2010 AUDI S6 Owners Manual

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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
s
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

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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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T Tires ..... .... .. .. ...... .. .. ....... 293 TPMS
Service life . .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ...
304 Tire pressure monitoring system . ... 313
Tachometer .. .. ..... ..... .... .. . .. .. . 9 speed rating letter ,code .. ........ . 307 Trailer towing . .. ................. .. 254
Tank flap Tire
manufacturing date . ... .. .. ... 307 Operating instructions . ........... 255
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 275 Tire specifications ........ .... .. .. 306 Technical requirements ....... 254, 255
T ech nical modifications .... .......... 347 Tr ead depth .. .. ........ ......... 304 Trailer towing tips ......... .. .. .. . 256
Temperature
Climate controls ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 99 Uniform tire
quality grading ... ..... 308
Winter tires ..................... 309
Transm ission
tiptronic ® .......................
146
Setting for the driver's and front passen-Tires
and vehicle load limits .. . ... ... .. 301 Transport Canada ..... ...... ... . ... . 184
ger's side ....................... 99 Tires and wheels
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 304
Tether anchors .............. .... .. . 235
Tether strap ........... .......... .. . 235
Th e first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .
249
Tie-downs ............ .. ... ..... ... 183
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ............. .. ........ 88 Checking tire pressure
.............
300
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 297
Dimensions .. .... ............. .. 305
General notes ................... 293
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
294
New tires and wheels ............ . 305
Replacing .... .... ............... 306
Tr ip computer
Fuel consumption .. ...............
34
Mileage ................. .... .. .. 34
Single-trip memory ................ 35
Total-trip memory ......... .. . ... .. 35
Tr ip odometer .. .. .... ............... 10
What does it mean when dEF appears in
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ... ...... ........ .....
102
the trip odometer display? .. ....... 10
Snow chains .. ........... .... .. .. 310 Tr unk
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .....
301 tiptronic® ......................... 146
Wheel bolts .. ... ......... .... ... 311
See Rear lid ... .. .. ............... 46
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 148
W.
t t· 309 Trunk escape handle ..... .. .. .. .... .. 316 in er ires ....... ....... ...... .
Dr iving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 146
Tires/Wheels
Dynamic shift program ... ......... 149
F ·
l f d 151 Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. ... 312 a, -sa e mo e ... ............... . Turn
signals ................ ... .. .. ..
62
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 15
Kick-down ........ ... ... ... ... .. 149 Tire pressure monitoring system 15, 312
Manual shift program ... ... ... ... . 150 Tools · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ---317 u
Selector lever ...... ... ... ... .. ... 147 Torn or frayed safety belts ... ......... 188 Undercoating .. .. .. .. .............. 264
Tire pressure ................ .. .. .. . 300 Touch-up paint ..................... 262 Unfastening safety belts ............. 192
Tir e pressure monitoring system ....... 312 Towing
Unidirectional tires .................. 293
Loss of air pressure ........... 15, 313
Malfunction .............. .. .. ... 313
Resetting tire pressures ........... 314
Front eyelet ................. ... . 334
Rear eyelet ..... ................. 335
T ow truck procedures .. ........... 334
Uniform tire quality grading ......... . 308
Unlocking
Power locking switch ......... .. .. ..
44
Tire service life ..... ... . .... . ... ... . 304 Rear lid/trunk lid ... .... ........... 46
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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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

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X
Xenon-L ights ................... .... 329
y
Yellow symbols ... .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. .. 29
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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2010 Audi A6
Owner's Manual
Englisch USA 11.2009
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