2017 AUDI A6 climate control

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .... ... .......... .. .. .. .
Indicator lights .. .. .......... .. .. .. .
Driver information system ... .. .
Overview ... .... ... .......... ...... .
Operation .... .. ... .......... .. .. .. .
On-board computer ........... .... .. .
Eff iciency program . ........... .. .. .. .
Odometer .. .. .. ............ .... ... .
T ime/date display ........... .... ... .
He ad-up display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .
Starting and driving ...... .. .. .. .
Opening and closing .......... .. .
Central locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ...... .... .. .
Child safety lock .... .......... .. .. .. .
Power windows ...... ..... ... .. .. .. .
Sunroof . ... .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 5
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36
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Valet Parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 39
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
S eats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fro nt seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Warm and cold .. .. ... .......... . .
Climate contro l system . ............ . .
Steering wheel heating .. . .......... . .
Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . .... .......... . .
Steering .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start-Stop system .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ..... . .
Start ing from a stop .. .............. .
Automatic transmission
Trailer towing ..... .............. .
Driving with a trailer .. ... .. ... ... .. . .
T ra iler towing information .......... . .
Driver assistance .. ........ ..... . .
Assist ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Speed warning system . ............. . .
Cruise control system ... ........... . .
Audi adaptive c ruise contro l .......... .
Audi active lane assist ... ........... . .
Audi s ide ass ist .. .. .. ............. . .
Night vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection ............... .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
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66
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68
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72
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Park ing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rearviewcamera . ......... ....... ... 110
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adjus ting the display and the warning
tones..............................
118
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 120
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 120
B raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(!) Door handle
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Side assist display
Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
Memory function buttons . ... .. .
Side assist button ... ..... ... . .
A ir ven ts wit h thumbwheel
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams
- H igh beam assistant .. .. ... . .
- Active lane assist ......... .. .
@ M ultifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informa tion sys tem con-
t rols . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
t ion an d voice recognition con ­
trols
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .... .. .
- Sh ift paddles ............ .. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@ H ead-up display ............. .
@ W indshield w ashe r system leve r
@ Buttons for:
- Infota inment system display
- Trip odometer ............. .
@ starting the eng ine when there is a
malfunc tion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .
~ Knee airbag .. ............. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pending on equipment
- Mechan ica l . ... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol ...... .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
d isplay on/off , adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Instrument illum ination ....... .
@ Hood release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
~ @ Data link connector for On Board
;:::: Diagnostic System (OBD II) .....
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8 @ Light switch ............. .. .. .
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72
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rea r fog light(s) . ... . ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
li d ...... ... .. .. ... ......... .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Buttons for :
- P owe r wi ndows
- Parental control
@ Infotai nment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ G love compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion .. ..... . .
@ Drives (Infot ainment system)
@ Buttons/ indicator light for:
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Parking aid .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Power s unshade ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
@) Climate control system, depending
on vehicle equ ipment:
- De luxe automatic climate control
- 4-zone del uxe au tomatic climate
con trol ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Storage compartment or ashtray
with c igarette lighter ... ...... .
@ I S TAR T EN GINE ST OP I butto n
@ Infotainment unit
@ Cup holder, 12 Vo lt outlet
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151 39
72
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159
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54,54
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@ E lectromechanical parking b rake 75
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is-
sion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(!) Tips
- Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in­
sta lled in certain models or is available as
an opt io n.
- The instr ument cluster d isp lay is either m ul­
ticolored or monochrome, depending on ve-
hicle equipment. Because t he images in .,..
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver 's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a ma lfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Key set
Fig. 15 You r veh icle key set
@ Remote control ke y with integr ated
mechanica l key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control key~
page 29.
@ Separate mechanical ke y
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency . Do not car­
ry it on your key ring and do not store it in the ve­
h icle.
Replacing a ke y
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of key s
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. Select:
the !CAR !function button>
(C ar )* S yst e m s con­
trol button
> Service & che cks > Programmed
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k ey s. T his way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
El ectronic immobiliz er
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a d ifferent
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Da ta in th e master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is cont inuous ly stored in your remote con ­
trol key. Your A udi se rvice advisor can read out
th is data and tell you about the work yo ur vehicle
needs . This applies also to veh icles with a con­
venience key *.
Personal convenience sett ings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master k ey. When the ign ition is turned off o r whe n the
vehicle is locked, personal conve nience set tings
for the following systems are stored and as ­
s igned to the remote maste r key .
- Climate cont rol system
- Central lock ing
- Windows
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function*
- Park ing aid*
- Ad aptive cru ise con trol *
- Ac tive lane assist*
- Side ass ist*
- Drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Steering wheel heating *
The stored settings a re a utomat ica lly recalled
whe n you unlock t he vehi cle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
A lways take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when child ren
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and re­ moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or. It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof * are closed. If there is a bui ld-up of heat
insid e the vehicle, ventilation can he lp to speed
up the cooling process.
I n all heating mode f unctions, except for defrost,
the blower only switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has reach ed a suffici ent tem­
perature .
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes poll utants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir .
Ke y recognit ion
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith de luxe au toma tic clima te co ntro l
The blower sett ing and air distribut ion are stored
automatically and ass igned to the remote control
key that you are using.
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith 4 -zo ne del uxe auto matic c limate
co ntrol
The climate con trol set tings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use.
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog .
- Become familiar as quickly as possible with the correct use and function of the cl imate
contro l system, especially with the defrost­
ing and defogg ing function.
- When the temperat ure is below freezing,
only use the windsh ield washer system after
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the windshield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
freeze on the windshie ld and impair visibi li­
ty .
Cl) Note
-If you suspect that the cl imate contro l sys­
tem is damaged, switch the system
off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility .
- Repa irs to the Aud i climate control system
requ ire special technical knowledge and
special tools . See an authorized Aud i dea le r
or autho rized Aud i Service Faci lity .
@ For the sake of the environment
- To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press ­
ing the
IAJC I button. This w ill also reduce
em issions .
- In veh icles w ith a diesel engine, you ca n
switch the auto supplementary heater off in
the Infotainment system.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice ,
snow or leaves.
- Conde nsation from the coo ling system can
dr ip and fo rm a pudd le of water under the
vehicle. This is norma l and does not mean
there is a leak.
- Th e energy managemen t sys tem may tem­
porarily switch
off certain functions, such as
t h e seat heating * or rear window defogger.
These systems are ava ilable again as soon
as the ene rgy supply has been restored.

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Warm and cold
Automatic climate control
Applies to: vehicles with deluxe automatic climate contro l
We recommend pressing the !AUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 72 Deluxe automatic cl imate con trol: contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
The dial adjusts the temperature and the blower .
The LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is sw itched on .
IAUTOI Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically .
Adjusting the temperature
The temperat ure can be adjusted individually for
the driver and front passenger using the dials@
and @.
Adjusting the blower~
Using the dial @, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences. The blower should always run
at a low setting to prevent the windows from
fogging and to ensure a continuous exchange of air inside the vehicle. To have the blower regulat­
ed automatically, press the
IAUTO I button.
~. [m , ~ Adjusting air distribution
You can manua lly se lect the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air distribution regulated
automatically, press the
IAUTO ! button.
1-1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
cir culated and filtered . This prevents the unf il­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior . We recommend sw itching recir ­
culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitting in traffic ~&_ .
The
! AUTO I button or I FRONT I button switches
recirculation mode off .
IOFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The ! OF F! button sw itches the climate control
system on or off .
It also switches on when you
press the blower control. Airflow from outside is
blocked when the climate cont rol system is
switched off.
IA/Cl Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows . The cooling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
is;,i, FRONT I Switching the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensat ion as quickly as poss ible . .,,_
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Warm and cold
The maximum amo unt of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recircu lat ion
mode switches off . The temperature should be
set to approximately 72
°F (22 °() .
The IAUTO I button switches the defroster off .
IClill REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when the
engine is running . It switches off automatica lly
after a few minutes, depending on the outs ide
temperature .
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch­
ing off automatically, press and ho ld the
IQijl REARI
button for more than 2 seconds . This is stored
until the ignit ion is switched off.
G'.l Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat hea ting on
at the highest setting (level 3). The LEDs indicate
the tempera ture level. To reduce the tempera ­
ture, press the button again. To switch the seat heating off, press the button repeatedly until the
LED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automatically
switches from level 3 to level 2 .
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with 4-zo ne deluxe auto matic cl imate cont rol
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 ridged thumbwheels . The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
A WARNING
- You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in . W ith the air-condition­
ing sw itched off, the windows can fog up,
which increases the risk of an acc ident.
- Individ uals with reduced sensit iv ity to pa in
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To red uce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the s eats , do not knee l on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
We recommend pressing the IAU TO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 73 4-zo ne deluxe automat ic climate contro l: controls
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re ar con tro ls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
Use the controls to adjust the temperature, the
blower speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
sw itched on . T he front settings are shown in the
climate control system display and in the Info­
tainment system d isp lay for a few seconds. The
d river and front passenger settings can be ad­
justed separately.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
~ fig. 74.
IO FF I Sw itchin g the clim ate cont rol s ystem
on /off
The IO FFI button switches the climate control
system on or off.
It also sw itches on when you
press the control. Ai rflow from outside is b locked
when the climate control system is switched off .
The
IO FF I button in the rear only switc hes the A/C
system on/off in the rear of the vehicle .
IA/Cl Switching cooling mod e on /off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog o n the windows . The cooling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
1 6<) 1 Sw itching recirculation m ode on /off
In recircu lation mode, the a ir inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil­
tered a ir o utside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend switching recir­
culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitting in traffic~&. .
Warm and c old
The !AU TO I button or lllill F RON TI button switches
recircu lation mode off.
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automat ic mode main tains a cons tant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperatu re , airf low
and air distr ib ution are controlled automatically.
If press and hold the button longer, 72 °F (22 °C)
will be set .
Adju stin g the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F ( +16 °() and 84 °F
(+28 °() ca n be set . Outside of this range,
LO or
HI w ill appear in the climate control system dis­
play . In both settings, the climate control runs
constantly at the max imum cool ing or heat ing
level. The temperature is not regu lated.
Ad ju sting the blower~
You can adjust the volume of a ir generated by the
blower to your preference . The blower shou ld al­
ways run at a low sett ing to prevent the windows
from fogging and to ensure a cont inuo us ex­
change of air inside the vehicle , To have the blow ­
er regu lated automatically , press the
IAU TO ! but ­
ton .
~ Adju sting air distribution
You can ma nually select the vents where the air
will flow. To h ave the air d istr ibut ion regulated
a utomat ica lly, press the
IAUTOI but ton.
~ Adjusting seat he ating* /seat v entilation *
Pressing the button sw itches the seat heating/
seat ventilation on at the h ighest setting (level
3). The LEDs indicate the tempe rature level. To
reduce the temperat ure, press the b utton again.
To switc h the seat heat ing/seat ventilation off,
press the button repeatedly until the LED turns
off.
After 10 m inutes, the seat heat ing a utomatically
swi tches from level 3 to level 2.
l FRO NTI Switching the defroster on /off
The w indshield and side windows a re defrosted
or clea red of condensat ion as quickly as poss ible.
T he maxim um amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windsh ield. Reci rc u lat ion
Ill>-
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Warm and cold
mode switches off. The temperature shou ld be
set to approximate ly 72 °F (22 °C).
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off.
IQiiJ REARI S witching the re ar window defo gger
o n/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when the
engine is running.
It sw itches off a utomat ica lly
afte r a few minutes, depending on the outs ide
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch­
ing off automatically, p ress and ho ld the
l iiiP REAR I
button for more than 2 seconds . This is stored
until the ignition is switched off.
ISYNC I Sy nchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the drive r's side are applied to the front
passenger's side (ex cept for seat heating/ventila­
tion*). The settings in the rear are a lso synchron­
ized. Synchronization switches off if the settings
are adjusted on the front passenger's side or in
the rear.
You can synch ronize the settings in a row by
pressing and holding a contro l. For example, to
apply the settings for the front passenger's side
to the driver's side, press and ho ld the contro l on
the front passenger's side. The same applies to
the rear .
Res idua l h eat *
With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the~ button
¢ fig. 73. The residual heat from the coolant is
used to heat the vehicle interior. The residual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 30 m inutes .
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
wheels . The levers adjust the direction of the air­
flow from the vents .
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A WARNING ,_
- You shou ld not use the recircu lation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in. W ith the air-condition­
ing sw itched off, the windows can fog up,
which inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensit iv ity to pa in
or temperature could develop bu rns when
using the sea t heati ng f unct ion. To red uce
the risk of i nju ry, these individuals sho uld
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do no t knee l on the se ats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
"' Select: the I CARI funct ion button > (Car )* Sys-
tems
contro l button > AC .
Rea r seat setting s*
When this function is se lected, all settings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate con­
trol system in the cockpit. The climate control
system settings cannot be adjusted in the rear
seat at the same time. This funct ion sw itches off
after a ce rtain per iod of t ime o r whe n one of the
contro ls in the coc kp it is pressed.
Automatic recirculation*
The sensitivity level of the automatic recircula­
t ion mode can be set at various levels from
Off to
Sen siti ve . Reci rculat ion mode is contro lled auto­
matically. If the windows fog up, p ress the
I@ FRO NT ! button.
Footwell temperature *
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
i t is cooler or warme r.
Automat ic au xilia ry heater*
In vehicles with diesel engines*, the auxiliary
heater helps to warm the vehicle interior more