2009 AUDI S6 ESP

Openin g a nd clo sin g
& WAR NIN G (co ntinued)
• Rememb er - you can still open or cl ose the power windows for
a bout ten m inute s after the igniti on is swi tc h ed off . Only w hen
eithe r of the fr ont doors are opened are the po wer win do ws
s wit ched off .
• Be careful when c lo sing the window s. Check t o see that no one
i s in th e way , o r ser iou s inju ry could re sult !
• Alw ays rem ove the ignition ke y whenev er you leave your
v ehi cle.
• If you lock your vehi cle from the out side , no one , e speci ally chi l­
d ren , sho uld remain in th e ve hic le .
• Do not stick anything on the window s or the wind shield that
m ay interf ere with t he dri ver 's fie ld of vis io n.
[ i ] Tip s
In addition to the switches in the driver's door there is a separate
switch in each door for the power window in that door~ page 57,
fig.
44 . •
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows .
If the r espect ive switch is p ush ed or pulled the window w ill
op en o r close. The p ower window sw itch es have a
two-po si­
t ion function:
Opening th e windows
- Pus h the switch to the first stop an d ho ld it there unti l the
window has lowered to t he desired posit ion .
- Push the sw itch briefly to the
second stop : the window
will automatically open al l the way.
Closing th e windows
- Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it there until
the w indow has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the sw itch quickly to the
second position : the
window will automatically close all the way=>
& in
"Controls" on
page 55.
Activating /d eactivating rear windows
- Press the left 00 switc h=> page 55, fig. 43 to deactivate
only the window regulator in t he left doo r. The ind icator
light in the swi tch illum inates .
- Press the right
00 sw itch => page 55, fig. 43 to deactivate
only the wind ow regul ator in the right door. The indi cato r
light in the switch illum inates .
- Press the
00 sw itch aga in to reac tivate the window regu-
l ator. The indicator lig ht in the switch goes out.
This function can also deactivated. Press both (I) sw itches @ in
succession.
• If
only the left (I) switch was pressed, only the window regu lator
switch in the
left rear door is deactivated . In addition, the door is
l ocked.
• If
only th e right (!) switch was pressed, only the window regu ­
l ator swi tch in the
right rear door is deactivated. In add ition, the
door is locked.
This feature has been provided for the safety of smal l children riding
in the rear of the vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
• The windows can still be opened and c losed for about ten
minutes after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows
are not shut off until one of the front doors is opened.
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• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety swi tches in succession. Make
certain that the check light comes on the corresponding safety
switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Switch in the front passenger's door and on
the rear doors
F ig . 44 Switch loca­
ti on fron t pa ssengers
d oor
The power window switch has a two-position function:
Opening th e windows
- Press the switch to the fir st po sit ion and hold it until you
have opened the w indow as far as you wan t.
- Press the switch quickly to the
second po sition and the
window will automatically open all the way.
Closing th e w indows
- Pu ll the switch to the first position and ho ld it until you
have closed the window as far as you want.
- Pull the sw itch quickly to the
s econd position and the
window will automa tically close all t he way.
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Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
The windows can stil l be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience close /open feature vvith the
lock in the driver 's door
You can close or open the windows from outside when
y o u lock or unl ock your car with the key in the driver's
door lock.
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Fig . 4 5 Key tu rn s for
open ing and closin g
Closing windows
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
- Make sure that the windows are not blocked
=> &, .
- Turn a nd hold the key in the lock po sit io n @ => fig . 45
until the w indows and t he power roof* are comp letely
closed.
Opening windows
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
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Opening and closing
Tilting the roof shut
-Briefly pull the rotary switch to close the roof.
- To tilt the roof down to any intermediate position
pull and
hold
the switch until the roof reaches the desired posi­
tion.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing.
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Applies to vehicl es: with slid ing/ tilt ing power sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The power sunroof can be closed from outside with the
key in the driver's door lock.
- Insert the key into the driver's door lock. - Turn and hold the key
in the lock position @=> page
47,
fig. 32 until the sunroof is completely closed=> & in
"Closing the power sunroof" on page
59.
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying attention
could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
closes. •
Applies to vehicles : with s lid ing/t ilting powe r sunroof
Power emergency closing
The sunroof can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload protection function becomes acti­
vated.
The power sunroof is equipped with an overload protection
feature. If, under normal conditions, the power sunroof will
not close, you can close it using this feature.
- Turn the rotary switch to position @=>page
58, fig. 46 .
- Now pull the switch
and hold it in this position until the
power sunroof closes completely.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof . Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing .

& WARNING !continued)
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened .•
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h sli ding/ tilt in g p ower su nroof
Emergency closing by hand (Step 1)
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
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ment
Fig . 47 Section from
headliner: removing
the cover
Opening and closing
Open the compartment.
Fig. 48 Section from
headliner: remove the
cover for the light unit
Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with the
center cover=> fig. 47 -arrow-.
Pu ll the cover for the light unit down carefully=> fig. 48
- arrows -. •
A pplie s to v ehicle s: with sli di ng/ti lt in g p owe r sunroo f
Emergency closing by hand (Step 2)
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Fig. 49 Section from
headliner : unscrewing
the light ing unit
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irechnical data

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
In the "AUTO " position, a light sensor automatically
s w itches t he head- and tailligh ts on and off in response to
l ight con ditio ns.
Fig . 5 1 In strument
p an el: l ight swit ch
The light switch must not be ove rt u rned pas t the stops in
either direction .
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Tu rn the light swi tch to AUTO => fig. 51 .
Switching on the side marker lights
- Turn t he light switch to ~oo~ .
Switching on the headlights and high beam
-Tur n t he light switch to gD.
- Pu sh th e hi gh bea m le v er for ward tow ards t he inst ru-
m ent panel
=> page 67 .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Switching off the lights
- Tu rn the light sw itch to 0. Clear vision
The head
ligh ts only work when the ignitio n is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
lights wil l go off and only the side marker lights wil l be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are automatica lly
adjus ted* to the load and ang le of the vehicle (for example, du ring
acceleration, braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from experi ­
encing unnecessary headlight glare from you r headlights .
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Contro l is displayed
=> page 35.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, t he sym bol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running light s
• USA models :
On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
ligh ts will come on automa tically when the ignition is tur ned on and
the light switch=> fig. 51 is in the
O position or the AUTO position
(on ly in daylight conditions). The
Daytim e running lights func tion
can be turned on and off in the MMI menu
Exteri or lighting
=> page 6 4. On vehicles with halogen lights there is no daytime
running ligh ts function=> &,.
• Canada models: The daytime running lights wi ll come on au to ­
matically when the ignition is turned on and the ligh t switch
=> fig. 5 1 is in the O position or the AUTO positi on (only in dayligh t
conditions)
=> &, .
Automatic headlight control
In the switch posi tion AUTO the automatic headlight contro l is
turned on . The low beams are turned on automatica lly through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e .g. when driving into a
tunnel) fa lls below a value preset at the factory . When ambie nt ..,_
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brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off again
a uto matically =>& .
In t he
AUTO pos it ion the low b eams ar e switched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off .
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the e vent of a lig ht sensor m alfu n ction, th e drive r is noti fie d in the
instrument cluster display:
e. Automat ic headlights /automatic wipers defective
F or safe ty r eas o ns th e low bea ms are tur ned o n perma nently w ith
th e switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to tur n the lights on
and off u sing the ligh t switc h. Have the light sen sor checked as s oon
as possib le at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going.
They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for safety , espe cially at dusk or when it is dark. Always
switch on the low beams at dusk or when it is dark .
• Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver .
They do not relieve the driver of his responsibility to check the headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility conditions. For example , fog and rain cannot be
detected by the light sensors . So always switch on the headlights
under these weather conditions and when driving in the dark
tD .
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motorists.
-Always turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can see your car from the back.
[ i ] Tips
• W it h the sw it ch in AUTO front fo g ligh ts and re a r fo g ligh ts
cannot be turned on i n addition . • T
he light sensor for head light control is located in the rear view
mi rror mount . Do no t ap ply a ny s ticker s to th e windshie ld in thi s
area to p revent malfunctions or failures.
• I f you remov e the ignition fr om the ignition l oc k whil e th e he ad ­
l ights are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the driver's door is
open to re mind you t o turn off the li g ht s.
• Al ways observe the specific local regulations for your area as to
w he n to u se yo ur ligh ts .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
T he functi o ns are se t in th e MM /.
Fig. 52 MM I d is pl ay:
Exterior lighting
- Pre ss th e [ C AR] fun ction bu tto n.
- Selec t
Exterior lighting. The menu Exterior lighting
a pp ears => fig. 52.
Coming home
The Coming home function ensures that after turning off the igni­
tion and opening the driver's door
t h e v ehicle per ip he ry is ill um i­
nated in the dark. In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
th e lic ense p la te li g ht are tur ned o n. O n-tim e ca n be set for a pe riod
from
O (off) to 60 seconds. .,,_

Clear vision
One-touch wiping
- Move the lever to position@, when you want to wipe the
windsh ield
briefly.
Automatic wiper /washer
- Pull the lever to pos ition © (toward the steering wheel)
and ho ld.
- Re lease t he lever. T he wash er stops a nd the wipers keep
g o ing for about fo ur secon ds. Dep ending on h ow long
t h e lever is held, d ifferent numbers of was h cyc les are
performed.
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to position @ .
Gen era l inform ati on
The windshield wipers and the windshield washer system operate
only with the ignition on.
During a temporary stop, e.g. at a traffic signa l, the set wipe speed
is aut omatically reduced by one stage .
The windshield washer nozzles are heated at low temperatures
when the ignition is on .
Removing vv ater drop let s
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is complete, the wiper system
performs a single automatic wipe cycle to remove any water drop ­
lets that remain on the windshield .
If you would like to deactivate this delayed wipe cyc le whi le dr iving,
you have to pull the lever to position © again within 10 seconds
af ter this w ipe cyc le .
Water droplet removal is reactivated after the ignition is switched off and then on again .
Rain se nsor
The ra in sensor operates on ly in the interval wiper position . When it
starts to rain, the interval wiper mode is activated automatically .
I f the windshie ld wiper lever is in the interval wipe position with the
ign ition sw itched off, the rain sensor is not activated unt il veh ic le
speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h) .
T o reduce the sens itivi ty of the rain sensor, the swi tch
© must be
moved down. To increase the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the
sw itc h must be moved up .
T he higher the sensitivity sett ing, the sooner the windshield wipers
react to moisture on the windshie ld. Increased sensitivity is
signa led by the windshie ld w ipers making a si ng le pass over the
windshield.
T he rain sensor wiper interva ls depend on the sens itivity setting as
we ll as vehicle speed. During brief stops, wiper motion will adjust in
r elation to the amount of rain on the windshield .
& WARNING
• Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving! Only when they are in
good cond ition are they able to clear the windo ws properly to
provide uncompromised visibility . Worn or d am aged wiper blades
are a safet y hazard ::::> page
74 , "I nst alli ng new wiper blades "!
• The rain sensor is only designed to a ssist and support the
dri ver . It remai ns entirel y the dr iver's respon sibil ity to monitor
out side weather conditions and to manually activate the wiper s as
so on a s rain or dri zzle reduce s vis ibility through the wind sh ield.
• The wind shield must not be treated with water -repellent mate ­
rials . The y can incre as e g la re under poor visibility condition s su ch
as wetness , darkne ss, or when th e sun is low on t he horizon. In
addition , they can cause the wind shield wiper s to ch att er.
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions :

& WARNING
Be sure to in sp ec t the co n dition of your wip er bl ade s regularl y. See
your authori zed Audi de aler for replaceme nt blade s.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the wiper system:
• Always loosen blades which are frozen to the windshield before
operating wipers.
• Do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner , or other solvents on
or near the wiper blades.
• Do not attempt to move the wipers by hand .
• The windshield wiper blades mus t only be replaced when in the
service position =>
page 73! Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint
on the hood or the windshield wiper motor.
[ i J Tips
Commercial hot waxes app lied by automatic car washes affec t the
cleanability of the windshie ld. •
Mirrors
Manual anti -glare adjustment
Standard setting
Move the sma ll lever ( located o n the bottom edge of t he
mirr or) to the front.
Anti-glare setting
-Move the sma ll lever ( loc ate d on t he bo ttom e dge of t he
m ir ror) to th e rear. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
A pp lies to vehicles: w ith automatically dimming in side mi rror w it h digita l com pass
Automatically dimming inside mirror
The automatic dimming function can be turned on and off
if required .
Disabling auto dimming
Fig . 69 In side rear
vi ew mirror
Pr ess button @ => fig. 69 briefly , -th e g reen ind ic ato r
light @ goes ou t.
Activating /rea ctivating auto dimming
Press button @ briefly, -th e green ind icator light @
goes on.
Automati c dimming fun ction
The automatic dimming function is activated every time the ignition is turned on. The green indicator light is lit to indica te auto dimming
is active .
When dimming is activated, the inside mirror w ill darken
automa ti­
cally in response to the amount of light striking the mirror (such as
headlights from rearwa rd approaching vehicles). Even in d imm ing
mode, the mirror surface turns bright when:
• the interior light is switched on
• reverse gear is engaged .
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