2009 AUDI S6 instrument cluster

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Press brak e peda l to re lease parking br ake
This driver message appears when the switch to release the parking
brake was pressed . The pa rking brake can only be released if you
press the brake or accelerator pedal and press the switch at the
same time.
Parking bra ke malfu nctio n !
This driver message appears together with the yel low symbol
when there is a parking brake ma lf u nction .
0 Note
If the warning/indicator l ight (U .S . models : BRAKE, Canadian mode ls:
«D> l flashes in the instrument cluster, there is a brake system
malfunct ion. By pressing the [ CH ECK] button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail. If the
messag e
Parking br ake! Ple ase conta ct w ork shop appea rs , there is
a parking brake malfunction which you shou ld have repaired imme ­
dia te ly by an authori zed dealership =>
page 30. •
Cruise control
Ap plies to veh icles : with crui se co ntro l
Switching th e system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to drive at a
constant speed starting at 20 mph (30 km/h).
-"' M
-w ., a,
F ig . 121 Co ntrol l ever
w ith set button
Fi g. 122 D is p la y:
Se lecte d sp ee d
- Pull the lever to position G) ~ fig. 12 1 to s wit ch the
system o n.
- Drive at the speed you wish to set.
- Press button
@ to set that speed.

On the road -
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The display=> page 124, fig. 122 will show the set speed . The
display may vary depending on the type of disp lay in your vehicle .
The ind icator light
CRU ISE (US model) I (')0 (Canadian mode l) wi ll also
light up in the instrument cluster.
The speed is kept constant via an engine output adjust ment or
active brake intervention .
_& WARNING
• Always pay attent ion to traffic even when the crui se control is
s w it ched on. You are alw ays r esp onsi ble for your speed and the
di sta nce b etween your vehi cle and other vehi cle s.
• For s afet y reason s, the crui se control should not be u sed in the
c ity , in stop- and-go traffic , on twi sting roads and when road condi ­
t ion s a re p oor (s uch a s ice , fo g, gra vel , he avy ra in and h ydro ­
planing ) - risk of accident.
• Turn off the crui se control tempor arily when e nte ring tu rn
lan es, highway exit lanes or in constru ction zone s.
• Plea se note that in adv ertentl y "re sting " yo ur foot on the accel­
erator ped al cau se s the cruise control not to brake . Thi s is b ecau se
the crui se control i s overridden b y the dri ve r's acc eleration .
[ i] Tips
The brake lights il luminate as soon as the brakes decelerate
automatically .•
Ap plie s to v ehicl es: w it h c ruise contro l
Changing speed
-Press lever in the 0 o r Q dir ection => page 124, fig. 121
to increase or decrease you r sp eed.
- Release the lever to s ave that speed.
Controls and equip ­
ment Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by
lightly pressing
the lever . If you keep the lever pressed down, you will a lter your
speed in 5 mph (10 km /h) increments .
You can a lso press the acce lerator pedal down to increase your
speed, e.g. if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved
earlier will resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If , however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily .
The symbol wi ll go ou t bu t the saved speed wi ll be retained. •
Applie s to v ehic le s: with c ru ise cont ro l
Presetting your speed
You can prese t your desire d speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn o n the ignition .
Pu ll lever into pos ition
G) => page 124, fig. 12 1.
Press the lever in the
0 or Q direction to increase or
decrease your speed .
- Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want before driving on the highway. Once on the highway , activate
the cruise contro l by pu lli ng the lever toward
G) . •
Ap plies to ve hic les: with c ruise contro l
Switching the system off
Temporary dea ctivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to vehic les : with Adaptive C ruise Cont rol
Description
The Adaptive Cruise Control driver assistance pr ogram is
a combined speed and distance control system .
Fig. 123 Fro nt
bu mper: Pos it io n of
r adar senso r
Adaptive Cruise Control can help make driving more re laxed and
less t iring, particula rly during long trips on interstates or other
highways that are generally straight .
Set ACC to maintain a constant, legal travel speed between 20 and
95 mph (30 -150 km/h) that is appropriate for prevailing traffic
conditions. Select a following distance to the vehicle ahead and ACC
w ill adjust your speed to maintain that distance .
Adaptive Cruise Contro l has technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, understand how the
system works and use it proper ly at all times .
How does it work ?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control using the lever on the
steering wheel column=> page 130, "How is the speed stored?" a nd
=> page 133, "How is the distance (time interval) set? ".
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Driver inf ormation
Important information is brought up in the speedometer and in the
instrument cluster display as the ve hicle is being driven
=> page 135, "Driver information" .
What is important for y ou to kn ow
The Adaptive Cruise Control is set with system -specified limits; that
is, as a driver, you will have to adj ust the speed and distance to the
vehic le ahead in some instances=> page 138 , "Driver intervention
prompt" and=> page 140, "System limita tions" .
& WARNING
Improper u se of the Adapti ve Crui se Control can c ause colli sion s,
oth er ac cident s and s eriou s per sonal injur y.
• Alway s reme mber that the Adapt ive Cruise Control ha s limit s -
it will not slow the veh icle do wn or maintain the set dis tance
w hen you drive to w ard s an obst acle or something o n or ne ar the
road th at is not moving, such as vehicle s stopped in a traffi c jam ,
a stalled or disabled vehicle .
• Alwa ys remember th at the Adaptive Cru ise Control can not
dete ct a vehicle th at is driving to ward s you in your tr affi c lane and
th at it can not dete ct n arr ow vehi cles su ch as motorcycl es and
bicycle s.
• Never dr ive at speed s th at ar e too fa st for traff ic, road and
we ather co nd ition s.
• The Adaptive Cru ise Control cannot slow or brake th e vehi cle
sa fely wh en yo u follo w anothe r vehi cle too closely . Al wa ys
remember th at the Adaptive Crui se C ontrol ha s a braki ng power
t hat i s onl y ab out 30% of the veh icle 's maximum braking abilit y.
Alway s be p rep ared to br ake and take eva sive a ctio n to avoid colli-
s ion s and other a ccident situa tio ns. ._
Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

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Applies to vehi cles: with Adaptive Cru ise Co nt rol
How is the distance (time interval) set?
Distance can be set in four stages.
Fig . 129 Control lever:
Setting distance
Increasing distance
- Push the slider switch
once to the right G) ~ fig. 129. The
distance currently set is shown for 3 seconds in the
instrument cluster display.
- Push the slider switch
again to the right G) to increase
the distance by one step.
Symbol
Dynamics
Distance at 25 mph (40 km/h)
Distance at 50 mph (80 km/h)
Distance at 75 mph 1120 km/h)
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
DISTANCE 1
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1 second
Sporting
36 Feet (11 Meters)
72 Feet (22 Meters)
108 Feet (33 Meters)
Reducing distance
Push the slider switch
once to the left Q. The distance
currently set is shown for 3 seconds in the instrument
cluster display.
Push the slider switch
again to the left Oto decrease the
distance by one step.
The distance at which the Adaptive Cruise Control follows a vehicle in front is determined by
time intervals. A time interval to a vehicle
in front is established and maintained. This produces a speed ­
dependen t interval. The higher the speed , the greater the safety
interval in feet (meters)
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For example, if the interval DISTANCE 3 is set, a vehicle in front is
followed at a
time interval of 1.8 seconds .
For a speed of
50 mph (80 km/h) this would be equivalent to a
distance of
131 feet (40 meters) to the vehicle in front.
The distances given here are nominal values. The vehicle speed may exceed or fall short of these target speeds, depending on the
driving situation and the driving style of the vehicle ahead.
DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE 4
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1.3 seconds 1.8 seconds 2.3 seconds
Standard Standard Comfortable
46 Feet (14 Meters) 66 Feet (20 Meters) 82 Feet (25 Meters)
95 Feet (29 Meters) 131 Feet (40 Meters) 167 Feet (51 Meters)
144 Feet (44 Meters) 197 Feet (60 Meters) 249 Feet (76 Meters)
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Adaptive Crui se Control Ill
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Driver information
Ap plies to vehic les : with Ada ptive C ruise Cont rol
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depending on the driving situation, driver information is
d isplayed in the instrument cluster.
@ Speedometer and indicator light display
@ Display in the instrument cluster
Fig. 13 0 O verv ie w
instrument cluste r
@ Spe edom ete r and indi cat or light display
Important information concerning vehic le operation with Adaptive
Cruise Control is shown in display area @. The desired speed you
set is indicated in the speedometer (LED lights around the edge).
Th e in dicator lights sh ow whe ther the system has detected a vehicle
traveling ahead.
@ Display in the instrument cluster
I n disp lay area @ information from the navigation system* and the
t rip c omputer is disp layed in ad diti on to inf ormation about Adaptive
Cruise Control.
You can select among the differen t info rmation by repea ted brie f
taps on the [R ESET) button on the windshie ld w iper lever
~ page 39, "Operation".
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Certain pieces of information in the bottom part of the disp lay are
not shown permanent ly. Information is d isplayed on ly if you se t or
change the speed setting, change the time interval, when messages
are disp layed or if the Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off for safety
reasons .•
A pplies to veh ic les : with Ada ptive Cru is e Cont ro l
Display in the speedometer
Desired speed
Fig . 1 31 D isplay in th e
s pe edome ter
The desired speed set by the drive r is displayed by a red LED .
If the desired speed was set between two lines on the speedometer
using th e [SET) bu tton, the two c losest light emitting diodes will
come on
~ fig . 131 .
The system allows only speeds to be set between 20 to 95 mph (30
t o 150 km/h) to be set. This speed range is faintly illuminated in the
speedometer (LED lights).
Ind icator lights ( symbols )
• ""~ Open road : The indicator light""~ shows that ACC is active
and that no moving vehicle has been detected with in range of the
radar senso r up ahead in your lane of travel. The set speed is main -
t ained . .,
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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• <0111,c::::, Driv ing in traffi c: The indicator light '°"'''° shows that a
ve hicle moving in your lane of travel has been de tec ted up front in
your lane of travel. Your speed is adjusted according to the speed of
the vehic le up front . ACC accelerates and brakes automatically
within the system's capabilities.
• -011 ,,-0 Dr iv e r intervention prompt : The red flashing warning
light
-011 .. ~ means Request for dri ver to as sume contr ol. You as the
driver must slow the vehic le with the foot brake . The symbol
<0 1111<0
tel ls you that the Adaptive Cruise Control is not able to slow the
vehic le down enough to keep a enough distance to the vehicle in
front of you. A warning tone will also sound when the symbo l
appears . For more information about the driver intervention prompt
::;, page 138.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adap tive Crui se Contro l features and inatten ­
tion can lead to an crash and serious personal injury .
• Never allow the closing speed betw een you and other veh icles
to be so high that the Adapt ive Cruise Control may not be able to
slow you r vehi cle saf ely . If clo sing speed is too high , you mu st
apply the brake s yourself to reduce the ri sk of a re ar-end cra sh .
• Always sele ct a greater follo wing dist ance to the vehi cle up
ahead on wet roads than on dry road s.
• Alway s re ad and heed the information and WARNINGS::;,
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"De scription " on
pag e 127 .
[ i ] Tips
• If you use the acce lerato r to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention prompt wi ll not be
accompanied by a warning tone.
• If the speed you previously set is exceeded , the indicator light in
the speedometer w ill sw itc h off. •
App lies to vehic les: w ith Ad apt ive Cruise Contro l
Display in the instrument cluster
Fig. 1 32 D isplay i n the
i n strum ent c lust er
Scroll through the availab le in formati on displays by briefly tapping
the (RESET] button at the end of the windshie ld wiper lever. You can
se lect information from the trip computer, navigation system* or
Adaptive Cruise Control.
© Vehicle symbol
® Distance
© Status
© Vehi cle s ymbol
The vehicle symbo l indicates whether the system has detected an
object traveling in front .
• Vehicle outline : Open road, no vehicle ahead .
• Wh it e v ehi cle: A vehic le is detected ahead.
• Red vehicle: Request for driver to assume co ntrol.
® Distance
Using the arrows and scale, you can detect how far it is to the
vehic le in front of you.
• Open road : No arrow appears when the vehicle is on a n open
road and there is no vehic le ahead .

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tained. The ACC system is not switched off, and increased attention
to the traffic situation is absolutely necessary. The following may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality limited appears:
• The ACC sensor is dirty . The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
reacting correctly, to moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
travel.
• There may be very light traffic on and there is nothing that marks
the side of the road (for example, guard rails, traffic signs, trees). As
soon as a moving vehicle up ahead is detected again, ACC becomes
active again and the message disappears .
The ACC sensor is located in the area under the front license plate.
If the ACC sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to restore system
operation.
ACC not available
The text message ACC not available appears, for example, if the
temperature of the brakes is excessive . Adaptive Cruise Control is
temporarily not available. A warning tone sounds as a reminder.
ACC not available!
The text message ACC not available! appears in the event of a
malfunction. Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off. A warning tone
sounds as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a qualified
dealership .
ACC sensor blocked !
The text message ACC sensor blocked ! appears when the ACC
System can no longer accurately detect vehicles moving up ahead
in your lane of travel. Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off. A
warning tone a lso sounds as a reminder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off the ACC (ACC sensor blocked
!) or if it is only a temporary condition (ACC Functionally
limited), the system will also takes into consideration the outside
temperature and/or the windshield wiper operation.
The ACC sensor is dirty or blocked (e.g. leaves, snow) . The
ACC sensor is located in the area under the front license plate .
If the ACC sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to restore system
operation.
EPB activation
Th e text message EPB activation appears if emergency braking was
manual ly initiated with the Electromechanical Parking Brake (EPB).
The Adaptive Cruise Con trol is turned off . This is accompanied by a
warning tone.
Speed
The set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always appears when saving or
changing the speed in Adaptive Cruise Control~
page 130 , "How is
the speed stored?" and~
page 131 , "Changing stored speed".
Selector lever position!
The text message Selector lever position! appears when the
selector lever is moved to position
N. In this position, Adaptive
Cruise Control is not available. •
Applies to vehicles : with Ada ptive Cruise Cont rol
Driver intervention prompt
The driver intervention prompt calls on the driver to take
over the situation.
Fig . 134 Instrument
cluster: Driver inter-
vention prompt
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Audi lane ass is t 11111 -----------------------------------
Audi lane assist
Lane assist
A pplies to veh icles : with lane assist
Description
Lane a ssist helps you keep y our vehicle in your lane .
Lane assist uses a camera to detect lane boundary lines. If the
system detects that your vehicle is about to leave a lane boundary
line, the steering wheel
vibrates to alert the driver. If lane assist
detects boundary lines on both sides of the vehicle's lane, the
system enters active standby mode, which is indicated by the green
indica tor light /: on the instrument cluster .
I f the system is in active standby mode and the turn signal is acti­
vated before driving ov er the boundary line, the warning does not
occur since the sys tem allows for intenti onal lane changes.
The system is designed for driving on freeways and expanded high ­
ways and t hus works on ly at speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h) or mo re .
& WARNING
• Lane ass ist will not k eep your vehicle in your lane. The sy stem
only warns the d riv er w hen t he vehicle i s le av ing the lan e. The
driv er is alway s re spon sible for keeping the vehicle in the lane.
• The camera is not able to d ete ct all lane boundary lines and in
s o me cases might al so dete ct lane str ucture s or objects as
boundary lines . This c an le ad to in corre ct wa rning s or warnings
that fa il to go off at all .
• The camer a's visibili ty ca n be i mpaired by vehi cle s ahe ad of
you , for instan ce, or by rain , snow , h eavy spray or li ght shining into
th e cam era lens . Thi s can ca use lane as sis t to f ail to d ete ct
boundary line s. •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to vehi cles : wi th la ne assi st
Activating and deactivating
Fig . 14 3 Turn signal
l ev er: La ne assis t
butt on
F ig . 144 Win dshie ld:
L ane assist ca mera
v iewing win dow
Press the :::> fig. 143 button to activa te or deactivate the
syst em . T he/ : in dica tor ligh t on t he i nstrument c luster
will illuminate or go out.
Instrument c lu ster indi ca tor light
/: Ready:
The green indicator light shows that the system is ready
to use . A warning a lerts the drive r when the veh icle drives over
dete cted lane boundary l ines. .,.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data