AUDI S6 2012 Owners Manual

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. . 184
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1
Leather (clea ning) .......... ......... 212
L eaving home . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 43
Lifting jack ..... ........... ...... .. 26 1
Lifting vehicle ............. .... .. ... 272
Light Ambience lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 4
Coming/ Leaving home .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior lighting .......... .... .. .... 41
H eadlight range control ............. 41
H igh beam .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
L ow beam ......................... 41
Rear fog lights ..................... 41
Side marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .. .. .. 4 1
Turn signa ls .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlig hts ........................ 41
I ntermittent (windshield wipe rs) .. .. .. 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L ocking
Power locking switch ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key . ........... .. .. .. .... 35
L ow beams . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 41
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) 182
Luggage compartment
Cargo net .. ............. .... .. .. .. 61
Enlarg ing .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 60
Loading .. ..... ........... ...... ... 59
Ski sack .. ..... ........... ...... ... 61
Stowing luggage .................. 129
T ie-downs .. ............. .... .. .. .. 6 1
M
Maintenance ............... ...... .. 278
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 28
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Inde x 289
Mirro rs
Adjusting th e exterior mirrors .... .. .. . 48
dimming . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 48
Vanity mirrors . .. ................. . 45
Moni toring the Advanced Ai rbag System 15 4
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ..... .... .. 24
multitron ic ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 101
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 103
Driving ... .. .. .. .. ............... 101
Dynam ic shift program ............. 104
Emergency mode .................. 106
K ick-down .............. .......... 104
Manua l shift program . ......... .. .. 105
Se lector lever .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. 102
N
Natura l leather ........... .......... 211
New tires and wheels
N HT SA 246
Contacting . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 131
N ight vision assistant .. .. .... ...... .. . 97
Cleaning came ra lens .............. . 206
Number of seats ... ............... .. 133
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Occ upant seating positions 124
O ctane rat ing . .. .. .... ........... .. 215
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate con trol) . . . . . . . . 66
OFF (climate co ntrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............. .. .. 222
On-board compu ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) .......... .. 28
El ectronic speed limiter .............. 29
Malfunction Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning .. ... .. 23
Opening Hood ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 220
Power w indows .. .. ............... . 38
Slid ing/ti lting sunroof ............ .. . 39
Operate yo ur vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 198
Other equ ipment (efficiency program) .. . 25
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290 Index
Outlet · · · · ....... ......... ... .... .. 54
p
Paint
Touch-up ... ............... .. .... . 208
Paint No ..... ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 274
Pa rking ................... ... .... .. 74
Autom ati c tr ansmission . . . . . . . 101, 107
Valet parking .............. .. .... .. 38
Parking brake ................ ..... .. 73
also refer to Electromechanica l parking
brake . ..... ................ ..... .. 73
Park ing system
Adjusting the disp lay .... .. .. .. .. .. . 118
Adjusting the warning tones . ... .... . 118
C leaning camera lens ....... ... .... . 206
parking system plus ........ ... .... . 113
parking system plus with rear view cam-
era
.. .. ...... ........... .... .... . 114
Parking system p lus with rear view camera
Rear view camera -parking mode 1 . .. 117
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 . .. 117
Safety precautions .......... .. .... . 115
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .... . 116
Parts replacement .......... ... .... . 280
Pass-through with ski sack . ........ .. .. 61
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 155
Passenger protection ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 187
Passive safety system ..... .. .... .. .. . 123
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Physical principles of a frontal coll ision . 134
Polishing .. ................. ...... . 207
Pollen filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Pollutant filter
.. .... ...... .. .. .. 63
Power locking system ....... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ... .. .. ..................... .. 35
Rear lid .. .. ................ ... .. .. 36
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. . . 33
Settings . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Unlock ing and locking veh icle . .. .... .. 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as­
s ist
....... ... .. .. ............... 193
Power windows .. ............... .. .. . 38
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wearing a
safety belt .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 138
pre sense . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 187
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 187
Programming the Homelink ® uni versal re-
mote control .. .. .. .......... ...... . 120
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 124
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .......... ...... . 125
Occupants . .... .. ... .......... .... 124
Rear passengers .... ........... .. .. 126
Q
quattro ®
refer to All-wheel drive
Question 193
What happens to unbelted occupants? 134
Why safety belts? ................. 133
R
Radiator fan .... .. ............. .... 229
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rain/light sensor Headlights .. .. .... .. ... ... ... .... . 41
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .... . 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights ..... ................ .. 44
Rear fog lights ................. .... . 41
Rear lid Emergency release .............. ... . 37
Escape handle . .. ................ . 256
Open ing and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 36
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rea r view camera
Reverse Parking
Rear view m irror
... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
117
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Rear window heating (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear window heating (climate cont rol) . . . 65
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Recirculation mode (climate control) . ... 64
Refue lling ......................... 217
Remote control
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. . 120
Unlocking and locking ........ .. .... . 34
Remote rear lid release ............... 36
R . l epair manua s ............ .... .. .. . 278
Repairs Airbag system ........... .... .. .. .
158
Replacing Fuses .... .. .. ................ .... 264
Light bulbs .............. .... .. ... 267
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. .. .. . 247
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 131
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 136
Rims (cleaning) ................ .. ... 209
Roof rack .................... ... ... . 57
L oading .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 58
Roof weight .... .. .... .... . .. .. .. .. 58
s
SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 26
Safe driving habits ................. . 123
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 139
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 138
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ........... .... 140
Safety belt pretensioners Pre sense 187
Safety belts . ... ............ ... .. ... 136
cleaning 213
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Fastening .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 136
H eight adjustment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 139
Improperly worn ............ .. .... 139
Not worn ................ ... ... .. 134
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .. .. . 13 7 Safety
instructions . ......... ..... .. 136
Securing child safety seats .......... 179
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. ................. 138
Unfastening . .. .. .... ............. 138
Warning/indicator light ............ . 133
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 133
Worn properly ... .. . .......... .... 135
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select ...... .. ..... ........... 95
Safety be lt warning light ............. 133
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 274
Safety equ ipment .. .... ............. 123
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection . ... .... ... .... ........ .. 123
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions
E . ngme compartment .............. . 220
for side curtain airbags ............ . 166
for using child safety seats ......... . 172
for using safety belts ........... .. . . 136
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. 157
Safety systems Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 18
Seat adjustment Controls .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 51
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Front passenger's seat ............. .. 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 12 7
Safety guidelines ..... ......... .... . SO
Seat belts WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 133
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli -
mate control) ... .. .. ............... . 67
Seat heating (climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seating position
Driver ....... ... .. ..... .......... 124
Front passenger .................. . 125
How to adjust the front seats ...... .. 125
Incorrect seat position .......... .... 127
Occupants ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 124
Rear passengers .. .. . .......... .. .. 126
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 •
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29 2 Index
Seats (number) .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 133
Selective unlock fea ture ...... ... .. .... 33
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 108
Eme rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 112
Service and disposal
Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .. .. .
140
Service interval d isplay ....... .... ..... 26
Shift but tons..... .. ... .... .. .. 105, 111
Side airbags
Description .... ......... ... .. .... .
162
How they work ... ......... ... .... . 163
Side assist
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 87
C leaning sensors .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
206
Description ............... ... .... .. 87
Informational and alert stage signals ..
89
M essages in instrument cluster disp lay . 93
MMI settings ............ .. .. .. .. .. 92
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Safety t ips ........... .... ... .. ....
93
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Side curtain airbags ....... ... .. .... .
165
Description ... ...... ..... .... .. .. . 165
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Safety instructions . ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
Side marker lights . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
Ski sack . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 61
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. ..
40
Opening and clos ing ....... ... .. .. .. 39
Snow chains .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 251
Socket .. .. .. .. . ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Sources of information about ch ild re-
straints and their use ....... .. .. .. .. .
186
Space-saving spare tire . ... .. .. .. .... . 257
Spare tire .. .. ................ ... ... 257
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Speed rating letter code ..... .... .... . 24 7
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 75
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
S TART ENG IN E STOP button . .... .... .. 70
Starting from res t ............ .. .. .. .. 74
Starting off with a trai ler . ... .. ... ... .. 74
Starting the eng ine ..... .... ... .. .. ..
70
Stee ring
E lectrica lly adjustable steering wheel
69
Manua lly adjustable steering wheel ... . 69
also refer to E lectro-mechan ica l power
ass ist .... .... .. ............. ....
193
Steering wheel
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 18
Steering wheel heat ing ..... .... .. .. . 68
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting electrically . .. ..... ... .. .. .
69
Adjusting manua lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Steps for determin ing cor rect load limit . 244
Stopping the eng ine ............. .... . 72
Storage . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
55
Su nroof ...... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 39
Sun shade
Rear window . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 45
S ide doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .. .. . 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 23
Technical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 281
Tempera ture display ............. .... . 23
Tether anchors .. .. ............. .... 185
T ether strap . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 185
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .. .... .... .. ............. ....
196
Three- zone climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
r d 1e- owns . ..... .. ... .. ..... .. . 61,130
T ips for the environment
Sav ing fuel ...... ................ ..
58
tiptron ic ... .... .. ............. .... 106
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... .. .. .. 109
Driving ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 107
Dynam ic shift program .......... ... 110
Emergency mode . ................ . 111
Kick-down . .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 109
Manu al shift program ........ .. .. .. 110
Se lector lever . ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 108
r ire pressure ...... .. .............. . 241

Tire pressure monitoring system .... .. . 253
Loss of air pressure .......... ... .. . 254
Malfunct ion ..... ....... .... ... .. . 254
Resetting tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating letter code ............ 247
T ire manufacturing date ............ 247
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 247
Tread depth ............. .... .. ... 245
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ... .. 249
W inter t ires ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
T ires and vehicle load limits ... ... .. .. . 243
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 241
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .. . 239
Dimensions ................. ... ... 246
General notes .................. ... 23S
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 236
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 246
Replacing ............ ...... .... .. 247
Snow chains ............. .... .. ... 251
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts ............. .. .. .. .. . 252
Winter tires ................ ... ... 250
Tire serv ice life ............. ... ... .. 245
T ools . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 257
Torn or frayed safety belts ..... .. .. .. . 136
T ouch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 208
Towing Tow truck procedures ......... ..... . 270
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 254
Trailer towing ................ ... ... 201
Operating instructions ..... .. .. .. .. . 201
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Trailer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 202
Transmission multitronic ........... ...... .... .. 101
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
T ransmission ma lfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 111
Transport Canada .................. . 131
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... . ... . 245
Inde x 293
Trip odometer ..... .................. 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........ .. . 26
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk escape handle ..... ....... .... . 256
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T urn signals . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
u
Undercoating ... .. ................. 209
Unfastening safety belts ............. 138
Unidirectional tires ... ............... 235
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 249
Unlocking Power locking switch ........... .... . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vanity mirrors ..... .................. 45
Vehicle-care products .. .. .... ........ 204
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification label .......... .. 274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 274
Vehicle jack .......... ......... 257,261
Vehicle literature ...... ......... .. .. .. 5
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbag system . .. .. ............... . 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 20
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29 4 Index
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 22
War ning/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S4, 155
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF .. .. .. .... . 1S5
Warranty coverages ............. .... 278
Washer reservoir ....... ... .. .. .... . 234
Washing .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 204
Automat ic ca r wash ................ 205
by hand ......... ....... ... .. .... . 205
with a power washer ...... .. .... .. . 206
Waxing ........................... 207
Wear indicator ..................... 245
Weights . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 274
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ......................... 137
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 134
What impairs driving safety? . .. .. .. .. . 124
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 242
What should I do after replacing wheels? 242
Wheel bol ts
Torq ue . .. .... ........... ........ . 252
Wheels ... .. ................ ... ... 235
Cast alloy .. .................. ... . 209
Check ing tire pressure .............. 241
Cold t ire in flat ion p ressu re . .. .. .... . 239
General notes ............ .. .. .. .. . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 236
New tires and wheels .... .. .. .. .. ... 246
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 243
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 136
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .. .. .. .. . .... ...... ... ... .. . 154
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 242
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 242
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 183
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 24 1
Why safety bel ts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
W indows
Cleaning ..................... ... . 208
defrost ing (automatic climate control) . 67
defrost ing (cl imate control) .. .. .. .... 65 Windsh
ie ld
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 46
defrosting (automatic cli mate control) . 67
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Windsh ie ld washer system ............ 46
Washer fl u id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservoir .... .. ..... .... . .. 234
Windsh ie ld wipers
Folding up .... .. ............. ..... 4 7
Indicator light ... ............. .. .. . 21
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 47
Switching on/off ... .... .... ... .. .. . 46
Winter operation Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 230
Cooling system ... ............. .... 22 7
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 67
Defrosting windows (climate control) .. 65
Seat heating (automat ic climate control) 67
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . 65
Steering wheel heat ing .............. 68
Tires ............................ 193
Windows ........................ 208
Winter tires . .... ................... 250
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .... 250
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Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 267

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