2010 AUDI S6 interior lights

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .......... ....... .. .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... . Instruments ... ... .......... .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ...... ......... . .
On-Board Diagno stic sy ste m
(OBD) . ..... ....... .......... .
Auto Ch eck Control ........... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Tr ip computer ............ ... .
Opening and closing ......... . Keys ............ ............ .
Power locking system ........ .
Rear lid .... ..... ............ .
Child safety Lock ............. .
Convenience key ............. .
Anti-theft alarm sys tem ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Sliding/tilting power sunroof .. .
Clear vision .. .... ............ .
L ights ... .. ........ ......... .
Interior ligh ts ... ... .. ....... .
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49
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63 Vi
sion .................... .. .
Wiper and washer system Mirrors ... ............... ... .
Digital compass ............. .
Seats and storage ........ ... .
General recommendations .... .
Power seat . ................. .
S eat m emory ............... . .
Rear sea ts ... ... .. .......... .
Head res train ts ........... ... .
Armrest .. .. ................ .
Luggage compar tm en t ..... .. .
Roof ra ck . .... .... .......... .
Cupholder .................. .
Ashtray .. ................... .
Cigarette Lighter/socket ...... .
S torag e ................ .. .. .
Warm and cold .... .......... .
Cl imate control ....... ... .... .
Ba sic se tt ings ............... .
On the road ... .... .......... .
S tee ring .................... .
Igni tion lock and ignition swi tch
Start ing and stopp ing the engine
Start ing and stopping the engine
with Convenience key ......... .
E lectromechanical parking brake
Cru ise control ............... .
Adaptive Cruise Control ..... . Speed and distance con trol
sys tem .............. ....... .
Dr iver information ........... .
Syst em Limitations ........... .
Audi Lane assist ........... .. .
Lane ass ist .... .. ............ . 64
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119
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131
134
134 Audi side assist ...............
137
Lane Change Assistant ......... 137
No tes ....... .... ............. 144
Automatic transmission 146
tiptronic ® (6-sp eed au toma tic
tr ansmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
multitronic ® ............ ...... 152
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Park ing system (rear, with rear
view camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Adaptive Air Suspension .. ... . 166
Adaptive Air Su spens ion and
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Homelink ® ............. ... ... 169
Univ ersal r emot e control 169
Safety first ............ ... 174
Driving Safely .. ............... 174
G eneral n otes ......... ........ 174
Proper occupant seating
po sition s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
S towing Luggage .............. 181
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . 183
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
General no tes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Why safety belts? ............ . 186
Safe ty b elts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Safety bel t pre ten sioner s . . . . . . . 193
Airbag system ................ 195
Im portan t thing s to kn ow ...... 195
F ront airbags .............. ... 199

Exceptions
If the ign ition has been switched on usi ng the master key, yo u can
st ill open the g love compartment .
As long as the ign it ion is switched off, you can st ill open the rear lid
using the rear lid butto n on t he
master key c::5 . The same holds tr ue
fo r using the rear lid re lease hand le in conjunction w ith the Conve­
nience key *.
For this reason, be sure to only ha nd over the
valet key to the perso n
who w ill take charge of your veh icle.
[ i ] Tips
Be sure to activate the funct ion before han ding over the va let key to
someone e lse. The va let key o nly fi ts the lock in the d river's door and
the ignition lock. •
Power locking system
General description
The po wer lockin g sys tem l ocks or un locks all d oors an d
the r ear lid sim ulta neously.
The power loc king system in your vehicle incorpora tes the fo llowing
fu nction s:
• Centra l locking function
• Selective unloc k fe ature =>
page 44
• Remote cont rol featu re => page 38
• Conven ience key*=> page 47
• Anti -theft ala rm system => page 49
All the doors and the rea r lid are locked by the centra l loc king system
when you loc k the vehicle. You can set whether generally on ly the
dr ive r's door o r all doo rs and t he rea r lid sho uld be unlocked when yo u
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
open the vehicle in
the MMI men u Central locking to suit you r indi­
vidu al d esires =>
page 44.
Unlocking the vehicle
Yo u can unloc k the vehi cle from o utside eithe r by using the remote
control
or by inse rting and turning the key in the driver 's door lock .
Whe n you
unlock yo ur vehi cle:
• T he anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• T he vehicle interior lights illumina te for approximate ly 30
seconds.
• All tur n sign al ligh ts will flash twice whe n the c ar is un lo cked.
• After un locking the ve hicle, you have 60 seconds to open a doo r or
t he rear lid. Afte r 60 seco nds , th e veh icle automati cally loc ks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
Th e rear lid can be loc ked or unlo cked eit h e r b y using the remote
cont rol
or by inserting and t urnin g the key in the dr ive r's door lock .
U nlocking the vehicle wi th the remote con trol will on ly
unlock the
rea r lid, to
open it, t he lid hand le needs to be pressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from o utside either by using the remote
cont rol
or by inse rting and t urning the key in the drivers 's doo r lock .
Whe n you
lock the ve hicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All tur n signal ligh ts will flash once when t he car is locked.
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is activated. The hor n of the anti ­
t heft a la rm system w ill sound and t he anti-theft a larm system readi ­
ness lig ht, located in the upper part of the driver's door pane l, w ill
st art to blink.
• T he vehicle interior lights tu rn off.
Unlocking and locking with Convenience key*
O n vehicles wh ich are equippe d wi th the Convenience key* au th ori za­
tion system, the doors are unloc ked
without a key by means of a prox-
im ity senso r in th e door h andle. T he do or s ar e sim ila rly locked ...
Vehicle care Technical data

High beam l[D
-Push the lever forward ® to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
H eadlight flasher l[D
- Pull the lever toward the steering wheel© to use the
headlight flasher.
Notes on the se fea ture s
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. The indi­
cato r lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster=>
page 12 also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto­
matically.
• The
high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi­
cato r light [D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the h igh
beams are on.
• T he
headlight flasher works only as long as you ho ld the lever -
even if there are no lights turned on. The indicator light~D in the
instrument cluste r illuminates when yo u use the headlight flasher.
0 Note
Do no t use the high beam or head light flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic .•
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Clear vision
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
© Interior lights
Fig . 52 Headli ner:
F ron t inte rior lights
wit h rea ding lights
- Door contact switch : place the switch in the middle posi-
tion .
- Interior light switched on: place the switch in position
I.
-Interior light switched off: place the switch in position 0.
® Reading lights
- Press one of the switches '* to turn the right or left
reading light on or off .
In the door contact switch position (switch @in the middle position),
the interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehicle or open
the doors. The interior lights are also turned on when the ignition key is removed. The light goes out about 30 seconds after the doors are
closed . When the vehicle is locked or when the ign ition is turned on,
the interior lights are turned off.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Clear vision
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent draining the battery.
The brightness of the lights is controlled automatically by a dimmer
when they a re switched on and off .•
Rear interior Lights
There ore reading lights in the rear for the passengers.
0 '-80
Fig . 53 Headline r:
Rea r read ing lights
Press one of the switches ~to turn the right or left
reading light on or off=> fig . 53 .
[I) Tips
If the t symbol in the safety switch ~ page 50 illuminates, the
w indow regulators in the rear doors, the switches for the interior
lights and the switch for the electric s un shade* are inoperative. •
Applies to ve hic le s: wit h am bien ce ligh tin g
Ambience Lighting
The ambience lighting con be adjusted in the MMI.
-Select: Function button I CAR ]> Systems* > Ambience
lighting.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the standard lighting turns on auto­ matically and dims after approx . 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it sw itches off immediately.
The following interior lighting is controlled through
Ambience lighting:
• Front footwe ll
• Rear footwell
• Front door panel
• Rear door panel •
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Sun visors
Fig. 54 Passenger
side: Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from the ir center mountings and moved toward the door w indows
(D
to protect against side glare. After the sun visor has been moved to
the door, it can be extended lengthw ise. ..

___ 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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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
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Natural leather ..... .. .... ......... . 266
New t ires and wheels .. .............. 305
NHTSA Con tac ting .. .. .. .. ...... ... . ... . 183
N umber of seats ... ........... ... ... 185
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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