2016 AUDI A6 key battery

USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢page 19
Worn brake pads
¢page 19
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 15
Tire pressure monitoring system
,I
¢page 249
Tire pressure monito ring system
¢page249
Electronic power control./ (alter­
native to
II )
¢page20
Glow plug system
(alternative
tom
¢page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp (M IL)
,I
¢page 20
Diesel particulate filter* clogged
¢page20
Engine speed lim itation
¢page 21
Engine oil level
¢page 17
Engine oil sensor
¢page 21
Request to warm eng ine by driv­
ing
¢page 21
Battery
¢page 16
Tank system
¢page 21
Windshield washer flu id leve l
¢page 21
Instruments and indicator lights
/:
Ad Blue,/'
Windshield wipers
¢p age 21
Remote control key
¢page 74
Remote control key
¢page 76
Battery in remote control key
¢page 31
Defective light bulb warning
¢page 21
Rear fog light(s)
¢ page 21
Headlig ht range control
¢pag e22
adaptive light*
¢page22
Light-/rain sensor faulty
¢page22
Audi active lane assist*
¢page94
Transmission
¢page 111
Transmission
-S tronic
¢page 111
Elect ronic steering column lock
¢page 17
Eng ine start system
¢p age 17
Brake booster¢ page 18, cen­
tra l ind icator light
¢page 12
Electromechanical steer ing, dy­
namic steering*./
¢page 190
Air suspension *
¢page 17
Sport differential*
¢page 22
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 212
AdBlue ma lfunction*
¢page212
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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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Opening and closin g
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you shou ld always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly l ocked.
- Do not use the remote contro l if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may uninten­
tionally lock the veh icle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button
ITJ.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
l ector lever is in the P posit ion .
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in an
emergency s ituation.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
A ppl ies to veh icles: w ith conve nien ce key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
F ig . 2 1 Conven ie n ce key: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle. The door is un -
l ocked automatically .
.,. Pull the hand le to open the door.
Loc king vehicle
.,. Se lect the P selector leve r position. Otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once q fig. 21 . Do
not reach ins ide the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door . The master key must be w ith in a range of
about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or the
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rear lid . It makes no diffe rence whether the mas ­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in yo ur brief
case .
It is no t possib le to re-open the door for a br ief
per iod direct ly after clos ing it . T his allows you to
ensure that the doors are proper ly locked .
It depends on t he set tings in the M MI whether
the enti re vehicle is unlo cked or one of the doors
¢ page 33.
_& WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS¢
& in Gener­
al description on page 32.
@ Tips
If yo ur vehicle has been s tanding for an ex ­
tended period, please note the following:
- T he p roximity sensors are deactiv ated after
a few d ays to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to prese rve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as poss ible, the ene r­
gy management system gradually sw itches
off unnecessary convenience functions . It is
possible that yo u will not be able to un lock
yo ur vehicle using t hese conven ience f unc­
t ions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indust ry Canada regulat io ns
¢page
276.

Opening and clo sin g
_& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢ page 31,
General description.
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is mov ing.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the veh icle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comple tely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended espe­
c ially w ith the rea r lid left open. A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to get out. To re­
duce the r isk of personal injury, never let
children play in or around your vehicle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle doo rs closed when not in use.
- Never close the rear lid inattentively or with­
out checking first. Although the closing
force of the rear lid is lim ited, you can still
seriously injure yourse lf or others.
-Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the h inges and the upper and lowe r
edges -fingers or han ds can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere w ith the rear lid or
help it when it is being opened or closed a u­
tomat ica lly.
(D Tips
- The setti ngs i n the Infota inment system de­
termine if the l uggage compartment lid can
be opened using t he handle
Q page 33.
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartmen t lid can be unlocked separately
by p ressing the b utton
l= I on the remote
contro l key. W hen the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed aga in, it locks a utomati ­
ca lly.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
us ing the maste r key (veh icles with conven -
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ience key*) up to a distance of approximate ­
ly 9
ft (3 m).
- Th e luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated by hand if the vehicle battery is low . It
is necessa ry to use more force w hen doing
this. Move the lid s low ly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to vehicles : wit h convenience key and sensor -control­
led luggage comp artm en t lid
F ig . 30 Rear of the vehicle: foot movemen t
Requirements: You m ust be carrying your vehicle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. The dis­
tance to the rear of the vehicle should be approx­
i mately 8 inches (20 cm) . The ignition must be
switched off . Make sure you have firm foot ing .
.. Swing your foot back and forth below the
bumper¢
fig. 30. Do not touch the bumper.
O nce the system recognizes the movement, the
luggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as descr ibed . This pre­
vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
due to s imilar movements such as when you walk
be tween the rea r of the v eh icle and yo ur garage
doo r.
General information
In some situat ions, the funct ion is limited or
temporarily unavailable . Th is may happen if :
- the luggage compartment lid was closed be­
forehand.

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Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.,. Pull the powe r window switch until the window
is completely ra ised.
.,. Release the switch and pull it aga in for at least
one second.
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access .
Fig. 34 Lu gg age comp artment : v a let parkin g button
W ith "valet parking" activated, the rea r lid can­
no t be opened .
.,. Remove the mechanical key
Q page 30.
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
Q fig . 34 the "valet parking" feature by press­
ing the
I VA LETI button . The indicator light in
the switch illuminates .
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it with
the mechanical key.
.,. Lock both rear seatbacks w ith the mechanical
key
Q page 64 .
.,. Leave the master key with the service personnel
for park ing and keep the mechanical key with
you .
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
- the un locking button for the rear lid
~ in the
driver's door is inact ive
- the button~ on the master key is inactive
- the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive.
Opening and closing
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­
locked with the master key. Access to the lug­
gage compartment is blocked.
When the valet parking function is switched on ,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on .
Sunroof
Description
Fig. 35 Section from hea dline r: sun roo f b utton
@ Tilting /sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
"' To open the sunroof completely, pull the sw itch
briefly to the second level¢,&. .
.. To select an intermediate position , press/pu ll
the switch to the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening /sliding (version 1)
"'To move the roof into the reduced wind noise
position, press the button back briefly to the
second level. The roof will open all the way if
you press the button back to the second level
again.
.,. To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
Q ,&..
.. To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached.
@ Opening/sliding (version 2)
.,. To open the sunroof complete ly, press the
switch back to just before the second level.
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Sea ts and stor age
12 Volt sockets
Applies to veh icles: w ith 12-vo lt socke ts
F ig . 62 Luggage compartment s ide tr im pane l: Socket
F ig . 6 3 Rear center co nsole example: Sockets
• To reach the 12 Vo lt socket in the l uggage com-
partment, push the ne t down .
There are additional 12 Volt socket in the center
console under the center armrest* and in the rear
c:> fig. 63.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac ­
cessories. T he power usage must not exceed
120 watts .
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accesso ries con­
nected to them operate only when the igni­
t ion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns. To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave chi ldren unattended in
the vehicle with the veh icle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electr ica l system, never attempt to charge
the ve hicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar pane ls
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or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- T o reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly .
Storage
(upholder

Fig. 64 Cente r conso le : cu p holder
Fig. 65 Rear center armrest : cupholde r* exte nded
Front cupholder
• To open the cup ho lder, tap the cover ¢ fig. 64.
Rear cupholde r*
• To open the rear cupholder , press on the sym­
bol
'i @ c:> fig . 65 .
• To adjust the arm @, sw ing it in the direction
of the arrow .
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and au­
tomatically secures the beverage.
• To close the rear cupholder, press on the center
sect ion between the two arms and push the cu­
pholder in the slot as far as it will go.
_& WARNING
Spilled ho t liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury .

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 .
'
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.

@ Tips
-Side assist is not active whi le you are ma k­
i ng the ad justment .
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key being
u sed.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
i nstr ument cluster d is pl ay :
Audi side assist not available: sensor blocked
T he radar senso rs ' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in front of the senso rs with bike wheels,
sticke rs, dirt or other ob jects . Clean the area in
front of the senso rs, if necessary
c:> page 97,
fig . 10 6.
Aud i side assist: currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched o n tempo rar ily be­
cause there is a malfunction (for exam ple, the
battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: Syst em fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
ve hicles co rrectly and it is switched off. The sen ­
sors have been d isp laced or are fa ulty. Have the
system checked by an authori zed Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon .
Audi side assist : Unavailable when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a fac ­
tory-installed trailer hitch is connected to t he
e lectrical connector on the trailer. T he re is no
gua rantee the system will sw itch off when using
a retrofitted tra iler hitch . Do not use s ide ass ist
when towing a trailer .
Audi side assist
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