2011 AUDI A6 Rear light

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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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Audi side assist
Lane Change Assistant
Applies to veh icles: with side ass ist
Descr iption
The side assist helps you when changing lanes.
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Fi g. 1 28 Rear
b um per: Positio n of
r adar senso rs ( not
v isible on o utside)
F ig. 129 Signa l light
o n th e outside mi rror·
driver's s ide
Side ass ist uses radar sensors (not visible on outside)=> fig. 128 to
help the driver check blind spots, and see what is happening in traffic
behind the vehicle::::>
page 138, fig. 131.
Signal lights are built into both outside mirrors=> fig. 129. The signal
light on the left outs ide mirror assis ts when moving over into the left
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lane and the signal light on the right outs ide mirror assists when
moving over into the right lane.
Th e signa l light comes on to tell you that side ass ist has detected a
vehicle on that side and that the position of this other ve hicle should
be taken into account if yo u were to change lanes. This is called the
inform ational stage signa l=> page 139 . T he informational stage
signa l is designed so that you not ice it on ly when you are looking in
the outside mirror.
When you activate the turn signal and side assist detects a vehicle in
a notab le location, the correspond ing signal on the outside mirror
flashes briefly and brightly several times. This is the
ale rt stage
s ign al=>
page 139. •
Applies to v ehicles: with side ass ist
Activating and deactivating
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Activating
Fig . 130 Coc kpit: Side
assist b utt on
- Press the=> fig. 130 button. The indica tor on the button
lights up . ..,
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Deactivating
- Press the button again . T he indicator light o n the b utton
goes out.
The system works at speeds faster tha n 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Imp roper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on s ide ass ist when changing lanes.
- Alway s che ck rear view mirror s to m ake sure that it i s safe to
change lanes.
• Side a ssist cannot detect all vehicles under all condition s­
danger of accident!
• Side a ssi st cannot detect vehicle s in time to alert you when
they approach from beh ind at very high speed, or fall drop back
very quickly .
• The radar sen sor's
v is ion can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain , snow, and heavy spray . This can result in side as sis t not
adequately detecting vehicle s or , in some cases, not detecting
them at a ll. Alway s keep an eye on the dir ection you are traveling
and the rele vant area around the vehicle.
• Please note that side assist indicates there are approaching
vehicles , or vehicles in you r blind spot, only after you r vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal doe s not work around t ight corners (turning
radius les s than 328 feet , or 100 m).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver 's full attention . The
driver alone is respon sible for lane change s and s imilar driving
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
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• T o ensure that you do not adversely affe ct s ide as sist , do not block
the area on the rear b umper where the radar sensors are located with
fo reign objects (such as st ic kers or b icycle ra cks).
• Make s ure that the signal light on the o utside mi rror is not
bloc ked by stic ke rs or othe r items.
[I) Tips
• Side ass ist automatica lly deac tivates if it detects that the radar
sensors are blocked=>
page 144. The indicator light on the button
goes out.
• Th e area on the bumper w he re the radar sensors are located must
c ons istent ly rema in free of snow, i ce, a nd he avy soiling so that s ide
assist can function properly. Follow the add itiona l notes on
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page 144.
• Add it iona l tinting on t he front side windows can ma ke it harder to
see and correctly u nders tand the s ig nal light on the outs ide mirro r.
• For Decla ration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 349. •
Applies to vehicl es : w it h side ass ist
Sensor detection area
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Fig. 131 S chem ati c
illustrat io n : S ensor
detection are a
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The detection~ page 138, fig. 131 of the radar sensor detection
area is made up of :
• the approach area (light green area)
(D, about 230 feet (70 m)
behind the vehicle, and
• the "blind spot" (dark green area)@.
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and right lanes. Other lanes are
not cove red by the radar sensors.
rn Tip s
Side assist does not measure act ual lane width. The system assumes
a fixed lane w idth. Detection in the left and right lanes is based on
this assumed lane w idth. When driving on narrow roads or when
driving to the left or right of the center of a travel lane, it is possible
that vehicles will be detected that are
not in the lane next to the lane
you are using~
page 143. •
Applie s to ve hicl es: w ith s id e a ssist
Operation
Side assist compares the distance and difference in speed of detected
vehicles with the speed of your vehicle . Whenever the difference in
speed and distance is registered as notab le if you were to change
lanes, a signa l light appears on the respect ive m irror .
The signa l can light up if you are passed by a vehicle or if you are
passing another vehicle.
If you pass another vehicle slowly (d ifference in speed less than 9
mph, or 15 km/h) , the signa l light will come on as soon as the other
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by side ass ist . When the
difference in speed is greater, the signal light wi ll not come on. •
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pp lies to ve hicles : w ith side assist
Informational and alert stage signals
S ide assis t has two signa l st ages:
• the informational stage signal, and
• t he ale rt stage signal.
S ide assist helps you by using the appropr iate s ignal stage,
depending on whether or not you have activated the turn signal, and
thus have indicated that you are or are not changing lanes .
Informat ional stage signal
As long as you have not activated the turn signal, side assist informs
you of detected vehicles that are registered as being in a notable loca­
tion if you were to change lanes . Wheneve r the detected vehicle 's
difference in speed and distance is registered by side assist as
notable, the signal l ight on the respective m irror produces muted
illumination .
Th e br ightness of the info rmationa l stage signal is designed no t to be
as intense, so that it does not interfere w ith your v iew of the road
when you are driving and have no in tention of chang ing lanes. When
you look in the outside mirror, you can clearly see the informat ional
stage signal.
Alert stage signal
Whe n you act ivate the tu rn s ignal, a nd side assist has de tected a
vehicle in a notable location on that particular side, the signal light on
this side mirro r flashes b rightly. The repeated brief and bright
flash ing of the alert stage signal reminds you to carefully check
traffic to the rear in the outside mirror and over your shoulder, so t hat
you can safely complete the lane change~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 144.
rn Tips
The brightness of the signa l light on the outside mirrors can be
adjusted with the MMI
~ page 142. •
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Applie s to vehi cles : w ith si de assist
Driving situation: Fast approaching
vehicles
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Fig. 132 Side assist: Fast approaching vehicles
(D Signal on outside mirror does not light up
No veh icle was detected by the sensors. The signal on the outside
mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 144.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A fast approaching vehicle· in the left-hand lane for example· was
detected by the sensors. A lthough this vehicle is stil l far away, it
should be taken into account if you were to change lanes, due to the
considerable difference in speed. The informational stage signal on
the outside m irror lights up~
page 139.
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation@, the signal
br iefly flashes repeatedly . Side assist is alerting you to a veh icle that
you may not have noticed.
[I] Tips
• The faster a vehicle approaches from the rear, the sooner the
signa l on the outs ide mirror lights up. S ide assist will signal, at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• When veh icles approach very qu ickly, chang ing lanes can be
dangerous even if the s ignal on the outside m irror does not light up. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith si de assist
Driving situation: Slowly approaching
vehicles
Fig. 133 Side assist: Slowly approach ing vehicles and vehicles in your blind
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CD S ignal on out sid e mirror do es n ot light up
A vehicle approach ing slow ly- in the left -hand lane for example -was
detected by the sensors . Because of the small difference in speed and
the conside rable d istance from your vehicle, the signal on the outside
mirror will not light up=>
& in "Safety tips" on page 144.
@ Informational stage signal light s up
The distance between your veh icle and that of the slowly approach ing
vehicle has narrowed. The informational stage signal on the outside
m irror lig hts up.
As soon as the difference in speed and distance is registered as
notable if you we re to change la nes, a sig nal on the m irror lights up.
Side ass ist wi ll signal at the latest when a detected vehicle enters
your "b lind spot" .
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signa l in drivi ng situa tion @, the signa l light
briefly flashes repeatedly. Side assist is alerting you of a vehicle t hat
you may not have no tic ed.
[ i ] Tips
• T he faste r a vehicle approaches from the rear, the soone r the
signal on the outs ide mirror lights up. Side assist will signal, at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• When veh icles approach very quickly, chang ing lanes can be
dangerous even if the s ignal on the outside mi rror does not light up. •
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Applies to ve hicles : w ith side assist
Driving situation: Vehicles dropping back
slowly
Fi g. 13 4 Side as sis t : V ehi cle s dro ppi ng b ack slowly
CD S ignal on outside m irror does not light up
T he vehicle that you passed has not yet been detected by s ide assist .
T he signa l on the outside mirror does not light up=>
& in "Safety
tips" on
page 144.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A veh icle dropping back slow ly on the r ight (d if f erence in speed of
less than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side ass ist . The
informational stage signa l on the outside mirror lights up .
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you act ivate your turn signa l in dr iv ing si tua tion @, the signa l
briefly flashes repeatedly. Side assist is alerting you of a vehicle that
you may not have not iced .•
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Notes
Applies to v ehicl es : w it h sid e ass ist
Messages in instrument cluster display
I f si de ass ist tur ns off automatica lly, t he in dicator light on the butto n
w ill go out a nd you w ill s ee a m essag e in t he i nstrumen t cluste r
display:
Audi side assist not available: sensors blocked
Th e side ass is t se nsors ar e built i nto th e rear bump er on th e le ft and
r igh t (no t vis ib le o n the out sid e)=>
pag e 137, fig. 128 . To ensur e
that yo u do not a dve rsely affect t he way si de assist funct ions, foreign
obj ects (such as st ick ers or bicycle rac ks) should not b e atta ch ed t o
the area on t he rear bum per whe re t he sensors are located. If side
assi st funct ions a re adve rse ly aff ected, y ou wi ll see th is m essage in
the inst rument cl uster disp lay. R emove anyth ing that may b e
b locking t he sens ors .
If no ve hicl e is detect ed for a lo nger p eriod of t im e w hile driving , side
assist w ill also sw itc h
off automati ca lly .
Audi side ass ist currently not available
I f the re i s a t empora ry problem (s u ch as the vehicle 's battery char ge
b ein g low), s ide ass ist ca nnot b e act ivated t em porar ily .
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an a utho riz ed Aud i dealer or qualified
wo rk shop. •
Applies to ve hicl es : w ith sid e ass is t
Safety tips
T he s ide assist detection may be limited w hen driving aro und narrow
str eet co rn ers, on hill y stree ts, and under p oor we ath er co nditions . It is possib
le that the radar senso rs may also detect other objects,
such a s high or st agg ere d gu ardr ails.
Side assis t does not measure ac tual lane wid th . T he sys tem assumes
a fixe d lane w idth . Detection in the le ft and rig ht lanes is based on
th is ass um ed lan e width . Wh en drivi ng on narrow ro ads or w hen
driv ing to t he left or r ight of t he cente r of a t ravel lane, it is possib le
that vehicles will be de te ct ed th at are
no t in th e lan e nex t to th e lane
you a re us ing.
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and serious personal injury:
-Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions­
danger of accident!
• Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop back
very quickly.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain, snow, and heavy spray. This can result in side assist not
adequately detecting vehicles or, in some cases, not detecting
them at all . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
• Please note that side assist indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot , only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius less than 328 feet, or 100 m) .
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention . The
driver alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
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Sensors in the bumper
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers . If these detect a n obsta cle,
audib le and visual sig nals wa rn you. The range at w hich the sensors
beg in to measure is approximately:
T o the sid e
2 ft (0. 60 m)
Center rear 5 .2 ft (1.60 m)
Distan ce warning when reversing s tarts w hen an obsta cle is detec ted
in the range of the parking ass ist system. As the d ista nce decreases,
t he time in te rval between the audib le tones becomes shorter .
When the dis tance is less tha n 1ft
(0.30 m), the tone becomes
cont inuo us. At th is point yo u should stop back ing up.
If the dis tance to an obs tacle stays the s am e, t he volume o f the
distance signal chime is grad ually reduced after about
4 seconds
(does not affe ct the conti nuous signal tone) . App roac hing an oth er
obs tacle w ill cause the distance sig nal to sound aga in at t he normal
vol ume.
Rear view camera coverage area
Th e MM I display s hows the area covere d by the rea r view c amera
=>
page 16 2, fig. 156 G) . Objects that a re not in the area covered @
are not s hown on the MMI dis play .
W e recommend that you prac tice parking w ith th e rear v iew camera
in a traff ic-free location o r parking lot to become fam iliar with the
system, the or ientat ion lines, a nd their functi on . W hen doing this,
there should be good light and weathe r cond itions.
I n the MMI di spla y, obje cts o r ve hicl es appea r closer or fu rt h er aw ay
if:
• you are dr iv ing in reverse gea r from a level sur face onto an incline,
or a dow nwar d slop e,
• you are drivin g in reverse gear toward protrud ing ob jects,
• t he vehicle is ca rry ing too much load in the rear.
T he accuracy of the orientat ion lines and blue s urfaces d imin ishes if :
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he rear view camera does not provide a re liable image , fo r
ex am ple, in po or visib ility co ndi tion s or if the lens is dir ty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun g la re and reflec­
t io n.
Caring for the rear view camera lens
The re ar view came ra is locat ed above the r ear license pla te br acket .
For the pa rking ass ist to operate, the lens =>
page 162, fig. 157 m ust
be ke pt clean:
• Dampen the lens wi th a household alcoho l-based glass cleaner,
and clean the lens wi th a d ry cloth => 0.
• Remove snow with a hand br us h and ice preferab ly w it h a de- icing
sp ray =>0.
& WARNING
• The parking aid cannot replace the driver's attention. The
driver alone is responsible for parking and similar driving maneu •
vers.
• Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's surroundings, using the
rear view mirror as well.
• Do not allow yourself to be distracted from traffic by the rear
view camera pictures.
• If the position and the installation angle of the camera has
changed, for example, after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons. Have it checked by a qualified dealership .
0 Note
• Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a wa rning can disapp ea r from
the system's detection range as they are approached and will not
co ntinu e to be signaled. O bje cts such a s barrier c hains , trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical po les or fences may not be detected by the
sys te m , pos ing r isk of d amage. _..
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