2016 AUDI A6 change time

Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
Econom y tip s
In certain s ituations, economy tips appear auto­
matica lly for a sho rt time in the efficiency pro­
gram
c:> fig. 10. If you fo llow these economy tips,
you can reduce your vehicle's fuel consumption.
To t urn an economy tip off immed iate ly after it
appears, press any button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
(D Tips
- If you e rase the data in the efficiency pro­
gram, the values in the on-board computer
will a lso be reset.
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will only appear again after you turn the ig ­
nition on again .
- The economy t ips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of t ime.
Odometer
F ig . 1 1 Instrument cluster: odometer and reset button
The display of distance dr iven is shown in miles
"mi" or kilometers "km". The units of measure­
ment (kilometers/m iles) can be changed in the
Infotainment system.
Upp er odometer
The trip odome ter shows the d istance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odome ter can be reset to zero by press­
ing the reset bu tton
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Lo wer odom eter
The lower odomete r shows the tota l number of
k ilometers or miles that the vehicle has driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
Time/date display
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster: Time and date
The date, time of day and time and date format
can be set in the Infotainment system. Refer to
the Infotainment system operat ing manu al for
inst ructions.
When you open the dr iver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrumen t cluster display for
30 seconds.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve­
hicle is due for service.
Fig. 13 Instrument cluster display: service interval d isplay
(example)
The serv ice interval display works in two stages: II>

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-Inspection or oil change reminder: After a cer­
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
instrument cluster display each time the ign i­
tion is switched on or off¢
fig. 13. The remain­
ing distance or time is displayed briefly.
-Inspection or oil change due: If your vehicle is
due for an inspection or oil change or both, a
message appears briefly in the instrument clus­
ter display when sw itching the ign ition on or
off:
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due! .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un­
til the next oil change or next inspection n the
Car menu. To do this, select: the
ICARI function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
Your authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility will reset the service interval dis­
play after performing service .
If you have changed the oil yourself, you must re­
set the oil change interval.
To reset the indicator, select: the
ICARI function
button
> (Car)* System control button > Service
& control > Service intervals. Turn the control
knob downward to
Reset oil change interval and
press the control knob.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change indicator if the oil
was changed.
- Following the service intervals is critical to
maintain ing the service life and va lue of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex­
ceed the time for the next service.
- Calculating the t ime to the next oil change
i s interrupted when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
If the vehicle is not driven for
a long period of time, check the mainte­
nance schedule so that you can follow the
maintenance interva ls.
Instruments and indicator lights
Head-up display
Applies to vehicles: with Head-up display
Fig. 14 Example : Indicato rs in the Head -up d isplay
Fig . 15 Instrument panel: head-up display knob
The Head-up display projects certain warnings or
selected information from the assistance sys­
tems* or navigation* on the windshield . The dis­
play appears w ithin the driver's field of vision.
Switching on/off
.. To switch the head-up display on or off, press
the knob~¢
fig. 15 .
Adjusting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver .
.. Make sure you are seated correctly
r=!)page 126.
.. Turn the knob~ to adjust the disp lay .
Settings in the Infotainment system
.. Select: the I CAR I function button> (Car)* Sys­
tem
control button > Driver assistance > Head­
up display > Head-up display contents
or Dis-
play brightness. .,..
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.. Press the release button@ c::> fig. 18.
.. Pull the mechanical key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechanical key , you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment on
the passenger's s ide
c::> page 61.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
Qpage 35.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c::> page 36.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 19 Re mote cont ro l key: Removing the battery holde r
LED in the remote control key
The LED ® informs you about the function of the
remote control key .
.. If you press a button quickly, the LED blinks
once.
.. If you press a button longer (convenience open­
ing) , the LED blinks several times .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead . The
Ill indicator light and
the message
Plea se change key battery ap­
pear. Replace the battery .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Remove the emergency key c::> page 30 .
.,. Press the release button ® on the battery
holder and pull the battery holder out of the
master key in the direction of the arrow at the
same time.
.. Insert the new battery with the
"+ " facing
down.
.. Push the battery holder carefully into the mas­
ter key.
.. Install the mechanical key.
Open ing and closing
@) For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the environment.
Do not d ispose of them in household trash.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the origina l battery.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when the
key is inside the vehicle. When you remove the
key from the vehicle, the electronic immobilizer
is automatically activated once again.
A WARNING
-Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
engine immobilizer and permit an unauthor­
iz ed person to start the engine and enable op­
e rat ion of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power s unroof leading to serious
personal injury .
@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
Qpage 276 .
Central Locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You have the following choices:
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 38 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all we ath er
li gh ts
Light switch ·t:/.. ·
Tu rn the switch to the corresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:o o:c symbo l
turns on .
O - The lights are off or the daytime running lights are on :
-USA mode ls: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light switch¢
fig. 38 is in the O posi­
t ion or the
AUTO position (only in day light con­
ditions). The
D aytime running light s function
can be turned o n and off in the MM I
¢ page 46, ¢ &.
- Canada mo del s: T he d aytime runn ing lights
will come on automati cally when the ignit io n is
on and the ligh t swi tch ¢
fig. 38 is in the O po­
sition, the
; oo :c position or th e AUTO position
(on ly in daylight conditions) ¢
&.
AUTO - Automatic hea dlights sw itch on and off
depending on br igh tness, for example i n tw ilig ht,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
;oo :c -Parking light
io -Low beam headlight
~ - All weather lights
@TI -Rear fog lights
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All-weather lights
The front lights a re adjusted au toma tically so
that there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her ow n lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equ ipped with a headlight range
contro l system so tha t the head lights do not
blind oncoming t raff ic if the vehicle load
changes. The head light range also adjusts auto­
matically when brak ing and acce lerating .
Static cornering light*
The static co rnering light depends on equipmen t
and only wo rks when the light sw itch is in the AU­
T O positio n. The corn ering light switches on au­
tomatically at speeds up to app roximately
44 mph (70 km) when the steer ing wheel is at a
ce rtain angle. The area to the side of the vehicle
i s illum inated better when t urn ing .
,&. WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve t he
driver of respons ibility to check the he ad­
lights and to t urn them on manu ally a ccord­
ing to the current light and visibility co ndi ­
tions. For exam ple, fog cannot be detected
by the light sensors. So always sw itch on the
low beam under these weather cond itions
and when dr iv ing in the dark
io.
-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance with traffic regulations, to
p revent glare for traffic behind your vehicle .
- Please observe lega l reg ulations when using
the lighting systems described .
@ Tips
-Th e light sensor for the a utomat ic head­
lights is in the rearview m irror mo unt.
Therefore, do not p lace any st ickers in this
area on the winds hield.
- Some funct ions of t he exterior lighting can
be adjusted ¢ page
46 .
-If you t urn of f the ignit ion while the e xte rior
lights are on a nd open the door, yo u will
hear a warning tone .

-Objects fal ling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the designated
locations on the roof
c:> fig. 67.
-The roof rack system must be installed ex­
act ly according to the instructions provided .
- When driving with a roo f rack system,
changes to the center of gravity and wind
resistance can change the vehicle handling
and lead to a collision. Always adapt your
dr iv ing and your speed to the current condi­
t ions.
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using roof
racks or mounting structures not approved
by Audi for your vehicle . The same applies to
damage result ing from incorrect roof rack
i nstallation.
-Always check the roof rack mount ings and
hardware before each t rip and dur ing a tr ip
to make sure everyt hing is securely tight­
ened.
If necessary, ret igh ten the mo unt ings
and c hec k the en tire system from time to
time.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or when
you transport objects on the roof of your ve ­
hicle, the height of the vehicle is naturally
increased . Be careful when driving under
l ow bridges or in parking garages for exam­
ple. This could cause damage to the load
and even the vehicle itself.
- Make s ure 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 any­
thing on the roof rack is securely tied down.
~ Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
~ Always attach items to the roof rack securely
before you drive off.
The maximum perm iss ible roof weight is
220 lb
( 100 kg ).
The roof weight is the total of the
Seat s and sto rage
weight o f the roof rack, the attachments and the
cargo you are carrying. You must a lso not exceed
the max imum load weight for the roof rack you
are using.
When using a roo f rack system which has a lower
load carrying capacity, you must not use up the
total max imum permissible load carry ing capac i­
ty specified above. Instead, you should load the
roof rack system only to the maximum capacity
specified by the manufacturer of the roof rack
system .
A WARNING
= -Weak, damaged or imprope r straps used to
secure items to the roof rac k can fail d uring
hard brak ing o r in a co llision and cause seri ­
ous persona l injury.
- Make sure the roof r ack is installed exactly
as specified above
c:> page 62.
- Always use suitable mounting straps fo r se­
cur ing items to the roof rac k to he lp prevent
items from shifting o r flying forward .
- Items on the roof rack mus t always be se ­
curely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack can negative ly affect
the w ay a vehicle hand les. Cargo tha t is
large, heavy, b ulk y, long or flat wi ll have a
grea ter negat ive infl uence on the vehicle's
aerodynamics, center of gravity and overa ll
handling. Always drive slowly, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when transporting
cargo on the roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the max imum permissib le
load carrying capacity of the roof of your ve­
h icle, the permiss ible axle weights and the
perm iss ible total we ight of your vehicle
c:> page 2 70, Weights .
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind res istance
created by a roof rack, your vehicle is using
fuel unnecessarily . So remove the roof rack
after using it .
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Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually .
Fig. 85 Center co nso le: Start -S top -Syste m but ton
.. To switch the Start -Stop-System off/on man­
ually, press the
l(A)••I button. The L ED in the but­
ton turns on when the system is sw itched off.
@ Tips
I f you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-Sys tem
Start-stop system deactivated: Please restart
engine manually
This message appea rs when specifi c condi tions
are not met dur ing a stop phase and t he S tart­
S top -Sy stem w ill
not be able to resta rt the en­
gine. The engine must be sta rted with the
I START ENGINE ST OPI button.
Start-stop system : System fault! Currently
unavailable
There is a mal function in the Start -Stop -System .
Drive the ve hicl e to an authorized repa ir facility
for servicing as soon as possible to correct the malfunct ion .
D rivi ng
Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed.
The speed warn ing system warns you if you are
exceed ing the maximum speed that you have set.
You will hear a warn ing tone when your speed ex­
ceeds the s tored value by approx imately 3 mph
(3 km/h) . An indicator light . (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) in the instrume nt cl uste r d is­
play a lso tu rns on at t he same time. The indicator
lig ht •• tur ns off when the speed decreases
below the stored maximum speed.
Setting a th reshold is recommended if yo u wo uld
lik e to be rem inded whe n you reach a cer tain
ma ximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so incl ude driving in a co untry with a gener ­
al speed limit or if there is a spec ified maximum
speed for winter tires.
@ Tips
Eve n though your vehicle is eq uipped w ith a
speed warning system, yo u should still watch
the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed lim it.
Setting the threshold
You can set, change and delete the warning
threshold in the Infotainment system.
.. Select: the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Driver as sistance >
Speed warning .
You can set a ny thresho ld between 20 mp h
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/ h). Settings
can eac h be adjusted in increments of 6 mph
(10 km/h).
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
F ig. 91 Detection range
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses video, ra­
dar and ultrasound . Moving vehicles ahead can
be recognized up to about 650 feet (200 m)
away .
On open roads with no traffic, adaptive cru ise
control works like a regular cruise control sys­
tem. The stored speed is ma inta ined. When ap­
proaching a moving vehicle detected up ahead,
the adaptive cruise cont rol system automatically
slows down to match that vehicle's speed and
then maintains the distance that the driver previ­ ously stored. As soon as the system does not de­
tect a vehicle up ahead, adaptive cruise control
accelerates back up to the stored speed.
In stop-and-go traffic, adaptive cruise control can
brake until the vehicle stops and accelerate again
under certain conditions and if this is possible
within the system's limits and capabilities
¢ page 88. Adaptive cruise control will not
make an emergency stop .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 86, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢ page 88 or change the speed ¢ page 8 7 at
any time.
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You can also set the distance to the object ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driving pro­
gram
¢ page 88.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 92 Selector leve r: switch ing on/off
Fig. 93 Instrument cluster : adaptive cruise contro l
You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
Indicator lamps and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sys­
tem status and settings.
An addi tional indicator appears in the Head-up
D isplay* .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position ©
¢
fig . 92 . ACC standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.,. To set the current speed, press the ISETI button
¢ fig. 92. The set speed is shown in the tach­
ometer @ and is also shown br iefly in the dis-
play @¢
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Audi ada pti ve c ruise contr ol and br akin g gu ard
The highe r the speed, the greater the distance in
yards (meters) ¢&. .The
Distance 3 setting is
recommended .
The distan ces p rovided are specified values. De­
pending on the driving situation and the how the
vehicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may
be more or less than these target d istances.
The various symbols fo r the time increments ap­
pear br ie fly in the information line @ ¢
page 86,
fig. 93 when you change the settings.
c:::, _c:::, ___ Dis tan ce 1: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 92 fee t/28 meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), o r a time interval of 1
second.
c:::, __ c:::, __ Distan ce 2 : This setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters whe n travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.3 seconds.
c:::, ___ c:::,_ Distanc e 3: This setti ng corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel­ ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), o r a time interval of
1.8 seconds.
c:::, __ __ c:::, Di stance 4 : This setti ng corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel­ ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2 .3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead reduces the t ime and distance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop a nd makes
it even more necessary to pay close atten­
t ion to traffic .
- Always obey applicable traff ic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following distance for the traffic, road and weathe r
condit io ns.
(D Tips
- Di stance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on . -
Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control
key being used.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
.,. Select the desired driving mode in drive select
¢page 100.
{!) Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key being used.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
F ig . 97 Inst rume nt cluster: request for d river in tervention
In certain situations, the system will prompt you
to take action . This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cru ise control system is
not enough to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead .
The ind icator light . and the symbol in the dis­
play will warn you about the situation ¢
fig. 97 .
You w ill also hear an acoustic signal.
- Press the brake pedal to slow yo ur vehicle
down.
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