door lock AUDI S6 2010 Owners Manual

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
@ Door handle
@ Memory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
© Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
® Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
© Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
0 Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
- Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
® Control lever for:
- Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
- Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver 's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
- Shift buttons ...... .. .. .... ........ .......... 151, 158
- Button for steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- Trip computer ............... .. .. .. .. ....... .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter switch ... .. ......... .
@ Buttons for
- resetting the trip odometer .......... .. .. .. ... .
- !CHECK] .... .... .. .... .. .... ............... .
-Instrument lighting . ....... .... .. .. .... .. .. . .
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Instruments and controls
@ MMI Display, see separate manua l
@ Depending on equipment, switches for:
- Electronic Stabili zation Program (ESP)
- Side assist .. ... . .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .
- Emergency flashers .. .... .. .. .. ............. .
- Power sunshade . ... ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .
- Valet key function .. .. .. .. .... ....... ...... .. .
@ Buttons for
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glove compartment ...... .. .. .. .... .. ......... .
@ Front passenger 's airbag ............... ... .. .. . .
@ Climate controls ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .......... ... .
@ Ashtray .............. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... ..... .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmission
- 6-speed automatic transmission ....... .. ... ... .
- multitronic ® ....................... .. .... .. .
@ MMI contro l console, see separate manua l
@ Storage with cupholder ... .. ... .............. .. .
@) Electromechanical parking brake .............. .. . .
@ ISTAR T]-/ISTOP] button ........ .. ... .......... .
@ Adjustable steering wheel, depending on equipment :
- mechanical ............. .. .. .. ............. .
- electrical . ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Hood release .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. ......... .
@ Switch for
unlocking the fuel fi ller door .............. .... .
- unlocking the trunk lid . .. ........ .. ... .. .. .. . .
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Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I) Tips
• T he dig ita l clock and the odomete r are t urned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened .
• When the ign ition is turned off, the odometer read ing and the
digital clock with date disp lay can be switc hed on for about
30 se conds by press ing the
[CH ECK! button~ page 11, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven .
Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu st e r O dom eter a nd
r e se t bu tton
The odometer and tr ip odometer are located inside the speedometer .
• USA models -Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
t he MM I.
Lower odometer
The lowe r odometer shows the total n umber of m iles ( kilometers)
dr iven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total n umber of m iles (k ilometers)
dr iven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use th is
odometer when yo u want to keep track of how many m iles (kilome ­
ters) you have dr iven for a sing le trip or errand. The last d igit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset t he tr ip odometer to zero by pressi ng t he Rese t bu tto n
~ o.o.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
w ill appear in the tr ip odomete r and will s tay on . Con tact yo ur autho­
r ized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
• The d igita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver 's door is opened .
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
dig it a l cl ock with date d isp lay can be sw itched on for abou t
30 seconds by pressing the [
CHECK! button=> page 11 , fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on.
When the need le reaches the rese rve mark, the~
page 30 symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluste r display as we ll as the message
Plea se refuel. T here are approximate ly between 1.8 and 2.4 gallons
(7-9 l ite rs) of fuel left . This message is meant to remind yo u to
refuel.
Th e to tal tank capa city of yo ur vehicle is liste d in ~ page 341.

Driver information display
in. WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to
s uit prevailing road, traffic and weather condition s. Never drive
your vehicle fa ster than the maximum speed rating of the tires
installed. •
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function o f ce rtain vehicle
featu res and components.
It simp ly makes su re t hese featu res and
components are work ing properly. The Auto-Check control works as
long as the ignition is on, as we ll as whe neve r th e veh icle is d riven.
If a component is malfu nctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been de tected, this wi ll appear in t he instrument clus ter display .
Yo u will also hea r an a udible warning to ne. The disp lays are colo r
coded in e ither red or yellow depend ing on their level of prior ity.
A red symbo l me ans
Danger , a yellow sym bol indic ates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
t ion to the red and yellow sym bols.
Function test: automatic transmission
T he Auto-Check Contro l w ill a uto matic ally perform a test each t ime
you switch on the ignit ion. W ith the selector lever in
P or N , the
f ollowin g messa ge a ppears in the displ ay :
When stationary apply foot brake while selecting gear .
When you a se lect a d ifferent gear (for example : R, D , etc .), the
message w ill disappea r and the Au to-C hec k function is d isp layed.
If there is a ma lfunction, then the malfunct ion message will appear
a bou t 15 seco nds after t he you st art the vehicle . At t he same time
you will hea r a wa rn ing tone .•
Driver information messages
Dr ive r inf orm ation messa ges a re show n in the instru ­
men t clust er dis play i n addition to the red a nd yell ow
sym bols .
Fig . 16 In st rument
cluste r: CHE CK button
For examp le, if the transmiss ion se lector lever is not in the P position
w hen the eng ine is tu rne d off, the following mess age app ears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
you are not in P
Th e ig nit io n key can on ly be removed w ith t he selecto r in this posi­
tion. This and other messages are brought up if a funct io n cannot be
c arr ied out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the disp lay, a dr ive r message can be s hown
by pressing the [ CHECK] button .
F or e xample, t he symbol for a prob lem w ith e ngine oil press ure
'l:::r.
appea rs in the display. If you t hen p ress the I CHECK ] b utton, the
f ollowi ng dr iver me ss a ge ap pea rs in t he disp lay:
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes out afte r abo ut 5 seconds . The
dr ive r mes sage can be di spla yed a gain by b riefly p ressing the
[CHECK ] button. .,,.

Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 23 Key set
© Ma ster key with remote control
You can centrally lock a nd u nlock your ve hicle and start the eng ine
with the master key with remote contro l.
@Valet key
The va let key only fi ts the lock in the d river's door and the ig nition
lock . If you have to leave the key with somebody e lse, you are well­
advised to turn over the vale t key only .
Be aware tha t the rear lid a nd g love compartment can be opened
from inside the vehicle using the re lease buttons. It is therefore best
t o activa te the vale t key function to preven t una uth o rized access to
the glove compartment and the luggage compartment when
someone else h as charge of your vehicle::::>
page 40.
© Emergency key
The emergency key is only for tempo rary use if the vehicle key should
be lost or misplaced =>
&.
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ment Safety first
Opening and closing
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your a
uthorized A udi dea ler immediately to
have t he
lost key d isab led. Be sure to bring all you r keys wi th yo u.
Registered keys
You can chec k to f ind out how many keys have been reg iste red to yo ur
vehicle . Therefore, w hen b uy ing a used vehicle, make sure to get all
of the remote keys be long to it .
Calling up the registered keys=>
page 11.
Da ta in the master key
During driving, serv ice and ma intenance- relevant data is continu­
o u sly sto red on yo ur maste r key. Your Aud i serv ice adviser c an re ad
out this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs. This a lso
applies to vehicles wi th Co nvenience key *.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni­
tion lock. Entry by unauthorized persons could endange r you or
re sult in theft or dam age the vehicle. Alway s lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unguarded access to the keys p rovides chil ­
dr en the opportunity to start the engine and /or activate vehicle
systems such as the power windows etc . Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
[ i ] Tips
• If you open t he dr iver 's door wi th the key left in the ignit ion lo ck,
a ch ime will sound . This is your reminde r to remove the key and lock
the doo r.
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Opening and closing
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers. •
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically.
Fig. 24 Fold-up
master key with
remote control
-To fold the key out and back in place, press the release
button~ fig. 24.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things . Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can you
use the key again.
Personalizing the master key
When the ignition is turned off or when the veh icle is locked, various
convenience settings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used. The settings that are ass igned to the master key
are recalled automatically when the vehicle is un locked, when the
door is opened o r when the ignition is sw itched on. Settings are saved for the following systems:
•
Climate control
• Central locking
• Ambient lighting
• Windows
• Park ing System*
• Seat memory*
The
Remote control key function must be activated in the MMI
=> page 80, so that the settings for the driver's seat (including the
sett ings for the steering column and exterior mirrors) a re saved on
the master key through the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and are set automat ically when the vehicle is unlocked.
[ i ] Tips
• If the ignit ion is switched on, the remote control system is deacti­
vated.
• The remote control system can be affected by other systems oper­
ating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as mobile
telephones, telev isio n broadcasting s tations, etc.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations:=>
page 347. •

Check Light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
Check light functions in the master key :
Vehicle within range of the key
Fig . 25 C heck lig ht in
the m aster k ey
If the vehicle is w ith in range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once w hen a button is pressed.
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If the veh icle is outside t he range of the key, the c hec k light comes on
briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is fl as hi ng q uickly, the veh icle is not locked.
• If the light is f lashing slow ly, the vehicle is locked .
State of master key battery
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dea d and has to be
replaced . I n addition, when the battery is dead the symbol appea rs
i n the instrument cluste r display as well as the message :
Please replace ma ster ke y battery
Battery replacement~ page 39.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
(I) Tips
Please note that the c urrent state of the vehicle doo r locks can only
be recalled wit h the master key t hat was last used to lock the vehicle.
It is poss ib le tha t a d ifferen t state is shown fo r the door lo cks on the
other master key which is not the same as that of the vehicle .•
Master key battery replacement
Each mas ter key contains a battery hous ed under th e
cover.
Fi g. 26 Master key:
o pe ning the c ove r
We reco mmend having the ba ttery chang ed by an au thori zed
dealer ship . However , if you wi sh to replace th e dead b atte ry
yourse lf, proc eed as follows :
- Pry apart the base~ fig. 26 @and the
cover @carefully
with a c oin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover .
- Install th e new ba ttery . Please make c ertain that the"+"
sign on t he ba ttery faces down . Correct po lar ity is shown
o n the cover. .,,.
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Exceptions
If the ign ition has been switched on usi ng the master key, yo u can
st ill open the g love compartment .
As long as the ign it ion is switched off, you can st ill open the rear lid
using the rear lid butto n on t he
master key c::5 . The same holds tr ue
fo r using the rear lid re lease hand le in conjunction w ith the Conve­
nience key *.
For this reason, be sure to only ha nd over the
valet key to the perso n
who w ill take charge of your veh icle.
[ i ] Tips
Be sure to activate the funct ion before han ding over the va let key to
someone e lse. The va let key o nly fi ts the lock in the d river's door and
the ignition lock. •
Power locking system
General description
The po wer lockin g sys tem l ocks or un locks all d oors an d
the r ear lid sim ulta neously.
The power loc king system in your vehicle incorpora tes the fo llowing
fu nction s:
• Centra l locking function
• Selective unloc k fe ature =>
page 44
• Remote cont rol featu re => page 38
• Conven ience key*=> page 47
• Anti -theft ala rm system => page 49
All the doors and the rea r lid are locked by the centra l loc king system
when you loc k the vehicle. You can set whether generally on ly the
dr ive r's door o r all doo rs and t he rea r lid sho uld be unlocked when yo u
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ment Safety first
Opening and closing
open the vehicle in
the MMI men u Central locking to suit you r indi­
vidu al d esires =>
page 44.
Unlocking the vehicle
Yo u can unloc k the vehi cle from o utside eithe r by using the remote
control
or by inse rting and turning the key in the driver 's door lock .
Whe n you
unlock yo ur vehi cle:
• T he anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• T he vehicle interior lights illumina te for approximate ly 30
seconds.
• All tur n sign al ligh ts will flash twice whe n the c ar is un lo cked.
• After un locking the ve hicle, you have 60 seconds to open a doo r or
t he rear lid. Afte r 60 seco nds , th e veh icle automati cally loc ks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
Th e rear lid can be loc ked or unlo cked eit h e r b y using the remote
cont rol
or by inserting and t urnin g the key in the dr ive r's door lock .
U nlocking the vehicle wi th the remote con trol will on ly
unlock the
rea r lid, to
open it, t he lid hand le needs to be pressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from o utside either by using the remote
cont rol
or by inse rting and t urning the key in the drivers 's doo r lock .
Whe n you
lock the ve hicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All tur n signal ligh ts will flash once when t he car is locked.
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is activated. The hor n of the anti ­
t heft a la rm system w ill sound and t he anti-theft a larm system readi ­
ness lig ht, located in the upper part of the driver's door pane l, w ill
st art to blink.
• T he vehicle interior lights tu rn off.
Unlocking and locking with Convenience key*
O n vehicles wh ich are equippe d wi th the Convenience key* au th ori za­
tion system, the doors are unloc ked
without a key by means of a prox-
im ity senso r in th e door h andle. T he do or s ar e sim ila rly locked ...
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Opening and closing
without a key using the locking button. Each door has a prox imity
sensor and a locking button.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be
turned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Menu=> page 44.
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle will auto­
matically unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
€.J:l or
pulling the door handle (twice to open the rear doors).
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you . This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i ] Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction , you can lock each
door individually using the vehicle key=>
page 45.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the fuel
tank flap in an emergency =>
page 275.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehicle, v isib le or not. Even a properly locked vehicle cannot provide
the security of a safe .•
Unlocking and Locking the vehicle with the
remote cont rol
How the remote control works.
Fig. 28 Remote
control: function
buttons
Whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is
unlocked when the opening button @is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the MMI
Central locking menu
=:> page 44.
To unlock the vehicle ffi
-Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid. ..,,

To lock the vehicle CT'.!
- Press button®=> & in "General description" on
page 41.
-Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock r ear lid only c::;
- Press but ton @ for approximately one second.
PANIC Button
Push the red button @ to activate the panic function. The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash .
- Push the button @ aga in to deactivate the panic function .
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the se lector lever must be in the P
position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked .
& WARNING
Read and follo w all W ARNIN GS~ & in "Ge ner al d escripti on " o n
page 41 .
[ i ] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly locked .
• Do not use the remote co ntro l if yo u are inside the car, otherwise
you may un intent ionally lock the veh icle, and then you would set off
the anti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
I n case th is happens anyhow, push the unlock button
0.
• Use the panic function on ly if you are in an emergency situation. •
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ening and closing
Op era ting lo cks with th e key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door .
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fl-=- -==-- OO~j @
To unlock the vehicle
Fig. 29 Key turn s fo r
opening and clos ing .
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn the key
one time to position @ to unlock the driver's
door .
- Turn the key
two times to posit ion @ => fig . 29 to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle
- Close a ll windows and doors properly.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the loc k
position ®=>
& in "General description" on page 41.
& WARNING
Read and foll ow all WARNING S~ & in "Gene ral de scription " on
pag e 41 . •
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Settings in the MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
MMI which doors are unlocked through the central
locking system.
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Systems* > Central
locking .
In the Central locking menu you can determine which doors should
be unlocked when you unlock the vehicle with the remote control. For
example, if you switch the item passenger's door
Off, the passenger's
door is no longer included in the central locking system, and will not
be unlocked by pressing the un lock button on the master key remote
control.
There is also a
side selective unlocking option available that can be
set to fit your needs. You can continue to unlock all the doors and the
rear lid as before . Press the open ing button on the master key twice.
Auto locking can also be switched On and Off.
W Tips
When locking, all doors and the trunk lid are locked automatically .•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from the inside
using the power locking switches.
Fig. 30 Front doors :
power locking switch
Fig. 31 Rear doors :
power lock in g switch
How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press lower part of the power locking switch@=> &-
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press the upper part of the switch@.