warning light AUDI S6 2009 Owner's Manual

Driver inf ormati on displ ay
Ap plies to vehicles : wit h en gine sp eed limitat ion
Engine speed limitation ,-;,,
l.r1 Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The )t symbo l illuminates when there is an engine control malfunc­
tion. The indicator light
C in the instrument cluster also illumi ­
nates . The engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in the
driver information system. Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue displayed in the driver information system, for
example when downshifting.
P lease go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qua lified workshop
to have the ma lfunction repaired .•
Ap plies to vehicles: wit h A dapt ive Li ght
Adaptive Light defective t;: :
Adapti ve Li ght defect ive
When this symbol '" illuminates, it means that Adaptive Light is
defective. Go to an authorized dealership to have the head lights or
the control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired. •
Ignition lock malfunction ..,e
If the symbol in the d isplay c omes on, there is a malfunc -
tion in the e lectronic ignition lock. An additional driver
message can be displayed by press ing the [ CHECK ] button:
D efe ctiv e ignition swi tch
- Drive to an authorized service facility at your earliest
convenie nce to have the malfunction corrected .•
Windshield wipers faulty ->
. W in ds hield wi per m alfun ction
When this symbol il luminates, i t means tha t the electronics for
the windshield wipers are defective . Please go to an authorized
dea lership to have the windshield wiper system repaired .•
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driving
speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns the driver if he exceeds a previ ­
ous ly stored maximum speed. A warning tone will sound as soon as
the vehicle speed exceeds th e set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At
the same t ime, a warning symbol appears in the display .
The speed warning system has
t w o wa rnin g thr eshol ds that func­
tion independent ly of each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
S peed warnin g 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum speed while you
are driving. This setting will remain in effect until you turn off the
ignition , assuming that you have not changed or reset the se tting .
The speed warning symbol
0 (USA models) /0 (Canada models) in
the warning 1 display appears when you exceed the maximum speed . It goes out when the speed falls below the stored maximum
speed .
The speed warning symbol wi ll also go out if the speed
e xce eds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph
(40 km/h) for at
leas t 1 O seconds. The stored maximum speed is deleted .
Setting speed warning 1 :::::,
page 37.

Openin g a nd clo sin g
- Place the cover w ith the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
c£> For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ ­
men t.
[ i J Tip s
The replacement battery mus t be the same specification as the
original. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the e lec ­
tronic immobilizer when you inser t the key in the igni tion lock, or on
vehic les with Convenience key *, when the key is inside th e vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ignition lock , or on vehic les with
Conv enience key, when you r emove the key from the vehicl e, the
e lectronic immobil izer is automatically activated once again .
If an unau thorized key was used, SAFE is displayed continuous ly in
the odometer disp lay field .
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle . The key
ca n dis arm the el ectronic eng ine immobili zer and pe rm it an u nau­
thori zed per son to start the engine and enable op era tion of the
v ehi cle sys tem s such as po wer w ind ow or p ower s unroof* lead ing
to seriou s per son al injur y.
[ i J T ip s
• Your engine can only be started using the factory -equipped key .
• You may not be able to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
differen t vehicle make is also located on your set of keys.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 375. •
Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment or rear lid.
Fig . 3 0 Center
cons ole: butto n fo r
val et key fu nct ion
A ctiv ating and de activating the fun ction
- Insert the master key in to the ignition loc k and switch on
the ignition .
- Press the
[VALE T) button => fig. 30 to activate/ deact ivate
the funct ion as desired. The ind icator light in the button
illuminates when the funct ion is active.
- Remove the master key from the ignition lock.
- Hand over on ly the
valet key=> page 41 , fig. 26 to the
person who will take c harge of the ve hicle.

Whether on ly the driver's door or the entire vehicle is
unlocked w hen the o pen ing button © is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the MMI Central l ocking menu
=> page 48.
To unlock th e vehi cle CD
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lo ck th e vehicle
t'.D
- Press button ® => & in "General description" on
page 45.
- Watch that all turn signal lights flas h once .
To unlo ck r ear lid only
~
- Press button @ for app roximately one second .
PANIC Button
- Push the red button @to activate the panic function . The
horn sounds a nd t he turn signals flash.
- Push the button@ again to deact ivate the pa nic func ­
t io n.
On vehicles wi th Convenience key *, the sele ctor lever must be in the
P position, otherwise the vehic le cannot be locked.
& WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS ::::> & in "General de scription " on
page 45.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly
locked .
• Do no t use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may un intent ionally lock the vehicle , and then you would set off
the anti -theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door .
In case this happens anyhow, push the un lock button
II).
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
s ituation. •
Operating locks vvith the key
To lock and unl ock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver 's door.
, 1~
ff-= ~;:__, @-i3 ®
To unlock th e veh icle
F ig. 32 Key turn s for
o penin g and clos in g.
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver 's doo r.
- Turn the key
one time to posit ion @ to unlock the driver 's
doo r.
- Turn the key
two times to position @=> fig . 32 to unlock
all doors and the rear l id. .,_
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Opening the rear lid
- Press the center button c::5 on the master key or pull the
release button
c::5 in the driver's door=> page 50, fig. 37.
The rear lid is unlocked and opens.
Closing the rear lid
- Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop gently into the
latch ~& -
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched.
[ i] Tips
• If the rear lid is open or not properly closed when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning~
page 25 appears in the
instrument cluster display.
• Should you not be able to open the rear lid as described, make
sure the valet key function is not activated~
page 44.
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
• If the central locking system fails (power supply), you can also
open the rear lid using the trunk escape handle from the inside
~ page 342. •
Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fig. 39 Section from
driver's door: controls
The rear doors are equipped with a power child safety lock.
It is operated with the two safety buttons(!) in the driver's
door ~ fig. 39.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable the
rear power window(sl and prevent the respective rear
door from being opened from the inside. The LED in the
button will light up when the child safety lock is turned
on.
- Press the illuminated button again to turn the child
safety features
off.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Openin g a nd clo sin g
When the chi ld safety lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inoperative; the door can only be opened from the outside .
In addition, the window regulator for that door is a lso inoperative
when the child safety lock is activated.
[ i ] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession .
• Make certain that the chec k light comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safe ty lock is activated .•
Convenience key
A pplies to vehicles : wi th Con venien ce key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key
remains in driver's pocket.
The Convenience key vehicle au thorization system allows k e yless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle. You on ly have to carry
the master key on your p erson .
It makes no difference whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in your brief case. As soon as you approach your vehicle,
the Convenience key recognizes the request fo r access, checks fo r
authori zation and enab les the fo llowing functions:
• Unlocking the vehicle:::::,
page 53.
• Locking the vehicle:::::, page 53.
• Switching on ignition and starting the engine by pressing the
[ S TA RT] button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch :::::,
page 118.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehi cle fr om o uts ide , nobod y -espe ciall y
children -should remain in side the vehicle. Remember , when you
l o ck th e ve hicle from the out side the windo ws ca nnot be opened
from the in side .
• When you lea ve the vehi cle , al ways re m ov e the ign ition key and
take it with you. Thi s will prevent pa ss enger s (children , for
e xample ) from a ccidentally being l ocked in the vehi cle s hould the y
ac cidentall y pre ss the pow er lockin g switch in the front doors .
• Do not l eave childr en in side the vehi cle un sup erv is ed . In an
emerg ency it wo uld be impo ssible to open the door s from the
out side witho ut th e key.
[ i ] Tips
• In order for Convenience key to function, you must always carry
the master key with you.
• In order to be able to un lock or lock the vehicle, the authorized
master key must be within a range of about 1.5 meters from the
door or the rear lid.
• Of course, you can still un lock and lock your vehicle using the
buttons on the master key . The selector lever must be in the P posi ­
tion .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations :::::,
page 375. •

Opening and closing
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children - should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key and
take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should they
accidentally press the power locking switch in the front doors .
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i] Tips
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing it. This allows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked .•
Anti -theft alarm system
Description
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break into the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized interference with the
vehicle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
vehicle. The system is activated approximately 30 seconds after the
vehicle is locked. The indicator light on top of the door trim start
flashing rapidly for 30 seconds and then blink slowly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off only when you unlock
your vehicle. If you do not open a door within 60 seconds after you have unlocked with the remote control, the vehicle will lock itself
again automatically.
When will the anti-theft alarm system be triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the vehicle:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• vehicle incline
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni­
tion is turned on or if the vehicle incline has been changed. The anti ­
theft alarm system will also go off when the battery is disconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your
remote control. This will alert other people in case of emergency .
Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
triggered?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehicle or
when the ignition is switched on . The alarm will also switch itself off
when it comes to the end of its cycle.
Emergency flasher and horn
The emergency flasher will 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 closed. If you close a door, the hood or the rear lid with the
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anti-theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will b link and
the horn will sound only after you have c losed the door or lid .
[ i J Tips
For the an ti-theft a larm system to function p rope rly, make sure a ll
vehicle doors and windows are c losed before leaving the vehicle .•
Tilt sensors -lQ
The tilt sensors t rigg er an alarm if they detect vehicle
movement.
Fi g. 4 2 Driver's door:
tilt senso r switch
Sw it c h off the tilt se nsors i f you ar e go ing to have y our
ve hicle transported .
Switch off the tilt sensors
- Press the switch~ located in t he driver's door~ fig . 42.
- Lock the veh ic le.
When you turn off the tilt sensors, the diode in the switch~ will illu ­
m inate . Also, the ind icator light in the door trim wil l illuminate for
about three seconds. After you lock the v ehicl e, the indicator light
in the door trim wi ll blink quickly for about three seconds . After tha t,
the blinking slows down.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
The next time the vehicle is locked, the tilt sensors are automatically
turned on again .•
Power windows
Controls
Sw it c hes for fr ont do or window s
@ operates the window in the driver's door .
Fig. 43 Driv er's d oor:
pow er wind ow
s w it ch es
@ operates the window in the front passenger's door.
Switch es for rear window s
© operates the left rear window .
® operates the right rear window .
Safety swit ch
© Safety switch for rear window op eration.
& WARNING
• Do not l eave children unattended in the vehicl e, especially with
a cce ss to vehi cle keys . Un super vised u se of the ke ys c an result in
starting of the engine and use of vehi cle s ystem s suc h as power
windows , etc . which could re sult in seriou s injury. .,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
- Turn a nd ho ld the key in the open pos ition
@ .
The automatic close/open function will cease if the key is returned
to its origina l pos ition.
& WARNING
• Be car eful wh en clos ing th e window s. Ch eck t o see that no one
i s in th e way, or se riou s inju ry could r esult !
• Alwa ys read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General de scription "
on
pa ge 4 5. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he vehicle battery is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the automat ic closing and opening function w ill not work
until it is reactivated. To react iva te this fea ture, per form the
follow ing steps:
R eact ivating clo se /open f eatur e
Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
is completely closed .
- Re lease the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one secon d. T he automatic
cl osing/opening is now reactivate d.•
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Ap plies to veh icle s: wit h slid ing/ tilt ing powe r su nroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig. 4 6 Sect ion of th e
h ea dlin er: su nroof
s w it ch pos it ion s
The roof wil l s lide open or tilt up at the rear as required . When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the rotary control switch located overhead next
to the interior light. The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or pulling the control switch at position@=> fig . 46 .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes af ter
you have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the igni­
tion lock . If either doo r is opened, powered operation of the sunroof
wi ll be deactivated.
Solar roof*
The solar cells in the roof provide energy to operate the ventilation
system for the c limate control. It is activated automatically after the
vehic le is parked . Depending on solar irradiation, the interior
temperature of the vehicle is lowered in the summer, in the winter
the interior is dehumidified .
T he interior trim is permanent ly attached to the solar roof and
cannot be s lid separate ly .

& WARNING !continued)
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened .•
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h sli ding/ tilt in g p ower su nroof
Emergency closing by hand (Step 1)
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 47 Section from
headliner: removing
the cover
Opening and closing
Open the compartment.
Fig. 48 Section from
headliner: remove the
cover for the light unit
Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with the
center cover=> fig. 47 -arrow-.
Pu ll the cover for the light unit down carefully=> fig. 48
- arrows -. •
A pplie s to v ehicle s: with sli di ng/ti lt in g p owe r sunroo f
Emergency closing by hand (Step 2)
Vehicle care I I
Fig. 49 Section from
headliner : unscrewing
the light ing unit
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irechnical data

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
In the "AUTO " position, a light sensor automatically
s w itches t he head- and tailligh ts on and off in response to
l ight con ditio ns.
Fig . 5 1 In strument
p an el: l ight swit ch
The light switch must not be ove rt u rned pas t the stops in
either direction .
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Tu rn the light swi tch to AUTO => fig. 51 .
Switching on the side marker lights
- Turn t he light switch to ~oo~ .
Switching on the headlights and high beam
-Tur n t he light switch to gD.
- Pu sh th e hi gh bea m le v er for ward tow ards t he inst ru-
m ent panel
=> page 67 .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Switching off the lights
- Tu rn the light sw itch to 0. Clear vision
The head
ligh ts only work when the ignitio n is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
lights wil l go off and only the side marker lights wil l be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are automatica lly
adjus ted* to the load and ang le of the vehicle (for example, du ring
acceleration, braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from experi ­
encing unnecessary headlight glare from you r headlights .
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Contro l is displayed
=> page 35.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, t he sym bol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running light s
• USA models :
On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
ligh ts will come on automa tically when the ignition is tur ned on and
the light switch=> fig. 51 is in the
O position or the AUTO position
(on ly in daylight conditions). The
Daytim e running lights func tion
can be turned on and off in the MMI menu
Exteri or lighting
=> page 6 4. On vehicles with halogen lights there is no daytime
running ligh ts function=> &,.
• Canada models: The daytime running lights wi ll come on au to ­
matically when the ignition is turned on and the ligh t switch
=> fig. 5 1 is in the O position or the AUTO positi on (only in dayligh t
conditions)
=> &, .
Automatic headlight control
In the switch posi tion AUTO the automatic headlight contro l is
turned on . The low beams are turned on automatica lly through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e .g. when driving into a
tunnel) fa lls below a value preset at the factory . When ambie nt ..,_
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