2013 AUDI S6 key

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 . .,,.

Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fail
c::> pag e 76, Emergency broking .
Indicator light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s witched on the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch.
- If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witc hed off the indicator lights come
on - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
in the instr ument cluster and in the switch
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the vehicle is stat ionary but the
eng ine is running and a gear is selected .
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and cou ld result in a crash .
(D Note
If the symbol . in the display or the ind i­
cato r light
1111 (USA models) . (Cana ­
da models) in the instrument cluster flash­
es , the re is a malfunction in the bra ke sys­
tem. Please refer to t he detai led descr ip­
t ion of the indicator lights ¢
page 15.
- If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) . (Canada mode ls) or
IIJ t ur ns
on, there may be a malfunction in the
parking brake
r=> page 16.
@ Tips
-You can apply the pa rking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition swi tched
off. The ignition must be on in order to
release the parking brake.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a ca use for concern .
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes thro ugh a se lf-test cycle at
r egular intervals . Any assoc iated noises
are norma l.
On the ro ad 75
Parking
Parking
~ Stop the vehicle with the foot brake .
~ Pull the switch(®) to apply t he pa rking
bra ke .
~ Select the P se lec to r lever posit ion
r=> poge 105.
~ Turn the engine off c::> &_.
In addition on inclines and grades
~ Tu rn the steering wheel so that yo ur vehicle
w il l roll aga inst the c urb in c ase it shou ld
s tart to move .
T he pa rk ing brake activates automat ica lly
when you swi tch the ign ition off. This does not
happe n if you se lect the N selector lever posi­
tion or switch the parking off with the~ but ­
ton before switching the ignition off .
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle -even if on ­
ly briefly -always take the ign it ion key
with you . This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Othe rwise
the children could start the engine, re­ lease the parking brake o r operate elec­
trica l equipment (e.g. power wi ndows).
There i s the r is k of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not childre n should rema in in
the vehicle . Locked doors ma ke it mo re
difficult for emergency wo rke rs to ge t in ­
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist fun ction ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the switch(®) to apply the pa rking
bra ke .

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 .
@ Tips
-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.
@ Tips
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. ..,.

White line(s)
Red line
(left or
right)
Gray
line(s) Act
ive lane assist is switched on
and ready to p rov ide warnings
on the side that is ind icated
Q fig. 95.
Act ive lane assist is warning you
that you are about to leave your lane
Q fig. 95. In addition, the
steering wheel vibrates slightly.
Act ive l ane assist is switched on
but is not ready to provide warn­
ings
Q fig . 96 .
Mes sages in the instrument clu ster
display
When the active lane ass ist turns off automat ­
i cally, the i nstrument cluster ind icator goes
out and o ne of the fo llow ing messages ap­
pears on the display :
Audi active lane a ssist : Currently un availa­
ble . No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no lon­
ger funct ional after the system has cont inous­
ly failed to detec t the lane markings . This
could happe n if:
- The camera field of view
Q fig. 94 is dirty or
covered in ice. Clean the area o n the wind­
shield .
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
active lane assis t on .
- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road cond it ions . Switch active lane ass ist
back on when the lines are more visible .
Audi active lane assist: Currently un available
A temporary ma lf u nction is preventing lane
assist from operating. Try sw itching active
lane assist on again later.
Audi active lane a ssist : Sy stem fault!
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r soon to
h ave the ma lfunction co rrec ted .
Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ea se take over
s te ering
Audi acti ve lane a ssis t 93
This message appears if yo u do not s teer the
vehicle yourself . If this is the case, active lane
ass ist does not switch off, b ut it does sw itch
to the "not ready" stat us. The system can help
you keep the ve hicle in the lane. However it is
your own responsibility to steer and control
t h e ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
Applies to vehicles: with active lane assist
11> Select: !CAR !function button> (Car) * sys­
tem s
control button > Driver assi st > Audi
active lan e assi st.
You can switch the vibrat ing war ning in t he
stee ring wheel
on o r off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ically stored and
assigned to the remo te control key being
used.

@ 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

100 Audi drive select
The equipment in your veh icle w ill determine
which settings you ca n adj ust. The fo llowing
Engine /Trans mission
Air su spension *
Steering
Sport differential *
Curve light*
Belt tensioner *
Adapti ve cruise control *
Engine sound* Comfort balanced
comfortable
comfortable
balanced
comfortable
Standard
comfortable
table p
rov ides a n overview of the characteris ­
tics of eac h driving mode .
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced spo
rty
agile sporty
ba lanced spo
rty
---.. ,
Standard
ba lanced
subtle/sportya> Deployment time
adapted
sporty
-...
sporty
-
a l Subt le i n th e drivi ng pos it io n D an d sp o rty in t he d riving pos itio n S.
{DJ Tips
Your Individual mode se ttings are a uto­
mat ica lly stored and assigned to t he re­
mote co ntro l key being use d.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can ra ise your veh icle temporarily, for ex­
ample to dr ive over a tall curb .
., Se lect the following i n the
MM I: ICAR I f u nc ­
tion button >
Raise cont ro l button .
., Wait for the a rrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its fina l po­
s it ion.
Lowering the vehicle
., To lowe r the veh icle, select the fo llow ing in
the
M MI: ICARlfunction button> Lowe r con­
tro l button .
., Wait for the a rrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower complete­
l y .
{(D Note
- Remember that your veh icle is not suita­
ble for driving offroad even when it is
r aised . There is not enough ground clear ­
ance.
- If the vehicle is ra ised, it will lower auto­
m atic ally when d riving 6 2 mph (1 00 km/
h) or faster .
Driver messages
Air suspen sio n: vehicl e currently too low .
Level control running
Air su spension : vehicle curr ently too high .
L e vel control running
The driver message switc hes off when the lev ­
el cont rol process is complete .

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 .