2016 AUDI A6 heater

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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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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t!i
"' m
• 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.

Airbag system
-An Advanced Airbag with gas generator and
control valve for the driver inside the steering
wheel hub.
- An Advanced Airbag with gas generator and
control valve inside the instrument panel for
the front passenger.
- A capacitive passenger detection system under­
neath the front passenger seat cover. This sys­
tem measures the electrical capacitance of the
person in the seat. The information registered
is sent continuously to the electronic control
unit to regulate deployment of the front Ad­
vanced Airbag on the passenger side.
- An airbag monitoring system and indicator
light in the instrument cluster~
page 153.
-A sensor in each front seat registers the dis­
tance between the respective seat and the
steering wheel or instrument panel. The infor­
mation registered is sent continuously to the
electronic control unit to regulate deployment
of the front Advanced Airbags.
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on in the center of the instrument
panel
~ pag e 154, fig. 159 and tells you when
the front Advanced Airbag on the passenger side has been turned
off.
- A sensor in the safety belt latch for the driver
and for the front seat passenger that senses
whether that safety b elt is latched or not and
transmits this information to the electronic control unit.
A WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can pre­
vent the front airbag from working properly .
- Improper repair or disassembly of the front
passenger and driver seat will prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from functioning properly.
- Repairs to the front passenger seat must be
performed by qualified and properly trained
workshop personnel.
- Never remove the front passenger or driver
seat from the vehicle.
- Never remove the upholstery from the front
passenger seat.
- Never disassemble or remove parts from the
seat or disconnect wires from it.
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- Never carry sharp objects in your pockets or
put them on the seat. The capacitive pas­
senger detection mat in the front passenger
seat will not function properly if it is punc­
tured .
- Never carry things on your lap or carry ob­
jects on the front passenger seat . Such ob­
jects can influence the capacitance regis­
tered by the capacitive passenger detection
system, so that incorrect information is pro­
vided to the airbag control unit.
- Never store items under the front passenger
seat . Parts of the Advanced Airbag System
under the passenger seat could be dam­
aged, preventing them and the airbag sys­
tem from working properly.
- Never place seat covers or replacement up­
holstery that have not been specifically ap­
proved by Audi on the front seats.
- Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Air­
bag System from recognizing child re­
straints or occupants on the front passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat
backrest from deploying properly.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
- Never use cushions, pillows, blankets, or
similar items on the front passenger seat.
The additional layers prevent the capacitive
passenger detection system from accurately
measuring the capacitance of the child safe­
ty seat and/or the person on the seat and
thus keep the Advanced Airbag System from
working properly.
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device , power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket. Such
devices can influence the capacitance regis­
tered by the capacitive passenger detection
system, so that incorrect information is pro­
vided to the airbag control unit.
- If you must use a child restraint on the front
passenger seat and the child restraint
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restraints that were used to certify your vehi­
cle's compliance with the U.S. Safety Standard
¢ page 168.
-will go out if the front passenger seat is occu­
pied by an adult as registered by the capacitive
passenger detection system .
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must come
on and stay on if the ignition is on and .. .
- a car bed has been insta lled on the front pas ­
senger seat, or
- a rearward- facing child restraint has been in ­
sta lled on the front passenger seat, or
- a forward-facing child restra int has been instal­
led on the front passenger seat,
- and if the e lectr ica l capacitance reg istered on
the front passenger seat is equal to or less than
the combined capacitance of a typical 1 year­
old infant and one of the rearward-facing or
forward-facing chi ld restraints listed in Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 w ith which
the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
certified.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the
front a irbag w ill not deploy, and the P A SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will stay on. Never install a
rearward -fac ing ch ild restraint on the front pas­
senger seat, the safest place for a child in any
kind of child rest ra int is at one of the seat ing po­
sitions on the rea r seat
¢ page 143, Child re­
straints on the front seat -some important
things to know
and ~ page 166, Child safety .
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG light comes
on ...
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t comes on
when one of the condit ions listed above is met,
be sure to check the light regularly to make cer­
tain that the
PAS SENGER AIR BA G OFF lig ht
stays on cont inuous ly whenever the ign ition is
on. If the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not appear on and does not stay on all the time,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
- reactivate the system by turning the ign ition
off for more than 4 seconds and then turning it
on again;
- remove and reinstall the child restra int. Make
sure that the child restraint is properly instal-
Airb ag sys tem
led and that the safety belt for the front pas­
senger seat has been correct ly routed through
the child restraint as described in the c hil d re­
straint manufacturer's instruct ions;
- make sure that the convertible locking retrac­
tor on the safety belt for the front passenger
seat has been activated and that the safety belt
has been pulled tight.
- make sure that no e lectr ica l device (such as a
laptop, CD player, e lectron ic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for ch ild seats) is
placed or used on the fro nt passenger seat if
the device is connected to the 12-volt socket or
t he c igarette ligh ter socket;
- make sure that no seat heater has been ret ro­
fitted o r othe rw ise added to the front passen­
ge r seat;
- make sure that not hing can inte rfere wi th the
safety belt buckles and t hat they are not ob­
s t ructed;
- make sure that there are no wet objects (such
as a wet towe l) and no wa ter or other liquids on
t he front p assenge r seat cushion .
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG light still does
not come on ...
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does
not come on and does no t stay on continuously
(when the ignition is switched on),
- take the child restra int off the front passenge r
seat and insta ll it properly at o ne of the rear
seat pos itions. Have the airbag system i nspect­
ed by yo ur Audi dealer immed iately .
- move the child to a rear seat pos ition and ma ke
sure that the chi ld is p roperly rest rained in a
child restra int that is app ropr iate for its s ize
and age .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG light should NOT
come on ...
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light should NOT
come on when the ignition is on and an adu lt is
sitting in a prope r seating position on the front
passenger seat. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on or flashes for about
5 seconds while dr iv ing, under these circumstan-
ces, make sure that :
Ill-
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exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected immediately by your Audi dealer .
A WARNING
-Forward-facing child seats installed on the
front passenger seat may interfere with the deployment of the airbag and cause serious
personal injury to the child.
- If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat , the child's safety
and well-being require the following special
precautions to be taken:
- Always make sure that the forward -facing
seat has been designed and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front passenger
seat with a front and side airbag.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions provided with the child seat
or infant carrier.
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used.
- Never put the forward-facing child re­
straint up against or very near the instru­
ment panel.
- Always set the safety belt upper anchor­
age to the adjustment position that per­
mits proper installation in accordance
with the child restraint manufacturer's in­
structions.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and
aft adjustment range, as far away from
the airbag as possible before installing the
child restraint. The backrest must be ad­
justed to an upright position .
- Always make sure that nothing prevents
the front passenger's seat from being moved to the rearmost position in its fore
and aft adjustment range .
Child safety
-Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games de­
vice, power inverter or seat heater for
child seats) . These may influence the elec­
trical capacitance measured by the capaci­
tive passenger detection system and can
also fly around in an accident and cause serious personal injury.
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heat­
er for child seats) on the front passenger
seat if the device is connected to the 12-
volt socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or
otherwise added to the front passenger
seat, never install any child restraint sys­
tem on this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or oth­
er liquids on the front passenger seat cushion.
- Always make sure that the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on
all the time whenever the ignition is
switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, immediate ­
ly install the forward-facing child seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your authorized Audi
dealer.
- Always buckle the child seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child seat can fly around during a
sudden stop or in a collision.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
whenever using a child restraint in a vehi­
cle
r=;, page 134, Safety belts, r=;, page 142,
Airbag system
and ¢ page 166, Impor­
tant informat ion .
(D Tips
Always replace child restraints that were in­
stalled in a vehicle during a crash. Damage to
a child restraint that is not visible could cause it to fail in another collision situation.
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-Make sure the forward-facing seat has
been designed and certified by its manu­
facturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child safety
seat or carrier .
- Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position of the passenger
seat's fore and aft adjustment range, and
as far away from the airbag as possible be­
fore installing the child restraint.
- Always make sure that nothing prevents the front passenger's seat from being
moved to the rearmost position in its fore
and aft adjustment range.
- Always make sure that the backrest is in the upright position.
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heat­
er for child seats) on the front passenger
seat if the device is connected to the 12-
volt socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or
otherwise added to the front passenger
seat, never install any child restraint sys­
tem on this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or oth­
er liquids on the front passenger seat
cushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games de­
vice, power inverter or seat heater for
child seats). These may influence the elec­
trical capacitance measured by the capaci­
tive passenger detection system and can
also fly around in an accident and cause
serious personal injury.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a sudden stop or in a collision .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used¢
page 134, Safety belts,
Child safety
¢ page 142, Airbag system and
¢ page 166, Child safety.
A WARNING
-
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
comes on and stays on whenever a child re­
straint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ignition is switched on .
- Take the child restraint off the front passen­ ger seat and install it properly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer immediately.
Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
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Fig. 166 Sc hematic overview: keep unused safety be lts
away from ch ild ren in c hild safety seats.@· outer rear
safety belt,®· center rear safety belt*
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If a child safety seat is used on the rear bench,
especially with LATCH universal lower anchorag­
es, the unused safety belts
must be secured so
that the child in the child restraint cannot reach
them ¢_& .
- Guide the safety belt webbings @and
@* be­
hind the head restraint of the seat where the
child restraint is installed
¢ fig. 166 . When do­
ing so, do not engage the convertible locking
retractor! You should not hear a "clicking"
sound when winding up the safety belt.
- Let the belt retractor wind up the safety belt
webbing.
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the rear-facing ch ild safety seat in a rear
seating posit ion and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat if the dev ice is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket .
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenge r seat,
never i nstall any ch ild rest raint system on
this se at.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(s uch as a wet towel) and no water or o ther
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion .
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, elec tronic games dev ice,
power inverter or seat hea ter for child
seats) . These may influence the e lectr ica l
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restra ined in a veh icle is
being used
c:::> page 134, Safety belts,
¢ page 142, Airbag system and
c:> page 166, Important information .
Convertible child safety seats
Properly used convertible child safe ty sea ts can
help protect toddlers and children over age one
who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs. (9 and 18 kg)
in a crash.
F ig. 16 8 Schematic overv iew: i nsta llat io n of t he a ttac h­
m ents app lica ble to a LA TCH sea t
Child sa fety
Fig. 169 Sc hemat ic overv iew : in sta llat ion of t he seat usin g
t he ve hicl e's sa fety be lt syst em
"' When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first activate the
convertible locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
c:> page 176 or install the seat using the LATCH
attachments .
"' Push the ch ild safety sea t down with yo ur full
weight to ge t the safety belt really tight so that
t he seat can not move forward or sideways
more than one inch (2 .5 cm) ¢
page 176 .
"'If the child safety seat is equipped with a tether
strap, attach it to the tether ancho rs
c:> page 182.
"'Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
c:> page 171.
A toddler o r child is usua lly too large for an in­
fan t restraint if it is more th an one year old and
weighs more than 20 lbs. (9 kg).
Todd lers and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 yea rs old and weigh more than
20 lbs (9 kg) up to 40 lbs. (18 kg) must always be
properly restrained in a child safety seat certified
for their size and we ight
c:::> fig . 168 and
c:> fig . 169.
The airbag on the passenger side m akes the front
seat a potent ially dangerous place for a child to
ride . T he front seat is not the safest place for a
child in a forward-fac ing ch ild safety seat. It is a
very dangerous place for an infant or a larger c hi ld in a rearward-facing seat.
_&. WARNING
No t using a child sa fe ty seat, using t he wrong
child safety sea t or improperly insta lling a
child restraint increases the risk of ser ious
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