2013 AUDI A6 power steering

98 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Aud i d rive select mak es it possible to expe ri­
ence diffe ren t types of vehi cle se ttin gs i n o ne
ve hicl e. The dr ive r can se lect th ree
Comfort ,
Auto and Dynamic modes in the M MI to
switch between a sporty and a comforta ble
driving mo de.
You c an a lso a djust the setti ng according to
your p re ferences in the
Individual mode . F o r
examp le, you ca n combine settings such as a
sporty en gine t uning with comfortab le steer­
ing.
A WARNING
Improper use of the A udi drive select can
cause collisions, ot her acc idents and se ri­
ous pe rsonal injury.
Description
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the veh icl e's featu res. The engine, t ransm is­
sion, stee ring, reve rsible sa fe ty belt tension­
e rs a nd adap tive air su spension are alw ays in­
volved.
Engine and transmission
Depending on the mode, the e ng ine and the
tra nsmission respond quic ker or i n a more bal­
an ced manne r to acce le rator pedal move­
men ts. In the sporty dyn ami c mode, the
tra nsmission sh ifts at highe r RP Ms.
Air suspension*
The adaptive air suspens ion/adaptive air sus­
pension spor t*
(Air suspen sion in the MM I) is
a n e lec tronic ally con trolled air suspension and
da mpi ng sys tem. They are adjus ted depend­
ing on the se lected driving mode, the drive r's
steeri ng, braking an d acceleration input and
the road s urface, ve hicle speed and load. A
sporty setting is generally used in ve hicles
with adaptive air suspension sport*. T
he veh icle clearance varies depending on the
se lected mo de an d the speed .
T he highway setti ng is a ct ivated automatic ally
whe n you dr ive above 7 5 mph (120 km/ h) fo r
more than
3 0 seconds in the Auto or Dynamic
mode. The gro und clea rance is increased a uto ­
matically if the speed drops below
44 mph
(70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds.
Steering
T he s teer ing adap ts in terms of s teer ing effor t
and steering ratios . Indirect stee ring that
moves easily, like the steer ing in comfo rt
mode, is best suited to long drives on a high­
way. In contrast, dynamic mode provides sporty, direct steer ing .
Sport differential*
As a component of the all whee l drive system
(quattro ®)
r=:> page 196, th e Sport differen­
t ia l* distributes the driving powe r to the rear
axle depending on the situation. The distr ibu­
t ion of power va ries depe nding on the select­
ed mode, from balanced (comfort) to agile
(dyna mic) . Th e goa l is a high leve l of agility
and ability to acce le rate on cu rves . Th e vehicle
is ve ry re sponsive to st eer ing.
Curve light*
The curve light adapts to driving on curves .
T he pivo ting act io n and the lighting are also
adapt ed to the mode .
Adaptive cruise control*
The behav ior when accelerating can be adjust­
ed from comfortab le to sporty, depending on
the drive select mode. Adaptive cru ise cont ro l
also responds to th e dr iv ing behavior o f th e
vehicle a head in a mo re co nse rvative o r sporty
man ne r.
Engine sound*
The sound of the eng ine is adapted to the se­
lected mode and ranges from sub tle to sporty . .,.

118 Parking systems
- Keep in mind that the image in the dis­
play is distorted if the exter ior mirror
housing has been manually adjusted.
- Use the
re ar mode and the corne r view
( rear )
mode on ly when the luggage com­
partment lid is fully closed . Otherwise
the image in the display will be distort ­
ed .
- The veh icle surroundings are shown us­
ing the camera images. The vehicle im­
age is shown by the system . Objects and
obstacles above the camera are not dis ­
played .
- Camera lenses en la rge and distort the
field of v is io n . The objects appear bo th
alte red and in accu rate on the screen.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
r:!>0 in Gen eral information on
page 112 .
-The Infota inment display shows the di­
r ection in wh ic h the rear of the vehicle is
t ra veli ng based on the steering wheel
angle . T he front o f the ve hicle front
swings o ut more than the rear of the ve ­
hicle . Ma inta in plenty of distance so that
you r outside m irror or a corner of your
vehicle does not col lide with any obsta­
cles.
(D Tips
If the 8/~/,c:;s symbol appears in the
disp lay and the respective d isplay area is
grayed out, then the power exterior mir­
rors were fo lded in or the dr iver 's door/
front passenger's door/luggage compart­
ment Lid was opened.
Switching on or off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph­
eral cameras
F ig. 1 29 Ce nt er co n so le: f» A butt on
Fig . 1 30 In fota inme nt: se lect in g th e mo de
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
p,,;A button in the cente r consol e
r:!> fig. 129 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the but to n tur ns on .
Selecting the mode
.,. Turn the control knob to the symbol fo r the
desi red mode @through
® r:!> fig. 130 .
Switching off
.,. Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
.,. Press the
P,,1A button, or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off .
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Top view*
c>page 119
@ -Corner view (front)* r:!> page 119
©-Front* r:!>page 119
@ -Rear* r:!> pag e 120
@ -Corner view (re ar)* r:!> page 119

192 Intelligent technology
Intelligent technology
Notice about data
recorded by vehicle
control modules
Your veh icle is not equipped with an Event Da­
ta Recorde r (EDR), ins talled by some manu­
facture rs fo r the express p urpose of capturing
data for retrieval after an accident or cras h
event . EDR's are sometimes ca lled "crash re­
corders".
Some state laws restr ict the retr ieval or down­
loading of data stored by EDR's that were in­
stalled in a vehicle for the express purpose of retrieving data after an accident or crash
event without the owner's consent.
A ltho ugh yo ur vehicle is not equ ipped wit h an
EDR, it is equipped with a number of electron­
ic control modules for various vehicle systems
such as, for examp le, eng ine f unction, em is­
sion control, as well as for the airbags and
safety belts.
These electronic contro l modules also record
vehicle-re lated data during norma l vehicle op­
erat ion for diagnostic and repa ir purposes.
The recording capacity of the electronic con­
trol modules is limited to data (no sound is re­
corded) and only a small amount of data is ac­
tually recorded ove r a ve ry limited pe riod of
time and stored when a sys tem faul t or o ther
cond ition is sensed by a cont ro l u nit. Some of
the data then stored may re late to vehicle
speed, direction, braking as we ll as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash or other condit ion. Stored data can only
be read and downloaded w ith special equip­
ment.
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
ESC helps to improve road holding and vehicle
dynamics to help reduce the probability of
skidd ing and loss of ve hicle control. It works
only when the eng ine is running. ESC detects certain difficult driving situat
ions, including
when the vehicle is beginning to spin (yaw)
o ut of control and he lps you to get the veh icle
back under control by se lectively braking the
whee ls, and/or reducing eng ine power and
providing steer ing ass istance to he lp hold the
vehicle o n the dr iver's intended course. The in­
dicator light
G) in the inst rument cluster
blinks when ESC is ta king action to help yo u
control the veh icle.
ESC has limitations.
It is importa nt to remem­
ber that ESC cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It wi ll not always be able to help out
under a ll cond it ions you may come up aga inst.
F or example, ESC may not always be able to
help you master situations where there is a
s u dden change in the coefficient of friction of
the road surface. When there is a section of
dry road that is sudden ly covered w ith water,
s lush or snow, ESC cannot perform the same
way it wou ld on the dry surface . If the ve hicle
hydroplanes (rides on a cushion of water in­
stead of the road surface), ESC will not be
able to help you steer the vehicle because con­
tact with the pavement has been in terrupted
and the vehicle cannot be braked or steered .
D uring fast cornering, particularly on winding
roads, ESC cannot always deal as effectively
with difficult driving situations than at lower
speeds. When towing a trailer, ESC is not able
to help you regain control as it would if you
were not tow ing a trailer.
Always adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic; and weather condit ions. ESC can­
not override the vehicle's physical limits, in­
crease the availab le tract ion, or keep a ve hicle
on the road if road departure is a result of
drive r inattent io n. Instead, ESC imp roves the
poss ibil ity of keeping the vehi cle under con ­
trol and on the road during ex treme maneu­
vers by using the d river's steering inputs to
help keep the vehicle going in the intended di­
rection . If you are traveling at a speed that
ca uses you to run off the road before ESC can
provide any assistance, you may not experi­
ence the benefits of ESC.

196 Intellig ent technolog y
-Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with
the engine shut off.
- If the brake booster is not working, for
example when towing your vehicle, or
because the brake booster has somehow
been damaged, the brake pedal must be
pressed considerably harder to make up
for the lack of booster assistance .
Electro-mechanical
power assist
The electro-mechanical power assist helps
the driver when steering.
Power stee ring adapts electronically based on
the veh icle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steerin g d efecti ve! Stop th e vehicl e
If this indicator light turns on and stays on
and this message appears, the power steering may have fa iled.
Do
not continue driving . See your authorized
Aud i dealer or other qualified repa ir facility
for assistance.
lor-ij St eerin g: S yste m malfun ction ! You m ay
c ont inue driv ing
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears, the steering may be more diffi­
cult to move or more sensitive than usual.
Drive s low ly to your author ized Audi dealer or
q ua lified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected .
(D Tips
If the . or 'Iij indicator light only stays
on for a shor t time, you may contin ue driv­
ing .
Driving with your
quattro ®
Applies to vehicles : with all-wheel drive
With all-wheel drive , all four wheels are driv­
en .
General info rmation
With a ll Wheel Drive, power is distributed to
all four wheels. This happens automatically
depending on your driving style and the road
condit ions at the time. See also ¢
page 192.
With the sport differential*, power distribu­
t ion to the rear wheels is va riable and can be
adjusted with Audi drive select*
r::¢, page 98.
Always read and follow safety precautions
Q _& .
Winter tires
When driving in the winter, your vehicle with
all-wheel drive has an advantage, eve n wit h
regular tires. In winter road conditions it may
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-sea ­
son tires) for improved driveability and brak ­
ing : these tires must be mo unted on
all fou r
wheel s. See also ¢ page 255 , Winter tires.
Tire chains
Where tire chains are mandatory on certain
roads, this no rma lly also app lies to ve hicles
with all-wheel drive r::¢,
page 256, Snow
chains.
Replacing wh eels /tires
Vehicles with all-wheel drive m ust always
have ti res of the same s ize. A lso avo id tires
with different t read depths . For detai ls see
page r::¢,
page 251, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels .
Off-Road driving?
You r Audi does not have e nough ground clea r­
ance to be used as an off-road vehicle . It is
t h erefore best to avoid rough tracks and un ­
even terrain as much as possib le . Also refer to
r::¢, page 200. ..,_

-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
yo u are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when d riving, al­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
and check the wheels and tires for dam­
age .
(D Note
Please note that summe r and wi nte r tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight means the comb ined weight (in excess of
those sta ndard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic transmission, power steer ing ,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory-installed equip­
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the rat io o f the height to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in ­
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re­
sponse and better overa ll handling on dry
pavement .
Bead
means the part of the t ire t hat is made o f
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead separation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead .
Cord means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Tire s an d wheel s 241
typica l in those seasons . Aud i recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months . Low temperatures signif icant ly
dec rease the e lasticity of summer t ires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer t ires are used i n very co ld tem ­
peratures, cracks ca n form o n the tread
bars , res ulting in perma nen t tire damage
that can cause loud driving noise and un­
bala nced ti re s. Audi i s not respon sible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the t ire p ress ure recommended by t he
vehicle manufacture r fo r a tire o f a des ignated
s ize t hat has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le o f miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire press ure
is m easured or adjusted.
Curb weight
me ans the we ight of a motor ve hicle with
st andard equipmen t incl ud ing the max imum
capacity of fuel, oi l, and coolant, air condi ­
tioning and additional weig ht of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire design to oper ate a t higher load s
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standa rd tire . Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "x l", "EXTRA LOAD", o r
"RF" on the sidewal l.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
me ans the load-ca rry ing capac ity of a single
axle system , measured at the tire -ground in­
te rfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( "GVWR ")
mea ns the maximum total loaded we ight of
the ve hicl e. .,..
•
•

Fuse panel@ (black )
No. Equipment Amps
= = 7 Audi adaptive cruise control 10
8
Airbag control module, front
5
passenger's seat sensor system
Gateway 5
Homelink (garage door opener),
10 night vision system control
5
module
Image processing (Audi active
11 lane assist, Audi adaptive cruise
10
control)
12 Steering 5
1 13 Terminal 15 in the luggage com-
15
partment
14 Terminal 15 in the
instrument
30
panel (front passenger's side)
15 Terminal 15 engine 15
16 Starter 40
Fuse panel
B (brown)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Gateway 5
2 Climate control 10
3 ESC control module 10
Front door (driver's side) 30
s
Power seat adjustment (driver's
7,5
seat)
6 Steering 35
7 Sunroof 20
8
Rear door control module (driv-
15
er's side)
9 Lumbar support (Front passen
-
5
ger seat)
11 Sunroof, rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
12 Driver door control module
15
Fuse panel
c (red)
No. Equipment Amps
2 Fuel pump 25
3 Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor system 5/5
4 Engine acoustics 7,5
Fuses and bulbs
-Fuse panel © (red)
No.
u Equipment
5 Rear door
control module (driv-
er's side)
6 Left
rear seat
Horn
Windshield wiper
9 Light/rain sensor
10 L
umbar support (driver seat)
11 Front passenger door control
module
12 Right rear door control modu le
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment Amps
30
7,5 15
30 5
5
15
15
Fig. 212 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse panel wit h
p last ic bracket
Fuse panel A (black)
No. Equipment
Amps
1 Head-up Display 5
2 MMI Display 5
3 CD/DVD changer 5
4 MMI unit/drives
7,5
5 Chip card reader (not in all coun
-
5
tries)
6 Instrument cluster
5
7 Steering column switch module
5
8
Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,5
adaptive lighting system
10 Left
headlight (headlight with
7,5
adaptive light)
I
271
...

272 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equ ipment Amps
Climate control 10
Climate control system blower 40
3
D iagnost ic connec tor 10
4 Electrical ignition lock 5
5
Power s teer ing column adju st-
ment
5
6 Steering column switch module 10
7
Power steering column ad just -
ment
25
8 Light switch 5
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
F
ig . 2 13 Lu ggage compar tment: fuse pa nel w ith plas­
t ic bracket
Fu se panel A (black )
No. Equipment Amps
Electromechanical pa rking brake 30
Electraomechanical parking brake 30
6
Front door (front passenge r's
30 s ide)
7 Rear exterior lighting 30
Rea r su n shade, closing aid, lug-
8 gage
comp artment lock, con-
20
venience key, S TA RT E NGIN E
STOP, fuel fi ller door
9 Power seat adjustment 15
1 0
Pa rking system 5
11
Rear seat heating 30
Fuse panel @ (red )
No. Equipment Amps
1 Left belt tensioner 2 5
2 25
3
Socke t 20
4
Socket 20
5
Ele ctrome chanic al p arking b ra ke 5
6 adaptive air suspension 15
7
Rear door (fron t passenger's
30 side)
8 Rear exterior lighting
30
9
L
u ggage compartment lid con-
30 trol mod ule
Telephone
5
11
So und amplif ier 30
12
Rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/ 3 0/ 20
MMI unit/dr ives
Tank lea k detec tion sys tem
5
4 AEM co ntrol module/battery 10/15
mo dule
Battery fan
35
Rad io rec eiver 7,5
7 ,5
9
Automatic dimm ing in terior 5/15
rea rv iew mirror /ba ttery m od ule
10 Parking system 5
Fuse panel @ (green)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Audi pre sense 5
2
Electromechanical parking brake 5
3 ad a pt ive air suspen sio n 5
4
Automatic transmission 7,5
5
Parki ng sys tem 5
6 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
7
Start -Stop-System 5
8 Audi side assist 5

296 Index
K
Key ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 3 1
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. . . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 1
Key not recognized ............ .. .. .. 74
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
M echanical key .............. ... ... . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
K ick-down
tiptronic
110
K nee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 162
Descr ipt ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 164
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side ass is t ...... .. .. .. .. .. . .
LATC H
.. .. .. ............. .... .. ...
D . t· escnp ion .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
L ocat ion .. .... ............. ... ' . .
M ount ing and releasing the an cho rage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
94
185 186
187
186
187
Launch Contro l Program . ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Leather ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Leather (clea ning) .......... .. .. .. .. . 2 17
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Lift ing jack . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
266
Lift ing vehicle
Light 278
Ambience lighting .......... .. .... .. 44
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. ...... 43
Daytime running lights .. ... ... .. .. ..
41
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E t . l' h . x enor 1g ting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
H ead lig ht range con trol ... .. .. .. .. . . 41
H igh beam .............. ........ .. 43
L ow beam . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
4 1
Rear fog lights . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
Side ma rker lights ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Turn signa ls ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Li
ght/ rain sensor
Hea dlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
41
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loa ding the roof ra ck ................ . 60
Locking
Power loc king switch .............. ..
36
Remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key ................. .....
36
Low beams . .... .. ... .......... .... . 41
Lower universal anchorages (Cana da) 185
Luggage compartment
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
En larging . .... .. ... .......... .... . 61
Load ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 63
Stowing luggage ... ... ..... ... .. .. 132
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lumbar suppo rt
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
M
Maintenance .... .. ............. .... 2 85
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manual shift program .... ..... ... .. .. 109
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Matte finish paint .. ............. .... 210
Mechan ica l key .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjusting the exter ior m irrors ....... ..
48
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
Vanity mir rors . .. ............. .. ... 45
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 157
Multif unction steering whee l .. .. .. .. .. . 24
mult itro nic® 105
N
Natura l leather .. .. ................ . 216
New tires and whee ls
N HT SA
Co nta cting 251
13 4
Night vis ion assistant .... .. ... ..... .. 101
Cleaning came ra le n s ........ ...... . 211
Number of seats . .. ... .......... .. .. 136