key AUDI S6 2008 Manual PDF

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On-Board Diagnostic System (08D)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .... ....
29
Electronic speed limiter ... ..... ... . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 29
Open door or rear lid warning . .... .... 27
Opening
Power sunroof ..... .... ........... 66
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution ... .... .... .... ...
269
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
117
Outside mirrors . ... .. .... .... ...... ..
83
Outside temperature display ........ .. 26
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
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Paint
Touch-up
282
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
rear ........ ... .. .... .... ....... 167
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Automatic transmission ... .... .... 153
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb .. .... ....... .... ...
130
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspens ion
130
multitronic® ........ .... ... .. ... 160
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 129
Parking on a decline (downhill) . ....... 130
Parking on an incline (uphill) . ...... ... 130
Parts replacement ................ .. 368
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 224
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
192
Pedals . ........ ....... ...... .... .. 198
Perimeter lighting .................... 73
Physical principles of a frontal collision 203
Polishing ......... ... .... .... .... .. 281
Power locking switch ........ ... ... ... 56
Power locking system ..... .... .... ... 52
Convenience close/open feature ..... 65
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside .... .... ..... .. .... .... ... 56
Opening and closing the windows ... 65 Power sunroof ......... .... ... .... 67
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... .... .... 58
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Se lective unlock feature .... ...... .. 55
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Un locking and locking vehic le ... .... 54
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Power roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power seat Controls ...... ..... ..............
88
Power steering ... .... .... .... ..... . 263
Power sunroof
Emergency closing .. .... .. .... . 68, 69
Emergency c losing (Step 1) ... .. .... 68
Power window switches ...............
63
In the driver's door ......... .... ... 63
In the front passenger's door ....... 64
Reactivating the system .. ....... .. . 65
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
208
Programming the HomeLink® universal re-
mote control ..... ....... ... .... 186
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 194
Proper safety belt position ...........
207
Proper seating position
Fron t passenger ... .... ... .... ... 195
Occupants .... .... .... ... .... ... 194
Rear passengers ................. 196
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Quartz clock ..... ........ ........ .... 14
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive .. ...... .... ... 264
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
204
Why safety belts? ........... ..... 202
Seat adjustment .......... .... ... . 89 Radiator fan .... .... .... .... .... .... 306
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rain sensor . ... .. .... .... .... ...... . 78

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Rain sensor defective .... .... ... ... ... 36
Reading lights
Front .... ............... ...... ... 75
Rear .... ... .. .... .... ........ ... . 76
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear fog lights .... ..... ...... ...... .. 72
Rear lid Escape handle ............... .... 336
Opening and c losing .............. . 58
Valet key function .... ....... .... .. 51
Rear light
Defective . .... .... .... ............ 27
Rear seat bench .. .... ....... .... .... . 96
Rear View
See Rear-view camera .. ...... .... . 169
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ............ . 82
Rear window blind Settings . .... .... ...... .... .... .. 78
Rear window defogger ...... .... .... . 117
Rear window shelf ................... 93
Rear-view camera .... ........... 169,171
Parking mode 1 . ...... ... .. .. .... 173
Parking mode 2 .................. 175
Red symbols ................... ..... 31
Refuel ling .......................... 293
Release lever for hood .... ... ..... ... 296
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink®) .... ....... .... .... 186
Remote control key ...... .... ........ . 49
Unlocking and locking .. ........ ... 54
Remote rear lid release ...... ........ . 58
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Repair manuals
.... . .. ... ... ........ 366
Repairs Airbag system ........ .... .... ... 226
Replacing Wheel rims ...................... 327
Replacing a fuse .... .......... ...... 345
Replacing light bulbs .... .... .... .... 349
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 325
Reporting safety defects ...... ... 201, 365
Reset button .. ... .. .... .... .... .... . 15
Residual heat ....................... 112
Retractor .......... .... .... .... .... 206
Rims Cast al loy ....................... 283
Replacing ........ .... .... .... ... 327
Roof rack ...... .... .... ...... ... .. . 101
Loading .. ... .... ... .. ...... ..... 102
Mounting locations ............... 102
Roof weight .. ...... ...... .... ... .. . 102
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SA FE .... ...... ....... ...... ....... . 15
Safe driving habits ....... ... .... .... 192
Safety belt position ..... .. .... ....... 207
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 209
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
208
Safety belt tensioner Service and disposal . ....... ..... . 211
Safety belt tensioners ..... .... ....... 210
Safety belt warning light ...... ... . 21,202 Safety belts .
..... .. . ... .... .... .... 206
cleaning .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 289
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt ...... .... .... .... ... 204
Fastening .... .... .... ........... 206
height adjustment . .... ... .... .... 209
Improperly worn .. .... ...... ..... 210
Not worn . .... ........ .... ...... . 204
Safety belt position ... .... .... .... 207
Safety instructions ..... .. . .... .. . . 205
Securing child safety seats ......... 244
Special considerations for pregnant
women .. ........ .... ... .... ... 208
Unfastening .......... ....... .... 209
Warning/indicator light ............ 202
Why YOU MUST wear them . ..... .. 202
Worn properly ................... 205
Safety comp liance sticker .. ...... .... 360
Safety equipment .... ... .... .... .... 192
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ... .... .... ....... . 192
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ................... 87
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .... .... 297
for booster seats .. .... ... ... .... . 242
for side curtain airbags .... .... ... . 233
for using child safety seats ........ . 237
for using convertible child seats .... 240
for using infant seats ............. 239
for using safety belts ...... .... .... 205
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
225
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Safety lock
Ignition key , automatic transmission 125
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ............. 89
Adjusting upper thigh support .. .... 90
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints ............... 93, 197
Lumbar support ........... .... ... 90
Seat belts
See Safety be lts ..... ............. 202
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity .................... 202
Seating position
Driver .... .... .... ....... ....... 194
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . 195
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Occupants ...................... 194
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Seats Number of seats 202
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Selector lever multitronic® ...... .. ... 16 1
Service and disposal Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Service interval display ....... .... .... 28
Service position
Windshield wipers ........ ..... ... 80 Servotronic
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Shift buttons .. ...... .... .... ... 158, 165
Side airbags Description .............. ...... .. 228
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Side curtain airbags (SIDEGUARD) ..... 231
Description .......... .......... .. 231
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Safety instructions .... .... ....... 233
Side marker lights ............ ... .... 70
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Snow chains .. ... .... ....... .... ... 330
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Solar blower fan/solar roof ... .... .... 119
Sound system display Driver information display .......... 26
Spare whee l ....... .... ... .... ...... 337
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control .... ... 135
Speed rating letter code ............. 326
Speed warning system ... ........ .... 38
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starting off with a trailer ........ .... . 131
Starting the engine ............. 124, 125
What shou ld I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electrically adjusting the steering wheel .
123 Malfunction
.. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... 34
Manually adjusting the steering wheel
122
Steering wheel co lumn
Adjusting electrically 123
Adjusting manually . .... .......... 122
Steering wheel heating .... .... .... .. 115
Steps for determining correct load limit 322
Stopping the engine .... ... .... .... .. 126
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cupholder . ..... ... .... ... .... ... 103
Cupholder rear center armrest . .... 103
Glove compartment ....... .... ... 107
Luggage compartment . ...... ...... 99
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage compartment Expanding ....................... 96
Sun shade ..... ...... .... ...... ..... 77
Sun visors ............. ........ ..... 76
Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .... 182
Switches Emergency flashers ...... .. .... .... 73
Power sunroof .. ...... .... .... .... 66
Rear window defogger ... .. .... ... 117
Symbols Red ....................... ...... 31
Ye llow . ........ .... ... ........... 35
Synchronizing climate control . ....... 112
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Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Tachometer .......... .... ... .... .... 14

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Unlocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... .... .... 58
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the key .. .... ....... ........ 55
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Valet key function
Activating and deactivating .. ..... .. 51
Vanity mirror ...... .. .......... ...... 76
Vehic le electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 360
Vehicle jack ...... .... .......... 336, 34 1
Vehic le literature ..................... 5
Vehicle-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .... . 13
Adaptive Air Suspension . ........ .. 21
Adaptive Cruise Control ... .... .... 143
Airbag system .................... 20
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 22
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechanical parking brake .... 23
Electronic power control ........... 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 T
ire pressure monitoring system .. .. 20
Turn signals ... ...... ...... ....... 20
Warranty coverages ...... .... .... ... 365
Washer reservoir .. ..... .. ...... ..... 312
Washing .. ........ ........... .... .. 278
Automatic car wash .............. 279
by hand ........................ 279
General information .............. 278
with a power washer ... .... .... ... 280
Waxing ... ........ ... .... .... .... .. 281
Wear indicato r .... .... ... .... .... ... 323
Weatherstrips ..................... .
Weights ....... .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 283
361
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? .. ... .. .... .... .... ...... 207
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 204
What impairs driving safety? ......... . 193
What should I do after changing a wheel?
320
What should I do after replacing wheels?
320
Wheel bolts Torqu e ...... ....... ..... ..... .. 331
Wheels . ......... ... ... .. .... ...... 313
Cas t alloy ... ... ... .... .... .... .. 283
Checking tire pressure ...... ...... 319
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. 317
General notes .. ... .... .... .... .. 313
Glossary of tire and loading terminology.
314
New tir es and wheels . .... ... .. ... 325
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ..... 321
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU . ... 20
Safety belt ..... .. .... .... ...... ..
21 When must a safety belt be
replaced? .. 205 When
must the airbag system be inspected?
223
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
320
When should I check the tire pressures? 320
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ... .. .... .... .... ... .... ... 319
Why safety belts? ...... ...... ... 202, 203
Windows Cleaning .... ...... .... ..... .. ... 282
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 65
Defogging .... ... .... .... .... ... 116
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rapid defrosting/defogging ........ 118
Windshield washer fluid Low level .......... .... ... .... .... 36
Windshield wipers Faulty ............ ... .... .... .... 38
Inte rmittent wiping ......... ....... 78
One -tap wiping .. ...... ...... .... . 78
Rain sensor . ...... .... ... .... .... 78
Service position . ...... .... ........ 80
Washer reservoir ....... ..... .... . 312
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Coolant system ............... ... 303
Steering wheel heating ...... .... .. 115
Tir es ...... .... ....... .... ...... 264
Windows ...... .... .... ..... .. ... 282
Winter tires ... .... ....... .... .... .. 329
All -wheel drive ... .. .... .... .... .. 329