The instrument needles are in white and its numbers use characteristic S-style italics; the dials are in dark grey. An S6 logo also adorns the dials of the rev counter.

The Driver Information System, which comes as standard, has an additional digital speedometer in the new S6. The driver receives information on a high-resolution 7-inch colour display, a standard feature of the MMI Multi Media Interface, which has a high performance yet is also straightforward and intuitive to use. There is a welcome screen customised specifically to the S6. The optional tyre pressure monitoring system displays the pressure and temperature of each tyre individually in the S6. Compared with the A6, the MMI furthermore integrates the extended-specification radio system with double tuner (which searches for the same station on an alternative frequency in the background) and the DSP sound system with ten speakers and a CD changer for six audio CDs in the glove box.

The deluxe automatic air conditioning system plus with separate temperature distribution for the driver's and front passenger's sides, as well as air quality and humidity sensors, maintains a very high level of occupant comfort. The light and rain sensor and the cruise control system likewise play a part in this.

Innovative technology such as the MMI Multi Media Interface, battery energy management to ensure that the battery is always optimally charged, the electromechanical parking brake mounted on the centre console, with starting assist function, the double floor panel on the S6 Avant concealing a recess for muddy articles, and the light-emitting diodes in the brake and tail lights provide yet more evidence of Audi's proverbial "Vorsprung durch Technik".

Audi is likewise innovative when it comes to phoning in the car: the new optional telephone system will soon combine all the advantages of a built-in phone with those of the mobile phone preparation. The mobile phone is connected up to the vehicle's own GSM module by means of Bluetooth interface. This renders an adapter-type connection unnecessary and the driver can leave their mobile phone in their pocket while on the move.

Operation of the Bluetooth car phone is likewise via the MMI system in the Audi S6. A cordless handset in the centre armrest can also be supplied as an option.



Safety
Protection without compromises

Quattro permanent four-wheel drive is one of the fundamental areas of expertise of the Ingolstadt brand. It gives Audi drivers decisively more active safety by assuring optimum traction in critical situations. The asymmetric/dynamic torque split that is possible on the new Audi S6 builds on this already significant advantage. The highly efficient brake system, too, makes a substantial contribution towards active safety.

Whereas the high standard of active safety of the new Audi S6 stems principally from its superior engine power, pioneering quattro drive and the complex ESP system, the sporty top model in the Audi executive range also boasts a full complement of passive safety systems. This model comes complete with a package of restraint systems that are perfectly matched to the highly rigid aluminium body, including two dual-stage full-size front airbags, side airbags for the front seats and large-area Audi sideguard curtain head airbags. Side airbags for the rear seats are available as an optional extra. All five three-point belts in the Audi S6 of course operate in conjunction with belt force limiters. There are belt tensioners for the front seats' restraint systems as standard. Audi backguard provides protection in the case of a rear-end impact.

The safety contribution of the daytime running lights on the new Audi S6, which simultaneously represent an unmistakable design feature, should not be underestimated. The separate LED daytime running lights, each of which consists of five white light-emitting diodes and consumes only a minimal amount of energy - the individual diodes have a rating of just one watt - are a striking touch at the front of the S6. Furthermore, the flat light strips underneath the side air inlets underscore the flat, road-centred proportions of the S6 and emphasise its status as a genuine sports car.

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