2016 AUDI A6 climate control

Table of contents
Owner's Literature
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 28
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Va let parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 42
Lights and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
I n terior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pa ss- throug h w it h ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
F our-zone automatic climate control . . . . 70
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Driving .... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
73
73
Starting and stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . 74
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 77
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Cruise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive crui se control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Audi active lane as sist . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Audi side as sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Raising/lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Night vision a ssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Night vision assist with pedestrian and
wild animal h ighlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 106
5 tronic, t iptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Trail er hi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Safety ..... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. 125
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 126

(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches ...... .. .
Memory function buttons ..... . .
Audi side assist button .. .. ... . .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . .. ... . .
- High beam assist ......... .. .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ . .
- Driver information system but-
tons ... .. ................ . .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition but­
tons
- Stee ring wheel heating ...... .
- Shift paddles (automatic trans-
mission) . .. ........... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ H ead-up Display .... ..... ... . .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ Buttons for:
- MM I display
- Reset button for trip odometer
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ................ . .
'3 Knee airbag
@ Steering wheel adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical .............. .. .
- electrical
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control .... .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Disp lay on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
;::: @ Engine hood release ......... . .
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~ @ Data Link Connector for On Board ,....,
~ Diagnostics (OBD II) . ..... ... . .
M v:, ,....,
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57
96
45
93
45
146
23
72
110 10
27
51
26
76
158
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73
82
84
27
48
216
28
@ Light switch ... .............. .
@ Buttons for:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .. ...... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Rear lid switch . .............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows .. ...... ...... .
@) MMI display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet parking feature ......... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights for
- Start-Stop-System .. . .. .. ... .
- Parking system ....... ...... .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Rear window power sun shade
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
@ Climate controls, depending on ve ­
hicle equipment:
- Three-zone climate control ....
- Four-zone automatic climate con-
trol .. .... .. .... .......... .
@ Storage compartment or ashtray
with cigarette lighter ......... .
@ I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP I button
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@ MMI controls
12 -volt socket, (upholder
@) Electromechanical parking brake
@ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) ... .... .. .............. .
{D Tips
Cockpit
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44
103
44
36
48
40
47
61
146 41
79
113
154
50
188
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70
59,59
74
60,60
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your veh icle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 17 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is integrated in
the remote control key¢
page 30.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked, personal convenience set­
tings for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate contro l
- Central locking system
- Amb ience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
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-Audi side assist*
- Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
loc k your vehicle . Entr y by unautho rized per­
sons could endanger yo u or result in theft or
damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opport unity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows, etc. Unsupervised opera­
tion of any vehicle system by ch ildren can
result in serious injury .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 276.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 18 Remote contro l maste r key : removing the mecha ni-
ca l key .,..

Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
App lies to vehicles: with three-zone climate control or four ­
zone a utomat ic climate contro l
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the air in the vehicle interior . It
is the most effective when the windows and sun­
roof* are closed .
If the temperature inside the
parked vehicle becomes very warm, opening the
window briefly will speed up the cooling process.
In all heating mode functions except
defrost, the
blower only switches to a higher speed once the
engine coolant has reached a certain tempera­
ture.
Condensat ion from the cooling system can drip
and form a puddle of water under the vehicle.
This is normal and does not mean there is a leak.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air.
T he air pollutants filter must be changed at the
intervals specified in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet, so that the air conditioner can
properly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollution, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than specified in your Audi War­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet . If in doubt, ask
your authorized Audi Service Advisor for advice .
Key coded settings
Three-zone climate control: The blower setting
and air distribution are stored automatically and
assigned to the remote contro l key that is in use.
Four-zone automatic climate control: Th e cli­
mate control settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote contro l key that is in
use.
Warm and cold
A WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can cause
accidents .
- For safe driving it is very important that all
windows be free of ice, snow and condensa­
tion .
- Completely familiarize yourself with the
proper use and function of the heating and
ventilation system and especially how to de­
fog and defrost the windows .
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer sys­ tem in freezing weather until you have warmed the windshield first, using the heat­
ing and vent ilation system. The washer so lu­
tion may freeze on the w indshield and re­
duce visibility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has
been damaged, sw itch the system off to
avoid further damage and have it inspected
by a qualified dealership.
- Repa irs to the Aud i air cond itioner require
special technical knowledge and special
tools. Contact an authorized Audi dea ler for
assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
By reduc ing the amount of fuel you use, you
also reduce the amount of pollutants emitted
into the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake slots (in front of the
windshield) free from ice, snow and debris
in order to maintain the proper function of
the climate control system.
- The energy management system may switch
the seat heating* or rear window defroster off temporarily . These systems are availab le
again as soon as the energy balance has
been restored .
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing on the luggage compartment cover, ensure
that the openings are not covered.
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Warm and cold
Three-zone climate control
Operating
Applies to vehicles: w ith three zo ne cl imate contro l
Fig. 74 T hree-zone climate co ntrol: contro ls
P ress the buttons to tur n the func tions on or off.
The dial adj usts t he temperatu re and the blower.
The LED in a button will light up when the func ­
tion is sw itche d on.
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle . Air tempe rature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatically.
Adjusting the temperature
The temperatu re can be adjusted individually fo r
the dr iver and front passenger us ing t he dials
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and @.
Adjust ing the blower 8f?
Using the dial@, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences. To have the blowe r regu lated
automatically, p ress the
IAUTO ! button.
~. ~ .~ Adjusting air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air distribution regulated
automatically, press the
IAUTO! button.
l""" I Switch ing recirculation m ode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfil-
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tered air outs ide the ve hicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend sw itching recir­
cu lation mode on when driving through a tu nnel
or when sitting in traffic ~.&. .
The
! AUTO I button or I@ FRONT ! button switches
recircu lation mode off .
IOFFI Switching the climat e control system
on /off
The !OFF ! button switches the climate con trol
system on or off.
It a lso switches on when you
press the b lower control. Airflow from outside is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off.
IA/Cl Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not removed
whe n coo ling mode is switched off . This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
l«w FRONT I Switching the defr oster on /off
The w indshield and side w indows a re defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quick ly as poss ible .
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recircu lation .,.

mode switches off. The temperature shou ld be
set to approximate ly 72 °F (22 °C).
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
IQiD REAR I Switching the rea r window defo gger
on /off
The rear window heate r o nl y operates when the
engine is running. It sw itches off automatical ly
afte r a few minutes, depend ing on the outs ide
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch­
ing off automatically , press and ho ld the
llliil R EAR I
button fo r more than 2 seconds . T his remains
stored until the ignition is switched off.
~ Ad justing seat h eating *
Pressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3) . The L EDs ind icate
the temperature level. To reduce the tempera­
ture, press the button aga in. To switch the seat
heating off, p ress the button repeated ly until the
LED turns off.
Afte r 10 minutes, the seat heating automatically
switches from level 3 to level 2.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole using the r idged thumbwhee ls . T he levers
adj ust the d irection of the airflow from the ven ts.
Warm and c old
A WARNING
- You shou ld not use the recircu lation mode
for an extended period since no fres h air is
drawn in. With the a ir-conditioning switch­
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensit ivity to pa in
or temperature could develop b urns when
using the seat heat ing funct ion. To red uce
the risk of i njury, these individu als sho uld
not use seat heating.
(!;) Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not knee l on the seats o r place
heavy loads on a small area of the sea t.
Basic settings
Applies to vehicles: with three-zo ne climate control
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
~ Select : the I CAR I functio n button > (Car) * Sy s-
tem s
contro l button > A C.
Auxiliary he ater*
In veh icles with diesel engines, the auxiliary
heater helps to warm the vehicle interior more
quickly . T he auxiliary heater is controlled auto ­
matically in the
Auto setting .
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Warm and cold
Four-zone automatic climate control
Operating
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic climate control
F ig . 75 Four -zone automa tic cl imate contro l: co ntro ls
N :g 0 t'.)
" a,
Fig. 76 F our -zone automa tic cl imate co ntro l: rea r co ntrols
Press the butto ns to turn the functions on or off _
Use the controls to adjust the tempe ra ture, the
b lower speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
sw itched on. The front sett ings are shown in the
climate control system display and in the Info­
tainment system display for a few seconds. The
driver and front passenger sett ings can be ad ­
justed separate ly.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
¢ fig. 76 .
IOFF ! Switching the climate control system
on/off
The IO FF I button switches the cl imate control
system on or off. It also switches on when you press the control. A irflow from outside is b locked
when the climate control system is switched off .
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The !OFF ! button in the rear only switches the A/C
system on/off in the rear of the vehicle.
IAJCI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
whe n coo ling mode is switched off . This can
cause fog on the windows. The coo ling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
1 -=I Switching recirculation mode on/off
In reci rculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l­
tered air outside the veh icle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend sw itching recir­
culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic ¢,&. .
The
! AU TO I button or I <111> FRONT I button switches
recirculation mode off.
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automat ic mode main tains a constan t tempera­
ture inside the vehicle . Air temperature , a irflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
( +2 8 ° C) can be set. O utside of this range,
lo or hi
will appear in the climat e control system display . .,.

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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