2015 AUDI S6 steering wheel

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Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
with detected pedestrian marking
Description
App lies to vehicles: with night v isio n assistant
Fig . 106 Display: nig ht v is ion assistant
"N ight v is ion assistant with pedestrian detec­
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of your vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system , it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis­
play
Q fig . 106 . Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker .
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with n ig ht v ision ass istant
Fig. 107 Display : yellow pedestrian marking
Night vision assistant 103
Fig. 108 D isp lay: symbo l w hen infrare d image is not
visi ble
Night vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about 50 and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions .
If a pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high ­
lighted in yellow
Qf/g . 107, Qpage 104,
General information.
If another display such
as navigation replaces the image from the
night vision assistant, the symbo l~,, appears
in a tab
Q fig. 108.
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If the night vision assistant image does
not appear when the system is sw itched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel
Q page25.

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Hill descent control switches off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with the cruise control system*
¢ page 82, hill descent control is also activat­
ed when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all
conditions. Always be ready to apply the
brakes .
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
Fig. 117 Center console; shift ing the gears manually
Fig. 118 Steering wheel: Shift paddles•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tipt ron ic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
.,. Push the selector lever to the right from 0/
5. An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
Automatic Transmission 111
.,. To upshift, push the se lector lever forwa rd
to the plus position
0 ¢ fig . 117.
.,. To downshift, push the lever to the minus
position
0 .
Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when these­
lector lever is in 0/S or the tiptronic manual
shift program.
.,. To upshift, touch the shift paddle on the
right 0¢fig.118 .
.,. To downshift, touch the shift paddle on the
left
0 .
.,. If you do not press a shift paddle within a
short time while in the 0/S position, the
transm iss ion will return to automatic mode.
To keep shifting using the shift paddles,
move the selector lever to the r ight out of
the 0/S position.
The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached.
The transm ission only allows manual sh ifting
when the engine speed is with in the permit­
ted range.
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- When you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmission will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev­
ving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will shift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- Tiptronic is inoperative when the trans ­
mission is in the fai l-safe mode.
, Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
Applies to vehicles with a multitronic
transmission
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance point, the transmission
downshifts into a lower gear ratio depend ing
on the vehicle speed and engine speed. As .,.

112 Automatic Tran sm iss ion
long as the accelerator peda l is depressed, the
engine speed is automatica lly regulated for
maximum acceleration.
Appli es to v ehicl es with a S tronic -/,
tip tronic t ransmis sion
When you depress the acce lerator pedal be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed.
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
place once the maximum specified eng ine
speed is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the d rive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding .
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles: with 5 tronic
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop .
Requirement: The engine must be at operat­
i ng temperature and the steering wheel must
not be tu rned.
,,. Press the
I" O FFI button ¢ page 195 while
the engine is running. The
II ind icator light
illuminates in the instrument cluster and
Sta bilizati on co ntrol (E SC): Off W arning!
Redu ced st a bilit y
appears in the driver in­
f ormation system display.
,,. Move the selector lever to position D/S to
select sport mode (S) or select
Dynam ic
mode in Audi dr ive select ¢ page 101.
,,. Press the brake pedal strongly with your left
foot and hold it down for at least 1 second.
,,. At the same t ime, press the accelerator ped­
al down complete ly w ith your r ight foot un­
t il the engine reaches and maintains a h igh
RPM.
,,. Remove your foot from the brake pedal
within S seconds¢ .&_.
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow .
- Only use the Launch Control Program
when road and traff ic conditions allow it
and other drivers w ill not be endangered
or annoyed by your driving and the vehi­
cle's acceleration.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when sport mode is switched on, espe­
cially when the road is slippe ry.
- Once you have accelerated, you shou ld
sw itch sport mode off by pressing the
I J'J OFF I button.
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-The tra nsmission temperature may in­
crease significantly after using the
Launch Control P rogram. If that hap­
pens, the p rogram may not be avai lab le
for a few minutes . It w ill be ava ilable
again after a cool-down period .
- When accelerating using the La unch
Contro l Program, a ll vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads. This can result in
increased wear.
Transmission malfunction
ID T ransm ission: Pre ss bra ke pedal and se ­
l e ct ge ar a gai n
Press the brake peda l and select the desired
selector lever position again. You can then continue driving.
[O] Transmi ssion o verh eatin g: Plea se dri ve
con ser va tivel y
-
The transm iss ion temperat ure has inc reased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
ID T ra nsmis sion malfun ction : Y o u can con-
tinue dri ving ..,

118 Parking systems
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system p lus w it h rear
view ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
F ig. 127 Infotainment: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 128 Infotainment : aligning the ve hicle
... Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re­
verse gear.
... The orange colored orientation lines
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show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori­
entat ion lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 12 7. Use the markings @to help you
est imate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The blue area represents an extens ion of the
vehicle's out line by approximately 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear.
... While driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
¢ & in General information on page 116,
¢ @ in General information on page 117 .
@ marks the rear bumper . Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line@ borders an
object.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles : wit h parking system pl us with rear
v iew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig . 129 Infotainment : blue surface aligned in the
par king space
Fig. 130 Infotainme nt: contact of the blue curved lin e
w ith the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"¢
page 119.
"'Activate the turn signal.
"'P osit ion your veh icle next to a parked vehi­
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi ­
mate ly 3 ft (lm) .
... Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re­
verse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
cross parking indicator is displayed.
"' Press the control button on the Infota in­
ment unit (!) ¢
fig. 129 . The parallel park­
ing
indicator is displayed.
"' Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @borders on the rear end of the vehi-
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r::> & in General information on page 116,
r::>(D in General information on page 117.
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,
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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.
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Remember to maintain sufficient clear­
ance from the curb to avoid damag ing the
wheel rims .
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The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
turn sig na l being used.
P arking systems 119
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 . ..,.

120 Park in g s ystems
& WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
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page 114.
- If the posit ion or the installation angle
of a camera was changed, after a colli­
sion for example, do not continue to use
the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by your authorized Audi dealer­
ship.
- Keep in m ind that the image i n the dis­
play is distorted if the ex ter ior mirro r
housing has been man ual ly adjusted.
- Use the
re ar mode and the corner vi ew
(re ar)
mode on ly when the luggage com­
partment lid is fully closed. Otherwise
the image in the display will be distort­
ed.
- The veh icle surroundings are shown us ­
ing the camera images. The vehicle im­
age is shown by the system. Objects and
obstacles above the camera are not dis­
played.
- Camera lenses en large and distort the
field of v is ion. The objects appear both
altered and inaccurate on the screen.
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-Always read and follow the applicab le
warnings
c:> (i) in General information on
page 114.
- The Infota inment display shows the di ­
rection in which the rear of the vehicle is
traveling based on the steering wheel
angle . The front of the veh icle front
swings out more than the rear of t he ve­
hicle. Ma intain plenty of distance so that
you r outside m irror or a corner of you r
vehicle does not coll ide wi th any obsta­
cles.
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I f the 8/cr;iJ/r:;::::s symbol appea rs i n the
disp lay and the respec tive display area is
grayed out, then the power exter io r mir­
rors were fo lded in or the driver's door/ front passenger's door/
luggage compart ­
ment lid was opened.
Switching on or off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with periph­
eral cameras
Fig . 1 32 Ce nte r console: f>• JI butto n
Fig . 1 33 Infota inment: selecting t he mode
Sw itching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the P•QJ\. button in the center console
c:>fig. 132 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the
LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the control knob to the symbol fo r the
desired mode @through @
¢fig. 133 .
Switching off
.. Dr ive fo rward faster than 6 mph (10 km/ h),
or
.. Press the
P"li bu tton, or
.. Switch the ignition off .
You may sele ct from the following modes:
@ -Top view*
c:>page 121
@ -Corner view (front)* c:> page 121
©-Front *¢ page 121

122 Park in g s ystems
orientation line * borders an object q .&. in
General information on page 120 .
Rear
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and rear
mode
F ig. 138 Infotainment: rear mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the veh icle.
The area beh ind the veh icle is d isplayed. The
vehicle surroundings are shown in the left
area of the display. You can switch between
optical d isplay and camera image*
¢page 121 .
.,. Select the @symbol with the control knob.
You can choose between three different views in this mode.
.,. To cross park, parallel park, or position the
vehicle in front of a tra iler, p ress the ® con­
t ro l button on the un it repeatedly until the
symbol for the des ired mode is se lected.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: w ith park ing system plus and rear
mode
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
F ig . 1 39 Infotainment: aiming at a pa rki ng space
Fig . 14 0 Infotainment: aligning the vehicle
Requirement: cross parking is se lected
Q page 122 .
.,. The orange colored orientation lines@
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
T urn the steering wheel until the orange ori­
entation lines appear in the parking space
¢ fig. 139 . Use the mark ings @to he lp you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3 ft (1 m).
The b lue area represents an extension of the
veh icle's outline by approximate ly 16 ft
(5 m) to the rear .
.,. Wh ile d riving in reverse gear, adjust the
steer ing whee l ang le to fit t he parking space
w ith the aid of the orange or ientat ion lines
¢ .&. in General information on page 120,
¢ (Din General information on page 120.
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
when the red orientation line© borders an
obstacle
¢ .&. in General information on
page 116.

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Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus and rear
mode
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 1 41 Infotainment: blue su rfaces aligned in the
parking space
F ig. 1 42 Infota inmen t: contact of the blue curved line
with th e curb
Park ing on the right is described he re. It is
ident ica l when parking on the left.
I f there is an obstacle next to the park ing
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"
c::> page 123.
• Activate the turn s ignal.
• Position your vehicle next to a parked vehi­
cle in front of the desired parking space . T he
distance to th is vehicle should be approxi­
mately 3 ft (1 m).
• Turn the Infotainment on and shift into re­
verse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
cross parking indicator is displayed.
• Press the
CD c::> page 118 , fig . 129 control
button on the Infotainmen t unit repeatedly
unt il the
parallel parking view is displayed.
• Backup and align your vehicle so the blue
area @borders on the rear end of the vehi­
cle or on the pa rking space line
c::> .&, in Gen-
P arking systems 123
era/ information on page 120 , c::>(D in Gen­
eral information on page 120.
The b lue area
represents an extens ion of the vehicle 's o ut­
line 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 park ing space .
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the stee ring
wheel to the right as fa r as it will go.
• Back i nto the parking space unt il the blue
curve
c::> page 118 , fig. 130 to uches the cu rb
c::> .&. in General information on page 120,
c::>(D in General information on page 120.
Stop the vehicle .
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go.
• Continue to back into the parking space un ­
til the veh icle is pa rked parallel to the curb
c::> &. in General information on page 120,
c::> (D in General information on page 120.
@ mar ks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle ,
a t the la test, when the red orien tat ion line
@ borders an object . Keep an eye on the
front of your ve hicle while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obs tacle (su ch as a wall)
next to the parking space, c hoose a spa ce wi th
more spa ce on the s ides . Posit io n the long
side of the blue area so that there is su fficient
space from the curb. The area must not be on
the curb. You will also need to start turning
the steering wheel much earlier . There should
be a sufficient amount of space between the
cu rb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
c::> page 118, fig . 130 must not touch the curb .
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The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces will be disp layed, depending on the
turn s ignal being used .