... .... .... .... .... .... .. 229
Child restraints .................. 240
Children .. .... ..... .. .... .... ... 239
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 222
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . .... .... ...
217
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Front airbags ....... .... ... .. 219,220
How do the front aiirbags work? .... 224
All- whee l drive
Winter tires
A lternator
333
Malfunction ......... ... .. .... .... 30
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... ..
307
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 75
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . .... ...
266
Warning/indicator lights ...... ... ... 21
Anti -Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . .
264
Anti-theft systems
Anti -theft alarm system .. ...... ....
54
Electronic immobilizer ............. 44
Tilt sensors ....................... 55

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Luggage compartment ... ... . ..... . 91
Ski sack . .... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 92
Storage compartment
Expanding . ... ...... .. ... .. .... ...
88
Sun shade .. .... .... ... .... ... .... .. 70
Sun visors .. .... ... ... ..... ...... ... 69
Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 184
Switches
Emergency flashers .. .... .... .... ..
67
Power sunroof .... ... .... .... .... . 58
Rear window defogger ... ... . ... .. 108
Symbols
Red . ...... .. ..... ... ..... .. .....
29
Yellow .. .. ... ... .... .... ... .... .. 33
Synchronizing climate control . ... .... 104
T
Tachometer . .... .... .... ... .... .... . 13
Tank f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
299
Technical modifications ........ .... .. 375
Temperature
Climate controls .. .... .... ... .... .
106
Setting for the driver's and front pass en-
ger's side ... ...... .... ... .... ..
106
Tether strap ...... .... .. ....... ..... 258
Securing the upper te ther strap 259
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .. .... ... .... .... ....
271
Tie -downs .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 203
Tilt sensors ..... .... .... ... .. .. ..... 55
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Tips for the environmen
t
Saving fuel ... ... .... ...... .......
94
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary .. ... ..... .... .... ... .
. . ® t1ptronic ... .... .... .... .... .... .. .
Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU ... ..... .
109
155
157
Driving .. . ... ... ... .. .. .. ... . ... . 155
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 158
Fail -safe mode .. ....... .... .... .. 160
Kick -down .... .. . ... .. ...... ..... 158
Manual shift program .. ... .... .... 159
S elector lever .... .... ...... ..... . 156
Tire pressure . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 323
Tire pressure monitoring syst em .. .... 336
Loss of air pressure ... .... ..... 19 ,337
Malfunction . .... .... ...... ...... 337
Resetting tire pressures .. .. .. .... . 338
Tire servic e lif e ........ ... .. .... .... 327
Tires .. .... . ... ... . ... .... .... .... . 317
Service life . .... . ... ..... .... .... 327
speed rating letter code ... .... .... 330
Tire manufacturing date .... . ... ... 330
Tire specificat ions ... ..... ... ... .. 330
Tread depth .. ... ..... ... .... .... 327
Uniform tir e quality grading ..... ... 332
Winter tires ......... ........ .... . 333
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ...... . 325
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure . ... .... ....
323
Cold tire inflation pressure .... .... . 321
Dimensions . .... ... .. ...... .. .... 329
General notes ... ...... ..... ..... . 317
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
318
New tires and wheels .... .... .... . 329
Replacing ... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 329
Snow chains .. ... .... ... . ... ..... 334
Tires and v ehicle load limits . ...... . 325
Wh eel bolts .. ... ........ ... .. .... 335
Winter tires ... .... ... ... .... ... .. 333
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ... .. .... .. . .
335
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem . 19, 336
Tools ...... ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 343
Torn or frayed safety b elts .... ... .. .. . 208
Touch -up paint ... .. .... .... .... .. .. 286
Towing
Front eyelet .. .. .. .... .... .... ....
360
Rear eyelet ... .... ....... .. ...... 361
Tow truck procedures .. ...... .... . 360
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system ....
337
Trailer towing .... ... ... .. ....... ... . 276
Operating instructions . ... ... ... .. 277
Technical r equ irem ents ... .... 276 , 277
Trailer towing tips ....... ..... .... 278
Transmission
tiptronic® ... ... .... .... .... .....
155
Transport Canada ...... ........ .... . 204
Tread Wear Indicator (TWll .... ... .... . 327
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . ... ... .... ..... .
38
Mileage . ... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. 38
Single -trip memory .. .... . .... ... .. 39
Total -trip memory ...... .... ... .. .. 39
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Windshield wipers
Faulty .. ...... .. .... ....... .... .. 36
Intermittent wiping .... ..... ....... 71
One -tap wiping ... ....... ......... 71
Rain sensor .. .... .... .... .... .... . 71
Service position .... ... .. ... .... ... 73
Washer reservoir .. ...... .... .... . 316
Winter operation
Battery .. ... ... .. .... .... ....... . 311
Coolant system .. .... ..... ...... . 307
Steering wheel heat ing ............ 111
Tires .... .... .... ....... .... ... . 268
Windows ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 286
Winter tires ........................ 333
Al l-wheel drive ... .... ...... .... .. 333
Wiper blades
I nstalling new wiper b lades ......... 74
See also Windshie ld wipers .... ..... 74
X
Xenon -Lights .... ...... ......... .... 355
y
Yel low symbols . .... .... ... .... .... .. 33
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data