display AUDI S6 2008 Owner's Manual

When this symbol 5' illuminates for the first time, the fuel reserve
in your vehicles is still about 2 Gallons (7 to 9 liters}. Refuel as soon
as possible~
page 292.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is ample fuel in the tank,
and the text
Tank system malfunction! Contact workshop appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system . Contact a qualified work ­
shop to have the fault rectified .•
Battery voltage LJ
If battery power drops below a specified level, idling current
management starts by switching off electrical loads. The driver
message
Power-saving mode activated is shown in the display.
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optimal range, the
U
symbol is shown in the display and the driver message Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while driving
appears .
While this driver notification is displayed, you have to be prepared
for limited starting capability.
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driving and it goes out again after a while, the battery has
been adequately recharged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
If this driver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driving and does not go out again, the battery's state of
charge is not in the optimal range. Starting capability is restricted.
Have the battery checked by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible. •
Worn brake pads ... 1
C Brake pads!
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
If the symbol illuminates, contact your authorized Audi dealer to
have the front brake pads inspected (on that occasion have the rear
brakes inspected as well to be safel. •
Headlight range control defective
, Headlight range control defective
If the symbol illuminates, the dynamic headlight range control is no
longer working properly . Have the system checked and repaired at
your Audi dealer. •
Engine oil level r.
' Please check oil level
When the symbol illuminates, check the engine oil level as soon as
possible ~
page 301. Top off the oil at your earliest opportunity
~ page 302. •
Engine oil sensor defective ~1 .•
~ Oil level! sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the oil sensor inspected. Until you have this done, check the oil
level each time you refuel just to be on the safe side~
page 301. •
Applies to veh ic les: w ith Adaptiv e Lig ht
Adaptive Light defective 1
' Adaptive Light defective
When this symbol .... illuminates, it means that Adaptive Light is
defective. Go to an authorized dealership to have the headlights or
the control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired.•
I • •

Driver inf ormati on displ ay
Ignition lock malfunction ~
If the symbol in the display comes on, there is a malfunc -
tio n in the e lectronic ignition lock. An additional driver
message can be displayed by pressing the [ CHECK) button:
D efectiv e ignition sw itch
- Drive to an authorized service facility at your earliest
convenience to have the malfunction corrected. •
Windshield wipers faulty )
. Win dshield wi per malfun ction
When this symbol il luminates, it means that the e lectronics for
the windshield wipers are defective. Please go to an authorized dealership to have the windshield wiper system repaired. •
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driv ing
speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns the driver if he exceeds a previ ­
ously stored maximum speed . A warn ing tone wi ll sound as soon as
the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 6 miles per hour
(10 k m/h). At the same time, a warning symbol appears in the
display.
The speed warning system has
t w o w arning thre sh o ld s that func ­
tion independent ly of each other and that have somewhat diffe rent
purposes:
S pee d war ning 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 setting.
The speed warning symbol
8 (USA mode ls)/ 8 (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 war ning symbol wi ll also go out if the speed
exceeds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed is deleted.
Setting speed warning 1
=> page 39 .
S pee d w arning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always want to be
reminded of a certain speed, for example when you are traveling in
a country that has a general maximum speed limit, or if you do not
want to exceed a specified speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbo l,
6 (USA models)/ 8, (Canada models)
appears in the display when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Un like warning 1, i t wi ll not go out unti l the vehic le speed drops
below the stored speed limit.
Setting speed warning 2
=> page 39.
[ i ] Tip s
Even though your vehicle is equipped with a speed warning system,
you shou ld still watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit. •

Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the ( CHECK) button.
Storing the m aximum spe ed
- Drive at the desired maximum speed .
Fig . 20 CHECK but ton
i n th e inst ru m ent
c luster
- Briefly press the (CHECK ] button => fig. 20.
R eset ting th e ma xim um spe ed
- Drive the vehicle a t a speed of at least 3 mph
(5 km/h)
- Press the
I CHECK] button for more tha n 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbol 8 (USA modelsl/ 0 (Canada mode ls) will
appear briefly in the display when you re lease the button to indicate
that the maximum speed has been stored successful ly.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the button again briefly or unti l it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Dri ver inf orm atio n di spl ay
Speed warning 2 : setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 2 is set, changed and deleted in the
MM/ .
Fig. 21 MM I d isplay :
Se t w arni ng thr esho ld
2
Switching sp eed w arning on and off
- Press the (CAR] function button.
- Select
Instrument clu st er . The Instrument clu ster menu
appears => fig. 2 1.
- Select Speed warning
On to switch on the warning
threshold or
Off to turn off the warning threshold.
Setting and adjusting the warning thre shold
- Press the
I CAR I function button.
- Select
Instrument clu ster . The Instrument clu ste r menu
appears .
- Select the second item in the
Speed w arning menu . The
submenu
Speed th re shold appears=> fig. 21.
- Set the warn ing threshold you want .
Warning threshold 2 can be adjusted within a speed range of 30 to
200 km/h. Settings can be adjusted in intervals of 10 km/h each.•
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Driver informati on displ ay
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you informati on on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time.
F ig. 22 T rip compu te r
di spl ay: Ave ra ge f uel
mil eage
The fol lowing driving information is continuously evaluated by the
t rip computer and can be displayed sequential ly in the instrument
cluster display.
Fuel r ang e
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the display.
This tells you how far your vehicle will be able to trave l on the
current tank of fuel and with the same driving sty le. The display
changes in increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruising range is ca lculated based on the fuel consumption for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruising
range will increase .
Avera ge fu el mil eage
The average fuel economy in MPG (1/100 km) since you last cleared
the memory appears in this display. You can use this display to
adjust your driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
C urr en t fu el mi leage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in m iles per gallon (1/ 100 km)
is shown in this disp lay. You can use this display to adjust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage .
Fuel consumption is recalculated at interva ls of 33 yards (30
meters) . When the vehicle is stationary, the most recent fuel
consumption is displayed .
Averag e sp eed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last time the display was
reset appears in the display.
E la psed time
The length of time that you have been driving since you last reset
the memory appears in this display.
[ i ] Tips
• Fuel consumptions (average and current), range and speed are
displayed in metric units on Canadian models .
• All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is
disconnected. •

Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully automatic
memones.
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[ilRNDS Fig . 23 Trip computer
display: memory level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and 2 by pressing the
Reset button
@ ::::> fig. 24
You can tell which memory level is currently active by the number in the display ::::> fig. 23. The data from the single -trip memory
(memory level 1) is being displayed if a
1 appears in the display . If a
2 is shown, then the data from the total -trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2).
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip information from the time the
ignition is turned on until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was turned off, the new
data will be included in the calculation of the current trip informa ­
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2 hours the memory is
reset automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total -trip memory is not reset
automatically . This permits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets .•
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Driver information display
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches on the
windshield wiper lever.
Fig. 24 Windshield
wiper lever : controls
for the trip computer
Push the function selector switch up or down @
~ fig. 24. This will cause the five distinct trip computer
functions to be displayed one after another.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignition is on. When
you turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed.
For example, in addition to the trip computer information, the direc­
tion of the navigation system is also displayed. To switch the display
between the different information, tap the Reset button
@ briefly .
Setting values to zero
To delete one current value from the trip computer, select the
desired function and press the Reset button
@ for at least one
second. The following values can be set to zero
individually using
the Reset button :
• elapsed time
• average fuel mileage
• average speed
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Driver information display
In addition, all the values in the single -trip or the total -trip memory
can be deleted simultaneously.
[ i ] Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is disconnected. •
MMI settings
Basic settings for the trip computer can be made in the
MM/.
Fig. 25 MMI display :
Trip computer
Setting values to zero
-Press the I CAR I function button.
- Select
Instrument cluster.
-Select Trip computer 1 or Trip computer 2.
-Select Reset to delete all the values in the memory
~ fig. 25.
Displaying and hiding driver information
-Press the I CAR I function button.
- Select
Instrument cluster.
- Selec t Trip computer 1 or Trip computer 2.
-Select, for example, Fuel range On to turn on the display
or
Off to turn the display off.
All values in the single-trip or the total-trip memory can be reset to
zero simu ltaneously in the MMI. In addition you can determine what
driving information from the trip computer shou ld be shown in the
instrument cluster display . If one of the pieces of driver information
is turned
off, that driver in formation will not be shown in the display.
The information will continue to be calculated by the trip computer
and can be turned back
on at any time. •
Tire pressure monitoring system
General notes
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated . The TPMS on ly provides a low tire pressure warning
and does not reinflate your tires .
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumin ates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under ­
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under -inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and
may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability .
0 Note
• Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct
tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to
trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. .,,_

• Each tire, including the spare, should be checked monthly when
cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres­ sure label. (I f your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.) •
TPMS malfunction indicator
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi ­
cator to indicate when the system is not operating properly . The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low t ire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a ma lfunction, the te lltale wi ll
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously il luminated . T his sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
starts up as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be ab le to detect or signa l low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS ma lfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
veh ic le that prevent the TPMS from functioning proper ly . Always
check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more
tires or whee ls on your ve hicle to ensure t hat the replacement or
a lternate tires and wheels a llow the TPMS to continue to function
proper ly .•
Introduction
The tire pressure monitoring system monitors air pressure
in all four road wheels while the vehicle is moving .
As soon as the tire pressure monitoring system senses a significant
loss of air pressure in one or severa l tires, text messages and yellow
symbo ls appear in the instrument cluster display to a lert the driver .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
The , J warning light in the instrument cluster comes on when the
t ire is significantly underinflated
~ page 20 .
The warning light I also i lluminates in the case of a system
malfunction.
Be aware that t ire pressure is also dependent on the temperature of
the tire . For every 18 °F (10 °C) increase in tire temperature, tire pres ­
sure increases by about 1 .5 psi (0 .1 bar). The tire warms up while the
vehicle is moving and tire pressure rises . So you should adjust tire
pressure on ly when they are
cold, when the tempera ture of the tires
is roughly the same as the ambient air temperature.
I n order to keep the tire pressure monitoring system properly cali ­
brated, tire pressure on all four tires should be checked at regular
intervals, adjusted if necessary and saved in the proper setting
(recommended pressure) ~
page 45.
The tire pressure is shown on the label located either on the driver's
s ide 8 -pi llar (visible when the door is open) or inside the fue l filler
flap .
& WARNING
• Wh en the tire pre ssure mon itor ing system warning light i s lit,
one or more of your tir es i s s ignifi cantly und er-inflated. You should
s to p and che ck your ti re s as s oon as possible , and infl ate them to
the proper pre ssure as indicated on the vehicle's tire pre ssure
l a bel ~
page 317 . Driving on a signifi cantly und er- inflated tire
c au se s the tire to ov erheat and can l ead to tir e fa ilure. Under-infla­
tion als o i s lik ely to impair the ve hicle' s handling and st opping
a bility .
• Do not adju st tire pre ssure when t ire tempe rat ure is exces sive.
Thi s could lead to ser iou s tire d amage and ev en cau se the tire to
bur st, w ith the addition al d anger of an ac cid ent . .,,
I • •

Driver inf ormati on displ ay
<£> For th e sak e of th e environm ent
Driving w ith under -inflated tires reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life.
[ i ] Tip s
• Each tire, incl udin g the sp are, should be checked monthly when
cold and set to the recommended inflation pressure as specified on
the tire pressure label=>
page 317.
• The factory supplied spare whee l is equipped with a sensor for
the tire pressure monitoring system. As long as the spare whee l it
not mounted, the tire pressure of this tire will not be monitored.
• The tire pressure monitoring system he lps the driver to keep an
eye on t ire pressures. But the driver stil l has the responsibility for
maintaining the correct tire pressure.
• Tire pressure must only be adjusted when the temperature of the
tires is about the same as ambient air temperature .
• When tires are replaced, the sensors and valves shou ld not be
detached or exchanged. Only the valve core needs to be rep laced
and, i f necessary, the valve and the wheel electronics replaced.
• If you should put different wheels and tires on your vehicle (e.g.
winter wheels and tires), you must be certain that the wheels and
tires are compatible with the tire p ressure monitoring system.
Otherwise the system w ill register a ma lfunction and a fault
message will be displayed . For more information, contact your Audi
dea ler.
• Adjust the tire pressure and store the pressure in the tire pres­
sure monitor ing system to the load you are carry ing. •
Significant loss of air pressure ft)
The yellow symbol appears in the event of a significant
loss of air pressure .
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Fig . 26 Disp lay: ye llow
s y mbo l w ith m essage
If the warni ng l ight in the i nstrument cluster comes on
and t hen the ' ) symbol appears in the display~ fig. 26,
press ure in at least one t ire is too low.
Stop driv ing as soo n as possible without endangeri ng
yourself and other drivers o n the road .
- Inspect all tires.
- Change the tire if necessary~
page 338.
The' warning ligh t in the instrument cluster comes on when the
tire is significantly underinflated.
In addition, the tire symbol appears in the display together with
the message
Pl ease check tir e pr ess ure::::> fig. 26 .
After a few seconds, the message disappears again. If you would
like to show the message again, press the [ CH ECK] button. _.,,

Driver inf ormati on displ ay
• The tire pressure monitoring system helps the driver to keep an
eye on tire pressures. But the driver stil l has the responsibility for
maintaining the correct tire pressure .•
Wheel change
If a wheel is changed, the wheels that were exchanged
have to be re-programmed.
- Turn on the ignit ion.
- Pressthe!CARlfunction button.
- Select
Systems in the CAR menu.
- Selec t
Tire pre ssure monitoring .
Select Initialize wheel s.
Programming is necessary:
• after the tires have been rotated on the vehicle, or the spare tire
is used,
• if tires with new wheel sensors are used.
A ll pressure warning and system malfunction indicators in the
display will be canceled.
If a wheel change has been made, it is necessary to complete the
Initi alize w heel s function . After you have selected the function, the
new wheels are programmed and the actual pressures are stored.
This learning phase can take up to 20 minutes driving time.
During the learning process the tire pressure monitoring system is
not avai lable .•
Malfunctions :.r,,11~
A malfunction can h ave various causes.
Fig . 28 Displ ay :
Syste m malfu nc tion
If the warning light in the instrument cluster flashes for approxi­
mately one minute and then remains continuously il luminated and
additionally the
JIS => fig . 28 symbol appears in the display , the
tire pressure monitoring system is not available. This can have
various causes.
• If the message appears at the end of the learning process, the
system cannot recognize the wheels installed on the vehicle. This
can be because one or more wheels without a whee l sensor were
insta lled .
• A wheel sensor or other component may have failed .
• During initialization the system has detected more than 4 whee ls
on the vehicle, for examp le while driving next to another car with a
tire pressure monitoring system .
• A wheel change was made but the Initialize wheel s function
=> page 46was not activated.
• Audi replacement parts were not used .
• I f snow chains are being used , system function can be compro ­
m ised due to the shielding properties of the cha ins .
• T he tire pressure monitoring system may not be available
because of a radio ma lfunction.

Opening and closing
Vehicle within range of the key
If the vehicle is within range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once when a button is pressed .
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If the vehicle is outside the range of the key, the check light comes
on briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is flashing quickly , the vehicle is not locked .
• If the light is flashing slowly, the vehicle is locked .
State of master key battery
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to
be replaced . In addition, when the battery is dead the symbol
appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the message:
Please replace master key battery
Battery replacement ~ page 50.
[ i J Tips
Please note that the current state of the vehicle door locks can only
be recalled with the master key that was last used to lock the
vehicle . It is possible that a different state is shown for the door
locks on the other master key which is not the same as that of the
vehicle .•
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fig . 32 Master key :
opening the cover
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho­
rized dealership. However, if you w ish to replace the dead
battery yourself, proceed as follows:
- Pry apart the base~ fig. 32 @and the
cover @carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover.
- Install the new battery. Please make certain that the"+"
sign on the battery faces down. Correct polarity is shown
on the cover.
- Place the cover with the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
ci> For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ -
ment . _,,,