2016 AUDI A6 Owners Manual

passenger's door/luggage compartment lid
was opened.
Switching on or off
Applies to vehicles: with pe ripheral cameras
Fig . 131 Center co nso le: Button P.i
F ig. 132 Infotainment: Selecting the mode
Switching on
• Sh ift into reverse, or
• Press the P"'A button in the cente r console
¢ fig. 131. A short confi rmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Selecting the mode
• Turn the control knob to the symbol for the de­
s ired mode @through
© Q fig. 132 and press
the con trol knob.
Sw itching off
• Drive forward faster than 10 km/h, or
• press the P'"A button, or
• Switch the ignition off.
You may select from the following modes:
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g @-periphe ral 9page119
' M ~ ll The camera image is not s hown for all versions.
Parking systems
@ -corner view (front) ¢ page 120
©-front 9 page 120
@-rear ¢ page 120
©-corner view (rear) ¢ page 120
Peripheral
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
Fig. 133 In fotainme nt: peripheral mode
This view is ideal for mane uver ing. The vehicle
s u rroundings are shown using the came ra im­
ages. The vehicle image is shown by the system .
Selecting peripheral
• Select the @symbo l w ith the co ntro l knob and
press the cont rol knob .
Switching between optical view and camera
image
1>
• Press the Graphic @ control button to see the
optical d isp lay.
• To display the camera image, press the
Cam era
control button .
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Parking system s
Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
Fig . 1 34 In fo ta inme nt: co rner view (front ) mode
Fig . 135 In fo tainme nt: corner vie w ( rea r) mode
This view can assist you for examp le, when you
are exiting from an area with poor visibility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the vehicles is
d isp layed.
~ To show the side view toward the front, se lect
the symbol @¢
fig. 134 with the contro l knob
and press the control knob.
~ To show the side view toward the rear, selec t
the symbol ®¢
fig. 135 w ith the control knob
and press the control knob .
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Front
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
Fig . 1 36 Infot ainm ent: fro nt m ode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed. The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the left area of
the d isplay . You can sw itch between optical dis·
play and camera image
¢ page 119.
~ Select the © symbol with the control knob. The
orange orientation lines mark the expected
path of the veh icle . Stop the vehicle at the lat·
est when the red orientation line* borders an
objec t
9 &. in General information on
page
118.
Rear
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
F ig. 137 Infota inmen t: rea r mo de
This view assists you fo r example, in usi ng the
full maneuver ing ra nge behind the vehicle. The
area beh ind the vehicle is displayed . T he ve hicle
su rrou nd ings a re shown in the left area of the
display . You can swi tch between op tical disp lay
and camera image
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.. Se lect the @symbol with the control knob .
You can choose between three different v iews in
this mode. .. To c ross park, pa rallel park or position the vehi ­
cle in front o f a trailer*, press the control but ­
ton ® on the contro l pane l repeatedly unti l the
symbol for the des ired mode is selected .
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 138 Infotainment: aiming at a parking spot
Fig . 139 Infotainment: aligning the veh icle
Requirement: Cross parking is se lected
,=;,page 120.
.. The orange colored orientation lines (D show
the d irection of trave l of the veh icle. Turn the
steering wheel unt il the orange orientation
lines appear in the parking space¢
fig. 138.
Use the markings@to help you estimate the
distance from an obstacle. Each marking repre­
sents about 1 meter. The blue area represents an extension of the vehicle's outline by approx i­
mately 5 mete rs to the rear.
Parking systems
.. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adj ust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines¢
A in
General information on page 118,
c;, (D in Gen­
eral information on page
118. @displays the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle when the red ori­
entation line@) borders an obstacle¢
A in
General information on page 115 .
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 14 0 Infotainment: blue surface a lig ned w ith parki ng
spot
F ig. 14 1 Infotainment: contact of the blue curved line with
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal 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 122.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Position your ve hicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired parking space. The distance..,.
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Parking system s
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m).
.. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cro ss park ing view is disp layed .
.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit (D
¢page 117, fig . 128 . The par all el park ­
ing
ind icator is displayed .
.,. Back up and align yo ur vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the ve hicle be­
hind you or on the parking space line
¢ ..&. in
General information on page 118, ¢(D in Gen­
eral information on page 118 .
The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's out line
by approximately
16 ft (5 meters) to the rear .
The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must f it into the
parking space .
.,. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the right as far as it w ill go .
.,. Back in to the par king space until the b lue curve
¢
page 117, fig. 129 touches the curb¢..&. in
General information on page 118, ¢(D in Gen­
eral information on page 118 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go.
.. Cont inue to back into the parking space unt il
the ve hicle is parked parallel to the curb¢
&
in General information on page 118, ¢(D in
General information on page 118. @
displays
the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest ,
whe n the re d or ien ta ti on line @ borders an ob­
ject. Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle
whi le doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
When the re is an obs tacle (such as a wa ll) next to
the par king space, choose a space with more
space on the sides. Posit ion the long side of the
b lue area so t hat there is sufficient space from
the object . The area must not be on the curb . You
will also need to start turn ing the steer ing whee l
much earlier. The b lue curve¢
page 117,
fig . 129
must not touch the obstacle, but rather
there should be enough distance.
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@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be d isp layed, depend ing on the tu rn s ig­
nal be ing used.
Trailer mode
App lies to vehicles: wit h peripheral ca meras a nd trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer.
F ig. 142 I n fota inment: rea r mode
Requirement: Trailer mode is selected
¢ page 120 .
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
¢ & in General information on
page 118, ¢(D in General information on
page 118 .
The orange colored orientation line
denotes the expected path towa rd the trailer
hitch. Use the bl ue lines to he lp you est ima te
the distance to the tra ile r hitc h.
Setting the mode
App lies to vehicles : wit h peripheral ca meras
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car )* System s
control button > Driver assi st > Parking aid >
Change to front/rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rear mode)
i s disp layed automatica lly when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is displayed automat ica lly when you shift
i nto the forward gears.
Manu al -When yo u sw itch the system on, the
view beh ind the veh icle
( Rear mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
Front
mode when a forward gear is se lected.

Adjusting the display and the warning tones
A ppl ies to vehicles: W it h parkin g system plus/rearview c am·
era/peripheral ca meras
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Se lect: the ICARI function button > ( Car)* Sys­
tems control b utton
> Driver ass istance > Pa rk­
ing aid .
Display
On * -An op tical d isp lay is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is s hown
for the rearview camera *.
Off -Whe n the par king system is switched off,
only audib le signa ls are give n.
Warning tones Front volume - Volume for the front a rea
Rear volume - Volume fo r the rear area
Front frequency· Frequency for the front a rea
Rear frequency · Freq uency for the rear area
Entertainment volume lowering - When the
pa rking system is turned on, the volume of the
aud io/video so urce is lowered .
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generato r.
@ Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted d i­
rectly by the vis ual disp lay or the pictu re
from the camera. Simply press the Settings
control bu tton.
- Changed settings are activated when the
parking system is switched o n aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are
automat ica lly saved and assigned to the re­
mote control key be ing used .
Error messages
Appl ies to vehicles: W ith pa rk in g syste m plus/rearview ca m·
era/per ipheral ca meras
There is an erro r in the system if the LED in the
Pw , button is b linking and yo u hear a continuous
Parking systems
alarm for a few seconds after sw itch ing on the
par king system or w hen the pa rking system is a l·
ready activated. If the error is not cor rected be ­
fo re you switch
off the ignition, the LED in the Pw ,
button wi ll blink the next time you switch on the
park ing system by shifting into reverse.
Parking sy stem plus
If a sensor is fa ulty, the .l?4 symbo l will appear i n
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment
display. If a rear sensor is faulty, on ly obstacles
that are in areas @and @ are shown
¢ page 114, fig . 120 . If a front sensor is faulty,
only obs tacles tha t are in areas © and @are
shown. The re is a lso a system ma lf u nction if all
segme nts ar ound the veh icle are red or if no seg·
me nts are disp laye d.
Peripheral cameras*
T he re is a system malfu nction if t he
t8> • symbol
appea rs and the co rresponding disp lay area is
shown in bl ue. The camera is not wo rking in this
area.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Trailer hitch
App lies to vehicles: wit h parking system pl us/rea rv iew cam ­
era/periphera l cameras an d tra ile r hitc h
For vehicles using the t rai ler socket, the park ing
system rear sensors do not tu rn on whe n you
shift into reverse gear or when yo u press the
Pwi
button. This resu lts in the following restrict ions.
Parking system plus
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front senso rs remain activated. The v isua l display
switches to t he tra iler tow ing mode.
Rearview camera* /peripheral cameras *
T he re is no distance warning for the rear . The
front sensors remain activated . The visua l display
switches to the tra ile r towing mode. The rearv iew
camera image w ill not show the orientation lines
and the b lue surfaces. .,,.
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Parking sy stem s
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal­
function or they may restrict its funct ion.
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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the driver and
passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features available
to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident.
Driving safety
The following is a list of just a few of the safety
features in your Audi:
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all pas-
senger seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt pretensioners,
- safety belt force limiters for the front seats,
- safety belt height adjustment systems for the
front seats,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats*
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear
seats*,
- side curtain airbags with ejection mitigation
features,
- special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- head restraints for each seat ing position,
- adjustab le steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­ gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of accidents . These
features cannot work as a system if they are not
always correctly adjusted and correctly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.,. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good visibility to the outside .
.,. Secure all luggage and other items carefully
¢ page 64, ¢ page 61 .
.,. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
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Driving safety
• Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
c::> page 166, Child
safety.
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
c::> page 53, Gen­
eral information.
• Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Al­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty belts properly
c::> page 134 .
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve­
hicle and all of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the
veh icle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
c::> ,&. . Therefore :
• Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers
or by using a cellular telephone .
• NEVER drive when your dr iv ing ability is im ­
paired (by medications, alcohol, drugs, etc .).
• Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense .
• ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions .
• Take frequent breaks on long trips . Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch .
• Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed.
.&, WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of
serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
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Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 143 Correct seating posit ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver's seat to the following position:
• Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
c:> .&_ .
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you dr ive.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a d is­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steering wheel and your breast bone
r::!) fig. 143.
If not possible, see your authorized Audi deal­
ership about adaptive equipment.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face .
• Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
• For adjustable head restraints: Adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos ­
sible, 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 .
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::> page 13 7. .,._