2016 AUDI A6 Owners Manual

At both of these settings, the climate control sys ­
tem runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating power. T here is no temperature regula­
tion .
Adjusting the blower~
You can adjust the volume of air generated by the
b lower to your preference. To have the blower
r e gulated automatica lly, press the
IAUTO I but­
ton .
~ Adjusting air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air distribution regu lated
automatically , p ress the
IAU TO ! button.
~ Adjusting seat heating*/seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating/
seat ventilat ion on at the highest setting (leve l
3). The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To
r educe the temperature, press the button again .
To switch the seat heating/seat venti lation off,
press the button repeatedly until the LED turns
off.
Afte r 10 minutes, the seat heating automatically
switches from level 3 to level 2.
l The windshield and side windows are defrosted
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 temperature shou ld be
set to approximate ly 22
° C.
The IAU TOI button sw itches the defroster off.
IQ:il REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on/off
The rear window heate r o nl y operates when the
engine is running. It sw itches off automatically
after a few minutes, depending on the outs ide
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch­
ing off automatically, press and hold the
lljjjl REAR I
button for more than 2 seconds. This remains
stored until the ignition is switched off.
Warm and cold
I SYNC ! Synchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's s ide are applied to the front
passenger's side (except for seat heating/ventila­
tion *). The s ettings in the rear are also synchron ­
i z ed. Synchronization switches off if the settings
are adjusted on the front passenger's side or in
the rear.
You can synchronize the settings in a row by
pressing and holding a control. For example, to
apply the settings for the front passenge r's side
to the driver's side, press and hold the control on
the front passenger's s ide . The same applies to
the rear.
Residual heat*
With the ign ition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the~ button
<=> fig. 75. The residual heat from the coolant is
used to heat the veh icle inter ior . The residual
heat function sw itches off automat ica lly after
about 30 minutes.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb­
whee ls. Th e levers adjust the direction of the air­
flow from the vents.
_&. WARNING
-You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in. With the air-conditioning switch­
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heat ing funct ion. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
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.
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Warm and cold
Basic settings
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic climate control
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
• Se lect : the ICARI function button> (Car)* Sys-
tems
control button > AC.
Rear seat settings
When this function is selected, all settings for
the rea r can be adjusted through the climate con­
trol system in the cockpit . The climate control
system sett ings cannot be adjusted in the rear
seat at the same time. Th is function switches
off
after a certa in period of time or when one of the
controls in the cockpit is pressed .
Recirculation mode
The sensit ivity level of the automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various levels from
Off to
Sensitive . Recirculation mode is controlled auto­
matically .
If the windows fog up, press the
I@ FRONT I button .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is coo ler or warmer.
Auxiliary heater*
I n vehicles with diesel engines*, the auxiliary
heate r helps to warm the ve hicle interio r more
quickly . The auxiliary heater is controlled auto­
matically in the
Auto sett ing .
Steering wheel heating
Applies to veh icles: w ith heate d steering wheel
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
Fig. 77 Steer ing whee l: s tee ring w hee l h eat button
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• Press the [ii button to switch steering wheel
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on /Steering wheel heating off
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display .
The temperature is mai nta ined at a constant lev ­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on .
The steering wheel heating settings are stored
automatica lly and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.

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Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
App lies to vehicles: with manua lly adjustable steering whee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 78 Lever on the steering column
.,. Pull the lever 9 fig . 78 -arrow -9 ,&..
.. Move the steer ing wheel to the desired pos i­
tion.
.. Push the lever against the steering column un -
ti l it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­ tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equ ipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9page 54.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the s teer ing whee l co lumn only when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle contro l.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
c m) be twee n your ches t and the steer ing
w heel
9page 126, fig. 143. If you ca nnot
D rivi ng
maintain this minimum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect yo u proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
available.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protect io n in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of pe rsonal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with you r hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on t he steer ing
wheel hub. Holding the stee ring w heel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position can be electrically
adjusted for height and reach .
Fig . 79 Sw itc h for stee ring wheel adjus tment
.,. To adjust the he ight, press the sw itch up/down .
The steering co lumn will continue moving as
long as you are press ing the sw itch.
.,. To move the stee ring wheel fo rwa rd or back,
press the switch forward/back. The stee ring
column will continue mov ing as long as you are
pressing the switch . ..,.
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There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 54 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer­
ing column sett ings are stored together with the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steer ing
wheel
r::.> page 126, fig. 143. If you cannot
mainta in this min imum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect you properly.
- If phys ica l limitations prevent you from sit­
t ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is
available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as m uch protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned w ith your chest.
- Always hold the steer ing whee l with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w ith your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steer ing whee l the
wrong way can cause ser ious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
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Easy seat entry
Applies to vehicles: with power steering wheel adjustment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically .
.,. In the Infotainment system, selec t: the ICARI
function button > (Car )* Systems control but ­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Driver's seat>
Easy seat entry> On.
When easy seat entry is switched on, the steer ing
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignit ion is switched off . After enter ing the ve­
hicle, the steering col umn returns to t he sto red
pos ition once the ign it ion is swi tched on.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 80 Cente r conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP b utt on
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or
N position.
... Press the
!STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in diesel vehicles in colder temperatures . Therefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the engine starts.
The indicator light turns on while the engine is
preheating
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Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
.,. Press the
I STAR T ENGINE STOPI button with·
out pressing the brake pedal.
.,. To switch the ignition off, press the button
again. The needle in the tachometer moves into
the
OFF position.
The prewarming runs automatically in diesel
vehicles when the ignition is switched on.
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed off temporarily when you start the engine.
If the engine should not start immediately, the
starting process is automatically stopped after a
short time. Repeat starting procedure .
Start-Stop-System*
Note the information in c> page 79, Start-Stop­
System.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces, because this increases the risk of as­
phyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering no
longer function when you stop the engine.
You must use more force when braking or
steering. Because you cannot brake and
steer as you usually would, this could lead
to accidents and serious injuries. These
functions are still active if the Start-Stop­
System* has stopped the engine.
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load as long as the engine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
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Driving
{!) Tips
- After starting a cold engine, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy­
draulic valve adjusters. This is normal and
not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P or N position.
.. Press the
!START ENGINE STOP ! button
r:!>poge 74, fig. 80.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I START ENGINE STOPI button and
open the driver's door. The locked steering helps
prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off with
the selector lever in the R or D/S position. The
engine stops if you press and hold the
!START ENGINE STOP ! button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) and press the brake pedal.
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running.
If the en­
gine is off, you have to use more force when
steering or braking. Because you cannot
steer and brake as you usually would, this
could lead to crashes and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P.
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
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Driving
-After the engine has been sw itched off, the
rad iator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes - even with the ign ition switched
off . It ca n also switch on again after some
t ime if the coolant temperature rises as the
r esult of a heat buildup o r if the eng ine is
hot and the eng ine compartme nt is addi­
ti onal ly he ated by the su n's rays.
@ Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard o r ex tended d riving. Keep the engine
running for app rox im ately two m inutes to
prevent exces sive hea t build-up.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving car
T his message appe ars and a warn ing tone so unds
if you o pen the d river's door when the ignition is
sw itche d on .
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appea rs if you do not press the
brake pedal whe n starting the engine.
fll Is key in the vehicle?
T his indi cato r light turn s on and t his mess age ap­
pea rs i f the ig nition key was removed from the
ve hicle when t he engine was ru nning. If the igni ­
tion key is no longer in the veh icle, yo u can not
switch on the ignition or start the engine once
you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away .
Doors do not lock if le ver is n ot in P.
This message appears for safety reasons if the
transmission is not in the P pos it ion when you
sw itch the ignition off . Move the selector lever to
the P position. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from rolling and it ca nnot be locked.
DJ Key is not recognized. Hold back of key
against marked area . See owner's manual
If the i ndicator lig ht tu rns on and th is mess age
appears, there is a mal function
q page 76 .
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Turn off ignition before leaving car. Battery is
discharg ing
This driver message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switche d on. Always
swi tch off the ignition i f yo u are leav ing the ve hi­
cle. Refer to
~ page 80.
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leaving
car, otherwise vehicle can roll away
This message appears if the d river 's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switc hed on and the
selector lever is not in the P po sition . Move the
selector lever i nto the P posi tion and sw itch the
igni tion off when you exit the veh icle. O therwise
the ve hicle co uld ro ll. Refer to~
page 80 .
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Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc ­
tion.
F ig. 81 Cente r conso le/mas te r key : sta rting the eng ine
w hen th ere is a malfunct io n
Requirement: The message Key is not recog­
nized. Hold back of key against marked area .
See owner's manual
is d isplayed and t he DJ indi­
c at or light t urns o n.
• Hold the master key in the locat io n ind icated as
show n in the ill ustrat io n
y>l) q fig . 81 .
• Press the bra ke pe dal q &_ in Starting the en­
gine on page 75.
.,. Press the ~I S_ T_A_R_ T_E_ N_G_I_N_E_S_ T_O_P ~I bu tto n. Th e
eng ine will s tart.

.. Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressi ng
the
I START E NGINE STOP! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The elec trome chanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 8 2 Center co nsole : Park ing b rake
.. Pull on the switch C®> c> fig . 82 to apply the
parking brake . The ind icator lights in the sw itch
and - (USA
models) ,11 (Canada models) in
the instr ument cluster illum inate .
.. With the ign it ion sw itched on, step on the
bra ke pedal or the a cce le rato r pedal and press
the switch
(®) at the same time to release t he
parking b rake. The ind icator lights in the sw itch
and - (USA
models) ,11 (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Your ve hicle is equipped with an e lec tromechani­
cal parking brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentional ­
l y and rep laces the hand brake.
I n addition to t he norma l func tions of a tradi ­
tional hand brake, the electromechanica l parking
b rake provides various conve nience and safety
;::j fu nctions .
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Drivi ng
When starting from rest
-The integra l sta rting assist helps yo u when
driving by au toma tically re leas ing the parking
brake
Q page 78 , Starting from a stop.
- When start ing on inclines, t he s tarti ng assist
prevents the veh icle from un in ten tionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking bra ke
is not re leased unti l sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that t he vehicle can
be s lowed down even if t he
normal brakes fail
Q page 78, Emergency braking function .
A WARNING
--
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the veh icle is stationary but the en­
g ine is running and a gear is selected. Other­
wise the veh icle w ill sta rt to move immediate­
l y and co uld res ult in a crash.
@ Tips
- If the park ing bra ke is applied w ith the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and -(USA
models) ,11 (Cana­
da models) in the instr ument cluster will go
out afte r a certain pe riod of time.
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
applie d and released are normal and are not
a ca use for con cern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at regu­
lar in tervals. Any as so ci ate d noi ses are nor­
ma l.
Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.. Pull the switch ~ to set the pa rking brake .
.. Move the selector lever to P .
.. Turn the engine off
c> &, .
.,. Turn the steering wheel when park ing on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
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Driving
& WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This a pplies particularly when chi l­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Ot herwise ch il­
dre n could star t the engi ne, release the
par kin g br ake o r o per ate ele ct rical e quip­
ment su ch as power win dows, whi ch in­
creases the risk of an acc ident .
- No one sho uld rem ain in t he vehicle when i t
is lo cked, es pec ially children. Locked doors
make it mo re diff icu lt fo r emergency work­
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk.
Starting from a stop
The start assist function ensures that the park ­
ing brake is released automatically upon start­
ing.
Stopping and setting the parking brake
.,. Pull t he swi tch ~ to set the p arki ng brak e.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
.,. When yo u press the accelerator pedal, the
par king b rake is autom atically rele ased and
yo ur vehicle begins to move.
T he parki ng b rake can be set if you must stop the
ve hicl e at a s to p lig ht or in t raff ic. Th e ve hicle
does not h ave to be he ld w ith the bra ke pedal.
T he parkin g brake e liminates the tendency to
creep when a selector lever position is engaged .
The parking b rake releases automatica lly and the
ve hicle beg ins to move as soon as you p ress the
accelerator pedal as usual.
Starting on slopes
W hen starting on inclines, the hill star t ass ist
p revents the ve hicle from unintentionally ro lli ng
back . The braking force of the park ing brake is
not released until sufficient d riving force has
been b uilt up at the w heels.
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(D Tips
Fo r safety reasons, the par king brake is re­
l eased a utomatically on ly when the d river's
safety be lt is engaged in the b uck le.
Starting to drive with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in ­
cline, do the following:
.,. Keep the switch pull ed ~ and press t he accel ­
erator pedal. The parking brake stays app lied
and prevents the veh icle from roll ing backward .
.,. You can release the switch ~ once yo u are su re
that you are transferring enough driving force
to the whee ls by press ing the accelerator pedal.
Depend ing on the weight of t he rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the sever ity of the incline, you may
r oll backwards as you sta rt .
Emergency braking function
This is used if the conventional brake system
fails or lock s up.
.,. To brake your veh icle in an eme rge ncy, pull the
~ switch and hold it pu lled .
.,. As soon as you re lease the~ switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops .
If you p ull the switch
«v> and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergency braking function is init iated. The vehicle is braked
at all fou r whee ls by activati ng the hydraulic
brake system . The brake performance is s imilar
to making an emergency stop~.&. .
In order not to activate the emergency braking by
mistake, an aud ible warn ing to ne (buzzer)
sou nds when the~ switch is pulled . As soon as
the ~ switch is re leased, or the accele rator peda l
i s dep ressed, eme rge ncy braking stops.
& WARNING
Eme rgen cy b raking sho uld o nly be used in an
e m ergency, when the no rmal brake ped al has
failed or the brake pedal is obst ructed. Using
the park ing bra ke to pe rform emergency
b raking w ill slow your vehicle down as if yo u