2012 AUDI A6 buttons

(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist d isplay
Power locking sw itches
Memory function buttons . ... .
Aud i side assist button .. .. .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for :
- T urn signal an h igh beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . .. ............. .... .
- Audio/video, telephone and
vo ice recogn ition buttons
- Steering wheel heating* ... .
- Shift padd les* (mu ltit ron -
. ®) 1c or ... .... .. .. ... .. .. .
- Shift padd les* (tiptronic ®) . . .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .
@ H ead-up Display* ...... .. .. .
@ Windsh ield washer system
l ever .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- MM I display
- Reset button for tr ip odome-
ter .. .. ................. .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ........... .... .
~ Knee airbag* .......... .... .
@ Steering whee l adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical . ............. .
- electrical ......... ...... . .
@ Leverfo r:
- Cruise contro l system
- Adaptive cruise cont ro l* . ... .
@ Button for switch ing the Head­
up Display* on/off, adjusting the
h eight .. ................ . .
@ Instrument illumination ... .. .
@ Eng ine hood release .... .. .. .
@ D ata Link Connector for On
Board Diag nos tics ( OBD II) . .. .
87
35
53
87
43
146
23
68
105
11 1
11
27
46
26
72
159
69
69
76
78
27
44
220
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In strument s and control s 9
@ Light sw itch ..... . .. .. ..... .
@ Buttons for :
- All -weathe r lights*
- Night vision assistant* .. ... .
- Rear fog lights . .......... .
@) Rear lid switch . .... ........ .
@ Power exterior m irror adjust-
ment .. .. .. .. ............ .
@) Power w indows .... ........ .
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashers .. .. .. ... .
@ Glove compar tment ........ .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Valet parking feature ....... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator ligh ts for
- P arking system ........... .
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF ... .
- Rear w indow power sun
shade* ....... ...... ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Pro-
gram (ESP) .. .. .......... .
@) Climate controls, depending on
vehicle equipment:
- Three-zone cl imate control ..
- Four-zone automat ic climate
contro l ... .. ............ .
@ Storage compa rtment or ash-
t ray* with c igaret te lig hte r* ...
@ I S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
@ MMI controls
@ 12-volt socket *, ( upholder
@ Elec tromechanical parking
brake .. .. .. .. .... ... .... . .
@ Depend ing o n veh icle equ ip­
ment, selector lever (a utomatic
t ransmission) for
- m ultitronic ® ............. .
- S tronic ®
(D Tips
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41
97
41
36
48
38
42 56
146
38
113
155
45
191
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70
55 ,55
73
102
107
- Some of the equipment o r feat ures
shown in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending

24 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
-You can se lect the un its used for temper ­
atu re, speed and other measurements in
the MMI.
- Fo r information on the a udio/video and
navigation * functions, refer to the se pa·
r ate MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 6 Mult ifunct io n steer ing whee l: ope rat ing t he d riv·
er informat io n system
Fig. 7 Driver informat ion syst em : open ing t he ve hicle
funct io ns m enu
Operating concept
> Switc h the ign ition on.
> To sw itch between the tabs, press the rock·
er switch
(D to the left or right¢ fig . 6.
> To acc ess additional informat io n be low or
above, rotat e the thumbw heel @down or
u p.
> To confi rm a se le ction, press the thumb­
whee l@ .
> Press the~ button @ to open a s ubmenu
for an active tab.
> Press the button © to access a function fo r
t h e p rogrammable stee ring wheel button* .
Accessing Vehicle functions
> Select the first t ab with the ro cker swi tch
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> Press the button ~@. T he Vehicle func­
tions
menu appears ¢ fig. 7.
> To se lect a menu item, turn and press t he
thumbwheel @.
Resetting values to ze ro
> Select the on-board computer / Efficiency
program
menu item in the Vehicle func­
tions
menu .
> You can now select between the long-term
memory and s hort-term memory.
• To reset the values in a memory, p ress a nd
hold the thumbwheel @for one second .
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button*
• Select: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car) * sys·
tems
co ntrol b utton > Vehicle settings >
Program steering wh eel button .
The last fu nction selected d isp lays w hen you
switch the ig nition on.
On-board computer
You can ca ll up the fo llowing information in
the on-board computer:
- Da te
- Dr iv ing t ime (h) from the short-term memo-
ry
- Average consumption in MPG ( l/100 km)
from the short-te rm memory
- Average speed i n mph ( km/h) from the
s h ort-te rm memory
- Dis tance driven i n miles (km) from t he
s hort- te rm memory
- Current f uel cons umption in MPG ( l/100
km)
- Short-te rm memory overview
- Long-te rm memory overv iew
The short-term memory collects driv ing infor­
mation from the time the ign it ion is switched .,.

34 Openin g and clo sing
locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 19 Remote control: function buttons
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9 (!)
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Either the driver's door only or the entire veh i­
cle will unlock when the unlock button
III( @)
is pressed once, depend ing on the settings in
the MMI
¢page 33.
.. Press button III( @) to unlock the vehicle
¢fig .19 .
.. Press button fij (@ ) to lock the vehicle¢.&,
in General description on page 32 .
.. Press b utton c:s (@ ) briefly to un lock the
rear lid .
.. Push the red
!PANIC I button( @) to activate
the panic f unction. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash. Push the red
!PANIC I but­
ton aga in to deact ivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time .
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire vehicle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doors
¢ page 33.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS c:> .&. in
General description on page 32.
@ Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked. -
Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the eng ine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button
III-
- The vehicle can only be locked when the
selector lever is in the
P posit ion.
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an eme rgency s ituation.
locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles : with convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key .
Fig . 20 Conven ience key: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take ho ld of the door handle. The door is
un locked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
locking vehicle
.. Select the P selector lever position . Other­
w ise the vehicle cannot be lo cked.
.. To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
on ce c:> fig . 20 .
Do not reach inside the door handle.
T he veh icle can be locked and unlocked at any
doo r. T he master key must be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the rear lid. It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case.

38 Openin g and clo sing
- The power windows in the rear doors,
- The interior l ighting buttons.
In order to activate the child safety lock on
the left and the right side, press the two safe­
ty buttons [!l in succession.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 29 Section of the driver's door: Controls
All power window switches are provided with
a tw o-p osition fun ction :
Opening th e window s
• Press the switch to the
firs t stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion.
• Press the switch br iefly to the
se cond stop
to automatically open the window .
Cl os in g th e window s
• Pull the switch to the
firs t s top and hold it
until the window reaches the des ired pos i­
tion.
• Pull the switch briefly to the
sec on d sto p to
automatically close the window .
P ow er wi ndow switche s
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
® R ight rear door
A WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle -even if on­
ly briefly -always take the ignition key with you. This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
tional unt il the driver's door or passeng­
er's door has been opened.
- Be careful when clos ing the windows .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serio us inju ry cou ld result!
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
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Afte r the ignition has been switched off,
the w indows can still be opened o r closed
fo r abo ut 10 minutes. The power windows
are not switched off until the driver's door
or passenger's door has been opened.
What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected.
• Pull and ho ld the power window sw itch un­
til the w indow is f ully closed.
• Release the sw itch and then pull it again for
at least one second .
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compartment from unauthorized ac­
cess.
F ig. 30 Luggage compartment: valet park ing button

.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow- ¢
fig. 48 and slide the head
restraint downward.
Removing the head restraints
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go .
.. Press the re lease ¢
fig. 49 with the me ­
chanical key¢
page 31 and the button
-ar row- ¢
fig. 48. Pull the head restraint out
of the backrest a t the same time¢,&. .
Installing the head rest raints
.. Slide the posts on the head restra int down
into the guides until you feel the posts lock
into place .
.. Press the button -arrow- ¢
fig. 48 and slide
the head restraint all the way down . You
s hould not be able to pull the head restrain t
out of the backrest .
So that the driver can have a better view to
t he rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied .
A WARNING
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat. Install the head restraint again im­
med iately once the chi ld seat is removed.
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c:::>page 127.
Seat memory
Description
App lies to vehicles: wit h memory function
The memory function al lows you to quickly
and easily store and reca ll personal seating
profiles for the driver. The memory function is
operated through the master key and the memory buttons in the driver's door.
Seats and storage 53
The driver's seating profile is stored and as­
signed to the master key each t ime the vehicle
is locked. The seating profile is reca lled auto­
matically when the vehicle is unlocked . If two
people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own"
master key.
Two seating profiles can be stored in each of
the driver's door. Once s tored , these seating
profiles can be recalled at any time .
The following settings are stored:
- Dr iver's seat
- Steer ing wheel*
- Both exterior rearview mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to veh icles: w ith memory function
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the veh icle, the
function must be switched on.
.. Select:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Driver seat> Remote control key> On .
(D Tips
If you do not wan t another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
!O FF I button r::::> page 53 .
Memory buttons
Applies to veh icles: w ith memory functio n
Fig. SO Driver 's door : memo ry fun ction b utto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driv­
er's door.

54 Seats and storage
• To store a seating profi le, press the ISETI
button and then one of the memory but­
tons.
• To reca ll a seating profile , press and hold
the memory button until the seat is adjust­ ed to the stored settings .
• To sw itch the memory function fo r th e d riv­
er or front passenger off, p ress the
I OFFI
button. The word OFF lights up when the
memory fu nction is switched off. Seating
profiles will not be stored .
~ WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the vehicle
is stationary -otherwise you risk having
an acc ident.
- If necessary, you stop the process by
pressing the
! O FFI button or any of the
memory buttons.
Ashtray
Fi g. 51 Cente r console : front ashtray•
F ig. 52 Rear ashtray
Opening /closing
• To open the front ashtray, slide the cover
up . •
To close the front ash tray, press down on
the cover.
• To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on
the rim.
Emptyin g
• To empty the front ashtray, pull it upward
and out .
• To empty the rear ashtray, press the rear
side of the cover down when it is open
q fig. 52 . The ashtray will lift up out of its
mount.
.,. To insert the ashtray aga in, press it down in­
to the mount unt il it locks i nto place .
A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
as hes or other ho t objects in the ashtray
could se t waste paper on fi re .
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: wit h cigarette lighter
Fig . 53 Center co nsole: ciga rette lighte r
• Push the knob on the cigarette lighter in.
• Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out.
The socket of the c igarette lighter may be
used for 12-volt appliances
q page 55 .
A WARNING
-
The c igarette lighter or sockets and any
e lectr ica l accessories con nected to them
operate only when the ign ition is switched
on. Incorrect usage can lead to ser ious in­
j u ries o r burns. For th is reason, children
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64 Warm and cold
Three-zone climate control
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with three -zone climate control
We recommend pressing the IAUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
F ig. 66 Three-zone cl imate co ntrol: cont ro ls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. The dia l adjusts the temperature and the
blower. The LED in the butto ns ill uminates
when the function is active.
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem­
perature inside the vehicle . Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au­
tomatically.
e °Fe Adjusting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individua lly
for the driver and front passenger using the
dials @and @.
8fr Adjusting the airflow
Using the dial@, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences . To have the airflow regulat ­
ed automatically, press the
!AU TO ! button .
~.~ .~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually se lect the vents where the
air will flow. To have the air distribution regu­
lated automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
1..,., 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
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In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is c irculated and filtered . This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the veh icle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
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The !AUTO ! button or~ button swit ches recir­
culation mode off.
IOFFI Switching the climate control
system on/off
T he IOFF ! button switches the climate cont rol
system on or off.
It also switches on when you
turn the dial or press any button . Airflow from
outside is blocked when the climate control
system is switched off .
IACI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not re­
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
T his can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is be low zero.

l The windshield and s ide windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as possib le. The maximum amount of air flows
mainly from th e vents be low the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off .
The
IAU TO I button switches the defroster off.
ICi@ REAR I Switching rear window heate r
on /off
The rear w indow heater only operates when
the engine is running. It switches off auto­
matica lly after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the ~ button for more than 2 seconds. This
remains stored unti l the ignition is switched
off.
[il A dj ustin g seat heat ing
Pressing the button swi tches the seat heating
on at the highest sett ing ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temp erature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly unt il the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes , the seat heating automati­
cally switches from leve l 3 to level 2.
The seat heating for both outer rear sea ts* is
ad justed using the buttons in the cente r con­
sole.
Warm and c old 65
Air vents
You can open or close the center and outer
vents in the cockpit and the vents in the rear
center console using the ridged thumbwheels.
The l evers adjust the dir ection of the airflow
from the vents.
T he air temperature in the rear can be adjust­
ed so that it is warmer or co lder by turning
the knob to the r ed or blue area.
A WARNING
- Do not use this setting for extended peri­
ods of time. The w indows could fog up
since no fresh air can enter the vehicle . If
the windows fog up, press the air rec ircu ­
lation button again immediate ly to
sw itch off the air reci rcu lation function
or select defrost .
- I ndividuals w ith reduced sensitivity to
pa in or tempera ture cou ld deve lop burns
when using the seat heating function . To
red uce the risk of i nju ry, these indiv idu­
a ls sho uld not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements
i n the sea ts, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.