2012 AUDI A6 warning light

Automatic Transmission
multitronic ®
Introduction
Appl ies to vehicles: with multitr oni c
Your veh icle is equipped with an electronically
controlled,
continuously variable transmis­
sion
(multitronic ®). In contrast to convention ­
al automatic transmi ssions using shifting op­
erations, the transmission ratio in the contin­
uously variab le transmission is changed con ­
tinuously. This optimizes the comfort level
and conserves fuel.
The gear ratio in the transmission is selected
(upshift and downshift) completely automati­
cally as a function of the defined driving pro­
grams.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode).
Instead of the torque converter in convention­
al automatic transmissions, your multitronic ®
transmission uses a multidisk clutch for pow­
er transmission . Therefore, the "creep behav­
ior" of the veh icle dur ing idling when tempo­
rarily stopped in selecto r lever pos it ion 0/S or
R is less pronounced.
Driving the automatic transmission
A ppl ies to vehicles: with multitr onic
Fig . 105 Shift gate on the cente r console: se lecto r lev­
er wi th release button
Starting the engine
• The selector leve r must be in P or N. Automatic Transmission 101
Starting off
•
Press and hold the brake pedal.
• Press and hold the re lease button in these­
lector lever handle and move the selector
lever from
P or N to D/S and release the but­
ton
c:> _&. .
.,. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift­
ed (you will feel a slight movement) .
.,. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate .
Rocking back and forth to become
unstuck
.,. Shift only between D/S and R when the ve ­
hicle is at a full stop and the engine is run­
ni ng at idle speed .
Stopping
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop .
• Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the
veh icle cannot roll forward or backward
while it is idling
c:> _&. .
• Once stopped, do not depress the acce le ra­
tor peda l to rev up the engine
c:> _&. .
Parking
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop .
• Set the park ing brake firmly
c:> page 7 4,
Parking .
• Press and hold the release button in these ­
lector lever handle, move the se lector lever
into
P and then let go of the release button
c:> _&..
The selector lever must be in P or N. If one of
the driving positions is engaged a safety
switch will prevent the eng ine from being
started . See also co
page 70.
Before you move the selector lever from the
P
position, you must always app ly the brake
pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever.
A WARNING
-- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury.

104 Automatic Tran sm iss ion
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the
Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deacti­
vated in the
N position.
I nte rlock butt on
The lock button on the selector lever prevents
the lever from being acc identally shifted into
certain positions. Pressing this button deacti­
vates the se lector lever lock. Depending on
the direction of the shift, the se lector lever
locks at different positions. The positions are
h ighlighted in the illustration
c:> fig. 107.
Kick-down
App lies to vehicles: with multitronic
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to
generate maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance point, the transmission downshifts into a lower gear ratio depending
on the vehicle speed and engine speed. As long as the accelerator pedal is depressed, the
engine speed is automat ically regulated for
maximum acceleration.
A WARNING
Be ca reful when using the kick-down fea­
ture on slippe ry roads. Rapid acce lerat ion
may cause the vehicle to skid.
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
Applies to vehicles: with multitr on ic
The automatic transmission is electronically
controlled.
The transmission is self adapting and will au­
tomat icall y
select the best shift program su it­
ed to the driving condit ions and d riving s tyle.
The transmission will se lect one of the
econo­
my
programs when you drive at a steady
speed or a gradually chang ing speed without
heavy acceleration . T h is ach ieves optimum
f u e l efficiency, with early upshifting and de­
layed downshifting .
The transmission will a utomat ica lly select the
s porty shift prog rams whe n you drive at high- er speeds, or with heavy acceleration and fre­
quently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed
to make full use of engine power . Downshift­
ing takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable s hift pro ­
gram is a continuous, automatic process. The
driver can a lso make the transm iss ion sw itch
to a sporty program by
qu ick ly pressing down
the gas pedal.
This causes the transm ission to shift down to
a lower gear to ach ieve rapid acce lerat ion, e.g.
for quickly passing another vehicle. You do not need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down
range. After the transm ission has upshifted,
the or iginal program is selected according to
you r dr iv ing style .
An additional sh ift program allows the auto ­
matic transmission to select the proper gea r
for uphill and downh ill grad ients.
This keeps the transm ission from shifting up
and down unnecessarily on hills. The trans ­
mission will sh ift down to a lower gear when
the driver presses the brake pedal on a down­
hill g radient. This ma kes use of the braking ef­
fect of t he engine w ithou t the need to s hift
down man ually .

Driving the automatic transmission
Applies to vehicles: with tiptronic
Fig. 112 Shift gate on the center conso le: selector lev­
er w ith release button
Startin g the engine
~ The selector lever must be in P or N.
St arting off
~ Press and hold the brake pedal.
~ Press and hold the release button in these­
lector lever handle and move the selector
lever from
P or N to D /S and release the but­
ton
c:> _& .
~ Wait briefly until the transmission has shift­
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
acce lerate .
Rocking back and forth to become
un stu ck
~ Shift on ly between D /S and R when the ve­
hicle is at a fu ll stop and the engine is run­
ning at idle speed.
St opping
~ Press and ho ld the brake pedal unti l the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop.
~ Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the
vehicle cannot roll forward or backward
whi le it is idling
c:> .&._ .
~ Once stopped, do not depress the accelera­
tor pedal to rev up the engine
c:> .&._ .
Park ing
~ Press and ho ld the brake pedal unti l the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop .
~ Set the parking brake firmly r=;,page 74,
Parking.
Automatic Tra nsmi ssi on 10 7
~ Press and hold the re lease button in these­
lector lever handle, move the se lector lever
into
P and then let go of the release button
q A .
The selector lever must be in P or N . If one of
the driving positions is engaged a safety
switch will prevent the engine from being
started . See also
r=;, page 70.
Before you move the se lector lever from the
P
position, you must always app ly the brake
pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever.
A WARNING
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
- When the se lector lever is in a d riving
position, the vehicle may creep, even at
idle speed. Therefore do not release
the parking brake or foot brake until
you are ready to move, because power
i s transmitted to the wheels as soon as
a driving position is engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a
driv ing position. At this time the en­
gine must be at idle speed so that un­
due stress is not placed on the clutches
i n the transmiss io n.
- Remember: Even when stopped br iefly
with the automatic t ransmission in D/S
o r R, eng ine power is bei ng transmit­
ted to the wheels. Your veh icle cou ld
"creep" forward or backward. Whe n
stopped, keep the b rake pedal fully de ­
pressed and use the parking brake if
necessary to keep the vehicle from ro ll­
i ng.
- If the selector lever is un intent ionally
moved into N while you are driving, take
your foot off the accelerator peda l and
wait for the eng ine to retu rn to idle
speed before selecting a dr iv ing pos ition.
- Never sh ift into R or P when the vehicle is
in motion .
- Never get out of the driver's seat when
the eng ine is ru nning.

to match specific driving conditions
¢page 110.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.& in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 107.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running will resu lt in
damage to the automatic transmiss ion
and possibly the catalytic converter.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Appl ies to vehicles: with tiptro nic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally .
I
Fig. 114 Shift gate selector lever lock pos itions and
inte rlock butto n highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows :
• Turn the ignition on.
• Step on the brake peda l.
At the same time
press and hold the interlock button on the
side of the gear selector knob¢
fig. 114
with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
"' N 0 0 (!)
cb
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ignition is turned on. To
move the lever from these positions the driver
must depress the brake pedal. As a reminder
to the driver, the following warning appears in
Automatic Transmission 109
the instrument cluster display when the selec ­
tor is in
P and N :
When stationary apply footbrake while se­
lecting gear
A time delay element prevents the selector
lever from locking when it is moved through
the
N posi tion (going from R to D/S ). The
locking element will lock the selector lever if
the lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than
approximately 1 second, without the brake
pedal being pressed .
At speeds above abo ut 3 mph (5 km/h) the
Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deacti­
vated in the
N position .
Interlock button
The lock button on the selecto r lever prevents
the lever from being accidentally shifted into
certain positions. Pressing this button deacti­
vates the selector lever lock. Depending on
the direction of the shift, the selector lever
locks at different positions . The positions are
highlighted in the illustration¢
fig. 114.
Kick-down
App lies to vehicles: wit h tiptro ni c
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to
generate maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point that is reached at full
throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine
RPM. The engine RPM will be controlled to
produce maximum vehicle acceleration as
long as you continue to press the accelerator
pedal beyond this resistance point .
_&. WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down fea­
ture on slippery roads. Rapid acceleration
may cause the vehicle to skid .
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Parking system
General information
Appl ies to vehicles: Audi parking system plus/Audi park­
ing system plus with rear view camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari­
ous parking aids will help you when parking
and maneuvering.
The
Audi parking system plus assists you
when parking by providing audio and visual
warn ings about objects
in front of and behind
the vehicle ¢page 113.
The Audi parking system plus with rear view
came ra
shows the area behind the vehicle in
the display . This image helps you when paral­
lel parking or cross parking. The system also
provides the parking aid aud io and visual sig­
nals
~ pag e 114 .
@ Tips
For information on cleaning , refer to
q page206.
Audi parking system
plus
De script ion
Appl ies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking .
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers . If these detect an obstacle, audible
and v isual signals warn you. The range at
which the sensors begin to measure is approx ­
imately:
front
rear side
center
side
center
--~-
3 ft (0.90 m)
4 ft (1.20 m)
2 ft (0.60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter the interval between the audible signa ls. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximate ly 1 foot (0.30 meters)
away. Do not continue driving farther!
Parking system 113
If the distance to an obstacle remains con­
stant, th e volume of the distance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Fig. 119 Ce nt er co nsol e: Parkin g sy ste m sw it c h
Fig. 120 MMI di splay : v is u al d istance display
Switching on
.. Switch the MMI on
.. Activate
comfort or auto mode in Audi drive
select
q page 95.
.. Shift into reverse or
.. Press the switch~ in the center conso le
q fig. 119 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the indicator light in the switch
lights up.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) , or
.. press the switch
~ or
.. switch off the ignition.
Segments in the visual display
The red segments in front of and behind the
vehicle
¢ fig. 120 help you to determine the
distance between you and an obstacle. As
your vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the .,..

General Information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus wit h rea r
view came ra
Fig. 123 Area cove red (D and area not covered @by
the rear vi ew camera.
Fig. 124 Rear lid: Loc ation of the rear view came ra
Rear view camera coverage area
The MMI display shows the area covered by
the rear view camera
c::> fig. 123 @. Objects
that are not in the area covered @are not
shown on the MMI display.
We recommend that you practice parking with
the rear view camera in a traffic -free location
or parking lot to become familiar with the sys­
tem, the orientation lines, and their function.
When doing this, there should be good light
and weather conditions.
In the MMI display, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- you are driving in reverse gear from a level
surface onto an incline or a downward slope,
- you are driving in reverse gear toward pro­
truding objects,
- the vehicle is carrying too much load in the
rear.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces dimin ishes if:
Parking system 115
- the rear view camera does not provide a reli­
able image, fo r example, in poor visibility
conditions or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
sun glare and reflection.
Caring for the rear view camera lens
The rear view camera is located above the rear
l icense plate bracket. For the parking system
to operate, the lens
c::> fig. 124 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens with a household alcohol­
based glass cleaner, and then wipe the lens
clean with a dry cloth
c::> Q) .
-Remove snow with a hand brush and ice
preferably with a de-icing spray
c::> (i) .
_& WARNING .. --- Sensors have blind spots in which objects
cannot be detected. Pay special attention
to small children and animals because
the sensors cannot always detect them.
- The parking system cannot replace the
driver's attention. The driver alone is re­
sponsible for parking and similar driving
maneuvers.
- 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 pic­
tures.
- 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.
(D Note
-Low obstacles already signaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's detection range as they are approached
and w ill not continue to be s ignaled. Ob­
jects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical poles or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system,
posing risk of damage .

116 Parking system
-Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the rear view camera lens -this could cause the lens to crack!
- When cleaning the lens, never use prod­
ucts that are abrasive.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with pa rk in g system plus w it h rear
view ca mera
The rear view camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic and visual
park assist when you put the vehicle in re­ vers e.
Switching on
• Switch the MMI on
• Activate
comfort or auto mode in Audi drive
select
r::!;) page 95.
• Shift into reverse or
• Press the switch
l""I in the center console
r::!;)page 113, fig. 119. A short confirmation
tone sounds and th e indicator light in the
switch lights up.
Switching between the rear view camera
and visual display
• Press the Graphic control button
r::!;) page 117 , fig . 12 S @ to see the visual
display .
• Press the
Rearview control button to see
the rear view camera image
r::!;) page 113,
fig . 120 .
Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
• press the switch
I"" I or
• switch
off the ignition.
A WARNING
-The MMI display cannot show, or cannot
adequately show, certain objects (such as
small posts or grating), recesses in the
ground and protruding parts on another
car.
- Only use the rear view camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
example, the image may be affected by the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a defect .
- Use the rear view camera only with the
rear lid completely closed. Make sure any
objects you may have mounted on the
rear lid do not block the rear view cam­
era .
(!) Tips
-The sensors must be kept clean and free
of snow and ice for the park assist to op­
erate.
- If your vehicle is near an obstacle, an ad­
ditional visual indicator appears in the
rearview camera image . This superim­
posed image is there to help you to de­
termined which area of the vehicle is af­
fected.
- You can change the volume and pitch of
the signals as well as the display
r::!;) page 118.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
layed .

120 Homelink®
Homelink®
Universal remote
control
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Home link® universal remote
control
The Homelink universal remote control can
be programmed with hand-held transmitters
from existing equipment.
Using the Homelink universal remote control,
you can operate equipment such as garage
doors, property gates and house lights from
ins ide your vehicle .
Using the Homelink universal remote control,
you can replace up to three separate hand­
held transmitters for equipment on your
property with just one universal remote con­
trol. Most of these transmitters are used to
ope rate ga rage doo rs and property gates. The
individual transmitters are programmed at
the front bumper. That is where the control
module is located.
The transmitters must be programmed first in
order to operate systems using the Homelink
universal remote control.
.&_ WARNING
-
-Never use the Homelink ® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand­
ards. This includes any garage door open­
er model manufactured before April 1, 1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signa ling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards . Using a garage door
opener witho ut these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink
® remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its electr ical components - an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo­
cated in the range of motion of any
equ ipment being operated.
(D Tips
- If you would like additional information
on the Homelink ® Universal Transceiver,
Homelink compatible products, or to
purchase other accessories such as the
Homelink® Light ing Package, please
contact Homelink at 1-800 -355-3515 o r
on the Internet at www.homelink .com.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 281.