AUDI S6 2010 Owners Manual

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App lies to vehicles : wi th mul titro nic® Continu ous ly Va riable Trans missi on (CV T)
Emergency release for selector lever
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
Fig. 152 Remove the
asht ray insert
F ig . 153 E mergen cy
release for se lector
l ever
The emergency release is located under the insert for the
ashtray.
- Slide open the cover for the ashtray .
- Grasp the ashtray insert~ fig. 152 by the recesses on
both sides and pull it upward and out.
- Now you can see a small cover in the ashtray holder.
- Release and remove this cover from the ashtray holder.
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-Using a screwdriver or a similar tool, press down on the
screw in the middle of the ashtray holder , which is now
accessible, and hold it down~ fig. 153 .
- Now press the interlock and move the selector lever to the
N position.
The selector lever can only be moved from the P position if the igni­
tion key is in the lock and the ignition is turned on. If the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails (e.g. battery is
discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the
N position using
the emergency locking device. •
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Park assist
Parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
Ap plies t o vehicles: wit h pa rk ing syste m (rear, with rear view ca mera )
Introduction
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Fig. 154 Parking
mode 1: reverse
parking
Fig . 155 Parking
mode 2: parallel
parking
USA models : vehicles with the parking system are equipped with a
rear view camera .
Canada models: vehicles with the parking system are equipped with a
rear view camera in addition to the acoustic parking system. You can choose between
two modes to assist you with parking . For
example, you can use "parking model" when parking in a parking
space or garage~ fig. 154. When you want to park parallel to the
edge of the street, select "parking mode 2"
~ fig. 155. •
App lies to vehicles: with par kin g system (rear, w ith rea r vie w camera)
General Information
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@ of the rear view
camera
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157 Rear lid:
Location of the rear
view camera

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Sensor s in the bumper (C anada mo del s)
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If these detect an obstacle,
audib le and visual signals warn you. The range at which the sensors
beg in to measure is approximately:
T o the side
2 ft (0.60 m)
Center rear 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Distance warning when reversing starts when an obstacle is detected
in the range of the parking ass ist system. As the d istance decreases,
the time interval between the audib le tones becomes shorter .
When the distance is less than 1ft
(0.30 m), the tone becomes
continuous. At this point you should stop backing up.
If the dis tance to an obstacle stays the same, the volume of the
distance signal chime is gradually reduced after about
4 seconds
(does not affect the continuous signal tone) . Approach ing another
obstacle w ill cause the distance signal to sound again at the normal
vol ume.
Rear view camera co verage area
The MM I display shows the area covered by the rea r view camera
=>
page 160, fig. 156 G) . Objects that are not in the area covered@
are not shown on the MMI display .
We recommend that you practice parking w ith the rear v iew camera
in a traffic-free location or parking lot to become fam iliar with the
system, the or ientat ion lines, and their function . When doing this,
there should be good light and weather cond itions.
In the MM I disp lay, objects or vehicles appea r closer or further away
if:
• you are dr iv ing in reverse gear from a level surface onto an incline,
or a downward slope,
• you are driving in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehicle is carrying too much load in the rear.
T he accuracy of the orientation lines and blue surfaces dimin ishes if :
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•
the rear view camera does not provide a re liable image, fo r
ex am ple, in poor visib ility condi tions or if the lens is dirty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun glare and reflec­
t ion.
Caring for the rear view camera lens
T he rear view camera is located above the rear license plate b racket.
For the parking ass ist to operate, the lens=>
page 160, fig. 157 must
be kept clean:
• Dampen the lens with a household alcohol-based glass cleaner,
and clean the lens with a d ry cloth => 0 .
• Remove snow with a hand brush and ice preferab ly w ith a de- icing
spray =>0.
& WARNING
• The parking aid cannot repla ce th e driv er' s attention . The
dri ver alon e is respons ibl e for parking and sim ilar dri ving maneu •
vers .
• Sensors ha ve blind sp ots in which obje cts cannot be detected .
Pay special attention to small children and animals be cau se the
sen so rs cannot alwa ys detect them .
• Always ke ep your e yes on the v ehicle 's surr ounding s, u sing th e
rear view mi rro r as well.
• Do not allow yours elf t o be distracted from traffic by the rear
v iew camera pictures.
• If th e position and the in stallation angle of the camera has
changed , for e xample, after a rear end collision , do n ot continue
to use the s ystem for safety r eason s. Have it checked b y a qualified
dealer ship .
0 Note
• Low obstacles already signaled by a warning can disappear from
the system's detection ra nge as they a re approached and will not
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continue to be signaled. Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical poles or fences may not be detected by the
system, posing risk of damage .
• Never use warm or hot water to remove snow or ice from the rear
view camera lens - danger of crack formation on the lens!
• When cleaning the lens, never use products that are abrasive. •
Applies to veh icles: with park ing syste m (rear, with rear view camera)
Switching on/off
The rear view camera switches on automatically together
with the acoustic park assist* when you put the vehicle in
reverse .
Switching on
-Before parking with the rear view camera, the Adaptive Air
Suspension* comfort or automatic mode must be
switched on=>
page 16.
-Put the vehicle in reverse gear, the acoustic parking
system* with rear view camera is activated automatically.
Activation of the acoustic parking system is confirmed by a brief acknowledgement sound.*
Switching off
- Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
- take the vehicle out of reverse gear. The acoustic parking
system* is immediately deactivated, and the rear view
camera picture is deactivated automatically after a period
of about 15 seconds, or
- switch off the ignition.
The delay in deactivating the camera prov ides an uninterrupted view
behind the vehicle especially when maneuvering in tight parking spaces and prevents the picture
from turning off the every time you
shift out of reverse.
If the warning message appears in the display but not the rear view
camera picture, read and confirm the warning message. The acoustic
distance signal is always active.*
If you press a function but ton on the MMI control console, the rear
view camera picture disappears. The rear view camera picture reap­
pears the next time you park.
Further information on the warning message and the MMI control
console can be found in the MMI instruction booklet.
[I) Tips
• The rear view camera picture is available as soon as the MMI
Display or the MMI is switched on, or the start-up phase is completed.
• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear view came ra lens
clean and free of snow and ice, so that the parking system can work
properly . Please follow the additional notes on~
page 165. •
Applies to veh icles: with park ing syste m (rear, w ith rear vie w came ra)
Reverse Parking
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a garage or
parking space.
Fig. 158 MMI Display:
aiming at a parking
spot
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Fig. 159 MMI D isplay:
al igni ng the veh icle
- Switch the MMI on and se lect the reverse gear .
- Turn the steering wheel until the orange orientation lines
(D appear in the parking spot=> page 162, fig. 158 . Use
the markings @to help you estimate the distance from an
obstacle. Each marking presents to 3 f t (1 m) . The blue
area represen ts a n extension of the vehi cle's o utline by
approximately 16 ft (5 m) to the rear .
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel ang le to fit the parking space with the aid of the orange
orientation lines =>
0. ® marks the rear bumper . You
should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no la ter than
when the red orientation line© abuts an object=>& !
& WARNING
• The rear view came ra does not show the enti re area beh ind the
v ehicle =>
page 160, fig. 156. Watch out e spe cially fo r s mall chil ·
dren and animal s. The rear v iew cam era cannot alwa ys dete ct
them , posing ri sk of an accident!
• Plea se note that obje ct s not tou ching the groun d can appear to
be further awa y than th ey reall y are (for example , th e bumpe r of
a parked vehi cle, a trailer hit ch , or the r ear of a truck) . In thi s case ,
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& WARNING (con tin ued)
you sh o uld not use the help lin es to help with p arking , whic h
po se s dang er of an accident!
0 Note
• Low obstacles a lready signaled by a wa rning c an disappear from
the sys tem's de te ct ion range as they are app roached and will no t
conti nue to be signaled . Objects such as barrier cha ins, trailer draw
bars, thin painted ve rtica l poles or fences may not be detected by the
system , posing risk of damage.
• In the MMI display , the direc tion o f travel o f the vehicle rear is
represen ted depend ing on the steering whee l angle. The vehicle front
swings out more than the veh icle rear . Maintain plenty of distance
from an obstacle so that your outside mirror or a corner of your
vehicle does not collide with any obstacles -danger of accident !•
Ap plie s to veh icle s: with pa rk ing syst e m (r ea r, wi th rear vie w cam era)
Parallel P arking
Use parking mode 2 to help you park on the edge of a
street.
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Fig. 160 MM I Displ ay :
blue surface In the
p arking s pot
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Fig.161 MMI Display:
Blue curve on the curb
The following steps apply only when there is no obstacle
(such as a wall) near the parking spot. Otherwise, please read
the "Tips on Parking Next to Obstacles".
- Activate the turn signal.
- Switch the MMI on and select the reverse gear. The
parking aid turns on and parking mode 1 appea rs on the
display.
- Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the street,
approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a parked vehicle.
- Press the control button
(D => page 163, fig. 160 on the
MMI control console. Parking mode 2 appears.
- Back up in reverse gear and align your vehicle so that the
blue area ® borders on the rear end of the vehicle or on
the parking spot line. The blue area represents an exten­
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximately 16 ft (5 m)
to the rear. The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb. The entire blue area must fit into the parking spot.
- While the vehicle is stationary, turn the steering wheel to
the right as far as it will go. -
Back into the parking spot until the blue curve touches the
curb => fig. 161. Stop the vehicle.
- While the vehicle is stationary , turn the steering wheel to
the left as far as it will go .
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the vehicle
is parked parallel to the curb .® marks the rear bumper .
You should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no later
than when the red orientation line© abuts an object
=> & !Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle while doing
this =>
0.
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the parking spot,
choose a spot with more space on the sides. Position the long side of
the blue a rea so that the re is sufficient space from the curb. The area
must not be on the curb. You will also need to start turning the
steering wheel much earlier. There should be a sufficient amount of
space between the curb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
=> fig . 161 must not touch the curb.
& WARNING
• The rear view camera does not show the entire area behind the
vehicle => page
160, fig. 156. Watch out especially for small chil­
dren and animals. The rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
• Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the help lines to help with parking, which
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0 Note
In the MMI display, the d irect ion of t ravel of the vehicle rear is rep re­
sented depend ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehicle front
swi ngs ou t mo re t han t he ve hicle re ar. M ain tain ple nty of dist ance
from an obstacle so t hat your outs ide mirror or a corner of your
vehicle d oes no t collide with any o bstacles - dange r of accide nt!
[ i ) Tips
Th e left or right or ientat ion lines and s urfaces will be displ aye d,
depending on the tu rn signal being used. •
App lies to veh icles : with park ing syst em (rear, wit h rea r view cam era)
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Th e display and warning tones can be adjusted in the
MM I.
-Select: Funct ion button !CA R]> Systems *> Parking
system .
Display
• Off -when the parking system is switche d off, only audible sig na ls
are given.
• On -when t he pa rking system is swi tched on, the pic ture from the
rear view camera is displayed.
Warning tones (Canada models)
• Rear volume -rear sensor vo lume
• Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
• In-car entertainment fader -w hen the p ark in g sys tem is switche d
on, t he volume of the active audio source is lowered.
Th e newly adj uste d value is briefly hear d from the signal generator .
Th e set tings are automat ically stored and assigned to the master key
with remote control.
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& WARNING
•
Canada models: always make sure that the volume and
frequency of the chimes is adjusted so that you can easily hear the
acoustic distance signal even if the radio is playing, the air-condi­
tioner blower is on High or there is a high level of outside noise.
• Check the settings whenever someone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
[I] Tips
• Cana da mo dels: the warning tones can a lso be adjusted directly
from t he rear -view came ra image* . Simply press the
!Settings)
control button.
• Cha nged settings are activated w hen parking assist is switched on
again. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: wit h pa rk ing system (rea r, wi th r ear vie w c amer a)
Error messages
If a wa rni ng tone* is aud ible for abo ut five seconds w he n you t urn on
the ignition , the re is a ma lfunction in the system. Have the prob lem
co rrected by yo ur aut ho rized Audi dea ler.
Keep the sensors in the rear b umper clean and free from ice so that
t he a cousti c p ark assis t* sys tem c an fun ction pro perly .•
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Adaptive Air Suspension
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping
Ap plies to veh icles: w ith Ad aptive Ai r Suspens ion
Description
Adaptive Air Suspension and damping can be regula ted
and they adapt automatically to a request from the
driver and the driving situation at the time .
Adaptive Air Suspension is an e lectron ically controlled springing and
damping system . This chass is system makes it eas ie r on the driver by
adapting to the particular situation th rough impe rceptible contro l
processes .
The
Adaptive Air Suspension component regu lates ground clearance
depending on ve hicl e speed, load cond ition and driver input .
W hen the system is in a utomatic mode, accelerat ing to a speed above
a predete rm ined limit will make the vehicle lower itsel f. On t he othe r
hand, driv ing more slowly res ults in the vehicle ra is ing again at
specific speeds.
Th e
damping component provides individua l control of the damping
forces. For example, with damp ing characterist ics set to provide
greater com fort, damp ing is se t somewhat harder for a br ief period
only as required, for example, whe n going around a curve or over
rough road sur faces as we ll as when braking .
Settings
Adaptive Air Suspension prov ides the drive r wi th t he opportu nity to
set the chass is characterist ics also to their individual preference.
W ith the driving modes
Comfort, Automatic an d Dynamic the dr ive r
has three chassis sett ings available, ranging from comfort to sporty.
In addit ion,
Lift p rovides a fourth mode which can be selecting fo r
dr iving over poor stretches of road =>
page 167, "Chass is controls" . The modes are set
in MM I =>
page 167.
& WARNING
The height of the parked vehicle can change due to temperature
fluctuation s or changes in load .
0 Note
• Whenever you park yo ur vehicle, always make sure there is
adeq uate clearance above and below the ve hicle . T he heig ht of the
parked vehicle can change as the res ult of temperature fluctuations,
changes in load condition and changes in the dr iv ing mode (ground
clearance).
• If the veh icle is be ing transported (e .g. by tow truck, train, ship,
etc.) , mount the tie-down cha ins/cables over the r unning s urface
(c ircumfere nce) of the tir es. Never sec ure the ve hicle by the ax le, the
suspension struts or the front or rea r tow line eye. For technical
reaso ns, the p ressure in t he suspension st ru ts m ay change dur ing the
transport, w hic h could result in the vehicle no longer being secured
pro perly .
• To prevent damage to the vehicle underbody, remember that your
veh icle is no t an off-roa d veh icle, even in the "lift" mo de. Th e ground
clearance is insufficient for this type of operation.
• If you are go ing to tow a trai ler, you mus t activate the trai ler ope r­
ation mode =>
page 168.
[ i ] Tips
Before you raising your vehicle us ing the veh icle jack (for example,
w hen c hanging a flat tire) you must acti va te the j ack ing mode
=>page 168 . •

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A pplie s to veh icles : with Ad aptive Air Su spen sion
Chassis controls
Four different driving modes can be set by the driver.
The automatic control processes are speed- and time-dependent. For
example, it is not possible to raise the suspension to the lift mode
above certain speeds.
Level adjustment
Automatic
Comfort
Dynam ic
Lift
Automatic Ground clearance
about 4
. 7 -4.1 inches
(120 -105 mm)
about 4. 7 inches (120 mm)
about 4.1 inches (105 mm)
about 5.3 inches (135 mm)
Select the automatic mode if you prefer suspens ion and damping
sett ings emphasizing comfort .
• Lowering : When a speed of about 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded
for more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically lowered by
about 0 .6 inch (15 mm) to the dynamic level which is more suitable
for highway speeds. Road holding is optimized as a result of the lower
center of gravity and fuel consumption is reduced as a result of
reduced wind resistance.
• Raising: The vehicle is automatically raised again if the speed falls
below about 44 mph (70 km/h) for a period of 2 minutes. The veh icle
is raised immediately when speed falls below about 22 mph (35
km/h).
Comfort
Select the comfort mode if you desire a suspension setting with a
special emphasis on comfort. In the standard mode there is
no
lowering of the suspension. Even at high speeds, the vehicle stays at
the same level. Damping characteristics with a decided emphasis on
comfort are se lected in this mode .
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Dynamic
Select the dynamic mode if you prefer a sporty suspension setting . In
this mode, the vehicle is lowered while it is st ill stationary and sporty
damping characteristics are se lected. The wa rning light
cw in the
instrument cluster will come on for a few seconds just to remind you
of the reduced ground clearance.
If you switch off the engine wh ile the vehicle is in the dynamic mode
and then switch on the ignition once again, the
cw warning light will
also come on again for a few seconds as a reminder.
Lift
Select the lift mode when you have to travel over poor sections of
road (e.g. trails) . In the lift mode, the vehicle is raised by 0.6 inch (15
mm) compared to normal level w hile it is still stationary and damping
characteristics are adjusted to emphasize comfort.
Th e lift mode can be activated only at speeds below 50 mph (80
km/h) . When a speed of about 62 mph (100 km/h) is exceeded, the
system automatically leaves lift mode and the mode set previously
(standard, automatic, dynamic) is activated again.•
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Setting the driving modes
The driving modes are set in fv1fv1I.
Fig. 162 MMI display :
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The ignition m ust be sw itche d on to set the driv ing modes .
- Select: Function button
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Please note that not every driving mode can be se lected in every
dr iving sit uation . For example, it is not poss ible to switc h to "lift"
mode at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h) . Th is mode is the n shown
greyed out in the MMI display.
For ad ditio nal info rmation on the driving modes=>
page 167,
"Chass is controls". •
App lies to veh icles: w ith Adaptive Air S uspensio n
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
This mod e must be activated in the MMI befor e raising
the vehicle with a jack or on a vehicle lift.
- Select: Functio n button [CAR)> function butto n [S ET UP]
> Jacking mode.
The vehicle jac k mode m ust be activated befo re c hanging a whee l so
t hat the automatic contro l processes for the a ir suspens io n do not
make li fting w ith the vehicle jack more difficult.
[ i J Tips
The vehicle jack mode is switched off automat ica lly at speeds above 9
m ph (15 km/h) .•
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Towing a trailer
A uto ma tic lo wering i s not desira ble when towi ng a
trailer.
- Select: Fu nct ion button [CAR)> function butto n [SETUP ]
> Towing mode .
Level Adjustment when towing a trailer
• Before h itching up the trailer and befo re adjust ing the tongue
we igh t at the trailer, the automatic o r comfort mode
must be
selected, so that the vehicle is at normal leve l=>
page 167, "Sett ing
t he drivi ng modes ".
• If dr iv ing in dynamic mode is desired, th is mode
mu st be selected
befo re hitc hing u p the t rai ler a nd before adjusting t he tongu e
we ight . However, note that yo ur vehicle is lowe red and ground clea r­
ance is reduced .
• If you have to drive under diff ic ul t road condi tions, yo u can select
lift mode after hitching up the trailer or after ad justing the to ng ue
we ight .
Restrictions when operating with a trailer
When ope ra ting w ith a trailer, the lift mode can only be selected up
to about 25 mph (40 km/h). The system a utomat ica lly goes out of lift
mode when s peed exceeds about 3 1 mph (S O km/ h).
If t he veh icle is i n automatic, co mfort o r lift m ode before the t railer
towing mode is act ivated, the dynam ic mode cannot be activated .
If the vehicle is in dynam ic mo de before towing operat ion is acti ­
vated, it can be driven in this mode . If the suspens ion is switched
from t his mode to a utomatic mo de, dy namic mode can not be re ­
selected .
[I] Tips
If the trailer towing mode has bee n act ivate d, the ve hicle will not si nk
to the dynamic level if se lected. •