2014 AUDI A6 Owners Manual

Armrest
There is a storage compartment under the
armrest .
Fig. 49 Cockp it : center armrest
Adjusting the armrest
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the starting position detent by detent.
.. To b ring the armrest back into its origina l
position, lift it above the top position and
then fold it back down.
Opening the storage compartment
.. Press the button -arrow- upward.
Please note that the driver's arm movements
may be restr icted w ith the armrest folded
down. For this reason, the armrest should not
be folded down when driving in city traffic.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Head restraints that ore adjusted according
to body size, along with th e seat belt, offer
effective protection.
F ig. 50 Front seat: Ad justing t he head restraint
Seats and storage 55
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the head
restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible .
.. To move the head restraint up or forward,
slide it until it locks into p lace .
.. To move the head restraint down or back,
press the side button -arrow -
c:> fig. SO and
slide the head restraint until it locks into
place .
Refer to
c:> page 132, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
su it the occupant's body size.
.&_ WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatica lly .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
i=> page 132, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
(D Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
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56 Seats and storage
Rear head restraints
Fig. 51 Rear seats: Head restra int
. .
Fig . 52 Rear head restraints: release
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat ­
ing position, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notch
c::> A in
Proper adjustment of head restraints on
page 132 .
Adjusting the he ad restr aint s
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it lock into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -ar row-
c::> fig. 51 and slide the head
rest raint downward.
Rem oving the head re straints
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release
c::> fig. 52 with the mechan­
ical key
c::> page 33 and the button -ar row-
c::> fig. 51. Pu ll the head rest raint out of the
backrest at the same time
c::> .,&. .
Install ing th e he ad re str aints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts lock
i nto place. •
Press the b utton -arrow-
c::> fig. 51 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 dr iver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be p ushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
-- On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat . Install the head restraint agai n im­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Dr iving without head rest rain ts or wi th
head restra ints tha t a re no t properly ad­
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
c::>page 132.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily stor e and recall pe rsonal seati ng
profiles for the d river a nd front passenger *.
T he memory f un ction is opera ted th ro ugh the
mas ter key and the memory buttons in the
driver's/front passenger's* doors .
T he driver's seat ing profile is stored and as­
s igned to the master key ea ch time the vehicle
i s lo cked. The sea ting profile is rec alled au to­
matically when the vehicle is unlocked. If two
people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key.
T wo sea ting profiles can be stored in each of
the d river's/front passenger's * doors. Once
stored, these seating profiles can be recalled
at any time.
T he following sett ings a re stored:

Remote Memory button control master
key
Driver Driver Front passen-
ger
Seat X X X
Stee ring X X
wheel*
Both exterior
X X
rearview mir-
rors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the d river 's sea t settings to the re ­
mote cont ro l key w hen locking the vehicle, the
function must be swi tc h ed on .
~ Select: I CARI funct io n button > (Car )* sys­
tems
con trol button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver seat > Remote control key >
On .
@ Tips
If you do not wa nt ano ther d river' s set­
t ings to be a ssigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory f unction usin g
the MMI or the
! OFF ! button ce:> page 57.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig. 53 Dr iver·s door: memory fu n ct io n buttons
The memo ry but tons are located in the dr iv ­
e r's/fron t passenger 's * door.
Seats and storage 5 7
~ To store a seating profile, p ress the !SET !
button and then one of the memory but­
tons.
~ To recall a seating profile, press and ho ld
the memory button until th e seat is adjust­
ed to the stored settings.
~ To swi tch the memory funct ion for the dr iv­
er or fro nt pa sse nge r off, pre ss the
!OFF I
button. The wo rd OFF lights up whe n the
mem ory f unction is swi tched off . Sea ting
prof iles w ill not be stored.
WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationary -otherw ise you risk hav ing
an accident.
- If necessary, you stop the process by
press ing the
!OF F! button or any of the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver can adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Adjusting the front pas senger seat from
the driver's side
~ Select: ! CAR I function button > (Car) * sy s­
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Front passenger seat > Adjust seat
position .
~ You ca n now ad just the fron t passe nger sea t
using the bu ttons o n the dr iver's se at
q page 53, fig. 47 .
Matching the position of the driver's seat
~ To adjust th e front passenger seat to match
the dr ive r's seat settings, select t he
ICARI
function button > (Car )* system s cont rol
but ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front
pa ssenger seat > Symmetry to driver seat.
~ Press and hold the contro l knob unti l the ad­
justment process is complete.

58 Seats and storage
@ Tips
When matching seat settings, the settings
for the lumbar support and seating s ur­
face w ill not transfer to the front passeng­
er's seat.
Ashtray
Applies to vehicles: with ashtray
F ig . 54 C ente r con so le: fron t ash tr ay•
Fi g. 55 Rea r a sh tray
Opening /closing
~ To open the front ashtray, slide the cove r up .
~ To close the front ashtray , press down on
the cover.
~ T o open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on
the rim .
Emptying
~ To emp ty the front ashtray, pull it upward
and o ut.
~ T o emp ty the rear ashtray, p ress the rear
s ide of the cove r down w hen it is open
'=? fig . 55. The ashtray will lift up ou t of i ts
mount.
~ To insert the ashtray again, press it down in­
to the mount until it locks into p la ce .
A WARNING
-Never put waste paper in t he ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on f ire.
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles : wit h cigarette lighter
Fig. 5 6 Ce nter co nso le: c iga rett e li ghter
~ Push the k nob on t he cigarette lighter in.
~ Remove the c igarette lighte r when it pops
out .
A WARNING
The cigarette lighter on ly works when the
i gnition is switched on . Incorrect usage
ca n lead to ser ious injuries or burns . For
this reason, children sho uld never be left
unattended in the veh icle because this in­
creases the risk of i njur y.

12-volt sockets
Applies to vehicles: with 12-volt sockets
Fig. 57 Section of the trim panel of the luggage com ·
partment: 12-volt socket
Fig . 58 Rear center console: 12-volt socket
~ To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage
compartment, press the net down<=>
fig. 57.
There is an additional 12-volt socket in the
front and rear center console
c:> fig. 58.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical
accessories . T he power input must not exceed
120 watts.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fo llow the information in
c:> page 285, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electr ical accessories
connected to them operate on ly when the
ignition is switched on . Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injuries or burns. To re­
duce the risk of injuries, never leave chil·
dren unattended in the vehicle with the ve­
hicle key.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 59
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a solar pane l
or battery charger, to the 12-vo lt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's electri­ cal system.
- The 12-vo lt socket should only be used
for a short period of ti me as a power
source for electrical equ ipment. Please
use the electr ical sockets in the vehicle
when con necting equ ipment for longer
periods.
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle ba t­
tery can still be d rained.
Storage
(upholder
Fi g. 59 Ce nter console: cupholder
Fig. 60 Rear center armrest: cupholde r extended

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 . ..,_

- Compartments* on the back of the front seat backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in
the rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Two mounting hooks* unde r the base of the
rear window inside the luggage compart­
ment. You can attach light ob jects to these
hooks. The mounting hooks are spring-load ­
ed and will return to thei r no rmal position
when not in use.
A WARNING
-
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not stored could
sl ide around inside the vehicle while driv­
ing or when accelerating or when apply­
ing the brakes or when driving a round a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or other storage locations cannot fa ll out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment
for (sun)glasses* closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an
accident .
-Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv­
er's v iew . The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing . Never hang
any clothing w ith ha rd, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects cou ld injure any passen ­
gers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving .
- Read and fo llow all WARN INGS
¢ page 169, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 61
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision .
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock­
ets which may interfere with the side cur­
tain airbag deployment and can cause pe rsonal injury in a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
cloth ing on the coat hooks as th is can in ­
terfere with prope r deployment of the
side curta in a irbags in an acc ident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in­
jury in a sudden stop.
- For strength-re lated reasons, the mount­
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob­
jects weigh ing up to 10 lb . (5 kg). Heavi­
er objects will not be adequately sec ured
- there is a risk of injury .
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rea r window could damage the
hea ting wires for the rear window defog­
ger.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Addi tional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
F ig. 62 Roof r ack atta ch m ent points
.., Always read and follow the instructions pro­
vided by the roof rack manufa ctu rer when
installing the roof rack system. .,.

62 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the follow ing:
- Only use roof racks approved for yo ur vehi­
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system . Additional
attachments or carrier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment.
We recommend using roof racks from the
Audi original accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is only moun ted on the designated locations
on the
roof <=>fig. 62.
- We recommend that you keep the installa­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner 's literature in the
vehicle .
When sh ould the roo f ra ck be remo ved ?
-Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump­ tion, wind no ise and to guard against theft .
A WARNING
-Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor­
rect mount ing of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at­
tached to it to fa ll off the roof onto the
road .
- Objects fall ing from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and persona l injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the desig­
nated locations o n the roof <=>
fig. 62.
-The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro­
vided.
- When driving w ith a roof rack system,
changes to the center of g ravity and wind
resistance ca n change the veh icle han­
dling and lead to a collision . A lways
adapt yo ur driving and you r speed to the
c u rrent conditions.
@ Note
- Your vehi cle warranty does not cover any
damages to the veh icle caused by using roof
racks or mounting structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle . The
same app lies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur­
ing a trip to make sure everyth ing is se­
curely tightened . If necessary, ret ighten
the mountings and check the entire sys­
tem from time to time .
- After mount ing a roof rack system, or
when you t ransport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the heig ht of the veh icle
is natu rally increased. Be careful when
dr iving under low bridges or in par king
garages for example . This cou ld cause
damage to the load and eve n the vehicle
itself .
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun­
roof* do not come into contact with the
roof rack.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rack is secur ely tied
down.
.. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
even ly .
.. Always attach items to the roof rack s ecurely
before you drive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is
2 20 lb (100 kg ). The roof weight is the total
of the weight of the roof rack, the attach­
ments and the cargo you are carrying. You
must also not exceed the max imum load
weight for the roof rack you a re using.
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
up the total maximum permissible load carry­
ing capacity specified above . Instead, you
shou ld load the roof rack system only to the
maximum capacity specified by the manufac-
tu rer of the roof rack system. ..,.