2010 AUDI S6 rear view mirror

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Fig. 159 MMI D isplay:
al igni ng the veh icle
- Switch the MMI on and se lect the reverse gear .
- Turn the steering wheel until the orange orientation lines
(D appear in the parking spot=> page 162, fig. 158 . Use
the markings @to help you estimate the distance from an
obstacle. Each marking presents to 3 f t (1 m) . The blue
area represen ts a n extension of the vehi cle's o utline by
approximately 16 ft (5 m) to the rear .
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel ang le to fit the parking space with the aid of the orange
orientation lines =>
0. ® marks the rear bumper . You
should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no la ter than
when the red orientation line© abuts an object=>& !
& WARNING
• The rear view came ra does not show the enti re area beh ind the
v ehicle =>
page 160, fig. 156. Watch out e spe cially fo r s mall chil ·
dren and animal s. The rear v iew cam era cannot alwa ys dete ct
them , posing ri sk of an accident!
• Plea se note that obje ct s not tou ching the groun d can appear to
be further awa y than th ey reall y are (for example , th e bumpe r of
a parked vehi cle, a trailer hit ch , or the r ear of a truck) . In thi s case ,
Con tro ls a nd e quip ·
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
& WARNING (con tin ued)
you sh o uld not use the help lin es to help with p arking , whic h
po se s dang er of an accident!
0 Note
• Low obstacles a lready signaled by a wa rning c an disappear from
the sys tem's de te ct ion range as they are app roached and will no t
conti nue to be signaled . Objects such as barrier cha ins, trailer draw
bars, thin painted ve rtica l poles or fences may not be detected by the
system , posing risk of damage.
• In the MMI display , the direc tion o f travel o f the vehicle rear is
represen ted depend ing on the steering whee l angle. The vehicle front
swings out more than the veh icle rear . Maintain plenty of distance
from an obstacle so that your outside mirror or a corner of your
vehicle does not collide with any obstacles -danger of accident !•
Ap plie s to veh icle s: with pa rk ing syst e m (r ea r, wi th rear vie w cam era)
Parallel P arking
Use parking mode 2 to help you park on the edge of a
street.
Vehicle care
Fig. 160 MM I Displ ay :
blue surface In the
p arking s pot
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Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Park assist IIJII _________________________________ _____;.....:;_;_.:..:,____;;_ ____ _
0 Note
In the MMI display, the d irect ion of t ravel of the vehicle rear is rep re­
sented depend ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehicle front
swi ngs ou t mo re t han t he ve hicle re ar. M ain tain ple nty of dist ance
from an obstacle so t hat your outs ide mirror or a corner of your
vehicle d oes no t collide with any o bstacles - dange r of accide nt!
[ i ) Tips
Th e left or right or ientat ion lines and s urfaces will be displ aye d,
depending on the tu rn signal being used. •
App lies to veh icles : with park ing syst em (rear, wit h rea r view cam era)
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Th e display and warning tones can be adjusted in the
MM I.
-Select: Funct ion button !CA R]> Systems *> Parking
system .
Display
• Off -when the parking system is switche d off, only audible sig na ls
are given.
• On -when t he pa rking system is swi tched on, the pic ture from the
rear view camera is displayed.
Warning tones (Canada models)
• Rear volume -rear sensor vo lume
• Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
• In-car entertainment fader -w hen the p ark in g sys tem is switche d
on, t he volume of the active audio source is lowered.
Th e newly adj uste d value is briefly hear d from the signal generator .
Th e set tings are automat ically stored and assigned to the master key
with remote control.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
& WARNING
•
Canada models: always make sure that the volume and
frequency of the chimes is adjusted so that you can easily hear the
acoustic distance signal even if the radio is playing, the air-condi­
tioner blower is on High or there is a high level of outside noise.
• Check the settings whenever someone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
[I] Tips
• Cana da mo dels: the warning tones can a lso be adjusted directly
from t he rear -view came ra image* . Simply press the
!Settings)
control button.
• Cha nged settings are activated w hen parking assist is switched on
again. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: wit h pa rk ing system (rea r, wi th r ear vie w c amer a)
Error messages
If a wa rni ng tone* is aud ible for abo ut five seconds w he n you t urn on
the ignition , the re is a ma lfunction in the system. Have the prob lem
co rrected by yo ur aut ho rized Audi dea ler.
Keep the sensors in the rear b umper clean and free from ice so that
t he a cousti c p ark assis t* sys tem c an fun ction pro perly .•
Vehicle care Technical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Heated seats Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. . 193
Front ....................... ... 103
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Rear ....... ...... .............. 103
Airbag system ....... .. ... ... 206, 207
Heated steering wheel ............ ... 104 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 207
Heated washer jets Infant seats ............ .. .. .. .. ... 222
Wiper and washer system ....... .. . 66
Inside rear view mirror ..... .. ... .. . 69, 70
Heating Installing child safety seats
Climate controls .......... .... .... 96
Safety belts ......... ...... ... .. . 227
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 188
Installing the upper tether strap on the
H igh beam ............ .. .... .. .. 58, 62 anchorage .
.. .... ........... .. . 236
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 16 Instrument cluster illumination .. .... .. 11
High voltage warning label ........... 338 Instruments and controls .............. 8
HomeLink ® universal remote control ... 169 General illustration .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hood Interior lights ................
.... .. . 63
Open ing . ....... ........ .... .. .. 276 Rear
......................... 63, 64
Release lever . ............. .... .. 276 Interm ittent wip ing
Horn ...... .......... .... ... .. ...... 7 Rain
sensor ................ .... .. 66
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety ....... ....... .... 230
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How many airbags does my vehicle have? ....
202
How often should I check my tire pressures? . 301 Jack ..
........... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 316
Jumper cables .................... .. 332
Jump-starting ............... .. ... .. 331
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 193
Hydroplaning ...................... 305
K
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Ignition key .... ................. ... 108
Ignition lock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 108
Ma lfunct ion .. ....... .... .. .. .. 29, 32
Ignition lock positions .. .. .. .... ..... 108
Important things to do before driving .. 175 Key ........
...... ... .. .... ........ 37
Battery replacement ... .... ........ 39
Coded settings ....... .. .. .. .... .. 96
Convenience opening and closing of w indows .. .. ........... ...... .. 52
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Master key
... .. ... ........... .... 37
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Key coded settings Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Keyless entry remote contro l ..... .... . 38
Kick-down multitronic ® ... .. .. ............. 156
tiptronic ® 149
L
Lane assist
Act ivat ing and deactivating 134
Description ........ ............. 134
Instrument cluster indicator light . .. 134
MMI settings .... .... .. .... .... .. 135
Notes on instrument cluster display . 134
LATC H ......... ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 230
Description .. .............. ..... 232
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages ..
233
Installing a child restraint ... .. .. .. 234
Location . ........... ...... .... .. 231
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ..... .. 234
Leather .................... ... ... . 266
Cleaning ................. .. .. .. 267
Level adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .... 166
Lifting jack ............ .. .. .... .. .. 321
Lifting vehicle ....... ...... ......... 336

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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
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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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Radiator fan ................... .... 286
Rain sensor . ................... ... .. 66
Rain sensor defect ive ............... .. 30
Reading lights
Front ................... ... .. .. ..
63
Rear .. ......... ... ... ...... ..... 64
Rear ashtray ........................ 91
Rear fog lights ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 60
Rear lid
Escape handle ..... ..............
316
Open ing and closing .. .. ..... ..... . 46
Valet key function ...... ..... .. .. .. 40
Rear light
Defective .............. .. .... .. ..
21
Rear seat bench .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 83
Rear view camera Park ing mode
2 ... ... .... .... .... 163
Park ing mode 1 .............. ... . 162
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . .
69, 70
Rear window defogger ........ .... .. . 101
Rear window shelf . .. .. ... ....... ..... 80
Rear window sun shade ............... 65
Red symbols ... ... ........ .... .... .. 25
Refuelling . ................... .. .. . 273
Release lever for hood ............... 276
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink ®) ........... .... ... .
169
Remote control key ................. .. 38
Unlocking and locking ..... ......... 42
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Remote rear lid release
... .. ...... .. .. 46
Repair manua ls . ... .... ............. 344
Repairs
Airbag system ...................
209
Replacing a fuse . .... ............... 325
Replacing light bulbs . .. .. .. .. ....... 329
Replacing tires and wheels .... ... .. .. . 306
Reporting Safety Defects ........ 183, 184
Reset button .. ...... .. .. .. .......... 10
Residual heat . .. .. ............... ... 98
Retractor .......................... 189
Rims
Cast alloy ...... .... .. ... ... .....
263
Roof rack ... ................ ... .. .. . 87
Loading ................ .. .. .. .. . 88
Mounting locations .... ............ 88
Roof weight ................. ... .. ... 88
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Safe driving habits ..... .. ..... ... ... 17 4
Safety belt position .... ....... ......
190
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. 192
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
191
Safety belt pretens ioner
Service and disposal ..............
194
Safety belt pretensioners .. .. .. .. .. ... 193
Safety belt warning light .. ...... . 15,185
Safety belts . .. .. .... ............. .. 189
cleaning . ............... .. .... .. 269
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. ........... ...... ..
187
Fastening . .... ............. .... . 189
height adjustment ........ ... .. ... 192
Improperly worn . .. .............. 193
Not worn . .... ..... ...... ... ... . 187
Safety belt position ............ .. . 190
Safety instructions .. .. .. .. .... .. . 188
Securing child safety seats ...... .. . 227
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... . .... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .
191
Unfastening . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 192
Warning/indicator light ........... 185
Why YOU MUST wear them ....... .. 185
Worn properly ...... ...... .. .. .. . 188
Safety compliance sticker . .. .. .. .. .... 338
Safety equipment ................ .. . 17 4
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection .... . .. ..............
17 4
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ... .... ...........
75
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ........ .. ...
277
for side curtain airbags .. ... ..... .. 216
for using child safety seats .. .. .. .. . 220
for using safety belts ...... .... .. . 188
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System .
208
Safety lock
Ignition key, automatic transmission
109
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback .. ...........
77
Adjusting upper thigh support ....... 78
Driver's seat . ................. .. .. 75
Driver's seat memory ........... ... 79
Front passenger's seat .... .. ....... 76
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data