sensor AUDI S6 2008 User Guide

Opening and closing
H ow is th e a nti-th eft alarm s yste m swi tched off ?
The anti -theft alarm sys tem is switched off only whe n you un lock
your vehicle. If you do not open a door within 60 seconds after you have un locked with the remote control , the vehicle will lock itself
again automatically.
When will the anti -th eft alarm syst em be trigg ered ?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the vehic le:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• vehicle incline
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be trigge red if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni­
t ion is turned on or if the veh icle incline has been changed. The an ti­
theft a larm system will also go off when the battery is disconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PA NIC button on your
remote control. This w ill alert other people in case of emergency.
Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
H ow i s th e ant i-th eft al arm swit ch ed off whe n
tr igg ered ?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehic le or
when the ignition is switched on . T he alarm will a lso switch itself off
when it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher and horn
The emergency flasher wi ll blink briefly and the horn sounds when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are properly closed.
If the emergency flashers do not blink, or the horn does not sound ,
check the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make sure they are
properly c losed . If you close a doo r, the hood or the rear lid w ith the anti
-theft a larm switched on, the emergency flashers will blink and
t he horn will sound only af ter you have closed the door or l id .
Ii ] Tips
Fo r the anti -theft a larm system to function proper ly, make sure a ll
vehic le doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle .•
Tilt sensors 1Q
The tilt sensors trigger an alarm if they detect vehi cle
movement.
F ig . 4 5 Driver 's doo r:
tilt sensor swit ch
Sw itch o ff th e til t sensors if you ar e go ing to have your
vehic le transporte d.
Switch off the tilt sensors Press the switch
~ located in the driver's door~ fig. 45.
Lock the ve hicle .
When you turn off the tilt sensors, the diode in the switch~ will illu ­
minate. Also, the indicator light in the door trim will illuminate for
about three seconds. After you lock the vehicle, the indicator light
in the door t rim wil l bl ink quick ly for about three seconds . After that,
the blinking s lows down. .,.

The next time t he vehicle is locked, the ti lt sensors a re automaticall y
tu rn ed on again.•
Power windows
Controls
Switches for front door windows
@ o per ates th e wi ndow in th e d river 's d oor.
Fig . 46 Driver 's door:
power window
switches
@ ope ra tes th e window in the fr ont passe nger's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates the left r ear window .
@ operates the right rear window .
Safety switch
© S afety switch fo r rear window operation.
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle , especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems su ch as power
windows, etc. which could result in serious injury.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
& WARNING !continued)
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off . Only when
either of the front doors are opened are the power windows
switched off .
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way , or serious injury could result!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle .
• If you lock your vehicle from the outside, no one , especially chil ­
dren , should remain in the vehicle .
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vision .
[ i ] Tips
In addition to the switches in the driver 's door there is a separate
sw itc h in eac h do or f or the po wer window in th at do or =::> page 64,
fi g . 4 7 .
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Switches in the driver's door
The dr iver can operate all windows .
If th e re spect ive sw itc h is pu shed or pull ed the w ind ow will
ope n or clos e. T he powe r w in dow swi tc hes ha ve a two-posi­
tion function:
Opening the vvindovvs
P u sh the s wit c h to the first stop and hold it there un til the
w ind ow has l ow ered t o th e desired position.
Pu sh the s witch brie fly to the second stop : the win dow
w ill a uto maticall y open a ll the way. _.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·t/.·
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor automatically
s w itches the head- and taillights on an d off in resp onse to
l igh t co nditio ns.
Fig . 54 In strument
p anel: light swit ch
T he lig ht switc h must no t be overt urned pas t the stops in
either direc tion .
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Tur n t he light switch to AUTO =:> fig. 5 4.
Switching on the side marker lights
- Turn t he lig ht s witch to ~oo~.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
- Turn t he lig ht switch to ~D.
- Pu sh th e high beam l ever f orwar d tow ards t he ins tru-
m en t panel =:>
page 74 .
Switching off th e lights
- T urn the light switch to 0.
The head lights only work when the ignition is swi tched on. Whi le
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
l ights wi ll go off and only the side marker lights wi ll be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted* to the load and angle of the vehicle (for example, dur ing
acce leration, braking) . T his prevents oncoming traffic from experi­
encing unnecessary head ligh t glare from your headligh ts .
If the system is not ope rating properly, a warni ng sy mbol in the
Auto -Check Control is displayed =>
page 37.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running light s
• USA models : On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
l ights wil l come on a utomatica lly when th e ignition is t urned on an d
the light switch => fig. 54 is in the
O position or the AUTO position
(on ly in day light co nditions). The
Daytime running lights func tion
can be turned on and off in the MMI menu
Exterior lighting
=> page 71. On vehicles with halogen lights there is no daytime
running lights function=> &.
• Canada models: The daytime running lights wil l come on auto ­
matical ly when the ignition is turned on and the ligh t switch
=> fig. 54 is in the
O position or the AUTO position (only in day ligh t
conditions)=> &.
Automatic headlight control
In the switch position AUTO the automatic h eadlight control is
turned on . The low beams are tu rned on automatically through a
l ight sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e .g. when driving into a
tunnel) falls below a value preset at the factory . When ambient ...

brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off again
automatically =>& .
In the
AU TO position the low beams are sw itched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off .
Light Sensor M alfun ction
In the event of a light sensor ma lfunction, the driver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
Automat ic headl ights /autom ati c wipers defe ctive
Fo r safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with
the switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light sw itch. Have the light sensor checked as so on
as possible at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Never use daytime running lights to see where you are go ing.
They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for safet y, es peciall y at du sk or when it i s dark . Al way s
s witch on the low beam s at du sk or when it is dark.
• Autom ati c he adlight s are onl y intended to assist the dr iver .
They do not relieve the driver of his re spon sibility to check the
headlight s and to turn them on manu ally a ccordi ng to the current
light and visibility conditions. For ex ample , fog and rain c annot be
dete cted by the l ight sen so rs . S o al ways switch on the headlight s
und er the se we ather conditions and when dr iving in the dark
~D.
• Cra she s c an happen wh en you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motor ists.
- Alway s turn on the hea dl ight s so that you can see ahead and
so that others can see your car from the back.
[ i ) Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights
cannot be turned on in addition .
Controls and equip­
ment
Cl ea r vision
• The light sensor for headlight control is located in the rear view
mi rror moun t. Do n ot app ly any stickers to the windshie ld in this
area to prevent malfunct ions or failures.
• I f you remove the ign ition from the ign ition lock wh ile the head­
lights are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to tur n off the lights .
• Always observe the specific loca l regulations for your area as to
when t o use your ligh ts .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are set in the MM/.
Fig . 55 MMI di splay:
Ex te ri or li ghting
- Press the [ CAR) fu nction button .
Selec t Exte rior lighting . The menu Exterior lighting
a p pears => fig. 55.
Coming home
The Coming home function ensures that after turnin g off the igni­
tion and opening the driver' s door
the vehicle periphery is il lumi­
nated in the dark . In addition, the front fog lights, the tai l lights and
the license plate l ight are turned on . On-time ca n be set for a pe riod
from
O (off) to 60 seconds. .,_
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Clear vision
Rear window blind -settings
The MM/ allows you to have the rear window blind auto ­
matically retracted when the reverse gear is engaged.
- Press the {CAR )function button.
- Select
Windows.
Fig. 68 MMI display :
rear window blind
- Select Rear blind automatic and activate (on) or (off) .•
Wiper and washer system
... , ...
Windshield wiper \\/
The windshield wiper lever controls both the windshield
wipers and the washer system.
Fig . 69 Windshield
wiper lever
The w indsh ield wiper lever~ fig. 69 has the following posi­
tions:
One-touch wiping
- Move the lever to pos it ion G) , when you want to wipe the
w indsh ield
briefly.
Intermittent wiping \?1 (activating rain sensor)
- Move the lever up to position 0-
- Move switch© up or down, to adjust the sensitivity of
the rain sensor.
Low wiper speed
- Move the lever up to position G).

High wiper sp eed
- Move the lever up to pos ition
G) .
Automatic w ip er/ washer
- Pull the lever to pos ition ® (toward the steering wheel)
and hold .
- Re lease t he lever. The washer stops a nd the wipers keep
going f or about four seconds. Depending on how long
the lever is held, d ifferent numbers of was h cyc les are
perform ed .
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to position
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Ge nera l inf ormati on
The w indshield wipers and the windshield washer system operate
only with the ignition on.
During a temporary stop, e.g. at a traffic signal, the set wipe speed
is automatically reduced by one stage.
The windshield washer nozzles are heated at low temperatures
when the ignition is on .
Rem ov ing w ate r dro ple ts
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is complete, the wiper system
performs a single automatic wipe cycle to remove any water drop­
lets that remain on the windshield .
If you wou ld like to deactivate this delayed wipe cycle while driving,
you have to pull the lever to position © again within 10 seconds
after this wipe cyc le.
Water droplet removal is reactivated after the ignition is switched off and then on again .
Controls and equip­
ment
Cl ea r vision
Ra in se nso r
The rain sensor operates only in the interval wiper position . When it
starts to rain, the interval wiper mode is activated automatica lly .
If the windshie ld wiper lever is in the interval wipe position with the
ignit ion switched off, the rain sensor is not activated until vehicle
speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h).
To reduce the sensit ivity of the rain sensor, the switch © must be
moved down. To increase the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the
switch must be moved up.
The higher the sensitiv ity setting, the sooner the windsh ield w ipers
react to moisture on the windshield. Increased sensitivity is
s igna led by the windshie ld wipers making a sing le pass over the
windshield.
The rain sensor wiper interva ls depend on the se nsitivi ty setting as
we ll as vehicle speed. During brief stops, wiper motion will adjust in
re lation to the amount of rain on the windshield .
& WARNING
• Wiper bl ade s are cru cial f or s afe drivin g! Only w hen they are in
good condition ar e the y able to cle ar the w indo ws prop erly to
provide uncomp romi sed visibility . Worn or d amaged wiper blade s
a re a sa fety haz ard =>
pag e 81 , "In stalling n ew wiper bl ad es"!
• The rain s ensor i s onl y designed to a ssist and supp ort the
dri ver . It re mains e ntirel y th e dr iver' s res ponsibi lity to m onitor
out side weat her condition s and to manuall y activate the wiper s as
s oon as rain or dr iz zle redu ce s v is ibilit y throug h the wind shield.
• The wind shield mu st not be treat ed with w ater-repell ent mat e­
ri als. Th ey ca n in crea se glare und er poor visi bilit y cond ition s s uch
as wetne ss, dar knes s, or when th e sun is low on th e horizon. In
a dd itio n, t hey ca n c aus e the w ind shield wiper s to chatter .
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions :
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Clear vision
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before you turn the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade which is frozen
in place before operating the wipers to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wiper motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window. Using the
wipers as a convenient ice scraper will destroy the wiper blades.
• Before you take your vehicle to an automatic car wash, make sure
you have the windshield wiper system switched off (lever in position
Ol, otherwise the windshield wiper system could get damaged in the
car wash if it should suddenly come on .
[ i ] Tips
• The rain sensor is part of the interva l wiping system. Turning off
the ignition will also deactivate the rain sensor . To reactivate the
sensor, switch off the interval wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades cause smearing which
can affect the operation of the rain sensor. Check the condition of
your windshield wiper blades regularly.
• Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in the engine compartment
is topped off before going on a long trip. Look up~
page 312for
checking and filling the washer container .•
App lies to vehic les: w ith head light washer system
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the headlights.
-Operate the windshield wiper/washer system~ page 78,
fig. 69
® with the headlights turned on by holding the
lever for longer than one second.
The washer jets extend forward out of the front bumper driven by
water pressure to spray the front headlights with water. You should inspect the headlights regularly (for example when refu­
e ling) and c lean off any so lid dirt or insects from the lenses.
To ensure the system works properly in winter, keep the washer jets
free of snow and remove any ice using a de -icing spray. •
Service position
The wiper blades can only be changed in the service posi­
tion.
Fig . 70 MMI display:
Windshield wipers
At below freezing outside temperatures, make sure first
that the wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield .
Press the
I CAR] function button.
- Select Windshield wipers. The Windshield wipers menu
appears~ fig. 70.
Select Service position on to turn the service position on
or
off to return the windshield wiper to its original posi­
tion.
You must only attempt to change the wiper blades when the service
position is activated. This way, when you are working on the wind ­
shield wipers, you can avoid damaging the paint on the engine
hood.
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& WARNING
The glass of the in sid e re ar view mirror is lay ered and contain s an
e lectrolyte to achieve it s propertie s. Be aware of liquid electr olyte
l e aki ng from a broken mi rror gl ass. This liqui d can cause irritation
to skin , eyes , and re spir ator y system . If you get electrolyte in your
eye s or on your skin , i mm ed iatel y rinse wi th plenty of w ater.
If irri­
ta tion per sists , se ek medi cal attention .
0 Note
Liquid electrolyte leaked from a broken mirror glass wi ll damage any
p lastic sur faces it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled electrolyte
immediately with clear water and a sponge.
[ i ] Tip s
• If you sw it ch off the automati c dimming fun ction on the ins ide
mirror , automatic dimming of the out side mirror s will likewise be
disabled .
• Check to make sure there are no objects preventing ligh t from
reaching the inside mirror.
• Do not a ttach any stickers to the windshield in front of the light
sensor, as this wou ld interfere with the automatic operation of the
headlights and the automatic dimm ing of the inside m irror.
• Be aware that automatic dimming of the inside mirror can on ly
operate properly if the rear window sun blind* is retracted. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
Outsid e mirrors
The outside mirrors are electrically adjuste d.
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Fig. 74 F orwa rd
s e ction of dri ver's
a rm rest: po wer m ir ro r
co ntr ols
Turn the adjusting knob to position (0 ~ fig. 74 to adjust
the outs ide mirror on t he driver's side .
Turn the adjusting knob to position @ to adjust the
outside mirror on the passenger side.
Press the knob in the appropriate direct ion to
move the
m irror surface so that you have a good view to the rear.
H eated mirrors
- Turn the kn ob to positio n @.
Folding both outside mirrors flat *
-Turn the knob to @.
Depending on the outside temperature, the mirror surfaces are
heated until the ignition is switched off - even if the knob is no
longer in position
@ .
We recommend folding* the outs ide mirrors flat to help when
parking your vehicle or when maneuvering in very tight spaces .
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

-Warm
and cold
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Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
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Fig. 109 Air conditioning control elements
The left display indicates the temperature selected for the driver's
side, the right display indicates the temperature selected for the
passenger's side.
The settings you make are shown in the MMI display for a few seconds when MMI is turned on.
Each function is turned on or off by briefly pressing the corre ­
spond ing button. The indicator light in the button illuminates when
the function is active.
Button(s) Function Page
!ECON ON/OFFJ Switch climate control on ~ page 1 13
and off,
switch cooling system on
and off
IAUTOJ Automatic mode ~ page 113
Control knob G Temperature selection ~ page 114
Heated seats* ~ page 114
Air distribution ~ page 116
@ Fan ~ page 116
~ Defrost ~ page 116
Manual recirculation ~ page 117
Heated rear window ~ page 117
Basic settings ~ page 119
[ i] Tips
• Residual heat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the
!ECON ON/OFFJ button. The
residual heat from the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle inte­
rior. The residual heat function is turned off automatically after 30
minutes.
• Synchronizing climate control: By pressing and holding the
control knob on the driver's side, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passenger's side, and vice versa.
The new temperature is shown in the display .
• The grille between the
!ECON ON/OFF] and !SETUP ] buttons
must remain unobstructed and must not be taped over. Measuring
sensors are located behind it.•

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The basic settings for the air conditioning can only be ma de
with MM I turned on.
Press the !SETUP] button in the controls to access the
menu.
Select the desired function using the control knob (driver
or passenger) in t he air condi tioning contro ls .
The fol lowing functions can be selected:
• ECON =>
page 120
• Auto recirc . => page 120
• Synchron . => page 120
• Center air vent=> page 121
• Solar operation*=> page 121 •
ECON
The ECON mode helps to save fuel.
The air conditioning is turned off in ECON mode. "ECON" means
"Economy" . By switching off the air conditioning (compressor), you
save fuel.
Please note that vehic le interior temperature cannot be lower than
the outs ide temperature in the ECON mode . The air is not cooled or
dehumidified.
If the vehic le interior becomes too hot or if the windows fog up,
ECON mode should be turned off . As soon as the !AUTO
I button in
the air conditioning controls is p ressed, the system automatically
leaves the ECON mode, and the air conditioning compressor is
turned on again .•
Automatic recirculation mode
An air quality sensor detects incre ased concentratio ns of
pollutants in the outside air and aut omatically switches
to recirculation mode.
We recommend that you always keep automatic air recirculation ON
to prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior .
I f the
air qualit y sensor located in the air conditioning system
detects po lluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air
pol lution can be reduced by the factory -installed po llutant filter or
whe ther it is necessary to swi tch to air recirculatio n. With heavy
concentrations of pol lutants, the air conditioning system is
sw itched automatically to rec irculation mode and the supp ly of
outside air is blocked . As soon as the concentration of pollutants in
the outside a ir drops, fresh air is supp lied to the vehic le inte rior
aga in.
I n the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircu la ­
t ion, you must press the® button immed iately.
Under certain operating conditions , automatic air recircu lation is
sw itched off automatically. With outside temperatures be low about
+10 °C , automatic air recirculation is limited to 30 seconds. With
outside temperatures below about -1 °C and in the ECO N mode,
automatic air recirculation is limited to 15 seconds .•
Synchronization
One climate control se tting f or all seats.
With synchronization active, the driver 's or the passenger's settings
are adopted for the other seats . Al l the other settings that were
made are trans ferred to the other seats. This includes all the c limate
control settings right down to the heated seats.
I f a differen t setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni ­
z ation is cancelled .•