window AUDI S6 2011 User Guide

Safety switch
® Safety swi tch for rea r window operat ion .
& WARNING
• Do not leav e children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and u se of veh icle systems su ch a s power
windows, etc. which could result in se rious injury .
• Remember -you can still open or close the power window s for
about ten minutes a fter the ignition is switched off. Only when
either of the front doors are opened are the power windows
switched off.
• Be careful when closing the window s. Check to see that no one
is in the way, o r serious injury could result !
• Alway s remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lo ck your v ehicle from the outside, no one, e specially
children, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the dr iver's field of vi sion.
[ i ] Tips
In ad dition to the switches in the d river's doo r there is a separate
switch in each door for the powe r window in that door~
page 52,
fig.39. •
Switches in the driver 's door
T he driver can operate all wind ows.
If the res pective sw itch is pushe d or pulled t he window will
o pen or c los e. Th e powe r window swi tches have a
two-posi­
tion function:
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
Opening the windows
- Push the switch to the first stop and h old i t th ere until the
window has lowered to the desired posi tion .
- Push the switch br iefly to t he
second stop : the window
will automatica lly open a ll the way .
Closing the windows
- Pull the swi tch up to the first stop a n d ho ld it t her e u ntil
the window h as r is e n to t he desir ed posit ion.
- P ull the swi tch qu ickly to th e
second position: the window
w ill automatica lly cl os e a ll th e way ~
& in "Co ntro ls" on
page SO.
Activating/deactivating rear windows
- Press the le ft Cf) sw itch ~ page 50, fi g. 38 to deactivate
o nly the wi ndow reg ulator in the left door. The in dicator
light in the switch illumi nates .
- Press t he r ight
Cf) switc h~ page 50, fig . 38 to deactivate
only the w indow regulator in the right door. The ind icator
lig ht in t he switch illumi nates .
- Press the
[fl switch agai n to reactivate the wi ndow regu-
lator. T he ind icator lig ht in the switch goes out .
This function can a lso deact ivate d. Press both(!) switches ® in
s u ccession.
• If
only the left(!) switch was pressed, only the window regu lator
s w itch in the
left rear door is de acti vated. In a ddi tion , the door i s
locked.
• If
only the right(!) switch wa s pressed, only the window regu lator
switch in the
right rear door is deact ivated. In addition, the door is
locked.
~
Vehicle care Technical data

Open ing and closing
This feature has been provided for the safety of small ch ildren riding
in the rear of the vehicle.
[ i ] T ips
• The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off . The power windows are not
shut off unt il one of the front doors is opened .
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety switches in succession. Make
certain that the check light comes on the corresponding safety sw itch
when the child safety lock is activated .•
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
"' 5 N "' a,
F ig. 39 Switch loca·
t ion front pass enge rs
doo r
The power window switch has a two-po sitio n funct ion :
Op ening the windows
- Press the switch to the fi rs t position and hold it unti l you
have opened the window as far as you want .
- Press the switch quickly to the
second pos iti on and the
window will automatically open all the way.
Closing the windows
- Pull the switch to the fi rst positi on and hold it until you
have closed the window as far as you want.
- Pull the switch quickly to the
second po sitio n and the
window will automatically close all the way.
(I] Ti ps
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience close/open feature with the
lock in the driver 's door
You can close or open the windows from outside when you
lock or unlock your car with the key in the driver's door
lock.
, ,~
f~ -==--- 00--$] @
Closing windows
Fig . 4 0 Key turns fo r
openi ng a nd closi ng
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
Make sure that the windows are not blocked
==> & .

-Turn and hold the k ey in the lock posit ion®~ page 52,
fig. 40 until t he windows and th e power roof * are
comple tely closed .
Opening windows
-Inse rt the key into the lock o f th e driver's door.
Turn and hold the key in t he open posit ion @.
The a utomat ic close/open fu nction will cease if the key is returned to
i t s or iginal pos it io n.
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could re sult!
• Always read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General des cription "
on
page 41 . •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle battery is disco nnected and t hen reconnected ,
the automatic closing and opening function will not work
u nti l it is reactivated. To reactivate th is featu re, perform the
fo llowing steps:
Reactivating close /open feature
- Pull and hol d th e power w indow sw itc h until t he window is
comp letely closed .
- Release the switch.
- Pull the swi tch again for one second. The automat ic
closi ng/opening is now reactivated. •
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Applies to veh icles: with slid ing/t ilting powe r sunroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig . 41 Section of th e
h eadliner : su nroo f
s wit ch pos itio ns
The roof will slide open or ti lt up at the rear as required. When the
ignition is on, yo u can slide the roof open or close it to the des ired
position by turning the rotary control sw itch located overhead next to
the inte rior light. The roof is tilted open o r closed by p ressing or
pulling the control switch at posit ion ®=>fig. 41.
You can s till close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after you
have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the ignition
lock. If either door is opened, powe red operation of the sun roo f will
be deact ivated.
Solar protection with sliding glass sun roof*
The sliding glass sun roof is equipped with an ad justable sunshade to
reduce the effects of strong sunlight. The so lar protection can be
moved at the recessed hand le to open and close it. To p revent the
vehicle interior f rom heat ing up, you should close the solar protection
when you park yo ur vehicle in the s un .
When the roof is
slid open , the sunshade is opened automat ica lly.
Whe n the roof is closed, the sunshade can be closed man ua lly. .,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

& WARNING (continued)
• 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 veh icl es: w ith s lid in g/ti lt ing powe r 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 d river 's door lock .
- Turn and hold th e ke y in the lock position®=:>
page 43,
fig. 29 until the sunroof is completely closed=:>&, in
"Closing the power sunroof " on
page 54.
& 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. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first Opening and closing
App
lies to vehicles : w ith sliding/tilting power 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 53, fig. 41.
- 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.
• 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. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Make-up mirrors
The vani ty m irrors in the sun visors are equ ipped with lids . When the
lid is open end@, the mirror light in the roof lin ing tu rns on au toma t­
ically . It t urns off when the lid is closed or the visor is folded up
agai n.•
App lies to vehicles: wit h sun sha de
Sun shade
The windows in the rear doors and the rea r window are
each equipped with a sun shade.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t
. l
F ig . 55 S un sh ad e
p ulled up on a rear
w in dow
Fi g. 56 Co ckpit:
b utt on f or rea r wind ow
s un sh a de
Vehicle OP-eration
Clear vision
Sun shade (rear doors)
- Pull the shade out and hang it in the hooks on the upper
doo r frame=> fig. 55.
Sun shade (rear window)
-To extend/retract the rear window sun shade, press the
button
rn => fig. 56.
T he rear window sun shade can be set in t he M MI so that it retracts
au tomatically w hen driving in reve rse . Selec t fu nction bu tton
[CARI >
Systems* > Window > Rear window sun shade > On to do this. The
s u n shade is extended again as soon as the vehi cle is traveling
forward at a speed greater than 9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has
no t b een swi tched off in the meant ime . T he c urren t se tting is auto­
matically stored and assigned to the remote key.
[ i ] Tips
• Pressing the button r.&I severa l times co nsecutive ly can tr igger the
overlo ad protec tion. The su n shade can only be exte nded/ re tra cted
again after a brief waiting period .
• T he rear window sun sh ade only fun ct io ns when t he ve hicle in te­
rior is warmer than
14°F (-10°() . •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Rain sensor
The rain sensor operates on ly in the interval wiper position . When it
starts to rain, the interval wiper mode is activated automat ically .
I f the windshield wiper lever is in the interval wipe position with the
ign ition switched off, the rain sensor is not activated until vehicle
speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h) .
To reduce the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the switch @ must be
moved down . To increase the sensit ivity of the rain sensor, the switch
must be moved up.
The higher the sensitiv ity sett ing, the sooner the windsh ield wipers
react to mo isture on the windshie ld. Increased sensitivity is signa led
by the windshield w ipers making a single pass over the windshie ld.
T he rain sensor wiper intervals depend on the sensitivity setting as
we ll as vehicle speed. During brief stops, wiper motion will adjust in
relation to the amount of rain on the windshield .
& WARNING
• Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving! Only when they are in
good condition are they able to clear the windows properly to
provide uncompromised visibility. Worn or damaged wiper blades
are a safety hazard =>
page 68, "Replacing windshield wiper
blades"!
• The rain sensor is only designed to assist and support the
driver. It remains entirely the driver 's responsibility to monitor
outside weather conditions and to manually activate the wipers as
soon as rain or drizzle reduces visibility through the windshield.
• The windshield must not be treated with water-repellent
materials. They can increase glare under poor visibility conditions
such as wetness, darkness, or when the sun is low on the horizon.
In addition, they can cause the w indshield wipers to chatter.
0 Note
In freez ing or near freezing conditions:
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Clear vision
•
Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before you turn the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade which is frozen in
place before operat ing the w ipers to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wiper motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window . Us ing the wipers
as a convenient ice scraper will destroy the wiper blades.
• Before you take your vehicle to an automatic car wash, make sure
you have the windshield wipe r system switched off (lever in position
0), otherw ise the windshield wiper system could get damaged in the
car wash if it shou ld suddenly come on.
(I] Tips
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades cause smearing which can
affect the operation of the rain sensor . Check the condit ion of your
windshield wiper b lades regularly.
• The rain sensor is part of the interval wiping system . Turn ing off
the ignition will a lso deactivate the rain sensor. To reactivate the
sensor, switch off the interval wip ing function, then switch it back on
again.
• The w indshield wipers are switched off when the ignition is turned
off . Activate the windsh ie ld wipers after the ignition is switched back
on by mov ing the w indshield wiper lever to any pos it ion.
• Make sure the washer fl uid reservoir in the engine compar tment is
topped off before going on a long trip . Look up::::>
page 294 for
checking and filling the washer conta iner. •
App lies to ve hicle s: with headli ght was h er syste m
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the headlights.
- Operate the windshield wiper/washer system~ page 66,
fig. 57 ®with the headlights turned on by holding the
lever for longer than one second. _,,,,
Vehicle care Technical data

Clear vision
Applies to vehicles : w ith automat ically d imm ing ins ide m ir ror w ith d ig ital compass
Automatically dimming inside mirror
The automatic dimming function can be turned on and
off if required .
Disabling auto dimming
Fig . 60 I nside rea r
v ie w mirror
- Press but ton @ ~ fig . 60 brie fly, -the green ind icator
light ® goes out.
Activating/reactivating auto dimming
- Press button @ briefly, -the green indicator ligh t® goes
on .
Automat ic dimming function
The automatic dimming function is activated every tim e the ignition
is turned on. The g ree n indicator light is lit to indica te auto d imming
is active.
When d imming is act ivated, the inside mir ror w ill darke n
automati­
cally
in response to the amou nt of light striking the mirror (such as
head lights from rearward approaching vehicles). Even in d imming
mode, the mirror surface turns br ight when :
• the interio r light is switched on
• reverse gear is engaged .
& WARNING
Broken glass of automatic dimming mirro r can cause electrolyte
fluid leakage . El ec trolyte fluid can irritate skin , eyes, and respira­
tory system .
• Repeated or p rolonged expo sur e to ele ctrolyte can cau se irrita­
tion to the resp iratory system, esp ecially among p eople with
asthma or other r espiratory condition s. G et fre sh air immediately
by le aving the vehicl e or, if that is not po ssible , open window s and
doors all the wa y.
• If ele ctrolyte g ets into the eye s, flush th em tho roughly with
large am ount s of clean water f or at lea st 15 minute s; medical
attention is re commended .
• If el ectrolyte contacts skin , flu sh affected area with clean
water for at l east 15 minut es and then wash aff ected area with
s oap and wat er; medical attention is rec ommend ed . Thoroughly
wash affected clothing and sho es before reu se.
• If swallowed and per son is c on sciou s, rinse mouth with water
fo r at le ast 15 minut es. Do not indu ce vomit ing unle ss instru cted
to do so by medical profe ssional. Get medical attenti on imm edi­
ate ly .
0 Note
Liquid e lectrolyte leaked from a broken mirror g lass will damage any
plastic surfaces it comes in contact with. Clean up spi lled electrolyte
immediately with clear water and a sponge.
[I) Tips
• If you switch off the automatic dimming function on th e in side
mir ro r, automatic dimming of the outside mirrors will l ikewise be
di sabled .
• Check to make sure there are no objects preventing light from
reac hing t he i nside m irro r.

Clear vision
0 Note
• Curved ( i.e. co nvex) mir ror s urfaces increase your field of view.
Remember that vehicles or other objects will ap pear smaller and
f art her away th an whe n seen in a fla t mi rror. If you use th is mi rro r to
estimate distances of follow ing ve hicles when chang ing lanes, you
could estimate i nco rre ct ly and ca u se an a cci dent .
• If the mir ror ho using is moved un inte ntionally (for examp le, whi le
par king yo ur veh icle), then you m ust fir st f old the mir ror ele ctrically.
Do not read just the mirro r hous ing manually. You could damage the
mot or w hic h con trols the mi rror .
[ i ] Tips
If the re should be a m alfu nction in the ele ct ric al sys tem, you can st ill
adjust the outs ide mirrors by pressing the edge of the m irror. •
App lies to ve hicles : w ith auto mat ic dimm ing fo r outs ide m ir ro rs
Automatic dimming for outside mirrors
T he ou tside mir rors are dimmed toge ther w it h t he a utoma tic
dimming of the ins ide mirror . When the ignition is sw itched on, t he
m irrors da rken a utomat ica lly depend ing on the light stri king them
(e .g . headlights from the r ea r) .
When the interio r light ing is sw itched on and when reverse gear is
engaged , the mi rrors are switche d back to their or ig inal b rightness
(not d immed).
& WARNING
Broken glass of automatic dimming mirror can cause electrolyte
fluid leakage. Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes, and respira­ tory system.
• Repeated or prolonged exposure to electrolyte can cause irrita­
tion to the respiratory system, especially among people w ith
& WARNING (co ntinued )
asthma o r other respiratory conditions . Get fresh air immediately
by leaving the vehicle or, if that is not po ssible, open window s and
doors all the way.
• If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush them thoroughly with
large amounts of clean water fo r at least 15 minutes; medical
attention i s recommended.
• If electrolyte contacts skin , flush affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then wash affected area w ith
soap and water; medical attention is recommended. Thoroughly
wash affected clothing and shoes before reuse.
• If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse mouth with water
for at least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting unle ss instructed
to do so by medical professional. Get medical attention immedi·
ately.
0 Note
El ectro ly te lea king from a br oke n m irro r g lass a ttack s th e veh icle
pa int and plast ic surfaces. Clean up sp illed electrolyte immed iate ly
w ith clear w ater and a s ponge.
[ i ] Tips
• If automatic dimming for the inside mirror is switched off , the
outside mirrors are also not dimmed automatically.
• Automat ic di mmin g for t he mir ro r only oper ates p roperly if the
sunshade * fo r th e rear w indow is retracted, o r the light strik ing t he
inside mi rror is not hindere d by other objects .•

Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adju sted.
Th ere a re various ways of adjusting t he front seats to provide safe and
comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger . Ad just
your seat properly so that :
• you can easily and quickly reach a ll the switc hes and contro ls in the
ins trumen t pa nel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing phys ica l stress and
fatigue
• the safety be lts and airbag system can offer maximum protection
=>
page 197 .
In the following sections, you w ill see exact ly how you can best ad just
your sea ts .
Th ere are special regulations a nd instr uctions for install ing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's sea t. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety p rovided in=>
page 219, "Child Safety ".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating posit ion of the dri ver and all other passengers
can result in seriou s personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in
motion -never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window o r on top of the seat cush ion. This applies especially
to the passengers.
If your seating po sition is incorrect, you
increase the ri sk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an acci-
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
& WARNING
(con tinu ed)
dent . If the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect ,
this could result in per sonal injury or even death .
• It is important for both the dri ver and front passenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inche s (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and /or instrument panel. If you 're sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection .
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger 's seat while the
vehicle is moving. You r seat may move unexpectedly , causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving , you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for saf e and
re lax ed driving.
W e recomme nd that you a djust the drive r's sea t in the
f ollowing man ner :
- Ad just the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily pus h the pedals to the floor w hile keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is yo ur seat a djus tme nt
so importa nt?" .
- Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with yo ur back
agai nst t he seatback , you can st ill grasp t he top of the
steering w heel. ..,
Vehicle care Technical data

Seats and storage
time. When the vehicle is unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote con trol key are res to red .
If your ve hicle is driven by othe r persons using yo ur remo te con trol
key, you sho uld save yo ur individ ua l seat position on one of the
memo ry bu tton s. Yo u can recall you r se tting s ag ain sim ply and
conveniently by p ressing the cor responding memory button. When
t he vehi cle i s lo ck ed , the se se tt ings are a uto mati ca lly re-assig ned to
the remote cont rol 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 ve hicl es : w it h seat m em ory
Activating remote control key memory
To be ab le to re ca ll the st ore d set tings with the rem ote
co ntr ol key, the func tion h as to be activa ted in the MMI.
- Sele ct: Funct ion butt on I CAR] > Systems* > Seat
adjustment > Driver's seat > Key mem. profile> On. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe transpo rtat ion of pa sseng ers on t he re ar seat s
r eq uires prope r safety prec aut ion s.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
t he s afe ty gu idelin es expl ain ed in~
page 18 7 and ~ pa ge 19 7. T he correct seating position is critica
l for the safety of front
and rear seat
p assenge rs alik e~
page 180.
& 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 180, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats ".•
Rear window shelf
You can place light articles of c lothing on the rea r win dow
sh elf behi nd th e s eatbac k.
& 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 shel f and the rear window . Do
no t bl ock the ven t wi th any item s you m ay pla ce o n the re ar window
shelf.
• Do not place b ulky items o n the rea r window she lf as t hey wo uld
restrict or bloc k the driver 's vis ion thro ug h the rear view m irror. •