2012 AUDI S6 remote start

Programming transmitters
Applies to vehicles: with Horne link
You con program the buttons in the Home­
Link universal remote control located in the
vehicle headliner.
F ig. 129 Contro l u ni t in th e headlin er
Fig. 130 Left front a rea of the b um per
Programming a button
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• Make sure your veh icle is within operating
range of the remote controlled garage door
opener.
• Set the parking brake¢
A in General infor­
mation on page 120.
• Switch the ignition on. Do not start the en­
gine!
• There are two ways to program a button :
press the button that you would like to pro ­
gram . The MMI will display instructions to
guide you through the programm ing . Or
• Select : IC ARI funct ion button >
Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Program garage door open­
er .
• Se lect the button that you would like to
program.
• Follow the instructions in the MMI.
• If the garage door opening must also be
synchronized w ith the Homelink module,
Homelink ® 121
refer to the owner's manua l for the garage
door opener .
Using the programmed button
• Press the programmed button¢ A in Gen­
eral information on page 120
to open the
garage door. The light @will blink or turn
on.
• Press the button again to close the garage
door ¢
A in General information on
page 120.
Erasing the button programming
• Select: !CAR !function button> Car systems
function key > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Clear program settings
>
Yes.
Displaying the version/status/country
code
• Select: I CAR ! function button > Car systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
You can program both fixed code and rolling
code systems using these instructions.
Programming a button
The requ ired distance between the handheld
transmitter and the Homelink modu le in the
bumper depends on the system that you are
programming. You may have to try several
times.
Each of the buttons can be reprogrammed in­
dividually. The procedure is the same as for in­
itial programming .
¢page 121, Programming
a button.
Erasing the button programming
Individual buttons can be reprogrammed. Fol­
low the same steps used when first program­
ming the button.
If you would like to erase all programmed but­
tons at the same time, select Erase button
programming.

Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Aud i dealer be ­
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ .&. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Beca use of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di ­
rectly involved . Th is means that you r isk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of you r vehicle and an inc reased wea r of
vehi cle parts¢ _&..
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent ma nner
or, in spec ial cases, refer you to a p rofessional
company that specializes in such mod ifica­
tions .
_& WARNING t= -
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious
personal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Con sumer In formation 28 1
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
D evi ces
The following devices each comply with FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Issue 1:
- Adaptive cru ise control*
- Aud i side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink ® universa l remote contro l
- Remote control key
FCC P art 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les . Operation is subject to the fo llow ing
two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter­
fere nce, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undes ired operation .
FCC Pa rt 15 .21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ificat ions not expressly ap­
proved by the pa rty responsible for compli­
ance could void the user's autho rity to ope rate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the follow ing two con­
ditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference,
and
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286 Index
Homelink ® un iversal remote control .. 281
Remote control key ......... .. .... . 281
DEF
What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .... ..
26
Defective light bulb warning ...... ..... 21
Defrosting (windows)
autom atic cl imate control .. .. .. .... ..
6 7
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Determining correct load limit ....... . 244
Dimensions .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .
275
Dimming the rearview mirror . ... .. .. .. 48
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/re ar lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Doors
Pow er child safety lock ..... ... .. ... . 37
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display ..... .. .. 23
On-board computer ... .... .. .. .... .. 24
Driver seating position .... .. .. .. .. .. .
124
drive select .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 95
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cornering light ............... .. ... . 95
Safety belt tensione r ...... .. .. .. .. . . 95
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving through water ........ .. .... . 198
D .
. t· 24
riving 1me .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . .
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
E
Easy entry featu re .......... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 55
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. ... 193
Elec tromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ........... .. .. ..
75
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Parking .. .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. ..
74
Releasing and closing ..... .... .... .. 73 Starting
assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Starting from rest ..................
74
Starting off w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ....... 189
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31
Electronic power control ( EPC)
warning/indicator ligh t ......... .. .. .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... ..... 29
Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP) .. 189
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 19
Emergency actuation
Doors .... .. .. . .................. .
36
Power sunroof ... .......... ...... .. 40
Emergency braking ................... 75
Emergency flashe r .... ... ... .... .. .. . 42
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. .
22
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106, 112
Emergency starting .......... ..... .. 268
Emergency towing .............. .... 270
Emergency unlock ing
Rear lid .... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 37
Emergency warn ing triangle ..........
256
Energy management . .. ...... ... .. .. 194
Engine
Compar tment .. .. ............. ....
222
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 227
Data .... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 276
starting . .. .. .. .. .... ... . .. ... .. .. . 70
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 268
Stopping .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... .... . 72
Engine compartment ............... . 222
Closing the hood .... ... .... ..... .. 221
Opening the hood ................ . 220
Safety instructions ................. 220
Working in the engine compartment .. 220
Engine coolant .. .. ..... ........... . 22 7
Adding coolant ... ..... ........... .
228
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 227
Expansion tank ... ... .......... .. .. 227
Malfunction symbol ............ .. .. . 16
Radiator fan ..... .. ........... .. .. 229
Temperature gauge ............. ... . 11

288 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 1 1
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 236
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 56
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 274
H
Head-up Display ........... .... .... .. 27
Headlig hts
C leaning system .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 46
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 41
Washer reservoir ........... .. .... . 234
Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 127
Ad justing . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remov ing ................. .. .... .. 52
Hea ted
exterior mirrors .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
rear w indow (automatic climate contro l) 67
rear window (cl imate control) . .. ...... 65
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 67
seats (cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 65
windsh ie ld washer spray nozzles .. .... 46
H eating ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
H eavy clo thing and safety belts . .. .. ... 136
H igh beam . .. .... ........... .. .... .. 43
High voltage warning label . ... .. .. ... 274
H omelink ® universal remote cont rol .. . 120
Hood (release lever) .......... .. .. .. . 220
H orn . .. .. .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra in t sys tem anchors re-
l at ed to child safety ........ .. .. .. .. . 182
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow o ften sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 2 42
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . ... 140
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 246
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
refer to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 12
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing t he up per te ther s trap on the
an chorage . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 18 5
Instruments Adjust ing the light ing ............. .. 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I nstrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interior light ing
Amb ienc e light ing . ... .. .... ... .. .. . 44
Front and rear . .. ............. .... . 44
Inte rmit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) .. .. .. . 46
J
Jack ... .... .... .. ............. .... 257
Jump-starting ... .. ............. .... 268
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 269
K
Key ...... .. .... .. ................. . 30
B attery replacement maste r key .. .... . 31
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key rep lacement ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 30
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechan ica l key . .. ............. .. .. . 31
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ki ck -down
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 109
K nee a irbags .... ............. ...... 159
Des cription .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .... 159
How they wor k ... ............. .. .. 161
Impo rtant sa fety instructions . .... . .. 161
L
LATCH 182
D esc ription .. .. .. ............. .. .. 183
Installing a ch ild restra int .... .... . .. 18 4