winter tires AUDI S6 2009 User Guide
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2009, Model line: S6, Model: AUDI S6 2009Pages: 398, PDF Size: 43 MB
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-Alphabetical index
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A
A . ccessones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Adapter for cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adaptive Air Suspension .. .... ... .... 184
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Dynamic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire .
186
Lift mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Setting the driving modes .. .... ... 185
Standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 186
Warning/indicator lights ........... 20
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Changing speed .. ........... .... 131
D. . f . river in ormat1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driver interven tion prompt ........ 138
Driving in traffic ...... .... ...... . 128
Driving program ...... .... .... ... 139
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Override 128
Request for driver to assume control 128
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Setting time interval .. .. ....... ... 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Specia l driving situations .. .. .. ... 140
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching on and off .. .... .... ... 130
System limits ...... .... .......... 140
Temporarily turning off ... ..... ... 132
warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. 135
Adaptive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
defective ......................... 36
Adding
Engine coolant ................ ...
309
Engine oil ... .. ...... ....... ..... 306
Windshield washer fluid .. ...... ... 316
Additional accessories .... .... .... ... 374
Additives
Engine oil
Adjusting
. .. .. ..... .. .... .... ... 306
Instrument cluster i llumination ...... 16
Steering column electrically .. ... .. 115
Steering column manually ......... 114
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
222
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223
Important things to know ... .... ... 215
Indicator light .... .... ........... 226
Monitoring .... .... .... ...... .... 226
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 227
Repairs ..... .. .... .... .......... 229
Safety instructions .. ...... .... ... 228
Side airbags . .... .... ............ 231
Side curtain airbags .. ....... .. ... 234
Weight -sensing mat .... ... .... ... 239
When must the system be inspected? . ..
226
All Wheel Drive ... .... .... .. . .... .. . 268
Ad' . f Justing ront seats .. .... .... .... ... 80 All h 1 oy w ee s ....................... 287
Air conditioning
See Climate controls ... ...... ... . .
102
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ..... ......
18
Airbag system . ... .... ........ .. 215, 232
Advanced Airbag System .......... 219
Advanced Airbag System components ..
222
Care ...... .... .... .... .... .... .. 229
Child restraints .................. 240
Children .. .... ..... .. .... .... ... 239
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 222
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . .... .... ...
217
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Front airbags ....... .... ... .. 219,220
How do the front aiirbags work? .... 224
All- whee l drive
Winter tires
A lternator
333
Malfunction ......... ... .. .... .... 30
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... ..
307
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 75
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . .... ...
266
Warning/indicator lights ...... ... ... 21
Anti -Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . .
264
Anti-theft systems
Anti -theft alarm system .. ...... ....
54
Electronic immobilizer ............. 44
Tilt sensors ....................... 55
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Luggage compartment ... ... . ..... . 91
Ski sack . .... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 92
Storage compartment
Expanding . ... ...... .. ... .. .... ...
88
Sun shade .. .... .... ... .... ... .... .. 70
Sun visors .. .... ... ... ..... ...... ... 69
Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 184
Switches
Emergency flashers .. .... .... .... ..
67
Power sunroof .... ... .... .... .... . 58
Rear window defogger ... ... . ... .. 108
Symbols
Red . ...... .. ..... ... ..... .. .....
29
Yellow .. .. ... ... .... .... ... .... .. 33
Synchronizing climate control . ... .... 104
T
Tachometer . .... .... .... ... .... .... . 13
Tank f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
299
Technical modifications ........ .... .. 375
Temperature
Climate controls .. .... .... ... .... .
106
Setting for the driver's and front pass en-
ger's side ... ...... .... ... .... ..
106
Tether strap ...... .... .. ....... ..... 258
Securing the upper te ther strap 259
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .. .... ... .... .... ....
271
Tie -downs .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 203
Tilt sensors ..... .... .... ... .. .. ..... 55
Controls and equip ment Safety first
Tips for the environmen
t
Saving fuel ... ... .... ...... .......
94
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary .. ... ..... .... .... ... .
. . ® t1ptronic ... .... .... .... .... .... .. .
Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU ... ..... .
109
155
157
Driving .. . ... ... ... .. .. .. ... . ... . 155
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 158
Fail -safe mode .. ....... .... .... .. 160
Kick -down .... .. . ... .. ...... ..... 158
Manual shift program .. ... .... .... 159
S elector lever .... .... ...... ..... . 156
Tire pressure . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 323
Tire pressure monitoring syst em .. .... 336
Loss of air pressure ... .... ..... 19 ,337
Malfunction . .... .... ...... ...... 337
Resetting tire pressures .. .. .. .... . 338
Tire servic e lif e ........ ... .. .... .... 327
Tires .. .... . ... ... . ... .... .... .... . 317
Service life . .... . ... ..... .... .... 327
speed rating letter code ... .... .... 330
Tire manufacturing date .... . ... ... 330
Tire specificat ions ... ..... ... ... .. 330
Tread depth .. ... ..... ... .... .... 327
Uniform tir e quality grading ..... ... 332
Winter tires ......... ........ .... . 333
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ...... . 325
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure . ... .... ....
323
Cold tire inflation pressure .... .... . 321
Dimensions . .... ... .. ...... .. .... 329
General notes ... ...... ..... ..... . 317
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
318
New tires and wheels .... .... .... . 329
Replacing ... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 329
Snow chains .. ... .... ... . ... ..... 334
Tires and v ehicle load limits . ...... . 325
Wh eel bolts .. ... ........ ... .. .... 335
Winter tires ... .... ... ... .... ... .. 333
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ... .. .... .. . .
335
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem . 19, 336
Tools ...... ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 343
Torn or frayed safety b elts .... ... .. .. . 208
Touch -up paint ... .. .... .... .... .. .. 286
Towing
Front eyelet .. .. .. .... .... .... ....
360
Rear eyelet ... .... ....... .. ...... 361
Tow truck procedures .. ...... .... . 360
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system ....
337
Trailer towing .... ... ... .. ....... ... . 276
Operating instructions . ... ... ... .. 277
Technical r equ irem ents ... .... 276 , 277
Trailer towing tips ....... ..... .... 278
Transmission
tiptronic® ... ... .... .... .... .....
155
Transport Canada ...... ........ .... . 204
Tread Wear Indicator (TWll .... ... .... . 327
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . ... ... .... ..... .
38
Mileage . ... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. 38
Single -trip memory .. .... . .... ... .. 39
Total -trip memory ...... .... ... .. .. 39
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Windshield wipers
Faulty .. ...... .. .... ....... .... .. 36
Intermittent wiping .... ..... ....... 71
One -tap wiping ... ....... ......... 71
Rain sensor .. .... .... .... .... .... . 71
Service position .... ... .. ... .... ... 73
Washer reservoir .. ...... .... .... . 316
Winter operation
Battery .. ... ... .. .... .... ....... . 311
Coolant system .. .... ..... ...... . 307
Steering wheel heat ing ............ 111
Tires .... .... .... ....... .... ... . 268
Windows ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 286
Winter tires ........................ 333
Al l-wheel drive ... .... ...... .... .. 333
Wiper blades
I nstalling new wiper b lades ......... 74
See also Windshie ld wipers .... ..... 74
X
Xenon -Lights .... ...... ......... .... 355
y
Yel low symbols . .... .... ... .... .... .. 33
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data