2009 AUDI S6 Owners Manual

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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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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
u
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

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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

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