2014 AUDI A6 Owners Manual

@ Tips
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 out 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 on the
headl igh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
( J
F ig . 40 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 40@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 41 Sun shade pulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 4 7
Fig . 4 2 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. 41 .
Rear window sun shade*
.. To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
button~ ¢
fig. 42.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but­
ton >
V ehicle 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 extends 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 lowering 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.
@ Tips
-
- 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
tions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
than
1 4°F ( -10°() .

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

rain sensor function. Check your
windshield wiper b lades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
sh ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignit ion is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g . at a
traffic light , the set speed of the wind­
shield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wind shield wiper bl ades when they
begin to leafe streaks .
~ Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv ­
ice position . Re fer to
q page 49 .
~ Use a soft clo th and gl ass cleaner to clean
the windsh ield w iper blades .
A WARNING
Dirty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir
your view. This can lead to a cc idents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig. 44 Removing wi nds hield w ipe r blades
-
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-
~
I
Wiper se rvice po sition /blade replac ement
po sit ion
~ Switch the ign ition off and move the w ind ­
shield wiper lever to posit ion ©
q page 48,
fig. 43 . The windshield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
~ To bring the wipe rs back into the orig inal
pos ition, switch the ignition on and press
the windshie ld wiper lever .
You ca n also turn the service pos it ion on o r off
in the
MM I:
Clear v is ion 49
~ Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position
@ ¢page 48, fig. 43) .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button > (Car)* s ys­
tems
cont rol button > Se rvicing & checks >
Wiper ser vice position > On .
Remo ving the wiper blade
~ Lift the windshield wiper arm up from the
windshie ld.
~ Press the locking knob@ q fig. 44 on the
wiper blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
~ Remove the wiper bl ade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attaching the w iper blade
~ Insta ll the new wiper blade in the retainer
on the wiper arm @unti l you hear it click in­
to place on the w iper a rm .
~ Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
~ Turn the service position off .
A WARNING
-
For your safety, you should rep lace the
wiper b lades once o r twice a yea r. See your
a uthorized Audi de aler fo r repla cement
b lades .
(D Note
- The windshie ld w iper blades must on ly
be folded away when i n the service posi­
t ion! Otherwise, yo u ris k damaging the
paint on the hood o r the windshie ld wip­
er motor.
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or
press the windsh ield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windshield wipers wou ld
move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the w iper sys­
tem, always loosen blades wh ich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers .
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinne r, or other solvents on o r near the
w iper blades.

50 Clear vis ion
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto ­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield .
- You can a lso use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover .
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 45 Fo rwa rd section of driver's a rmrest: powe r mir­
ror controls
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In t his position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exter ior mirrors
by turning the knob in the des ired direction.
Ciiil-The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -The exterior mirrors fo ld in. In the MMI,
you can select if the mirrors fold in automati­ cally when you lock the vehicle
c> page 35 .
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth- er gear,
the new mirror position is sto red and
assigned to the key you are using.
T he m irror goes back into its orig inal position
once you drive forward fas ter than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition off.
A WARNING
-Curved (i.e . convex) m irror surfaces in­
crease your fie ld of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller and farther away t han when seen
in a flat mirror . If you use th is m irror to
estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incor rectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
-
-If the m irror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for examp le, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir­ ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir­
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car was h, you must fold the exter ior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mir rors . Never fold power folding ex­
terior mirrors * by hand. Only fo ld them
in and out using the power controls.
@ Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
w ith the memory function* ¢page
56.
-If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can sti ll adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mir­
ror.

Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 46 Automatic d imm ing rearv iew mirro r*
M anual ant i-glar e adjustment
.. Move the small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatic ally dimming mirror s*
.. To d im the rearv iew mirror and bo th ex terior
mirrors, p ress the @button. The d iode @
turns on. The rearview and exterior mirrors
dim automatically when light shines on
them, for example from headlights on ave­
hicle to the rear.
&_ WARNING
Electrolyte flu id can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Ele ctrolyte fl uid can irritate s kin, eyes and
respi ratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
tr olyte can cause ir ritation to the resp ira­
tory syste m, espec ially among people
with asthma or othe r respiratory cond i­
tions. Get fres h ai r i mmedia tely by leav ­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoro ughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m in utes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts sk in , flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
w ith soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. T ho roughly wash af­
f e cted clothing and sho es befor e reuse.
Clear vi sion 51
- If swallowed and perso n is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
m inutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by med ica l professio­
nal. Get medical attention immediately .
(D Note
Liqu id e lectrolyte leaking from broken m ir­
ror glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contact wit h. Clea n up spilled
electrolyte immed iately w it h clean water
and a sponge.
@ Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mir ro r also deacti­
vates the automatic d imming function of
t he ex ter ior mirro rs.
- T he automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the inte rior lighting is tu rned
on or the reve rse gear i s sele cted.
- Automatic d imm ing fo r th e mirror only
operates proper ly if the light s trik in g the
inside m irror is not hin dered in any way.

52 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 147.
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding ch ild safety provided in
q page 173, Child Safety .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion . Th is applies especially to the passen­
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
yo u increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an a ccident. If th e
a ir bag infla tes and the se ating position
is inco rre ct, this could resul t in personal
injury o r even death.
- It is import ant for both the driver an d
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the a irbag system can­
not protect you properly . In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel o r inst rument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If yo u adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat '
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend tha t you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner :
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
t ha t you can eas ily push the peda ls to the
floor w hile keeping your knees sl igh tly bent
q A in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 52.
.. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against t he backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
t he head restraint so that it is as close to
t his pos it ion as possib le
q page 55. Move
the head restraint so that it is as close to the
back of the head as poss ible .
A WARNING "--
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate .

Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos it ion .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of you r
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible ¢
page 55. Move
the head restraint so that it is as close to the
back of the head as possible.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat.
Front seats
Controls
Moving the seat forward or back and adjust­
ing the height, backrest angle and seat an­
gle.
F ig . 47 Front seat: adjusting the seat
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back ¢ ,&. .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down ~,&. . To adjust the front section
of the seat, press the front button up/down
¢ ,&. .To adjust the rear section of the seat ,
press the rear button up/down¢,&. .
Seats and storage 53
@-Tur n the massage function* on/off . You
can select the type of massage using the mul­
tifunct ion button ¢
page 54.
© -Backrest forward/back: press the button
forward/back ¢ .&. .
(D-Lumbar support* : press the button in the
corresponding position¢.&. or multifunction
button*¢ .&., ¢
page 54 .
8_ WARNING ~ -
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving .
If you do this while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adj ust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad­
justed with the ignition off, never leave
children unattended in the veh icle. Unsu­
pe rvised use of the electric seat adjust­
ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never rid e in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
belts and the airbag system on ly offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.

54 Seats and storage
Multifunction button
App lies to vehicles: wit h memory fu nctio n
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and seating surface us­
ing the multifunction button .
Fig. 4 8 MMI display: seat settings
Operating
• The MMI displays the possible seat settings
@ when you turn the mu ltifunction button
(D ¢ page 53, fig . 47 to the left or right
¢fig. 48, ¢ A .
• To select a seat setting, turn the multifunc­
tion button
(D until the desired seat setti ng
is highlighted with a red border.
• The arrows @ indicate the possible adjust­
ments. For example, to move the lumbar
support down, press the multifunct ion but ·
ton
(D down . The corresponding arrow ©
li ghts up .
The follow ing seat settings @ are possible:
Massage fun ct ion* · Massage type Wave,
Knockin g, Stretch, lumbar , Sho ulde r or Off.
You can set the massage strength level from 1
to 5. You can turn the selected massage on/
off using the button@~
page 53, fig . 47.
lu mb ar support · Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer¢ .&..
Side bol ste rs* · Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bolsters on
the seating surface and backrest
q &.
Seating surface · Making the seating surface
longer/shorter ¢.&. .
A WARNING
-~
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas·
senger 's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
If you do th is while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position . A lways adj ust
the dr iver's or front passenge r's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be careful when ad justing the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serio us injury co ul d resu lt!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad­
justed with the igni tion off, never leave
child ren unattended in the veh icle. Uns u­
pervised use o f the electric seat adj ust ­
ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking o r accident, front pas ­
sengers must never ride in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety be lts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the backrest is upr ight and the safety belts are prop·
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
ris k of persona l injury from an incor re ct
seating position and improperly pos i­
tioned safety belts.
(D Tips
- T he massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 mi­
nu tes.
- T he side bolsters* deflate when t he d riv­
er's door is opened. This allows you to
enter and exit comfortably. The side bol­
sters inflate again once you begin d riv­
ing .