2015 AUDI A6 suspension

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AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual 14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem./ ¢ page267
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem q page 267
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AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual 18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
level warning II. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam·
age.
~ Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil imm

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
level warning II. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam·
age.
~ Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and the driver message
appear, add engine oil immediately
c::>page224.
Ill Add oil, max. x qt (I). You may continue
driving
When the symbol and the driver message ap
pear , add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the next opportunity
c::> page 224.
~ - Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears , there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction. You cannot switch
the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
Ill Steering lock: system fault. Please con
tact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING , --
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering.
If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident .
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
ml Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the en
gine start system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
c:::::> Air suspension
Applies to vehicles: with air suspension
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin
ue slowly with max. 35 mph.
There is a malfunction that can result in re
stricted driving stability .
Carefully drive a t a maximum speed of 35
mph (60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected .
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop immediately to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Air suspension fault
There is a system malfunction that can result
in restricted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys
tem malfunction . Wait until the air suspen
sion system has restored normal ground clear ance . Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.

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AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual 100 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Aud i d rive select mak es it possible to expe ri
ence diffe ren t types of vehi cle se ttin gs i n o ne
ve hic

100 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Aud i d rive select mak es it possible to expe ri
ence diffe ren t types of vehi cle se ttin gs i n o ne
ve hicl e. The dr ive r can se lect th ree
Comfort ,
Auto and Dynamic modes in the M MI to
switch between a sporty and a comforta ble
driving mo de.
You c an a lso a djust the setti ng according to
your p re ferences in the
Individual mode . F o r
examp le, you ca n combine settings such as a
sporty en gine t uning with comfortab le steer
ing.
A WARNING
Improper use of the A udi drive select can
cause collisions, ot her acc idents and se ri
ous personal injury.
Description
The follow ing systems a re affected by dr ive
se lect:
Engine and transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and the
tra nsmission respond quicker or in a more bal
a nced manner to acce lerator pedal move
men ts. I n the sporty dynamic mode, the
tra nsmission sh ifts at highe r RPMs.
Air suspension*
The adaptive air suspension/adaptive air sus
pe nsion sport*
(A ir suspension in the MMI) is
an e lec tronically con tro lled air suspens ion and
d ampi ng sys tem. Th ey are adjusted depe nd
ing on the se lected driving mode, the dr ive r's
steer ing, br aki ng and acceler ation inpu t and
the road s urface, ve hicle speed an d load . A
sporty se tting is generally use d in vehicl es
with a daptive ai r suspension s port* .
The vehicle clea rance v aries depe nd ing on the
se lec ted mode and the speed . T
he hig hway setting is act ivated automat ically
whe n you drive above 7 5 mph (120 km/ h) for
m ore than
30 seconds in the Auto or Dynamic
mode. The g ro und clearance is increased a uto
matically if the speed drops below
44 mph
(70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios. Indirect steering that
moves easily, like the steer ing in comfort
m ode, is best suited to lo ng drives o n a hig h
way. In contrast, dynamic mode provides spo rty, direct steer ing .
The following applies to veh icles with dynamic
steering* : the steer ing rat io changes based on
vehicle speed in orde r to ma inta in optimum
stee ring effort for the dr ive r at all times . This
sets the stee ring to be less sens itive at h igher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle
co ntrol. At reduced spee ds, howeve r, s teer ing
is mo re d ire ct in order to keep the stee ring ef
fort as minima l as poss ible when the drive r is
mane uve rin g the vehicle. At low and average
speeds, dynamic steering addit iona lly pro
vides more responsive steeri ng performance.
Sport differential*
As a component o f the all whee l dr ive system
(quatt ro)
¢ page 197, the Sport differential *
dist ributes t he d riving power to the rear ax le
depend ing on the sit uat ion . The distrib ution
of power var ies depending on the selected
mode, from balanced (comfo rt) to agile (dy
nam ic) . The goal is a h igh level of ag ility and
abili ty to acce lera te on curves . Th e veh icle is
very respons ive to stee ring.
Curve light*
The curve light adapts to driving on curves.
The pivoting act io n and the lighting are also
adapt ed to the mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
The behav ior when accelerating can be adjust
ed from comfortab le to sporty, depending on
the drive select mode . Adaptive cru ise contro l
also responds to the driv ing behavior o f the
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Engine sound*
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vehicle ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner .
Engine sound*
The sou nd of the engine is adapted to these
lec ted mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(D Note
- Make sure there is eno ugh clearance
above and below the veh icle when park
i ng. The height of the vehicle can change
once it is parked due to temperature
fluctuations, changes to the load condi
tions and changes to the driving modes,
which can affect clearance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car
carrier, train, ship or by other means, on
ly tie the vehicle down at the running
surface of the tires, which is the outer
circumference. Secur ing the vehicle at
the axle components, suspension struts
or tow ing eyes is not permitted because
the pressure in the air suspension struts
can change d uring transpor t. The vehicle
may not be sec ured s uff icient ly if this
happens.
- If you are going to tow a trailer, you
must activate the trailer ope rat ion mode
¢page 205 .
@ Tips
-In some mode ls, the m axim um vehicle
speed can on ly be reached in the Auto
and Dynami c modes.
- Se lecting the Dynami c mode results in
sporty shifting characteristics . The S
gear position engages automatically .
- In vehicles with sport differential*, the
D ynamic mode is deactivated when tow
ing a trai ler .
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*,
operating noise is heard when starting or
Audi dri ve sele ct 101
stopping the engine. This does not indi
cate a prob lem .
Selecting the driving mode
You con choose between Comfort, Auto, Dy
namic and Individual.
F ig . 1 05 MMI: Drive select
.,. To select t he mode, se lect the following in
the MMI : ICARlfunction button> Comfort,
A uto , Dynamic or In d iv idual.
You can c hange the driving mode when the ve
hicle is stationary or whi le driving. If traffic
permits, after changing modes, briefly take
your foot off the acce lerator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is also activated for
the engine .
Comfo rt -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited fo r long drives on high
ways .
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy
namic dr iving feel and is suited for every day
use.
D ynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
Indi vidual -
¢ page 102.
WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating
Audi drive select to prevent potential risk
of an accident.

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AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual 102 Audi drive select
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Set individu
al
control

102 Audi drive select
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Set individu
al
control button. You can now adjust the in
dividual systems.
The
Individual dr iving mode will automatica l
ly be activated when you have finished config
uring the settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine /Transmission
balanced
Air suspension* comfortable
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following
table provides an overview of the characteris
tics of each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty direct
Sport differential * balanced agile sporty
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable balanced sporty
Engine sound* subtle
subtle/sportya> sporty
al Sub
tle in th e d riv in g po sit ion D an d sp or ty in t he driving pos itio n S.
Your Individual mode settings are auto
matically stored and assigned to the re
mote control key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h adapt ive a ir suspe nsion
Raising the vehicle
You can ra is e your veh icle temporarily, for ex
ample to drive over a tall curb.
• Select the following in the MMI:
ICARI func
t ion button
> Raise control button.
• Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its fina l po
sit ion .
Lowering the vehicle
• To lower the vehicle, select the following in
the MMI:
!CARI function button > Lower con
tro l button.
• Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower complete
l y .
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suita
ble for dr iv ing offroad even when it is
raised. There is not enough ground clear
ance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it wi ll lower auto
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/
h) or faster.
Driver messages
Air suspension: vehicle currently too low .
Level control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high.
Level control running
The driver message switches off when the lev
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AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual 116 Parking systems
the next to last segment is disp layed . Obsta
cles in the collision area, including those out
side of the vehicle s path, are shown in red. Do
not continue

116 Parking systems
the next to last segment is disp layed . Obsta
cles in the collision area, including those out
side of the vehicle 's path, are shown in red. Do
not continue driving farther forward or in re
verse
q .&. in General information on
page 114, q(f) in General information on
page 114 .
Rear view camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear
view camera
Fig. 123 Illustration: Cross parking
F ig. 124 Illustrat ion: paralle l parking
In addition to parking system p lus
q page 115, this parking system also has a
rear view camera .
You can use
cross parking for examp le, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
q fig. 123. You can use parallel parking if you
wou ld like to park on the side of the road
r::;, fig . 124.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear
view camera
F ig. 12S Area covered (D a nd area not covered @by
the rear v iew camera
Fig. 1 26 Rear lid: Locat ion of t he rear view camera
T he rea r view camera is located above the rear
license p late bracket . Make s ure that the lens
for the parking system
q fig. 126 is not cov
ered by deposits or any other obstruct ions be
cause this can affect the function of the park
ing system . For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
q page 209.
The rear view camera coverage area includes
(D q fig. 125. Only this area is shown in the
Infotainment display . Objects that are outside
of this area @are not displayed.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces is reduced if the adapt ive air
suspension* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
Dynamic mode is activated r::;, page 100 .
A WARNING
-
-Always read a nd follow the applicable
warn ings
r::;, .&. i n Ge neral information on
p age 114.
- If the position and the installation angle
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r::>(D in General information on page 117.
The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicles outline b

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The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicle's outline by approximately 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear . The long side of the blue
area should be on the curb . The entire blue
area must fit into the parking space.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go.
• Back in to the park ing space u ntil the b lue
curve
r::> fig . 130 touches the curb r::> & in
General information on page 116,
r::> (D in
General information on page 117 .
Stop the
vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped , turn the steer ing
whee l to the left as far as it will go .
• Continue to back into the parking space un
t il the vehicle is parked pa rallel to the cu rb
r::> & in General information on page 116,
r::> (D in General information on page 117.
@ marks the rear bumper . Stop the veh icle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an object. Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle whi le do ing th is .
Pa rking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (s uc h a s a wall) next to
the par king space, position the veh icle so
there is more space o n that s ide. Position the
l ong side of the blue s urface so that there is
sufficient space from the obstacle . The sur
face must not be to uch ing . You will also need
to star t turning the steer ing wheel much ear
lier . The blue curve
r::> fig . 130 must not touch
the obstacle and should have sufficient room.
(D Note
Remember to maintain sufficient clear
ance from the curb to avoid damag ing the
wheel rims .
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
turn sig na l being used.
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Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph
eral cameras
In add ition to parking system plus
¢ page 115, this parking system conta ins pe
ripheral cameras . Depending on the vehicle
equipment , you are ass isted by vario us views
su ch a s p eriphera l view, corne r views a t the
fron t and rear of the veh icle, and views di rect
ly in front of or behind t he vehicle .
General information
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph
eral cameras
F ig . 1 31 Locat io n of per ip hera l ca meras
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the pe
ripheral cameras are found in the radiator
grille, in the luggage compartment lid and on
both exterior m irrors*
¢ fig. 131 . Make su re
that the lenses a re not covered by depos its o r
any other obstr uctions as it may impa ir t he
system. For info rmat io n on clean ing, refe r to
¢ page 209.
In the peripheral mode , b lack corners are
shown in the ve hicle silhouette . Objects in
these a reas a re outside of the came ra's field
of view and are not detec ted .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the
bl ue surfaces is reduced if the adaptive a ir
suspension* is faulty, if the vehicle is l ifted or
if t he
D ynamic mode is activa ted ¢ page 100 . ..,.

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