2009 AUDI S6 brake fluid

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Ashtray
Fron t . ..... ... .. .... .... ..... .. .. 96
Rear . ...... .. ..... ... ... .... ... .. 97
ASR How th e Anti -Slip Regulation Syst em
works ... .. ... .... .... ... .... .. 264
Ast erisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? ... .. ...... 6
Audi Parking System Acoustic parking system tips .. .... . 181
Adjusting the chimes -option 1 ..... 180
Adjusting the chimes -option 2 . ... . 181
General Information . ..... .. .... .. 169
Notes on distance information ..... 179
Parking next to obstacles .... . ... .. 178
rear ..... .. .... .... .... .... .... . 169
rear , with rear -vi ew camera ... .... . 171
Rear -vi ew camera -parking mode 1 175
Rear-view camera -parking mode 2 . 177
Rear-view camera (Rear View) ...... 173
Rear-view camera coverage area .... 175
Rear-view camera tips .......... ... 182
Specia l parking situations . ... .... . 178
Audi Parking Syst em (rear)
Adjusting the chimes .... .... .... . 170
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 372
AUTO mode AC climate controls ... .... ... .... . 105
Auto Safety Hotline ... .. .... .... .... . 203
Auto -Ch eck Control . ...... .. .... .... .. 28
Automatic belt retractor .... .... .... .. 209
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Automatic car wash
See Washing ..
... .... ...... ...... 283
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ...... .. 157, 164
Automatic transmission 6-speed automatic transmission .... 155
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU .. .. . 157, 164
Driving ....... .. ... .. ... .... .... . 155
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 158
Emergency release for selector lever 161
Emergency release for selector lever (multitronic®) .. .... .... .... .... 168
Fail-safe mode ... .... .... .... 160,167
Ignition key safety lock .. .... ..... . 117
Kick -down .... ....... .... ... . .... 158
Manual shift program ... .... .... .. 159
multitronic® .... .... ...... .. ... .. 161
Selector lever .. .. .. . ... ... .. . 156, 163
Sh ift buttons . ... ..... ... .... 160 , 167
Steering wh eel with t iptronic® . 160, 167
Average speed .. ....... .... .... .... .. 38
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... ..... ... 273
B
Battery . .... .... ..... .. ... ... .. ... . 311
Battery location inside the luggage compartment .. . .. .. .... .... .... 312
Charging . ...... ........ ..... .... 314
Important warnings when working on the battery ..... ...... .. ...... .... . 312
Jump star ting ... ... ... ..... .. .... 357
Low ... .. .... .. . .. .. .... .. .... .. 269
Replacing the battery ...... .. ... .. 315
State of charge . .... .. ...... .. .... 269 Voltage
.... ... .. .. .. .... .... .. . .. 35
Winter opera tion . .... .... .... .... 311
Working on the battery .... ... ... .. 312
Before driving ... .... .... .. . ... .... . 195
Blended gasoline . ...... ...... .... ... 295
Body cavity sealing ... .. ... ..... ... .. 288
Booster seats ... .. .. .... .... ...... .. 246
How do I properly install a booster seat in my veh icle? . .... .... ... ... ... .. 246
Safety instructions .... .... .... ... . 246
Brake assistant .. .. ... ... .... ...... . 267
Brake booster .. .. ... ... .... . ... ..... 266
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .... .... 311
Checking the brake fluid level .. ... . 310
Reservoir .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 310
What is the correct brake fluid level? 310
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .... .... .... ... . 310
Brake light Defective ... .. .... .... .... ... .. .. . 25
Brake system .... ... ..... ... .... .... 310
Anti-lock brake system . .. . .. .. ... .. 21
Brake fluid . ... .. .. .... .. . ... ... .. 310
Brake f luid specifications for refill and
replacement . .... .... ...... .... . 311
Brake pads ..... .. .... ...... ..... 272
Electromechanical parking brake .... 121
General information .. .... .... ... . 265
How does moisture or road salt affect the brak es? . ........ ........ ...... . 265
Malfunction . .... .... .... .... ..... 30
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Environment
Break -in period ... ... . .. .. ..... ... 271
Catalytic converter .... ...... ...... 272
Dispos ing of your vehic le battery ... 315
Driving at high speeds .... .... ... . 273
Dr iving to minimi ze pollution and noise .
273
Fuel ............................ 297
Fuel economy .... .... .... ....... . 273
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. ... .. 301
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up .
274
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 311
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant ........................ 309
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil 306
Recycling used engine oi l .. .. .. .... 306
Un leaded fuel .................... 295
What should I do with an old battery?
315
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 18
ESP
See E lectronic stabi lizat ion p rogram
(ESP) ... ..... ...... .... ..... .... 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ...... .... . 262
Expansion tank ... ... .... ..... .. .... 308
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing ... 66
E yeglasses compartment .... .... .... . 100
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
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Fan
Radiator .... .... .... .... ...... .. 310
Fastening eyelets .................... 90
Flat tire
Changing .... .... .... .... .... ... 344
Floor mats ......................... 200
Fog lights ...... .... .... ...... ... .. .. 65
Fo lding master key with remote contro l . 41
Foot pedals ........................ 200
For the sake of the e nvi ro nmen t
Gaso line fu mes and the environment 297
Letting your eng ine warm up ...... . 1 17
Reducing engine noise by ear ly
upshif ting ....................... 12
Re fuel ing ..... ... .... .... .... .... 297
Savi ng fuel by early upshifti ng .. .... 12
Using the rear window de fogger ... . 108
Front airbags Description .... ..... .. .... .... ... 219
How they work .... .... .... ....... 224
Front arm rest adjusting . .... ..... .. .... .... .... . 88
Storage compartment .............. 88
Front ashtray .... .... .... .... .... ... . 96
Front fog lights . .... .... .... .... ..... 65
F ront seats .. ............ .... ....... . 80
Adjusting ....................... 197
Child restraints in the front seat .... 217
F ronta l coll isions and the laws of physics
206 Fuel
Additives .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 295
Blended gasoline ...... .... .... ... 295
Consumption ........... .... ...... 38
Fi ller neck .... .... .... ... .... .... 296
Fuel gauge . ...... .... ... .... .... . 14
Gas oline ...... .... ... .... .... ... 295
Gaso li n e additives ..... ... .... .... 296
Low fuel level ..... .... ... .... .. 14, 3 4
Octane rating .. ...... .... .... .... 295
Recommendation .. .... ... .... .... 295
Refuelling .... .... .... ... .... .... 297
Reserve ... .... ... .... ... ... ...... 14
Tank capacity ..... ... .... ...... .. 369
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 299
Fuse ar rangement . ....... ... .... .... 35 1
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Ga rage door opener (Homelink®) ..... . 188
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .... ... ... . 355
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... ..... 12
Fuel gauge ... ... ....... . .... ..... 14
Speedometer . .... .... ... .... ..... 14
Tachometer ....................... 13
Tr ip odometer .. ....... .... .... .... 14
General illustration Instruments and controls . .... .... .. 11
G lossary of tire a nd loading termi nology . . .
318
G love compartment ... .. .... .... ..... 99
cd change r ... .... .... .... .... .... 99
Valet key function .... .... .... ... .. 44
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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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
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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