display AUDI S6 2009 Owner's Manual

Ignition lock malfunction ~
A malfunction in the ignition Jock must be repaired imme­diately.
If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver message
can also be displayed by press ing the [CHECK] button:
Ign iti on lock defe ctive . C ont ac t wo rkshop !
- Do not turn the engine off.
- Drive immediately to an auth orized A udi dealer to have
the malfunction corrected .
If there is a malfunction in the electronic ignition lock, the ignition
cannot be turned off . Drive immediately to an authorized Audi
dea ler to have the cause of the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the engine should not be
switched off using the [
STOP] button because the engine cannot be
started again after the ignition is switched off. •
Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol means WARNING.
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Fig . 19 Dis pl ay: low
fu el le ve l wa rning
(pr io rity 2)
Dri ver inf orm atio n di spl ay
Ye llow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunction -Warning!
When a yellow warning symbol appears,
one warning tone sounds.
A driver message appears as well to explain the malfunction in more detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up again at any time by pressing the [ CHECK
I button .
Check the displayed function as soon as possible . If
more than one
priority 2 malfunction is detected , a ll symbols will appear one after
the other for about 2 seconds.
Yellow symbols mean:
Convenience key*
~ page 120
Key not in vehicle
USA models: ~ page25
Defective brake light
Canad a mod els: ~ page25
Defective brake light
11 Defective light bulb
~ page25
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Light/rain sensor defective ~ page34
Windshield washer fluid ~ page34
level low
Low fuel leve l
~ page34
Battery voltage ~ page35
Worn brake pads ~ page35
IIDynamic headlight range ~ page35
control defective
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Check engine oi l level ~ page35
~ page305 ...
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Engine oil sensor malfunction => page 35
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Engine speed limitation* => page 36
--Adaptive Light* defective :::::, page 36
Ignition lock malfunction :::::, page 36
--Windshield wiper defective :::::, page 36
Tire pressure monitoring sys -:::::, page 337
tern
Loss of tire pressure
Tire pressure monitoring sys -:::::, page 337
tern
System not available
Ba ttery in remote control key
--Electromechanical
parking brake
Automatic transmission ma l­
function
A pplies to vehi cles : wi th Conven ien ce key
Key not in vehicle
K ey not in vehicle
=> page 43
=> page 123
:::::, page 160,
=> page 167
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This reminder appears along with the.., symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g . when changing drivers) no t to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off
the ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
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engine again . What is more, you cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside. •
Light/rain sensor defective
Au tomat ic he adl ight s/au tomatic wiper s defec tive
If the symbo l illuminates, the light sensor has failed . For safety
reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the switch
in
AU TO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off
using the light switch. In the case of a defect in the rain sensor, the
windshie ld wiper lever functions are still available. Have the
light/rain sensor checked as soon as possible at a dea lership .•
Windshield washer fluid level too low "')
U Please top up washer fluid
If the symbol il luminates, add windshield washer fluid to the washer
system and also to the headlight washer system:::::,
page 316. •
Fuel supply too low Q.)
L Pl ea se refuel
When this symbol il luminates for the first time, the fue l reserve
in your vehicles is still about 2 Gal lons (7 to 9 litersl. Refuel as soon
as possible :::::,
page 296.
If the symbo l lights up, even when there is ample fue l in the tank,
and the text
T an k s yste m m alf un ction ! Cont act w orks hop appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system. Contact a qualif ied work ­
shop to have the fault rectified .•

Battery voltage ~
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optimal range, the
symbo l is shown in the display and the driver message
Low battery
c harge : battery will be charged wh ile dr iving
appears .
Whi le th is d river notification is displayed, you have to be p repa red
for limited starting capabi lity.
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned on or
w hile driving and it g oes out agai n after a w hile , th e ba tte ry has
been adequately recharged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
I f this dr iver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driv ing and does n ot go out aga in, the bat tery's state of
charge is not in the optimal range. Starting capability is restricted.
H ave the ba ttery checke d by an au tho rize d Audi deale r as soon a s
poss ible .•
Worn brake pads
Brake pads!
If the wa rning light i lluminates, immediate ly contact your autho ­
rized Aud i d eal er or qualified wor kshop to have a ll brake pads
inspected. On USA models the warning light comes on together
wit h the warning light
BRAKE . Both sets of brak e pads o n an a xle must
a lways be replaced at the same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal
injury.
• If the warning light • and the warning light
BRAKE11 with the
message Brake pads ! comes on in the instrument cluster display ,
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driv er information display
& W ARNING (continued )
immediately contact your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if necessary .•
Headlight range control defective ">
l ) Headlight range control defective
If th e sy mbol ill uminates , the dyna mic headlig ht ra nge c ont rol is n o
longer working properly . Have the system checked and repa ired at
yo ur Au di d eale r.•
Engine oil level "'·
Please check oil level
When the symbol il luminates, check the engine o il leve l as soon as
possible =>
page 305. Top off the oi l at your earliest opportu nity
=>
page 306. •
Engine oil sensor defective ~,m,
Oil level! sensor defective
If the symbo l il luminates, contact your authorized Audi dealer and
h ave th e oil sensor insp ecte d. Unt il y ou hav e thi s do ne, c heck the oil
leve l each time you refue l just to be on the safe side=>
page 305. •
11 BRAKE : USA models only
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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.

Speed warning 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.
Th e speed warning 2 symbol,
8, (USA models)/ 8, (Canada models)
appears in the display when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops
below the stored speed limit.
Setting speed warning 2
~ page 37.
[ i J Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with a speed warning system,
you should 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 maximum speed
-Drive at the desired maximum speed.
Fig. 20 CHECK button
in the instrument
cluster
- Briefly press the ( CHECK) button => fig. 20.
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Driver information display
Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the (
CHECK) button for more than 2 seconds.
The speed warning symbol 8 (USA models)/ e) (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the display when you release the button to indicate
that the maximum speed has been stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the button again briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button. •
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 2 is set, changed and deleted in the
MM/.
Fig. 21 MMI display :
Set warning threshold
2
Switching speed warning on and off
- Press the ( CARI function button.
- Select
Instrument cluster. The Instrument cluster menu
appears=> fig. 21.
- Select Speed warning
On to switch on the warning
threshold or
Off to turn off the warning threshold.
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S ettin g and a djustin g th e w arnin g thr eshold
- Press the
I CAR I function button .
- Select
In strum ent cluster . The Instrum ent clust er menu
appears.
Select the second item in the
Sp eed wa rning menu. The
submenu
Sp eed th resh old appears ~ page 37, fig. 21.
- Set t he warning threshold you want.
Warning thresho ld 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. •
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you informati on on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig. 22 T rip comput er
d isp lay: Ave rage fuel
mil eage
The following driving information is continuously evaluated by the
t rip computer and can be disp layed sequential ly in the instrument
cluster display.
Fu el ra ng e
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the disp lay.
This tel ls you how far your vehic le will be ab le to travel on the
current tank of fuel and with the same driving style . The display
changes in increments of 6 miles
(10 km).
The cruising range is calculated based on the fuel consumption for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservative ly, the cruising
range will increase.
Ave rage fuel m ileag e
The average fuel economy in MPG (1/100 km) since you last cleared
the memory appears in this display. You can use th is disp lay to
adjust your driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
C urr ent fu el mi leage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in m iles per gallon 0/100 km)
is shown in this display. You can use th is d isp lay to adjus t your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of 33 yards (30
meters) . When the vehicle is stationary, the most recent fuel
consumption is displayed .
Ave ra ge spee d
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last time the display was
reset appears in the display.
E la p sed 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 sto red values will be lost if the vehic le battery is
disconnected .•

Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully automatic
memones.
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 .•
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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
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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/.
Setting values to zero
Pressthe!CAR)function button.
Select
Instrument cluster.
Fig . 25 MMI display :
Trip computer
- 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
- Pressthe!CAR)f unction button .
- Select
Instrument cluster.
-Select 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 information will not be shown in the display.
The information wi ll continue to be calcu lated by the trip computer
and can be turned back
on at any time .•

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.

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.
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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.
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