2016 AUDI S6 wheel

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) ¢
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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
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-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 .
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-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 .

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-In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tai l lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
i ng.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
is used to operate the turn signals and the high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
F ig . 39 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn s ignal and high beam lever has the fol­
lowing fu nctions:
Turn signals¢¢ (!)@
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• Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn on
the right turn s ignal or down to turn on the left
turn signal¢
fig. 39 .
• Move the lever brief ly until you meet resistance
and re lease it to flash three times.
• Move the lever (up or down) until you meet re­
s istan ce and hold it there to determine the
flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam ~D@
• Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam (vehicles with high beam assist*
¢ page45).
• Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher ~D@
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use
the headlight flasher .
Lights and V ision
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
sw itched on. The indicator lights
B or B in
the instrument cluster¢ page 11 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner , the turn signa l
switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works on ly when the headlights
are on. The indicator light
II in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as yo u
hold the lever -even if there are no lights
turned on. The indicator light
Iii in the instru­
ment cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flasher .
A WARNING
-Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
High beam assist
Applies to veh icles: w ith high beam assist
Fig. 40 Turn signal and high beam lever: switching high
beam assist on/off
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the posit ion of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic conditions.
Activating high beam assist
Requirement: The AUTO light switch position
must be selected and the high beam assist must
be switched o n in the Infotainment system
¢page 46.
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Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are corr ectly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
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In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulations and instr uctions for
installing a child seat on the front passenger's
seat . Always fo llow the information regarding
child safety provided in¢
page 166, Child safe­
ty .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow or on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passengers.
If your
seating pos it ion is inco rrect, yo u increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident. If the ai rbag inf lates and
the seating position is incorrect, this cou ld
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a d istance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system can not protect you properly.
Seat s and sto rage
In addition, the front seats and head re­
stra ints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can g ive you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving . Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury.
If yo u ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can eas ily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping yo ur knees slightly bent<=:>.&,
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page
53 .
.,. Adjust the bac krest so that when you s it w ith
your back agains t the backrest, yo u can st ill
grasp the to p of the steering wheel.
.. For adj ustab le 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 posit ion as possible
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is as close to the back of the head as poss ible .
A WARNING
Neve r pla ce any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An objec t could ge t into the pedal area
a nd interfe re with pedal func tion. In case of
sud den braking or an accident, you would no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate .
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Seats and storage
Remote Memory button
control key
Driver Driver
Front
passen-
ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X
X
Both exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: w ith memory function
The driver 's seat profile con be assigned to the
remo te control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Se lect : the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er's seat
> Remote control key > On.
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If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote contro l
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the IOFFI button
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Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
F ig. 58 Drive r's door : Me mory funct io n button s
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger 's door*.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IO FFI button to switch the memory
functio n on/off. The
LED in the button turns on
58 when the memory function is off
. Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press thelSE TI button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
• Now press a memo ry button briefly.
A tone
confirms that th e settings were stor ed.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memory button.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but ­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary -
otherwise you r isk having an accident .
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the IOF FI butto n or any memory
button .
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver con move the front passenger's seat
into various positions .
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi­
tion .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
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fig. 52.
Align with driver's seat
""To transfer the settings from the dr iver's seat
to the front passenge r's seat, se lect : the
I CAR I
function button
> (Car)* Systems contro l but­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat
> Align with driver 's seat . .,.

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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• 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.

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Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
App lies to vehicles: with manua lly adjustable steering whee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 78 Lever on the steering column
.,. Pull the lever 9 fig . 78 -arrow -9 ,&..
.. Move the steer ing wheel to the desired pos i­
tion.
.. Push the lever against the steering column un -
ti l it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­ tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equ ipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9page 54.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the s teer ing whee l co lumn only when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle contro l.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
c m) be twee n your ches t and the steer ing
w heel
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D rivi ng
maintain this minimum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect yo u proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
available.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protect io n in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of pe rsonal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with you r hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on t he steer ing
wheel hub. Holding the stee ring w heel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position can be electrically
adjusted for height and reach .
Fig . 79 Sw itc h for stee ring wheel adjus tment
.,. To adjust the he ight, press the sw itch up/down .
The steering co lumn will continue moving as
long as you are press ing the sw itch.
.,. To move the stee ring wheel fo rwa rd or back,
press the switch forward/back. The stee ring
column will continue mov ing as long as you are
pressing the switch . ..,.
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Driving
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 54 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer­
ing column sett ings are stored together with the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steer ing
wheel
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mainta in this min imum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect you properly.
- If phys ica l limitations prevent you from sit­
t ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is
available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as m uch protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned w ith your chest.
- Always hold the steer ing whee l with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w ith your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steer ing whee l the
wrong way can cause ser ious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
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Easy seat entry
Applies to vehicles: with power steering wheel adjustment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically .
.,. In the Infotainment system, selec t: the ICARI
function button > (Car )* Systems control but ­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Driver's seat>
Easy seat entry> On.
When easy seat entry is switched on, the steer ing
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignit ion is switched off . After enter ing the ve­
hicle, the steering col umn returns to t he sto red
pos ition once the ign it ion is swi tched on.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 80 Cente r conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP b utt on
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or
N position.
... Press the
!STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in diesel vehicles in colder temperatures . Therefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the engine starts.
The indicator light turns on while the engine is
preheating
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.. Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
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You can view the message again by pressi ng
the
I START E NGINE STOP! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The elec trome chanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 8 2 Center co nsole : Park ing b rake
.. Pull on the switch C®> c> fig . 82 to apply the
parking brake . The ind icator lights in the sw itch
and - (USA
models) ,11 (Canada models) in
the instr ument cluster illum inate .
.. With the ign it ion sw itched on, step on the
bra ke pedal or the a cce le rato r pedal and press
the switch
(®) at the same time to release t he
parking b rake. The ind icator lights in the sw itch
and - (USA
models) ,11 (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Your ve hicle is equipped with an e lec tromechani­
cal parking brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentional ­
l y and rep laces the hand brake.
I n addition to t he norma l func tions of a tradi ­
tional hand brake, the electromechanica l parking
b rake provides various conve nience and safety
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Drivi ng
When starting from rest
-The integra l sta rting assist helps yo u when
driving by au toma tically re leas ing the parking
brake
Q page 78 , Starting from a stop.
- When start ing on inclines, t he s tarti ng assist
prevents the veh icle from un in ten tionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking bra ke
is not re leased unti l sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that t he vehicle can
be s lowed down even if t he
normal brakes fail
Q page 78, Emergency braking function .
A WARNING
--
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver­
tently if the veh icle is stationary but the en­
g ine is running and a gear is selected. Other­
wise the veh icle w ill sta rt to move immediate­
l y and co uld res ult in a crash.
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- If the park ing bra ke is applied w ith the igni­
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch and -(USA
models) ,11 (Cana­
da models) in the instr ument cluster will go
out afte r a certain pe riod of time.
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
applie d and released are normal and are not
a ca use for con cern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at regu­
lar in tervals. Any as so ci ate d noi ses are nor­
ma l.
Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.. Pull the switch ~ to set the pa rking brake .
.. Move the selector lever to P .
.. Turn the engine off
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.,. Turn the steering wheel when park ing on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
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