2013 AUDI A6 battery

If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds ,
the vehicle locks itself aga in automatically.
This feat ure prevents the ve hicle from be ing
accidentally left unlocked over
a long period
of t ime.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire veh icle is unlocked or on ly cer­
t ain doors
Q page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in
General description on page 33 .
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
-
-Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside the car, otherwise you may unin ­
tentiona lly lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-t heft ala rm when
you try to start the engi ne or open a
door. In c ase this happe ns anyhow, push
the un lo ck button
m .
- The vehicle can only be locked when the
se lector lever is in the P posit ion .
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in
an emergency situ ation .
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
App lies to vehicles: wit h co nve nien ce key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
F ig. 2 1 Conve nien ce key : Lock ing t he ve hicle
Opening and clo sin g 35
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take ho ld of t he door handle. The door is
un lo cked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Select the P selecto r lever pos it io n. Othe r­
w ise the veh icle canno t be lo cked.
.,. To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once Q fig . 21 .
Do not reach inside the door handle.
T he veh icle can be locke d and unl ocke d at any
doo r. The master key mus t 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 .
It is not possib le to re -ope n the doo r for a
brief period directly after closi ng it. This a l­
l ows you to ensure that the doors are proper ly
locked.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the enti re vehi cle is unloc ked or one of the
doors
Q page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS Q .&. in
General description on page 33 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The p rox imity sensors a re deactivate d af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is­
charged and to preserve your vehicle 's
ability to start for as long as possib le,
the energy management sys tem grad u­
ally switc hes off unnecessary conven­
ie nce func tions. It is possib le th at you
w ill not be able to unlo ck you r ve hicle us­
ing these convenience func tions.

Pow er w ind ow switche s
@ Driver's door
® Passenger's door
© Le ft rea r door
@ Ri ght rear door
~ 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. Otherw ise
the ch ildren could start the engine or op­
erate electrical eq uipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
t io nal until the d river's doo r or passeng­
er's door has been opened.
- Be careful when closing the windows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- When lo cking the veh icle from ou tside,
t he ve hicle must be unocc upied s in ce the
windows can no longer be opened in an eme rgency.
(D Tips
After the ig nition has been switched off,
t he wi ndows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes. The power w indows
are not switched off until the dr iver'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 hold t he power w indow switch un­
ti l the window is fully closed .
.,. Re lease the switch and then p ull it again for
at least one second.
Opening and clo sin g 39
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compartment from unauthorized ac­
cess.
F ig. 31 Luggage compartment: valet parking button
With "valet parking" act ivated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
.,. Remove the mechan ical key¢
page 32 .
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
¢
fig. 31 the "valet parking" feature by
p ressi ng the
!VALET I b utton. The indica to r
light in the sw itch ill umi nates .
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key.
.,. Lock bot h rea r seatbacks with the mechani ­
cal key ¢
page 61.
.,. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel for park ing and keep the mecha nical
key with you.
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
- the unlocking button for the rear lid
c:::; in
the driver's door is inact ive
- the bu tton
c:::; on the mas ter key is inactive
- the opening h andle i n the rear lid is inac tive.
The vehicle can be drive n and locked and un­
l ocked with the maste r key. Access to the lug­
gage co mpar tment is b locked.
When the valet park ing function is switched
o n, the message
Valet parking activat ed ap­
pears in the inst rument cl uste r display when
you sw itch the igni tion on.

.. To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage
compartment , press the net down
~ fig. 56 .
There is an additional 12-volt socket in the
front and rear cente r console ¢
fig. 57.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electr ical
accessories . Th e power input must not exceed
120 watts.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
¢ page 287, Additional accessories and ports
replacement.
& WARNING
The sockets and the electrica l accessories
connected to them operate only when the
ignition is switched on . Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injuries or burns. To re­
duce the risk of injuries, never leave chil­
dren unattended in the vehicle with the ve­
hicle key.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a so lar panel
or battery charger, to the 12-volt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's electri ­
cal system .
- The 12-volt socket should only be used
for a short period of time as a power
source for electr ical equipment . Please
use the electrical sockets in the vehicle
when connecting equipment for longer
periods .
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit p roperly .
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessor ies are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat­
tery can still be drained .
Seats and storage 57
Storage
(upholder
Fig. 58 Center co n sole: c uphold er
Fig. 59 Rea r cen ter armre st: c uphold er ext en ded
Front cupholder
.. To open the cupholder, tap the cover
~fig. 58.
Rear cupholder
(

.. To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbolii @¢fig.
59 .
.. To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direc ­
tion of the arrow.
.. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and
au toma tically secures the beverage.
.. To close the rear cupholder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
w ill go.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liqu id can cause an accident
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving . In case
of an acc ident , sudden braking or other
Ill-

72 On the road
By pressing the I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button
without depressing the brake peda l, the igni­
tion is on and switched
off by pressing it
again .
After a cold engine is started, the re may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first bu ild up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
f or concern.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time . Repeat starting procedure.
Start-Stop-S ystem *:
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns
off the engine, the ignition still remains
switched on.
- If you press the I STAR T ENGINE STOPI but­
ton now, the ignition wi ll be switched
off.
T he engine will not start ¢ page 78 .
-Make sure tha t th e ig nit ion is swi tched off
before ex iting the vehicle.
Sw itching the ignition /engine off
automat icall y*
The fo llow ing applies to vehicles with Start­
Stop -System*: to prevent the battery from
draining, the ignition and the engine wi ll
switch
off automatically under the following
conditions :
- T he vehicle has already been dr iven.
- T he d river's door is opened.
- T he driver's seat be lt is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The veh icle is sta tionary.
In t his case, the activated low beam w ill be re­
p laced by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch
off after a certain pe­
riod of time or when you lock the vehicle.
Driver m essage in the in strument clu ster
di spl ay
P ress b rake pedal to start engine
This message appears i f you press the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP ! button to start the en­
gine and do not depress the brake peda l. The engine can only be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
!I C
o nveni ence key: I s ke y not in th e vehi ­
cle?
T h is message appears along with the !I sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve ­
hicle with the eng ine runn ing.
It is in tended
to rem ind yo u (e.g . when chang ing dr ivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longe r in t he ve hicl e,
yo u canno t swi tch on the igni tion after stop­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key.
Tu rn off ignition before leav ing car
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switched on. Al­
ways swi tch off the ignit io n if you a re leav ing
the vehi cle. See also
¢ page 72 .
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along with an audible warning tone if the P
selector lever position is not engaged when
stopp ing the eng ine with t he
I S TAR T ENGI NE ST OP I but ton. Select the P se­
l ector lever posi tion. Otherwise the vehicle
could roll and it cannot be locked.
Ke y not r ecogni sed . Hold back of ke y again st
marked ar ea . See owner' s manual.
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion
Q page 74.
Turn off ignition b efore leaving car
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on. Al­
ways switch off the ignit ion if you a re leav ing
the vehicle. See also
¢ page 72 .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leav-
ing car, otherwise vehicle can roll awa y
This message appears if the drive r's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and
jll,,

7 4 On the road
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up .
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not b e possible to start the engine un­
der cer tain circumstances , for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained , if inter­
ference is affected the key or if there is a sys ­
tem malfunction.
Fig. 75 C en ter conso le/ma ster key: startin g th e eng ine
if th ere is a mal function
Requirement : The message Key not recog­
nized. Hold back of key against marked area.
See owner's manual.
must appear and the in­
dicator light
II must switch on .
.,. Hold the master key vertically in the loca­
t ion ind icated
f >l) ¢ fig . 75 .
.,. Press the brake pedal~.& in Starting the
engine on page 73.
.. Press the !~ S_ T_A_R_ T_E _N_G_I_N_ E_S_ T_O_P~I button.
T he eng ine will start.
"' Drive to your authorized Audi dealer imme­
dia tely to have the malfunction corrected.
{D) Tips
You can view the message again by press­
ing the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 76 Center co nsole: Park ing b ra ke
.,. Pull on the switch (V) ¢ fig. 76 to app ly the
parking brake . The indicator light in the
sw itch ill uminates.
.,. Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and p ress the switch
© at the same
time to release the park ing brake . The ind i­
cato r light in the swit ch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome ­
chanical parking brake . The parking brake is
designed to p revent the veh icle from rolling
un intentionally and replaces the hand brake .
In addition to the no rmal functions of a tradi ­
tional hand brake, the electromechanical
parki ng brake provides vario us convenience
and safety functi ons.
When starting from rest
-The integral starting ass ist helps you when
driving by automat ically releasi ng the park ­
ing brake
~ page 75 , Starting from rest .
-When start ing on inclines, the start ing as ­
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentional­
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
pa rking brake is not released until sufficient
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels . .,,.

78 On the road
@ Tips
When you stop and the start-stop-system
turns the engine off, the ignition remains
on. Make sure that the ignition is switched
off before exiting the vehicle.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancel­
led for different system-related reasons .
Fig. 78 In st rument cluster: e ngin e-Stop tempo ra ri ly
u navai lab le
Engine will not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks i f
certain conditions have been met . For exam ­
p le, the engine w ill
not be switched off in the
following situations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum
r equired temperature for Start-Stop -mode .
- T he interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached .
- T he ou tside temperature is extremely h igh/
low .
- T he w indshield is being defrosted
9 page 66, 9 page 68.
- The pa rking system* is switched on.
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steer ing whee l is sharply turned or
there is a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines .
The
r,J i ndicato r light appears in the informa­
tion line in the instrument cluster disp lay
9 fig. 78. Engine automatically restarts
T
he stop p hase is interrupted in the followi ng
situations, for example . The engine resta rts
without any action by the driver .
- The inte rior temperature varies from the
t empera ture selected in the A/C system.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted
9 page 66, 9 page 68 .
-The brake pedal is pressed severa l times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- H igh power consumpt ion .
@ Tips
If you shift into the D, Nor S posit ions af­
ter sh ifting into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster tha n 6 mph (10 km/h) in
o rd er for the engine to sw itch off aga in.
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Appl ies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 79 Center co nsole : Sta rt -Stop -System button
.,. To switch the Start-Stop -System off/on
manually, press the
!iiil~·I button. The LED in
the button turns on when the system is
sw itched off.
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto­
matically.

@ Tips
-Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c>fig. 100.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de ­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist switches off automatically when a
factory-installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer.
Audi side assist 97

The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driving
There is a system ma lfunction in the transmis­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driving with limited functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion . The transmission is switching to emer­
gency mode. This mode only shifts into cer­
tain gears or will no longer shift at a ll. The en­
gine may stall. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Iii Transmission malfunction: No reverse
gear. You can continue driving
S tronic ® transmission: There is a system mal­
function in the transmission. The transmis­
sion is switching to eme rgency mode. This
mode on ly shifts into certain gears or wi ll no
longer shift at all. The engine may sta ll. You
cannot engage the reverse gear. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility immediately to have the ma lfunction
corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle
and shift to
P
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector
lever position and see your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility for assis­
tance.
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you shou ld take the vehicle to an
author ized Audi dealersh ip as soon as pos­
sible to have the cond ition corrected.
Automatic Transmission 111
Selector lever emergency release
Applies to veh icles: w it h m ult itronic/5 tro nic/t iptro nic
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 116 Front center console: se lector lever emergen ·
cy release
.,. To reach the emergency release mechanism,
remove the ashtray insert*.
.,. Loosen and remove the small cap in the
ashtray mount
c:> fig . 116.
.,. You now have access to a bolt. Using a
screwdriver or similar, press the bolt down
and hold it down .
.,. Now press the interlock and move the se lec-
tor lever to the N position.
T he selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the ignition is turned on. If the
power supply fai ls ( for example, the battery is
discharged) and the vehicle must be pushed
or towed, move the selector lever to the N po­
sition first using the emergency release.