lock AUDI S6 2009 Owner's Guide

Opening and closing
- Turn a nd ho ld the key in the open pos ition
@ .
The automatic close/open function will cease if the key is returned
to its origina l pos ition.
& WARNING
• Be car eful wh en clos ing th e window s. Ch eck t o see that no one
i s in th e way, or se riou s inju ry could r esult !
• Alwa ys read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General de scription "
on
pa ge 4 5. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he vehicle battery is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the automat ic closing and opening function w ill not work
until it is reactivated. To react iva te this fea ture, per form the
follow ing steps:
R eact ivating clo se /open f eatur e
Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
is completely closed .
- Re lease the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one secon d. T he automatic
cl osing/opening is now reactivate d.•
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Ap plies to veh icle s: wit h slid ing/ tilt ing powe r su nroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig. 4 6 Sect ion of th e
h ea dlin er: su nroof
s w it ch pos it ion s
The roof wil l s lide open or tilt up at the rear as required . When the
ignition is on, you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
position by turning the rotary control switch located overhead next
to the interior light. The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or pulling the control switch at position@=> fig . 46 .
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes af ter
you have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the igni­
tion lock . If either doo r is opened, powered operation of the sunroof
wi ll be deactivated.
Solar roof*
The solar cells in the roof provide energy to operate the ventilation
system for the c limate control. It is activated automatically after the
vehic le is parked . Depending on solar irradiation, the interior
temperature of the vehicle is lowered in the summer, in the winter
the interior is dehumidified .
T he interior trim is permanent ly attached to the solar roof and
cannot be s lid separate ly .

Opening and closing
Tilting the roof shut
-Briefly pull the rotary switch to close the roof.
- To tilt the roof down to any intermediate position
pull and
hold
the switch until the roof reaches the desired posi­
tion.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing.
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Applies to vehicl es: with slid ing/ tilt ing power sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The power sunroof can be closed from outside with the
key in the driver's door lock.
- Insert the key into the driver's door lock. - Turn and hold the key
in the lock position @=> page
47,
fig. 32 until the sunroof is completely closed=> & in
"Closing the power sunroof" on page
59.
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying attention
could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the roof
closes. •
Applies to vehicles : with s lid ing/t ilting powe r sunroof
Power emergency closing
The sunroof can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload protection function becomes acti­
vated.
The power sunroof is equipped with an overload protection
feature. If, under normal conditions, the power sunroof will
not close, you can close it using this feature.
- Turn the rotary switch to position @=>page
58, fig. 46 .
- Now pull the switch
and hold it in this position until the
power sunroof closes completely.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof . Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing .

& WARNING !continued)
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened .•
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h sli ding/ tilt in g p ower su nroof
Emergency closing by hand (Step 1)
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 47 Section from
headliner: removing
the cover
Opening and closing
Open the compartment.
Fig. 48 Section from
headliner: remove the
cover for the light unit
Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with the
center cover=> fig. 47 -arrow-.
Pu ll the cover for the light unit down carefully=> fig. 48
- arrows -. •
A pplie s to v ehicle s: with sli di ng/ti lt in g p owe r sunroo f
Emergency closing by hand (Step 2)
Vehicle care I I
Fig. 49 Section from
headliner : unscrewing
the light ing unit
~
irechnical data

Le avi ng hom e
The Leaving home functio ns ensures that when unlocking the
vehicle periphery is i lluminated in the dark . In addition, the fron t fog
lights, the tai l lights and the license plate light are turned on. Th is
function can be turned on and off .
Daytime running light s
USA models : On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
lights can be turned on or off using this function . On vehicles with
halogen lights there is no dayt ime running lights function.
Canada models ; The function cannot be turned off. It is activated
automatically each ti me the ignition is t urned on. This menu item is
shown "greyed out" .•
Front fog lights }D
Fig . 53 Ins tru men t
pa nel: lig ht swit ch
The light switch must not be overt urned pas t the stops in
either d ire ction .
Switching on the front fog lights !D
- Turn the light switch to ;oo: or to io.
- Pull the light sw itch to t he first stop G) .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
When the front fog lights are on, the symbo l }0 next to the light
switch will illuminate .
[ i ] Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot
be turned on in addition .•
Rear fog lights 0$
F ig . 54 In stru ment
p ane l: lig ht sw itch
T h e light switch must not be overt urned pas t th e stops in
either direct ion.
Tu rn t he ligh t sw itch to
;oo~ or to io .
Pull the light switch to t he second sto p (v.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the }O and symbols next to
the light switch will i lluminate .
0 Note
The rear fog lights can distract dr ive rs beh ind you, so, they should
be turned on
only in cond itions of very poor visibility. Always
observe local regulations when using the rea r fog lights . ...
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Clear vision
[ i] Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot
be turned on in addition. •
Applies to vehic les: with Adapt ive Light
Adaptive Light
When making a turn or driving around tight corners, the
relevant area of the road is better illuminated.
Adaptive Light (making turns)
Fig. 55 Adaptive Light
when turning and driving through curves
An additional bulb in the headlight provides a cornering light@ in
addition to the low beam@:::::, fig. 55. Adaptive Light is switched on
and off automatically depending on driving conditions .
When you activate the turn signal lever, the Adaptive Light for the
same side is switched on. Please note that the turn signal lever must
engage.
Adaptive Light is not switched on if you only move the turn signal
lever to the point of resistance to signal a lane change :::::,
page 67,
"Turn signal ¢i ¢ and high beam lsD lever".
When driving around bends, Adaptive Light is controlled according
to steering wheel angle. • It is switched on in tight corners. • It
is not switched on in long, open bends .
Adaptive Light (in curves)
When driving through curves, the low beams © are automatically
controlled depending on driving speed and the steering wheel
angle.
The two main beams pivot at different angles so that there is no
unilluminated area in front of the vehicle.
[ i] Tips
• The system works up to a speed of about 43 mph (70 km/h). If the
speed is higher, it is not activated.
• Adaptive Light (in curves) functions at a speed of about 6 mph
(10 km/h) and is deactivated at speeds below about 4 mph
(6 km/h). •
Applies to vehi cles: with light pac kage
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. •

Clear vision
High beam
~D
-Push the lever forward 0 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
headlight 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 16 also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto ­
matically.
• The high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi ­
cator light ~D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headlight 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.
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic. •
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
@ Interior lights
Fig . 58 Headliner :
Front interior lights
with reading lights
- Door contact switch: place the switch in the middle posi -
tion.
- Interior light switched on: place the switch in position I.
- Interior light switched off: place the switch in position 0.
@ Reading lights
- Press one of the switches
~ to turn the right or left
reading light on or off.
In the door contact switch position (switch@ in the middle posi­
tion), the interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehicle or
open the doors. The interior lights are also turned on when the igni­
tion key is removed. The light goes out about 30 seconds after the
doors are closed. When the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is
turned on, the interior lights are turned off. ..,_

Clear vision
0 Note
Never drive your vehicle when the windshield wiper arms are in the
service position and pulled away from the windshield. When you
drive faster than 4 mph (6 km/h), the wiper arms automatically
return back to the park position and could cause paint damage to
the engine hood!
[ i ] Tips
• You can also turn on the service position, for example, if you
want to protect the windshield from icing, using a cover.
• The service position moves to
off automatically when you
operate the windshield wiper lever, or speed exceeds 4 mph (6
km/h). •
Installing nevv vviper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the windshield
clear.
@
Fig . 67 Removing the
wiper blades
Removing a wiper blade
Fig. 68 Installing
wiper blades
- Bring the windshield wipers to the service position
~ page 73.
-Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield.
- Press on both sides of the locking spring @ on the wiper
blade~ fig. 67. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
- Remove the wiper blade@.
Installing wiper blade
-Install the new wiper blade in the retainer on the wiper
arm @~fig . 68 until it clicks into place on the wiper
arm.
- Place the wiper arm back against the windshield.
Clean your wiper blades regularly with a windshield washer solution
to prevent streaking. If the blades are very dirty, for example with
insects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge or a soft brush.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the windshield, this cou ld be
caused by residue left on the windshield by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washer container with a special solution avail -
able at your authorized Audi dealer to remove the residue. _,,.

Seats and storage
Seat memory
Applies to vehi cles : w ith seat memo ry
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be stored
using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
SET - 1 2 ~
Fig. 77 Driver's door:
Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
steering column* and both exterior mirrors can be stored.
Storing and recalling settings
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2 , you can store and recall the
settings for two different drivers=> fig. 77.
The current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle
is unlocked, the settings stored on the remote control key being
used are automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in
the MMI
=> page 85, "Activating remote control key memory".
Turning seat memory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF ) switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative.
The word
OFF next to the [ ON /OFF I switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We recommend using the
I ON/OFF) switch and deactivating the seat memory if the vehicle is only
going to be used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored. •
Applies to v ehi cle s: wit h seat memory
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
[ ON /OFF] button must be engaged (down).
Storing settings
-Adjust the driver's seat=> page 81.
- Adjust the steering column*=> page 115.
- Adjust both outside mirrors=> page 76. In the tilt-down
posit ion, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the [SET] button and hold it down. At the same
time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one
second.
- Release the buttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button.
Recalling settings
- Driver's door open -press the desired memory button.
- Driver's door closed -press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached.
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [ SETI
button illuminating .
When the vehicle is
locked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any .,_

time. When the vehicle is unlocked, the settings stored on the
remote control key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key, you should save your individual seat position on one of the
memory buttons. You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by pressing the corresponding memory button. When
the vehicle is locked , these settings are automatically re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident.
• In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF) button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith seat memory
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in the MM/.
Fig. 78 MMI display :
Drivers' seat
- Select Seat adjustment in the CAR menu.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Seats and storage
Select Driver's seat.
-Select Remote control key on to activate the remote
control key memory ~ fig. 78. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guidelines explained in=> page 205 and=> page 215. The
correct seating position is critical for the safety of front and rear
seat passengers alike=> page 198.
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seats must always be properly
restrained.
• Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle without the head restraints
provided. Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
forward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage compartment and use the
fastening eyes, especially when the rear seat backs have been
folded down .
• Read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 198, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats". •
I • •

Seats and storage Rear window shelf
You can place light articles of clothing on the rear
window shelf behind the seatback.
& WARNING
Whenever you are driving, do not leave any hard objects on the
rear window shelf or allow your pet to sit on the shelf. These could
become a hazard for vehicle occupants in the event of sudden
braking or a crash!
[ i] Tips
• A vent slot is located between the shelf and the rear window. Do
not block the vent with any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
• Do not plac e bulky items on the rear window sh elf as they would
restrict or block the driver's vision through the rear view mirror. •
Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted properly to provide
protection.
Fig. 79 Front seats
head restraints
The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. When optimally adjusted, the top of the restraint
should be level with the top of the head~
page 199,
"Proper adjustment of head restraints" .
Raising head restraint
-Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands.
- Adjust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher.
Lowering head restraint
-With one hand push down on the middle of the head
restraint .
- With the other hand press the release knob@~ fig. 79
and push the head restraint down. .,