AUDI S6 2008 User Guide

Controls and equipment
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Instruments and controls
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Fig. 1 Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard equipment on your vehicle or may be optional equipment depending on your
model. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if you have a question about your vehicle .

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Power window switches .. ...... .... ... .. ...... . .
Door handle
Memory buttons (driver's seat)
Power locking switch ................ .......... .
Adjuster control for outside mirrors .. .... .. .. ... . .
Air outlets ..... .. .. . ... .... .... .. . ..... ... .... .
Light switch ...... ....... .. .... .... .... .... ... .
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high b eam .......... ...... ... .
- Lane assist .... .... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
G) Control lever for:
-Cruise control .... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... .... ... .
- Adaptive Cruise Contro l .. .. .... .... .......... .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn 63
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83
118
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150
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135
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
- Shift buttons ..................... ... .... .... 158, 165
- Button for steering wheel hea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
@ Switches for
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-Windshield wiper /washer ....... .... .... ... ... .
- Trip computer ..... .. .... .... ...... ....... .. .
St eering lock/ignition /starter sw itch
Buttons for
Reset button for trip odometer ... .. .... .... ... .
- !CHECK] .. ... ... ..... ...... ........ ... .. ... .
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124
15
16
- Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Controls and equip ­
ment
Instruments and controls
@ MMI Display
@ Depending on equipment , switches for:
- Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
- Emergency flashers .. ..... .... ... ... ... .... .. .
- Power sunshade ... ..... .... .... ... .... .. . ... .
- Valet key function . .... .... ..... ..... ... .. ... .
@ Buttons for
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Unlocking glove compartmen t
@ Glove compartment .. .... ... ... .. ..... ..... ... . .
@ Front passenger's a irbag ...... .... .... ... ..... . .
@ Climate controls .... . ... .... ... .. .... .... ...... .
@ Ashtray ... .. .... ................... .... ...... .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission .... .... ..... .. .
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® -mu t1trornc ... .. ... .... ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .
@ MMI Terminal
@ Storage with cupholder ... ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .
@ Elec tromechanical parking brake ......... .. ...... .
@ ISTART ]-~STOP ] button .. ... .... .... .... .... ... .
@ Adjustable steering wheel, depending on equipment:
- mechanical .. .... .. .... ... .... .... .... .. .. .. .
- electrica l ... ...... ... .... ...... ...... .... ... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Hood release ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .... .... .. . ... .
@ Switch for
- unlocking the fuel filler door ... ..... ... .... ... .
- unlocking the trunk lid ....... ...... .......... .
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Instruments and controls
[ i ] Tips
Operation of the Multi Med ia Interface (MMll is descr ibed in a sepa ­
rate manual. •

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 .
Fig . 2 Overview of the instrument clu ster
G) Coolant temperature gauge ................... .. .
@ Tachometer with tim e and dat e display . ... .... ... .
® Warning/indicator lights .. ...... ...... .......... .
© Driver information system .... .... .... ... .. ..... .
© Speedometer with odometer .... ... ... ... .... ... .
© Fuel gauge . ..... ..... ........ ........ ... .... . .
0 Instrument cluster illumination ... ...... ....... .. .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
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© I CH ECK] button . ........... .... ... .... .. ...... .
© Reset bu tton for trip odome ter ...... ....... ..... .
[ i ] Tips
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The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ignition with the
vehicle headlights off. As the
day light fades , the instrument c luster illumination likewise dims
automatically and will go out completely when the outsid e light is
very low. This feature is meant to remind you to switch on the head ­
lights when outside light conditions become poor. •
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge => fig. 2 G) only works when the ignition
is on. To prevent damage to your engine, please note the following
important points:
Engine cold
As long as th e needle remains at or close to the bottom of the
gauge, the engine still has not reached its operating temperature .
Avoid high engine speeds , heavy engine loads and heavy throttle
applications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating temperature, the needle
wi ll move into the middle of the gauge and rema in there. If the
eng ine is working hard at high outside temperatures, the needle
may ris e up . This is no ne ed to worry as long as the
_f_ warning light
in the ins trument cluster does not illuminate . .,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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: either the coolant
temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level is too low~ page 33.
If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Always observe the warning in ~ page 289, "Engine compart­
ment", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment . You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant.
0 Note
• Mounting additional lights or accessories in front of the air inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator. At high outside tempera­
tures or high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spoiler has been designed to properly distribute the
cooling air when the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is damaged,
this could reduce the cooling effect and the engine could then
over­
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revolutions per
minutes).
The tachometer 0 ~ page 13, fig. 2 is the left of the two large clock ­
type displays. The
engine turns at a speed
1,000 times the single digit in the
display, e.g. if the needle is pointing at the "2" the engine is turning
at 2,000 RPM.
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should downshift to the next
lower gear. The red area at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break -in period. Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
The tachometer needle should not move into the red range. If it
does, then only for a
very short period of time. You could damage
your engine by driving at high RPM .
'£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.•
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM/.
Fig . 3 Instrument
cluster with digital
clock
The date, time of day, and time and date format can be set in the
MMI. You can find out more in the MMI manual. .,_

[ i J Tips
• The digital c lock 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
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the !CHECK] button~
page 16, 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 Instrument
c luster Odometer and
reset button
The odometer and trip odometer are located inside the speedom ­
eter.
• USA models - Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can switch the disp lay from miles to kilometers and vice versa
via the MMI.
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven since you last reset the odometer to zero. You can use this
odometer when you want to keep track of how many miles (kilome ­
ters) you have driven for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi­
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters).
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by pressing the Reset button
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Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster,
dEF
wil l appear in the trip odometer and will stay on . Contact your
authorized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected .
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field. The vehicle cannot be operated
~ page 51.
[ i J Tips
• The digital 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 ital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the
I CHECK] button ~ page 16, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on .
When the needle reaches the reserve mark, the~
page 36
symbo l appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the
message
Please refuel. There are approximately between 1.8 and 2.4 ~
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Inst rum ent s a nd warning /indi cato r li ghts
gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left . This message is meant to remind you
t o
r e fu el.
The to tal tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in:::, page 363.
0 Note
Never run the tank completely dry . An irregular supply of fuel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust system . The
cata lytic converter could then overheat and be damaged .•
[ C HECK] button
You can perform different functions with this button.
Fig . 5 C HECK b utton in
th e i nstru ment cluste r
The [ CHECK I button performs the following functions :
Swit c h in g on the c lock a nd odom ete r
With the ign ition turned off, the odometer reading and the digital
clock with date display can be switched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the
( CHECK ] button~ fig . 5.
St arting th e Auto -C hec k seq uen ce
The Auto-Check system:::, page 30 constantly monitors certain ind i­
vidual functions and compon ents of th e vehicle when the ignition is
turned on and when the vehicle is mov ing. With the ignition turned on, you can start the
"Auto-Check
sequence" by pressing the
I C HECK ] button. You can perform an
Auto-Check sequence when the vehic le is s tationary and the igni tion
is turned on or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph
(5 km/hl.
Ca lling up th e dri ver inform atio n
A yellow or red symbo l appears in the instrument cluster display,
usually with a driver message. The driver message display disap ­
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver message can be displayed
again by briefly pressing the
( C HECK ] button.
Settin g th e s pee d w arn in g
By pressing the [ CHECK] button briefly, you can set threshold 1 of
the speed warning while you are driving:::,
page 39. By maintaining
pressure on the
[ CHECK] button, you de lete the warning
threshold. •
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brigh tness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments, the center console and the display can be
adjusted.
F ig . 6 Inst rum ent
c luste r illumin ati on
Press the"+" button to increase the brightness d uring the
hours of darkness . ..,.

- Press the"-" button to decrease the brightness during the
hours of darkness .
A light sensor in the instrument cluster controls the il luminat ion for
the instrument cluster, the center console and the displays. In a bright environment, using the buttons to change the brightness has
no effect.
[ i ] Tips
The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ignition with the vehicle head lights off. As the
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illumination likewise dims
automatically and wi ll go out comp lete ly when the outside light is
very low. This feature is meant to remind you to switch on the head­
lights when outside light conditions become poor. •
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ment
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Warning /indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster with warning/indicator lights
Your vehicle is equipped with severa l important warning and indi ­
cator lights to he lp you monitor the continued reliable operation of
your vehicle ::::;>& .
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Electronic power control
Generator ::::;> page 19
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Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) => page 19
Vehicle care
I I Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
AIR
BAG
/:
USA models :
Air bag system
Canada model s:
Airbag system
Tire p ressu re monitorin g system
L ef t t urn signal
Mal function I ndicator Lamp (MIU
Lane assist (system is ready)
L ane assist (system is not ready)
Sa fety belt
Ada ptive A ir Sus pen sion*
<.:) Ada ptive A ir Suspe nsi on*
D H igh bea m
¢ R ight turn signa l
CRUISE USA models:
Cru ise c ontro l act iv ate d
Canada models :
Cruise contro l activated
USA models :
Ant i-lock bra ke system (ABS) defec­
t iv e
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PARK
BRAKE
(®)
Canada models :
Ant i-lock brake system (ABS) defec­
tive
USA models :
Ele ctrom ech ani ca l park ing br ake
Canada models :
E lect romechanica l pa rking b rake
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B ra ke mal function
BRAKE
((D) Canada models:
Brake malfunction
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Vehicles wit h the Adaptive Cruise Control * have the following addi ­
t io nal ch eck lamps:
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c;::::::::::, 11 11 c;::::::::::, R e q u e st f o r d r iv e r t o
assume control
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• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in ser ious personal injury or veh icle
damage .
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir, move the vehi cle a safe
di stance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
flasher
=> page 73 .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Before you che ck anything in the engine compart-
ment , stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exer cise
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