2010 AUDI S6 odometer

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
@ Door handle
@ Memory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
© Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
® Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
© Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
0 Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
- Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
® Control lever for:
- Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
- Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver 's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
- Shift buttons ...... .. .. .... ........ .......... 151, 158
- Button for steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- Trip computer ............... .. .. .. .. ....... .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter switch ... .. ......... .
@ Buttons for
- resetting the trip odometer .......... .. .. .. ... .
- !CHECK] .... .... .. .... .. .... ............... .
-Instrument lighting . ....... .... .. .. .... .. .. . .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
34
108
10
11
11
Instruments and controls
@ MMI Display, see separate manua l
@ Depending on equipment, switches for:
- Electronic Stabili zation Program (ESP)
- Side assist .. ... . .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .
- Emergency flashers .. .... .. .. .. ............. .
- Power sunshade . ... ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .
- Valet key function .. .. .. .. .... ....... ...... .. .
@ Buttons for
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glove compartment ...... .. .. .. .... .. ......... .
@ Front passenger 's airbag ............... ... .. .. . .
@ Climate controls ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .......... ... .
@ Ashtray .............. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... ..... .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission ....... .. ... ... .
- multitronic ® ....................... .. .... .. .
@ MMI contro l console, see separate manua l
@ Storage with cupholder ... .. ... .............. .. .
@) Electromechanical parking brake .............. .. . .
@ ISTAR T]-/ISTOP] button ........ .. ... .......... .
@ Adjustable steering wheel, depending on equipment :
- mechanical ............. .. .. .. ............. .
- electrical . ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Hood release .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. ......... .
@ Switch for
unlocking the fuel fi ller door .............. .... .
- unlocking the trunk lid . .. ........ .. ... .. .. .. . .
Vehicle care
240
137
61
65
40
94
94
199
98
91
146
154
89
113
110
106
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276
273
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Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa ­
tion.
F ig. 2 Overview of th e ins trument cluste r
CD Coolan t temperature ga uge ..... .. ...... ... .. ... .
@ T achomete r with t ime and da te d isplay . .... .. .. .. .
@ Warning/indica tor lights ....................... .
© Driver information system .................. .. .. .
© Speedometer with odometer .................. .. .
© Fuel gauge . ... ... .. ... ...... . .. .. .. ... ... . ... .
0 Instr ument cluster i llum ination . .. .............. .
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9,9
12
19
10
10
11
@ !CHECK] button .... ...... ..... ......... ...... .
® Reset button for trip odometer ................. .
(I) Tips
11
10
The illuminat ion for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ignition with the
v ehicle headlight s off. As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluste r illum ination likewise d ims automati­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low .
T his featu re is mean t to remind you to switch on the headligh ts when
outs ide light conditions become poor. •
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge ~ fig . 2 CD only works when the ignition is
on. To p revent damage to yo ur engine, ple ase note the following
important points:
Engine cold
As long as the needle rema ins at or close to the bottom of the gauge,
t he engine s till has not rea ched its operat ing tem perature. Avo id hig h
eng ine speeds, heavy eng ine loads and heavy t hrottle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the eng ine has reached its ope rating temperature, the needle
w ill move into the midd le of the gauge and remain t he re.
If the
eng ine is working hard at high outs ide temperatures, the needle may
r ise up. This is no need to worry as long as the
_t_ warning light in th e
instr ument cluster does not illuminate.
Warning light in the instrument cluster -t
When the _L warning light in the instrument cluster starts to flash,
this can mean one of two things: e ithe r th e coolan t
temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level is too low=> page 27. _,.

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I) Tips
• T he dig ita l clock and the odomete r are t urned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened .
• When the ign ition is turned off, the odometer read ing and the
digital clock with date disp lay can be switc hed on for about
30 se conds by press ing the
[CH ECK! button~ page 11, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven .
Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu st e r O dom eter a nd
r e se t bu tton
The odometer and tr ip odometer are located inside the speedometer .
• USA models -Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
t he MM I.
Lower odometer
The lowe r odometer shows the total n umber of m iles ( kilometers)
dr iven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total n umber of m iles (k ilometers)
dr iven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use th is
odometer when yo u want to keep track of how many m iles (kilome ­
ters) you have dr iven for a sing le trip or errand. The last d igit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset t he tr ip odometer to zero by pressi ng t he Rese t bu tto n
~ o.o.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
w ill appear in the tr ip odomete r and will s tay on . Con tact yo ur autho­
r ized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
• The d igita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver 's door is opened .
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
dig it a l cl ock with date d isp lay can be sw itched on for abou t
30 seconds by pressing the [
CHECK! button=> page 11 , fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on.
When the need le reaches the rese rve mark, the~
page 30 symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluste r display as we ll as the message
Plea se refuel. T here are approximate ly between 1.8 and 2.4 gallons
(7-9 l ite rs) of fuel left . This message is meant to remind yo u to
refuel.
Th e to tal tank capa city of yo ur vehicle is liste d in ~ page 341.

0 Note
Never run the tan k comp letely d ry . An irregular s upply of f ue l can
cause engine misfiring and fue l cou ld enter the ex ha ust system . T he
c ata lytic co nve rter co ul d the n overhea t and be damaged .•
[ C HECK ) button
You can per form differen t functions wi th this button.
Fig . 5 CHE CK button
i n the in strume nt
clu ste r
Th e [ C H ECK] bu tton perfo rms the fo llowing func tions :
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition tu rned off, the odome ter read ing and the dig ita l
clock with date d isplay can be switched on for abo ut 30 seconds by
pressin g the [
CHECK ] button ~ fig . 5.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system~ page 2 4 constantly monitors ce rtain indi­
vidual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignit ion is
tur ned on and w hen the vehicle is movi ng.
With the ignition turned on, yo u can sta rt the "A uto-Check sequence"
by pressing the
!CHECK ] button. You can perform an Auto -Check
sequence whe n the veh icle is st ationa ry a nd the ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h) .
Control s and equ ip­
m ent Vehicle OP-eration
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The nu mber of keys programmed to the vehicle is a lso displayed . The
di splay
3\3 indic ates th at three keys have been programmed . T his
allows you to make sure you have received all of the keys w hen you
purc hase a used ve hicle.
For example, if you o nly receive two keys, yo u sho uld ta ke tho se keys
to your a uthorized Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivated so
i t ca nn ot be used. You sh ould also re port the mis sing key to you r
insurance compa ny.
Calling up the driver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
us ua lly w it h a dr ive r mes sage . T he driver message display di sappe ars
after about 5 seco nds. The driver message can be displayed again by
br iefly p ressing t he
[CHECK ] but to n.
Setting the speed warning
By press ing t he I CH ECK] button br iefly, you can set t hreshold 1 of
the speed warning while yo u are driving ~
page 33. By maintaining
pressure on the
I CHECK ] button, you de lete the warning th reshol d.•
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brig htness of the illumination for the inst ru ­
ments, the center console and the display can be
a dju sted.
Fig. 6 Instrument
clu ste r illum inat ion .,,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Energy management ...... .. .. ..... 96
Fan .................... ... ... .. 100
Heated seats, front .............. . 103
Key coded setting ........ ...... ... 96
Recirculation mode (automatic) .. ... 104
Recommended sett ings ............ 96
Residual heat ..................... 99
Setting the temperature ............ 99
Switching air cooling on/off .... ... .. 99
Synchronization . ... .............. lOS
Turning on and off ....... ...... .. .. 99
Using climate control economically .. 102
Clock ................ .... .. .... .... . 9
Closing Power sunroof ... .. ... ... .. .. . .... S4
Coat hooks ........... ..... .... ... ... 9S
Cold ti re inflation pressure ..... .. ..... 297
Compass mirror ........ ...... .. .... .. 73
Compliance . ... ................ .... 347
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 183, 344
Contacting NH TSA .... .............. 183
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
See multit ronic ® ................. 152
Convenience key .................... . 47
Dr iver messages ....... ... .. .. ... . 112
Locking vehicle ...... ....... .. .... . 49
START button ............. .. ... .. 110
Starting engine .. ............. .. . 110
S TOP button ............ .. .. .... . 111
Switching eng ine off .............. 111
Switching on ignition ......... .. ... 110
Unlocking vehicle ................ .. 48
Convertible child safety seats ..... .... 223
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Convert
ible lock ing retractor
Activating ............... .. ...... 229
Deactivating ..................... 230
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 227,
229
Coolant system ..................... 284
Cooling System Expans ion tank ..... .. .. ... .... .. 284
Cruise control Changing speed ..... ... .......... 117
Presetting your speed ... .......... 117
Switching off . .. ................. 117
Switching on .................. .. 116
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. . 16
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 119
Cruising range ... ................ .... 34
(upholder .... ............. .. .. . 89,90
D
Damp ing
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ...... .. 166
Data . .... ....................... .. 341
Data record er .. . .... .. ... .......... 240
Date display ......................... . 9
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59
Declaration of compl ia nee
Adaptive Cruise Contro l ... ......... 347
Audi side assist .. .. . .. ...... .. ... 347
Cell phone package . .............. 347
Convenience key .... .. .. .. .. ..... 347
E lectronic immobilizer ............ 347 Homelink
® universal remote control . 347
Remote control key .. ....... ... ... 34 7
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer disp lay? .. .. ..... 10
Defective light bulb warn ing ......... .. 21
Defrosting/defogging the windows .. .. . 100
Defrosting/defogging w indows ........ 101
Determining correct load limit ....... .. 302
Digital clock . ........ ................ 9
Digital compass ..................... 73
Digital speedometer .................. 21
Dimensions ............ ... .. .. ..... 339
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly ....... 281
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ... .. .. . 119
Doors Power ch ild safety lock .. ....... .... 47
Driver information system ............. 19
Digital speedometer ............... 21
Driver information messages ........ 24
Open door or rear lid warning . ....... 21
Outs ide temperature display ........ 20
Sound system disp lay .............. 20
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 176
Driver's seat ... .... .. .... ........... 76
Driver's seat memory ................. 79
Activating remote control key ....... 80
Recalling a seat pos it ion . ... ..... ... 79
Storing a seat position .. ....... .... 79
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
Unleaded fuel .... .... ... .. .. . .. . 271
What should I do with an old battery? ...
292
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 14
ESP
See Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP)
14
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 240
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ................ .... .... 264
Expansion tank ..................... 284
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing ... 61
Eyeglass es compa rtment .............. 9S
F
Fan
Radiator ............... .. .. .. .. . 286
Fastening Booster seats .................... 225
Convertible child safety seats .. ..... 223
Infant seats .............. .... .. . 222
Fastening eyelets .................... 84
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... ...... .. . 318
Floor mats ......................... 180
Fog lights ................. ........ . 60
Folding master key with remote control .. 3 7
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 273
Letting your engine warm up ...... . 109
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Reducing engine noise
by early upshifting
8
Refueling . .. ..... .. .. .. ......... 273
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 8
Using the rear window defogger ..... 101
Front airbags Descript ion . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 199
How they work ................. .. 204
Front ashtray ........................ 91
Front fog lights .. ................. .. . 60
Front seats ... .. ..... ...... ...... .. . 75
Adjusting .. .. .. ........ ......... 177
Chi ld restraints in the front seat . ... 197
Fro nta l collisions and the laws of physics 186
Fuel Additives .... .. .... .. .. ......... 271
Blended gasoline ................. 271
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 34
Filler neck ....................... 272
Fuel gauge ...... ............. .... 10
Gasoline ..................... ... 271
Gasoline additives ................ 272
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 30
Octane rating . .. ................. 271
Recommendation . ......... .... .. 271
Refuelling ....... .... .. .. ....... 273
Reserve .................. ... .. .. . 10
T ank capacity .................... 341
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 275
Fuse arrangement ................. .. 325
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 169 Gas d
ischarge lamps .. ... .... ... .... . 329
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .......... 8
Fuel gauge ... ... .. ............... 10
Speedometer ..................... 10
Tachometer . .... .. ... ............. 9
Trip odometer ............ ...... .. 10
General illustration Instrum ents and contro ls ............ 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 294
Glove compartment . .. .... .... .. ..... 94
cd changer .. .... .. .... ........... 94
emergency unlocking .............. 94
Valet key function ................. 40
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 339
H
Head restraints ..................... 179
Adjusting ............... ... ... .. 179
Front seats ........ ............... 81
Rear seats .. .. .. .. ............... 81
Headlight washer reservoir ... ........ 292
Headlights ......................... . 58
Adaptive Light .............. ...... 61
Defective . .. .. .. .. ... ............ 21
Front fog lights ................... 60
Headl ight range control defective .. .. 31
Switching off ............ ... .. .. .. 58
Switching on ............ ...... ... 58
Washer system ... ................ 67
Xenon headlights ... ... ... ......... 58
Heated outside mirrors ............... 71
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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