ignition AUDI S6 2011 Owner's Manual

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• 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 349. •

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- Place the cover w ith th e new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
c£> For the s ake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries proper ly so as not to po llute the envi ron ­
me nt.
00 Tips
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
orig inal. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A compu ter chip inside you r key au tomatically deactivates the e lec­
tron ic immob ilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key is inside the vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ign ition lock, or on veh icles with
Conven ience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec­
tron ic immobil izer is a utomat ica lly activated once again.
& WARNING
A lway s ta ke the ke y w ith you when you l eav e the vehicle . Th e key
can di sa rm the e lect roni c engine immobilizer and pe rmit an un au­
thori zed p erso n t o start the eng ine a nd enable operation of the
v ehi cle sy stems su ch a s pow er w indo w or p ow er sunroof* l eading
to seriou s per sonal injur y.
00 Tips
• The veh icle cannot be started if an unauthori zed key is used. The
vehicle may not start if another radio device su ch as a key for another
vehicle o r a transponder is located on the key ring .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United S tat es FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 349. •
Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment or rear lid.
,~ • F ig. 27 Ce nter
co nsole: button for
valet key functio n
Activating and deactivating th e function
- Insert the master key into the igni tion lock and switch on
the ignition.
- Press the
!VALET] button ~ fig. 27 to activate/ deacti­
vate the function as desired. The in dicator light in the
button il luminates whe n the funct ion is ac tive.
- Remove the master key from the ignition lock. - Hand over only the
valet key~ page 37, fig. 23 to the
person who will take charge of the vehicle .

When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear lid
and glove compartment have no function. However, please note the
following except ions:
Exceptions
If the ignition has been switched on using the master key, you 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 button on the
master key c:s . The same holds true
for using the rear lid release handle in co njunction w ith the Conve­
nience key*.
For this reason, be sure to only hand over the
valet key to the person
who will take charge of your vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone e lse. The va let key on ly fits the lock in the driver's door and
the ignition lock.•
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously .
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
functions :
• Centra l locking function
• Selective unlock feature:::::;,
page 44
• Remote control feature:::::;,
page 38
• Convenience key*:::::;, page 47
• Anti-theft alarm system:::::;, page 49
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
All the doors and the rear lid are
locked by the central locking system
when you lock the veh icle. Yo u can set whether generally only the
dr iver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be unlocked when you
open the vehicle in the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your indi­
vidual desires:::::;,
page 44 .
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your vehicle:
• The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• Th e vehicle interior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds .
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After un locking the veh icle, you have 60 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. After 60 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked e ither by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control will only
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
cont rol
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers's door lock .
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked .
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti­
theft a larm system wi ll sound and the anti-theft a larm system readi­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver's door panel, w ill
start to blink.
• T he vehicle interior lights turn off.
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Unlocking and locking with Convenien ce key *
On vehicles wh ich a re equipped with the Con venience key* a uthoriza ­
t ion system, the doo rs a re unlocked
without a key by means of a prox­
im ity sensor in the door handle . The doors are s imilarly locked
without a key us ing the locking button . Eac h door has a prox imity
sensor and a locking button.
Automat ic locking
T he a utomatic locking feature locks all t he vehicle doo rs and the rea r
lid when you d rive faste r than 9 mph (15 km/h). This funct ion can be
t u rned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Men u:::) page 44 .
You ca n unlo ck the vehi cle from the ins ide by:
• removing the key from the ignit ion sw itch (the ve hicle w ill auto­
matically un lock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
!i::il or
pulling the door handle (twice to open the rear doo rs) .
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehi cle from outside, nobody · especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the out side the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This w ill 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 ins ide the vehicle unsuperv ised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doo rs from the
outside without the key .
[I] Tips
• In the event of a cras h w it h ai rbag deploy ment all locked doo rs
w ill be automatically u nlocked to give access to t he vehicle occupants
from t he outside .
• If the power lock ing system should malfunction, you ca n lock each
door ind iv id u ally using the ve hicl e key :::)
page 45.
• If the power locking system sho uld fail, yo u can still open t he fuel
t ank flap in a n emergency:::)
page 277 .
• You a re we ll a dvised not to keep v aluables ins ide an unatten ded
veh icle, v isib le or not. Even a properly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 28 R emote
control : fu nctio n
bu ttons
Whether on ly the d river's door or the entire vehicle is
u nlocked w hen t he open ing but ton @ is pressed once,
depe nds o n the s ettings in the MM I
Central locking menu
~ page
44.

• If the central locking system fails (power supply), you can also
open the rear lid using the trunk escape handle from the inside
~page318. a
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. 35 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. 35.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable the
rear power window(s) 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.
When the child safety lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inope rative; the door can only be opened from the outside. In
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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addition, the window regulator for that door is also inoperative when
the child safety lock is activated.
[ i] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession.
• Make certain that the check light comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Convenience key
Ap plies to v ehicles: w ith Con ven ience key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key
remains in driver's pocket.
Th e Convenience key vehicle authorization system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
the master key on your person.
It makes nod ifference whether the master key is in your jacket pocket
or in your brief case. As soon as you approach your vehicle, the Conve­
nience key recognizes the request for access , checks for authorization
and enables the following functions:
• Unlocking the vehicle~
page 48.
• Locking the vehicle~ page 49.
• Switching on ignition and starting the engine by pressing the
[START ) button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch ~
page 110.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you .,_
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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
lock the vehicle from the outs ide the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remo ve the ignition key
and take it with you. This w ill prevent passengers (children, for
e x ample ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally pre ss the power locking switch in the front
doors .
• Do not leave children ins ide the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doo rs from the
out side without the key .
[JJ Tips
• In order for Conve nien ce key to fu nction, yo u m ust alw ays carry
the master key with you.
• In order to be able to un lock or lo ck the vehicle, the aut hori ze d
master key must be within a range o f about 1.5 meters from the door
or the re a r lid.
• Of co urse, yo u can still unlock and lock your veh icle us ing the
bu ttons on the ma ste r k ey. The se lec tor lever mus t be in t he P posi­
tion.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 349. •
Applie s to ve hicles : with Conve nien ce key
Unlocking the vehicle
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked without oper ­
ating the m aster key.
Fig. 36 Co nv en ience
key : u nlo cki ng vehicle
d oor
- Take hold of the door hand le. The doo r is unlocked auto -
matical ly .
- P ull the ha ndle to open t he door.
A door is un lo ck ed as soon as yo u approach t he door handle and the
system recognizes an authori zed maste r key. The vehicle can be
unlocked at a ny door. The autho rized master key on ly has to be within
a range of about S feet ( 1.5 meters) from t he respect ive door .
When a door is un locked, the drive r's door is always unlocked as we ll.
It depends on the settings in t he central lo cking menu in t he M MI
w hether the ent ire vehicle is unlocked or only certain doors
:::> page 44.
[JJ Tips
If yo ur ve hicle has been stand ing for an extende d perio d, p lease note
the following: .,,,

• The proximity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
power . You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehicle.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve your
vehicle's ability to start for as long as possible, the energy manage­
ment system gradually switches off unnecessary convenience func­
tions . It is possible that you will not be able to unlock your vehicle
using these convenience functions. •
Appli es to ve hicle s: wit h Co nven ience key
Locking the vehicle
The vehicle can be locked without operating the mastery
key.
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i
Fig . 37 Convenience
key: Locking the
vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the P position.
- Press the locking button in the door handle to lock the
vehicle ~& .
The vehicle can be locked at any door . The authorized master key only
has to be within a range of about 1.5 meters from the particular door.
Th e se lecto r lever must be in the P position , otherwise the vehicle
cannot be locked .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
& 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
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing it. This allows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked. •
Anti-theft alarm system
Description
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone
attempts to break into the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized interf erence with the
vehicle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the veh icle.
Th e system is activated approximate ly 30 seconds after the vehicle is .,,_
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locked. The indicator light on top of the door trim start flash ing
r a pidly fo r 30 se con ds and t hen blink s low ly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
T he anti -theft a larm system is swi tched off only whe n yo u unlock your
vehicle. If you do not open a door w ith in 60 seconds after you have
unloc ked w ith the remote contro l, t he veh icle will lock itself again
automatically .
When will the anti -theft alarm system be
triggered?
W hen the vehicle is locke d, the alarm system moni tors and protec ts
the following parts of the veh icle :
• engine compa rtment
• luggage compartment
• door s
• vehicle incline
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of the doors, the engine hood or the rea r lid are opened, or if the ign ition is
turned on or if the veh icle incline has been changed. The anti-theft
a larm sys tem w ill also go off when the ba ttery is d isconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote control. This will a lert other peop le in case of emergency.
Press the
PANIC bu tton aga in to tu rn off the ala rm.
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
tr igge red?
The alarm system is switched off when you un lock the vehicle or when
the ignition is switched on . The a larm will also switch itself off when
it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher and ho rn
Th e emerge ncy flasher will blink briefly and the hor n sounds when
the doors, e ngine hood a nd rear lid a re properly closed. If the emergency flashers do not blink, or the horn does
not sou nd,
c heck t he doo rs, engine hood and re a r lid t o make sure t hey a re prop ­
erly closed . If you close a door , the hood o r the rear lid with t he anti­
theft alarm switched on, t he emergency flashe rs will b link and the
horn will sound only after you have closed the door o r lid .
[I] Tips
For the an ti-theft a la rm system to function properly, m ake s ure all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leav ing the veh icle .•
Power windows
Controls
Switches for front door window s
© operates the window in the driver's door.
Fig. 38 Driver 's doo r:
p ow er wind ow
s wit ches
© operates the window in the front passenger 's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates t he left rea r window .
@ operates the right rear window.

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.
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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
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