2009 AUDI S6 child seat

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual .............. ...... . .
Controls and
equipment ............ ..... .
Instruments and controls ..... .
General il lustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indicator lights ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver information display ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Auto Check Control ............ .
Speed warning system ..... .. .. .
Trip computer ..... ... .. .. ... .. .
Opening and closing .......... .
Keys ... ..... .......... ... ..... .
Power locking system ..... ... .. .
Rear lid ....................... .
Child safety lock .... ......... .. . 5
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Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Anti-theft
alarm system ........ .
Power windows ... ... .... .... .
S liding/ti lting power sunroof . .. .
Clear vision . .... .. .. .......... .
Lights ... ................ ... .. .
In ter ior l ights ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
Vision ... ... ......... ...... ... .
Wiper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors .................... ... .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and storage ..... .... ... .
General recommendations ..... .
Power seat . ... ... ......... ... .
Seat m emory ...• ........ .... ..
Rear seats .......... ....... ... .
Head restraints ........ ..... .. .
Arm rest ....... ... ... ... ... •..
Luggage compartment ..... ... .
Roof rack ..... .......... ... .• ..
Cupholder .. ...... ... .. ... ..• ..
Ashtray ................... ... .
Cigarette lighter /socket ........ .
Storage ............ ....... ... .
Warm and cold ............... .
Climate control ........ .. ... .. .
Basic settings ......... •. ... ....
On the road . ... ..... .. ..... ... .
Steering .................... .. .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting and stopping the engine
with Convenience key ....... .. .
Electromechanical parking brake .
Cruise control ......... ........ .
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Adaptive Cruise Control ....... .
Speed and distance control system
Driver informa tion ....... ...... .
System limitations ............. .
Audi lane assist ............... .
Lane assist ......... ........ .. .
Audi side assist ............... .
Lane Change Assistant .. ..... .. .
Notes ....................... •.
Automatic transmission ....... .
tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
transmission) ... .... ... ... .... .
multitronic® ..........•........
Audi Parking System ......... . .
Park Assist Systems .... ... .... .
Audi Park ing System (rear) ...... .
Audi Parking System (rear, with rear-
view camera) .... .. ...... ..... .
Specia l parking situations ..... •.
Settings in the MMI ....... ..... .
Saf ety tips . ............ .... ... .
Adaptive Air Suspension ...... .
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping ............. ........ .
Homelink® . ................ ... .
Universal remote control ....... . 127
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Safety first ........ ... ... .. .
Driving Safely ................. .
General notes . .... ........... . .
Proper occ upant sea ting positions
Peda l area ... ..... ....... .... . .
Sto\Ning luggage . .... .... .... . .
Reporting Sa fety Defects ....... .
Safety belts .......... ....... .. .
Genera l notes ...... ........... .
W hy safe ty belts? .... ... ... ... .
Safety belts ..... ........ ... .. .
Safety belt pretensioners ... ... .
Airbag sy stem ..... ...... ... .. .
Important t hings to kno\N ...... .
Front airbags . ... ... .......... .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ... .. ... .... ..... ..... .
Side airbags ......... .... .. ... .
Side curtain a irbags ...... ..... .
Child Safety ................... . 193
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Impo rtant things to kno\N . . . . . . . 238
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Insta lling a ch ild safe ty seat . . . . . 248
Add it ional Information . . . . . . . . . . 251
Lo\Ner anchorages and tether for
ch ildren (LA TC H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Vehicle operation .... ... .
Inte lligent technology ......... .
Not ice about d ata reco rded by
ve hicle contro l modules ........ .
Elect ronic S tabilizat ion Program
!ESP) ...... .... ..... ..... ..... .
B raking ....... ................ .
Servotronic® -advanced po\Ner
s teer ing syst em ............... .
Driv ing \Nit h your quatt ro® ..... .
Energy management .... ....... .
Driving a nd enviro nment ...... .
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and
after\Na rds .............. ... ... .
Cata lytic converter ............ .
Avo id damaging the vehicle .. .. .
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution ......... .
Trailer towi ng ................. .
Driving \Nit h a trailer ..... ... ... .
Trai ler to\Ning tips ....... ..• ....
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Table of contents
Vehicle care ....... ... ... ... 281
C leaning and protection ........ 282
Gener al in fo rm atio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Care of inte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 9
F u el su pp ly and fillin g your fuel
ta nk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Gasoline . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 295
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
C heck in g and filling . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Engi ne cooling sys te1 T1 . . . . . . . . . . 307
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 11
W indshield/headlight \Nasher
containe r .... .... .. ... .. .... ...
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T iresa ndw hee ls ............ ... 317
T ires ........................ ... 3 17
Tire pressure monitoring system . . 336
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Seats and storage
Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front seats to provide safe
and comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger.
Adjust your seat properly so that :
• you can easily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in
the instrument panel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing physical stress
and fatigue
• the safety belts and airbag system can offer maximum protec ­
tion=>
page 215.
In the following sections , you will see exactly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety provided in=>
page 238, "Child Safety".
L1}. WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers
can result in serious personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in motion
- never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the
window or on top of the seat cushion. This applies especially to
the passengers. If your seating position is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If
& WARNING (continued)
the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
• It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep
a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any closer than this, the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection.
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly, causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury.
If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe and relaxed
driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the
following manner:
- Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knees slightly bent=>&, in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back
against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the
steering wheel. _..

Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued)
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsu­
pervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury. •
Seat adjustment
Fig. 74 Power seat:
Switch for seat adjust­
ment
Moving the seat forward and backward ©
-Press the switch forward or backward horizontally=>& .
Adjusting the seat height
0 and @ together
Pull the switch evenly at both ends to raise the seat=> &.
- Push the switch evenly at both ends to lower the seat
.Jj => ~ -
Angling the seat cushion up and down 0 or @
-To angle the seat cushion up, pull the switch at the front
only =>
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- Alternatively , push the switch at the rear only => & .
- To angle the seat cushion down, push the switch at the
front only=>
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- Alter natively, pull the switch at the rear only=>& .
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving .
If you do this while the vehicle is moving, you
will be out of position . Always adjust the driver's or front
passenger's seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsu­
pervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury. •
Adjusting the seatback
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Fig. 75 Power seat:
Switch for seat back
angle
- Push the switch=> fig. 75 forward or to the rear in the
direction of the arrow to adjust the angle of the seat back
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Seats and storage
Fastening eyelets
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
eyelets to secure luggage and other items.
Fig . 84 Luggage
compartment
fastening eyelets
- Use the t ie -down eyelets to secure your cargo proper ly
~ fig. 84 -arrows -.
Read and heed all WARNINGS
~ page 201, "Stowing
luggage" .
In a collision , the laws o f physics mean that even smaller items that
are loose in the vehicle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehicle pick up k inetic energy which
varies with the vehicle and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is
the most signifi cant facto r.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km /h),
the forces acting on a 10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the it em. This means that the we ight of the item
would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can easily imagine the injur ies that an i tem o f that weigh t flying freely
through the passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a speed considered relatively low .
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie­
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury .
• Always use suitable retaining straps and properly secure items
to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit­
able retaining straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down. •
Applies to vehicles: with cargo net
Elastic cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 85 Luggage
compartment cargo
net ..,,

Seats and storage
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be used for 12 -volt appli ­
ances with maximum consumption of up to 100 wat ts, such as a
flash light, small vacuum cleaner, etc .
Before you purchase any accessories, always read and fo llow the
information in
=> page 374, "Addit ional accessories and parts
replacement".
& WARNING
Improper use of the cigarette lighter can cause serious injury or
start a fire.
• Be careful when using the cigarette lighter. If you do not pay
attention to what you are doing when you are using the cigarette
lighter you can burn yourself .
• The cigarette lighter and socket remain functional even if the
ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed . Never leave
children inside the vehicle without supervision.
0 Note
• To avoid damaging the socket, only use p lugs that fit properly.
• Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a power source for elec ­
trical accessories for short durations . Use the sockets in the vehicle
when a power source is needed for longer durations .
[ i J Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are sti ll plugged in and are
on, the vehicle battery can st ill be drained. •
Outlet
The outlet in the front and rear center console may be
used for 12-volt appliances.
-Fold the cover for the outlet down.
Fi g. 98 Center
console, front: 12 -vo lt
outlet
Rear center console: remove the 12 V cover from the
outlet.
Plug in appliance to be used.
The outlet may be used for 12 -volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light, small vacuum
cleaner, etc .
Before you purchase any accessories, always read and follow the
information in=>
page 374, "Additional accessories and parts
replacement" .
& WARNING
The outlet plus any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed.
Never leave children inside the vehicle without supervision. .,_

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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information , tips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others. We have summarized here
what you need to know about safety belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Always
observe the information and warnings in this section -for your own
safety as well as that of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all model versions of your
vehicle. Some of the features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may be optional equip ­
ment on others. If you are not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
• Always make sure that you follow the instructions and heed
the WARNINGS in this Manual. It is in your interest and in the interest of your passengers.
• Always keep the complete Owner's Literature in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehicle so that this important informa­
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers.
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have questions. •
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant restraint
system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury
in a wide variety of accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers should not be left to
chance. Advances in technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. The
following is a list of just a few of the safety features in your Audi:
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and all passenger seating
positions,
• safety belt pretensioners,
• safety belt force limiters for the front seats,
• safety belt height adjustment systems for the front seats,
• automatic safety belt height adjustment for the rear seats,
• front airbags,
• side airbags in the front seats and outer rear seats*,
• side curtain airbags,
• special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
• head restraints for each seating position,
• adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features, can work together as a system to
help protect you and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they are not always correctly adjusted and correctly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility! •

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Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
driving always:
-Make sure that all lights and signals are operat ing
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good
visibility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully =>
page 99.
-Make sure that noth ing can interfere w ith the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for your height .
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints
according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right ch ild restraint correctly to
protect children =>
page 238, "Child Safety ".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen ­
gers do the same=>
page 80, "General recommenda ­
tions".
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it p roperly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten the ir safety belts properly
=>
page 205. •
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Vehicle operation
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen­
trate on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety
risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
become a hazard to everyone else on the road =>& .There ­
fore:
Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by
using a cellular telephone .
NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense .
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more
than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed .
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data