2009 AUDI S6 Owners Manual

anti-theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will b link and
the horn will sound only after you have c losed the door or lid .
[ i J Tips
For the an ti-theft a larm system to function p rope rly, make sure a ll
vehicle doors and windows are c losed before leaving the vehicle .•
Tilt sensors -lQ
The tilt sensors t rigg er an alarm if they detect vehicle
movement.
Fi g. 4 2 Driver's door:
tilt senso r switch
Sw it c h off the tilt se nsors i f you ar e go ing to have y our
ve hicle transported .
Switch off the tilt sensors
- Press the switch~ located in t he driver's door~ fig . 42.
- Lock the veh ic le.
When you turn off the tilt sensors, the diode in the switch~ will illu ­
m inate . Also, the ind icator light in the door trim wil l illuminate for
about three seconds. After you lock the v ehicl e, the indicator light
in the door trim wi ll blink quickly for about three seconds . After tha t,
the blinking slows down.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
The next time the vehicle is locked, the tilt sensors are automatically
turned on again .•
Power windows
Controls
Sw it c hes for fr ont do or window s
@ operates the window in the driver's door .
Fig. 43 Driv er's d oor:
pow er wind ow
s w it ch es
@ operates the window in the front passenger's door.
Switch es for rear window s
© operates the left rear window .
® operates the right rear window .
Safety swit ch
© Safety switch for rear window op eration.
& WARNING
• Do not l eave children unattended in the vehicl e, especially with
a cce ss to vehi cle keys . Un super vised u se of the ke ys c an result in
starting of the engine and use of vehi cle s ystem s suc h as power
windows , etc . which could re sult in seriou s injury. .,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
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.
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Opening and closing
- Turn a nd ho ld the key in the open pos ition
@ .
The automatic close/open function will cease if the key is returned
to its origina l pos ition.
& WARNING
• Be car eful wh en clos ing th e window s. Ch eck t o see that no one
i s in th e way, or se riou s inju ry could r esult !
• Alwa ys read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General de scription "
on
pa ge 4 5. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he vehicle battery is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the automat ic closing and opening function w ill not work
until it is reactivated. To react iva te this fea ture, per form the
follow ing steps:
R eact ivating clo se /open f eatur e
Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
is completely closed .
- Re lease the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one secon d. T he automatic
cl osing/opening is now reactivate d.•
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Ap plies to veh icle s: wit h slid ing/ tilt ing powe r su nroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig. 4 6 Sect ion of th e
h ea dlin er: su nroof
s w it ch pos it ion s
The roof wil l s lide open or tilt up at the rear as required . When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the rotary control switch located overhead next
to the interior light. The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or pulling the control switch at position@=> fig . 46 .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes af ter
you have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the igni­
tion lock . If either doo r is opened, powered operation of the sunroof
wi ll be deactivated.
Solar roof*
The solar cells in the roof provide energy to operate the ventilation
system for the c limate control. It is activated automatically after the
vehic le is parked . Depending on solar irradiation, the interior
temperature of the vehicle is lowered in the summer, in the winter
the interior is dehumidified .
T he interior trim is permanent ly attached to the solar roof and
cannot be s lid separate ly .

Sola r prot ection w ith slidin g g lass s un ro of*
The sliding glass sun roof is equipped with an adjus table sunshade
to reduce the effects of s trong sun light. The solar protection can be
moved at the recessed hand le to open and close it. To prevent the
vehicle interior from hea ting up , you should close the solar protec ­
tion when you park your vehicle in the sun.
When the roof is
slid op en , the sunshade is opened automatica lly .
When the roof is c losed , the sunshade can b e clos ed manually.
When the roof is
tilted open , the closed sunshade is also raised at
the rear edge . But it can still be slid open or closed .
0 Note
You should always closed the sliding/tilting sun roof when you leave
your veh icle. Sudden rain can drench the interior equipment and
damage the electron ic convenience features in your vehic le .
[ i ] Tips
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you c lose the
sunshade *.•
Ap plies to vehicles: wit h sliding/tilt in g p ower sunroof
Sliding /tilting the power sunroof open
Sliding the power sunroof open to the comfort position
keeps wind noise to a minimum.
Sliding the roof open to the comfort position
- Tur n t he ro tary sw itch to position
G) :::::, page 58, fig. 46
(deten t can be fe lt). The roof is slid open only to a
co mfo rt p osition wi th low wi nd noise.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
Sliding th e roof op en all the way
- Turn the rota ry sw itch to posit ion @. Air flow over t he
fu lly opened sunroof may cause increased wind noise.
Tilting the roof open
- Turn the rota ry sw itch to position @.
- In posi tion @, br iefly
press t he c ontrol to t ilt the roof up
com pletel y.
- To ti lt the roof open to any intermediate position
press
and hold t he switch until the roof reac hes t he desired
p o si tion.
In posit ion @, the switch ju mps back to position G) again as soon
as the switch is released .
When the g lass roof opens, the sun v isor, which is designed to ward
o ff strong sunlight, opens alo ng w ith it. The visor ca n be closed
manual ly when the sunroof is closed .
[ i ] Tips
• Be aware that the sunroof may actually be open when the sun
v isor is c losed . Check and make sure that the sunroof is shut when
par king the car o r if it sudden ly starts raining .
• I f the sunroof is not fully closed but you have pressed and held
the switch for the ti lt position, the sunroof will not t ilt. •
Ap plie s to ve hic les: with sli di ng/ti lt ing powe r su nroo f
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding the roof shut
- Turn t he rota ry sw itch to positio n @ :::::,
page 58, fig. 46
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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.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
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)
Vehicle care I I
Fig. 49 Section from
headliner : unscrewing
the light ing unit
~
irechnical data

Opening and closing
Fig. 50 Section from
headliner: crank for
emergency operation
- Remove the two screws::::> page 61, fig. 49 -arrows -from
the light unit.
- Carefully remove the light unit.
- Remove the crank from the bracket on the fuse cover on
the driver's side::::>
page 351, fig. 265.
-Push the crank into the hexagonal hole as far as it can go
::::> fig. 50 .
- Hold the crank down and turn it to close the roof.
Re-install the complete light unit.
Have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
To turn the crank for emergency closing more easily , you should use
the screwd river handle as an aid . First remove the screw driver from
the handle, then push the handle onto the crank .•