2010 AUDI S6 power steering

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No. Equipment
29 Not used
30 Not used
31 Back-up
light switch, transmission, engine com-
ponents
Intelligent power module driver (footwell light
32 and front headlights, horn, wiper system, elec-
trically adjustable steering wheel)
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33 Intelligent power module dr
iver
(lights left-side)
34 Intelligent power module driver
(lights right-side)
35 Not used
36 Headlight
washer system
37 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
38 Wiper system
39 Door control module
left-side
Horn
41 Heater fan
42 Control module electronic ignition lock/electri-
cally adjustable steering wheel
43 Rear
windshie ld wiper (Avant)
44 Power window opener (left-side)
Amps
15
30
25
25
30
25
30 15
25
40
30
15
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-
35 •
Vehicle OP-eration
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
Fig. 236 Fuse panel
l ayou t
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only available on
certain model configurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at the time of going to
press and is subject to change. In the event of discrepancies, the
label on the inside of the cover always takes precedence.
The power seats are protected by circuit breakers , which automati­
cally reset afte r a few seconds after the overload has been remedied.
No. Equipment Amps
Fuse holder (black)
1 Control module Convenience
key
15
2 Cigarette lighter front 20
3 Tire pressure monitoring system
5
4 Electrical outlet front (center console)
20
-
5 Intelligent power module passenger
15
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right-s ide
15
Sunroof 20
A/C controls 10
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

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L ight
Exter ior light ing in the mirror housing . 61
leaving home ............... .. .. .. 61
See also Amb ience lighting .......... 64
Light sensor defective ............. .. .. 30
L igh ting
See Ambience lighting . .. ...... ..... 64
L ighting in t he m irror hous ing .......... 61
Lights ... .. .. .. ..... ....... ... . ... .. 58
Com ing home ..................... 59
Daytime ru nning lights ............. 59
Emergency flashers ............ .. .. 61
Exter ior lights .................... 59
Front fog lights .. .. ........ ....... 60
Headlights ............ ... ....... . 58
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 62
H igh beam warning/indicator ligh t ... 16
Leaving home ..................... 59
Re ar fog lig hts . .. ...... ...... ..... 6 0
Side mar ke r li ghts .. .. . ... ... .. ... . 58
Turn signals ...... .... ... ... .. .. .. 62
Xenon headlights .... ..... .. .. ... .. 58
Load ing the luggage compartment .. .. . 181
Loading the roof rack ................. 88
Loc kab le backrest ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 83
Locking Power locking switch .. ............. 44
Rear lid/t runk lid . ... .. ... ... ... ... 46
Remote cont rol key ................ 42
Us ing the key ..................... 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
2 30
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 230
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Luggage
Stowing . ....................... 181
L u ggage compartment . ..... ... .... .. . 83
Cargo net . ... .. .... .. .. .. .... ... . 85
DVD p layer for navigation system .. .. 86
Expanding .. . .. ........ ...... .... 83
Fastening eyelets .................. 84
Side Compartment ..... . ... .. .. .. . 86
Sk i sack .. .................... .... 86
See also Load ing the luggage
compartment ... ...... ......... 181
L u mbar suppo rt . ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 78
M
Maintenance .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 344
Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL) . . . 15, 23
Master key . ....... ..... .. . ... .. .. ... 38
Battery rep lacement .... ... ..... .. . 39
Check light ... .. .... .. .. .... ... .. . 39
Mi leage
Average ................ .. .... .. . 34
Inst ant an eous .................... 34
Mirrors Act ivat ing the d ig ital compass ...... . 73
Adjusting the ant i-g la re . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Automatic dimmi ng fo r the outside
m irrors ................ .. .... ... 72
Automatica lly dimming inside mirror . 70
Ins ide day-night mirror . .. .. ........ 69
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Outside mirrors ................ ... 71
Recalling pos it ion of outs ide mirro rs . . 79
Stor ing posit io n of ,outside mir rors ... 79 Monitor
ing the Advanced A irbag System 206
multi tron ic® ..... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. 152
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .. . 155
Driving the multitronic® .... ... ... . 153
Dynam ic shift program .. .......... 156
Fail-safe mode ................... 158
Kick-down .. .... .. .............. 156
Manua l shift program ... .. ...... .. 157
Selector lever .............. ...... 154
Steering wheel with t iptronic ® ...... 158
t ipt ron ic ........................ 157
N
Natural leather ..... .. .... ......... . 266
New t ires and wheels .. .............. 305
NHTSA Con tac ting .. .. .. .. ...... ... . ... . 183
N umber of seats ... ........... ... ... 185
0
Occupant seating posi tions ........... 176
Octane rating . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... . 27 1
O dometer .................. .... .. .. 10
Oil
See Eng ine oi l ........... ... ..... 279
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Lin k Connector (DLC) ...... .... 23
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 23
O pen door or rear lid warn ing . ... .. .. .. 21
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Opening
Power sunroof .................... 54
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
m ize pollution ................. 251
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ... ........ .. 5
Outlets .. ...... .......... .......... 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
100
Outside mirrors .................. ... 71
Outside temperature display ........... 20
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 5
p
Paint
Touch-up
262
Paint No ............... .... .. .. .. .. 338
Park assist ......................... 160
rear, with rear view camera ........ 160
Parking .... .... .... .. ............. 114
Automatic transmission ........... 146 Caution when parking near a parking barri-
er or curb ..................... 114
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
multitronic® ............. .... ... 153
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 113
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ........ 114
Par king on an incline (uphill) ........ .. 114 Parking system (rear, with rear view camera)
.
160
Adjusting the display .. ..... ..... . 165
Adjusting the warning tones ... ... . 165
Parking mode 1 ............ ..... . 162
Parking mode 2 ...... ....... ..... 163
Safety precautions ............... 160
Switching on/off ................ . 162
Parts replacement ............ ... .. . 346
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 207
Passenger's seat .............. ... .. .. 76
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Pedals ............................ 180
Perimete r lighting .......... . .. .. .... 61
Physical p rinciples of a f rontal collis ion . 186
Polishing .. .... ................... . 261
Pollen filter Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power locking switch .............. ... 44
Power locking system .............. .. 41
Convenience close/open feature ..... 52 Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ......................... 44
Opening and closing the windows ... . 52
Power sunroof ....... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Rear lid/trunk lid ..... ............. 46
Remote control key .. .. ...... .. .. .. 38
Selective unlock feature ............ 44
Settings ... .... .. .. .. .. . ..... .... 44
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 42
Power outlets ................ ..... . . 93
Power roof .. .......... ... .. .. .. .. .. 53 Power seat
Controls ......................... 76
Seat adjustment .................. 77
Power steering ... ................. . 245
Power sunroof
Emergency closing ............. 55, 56
Power window switches ....... ... ..... 50
In the driver's door ................ 51
In the front passenger's door ....... 52
Reactivating the system ............ 53
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt .............. ... . .. 191
Programming the Homelink® universal re-
mote contro l ...... .. .. .. .... .. 169
Proper occupant seat ing positions ... .. 176
Proper safety belt position ........... 190
Proper seating position
Front passenger ................ . 177
Occupants ..... ... .............. 176
Rear passengers .... ............. 178
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ....... .. ... .. 246
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ...
187
Why safety belts? ............... . 185

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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Head restraints . .. .. .. .. .. ....
81, 179
Lumbar support .. .. ... ....... .... 78
Seat belts
See Safety belts ................. 185
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seating capacity ... .. .. .......... .. . 185
Seating position
Driver ............. ...... .... .. .
Front passenger .. .. .. .. .... .... .
How to adjust the front seats .. .... .
176
177
177
Incorrect seat position ... ......... 179
Occupants . .... .. .. .. ........ ... 176
Rear passengers
Seats 178
Number of seats ................. 185
Selective unlock feature ............... 44
Selector lever . .. ...................
147
Selector lever multitronic ® .... ... .... 154
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner .. .........
194
Service interva l display ................ 22
Informational and alert stage signals 139
Messages in instrument cluster display . .
144
Operation .................... .. 139
Safety tips ................ ..... . 144
Sensor detection area ...... .. .... . 138
Settings ....... .. .. .... .... ..... 142
Locking the steering . ...... ... .. .. 108
Malfunction ...... ................ 28
Manually adjust ing the steering wheel
106
Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrically ........... ..
107
Adjusting manually ......... ...... 106
Side cu rtain airbags ................. 214 Steering wheel heating .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104
Description ... ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · 214 Steps for determining correct load limit 302
How they work ...... ...... ..... . 215 Stopp,·n th · 110 g e engine .... .. .. ........ .
Safety instructions .... ...... .....
216 Storage ...... .. ...... ............. . 93
Side marker lights ........... .. .. .. .. 58 (upholder . .. ...... .............. 89
Ski sack . .. .... ............. ...... .. 86
Snow chains ....................... 310
Sockets ....... .................. 92, 93
Sound system display
Driver information display ...... .. .. 20
Sources of informat ion about child restraints
and their use . ........... .. .. .. .
23 7
Spare wheel .................. .... .
317
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control . .. .. .. .
Speed rating letter code ...... .. .. .. . 119
307
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 90
Glove compartment .......... ... .. 94
Luggage compartment . .. .. .. ...... 86
Sk i sack ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 86
Storage compartment
Expanding . .. .. .. .. ..............
83
Sun shade . ................. ... .. .. . 65
Sun visors .................. ... .. ... 64
Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 166
Switches
Service pos ition
Windshield wipe rs
68 Speed warning system ......... ..... .. 32 Emergency flashers .. .... .. .. .. ... 61
Servotronic
Power steering . .. .. .. .. .........
245
Shift buttons . .. ............... 151, 158
Side airbags
Description .. .. .................
211
How they work .................. 212
S ide assist
Activating and deactivating .... .. . .
137
Description .. .. .. .. .... ..... ... . 137
Speedometer ....... ....... ...... ... 10
Starting off with a trailer . ... .. .. .. ... 115
Starting the engine .......... .. . 108, 109
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ... .... .. .. ........ .....
109
Steering ................... .. ... .. 106
Easy entry feature . ... ............ 108
Electrically adjusting the steering wheel ..
107
Power sunroof . ........... ... .. .. . 53
Rear window defogger ..... ... .. .. 101
Symbols
Red .. .. ....................... .
25
Yellow .. ........... .... .. ... . .. . 29
Synchronization
Climate controls .. ...............
105
Synchronizing climate control .......... 98

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Remote control key .. .. ...... .. .... 42 Warranty coverages ....... ... .. ... .. 344 When should I adjust the tire pressures? 301
Using the key ................... .. 43 Washer reservo ir ....... ... . ... .. .. . 292 When should I chec k the t ire pressures? 301
V
Wash ing .... ....... ..... ........ .. 258 W here are lower a nchorages located? .. 232
Automatic ca r wash ....... ....... 259 Whe re can I find the t ire pressures for my car?
Valet key function by hand ...
.... ...... .. .. .. .. ...
259 300
Activat ing and deact ivat ing ... .. ... . 40
General inf ormat io n ....... .. .. .. . 2 58 Why safe ty belts? . .. .. ... . ... ... 185 , 186
Vanity mirror ... ... .... ..... .. .. . ... 64
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n Number (VI N) . .. 338
Vehicle jack . .. ...... .... . .. .. .. 316,321
V ehicle lite rature . ... .. .. ........ ... .. 4
Vehicle-care prod ucts ............ ...
258
Ventilation
Climate controls ..................
96
w
w it h a powe r washer ....... .. .. .. .
Waxing .................... ... ... .
Wear indicator 2 60
261
304
Weat herst rips . .. ................. . 263
Weights .. .... ............. .. .... . 339
What happens if you wea r your safe ty belt too
loose? .. .......... ... .. ... ....
190
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 187
What impairs dr iv ing safety? .. .. .... .. 175
What should I do after changing a whee l? .. .
30 1
Warning lights · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 12 W hat should I do after replacing w heels?
W arning/ind ic a tor lights .. .. .... ....... 8
30 l
Brake system ............ .. .... .. . 18
Cru ise control ................. .. . 16
Electromechanical parking brake .... . 17
Electro nic power control ........... 14
Electronic stabilization program ( ESP) 14
H igh beam ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
Ma lf un ction I ndicato r Lamp ( MIL) .... 15
Safety bel t ... .. .. .. .. .. ......... .
Ad
aptive Ai r Suspe nsion . ... .... ....
1 6 W hee l bolts
Adaptive Cr uise Contro l .... ... .. ..
127 T o rque ........ ...... .. ...... ... 31 1
Airbag system ...... .. .... .. .. . ... 14
293
Anti-loc k bra ke system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 17 Wheels · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Cast a lloy ...... .. .... .. .... .....
263
Checking tire pressure ............ 300
Cold tire inflation p ressure . ... .. .. . 297
General notes .......... .. .. .. .. . 293
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
294
1 5
1 5
W hen must a sa fe ty belt be rep laced? .. 1 88 Tir e pressure moni to ring sys tem .... .
Tur n signals .. ... ... ... ... .... ....
1 5 W hen m ust the airbag system be inspected? .
206
New tires and w heels ........ .... . 305
Tires and vehicle load limi ts . .. .... . 301
Win dows
Cleani ng ... .... ... .. . .. .. .... ..
262
Convenience close/open feature . ... . 52
Defogging . .. .. .... ............. 100
Defrost ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 100
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing . .. .. .. 101
Wi nds hield washer fluid
Low leve l .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .
30
W inds hield wipers
Faul ty . .. .. ..................... .
32
Intermittent wiping . ............. . 66
One -tap w iping .... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 66
Rain sensor . .... . ... ..... .. .. ... . 66
Serv ice position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Washer reservoir .... .. .. .. ...... . 292
Winte r ope ration
Ba tte ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288
C oolan t system ............ .. .. .. 2 8 4
Steering wheel hea tin g .... ... .. .. 104
T ir es . ..... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 2 4 6
Windows ... .... ... .. . .... .... .. 262
Winte r tir es ....... ..... .. .. ... .. .. 309
All-whee l dr ive ...... .. .... .. .. .. 309
Wiper blades
Insta lling new wiper b lades . ... .. .. .
68
See also Windsh ie ld w ipers ......... 68