2014 AUDI A6 ECO mode

48 Clear vis ion
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
F ig. 43 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding pos ition:
@ - Windshie ld wipers off
(I) -Rain sensor mode . The windshield w ipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sens itivity is se t
(switch @to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deact ivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which w ill then activate intermi ttent
mode. Selec t:
ICAR I function bu tton > ( Car )*
system s control button > Driver ass is t > Rain
se nsor
> Off . In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@-Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
© -Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
posi tion longer, the wipers sw itch from slow
wiping to fast wip ing .
® - Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driv ing to
remove water drop le ts. You can switch this
function off by mov ing the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe . The af­
terw ipe fun ct ion is react ivated the next time
you swit ch the ig nition on .
Cleaning the headlights* . The headlight wash­
e r system* operates only when the headlights
are on . If you move the lever to pos ition ®, the headlights and the night vision assistant
camera* are washed in intervals .
.&_ WARNING
-
-The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire­
ly t he driver's responsibility to monitor
outside weather cond itions and to man­
ually activate the wipe rs as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces v isibility through the
windshie ld.
- The windsh ield must no t be treated w ith
wate r-repellent mate rials. They can in­
crease glare unde r poo r vis ibility condi ­
tions such as wetness, d arkness, or when
the sun is low on the hor izon. In addi­
tion, they can cause the w indshield w ip­
ers to chatter .
- Prope rly f unctioning windshield wiper
b lades are required for a clear view and
safe driving
q page 49, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whethe r th e
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windsh ield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). Th is he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the winds hield wiper system.
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
w indow . Us ing the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wipe r
blades .
(D Tips
-The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
w hen the ignit ion is off . Activate the
w indshield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wipe r blades
result in streaking. This can affect the

60 Seats and st o rage
Front cuphold er
.,. To open the cupholder, tap the cover
~ fig. 59.
Rear cuphold er
.,. To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol
ii @ ~ fig. 60 .
.,. To ad just the arm @, swing it in the direc­
tion of t he arrow .
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and automatica lly secures the beverage .
.,. To close the rear cupho lder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
will go .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and pe rsonal inj ury.
-
- Never carry any beve rage containe rs with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehi cle while it is moving. I n case
of an accident, s udden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing sca lding burns. Spi lled hot liqu id
can also cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause in jury in an
acc ident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of f ire.
Q;) Note
On ly drink containers wi th lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic
equ ipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to vehicles: with cooled g love compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the A/C system is switched on .
Fig . 61 Glove compartme nt: sw itching cooli ng m ode
on/off
.,. Turn the knob @ counterclockwise to sw itch
cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi­
cate the correct pos ition .
.,. Turn the knob @ clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only
funct ions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on . If the heating is switched on,
switching the glove compa rtment coo lin g
mode off is recommended.
WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compar t­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the r isk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartmen t in the glove compartment
(coo led*) . T he g love compar tment can be
locked using the mechanica l key~
page 33.
- Storage compartmen t fo r (sun)glasses * in
the roof (near the interior mirro r)
- Storage compartments under the cente r
armrests
- Storage compartmen t on the rear side of
t he fron t seat*. The comp artment can hold a
maxim um weight of 1 kg . ..,_

Warm and cold Climate controls
Description
App lies to vehicles: with three -zone cl imate contro 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
i ng 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 higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensat ion from the cooling system can
drip 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 specified 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 frequently than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, ask your authori zed Audi Service Ad­
visor for adv ice.
K ey coded settings
Three-zone climate control: T he b lower set­
ting and air d istribution are stored automati­
cally and ass igned to the remote control key
that is in use .
Four-zone automatic climate control: The cli­
mate contro l settings are automatica lly stor­
ed and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use .
Warm and c old 67
A WARNING
-
Reduced visibi lity is dangerous and can
cause acc idents .
- For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam il iarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
a nd ventilation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freez ing weathe r unt il you
have wa rmed the windshie ld first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may freeze on the wind­
shie ld and red uce visibi lity.
CJ) Note
- If you s uspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
inspected by a qualified dea lership .
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire specia l technical know ledge and
special tools. Contact an authorized Audi
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the envi ronment
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 of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de­
bris in order to maintain the proper func­
tion of the climate control system.
- The energy ma nagement 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 window. When plac ing items of cloth ing
on the luggage compartment cover, en­
sure that the openings are not covered.

68 Warm and cold
Three-zone climate control
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with three -zone climate control
We recommend pressing the IA UT O I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig . 69 Thr ee-zone cl imate co ntrol: co ntro ls
Press the buttons to t urn the func tions on o r
off. The dia l adjusts the te mperat ure and the
bl ower. The LED i n the bu tto ns ill umi nates
when the funct ion is a ctive.
IAU TO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tem­
pe rat ure ins ide the vehi cle. Air temp erature,
a ir flow an d air d ist ribution a re controlled a u­
tom atically.
e °Fe Adjusting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individ ua lly
for the dr iver and fro nt passenger using the
d ials @and @.
8fr Adjusting the airflow
Using the dial@, you can manually adj ust t he
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences . To have the ai rflow regu lat ­
ed automatically, p ress the
!AU TO ! bu tton .
~.~ .~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually se lect the vents whe re the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istribution regu­
lated automatically, press the
I AUTOI b utton .
1..,., 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
"' ..... g
0 .. a,
In recirc ulation mode, the a ir inside the vehi­
cle is c irculated a nd filtered . T his prevents th e
unfiltered air outs ide the ve hicle from enter­
ing t he ve hicl e inte rio r. We recommend
swi tching recirc ulati on mode on when driving
t hr ou gh a tunne l o r w hen sit ting in t ra ffic
¢ ,& .
The !AUTO ! button or~ button swi tche s reci r­
cula tion mode o ff.
IOFF I Switching the climate control
system on/off
T he IOFF ! button sw itches the cli mate con trol
s ystem on or off.
It al so s wit c hes on whe n yo u
tu rn t he dia l or press any bu tton . Airflow from
o utside is blocked when the climate co ntro l
system is switched off .
IACI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is n ot coo led and hu midity is not re­
moved when coo ling mode is swi tched off .
T his can ca use fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically w hen t he
outside temperat ure is be low ze ro.

l The windshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possib le. The maximum amount of air flows
mainly from the vents be low the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture should be set to 72 °F (22 °C) or higher.
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
l(lii) REAR I Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when
the engine is running.
It switches off auto­
matica lly after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
lil button for more than 2 seconds. This
remains stored unti l the ignition is switched
off.
[ii Adjusting seat heating
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3). The LEDs
indicate the temperature level. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly unt il the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati­
cally switches from leve l 3 to level 2.
The seat heating for both outer rear seats* is
adjusted using the buttons in the center con­
sole.
Warm and cold 69
Air vents
You can open or close the center and outer
vents in the cockpit and the vents in the rear
center console using the ridged thumbwheels.
The levers adjust the direction of the airflow
from the vents.
The air temperature in the rear can be adjust­
ed so that it is warmer or co lder by turning
the knob to the red or blue area.
A WARNING
- Do not use the recirc ulation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi­
cle. If the windows fog up, press the air
recirc ulat ion button aga in immed iately
to switch off the air recirculation func­
tion or select defrost.
- I ndividuals w ith reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating function. To
red uce the risk of injury, these individu­
als sho uld not use seat heating.
(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.

70 Warm and cold
Four-zone automatic climate control
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone automa tic clima te control
We recommend pressing the IAUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 70 Four-zone automat ic climate contro l: controls
Fig . 71 Fou r-zone automatic cl imate cont ro l: rear con ­
trol s
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off. Use the dials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the air distribution. The
LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is switched on. The settings are shown in
the climate control display and are also shown in the MMI display for a few seconds . The driv­
er and front passenger sett ings can be adjust­
ing separately.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
<::;> fig. 71.
IOFFj Switching the climate control
system on/off
The I O FFI button switches the climate control
system on or off .
It also switches on when you
turn the dia l or press any button . Airflow from outside is blocked when the
climate control
system is switched off .
You can activate the residual hea t function
whe n the ignition is off by pressing and hold­
ing the ~ button. The residua l heat from the
coolant is used to heat the vehicle interior .
The residual heat function switches off auto­
matically after about 30 minutes.
!ACI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not re­
moved when cooling mode is switched off.
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is be low zero .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi ­
cle is circu lated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic ¢ .&, .
The
! AUTO I button or~ button switches rec i r-
cu lation mode off. .,.

IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem­
perature inside the vehicle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au­
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatu res between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84 °F ( +28 °C) can be set. O uts ide of this
range,
lo or hi wi ll appear in the climate con ­
trol system disp lay. At both of these settings,
the climate control system runs continuously
at maximum cooling or heating power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airf low manually to suit
your needs . To have the airf low regulated au­
tomatically, press the
I AUTO j button.
li!J Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually se lect the vents where the
air will flow. To have the air distribution regu­
lated automatically, press the
IAUTOI button .
~I~* Adjusting seat heating/
ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat heat­
ing/ventilation on at the highest setting ( level
3). The LEDs indicate the heating/ventilation
level. To reduce the heating/venti lation, press
the button again. To switch the seat heating/
ventilation off, press the button repeatedly
until the LED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati­
cally switches from level 3 to level 2.
l The windshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible. The maximum amount of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off . The tempera­
ture should be set to 72 °F (22 °C) or higher.
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
Warm and cold 71
liiii REAR ! Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater only operates when
the engine is running. It switches off auto­ matically after 10 to 20 minutes, depending
o n the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and ho ld
the ~ button for more than 2 seconds. This
remains stored until the ignition is switched
off .
I SYNC I Synchronization*
When synchronization is switched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
and front passenger, except for the seat heat­
ing/ventilation*. The rear zone is also
synchronized. Synchronization switches off
when the settings for the front passenger s ide
o r r ear are adjusted.
You can also switch synchronization on by pressing and holding a dial. For example, if
you press and hold the dial on the front pas­
senger side, the settings for that side are
transferred to the driver side. The same ap­
plies to the rear.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and outer
vents in the cockpit and the vents in the rear
cente r console and door pillars using the
ridged thumbwheels. The levers adjust the di­
rection of the airflow from the vents.
&_ WARNING
-=
-Do not use the recirc ulation for extended
periods of time . The windows could fog
up since no fresh air can enter the vehi­
cle . If the windows fog up, press the air
recirculation button aga in immediately
to switch off the air recirculation func­
tion or se lect defrost.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the seat heating function . To
red uce the risk of injur y, these individu-
als should not use seat heating. ..,.

.. Hold the master key vertically in the loca­
tion indicated
y>>) c::> fig. 76.
.. Press the brake pedal
c:;, A in Starting the
engine on page 75.
.. Press the l~S_T_A_R_T_ E_N_ G_ I_ N _ E_ S_T_ O_ P~ I button . The
engine will start .
.. Drive to your author ized Audi dealer imme­
diately to have the malfunction co rrected .
('O Tips
You can view the message again by press­
ing the
! START ENGINE STOP I button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking broke replaces
the hand broke.
Fig. 77 Center console: Park ing brake
.. Pull on the switch (®) c::> fig. 77 to apply the
parking brake. The indicator light in the
switch illuminates .
.. Step on the brake pedal or the acce le rator
pedal and press the switch(®) at the same
time to release the parking brake. The indi­
cator light in the switch goes out.
Your veh icle is equipped w ith an electrome­
chanica l park ing brake. The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
un intentiona lly and rep laces the hand brake.
I n addition to the normal functions of a tradi­
tional hand brake, the electromechanica l
parking brake provides various convenience
and safety functions.
On the road 77
When starting from rest
-The integral start ing assist helps you when
driving by automatically re leasing the park­
ing brake
c::> page 78, Starting from rest .
- When start ing on inclines, the starting as­
sist p revents the vehicle from unintentiona l­
ly rolling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not re leased until sufficient
driving force has been built 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:;, page 79, Emergency broking.
Indicator lights
- If the pa rking brake is closed with the ign i­
tion
switched on the indicator lights come
on - (USA
models) ,tl (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the switch.
- If the parking brake is closed with the igni­
tion
switched off the indicator lights come
on - (USA
models) ,tl (Canada models)
in the instrument cluster and in the sw itch
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if the veh icle is stationary but the
engine is running and a gear is selected .
Otherwise the vehicle w ill start to move
imm ediately and could result in a crash.
(D Note
If the symbol . in the disp lay or the indi­
cator light
1111 (USA models)/. (Cana­
da models) in the instr ument cluster fla sh­
es, there is a malfunction in the brake sys­
tem. Please refer to the detailed descrip­
tion of the indicator lights
c::>poge 15.
-If the indicato r light - (USA mod-
els) /. (Canada models) or
11',1 turns
on, there may be a malf un ction in the
parking brake
c::>poge 16.