2013 AUDI S6 key

36 Opening and clo sing
- Fo r Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula ­
tions
<::> page 288.
Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking
syst em , the driver 's door can be locked and
unlocked at the lack cylinder .
Fig. 22 Key turns fo r openi ng a nd closing.
"" Remove the mechanical key <=> page 32.
"" Turn the mechanical key to pos it io n @
r::':> fig . 22 to unlock the d river's door.
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i
"" Turn the key to position @ to lock the dr iv­
er's door
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.&_ WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS r::':> & in
General description on page 33.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fi g. 2 3 Drive r's door ; pow er lo ckin g sw it c h
-
F ig. 2 4 Rear powe r loc king sw itc h
"" Press the button [@ to lock the vehicle <=> ,&. .
"" Press the button@] to unlock the veh icle.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the followi ng:
- You cannot open the doo rs or the rear lid
from the
ou tside (increased security, for ex­
ample when you are s topped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking swit ches i l-
lum inate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the
doors from the inside by pull ing on the door
handle .
- Rear doors : pull the door hand le
once to re­
lease the lock . Pull t he handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activa t­
ed, the doors automatically unlock .
.&_ WARNING
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-The power loc king swi tch wo rks wi th the
ignit ion off and a utomat ica lly locks the
en tire veh icle when it is a ctuated.
- On a v eh icl e locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
tive .
- Loc ked doo rs make it more difficult for
emerge ncy worke rs to ge t into the veh i­
cle , which pu ts lives at ri sk. Do not leave
a nyo ne behind in the vehi cle, especi ally
chi ldren .
© Tips
Your ve hicl e is l ocked a utomat ically a t a
s p eed of 9 mp h (1 5 km/h)
<=> page 33. You
can un lo ck the vehicle again using the ..,.

opening function in the power locking sys­
tem switch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails.
F ig. 25 Door: Emergency locking
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger's door and the rear doors (on Ly visible when door is open).
• Remove the mechanical key
c> page 32.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
c>fig . 25 .
• Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right doo r) or left
(left door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outside. The door can be opened from the ins ide by pu lling the door
h andle. If the c hild safety lock in a rear door is
activa ted, yo u m ust first pull the door hand le
on the inside. T hen you can open the door
from the outs ide.
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
Fig . 26 Driver's door: remote rear lid release
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
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Fig. 27 Posit ion of handle in the rear lid
Opening the re ar lid
• Press the middle button l.::::rl on the remote
control master key for at least one second,
or
• Pull the release button
l.::::rl i n the driver's
door
c> fig. 26, o r
• Press the handle on the rear lid
c> fig. 2 7.
Clo sin g the re ar lid
a, .....
9 (!) ...
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• Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
side and allow it to d rop gently to close it
c> &, .
The settings in the MMI determine if the rear
lid can be opened using the handle
c> page 34.
A WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pu ll up
on it to make sure that it is p roperly
closed. Otherwise it co uld open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehi cle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv ­
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug ­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­ not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child cou ld crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pul l the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of pe rsonal in­
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.

38 Opening and closing
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when
it is mov ing, in
particular close to the hinges - fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
l .::::sl on the master key . When you close
the rear lid again, it locks automatically .
Rear lid emergency release
Fig. 28 Sectio n of t he lu ggage compar tme nt: access to
emergency re lease
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from inside the luggage compartment .
.. Remove the cover from the luggage rear lid .
.. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
until the rear lid releases .
Child safety lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock locks the rear win­
dows and prevent the rear doors from being
opened from the inside .
Fig. 29 Section from drive r's door : ch ild safety lock
b u tto ns
.. To activate the child safety lock for the left/
right rear door, press the left/right button[!]
in the driver's door~
fig. 29. The light in the
button will turn on.
.. To deactivate the child safety lock for the
left/right rear door, press the left/right but ­
ton[!] in the driver's door. The light in the
button turns off .
The following features are switched off:
- The interior door handles in the rear doors ,
- The power windows in the rear doo rs,
- The interior lighting buttons .
In order to activate the child safety lock on
the left and the right side, press the two safe­
ty buttons[!] in succession.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 30 Section of the dri ver 's doo r: Con tro ls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-position function :
Opening the windows
.. Press the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi ­
tion .
.. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the w indow .
Closing the windows
.. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion.
.. Pull the switch br iefly to the
second stop to
automatically close the w indow. ..,_

Pow er w ind ow switche s
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Le ft rea r door
@ Ri ght rear door
~ WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle -even if on­
ly briefly -always take the ignition key
with you. This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise
the ch ildren could start the engine or op­
erate electrical eq uipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
t io nal until the d river's doo r or passeng­
er's door has been opened.
- Be careful when closing the windows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- When lo cking the veh icle from ou tside,
t he ve hicle must be unocc upied s in ce the
windows can no longer be opened in an eme rgency.
(D Tips
After the ig nition has been switched off,
t he wi ndows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes. The power w indows
are not switched off until the dr iver's door
or passenger's door has been opened .
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected .
.,. Pull and hold t he power w indow switch un­
ti l the window is fully closed .
.,. Re lease the switch and then p ull it again for
at least one second.
Opening and clo sin g 39
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compartment from unauthorized ac­
cess.
F ig. 31 Luggage compartment: valet parking button
With "valet parking" act ivated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
.,. Remove the mechan ical key¢
page 32 .
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
¢
fig. 31 the "valet parking" feature by
p ressi ng the
!VALET I b utton. The indica to r
light in the sw itch ill umi nates .
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key.
.,. Lock bot h rea r seatbacks with the mechani ­
cal key ¢
page 61.
.,. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel for park ing and keep the mecha nical
key with you.
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
- the unlocking button for the rear lid
c:::; in
the driver's door is inact ive
- the bu tton
c:::; on the mas ter key is inactive
- the opening h andle i n the rear lid is inac tive.
The vehicle can be drive n and locked and un­
l ocked with the maste r key. Access to the lug­
gage co mpar tment is b locked.
When the valet park ing function is switched
o n, the message
Valet parking activat ed ap­
pears in the inst rument cl uste r display when
you sw itch the igni tion on.

40 Opening and clo sing
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig . 32 Sectio n of th e he adliner: Slid ing/t iltin g sunroo f
b u tto n
@ Tiltin g and sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof completely, press the
switch briefly to the second leve l briefly .
.,. To close the sunroof complete ly, pull the
switch briefly to the second leve l
c::> &,..
.,. To select an intermed iate position, press/
pull the switch to the first leve l until the de ­
sired position is reached.
® Opening /sliding (version 1 )
.,. To move the roof into the reduced wind
no ise position, press the button bac k briefly
to the second level. The roof w ill open all
the way if you press the button back to the
second leve l again .
.,. To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
r::> &,. .
.,. To select an i ntermed iate position, press/
pull the switch forward/back to the fi rst lev­
el unti l the des ired pos it ion is reached .
@ Opening/sliding (version 2)
.,. To open the sunroof completely, press the
switch back to just before the second level.
.,. To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch fo rward br iefly to the second level
c::> .,&. .
.,. To selec t an intermed iate position, press/
pull the switch forward/back to the f irst lev­
el u ntil the des ired pos ition is reached.
The sun shade can be opened an d closed by
h a nd when the s unroo f is closed . The solar protection opens automat
ica lly when the sun ­
roof opens.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up
to ten minutes a fter you have swi tched the ig­
nition off . The sw itch is deactivated once the
driver 's or front passenger's door is opened.
A WARNING
-
Pay careful attention when closing the
sliding/tilting sunroof - otherwise serious in jury c ould result! Always take t he key
with you w hen leav ing the ve hicle.
(D Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leaving your veh icle. S udden rain can
cause damage to the interior equ ipment of
your vehicle, pa rticularly the e lectronic
equipment .
(D Tips
The sliding/t ilting sunroof will on ly open
at tempe ratu res above -4°F (-20°().
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path
when it is clos ing, it w ill open again automati­
ca lly. I n this case, you can close the roof with
t h e power emergency closing function.
.,. Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
automatically, p ull the switc h until the roof
closes.

44 Clear vis ion
instrument cluste r illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever - even if there are no
l ights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster il luminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 36 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 37 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig . 36:
El-Interior lighting on/off
I]]-Door contac t sw itch . The inter ior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you sw itch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off afte r
a few minutes.
L:!l -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpi t.
I" REARI * - Switching the rear reading lights
o n/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: with ambience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction butto n>
(Car )* sys tem s control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interi or lighting > Brightne ss.
.. To increase or reduce the b rightness , turn
t he knob and press it .
T he ambience light ing tu rns on when you turn
t h e headlights on wh ile the ig nition is swi tc h ­
ed on.
(D Tips
The setti ng is automati cally sto red and as­
s igned to the remo te contr ol key t hat i s in
u se .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
men t and di splay illumination a s well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fi g. 38 Instrume nt illumina tion
... Press the knob to re lease it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi-
na l posit ion . ...

@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto­
mat ically and w ill go ou t comp lete ly when
the o utside lig ht is ve ry low. This fea ture is
meant to remi nd you t o swit ch o n the
head ligh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
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F ig. 39 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 39@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @ope ns.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 40 Sun shade pulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 45
Fig . 4 1 Cockp it: sun shade switch
Rear door sunshade*
"' Pull the sun shade out and attach it to the
hooks on the upper door frame¢
fig. 40 .
Re ar window sun shade*
... To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
button~ ¢
fig. 41.
You can adjust the settings for the rea r sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but­
ton >
Vehicle settings > Automatic rea r bl ind
> On .The sett ings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key . The
s u n shade ex tends again as soon as the v ehi­
cle beg ins traveling forwa rd at a speed gre at­
er than 9 mph (1S km/h), as long as the ig ni­
tion has not been switched off in the mean­
time.
A WARNING
When loweri ng or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to t ravel. Th is cou ld
cause perso nal inju ry.
@ Tips
-
- Pressing the button rn severa l t imes
consec utive ly can trigger the overload
protect ion. The sun s hade can only be ex­
tended/retracted again after a brief wait­ ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
t ions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
t han
1 4°F ( -10°() .

48 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield.
- You can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
winds hield from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 44 Forwa rd section of drive r's arm rest: power m ir­
ro r cont ro ls
T urn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In th is position, you can adjust the
d river's and front passenger's exter io r mirrors
by tur ning the knob in t he des ired direction.
® -The m irrors are heated depending on t he
outside temperature .
8 -The exterior mirrors fo ld in. In the MMI,
you can se lect if the m irrors fold in automat i­
cally when you lock the vehicle ¢ page
34 .
Tilt funct ion for the pa ssenger' s mi rro r
To help yo u see the c urb when bac king into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P posit ion
for this to happen .
You can ad just the ti lted mirror s urface by
turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth­
er gear, the new mirror posit ion is stored and
assigned to the key yo u are using. T
he mi rror goes back i nto its orig inal position
o nce you drive forward faster than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ign ition off .
A WARNING
--
- Curved (i.e. conve x) mirror surfaces in­
crease your fie ld of view. Remember that
veh icles o r ot he r objects will appea r
smalle r and farther away t han when seen
in a flat mirror. If you use th is m irror to
estimate distances of followi ng ve hicles
when c hang ing lanes, y ou could estimate
i n correct ly and cause an accide nt.
(D Note
- If the m irror housing is moved uninten­
ti onally (for examp le, w hile pa rking your
veh icle), then yo u must first fold t he mir ­
ror electrically. Do not re adj ust the mir­
ror housing man ually . You co uld damage
the motor which controls the mirror .
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car was h, you must fo ld the exter ior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirro rs. Never fold power folding ex­
terior mirrors* by hand. Only fo ld them
in and out using the power controls.
{I) Tips
- The exterior m irror settings are stored
w ith the memory function*
¢ page 54.
- If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can sti ll adjust the exterior
m irrors by pressing the edge of the mir­
ror.
Dimming the mirrors
Fi g. 4 5 Auto matic d immin g rearv iew mirro r*