2011 AUDI A6 Owners Manual

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Driver information
Applies to veh icles: with Adaptive C ruise Cont ro l
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depending on the driving situation, driver information is
displayed in the instrument cluster .
@ Speedometer and indicator light display
@ Display in the instrument cluster
Fig. 114 O vervi ew
in strume nt clu ster
@ Speedomet er and indicator light display
Important information concerning vehicle operation with Adaptive
Cru ise Control is shown in display area @. T he desired speed you set
is indicated in the speedometer (L ED lights around the edge).
Th e ind ic ator lig hts show whether the sys tem has detec ted a ve hicle
traveling ahead.
@ Display in the instrument cluster
In d isp lay area @ information from the navigation system * and the
t rip compu ter is displayed in a ddition to info rmation abou t Ad apt ive
Cru ise Control.
You can select among the different information by repeated b rief
taps on the
I RESE T! but ton on the windshield w iper lever~ page 35,
"Operation" .
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OP-eration
Certain pieces of in format ion in the bottom part of the display are not
show n perm anent ly . In fo rmat ion is dis played on ly if you set or
change the speed setting, change the t ime interval, when messages
are displayed or if the Adaptive Cr uise Control is tu rned off for safety
reasons .•
App lies to v ehicle s: with Adaptive C ru ise Cont rol
Display in the speedometer
Desired speed
Fig. 1 15 Di spl ay in
th e sp eedometer
The des ired speed set by the driver is displayed by a red LED.
If the desired speed was set between two lines o n the speedometer
using the
[ SET ! button, the two closes t light em itting diodes will
come on~ fig. 115 .
The system allows on ly speeds to be set between 20 to 95 mph (30
to 150 km/h) to be set. This speed range is fa int ly ill umina ted in the
speedometer (L ED lights) .
Indicator lights (symbols)
• ""~ Open ro ad: The indicator light 11 "~ shows that ACC is active
and that no moving veh icle has been detected with in range of the
radar sensor up ahead in your lane of travel. The set speed is main-
tained. .,,_
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• .::::::,,,,,.::::::, Driving in traffic: The indicator light .::::::,11 .. .::::::, shows that a
veh icle moving in yo ur lane of tr ave l has been de te cte d up fron t in
your lane o f travel. Your speed is adjusted accord ing to the speed of
the vehicle up front. ACC accelerates and brakes automatically within
the system's capabilit ies.
• .::::::,,,,,.::::::, Driver intervention prompt : The red flashing w arning
light
.::::::,11 .. .::::::, means Request for driver to as sume control. You as the
driver must slow the vehicle with the foot brake . The symbo l
.::::::,11 .. .::::::,
tells you that the Adapt ive C ruise Contro l is not able to slow the
vehicle down eno ugh to keep a enough distance to the vehicle in front
of you. A warning to ne w ill a lso sound when the symbol appea rs . For
more info rmation about t he dr iver inte rvention prompt~
page 130.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control feature s and inatten­
tion can lead to an crash and serious personal injury.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to slow your vehicle safely . If closing speed is too high , you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the ri sk of a rear-end crash .
• Always sele ct a greater following dis tance to the vehicle up
ahead on w et roads than on dry road s.
• Always read and heed the information and WARNINGS ~
& in
" Description " on
page 119.
[ i ] Tips
• If you use the accelerator to go faster tha n the speed of the
vehicle ahead of yo u, the drive r intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warning to ne.
• If the spee d you previously set is ex ceeded, t he i nd ic ato r light in
the speedometer will sw itch off .•
A pp lies to veh ic les: with Adapt ive Cru ise C ontrol
Display in the instrument cluster
Fig . 116 Di splay in
the instrum ent cluster
Scr oll throug h the available information displays by br iefly tapping
the
I RESE T) button at the end of the windshield w iper leve r. Yo u can
select info rmation from the tr ip comp uter, naviga tion system * or
Adaptive Cr uise Contro l.
© Vehicle symbol
® Distance
© Status
© Vehicle symbol
The ve hicle symbol indi ca tes whether the system h as de te cted an
object trave ling in front.
• Vehicle outline : Open road, no vehicle ahea d.
• White ve hicle: A vehicle is detected ahead.
• Red vehicl e: Request for dr iver to assume control.
® Distance
Us ing the a rrows and scale , you can det ect how fa r it is to the v ehi cle
in front of you.
• Open road : No arrow appea rs when the veh icle is on a n open ro ad
and there is no ve hicle ahead. .,,_

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• Driving in traffic: If a vehicle is detected ahead, the arrow moves
on the scale. The green area represents the distance set. When
approaching slowly, the arrow moves from the
gray zone to the green
zone on the scale.
• Driver intervention prompt: When approach ing rapidly, the
arrow serves as an early warning signal. If the distance se lected is
exceeded or possibly not reached, the arrow moves into the
red zone
on the scale. In certain driving situations, you as the driver will have
to take action=>
page 130, "Driver intervent ion prompt".
© Status
• Th e text ACC OFF appears in white letters when Adaptive Cruise
Control is turned off.
• The text
ACC AVAILABLE appears in wh ite letters when the
system is turned on but no desired speed has been set.
• The text
OVERRIDE appears in white letters when you exceed the
desired speed by accelerating .
• The text
DISTANCE! appears in red letters when the interval to a
vehicle traveling ahead is too short and you have to slow your vehicle
add itionally with the foot brake.
• Th e text messages
DISTANCE 1 to DISTANCE 4 appea r in green
letters to indicate the time interval you have set and Adaptive Cruise
Control is in management mode .
• If the driving program "standard" is replaced by "comfort" or
" dynamic" using the MMI, the above text message is supplemented
by an appropriate prompt, e.g.
DISTANCE 1 -dyn . . •
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App
lies to vehicles : with Adaptive Cr uise Control
System status indicator
The text messages and symbols shown in this area of the
display are not displayed permanently.
Time intervals (such as c::::, ____ c::::,)
Fig. 117 System
status indicato r
The different symbols for the time intervals (distance) appear if you
change the settings=> fig . 117.
Thr ee wh ite dots ... appear if a setting cannot be made with the oper ­
ating lever . The following are possible reasons
• If you pull the control lever towards you to resume speed but no
requested speed was set.
• If you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed
when no speed has been set previously.
• If yo u push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed and
this speed is outside the 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) speed range.
ACC functionality Limited
The message ACC functional ity limited appears when the ACC
System does not detect any moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
travel for a longer period of time. During this time, the distance to
moving veh icles in your lane of travel up ahead is not being main­
tained . The ACC system is not sw itched off, and increased attent ion .,,
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to the traffic situation is absolutely necessary. The following may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality limited appears:
• The ACC sensor is dirty . The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
reacting correctly, to moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of travel.
• There may be very light traffic on and there is nothing that marks
the side of the road (for example, guard rails, traffic signs, trees) . As
soon as a moving vehicle up ahead is detected aga in, ACC becomes
active again and the message disappears.
Th e ACC sensor is located in the area under the front license plate.
If
the ACC sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to restore system
operat ion.
ACC not available
The text message ACC not available appears, for example, if the
temperature of the brakes is excessive. Adaptive Cruise Control is
temporarily not available. A warning tone sounds as a reminder.
ACC not available!
The text message ACC not available! appears in the event of a
malfunction. Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off. A warn ing tone
so unds as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a qualified deal­
ership.
ACC sensor blocked !
The text message ACC sensor blocked! appears when the ACC System
can no longer accurately detect vehicles moving up ahead in your lane
of travel. Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off. A warning tone also
so unds as a reminder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off the ACC (ACC sensor
blocked
!) or if it is only a temporary condition (ACC Functiona lly
limited), the system w ill also takes into consideration the outside
temperature and/or the windshield wiper operation .
Th e ACC sensor is dirty or blocked (e.g. leaves, snow) . The ACC sensor is located in the area under the front
license plate. If
the ACC sensor is dirty or bloc ked, clean the area to restore system
operation .
EPB activation
The text message EPB activation appears if emergency braking was
man ua lly initiated with the Electromechanical Parking Brake (EPB).
The Adaptive Cruise Control is turned off . Th is is accompanied by a
wa rning tone.
Speed
The set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always appears when saving or
changing the speed in Adaptive Cruise Control=:>
page 122, "How is
the speed stored?" and=:>
page 123, "Changing stored speed".
Selector lever position!
The text message Selector lever position! appears when the selecto r
lever is moved to position
N . In this position, Adaptive Cruise Control
is not available. •
Applies to vehicles: wit h Adapt ive Cruise Contro l
Driver intervention prompt
The driver intervention prompt calls on the driver to take
over the situation.
Fig. 118 I nstrument
cluster: Dr iver inter -
v ent ion prompt
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In certain situations, the braking power of the Adaptive Cruise
Control is not enough to maintain an adequate distance to the vehicle
up ahead. In these situations, the Adaptive Cruise Control calls the
driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you visually and audibly to take
over.
• A red vehicle is shown in the instru ment cluster display
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page 130, fig. 118.
• Th e text
DISTANCE! appears in the status line.
• The indicator light
c:::>uuc:::> in the speedometer blinks red.
• A warning tone sounds .
[I) Tips
• If the Adaptive cruise control initiates braking, the hydraulic brake
system is under pressure . Therefore, the brake pedal distance is
shorter and the pedal "feels" harder .
• Adaptive Cruise Control is switched
off after pressing the foot­
brake. The speed saved up this point can be resumed.
• To resume the saved speed, release the brake pedal and press the
control lever=>
page 124, "Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporarily".
• If you use the accelerator to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the
driver intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warn ing s ignal.
• If the speed you previously set is exceeded, the indicator light in
the speedometer will switch
off .•
Controls and equip ­
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MMI settings
Individual settings for Adaptive Cruise Control can be
selected in the MMI.
Settings for the Driving program can be adjusted individually
to the particular user and saved in the MMI. This can only be
done with the engine running.
- Select: Function button
[CAR]> Systems*> adaptive
cruise control > Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can adjust the character istics of
Adaptive Cruise Contro l to your own preferences using
Dynamic ,
Standard or Comfort.
Saving settings
Your individual settings are automatically saved and assigned to the
remote control key being used (remote key storage). If the key is
given to another person, the saved settings rema in as they are.•
System limitations
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General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must know to
be able to use ACC properly.
The Adaptive Cruise Control works within limits that are also related
to radar sensor range and sight distance. In some situations ACC may
reac t unusually or late from the driver's poin t of view . Therefore,
always be attentive to what is happen ing around you and a lways be
ready to intervene, if necessary:
• when driving around curves=>
page 132
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• when vehicles up fro nt are not in line wit h your veh icle
~ page 132
• when other ve hicles are chang ing lanes ~ page 133
• when other vehi cles are difficult to de tect~ pag e 133.
• when ve hicles up ahead are no t moving o r ob sta cles are in yo ur
t rav el lan e~
page 133
& WARNING
The radar sensor's function and range can be reduced by rain, snow
and heavy spray . Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly
detected or may not be detected at all.
• Always pay careful attention to the traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when ­
ever necessary. •
Applies to ve hicle s: wit h Ad ap tive Cru is e Cont ro l
When driving around curves
Fig . 119 Vehicl e
enteri ng a cu rve
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Entering a curve
Fig. 120 Vehicle
le av ing a curve
When e nte ring a curv e, the Adapt ive Cruise Contro l may react to a
v ehicle in the n ext lan e and app ly the b rak es in your v ehicle
~ fig. 119 . The braking action can be overridden by dep ressing the
acc ele ra tor pe dal.
Leaving a curve
A t the end of very long curves , ACC's predict ive lane read ing c an c ause
ACC to react to anothe r veh icle in the next lane and ap ply the bra kes
on you r ve hi cle~ fig. 12 0. Th e br ak in g ac tion ca n be ov erridde n by
depressing the accelerator peda l.•
App lies to veh icles: w ith Adaptive Cruise Control
Vehicles offset to one side
Fig. 121 V ehicle trav­
e ling ahead outside
the detection range of the rada r se nso r .,_

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Vehicles moving up ahead but offset in the lane cannot be detected
by ACC until they are in sensor range.•
Appli es to vehi cles : wit h Adap tive Cru ise Cont rol
Lane changes by other vehicles
Fig. 122 A vehicle
changes lanes
Vehicles that cut into your lane a short distance in front of you cannot
be detected by ACC until they are in sensor range. •
Appli es to vehi cles : wit h Adap tive Cru ise Cont rol
Vehicles that are difficult to detect
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Fig.123 Two-wheeled
vehicle driving ahead
Vehicle OP-eration
Some vehicles moving up ahead in your lane of travel are difficult to
detect, for example two-wheeled vehicles, vehicles with high ground
clearance, loads sticking out the back . Vehicles like this are often
detected late or in some situations not at all. •
App lies to ve hicle s: w ith Ad aptive Crui se Contro l
Stationary vehicles
Fig. 124 Turning and
stationary vehicle
Fig. 125 Sheering out
and stationary vehicle
If a vehicle that has been detected by ACC exits the highway or sheers
out into the neighboring travel lane, and there is a stationary vehicle
ahead of that vehicle, ACC will not detect or react to that stationary
vehicle~ fig. 124 and~ fig. 125 . •
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Aud i Lane assist
Lane assist
Applies to veh icles : w ith lane assist
Description
Lane assist helps you keep your vehicle in your lane.
Lane assist uses a camera to detect lane boundary lines. If the system
detects that your vehicle is about to leave a lane boundary line, the
steering wheel
vibrates to alert the driver. If lane assist detects
boundary lines on both sides o f the veh icle's lane, the system enters
act ive standby mode, which is indicated by t he gree n indicator light
/: on the instrument cluster .
If the system is in active standby mode and the turn signal is acti­
vated before driving over the boundary line , the warning does not
occur sinc e th e system allows for in tention al lane changes.
The system is designed for driving on freeways and expanded high­
ways and th us works only at speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h) or more.
& WARNING
• Lane assist will not keep your vehicle in your lane. The system
only warns the driver when the vehicle is leaving the lane. The
driver is always responsible for keeping the vehicle in the lane.
• The camera is not able to detect all lane boundary lines and in
some cases might also detect lane structures or objects as
boundary lines. This can lead to incorrect warnings or warnings
that fail to go off at all.
• The camera's visibility can be impaired by vehicles ahead of
you, for instance, or by rain, snow, heavy spray or light shining
into the camera lens. This can cause lane assist to fail to detect
boundary lines. •
Applies to veh icles: wit h lane assist
Activating and deactivating
Fig. 126 Turn signal
lever: Lane assist
button
Fig. 127 Windshield:
Lane assist camera
viewing window
-Press the=> fig . 126 button to act ivate or deactivate the
system. The/: ind icator light o n the instrument cluster
will illumi nate or go out.
Instrument cluster indicator light
/:\Ready: The green indicator light shows that the system is ready to
use. A warning alerts the driver when the vehicle drives over detected
lane boundary lines . -.,