2013 AUDI A6 remote control

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The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto­
mat ically and w ill go ou t comp lete ly when
the o utside lig ht is ve ry low. This fea ture is
meant to remi nd you t o swit ch o n the
head ligh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
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F ig. 39 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 39@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @ope ns.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 40 Sun shade pulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 45
Fig . 4 1 Cockp it: sun shade switch
Rear door sunshade*
"' Pull the sun shade out and attach it to the
hooks on the upper door frame¢
fig. 40 .
Re ar window sun shade*
... To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
button~ ¢
fig. 41.
You can adjust the settings for the rea r sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but­
ton >
Vehicle settings > Automatic rea r bl ind
> On .The sett ings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key . The
s u n shade ex tends again as soon as the v ehi­
cle beg ins traveling forwa rd at a speed gre at­
er than 9 mph (1S km/h), as long as the ig ni­
tion has not been switched off in the mean­
time.
A WARNING
When loweri ng or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to t ravel. Th is cou ld
cause perso nal inju ry.
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-
- Pressing the button rn severa l t imes
consec utive ly can trigger the overload
protect ion. The sun s hade can only be ex­
tended/retracted again after a brief wait­ ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
t ions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
t han
1 4°F ( -10°() .

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
-
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 .,.

64 Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
A pplies to vehicles: with three-zone cl imate cont ro l or
four-zone a uto mat ic climate contro l
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the air in the vehicle interior. It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof* are closed .
If the temperature inside
the parked veh icle becomes very warm, open ­
ing the w indow br iefly will speed up the cool­
ing process.
In all heating mode functions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a highe r speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensat ion from the cooling system can
d rip and form a puddle of wate r under the ve­
h icle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak .
Pollutant filt er
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such
as dust and po llen from the air.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet, so that the air condi­
tioner can properly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high
a ir pollution, the filter may need to be
changed more freq uently than specified in
your Aud i Warranty & Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, as k your author ized Audi Se rvice Ad­
visor for adv ice.
K ey coded setting s
Three-zone climate control: The blower set­
ting and air distribution are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use.
Four-zone automatic climate control: The cli­
mate control settings are automatica lly stor­
ed and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use.
A WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can
cause accidents.
-
- For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion .
- Comp lete ly fami liarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ventilation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freez ing weather unt il you
have wa rmed the windshie ld first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may freeze on the w ind­
shie ld and red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid further d amage and have i t
inspected by a q uali fied dealership .
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire speci al technical know ledge and
special tools. Contact an authorized Audi
dea ler fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of f uel you use,
you also red uce the amount of pollutants
emitted into the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lo ts (in front o f the
windshield) free from ice, snow and de ­
bris in order to maintain the proper func­
tion of the climate control system.
- The energy management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar ily. These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored .
-Air escapes through vents under the rear
w indow. When plac ing items of cloth ing
on the luggage compartment cover, en­
sure that the openings are not covered.

(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Setup
App lies to vehicles: with four-zone a utomat ic climate con·
tro t
The climate con trol system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
" Select: ICARI function button > ( Car) * sys-
tems con trol button > AC.
Rear cabin settings*
When this function is selected, all settings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate
control system in the cockpit. The climate
control system settings cannot be adjusted in
the rear seat at the same time. This function
switches
off after a certain period of time or
when one of the dials in the cockpit is press­
ed .
Auto recirculation*
The sensitivity level of the automatic rec ircu ­
la tion mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to sensitive. The recirculation mode is con­
trolled automat ica lly. You must press the~
button if fog forms on the windows.
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so
that it is cooler or warmer.
AC mode
The strength of the airflow can be adjusted to
light, med ium or strong.
Warm and cold 69
Steering wheel heating
Applies to vehicles: wit h hea ted stee ring wheel
The steering wheel rim con be heated .
Fig. 71 Steering column: steering wheel hea tin g but ·
ton
.. Press the lil button to switch steering whee l
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on! /Steering wheel heating off!
appears in the instrument cluster disp lay.
The temperat ure is maintained at a constant
level when steering wheel heating is switched
on.
T he steer ing wheel heating settings are stor­
ed automat ica lly and assigned to the remote
control key that is in use .

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 87
then maintains the stored distance. If the ve­
hicle ahead accelerates , adaptiv e cr uis e con­
trol will also accelerate up to the stored
speed.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
in yards (meters)
Q .&. . The Distance 3 setting
is recommended .
The distances prov ided are spec ified values.
Depending on the driving situation and the
how the vehicle ahead is driving, the actual
d istance may be more or less than these tar­
ge t distances.
The various symbols for the time increments
appear briefly in the information line @
¢fig. 87when you change the settings.
~-~ --- Distance 1: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1 second .
~-- ~-- Distan ce 2: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.3 seconds .
~--- ~-Distance 3: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.8 seconds .
~---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corre ­
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 2.3 seconds .
.&_ WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of co llisions and serious
personal injury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the t ime and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
-
-Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow­
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions .
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-Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles : wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise contro l
.,. Select the desired driving mode in drive se­
lect ¢
page 98.
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Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with A ud i ada ptive cr uise contro l
Fig. 91 Ins trumen t cluster: req ues t fo r drive r inte rven­
t io n
In certain situations, the system will prompt
you to take action . Thi s could happen, for ex­
amp le, if braking by the adaptive cruise con­
trol system is not enough to maintain enough
distance to the vehicle ahead .
T he ind icator light
I and the symbol in the
display will warn you about the s ituation
¢ fig. 91. You w ill also hea r an acoustic signal.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.

Audi adaptive cru ise control and brakin g guar d 89
(end of a traffic jam or veh icle t hat has
br oken down in traffic).
- Alw ays remember that the radar sensor
for the b raking guard works only within
defined detection and ra nge limits that
may prev ent the proper det ection of oth­
er ve hicles.
- The ra dar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barr i­
ers or tunnel ent rances may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
(0 Tips
- You can cance l the braking w ith increas­
i ng fo rce that is initiated by the system
by braking yo urself, by accelerating no­
ticeab ly or by swerving.
- Brak ing guard error messages
~ page
89.
-Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake unexpectedly. Always secure any
ca rgo or objec ts that you are transport ­
i ng to reduce t he risk of d amage o r in­
Ju ry.
Settings in the MMI
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
~ Se lect: ICARlf unct ion button> ( Car )* sys­
tems
contro l button > D river assi st > Audi
braking guard .
System -
Switch braking g ua rd On and Off .
When you sw itch the ignition on, the message
Audi braking guard off appears if the system
is switched off.
Early warning -The distance and approac h
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key being used at the time the settings
are
ma de.
- If you switch the ES C to spo rt mode,
braking g uard switches off a utomatica lly
~page
194.
- Switch braking guard off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
t rain, ship o r other type of transporta­
t ion. This can prevent undesired warn­
ings from the braking guard system.
Messages
App lies to vehicles : wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise contro l
ACC unavail able
ACC and braking guard: unavailable
T he system cannot detect mov ing vehicles up
ahead co rrec tly and is switched off. The sen­
sors have been displaced or a re not worki ng
properly . The Audi pre sense func tions may a l­
so be affected. Drive to yo ur autho rized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi se rvice facility im­
med iate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
ACC: unavailable at this time. No sensor vi­
sion
ACC and braking guide: unavailable at this
time . No sensor vision
Th is message appears if the senso r view is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
sp ray or d irt. C lean the sensors~
fig. 82.
ACC: unava ilabl e at this time . Inclin e too
steep
The road exceeds the max imum possible an­
gle for proper adaptive cru ise control opera­
tion. Adaptive cru ise con tro l is switched off .
ACC: only selector lever positions D , S or M
available
Se lect t he D/S or M selector leve r pos ition.
ACC: unavailabl e at this time . Parking brake
s et
The adaptive cr uise cont rol system switches
off automatically if the park ing b rake is set. ..,.

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-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

122 Park in g s ystems
Trailer view
Ap plies to vehicles: with par king system p lus and tra iler
hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle
in front of a trailer.
F ig. 1 40 Infotainment: rear mode
Requirement: the trailer mode is selected
c:;,page 120.
.. Now you can position your vehicle in front
of the trailer
c:;, .&. in General information
on page 117, c:;,Q) in General information
on page 118 .
The orange colo red orienta­
t ion line denotes the expected path toward
the trai ler hitch . Use the blue lines to help
yo u estimate the distan ce to the trailer
hitch.
Setting the mode
Ap plies to veh icles: with par king system wi th peripheral
cameras
.. Select: ICARI funct ion button > ( Car )* sys ­
tem s
control button > Driv er a ssis t > Park ­
ing aid > Ch ange to front /rea r> A uto
or
Manu al.
Aut o -
This view behind the vehicle ( Rear
mode) is d isplayed a utomatically when you
shift into reverse. This view in front of the ve­
hicle
( Front mode) is d isp layed automatically
when you sh ift into the forward gears .
Manual -This view behind the vehicle (Rear
mode) is a lways d isp layed when you turn on
the system.
Adjusting the display and the warning tones
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking syste m plus/ rea r view
came ra/ peri pheral cameras
The display and warning tones can be adjust­
ed in the Infotainment.
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton > (C ar)* sys ­
tem s
control button > Drive r a ssist > Par k­
in g a id .
Di splay
On * -
optical display is shown for the parking
system p lus, rear view camera image is shown
for parking system plus with rear view cam­ era*.
Off -when the parking system is switched off,
only audible signals are given .
Warning tones
Fr ont volume -
Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequen cy -Frequency for the rear area
Mu sic v olum e wh ile parkin g -When the park­
ing system is turned on, the volume of the au­
dio/video sou rce is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator .
@ Tips
-The warn ing tones can also be adjusted
directly from the visual display o r the
rear v iew camera* image. Simply press
the
Setting s control button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
park ing system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatica lly stored
and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use .