2013 AUDI A6 door lock

36 Opening and clo sing
- Fo r Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula ­
tions
<::> page 288.
Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking
syst em , the driver 's door can be locked and
unlocked at the lack cylinder .
Fig. 22 Key turns fo r openi ng a nd closing.
"" Remove the mechanical key <=> page 32.
"" Turn the mechanical key to pos it io n @
r::':> fig . 22 to unlock the d river's door.
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"" Turn the key to position @ to lock the dr iv­
er's door
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.&_ WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS r::':> & in
General description on page 33.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fi g. 2 3 Drive r's door ; pow er lo ckin g sw it c h
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F ig. 2 4 Rear powe r loc king sw itc h
"" Press the button [@ to lock the vehicle <=> ,&. .
"" Press the button@] to unlock the veh icle.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the followi ng:
- You cannot open the doo rs or the rear lid
from the
ou tside (increased security, for ex­
ample when you are s topped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking swit ches i l-
lum inate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the
doors from the inside by pull ing on the door
handle .
- Rear doors : pull the door hand le
once to re­
lease the lock . Pull t he handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activa t­
ed, the doors automatically unlock .
.&_ WARNING
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-The power loc king swi tch wo rks wi th the
ignit ion off and a utomat ica lly locks the
en tire veh icle when it is a ctuated.
- On a v eh icl e locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
tive .
- Loc ked doo rs make it more difficult for
emerge ncy worke rs to ge t into the veh i­
cle , which pu ts lives at ri sk. Do not leave
a nyo ne behind in the vehi cle, especi ally
chi ldren .
© Tips
Your ve hicl e is l ocked a utomat ically a t a
s p eed of 9 mp h (1 5 km/h)
<=> page 33. You
can un lo ck the vehicle again using the ..,.

opening function in the power locking sys­
tem switch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails.
F ig. 25 Door: Emergency locking
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger's door and the rear doors (on Ly visible when door is open).
• Remove the mechanical key
c> page 32.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
c>fig . 25 .
• Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right doo r) or left
(left door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outside. The door can be opened from the ins ide by pu lling the door
h andle. If the c hild safety lock in a rear door is
activa ted, yo u m ust first pull the door hand le
on the inside. T hen you can open the door
from the outs ide.
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
Fig . 26 Driver's door: remote rear lid release
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
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Fig. 27 Posit ion of handle in the rear lid
Opening the re ar lid
• Press the middle button l.::::rl on the remote
control master key for at least one second,
or
• Pull the release button
l.::::rl i n the driver's
door
c> fig. 26, o r
• Press the handle on the rear lid
c> fig. 2 7.
Clo sin g the re ar lid
a, .....
9 (!) ...
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• Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
side and allow it to d rop gently to close it
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The settings in the MMI determine if the rear
lid can be opened using the handle
c> page 34.
A WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pu ll up
on it to make sure that it is p roperly
closed. Otherwise it co uld open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehi cle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv ­
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug ­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­ not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child cou ld crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pul l the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of pe rsonal in­
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.

38 Opening and closing
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when
it is mov ing, in
particular close to the hinges - fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
l .::::sl on the master key . When you close
the rear lid again, it locks automatically .
Rear lid emergency release
Fig. 28 Sectio n of t he lu ggage compar tme nt: access to
emergency re lease
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from inside the luggage compartment .
.. Remove the cover from the luggage rear lid .
.. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
until the rear lid releases .
Child safety lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock locks the rear win­
dows and prevent the rear doors from being
opened from the inside .
Fig. 29 Section from drive r's door : ch ild safety lock
b u tto ns
.. To activate the child safety lock for the left/
right rear door, press the left/right button[!]
in the driver's door~
fig. 29. The light in the
button will turn on.
.. To deactivate the child safety lock for the
left/right rear door, press the left/right but ­
ton[!] in the driver's door. The light in the
button turns off .
The following features are switched off:
- The interior door handles in the rear doors ,
- The power windows in the rear doo rs,
- The interior lighting buttons .
In order to activate the child safety lock on
the left and the right side, press the two safe­
ty buttons[!] in succession.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 30 Section of the dri ver 's doo r: Con tro ls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-position function :
Opening the windows
.. Press the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi ­
tion .
.. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the w indow .
Closing the windows
.. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion.
.. Pull the switch br iefly to the
second stop to
automatically close the w indow. ..,_

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.

Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the
Automatic headlights menu:
Headlights activation time -You can adjust if
the headlights switch on
Early, Med . or Late
according to the sensitivity of the ligh t sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
n ing lights
on and off .
Canada models :
The function cannot be
turned off . It is activated automatically each
time the ignition is switched on. This menu
item is shown "greyed out" .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when leaving
car > On .
The leaving home function illuminates the
area outside the vehicle when you un lock the
vehicle. To turn the funct ion on, select
Lights
when unlocking car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light
switch is in the
AUTO position.
Clear vision 43
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
Fig. 35 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ 9 ©@
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.,. Push the leve r up as far as it can go to turn
on the right turn signa l or down to turn on
the left tu rn s ignal ¢
fig. 35.
... Move the lever briefly until you meet resist­
ance and re lease it to flash three times.
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam ~D @
... Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam .
.,. Pull the lever back towards you to sw itch
off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
... Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly work w ith the ignition
sw itched on. The indicator l ights
B or Bin
the instrument cluster¢ page 12 also blink.
-After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
n al switches
off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head-
lights are on. The indicator light
El in the .,.

44 Clear vis ion
instrument cluste r illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever - even if there are no
l ights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster il luminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 36 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 37 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig . 36:
El-Interior lighting on/off
I]]-Door contac t sw itch . The inter ior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you sw itch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off afte r
a few minutes.
L:!l -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpi t.
I" REARI * - Switching the rear reading lights
o n/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: with ambience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction butto n>
(Car )* sys tem s control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interi or lighting > Brightne ss.
.. To increase or reduce the b rightness , turn
t he knob and press it .
T he ambience light ing tu rns on when you turn
t h e headlights on wh ile the ig nition is swi tc h ­
ed on.
(D Tips
The setti ng is automati cally sto red and as­
s igned to the remo te contr ol key t hat i s in
u se .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
men t and di splay illumination a s well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fi g. 38 Instrume nt illumina tion
... Press the knob to re lease it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi-
na l posit ion . ...

54 Seats and storage
Adjusting the head restraints
.. To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it lock into p lace .
.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow- ¢
fig. 50 and slide the head
restraint downward .
Removing the head restraints
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go .
.. Press the release¢
fig. 51 with the me­
chanical key¢
page 32 and the button
-arrow-
¢ fig . SO. Pull the head restraint out
of the backrest at the same ti me
c> _& .
Installing the head restraints
.. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts lock
into place.
.. Press the button -arrow-¢
fig. SO and slide
the head restraint all the way down . You
should not be able to pull the head restraint
out of the backrest .
So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
.&_ WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat. Install the head restraint again im­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Driving without head restra ints 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
i=>page 130.
Seat memory
Description
Ap plies to vehicles: with memo ry function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easi ly sto re and recall personal seating profiles for
the driver and front passenger*.
The memory function is operated through the
master key and the memory buttons in the
driver's/front passenger's* doors.
T he driver's seating profile is stored and as ­
signed to the master key each time 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/front passenger's* doors. Once
stored, these seating profiles can be recalled at any time.
The following sett ings are stored:
- --Remote Memory button
control
master key
Driver Driver Front
I
passen­
ger
Seat
-Steering
wheel*
Both exterior
rearv iew mir­
rors*
X
X
X
Remote control key
X
X
X
Applies to vehicles: wi th memory fun ctio n
X
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To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
f unction must be switched on.
.. Select:
!CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver seat > Remote control key >
On.
(D Tips
If you do not want another driver's set-
tings to be assigned to the remote control .,.

58 Seats and storage
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire.
([) Note
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Ap plies to vehicles: with coole d glove compa rtm ent
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
Fig. 60 Glove compa rtment: switc hing cooling mode
o n/off
~ Turn the knob@ counterclockwise to
switch cooling on. The symbols on the knob
indicate the correct position.
~ Turn the knob @ clockwise to switch cool-
ing off .
The glove compartment cooling mode only
functions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on .
If the heating is switched on,
switching the glove compartment cooling
mode
off is recommended .
_& WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
th e risk of injury.
Additional storage
Ther e are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key
r::;, page 32.
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in
the roof (near the interior mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center
armrests
- Storage compartment on the rear side of
the front seat* . The compartment can hold a
maximum weight of 1 kg .
- Compartments* on the back of the front
seat backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in
the rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab
handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Two mounting hooks* under the base of the
rear window inside the luggage compart­
ment. You can attach light objects to these
hooks . The mounting hooks are spring -load­
ed and will return to their normal position
when not in use.
_& WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle while driv­
ing or when accelerating or when apply­
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment
for (sun)glasses* closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an
accident.
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