2013 AUDI A6 stop start

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Instruments and controls .. . .
General illustration ......... .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .......... .
Driver information display .. .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. .. .... . .
Keys .. ...... ........... .. .. ... .
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid .. .. ........ ..... .. ..... .
Child safety lock for the rear doors .. .
Power windows . .......... ... .. . .
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. ... .
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. . .
Clear vision .. ....... ... .. .. ... .
Lights . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . .
I nter ior lights ............ .. .. .. . .
V1s 1on .......... ......... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ... .... .. . 8
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12
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29
31
31
33
37
38
38
39
40
41
41
44
45
46
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seats and storage ......... ... .
General recommendations ... .... . .
Front seats .............. .. .. ... .
Head restraints .............. ... .
Seat memory . ........... .... ... .
Ashtray .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
C igarette lighter .............. .. . .
12-vo lt sockets ... ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Storage ................. .. .. ... .
Roof rack ............... .. .. .. . .
L uggage compartment ........... .
Pass-through with ski sack ... .. ... .
so
so
51
53
54
56
56
56
57
59
6 1
63
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . 65 Four-zone
automatic climate control .
Steering wheel heating ........... . 67
69
On the road
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 71
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . 74
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 84
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . 91
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Raising/lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . 100
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 101
Night vision assistant with detected
pedestrian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 105
multitronic ®, S tronic ®, tiptronic . . . . . 105
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Adjusting the d isplay and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Door handle
Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Memory function buttons .. .. .
Aud i side assist button ...... .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . .. .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ... ..... ....... ... .. .
- Audio/video , telephone, navi­
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Steering wheel heating . ... .
- Shift padd les (automatic
transmission) ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Head-up Display ........... .
@ Windshield washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Buttons for:
- MMI display
- Reset bu tton for tr ip odome-
te r .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
~ Knee airbag ........... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechan ical .......... .. .. .
- electrical .... .. ..... ... .. .
@ Leve r for:
- Cru ise control system ... .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Button for sw itch ing the Head­
up Disp lay on/off, adjusting the
h eight .. ............. .. .. .
@ Instrument illumination ... .. .
@ Eng ine hood release ........ . 94
36
54
94
43 91
149 23
69
109 11
28
46
2 7
74
16 2
70
70
79
82
28
44
225
In strument s and control s 9
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Light switch ... .. . .. .... ... .
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .... .. .
- Rear fog lights .. .. .. ..... .
@ Rear lid switch ............. .
~ Power exterior m irror adjust- 29
41
41
101 41
37
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
@ Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . 42
@ Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . 58
@) Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 149
@ Valet parking feature . . . . . . . . 39
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights fo r
- Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . 76
- Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG OF F . . . . 1S8
- Rear w indow powe r sun shade 4S
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
t rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4
@ Climate controls, depending on
vehicle equipment:
- Three-zone cl imate control . . 6S
- F our-zone automatic climate
cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
@ Storage compartment or ash-
t ray wit h cigarette lighter . . . . . S6, 56
@ I ST ART ENGINE STOPI button 71
@ MM I controls
@ 12-volt socket, (upho lder 56, 57
@ E lectromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
@ Selector lever (a utomatic trans-
mission) 105
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or fea tures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always ask your
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compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
<=> page 219, Engine compartment
@ Tips
Ma lf u nctions or faults wi ll be identified ei­
ther with a red symbo l (pr iority 1 -Dan­
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (pr iority 2 -
Warn ing).
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on. These systems are ma rked
with a ,/ in the following tables. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a prio rity malfunction -
D anger!
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
-Turn off the engine.
- Check the ma lf u nctioning system . Contact
your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
USA mode ls:
Brake ma lf u nction,/
Qpage 15
Canada models:
Brake malfunction,/
Qpage 15
USA models:
- Electromechanical parking brake
____ ,
D
<=> page 16
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
<=>page 16
Engine cooling system
<=>page 16
Engine oil pressure
<=>page 17
Engine oil level
Q page 18
Battery
<=>page 17
Safety belt
<=>page 17
Electromechanical steering ,/
<=>page 196
Electronic steering column lock
<=>page 18
Engine start system
<=>page 18
Speed warning system
<=>page 79
Adaptive cruise control*,/
<=>page84
Air suspension*
Qpage 18
Pedestrian warning*
Qpage 101
Yellow indicator lights
Yellow symbo ls indicate a p rior ity 2 malfunc­
t ion -W arning!
I
USA models: Safety systems
<=>page 19 .
El
Canada models: Safety systems
<=>page 19
II
Electronic Stab ilization Control
(ESC) ./
<=>page 19
I
Electronic Stabil ization Control
( E SC) ,/
<=>page 19
USA models:
tm
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
Qpage20
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
•
Canada models: Cruise contro l*
¢ page 79
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Adaptive cruise cont rol*
¢page8 4
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Adaptive c ruise control*
¢ page84
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Adaptive cruise control*
¢page8 4
•
Audi active lane assist*
¢ page 92
•
Start-Stop-System *
¢page 76
•
Start-Sto p-System *
¢page 76
•
High beam
¢page 43
BRAKE/( ©) Brake system
The ligh t illum inates when t he igni tion is
sw itche d on.
It goe s ou t aft er the eng ine has
been st art ed. This in dicates tha t th e brake
warn ing light is functioning properly .
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case , contact your Audi dealer.
If t he b rake sys tem warning/ind icator light
tur ns on, t here is a br ake system mal func tion.
1111 (USA models) ;II (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes­
sage appears, p roceed as follows:
... Pu ll off the road .
... St op t he vehicle.
.,. Turn off t he e ngine.
.,. Check the brake flu id leve l<=>
page 234 .
... Contact your neares t authorized repa ir fa­
c ili ty if n ecessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If the A BS indicator light ri] (U SA mode ls)/
ri] (Canada mode ls), the ESC in dicator light
Pl and the b rake system indicator light
1111 (U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) turn
o n and the message appears, the ABS , ESC
and braking distr ibut ion are not working<=> &..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed <=>&. .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake: system fault! Please contact
dealer
- If the in dicator light and the message ap ­
pea r
when stationary or after switching the
ignition on ,
check if yo u can re lease the
parking brake. Afte r releasing the par king
brake, carefully d rive to your authorized
Aud i dea le r i mmediately to have the ma l­
fu nction corrected . If yo u can not releas e th e
park ing brake , see k professiona l assistan ce.
- If the ind icator light and the message ap ­
pear
while dr iving , the emergency bra king
fu nction may not be available.
It may not be
po ssibl e to set th e par king b rake or re lease
i t once i t has been set . See k profess io na l as­
s is tan ce.
( U SA mode ls) : If the war ning light
1111 a nd
the war ning light
£1 appear together, imme ­
dia tely con ta ct y our au thor ized A udi dealer or
qualifie d wor kshop to have all brake pad s in­
spe cte d
¢ page 20.
When the light comes on , an aud ible warn ing
s ignal is also g iven .
A WARNING
-Always o bserve the warn ing s in
<=>
page 219, Engi ne compar tmen t, be­
fore openi ng the hood and c hec kin g the
brake fluid .
- Driving with low brake f lui d is a safety
hazard. Stop t he car and get professiona l
assis tance .
- USA mode ls: I f t he 1111 war ning light,
the
G1 warning light and t he m!ID warn-
ing light come on together, the rear .,.

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
wheels co uld lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Aud i dealer or a qua li­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
[iJ come on togethe r,
the rear wheels could lock up fi rst unde r
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake f luid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in ­
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, yo u will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle. Do not re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased brak ing distances . The extra
distance used up by fad ing brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
PARK/ (®) Electromechanical parking
brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light- (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) tu rns on, the park ing brake
was set . If the parking brake is set when the
ignit ion is off, the indicato r light turns off af­
ter about 20 seconds . The warning/indicator light wi
ll go out when
the parking brake is re leased.
- (USA m odels) /. (C an ada mod els)
C a uti on: V eh icle p ark ed t oo stee p
If the indicator light b links and the message
appea rs, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from roll ing . T he b rakes have
overheated. The veh icle cou ld roll away even
on a sma ll incline.
Pr ess brake p edal to r ele ase parking brake
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button
@ii or start driving
with starting assist at the same time
~ page 75.
Pl ease re le a se park ing brak e
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake pedal and press the button
@ii at the
same t ime. The parking brake only releases
automat ica lly if the driver's safety belt is fas­
tened .
IIJ Parking b rake!
If the IIJ indicator light turns on and th is
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied workshop immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.
- L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
• Switch off engin e and check coolant le vel
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant leve l is too low .
"' Pull off the road.
"' Stop the vehicle .
"' Tur n off the engine.
"' Check coolant level ~
page 232.
"'Add coolant if necessary ~ page 233.
"' Continue driving on ly after the engine cool­
ant warning/ind icator light goes out.
"' Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as­
sistance if necessary .

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malf unc­
tion .
• Coola nt te mpera tur e too high! Plea se let
e n gi ne r un with veh icle st atio nar y
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears in trailer mode*, let the engine
r u n at id le for a few m inutes to cool down.
A WARNING ,_________
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the engine and turn on the ha zard
warning lights
q page 42, Emergency
flasher.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartment -you risk being scald ­
ed . Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo la nt escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area . Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
t ur n of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning sticke rs
q page 219,
Engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates . There is a ma lf u nct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you co uld damage
your engine.
0 Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal­
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system .
The. warning/ind icator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started .
• Alternator fault : Batt ery i s not being
c h arg ed
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or veh icle electrical system .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immediate ly . Because the vehi ­
cle batt ery is discharging , turn off all unnec­
essary electrical equipment such as the rad io.
Seek professiona l assistance if the ba ttery
charge level is too low.
(•) Low b atte ry : b atte ry will be cha rged
w hil e driv ing
If the indica tor ligh t turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ab ility .
If this message t urns off afte r a lit tle while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
autho rized Aud i dea ler o r qualified workshop
cor rect the ma lfu nction .
,{,_ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the d river and any front passenger to put on
the safety be lt. Addit ionally, an aco ustic warn­
i ng (gong) wi ll also so und .
For more Informat io n
q page 136, ~ Safety
belt warning light.
't::7: Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
• Switch off engine and ch eck o il leve l
If the indicator light tu rn s on and the mes­
sage appears, the oi l pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Turn off the engine.

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 29
Display content
In the MMI, you can specify which information
should be displayed :
- Cruise contro l system*
- Nav igat ion information*
- Audi adap tive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
- Night vision assistant* (pedestrian warning)
The speed display and some of the red indica ­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the MMI. The display brightness decreases auto­
mat ica lly as the amount of light decreases .
The basic leve l o f brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination~
page 44.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering
the Head-up Display, do not place any ob­
jec ts in the projection opening .
(D Tips
- Sunglasses with polar izat ion filters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the display.
- Vehicles with seat memory* : your Head­
up Display settings are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control
key that you are using.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display function .
- For information on cleaning, refe r to
~ page 215.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ¢'4 i n
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after the engine starts and the id
le has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may ex ist in the engine sys­
tem.
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the cond ition corrected.
Contact your authori zed Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
information
¢ pag e 30, Electronic spe ed
limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
~page 222.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat ion o f Data Li nk Co nnector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system. Each
monitored component in your eng ine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem. If the light illuminates after a refuelling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
~ page 222. IIJ,,

steering column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch.
There must be at least
10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the cente r of the steer­
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than
10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
r::> page 51 .
In vehicles with the memory f unction* , the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a min imum of
10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
fig. 143. If you cannot
mainta in this min imum d istance, the a ir­
bag system cannot protect you properly.
- If physica l limitations prevent you from
sitting
10 i nches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Aud i dea ler to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
f ace, the supp lemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. A lways make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing
On th e road 71
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
App lies to vehicles: with electrically adj ustable steer ing
wheel
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en­
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad­
justing the steering wheel.
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction bu tton>
(C ar)* sys tems control button > Vehicle set­
t ing s > Se ats
> Drive r's sea t > Easy e ntry>
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the steering wheel moves up to the park position
when you switch off the ignition . After you en ­
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored posit ion as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
F ig. 74 Center console: S TART ENGINE S TOP button
.,. Step on the brake pedal and move the selec­
tor lever to P or N ¢
£..
.,. Press on the ...., , s=T ""'A --=R=T ,..., E= N~ G-::,I N:-:-= E-=s= T::-::0 :-:: Pc-i l button
c> fig. 74 -the engine will start. ..,.