2014 AUDI S6 key

38 Openin g and clo sing
opening function in the power locking sys­
tem switch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails.
Fig. 25 Doo r: Em erge ncy lock ing
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger's doo r and the rear doors
(only visible when door is open).
.. Remove the mechanical key ¢
page 33.
.. Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢ 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 doo r 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
handle . If the ch ild safety lock in a rea r door is
activated, yo u m ust first pull the door hand le
on the inside. Then you can open the door
from the outside.
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
F ig . 26 Drive r's door: re m ote rear lid release
a:ro
AU DI
Fig. 27 Pos it io n of ha ndle i n th e rear l id
Opening the re a r lid
.. Press the middle button~ on the remote
cont ro l master key for at least one second,
or
.. Pull the release button
l«=>I in the driver's
door ¢
fig. 26, o r
.. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢
fig. 2 7.
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in ­
side and allow it to d rop gent ly to close it
¢ &, .
The sett ings in the M MI determine if the rear
l id can be opened using the handler=)
page 35 .
&, WARNING
-Afte r closing the rear lid, a lways p ull up
on it to make sure tha t it is p rope rly
closed. Otherwise it co uld ope n suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- T o help prevent p oisono us e xhaust gas
from being dr awn i nto t he ve hicl e, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv ­
ing . Never transpo rt objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug ­
gage area, beca use then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child cou ld craw l 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 i n­
jury, neve r let ch ildren play in or a round
your ve hicle. Alw ays kee p the rear lid as
well as the vehi cle doors closed when not
in use.
L,__ _______________ _J ~

-Always ensure that no one is with in
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 a ! on the master key. When you close
the rear lid again, it locks automatically.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to vehicles : with convenience key and sensor-con­
trolled luggage compartment lid
Fig . 28 Rear of vehicle: foot movement
Requirements: You must be carrying your ve­
hicle key with you . You must be standing at
the center beh ind the luggage compartment
lid. The distance to the rear of the vehicle
should be approximately 8 inches (20 cm).
The ignition must be sw itched off. Make sure
you have firm footing .
.. Swing your foot forth and back below the
bumpe r<=>
fig . 28. Do not touch the bumper.
Once the system recognizes the movement,
the luggage compartment lid wil l open.
The luggage compartment l id will only open if
you make the movement as described. This prevents the luggage compartment lid from
opening due to s imilar movements such as
when yo u walk between the rear o f the ve hicle
and your ga rage doo r.
General information
In some s ituations, the function is limited or
temporarily unavailable. This may happen if:
Opening and closing 39
- the luggage compartment lid was just
closed.
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time.
-you clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- the bumper is very dirty, fo r example after
driving on sa lted roads.
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or
remote contro ls.
Rear lid emergency release
Fig. 29 Section of the luggage compartment: access to
emerge ncy release
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from inside the luggage compartment.
.. Remove the cover from the luggage rear lid.
.. Press the leve r in the direction of the arrow
until the rear lid releases.

40 Opening and clo sing
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. 30 Section from driver's door: child safety lock
buttons
• To activate the child safety lock for the left/
right rear door, press the left/right button[!]
i n the d river's door
q fig. 30. The light in the
button w ill turn on.
• To deactivate the ch ild safety lock for the
l eft/right rear door, press the left/right b ut­
ton
III 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 doors .
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 . 31 Section of the driver's door: Controls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-po sition function :
Opening the windows
• Press the switc h to the fir st sto p and hold it
until the window re aches the desired posi­
tion.
• Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
• Pull the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion .
.. Pull the switch br iefly to the
s e cond stop to
automatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Drive r's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
& WARNING
- When you leave you r vehicle -even if on ­
ly briefly -always take the ignition key
wit h you . This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
tional unt il the drive r's door or passeng­
er 's doo r ha s been opened.
- Be careful when clos ing the w indows .
Chec k to see that no o ne is in the way, or
serio us inju ry co uld resu lt!
- When lock ing the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle mu st be u noccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency .
{1) Tips
After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened o r closed
fo r a bout 10 m inu tes. The power windows
are not switched off until the driver 's doo r
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 the power window switch until
the window is fully closed.
.,. Release the switch and then pull it again for
at least one second.
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compartment from unauthorized ac­ cess.
Fig. 32 Lugg age compartment: valet parking button
With "valet parking" activated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
.,. Remove the mechanical key
¢ page 33.
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
¢ fig . 32 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
I VALET I button. The indicator
light in the switch illuminates .
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key.
.,. Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechan i­
cal key ¢
page 64.
.,. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanical
key with you.
When the "vale t parking" feature is activated :
- the un locking button for the rear lid
a in
the driver's door is inactive
- the button
a on the master key is inactive
- the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive.
Opening and closing 41
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un ­
locked with the master key. Access to the l ug­
gage compartment is blocked.
When the valet park ing function is switched
on, the message Valet parking activated ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display when
you sw itch the ignition on .
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig. 33 Section of the headliner: Sliding/ti lting sunroof
button
@ Tilting and sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof completely, p ress the
sw itch briefly to the second level briefly.
.,. To close the sunroof completely , pull the
switch briefly to the second level¢_&. .
.,. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch to the first level until the de­
sired position is reached.
@ Opening /sliding (version 1)
.,. To move the roof into the reduced w ind
noise posit ion, press the button back briefly
to the second leve l. The roof will open all
the way if you press the button back to the
second level again.
.,. To close the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch forward briefly to the second level
¢,&. .
.,. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the sw itch forwa rd/back to the first lev­
el until the desired posi tion is reached.
@ Opening/sliding (version 2)
.,. To open the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch back to just before the second level. .,.

42 Opening and closing
• To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
¢ A, .
• To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch forward/back to the first lev­
el until the desired position is reached .
The sun shade can be opened and closed by
hand when the sunroof is closed. The solar
protection opens automatically when the sun­
roof opens.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up
to ten minutes after you have switched the ig­
nition
off. The switch is deactivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the
sliding/tilting sunroof- otherwise serious
inju ry could result! A lways take the key
w ith you when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leaving your vehicle. Sudden rain can
cause damage to the inte rior equipment of
your veh icle, particularly the electronic
equipment.
(D Tips
The sliding/tilting sunroof will only open
at temperatures above -4°F (-20°().
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it will open again automati­
cally . In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function.
• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically, pull the sw itch until the roof
closes .

46 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. 37 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 38 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig . 3 7:
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: w ith amb ience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI:
ICA RI function button>
(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
the headlights on wh ile the ign ition 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. 39 Instrume nt illumina tion
... Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its o rigi-
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 out 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 on the
headl igh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
( J
F ig . 40 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 40@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 41 Sun shade pulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 4 7
Fig . 4 2 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. 41 .
Rear window sun shade*
.. To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
button~ ¢
fig. 42.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but­
ton >
V ehicle 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 extends 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 lowering 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
tions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
than
1 4°F ( -10°() .

50 Clear vis ion
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto ­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield .
- You can a lso use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover .
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 45 Fo rwa rd section of driver's a rmrest: powe r mir­
ror controls
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In t his position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exter ior mirrors
by turning the knob in the des ired direction.
Ciiil-The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -The exterior mirrors fo ld in. In the MMI,
you can select if the mirrors fold in automati­ cally when you lock the vehicle
c> page 35 .
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth- er gear,
the new mirror position is sto red and
assigned to the key you are using.
T he m irror goes back into its orig inal position
once you drive forward fas ter than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition off.
A WARNING
-Curved (i.e . convex) m irror surfaces in­
crease your fie ld of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller and farther away t han when seen
in a flat mirror . If you use th is m irror to
estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incor rectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
-
-If the m irror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for examp le, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir­ ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir­
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car was h, you must fold the exter ior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mir rors . Never fold power folding ex­
terior mirrors * by hand. Only fo ld them
in and out using the power controls.
@ Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
w ith the memory function* ¢page
56.
-If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can sti ll adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mir­
ror.