steering wheel AUDI S6 2008 Owners Manual

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
70
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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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16
- Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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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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216
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153
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[ i J Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog l ights cannot
be turned on in addition. •
Applies to vehicl es: with Adap tive light
Adaptive Light
When driving around bends, the relevant area of the rood
is better illuminated.
Fig . 58 Adaptive Light
when driving
The benefit of Adaptive Light is that the curve and the edge of the
road are better illuminated => fig. 58. The Adaptive Light is
controlled automatically, depending on vehicle speed and steering
wheel angle .
When driving around bends, the head lights are controlled
according to steering wheel angle. So that there is no black area
ahead of the vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different angles .
[ i I Tips
The system works above a speed of about 10 km/h. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
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Clear vision
Ap plies to vehicles: with light package
Perimeter lighting in the mirror housing
LEDs in the exterior mirror housing illuminate the ground
during entry.
This function ensures that when unlocking , the vehicle periphery is
illuminated in the dark. LEDs in the exterior mirror housing are
switched on. The function cannot be turned off separately. •
Emergency flasher tf1.
The emergency flasher makes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle ore in on emergency situation.
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• Fig . 59 Center
console: emergency
fla sher switc h
Press the switch tf1. ~ fig. 59 to turn the emergency
flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four turn signals blink at the
same time. The turn signal indicator lights¢¢ in the instrument
c lust er, as well as the light in the emergency flasher switch~ blink
likewise.
The emergency flashers will turn on automatically if you are in an accident where the airbag has deployed . ..
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Clear vision
[ i J Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers when:
• you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles coming can see you, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or you are in an emergency situa ­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
another vehicle behind you. •
Turn signal ¢ ¢ and high beam ~D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
Fig . 60 Turn signa l and
high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func­
tions :
Turn signals ¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way=:> fig . 60 to use the right turn
signals, or push the lever down all the way to use the left
turn signals.
Auto -blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis­
tance to use the turn signals for as long as you need
them, for example when changing lanes .
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis­
tance and then release it right away to make the turn
signals blink
three times . You can use this feature for
example when changing lanes on highways.
High beam ~D
- Push the lever forward to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use the head­
light flasher.
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. The indi ­
cator lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster::::;, page 17 also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto ­
matically.
• The high beam works only when the head lights are on . The indi­
cator light ~D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headligh t flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights turned on. The indicator light ~Din the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher. _.,

High wiper sp eed
- Move the lever up to pos ition
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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 .
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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 .
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In freezing or near freezing conditions :
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Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important? The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adjusted.
The re are various ways of adjusting the front seats to provide safe
and comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger.
Adjust your seat properly so that:
• you can easily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in
the instrument panel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing physical stress
and fatigue
• the safety belts and airbag system can offer maximum protec­
tion
~ page 212.
In the follow ing sections, you will see exactly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety provided in~
page 234, "C hild Safety".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers
can result in serious personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in motion
- never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the
window or on top of the seat cushion. This applies especially to
the passengers. If your seating position is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If
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Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued)
the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
• It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep
a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cml between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any closer than this, the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection.
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly, causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe and relaxed
driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the
following manner:
Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
- Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back
against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the
steering wheel. ..,
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Warm and cold 1111
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Applies to vehicles: with heated rear se ats
Heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seat backs of the two outer rear
seats can be heated electrically.
Fig . 112 Center
console rear : Heated
seats
- Rotate the thumb wheel @ to turn on and adjust the
heating for the left rear seat.
- Rotate the thumb wheel
® to turn on and adjust the
heating for the right rear seat.
With the thumb wheel in the O position, heating for the seats is
turned off . The range of adjustment is from 1 to 6.
The rear seat heating operates only when the seats are occupied. If
the rear seat is not occupied, you should turn the heating for the
sea ts off to preven t unintended heating of the seating sur faces .
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats , do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to vehi cle s: with ste erin g w heel heatin g
Steering wheel heating @
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Fig . 113 Multifunction
steering wheel: Button
for steering wheel
heating
Press the[@!] button to turn the steer ing wheel heating on
and off~ fig. 113. The message
Steering wheel heating on ! or
Steering wheel heating off! appears in the instrument
cluster display.
When the steering wheel heating is switched on , the steering wheel
is heated to about 82 °F (28 °Cl and held there.
The last setting selected for the steering wheel heating (on or off) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to
the remote key. •
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-On the road
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On the road
Steering
Applies to vehicl es : w ith m anua lly a dju stab le steer in g wh ee l
Manually adjusted steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be
adjusted.
First, adjust the driver 's seat correctly.
Fig . 120 Lever under
the steering column
Pull the lever~ fig. 120 -Arrow -~&.
Move the steering wheel to the desired posit ion.
Push the lever against the steering column until it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the
c en ter of th e steering wh eel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
( 25 cm) from the steering wheel, se e if adaptive equipment is avail ­
able to hel p you reach the pedals and inc rease the dis tance fro m the
steering whe el.
For detailed information on how to adjust the driver 's seat, see
=> pag e 88.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and improper seating
position can cause serious personal injury.
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle is not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control.
• Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel=>
page 194, fig. 188 . If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance, the airbag system cannot protect you prop­
erly.
• If physical limitations prevent you from sitting 10 inches
125
cm) or more from the steering wheel, check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available .
• If the steering wheel is aligned with your face, the supple­
mental driver's airbag cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the steering wheel is aligned with
your chest.
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver's airbag deploys.
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel
hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious
injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys. •

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Applies to v ehi cles : wi th ele ctr ic ally a djuste d steer in g wh eel
Electrically adjusted steering vvheel
The he ight and re ach of the stee ring whe el can b e electr i­
cally adj uste d to s uit t he d river .
First, adjust the d river's seat co rrect ly.
Height adjustment
Fig . 121 Switch for
steering wheel adjust ·
ment
- Push the switch@ up or dow n=> fig. 1 21. T he steer ing
w heel he ight cha nges for a s long as you pre ss th e swi tc h.
Reach adjustment
- Push the s witch @ forw ard o r backwar d => fig . 121. Th e
s teer ing whe el reach ch an ges for as lon g as you pr ess
t h e s witch.
Ther e must b e at least 1 O in ches ( 25 cml betw een your chest and the
cen te r of th e st eer ing w hee l. If you cannot sit mo re than 1 0 in che s
(2 5 cm) from the stee rin g wh eel, se e if adaptive equ ipm ent is ava il­
able to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
st eeri ng whe el.
F or detailed info rmation on how to ad just the drive r's seat, see
~ pa ge 88 .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
T he steering whe el can be adj ust ed even when the ignition is turn ed
O ff . F or vehi cle s with seat memory , the i ndividu al p osi tions fo r the
st eer in g w he el can be sto red a lon g w ith th e seat position.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and improper seating
position can cause serious personal injury.
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle is not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control .
• Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inches (25 cm ) between your chest and the
steering wheel~
page 194 , fig. 188 . If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance , the airbag system cannot protect you prop ­
erly .
• If physical limitations prevent you from sitting 1 O inches (25
cml or more from the steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available.
• If the steering wheel is aligned with your face, the supple­
mental driver's airbag cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the steering wheel is aligned with
your chest .
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver's airbag deploys .
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands inside the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing wheel
hub . Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious
injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys. •
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Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter and exit the
vehicle by automatically adjusting the steering wheel.
Press the button @~ page 123, fig. 121 to turn the easy
entry feature on or off.
When the easy entry feature is turned on (button depressed), the
steering wheel moves up to the parked position when the ignition is
turned off. After you enter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you turn on the ignition .
Easy entry feature on vehicles with memory seat*
For the stored steering wheel position to be recalled, the driver's
seat memory must be switched on
(I ON OFF I switch in depressed
position).
If the easy entry feature is switched off, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you press the seat memory button. •
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition key positions
The engine can be started or turned off with the ignition
key.
Position @
Fig. 122 Ignition
switch positions
The ignition key can be inserted into the ignition switch in this posi ­
tion. This automatically unlocks the steering column lock. When the
ignition key is removed, the steering column lock is automatically
locked
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Ignition on 0
Turn the ignition key to this position and release it .
Starting the engine 0
The engine starts with the key in this position. Major electrical loads
are temporarily turned off.
Ignition off @
Turn the ignition key to this position and release it.

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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to vehic les : with Adaptive C ruise Cont rol
Description
The Adaptive Cruise Control driver assistance program is
a combined speed and distance control system.
Fig. 129 Front
bumper: Position of
radar sensor
Any speed between about 20 mph (30 km/h) and about 95 mph
(150 km/h) can be set and he ld with the Adaptive Cruise Con trol. The
system also regulates a pre-set distance from the vehicle ahead
within the limits of the system described.
Driving can be more relaxed, particularly on long trips on interstates
or on other highways that are generally straight.
How does it work?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control using the lever on the
steering wheel column::::> page 137, "How is the speed stored?" and
=> page 140, "How is the distance (time interval) set?".
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Driver information
Important information is brought up in the speedometer and in the
instrument cluster display as the vehicle is being driven
=> page 142, "Driver information" .
What is important for you to know
The Adaptive Cruise Control is set with system -specified limits, that
is, as a driver, you will have to adjust the speed and distance to the
vehic le ahead in some instances=> page 146, "Driver intervention
prompt" and=> page 147, "System limita tions".
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury .
• Never drive at speeds that are too high for traffic , road and
weather conditions.
• Never follow the vehicle in front so closely that you cannot stop
your vehicle safely. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot brake the
vehicle safely when you follow another vehicle too closely. Always
remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking power
that is only about 25% of the vehicle's maximum braking ability,
the automatic braking function cannot bring the vehicle to a stop.
• Never use Adaptive Cruise Control on roads where you cannot
drive safely at a steady speed, including city, stop-and-go or heavy
traffic, on winding roads or when road conditions are poor (for
example, on ice, gravel , in fog , heavy rain or on wet roads that
increase the risk of hydroplaning).
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy spray. This can result in vehicles driving ahead being inade ­
quately detected or, in some circumstances, not detected at all. If
necessary , take action yourself! ._
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