2011 AUDI A6 window

Automatic mod e [AUTO j
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons .
- Select temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °().
- Press the [AUTO] button.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, vol ume
and distribution are controlled automatically to reach or maintain the
desired interior temperature as quickly as possib le . Fl uctuations in
exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the pos i­
tion of the sun are compensated for automatically.
T his operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature range,
from 60
°F ( + 16 °() to 84 °F (+28 °(). If a temperature below 60 °F
(+ 16 °() is selected , LO appea rs in the display. At tempe rat ures above
84
°F (+28 °(), H I is displayed. A t both extreme set tings, climate
control runs continuously at max imum cool ing or heat ing power.
There is no temperature regulation .•
Turning on and off [ ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
Press the [ON/OFF] button, or
- Press the
[AUTO] button.
Turning the air conditioning off
- Press the [ ON/OFF] button to switch the air conditioning
off and to block the air supply from the outside.
The air conditioner turns back on when you press the t e m pe rat ure
re gulat or
or one of the buttons.
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arm and cold
(I] Tip s
With the ignition turned off, you can activate the residua l heat func­
tion by pressing the [ ON/OFF) button. The residual heat from the
coo lant can be used to heat the vehicle interio r. •
Swi tching air cooling on /off [AC]
Switching off the compressor which operates the air
cooling system saves fuel.
- To switch the air cooling system on/off, press the [AC]
button.
When the air cooling system is switched on, the diode in the button
is lit and the heating and ventilation are regulated automat ically .
Please note that the interior temperature cannot be lower than the
outs ide temperature when the air cooling system is switched off. The
blower does not cool or dehumidify the air in the interior. It is there­
fore possible that the windows mist up. •
Setting the temperature
Separate temperatures can be selected for the driver's
and front passenger's side.
Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce the tempera­
ture, or to the right to increase the temperature .
The selected temperature appears on the climate control disp lay. The
temperature setting will also appear for a few seconds in the MMI
display. •
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Fan @
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased.
- Press the [ ae] button .
- Rotate the regulator to the desired fan speed.
The climate control system automatically regulates fan speed
depending on inte rior temperatu re . You can adjust the vo lume of air
produced by the fan to your own requirements.
T he fan speed setting wi ll appear for a few seconds in the MM I
display .
rn Tips
It is possible that the fan speed may change automatically . This
occurs to ens ure that the desired temperature setting is reached as
quickly as possib le. •
Air distribution [~)
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually .
-Press the [-..:o] button .
Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air d istr ibut ion so that air flows from specific
vents. In position
:0 air flows only to the windows, in position ;J, it
flows to the drive r o r passenger, and in pos it ion
~ it flows to the
footwe ll. There are additional combinations avai lable to adjust air
distribution as needed.
To regu late air d istribut ion automatically, switch to [AUTO] . The air distribution setting w
ill appear for a few seconds in the MMI
display .•
Defrosting (@]
The windshield and side windows are rapidly defrosted or
defogged.
- Press the[@] button to turn on the defroster.
- Press the[@] button again, or press the[AUTO] button to
turn it off.
T emperat ure is controlled a utomatically. The maximum amount of
air flows mainly from the vents below the windsh ield .•
Manual air circulation [,:::.g, )
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or other pollu­
tion from entering the vehicle.
Turning on ai r recirculation
- Press the I~] button ~ &
Turning off air recirculation
Press the~ button again, or
press the [AUTO] button, or
- press the I@] button .
In the air recirculation mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is recirc ul ated and fi ltered to prevent exhaust fumes and other pollu­
tion from entering the veh icle. We recommend that you use the
man ual air rec irculat ion under the following conditions :
• when driving through tunnels

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• in a traff ic jam.
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended periods of time. The windows
could fog up since no fresh air can enter the vehicle. If the
windows fog up, press the air recirculation button again immedi­
ately to switch off the air recirculation function or select defrost.•
Rear window defogger [Qiil ]
The rear window defogger clears the rear window of
condensation.
- Press the QW button to turn the rear window defogger on
and
off.
Th e rear window defogger works only when the engine is running. The
light in the switch will illuminate when the defogge r is on .
The rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short time. The time the rea r window defogger remains on will vary
depending on the outside temperature.
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored for
15 minu tes after the ign ition is switched off . If the engine is
restarted w ith in these 15 minutes, the rear window defogger is a lso
act ivated, depending on outside temperature. With a vehicle that is
parked for a short time, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manua lly activated again.
c£> For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear window is clear. When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
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Air outlets
Air distribution determines the air flow to the individual
vents.
Fig. 95 Instrument panel: air outlet locations and airfl ow directions
Air outlets ® and ©
- Rotate the vertical thumb wheel beside the outlet to
increase, reduce or shut down the airflow from that
outlet .
- To adjust the direction of the a irflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction. The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
@ Air flows to windshield and to driver and front passenger side
windows
@ Air flows to w indshield
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@ Air flows to driver/front passenger
© Air flows to driver/front passenger
© Air flows to footwell
T he ai r outlets are actuated either automatically or manually
depending on the operating mode selected.
[I] Tips
• When climate control is working, cooled air will flow primarily
from out lets @ and @. To assure adequate cooling, outlets @ and
© should never be completely closed.
• T he air flow coming from the vents © can be adjusted to be colder
or warmer than the selected set temperature. •
Air outlets in the rear
Outlets in the center console
- Rotate the thumb wheel located next to the outlet to open
or close it.
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet, move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction . T he direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
Outlets in the door pillars
- Rotate the thumb wheel located next to the outlet to open
or close it .
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet,
mov e the tab in the center of the o utlet in the desired
direction. The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
The air outlets are actuated either automatically or manually
depending on the operating mode selected. Heated or unheated
fresh air, or cooled air flows from the vents.
T he air outlets to heat the rear footwell are located under the front
seats.
[I] Tips
If the climate control sys tem is operating in cooling mode, air flows
primarily from the outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars. To ach ieve adequate cooling, you sho uld never close the
outlets completely. •
Using climate control economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases . To save fuel, you should use
the air conditioner only when necessary . Also please note the
following points:
To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by pressing the
[AC)
butto n (indicator ligh t goes out).
- In addit ion, if you open the window or the sunroof* while
driving, turn
off cooling mode by pressing the [AC] button
(indicator light goes out).
If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the heat of the sun,
briefly ope n doors and windows.
ffi For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you also reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air.•

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Applie s to veh icles : wi th s teering w heel he atin g
Steering wheel heating~
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Fig. 97 Stee ring
wheel : button for
st eeri ng wheel heat ing
- Press the(~] button to turn the steering wheel heating on
and off =>fig. 97. The message
Steering whee l heat ing on ! or
S teer ing whee l heat ing off! appears in the instrument
cluster display .
A nearly constant temperature is maintained when the steer ing
wheel heating is switched on.
T he last setting selected for the steering wheel heating (on or off) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to the
remote key.•
Basic settings
General
The basic climate control settings can be adjusted in the
MMI.
- Select: Function button (CAR]> Control button AC.
The following functions can be selected:
• Auto recirculat .
~ page 104
• Synchronizat ion~ page 105
• Center vents~ page 105 •
Automatic recirculation mode
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollutants in the outside air and automatically switches
to recirculation mode.
We recommend that you always keep automatic air recirculation ON
to prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the air qu alit y sen sor located in the air conditioning system detects
polluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air pollution can
be reduced by the factory -installed pollutant filter or whethe r it is
necessary to switch to air recirculation. With heavy concentrations of
poll utants, the a ir condit ion ing system is switched automatically to
recirculation mode and the supply of outside air is blocked . As soon
as the concen tration of pollutants in the o utside air drops, fresh air is
supplied to the vehicle in terior again .
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula­
tion, you must press the® button immed iately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic a ir recirculation is
switched off automatically. With o utside temperatures below about
SO °F ( +10 °(), automatic air recirculation is limited to 30 seconds .
With outside temperatures below about 30 °F (-1 °C) and the cooling
system is switched off, the automatic air recirculation is limited to 15
seconds. •

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& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 28, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 29, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
(I] Tips
• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automati cally
returns to pos ition
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• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key con on ly be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Pork) positi on.
After turning off the ignition, the ign ition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the se lector lever is in the "P " (Park) posi-
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tion . After you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
canno t be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original A udi
key.
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- Step on the b rak e.
Fig . 10 1 Ig nitio n key
positio ns
- Move the se lector lever into P or N ~ &,.
- Turn the ig ni tion key to position @~ fig. 101 -do not
depress t he gas pedal when start ing t he engine .
A cold engine may sound loud after it has been started . T his is due to
the hydra ulic valves bu ilding up oil p ressu re . Thi s is normal and is not
a need for concern.
If t he e ngine does no t s tart immed iate ly, stop try ing af te r 10 seco nds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later . _.,
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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
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Not ready: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warning. This can be due to the
following:
• Th ere are no boundary lines, or there is only one boundary line
present.
• The boundary lines are not detected (e .g . due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens).
• More than two boundary lines (such as at construction sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane.
• Th e vehicle's speed is below the speed needed to activate it, which
is about 40 mph (65 km/h) .
• Th e lane is narrowe r than about 8
ft. (2.5 m), or wider than about
16 ft. (5 m).
• The curve is too sharp.
Notes on the instrument cluster display
When the lane assist turns off automatically, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the fo llowing messages appears on the
display:
Audi lane assist not available: currently no sensor vision
Thi s message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following:
• Th e exte rior side of the camera viewing window=>
page 134,
fig. 127 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windsh ield.
• Th e came ra viewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog disappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• Th e system was unable to detect boundary lines over an extended
period of time due to road conditions (such as snow-cove red lanes).
Do not turn lane assist on aga in until the lines can be more easily
detected.
Audi lane assist currently not available
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is preventing lane assist from operating .
Tr y turning on lane assist again at a lat er time.
Audi lane assist: system fault
The system shou ld be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified wo rkshop.
[ i ] Tips
• Make sure that the camera viewing window => page 134, fig. 127
is not covered by stickers or similar objects.
• Always keep the camera viewing w indow clean. This can us ually be
done by operating the windshie ld wipers. •
Applies to vehicles: wi th lane assist
MMI settings
You can use the fv1fv1I to adjust the warning time and
steering wheel vibration.
-Select: Function button [CAR ]> Systems *> Audi lane
assist.
Setting the warning time
Early: This setting warns the driver before a wheel touches the
detected lane boundary line. The warning depends on the vehicle's
angle as it approaches the boundary line. If you approach a boundary
line gradually, the warn ing will occur earlier. If you approach the
boundary line at a very sha rp angle, the warn ing will occur just befo re
a wheel touches the line.
Medium : In this setting, the warning time adjusts to the characteris­
tics of the road and the vehicle speed. The wa rning occurs later fo r
curves and occurs earlier for straight stretches of road . The warning
occurs later on narrow roads than on wide ro ads.
Late : This setting warns the driver when a wheel dr ives over the
detected lane boundary line.
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