2017 AUDI A6 ignition

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key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example .
The door ca nnot be opened for a br ief period di­
rect ly after loc king it. This way you have the op ­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­ mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
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WARNING .1!!!!!!!!!. !!..-
Read and heed a ll WARNINGS ~.& in Descrip­
tion on page
2 7.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left stand ing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity senso r switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it .
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle 's abi lity to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 262.
Central locking switch
Fig. 20 Drive r's door: central loc king switch
Open ing and closing
Fig. 21 Rear doo r: ce ntra l locking sw it c h
"' To lock the vehicle, press the~ button ~,&. .
"' To unlock the vehicle, p ress the @l button .
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following app lies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a
light) .
- The L ED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
-Applies to: front doors: you can open the doors
ind ividually from the inside by pulling the door
handle .
- Rear doors: to unlock the doors, pull on the
door ha ndle
one time . To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again .
- In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doors unlock automat ically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the~ but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially c hildren .
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Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
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.. Remove the integrated mechanical key
Q page 29 or use the separate mechan ical key .
.. Pull the cap out of the opening
¢ fig. 23 .
.. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS¢ A in Descrip­
tion on page
27.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
b reak-in, audio and visual warning signals are
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it w ill shut
off automat­
ically after a ce rtain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press the~ button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 24 Dr iver's door : opening the luggage compartment
li d
Open ing and closing
Fig. 25 Handle in the rea r lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.. Press and hold the l""I button on the remote
control key for at least one second . Or
.. Pull the~ button in the driver's door¢
fig. 24.
Or
.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid
Q fig. 25.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside grip to pull the rear lid and allow
it to drop gently to close it¢ _&. .
T he sett ings in the Infota inment system deter ­
mine if the luggage compartment lid can be
opened using the handle
¢ page 32.
A WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud ­
denly when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment . If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the r isk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
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A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in De­
scription on page
27 .
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
always pull up on it to make sure that it is
properly closed. Otherwise it could open
suddenly when the veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the veh icle, always keep
the luggage compartment lid closed while driving. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the luggage area, because then the luggage compart­
ment lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the l uggage compartment l id left
open. A chi ld co uld crawl into the car
through the luggage compartment and pull
the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the luggage com­ partment lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment lid
inattentively or without checking first. Al­
though the closing force of the luggage
compartment lid is limited, yo u can st ill se­
riously injure yourself or others.
- Always ensure that no one is within ra nge of
the luggage compartment lid when it is
moving, in part icular close to the h inges and
the upper and lower edges -fingers o r
hands can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere w ith the l uggage com­
partment lid or help i t when it is being
opened or closed automatically.
([) Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects such as the garage ceiling when open­
ing and become damaged.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infota inment system de­
te rmine if the luggage compa rtment lid can
be opened us ing the handle
¢ page 32.
Op enin g an d clos ing
-There are audio signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with conven ience key*)
or with the
l ""'I button in the driver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
1£) button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
using the remote control key (vehicles with
convenience key*) up to a distance of ap­
proximately 9 feet (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low .
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid s low ly to redu ce the
amou nt of fo rce needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and senso r-co ntro l·
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 28 Rea r of the veh icle: foot movement
Requirements: you must be carrying you r vehicle
k ey w ith you. You m ust be standing at the center
behind the luggage compa rtment lid. You should
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rear of
the ve hicle. The ignition m ust be switched off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
.,. Move your foot back and forth below the b ump­
er ¢
fig. 28. Do not touch the bumpe r. Once the
system recognizes the movement, the luggage
compartment l id will open .
T he luggage compar tme nt lid will on ly open if
you make the movement as described. This pre­
vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
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Correcting power window malfunctions
You con reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions .
• Pull the power window switch up unt il the win­
dow is completely raised.
• Release the sw itch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
Sunroof
Description
Applies to: veh icles with slid ing/tilting sunroof
Fig. 33 Sect ion of head liner: sunroof button
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof comp letely, press t he switch
briefly to the second level.
• To open the sunroof completely, p ull the switch
briefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch to the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached.
@ Openin g/sliding (ver sion 1 )
• To move the roof into the reduced wind noise
position, press the button back brief ly 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 br iefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the des ired position is reached .
@ Opening/sliding (ver sion 2)
• To open the sunroof completely, press the
switch back to just before the second level.
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• To close the sunroof complete ly, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate posit ion, press/pu ll
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached.
The sunshade can be opened and closed by hand
when the roof is closed. The sunshade opens au­
tomatically when the roof is opened.
You can sti ll operate the sliding/tilting sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignition is switch­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver 's
or front passenger's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention whe n clos ing the slid­
ing/tilting s unroof- otherwise serious injury
could result! A lways take the ignition key w ith
you w hen leav ing the veh icle.
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(D Note
Always close your slid ing/tilting sunroof when
l eav ing your vehicle. Sudden rain can cause
damage to the inter io r equipment of your ve­
h icl e, par ticu larly the elect ronic equipment.
(j) Tips
- For information on conven ience ope ning, re­
fer to
c:::> page 3 7 .
- The sunroof will only open down to -20 °C
(-4 °F).
Sunroof power emergency closing
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/tilting sunroof
If the s unroof de tects an object in its path when
i t is closing, i t will open again automatically . In
th is case, you can close the roof with the power
emergency closing function .
• Within five seconds af ter the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the sw itch un til the roof
closes.
If you let go of the switch ea rly, the sunroof w ill
open again .

Valet Parking function
Applies to: veh icles wit h Valet Parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access .
Fig. 34 Glove compartment: valet park ing function button
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi­
cle
l)_ When the function is switched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
.,. Remove the integrated mechanical key
r::!:>poge 29.
.,. Open the glove compartment.
.,. Press the
IVALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on. The LED in the button
turns on.
.,. Lock the glove compartment with the mechani­
cal key .
.,. Applies to vehicles with lockable backrests in
t h e rear: to also secure the luggage compart­
ment from the vehicle inter ior, lock the backr­
ests using the mechanica l key ¢
page 57.
.,. Only giv e the remote control key to the service
personnel parking your car and keep the re­
moved mechanical key with you.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is switched on:
- 1""' 1 button in the driver's door
-la l button on the remote control key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking function is switched on,
co ~ the message Valet parking activated appears in
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Open ing and closing
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on.
(D Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with a pass-through, even when
the valet parking function is switched on .
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: veh icles with garage door opener (Home link)
Fig . 35 Garage door opene r: examples of usage for diffe r­
ent systems
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors ,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons a re integrated in the head ­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls.
To be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_&. WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
j ects are in the area immediate ly surrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing. .,.
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Opening and closing
@ Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle.
- For additional information about Homelin k,
vis it www.homelink.com.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 262.
Programming buttons
App lies to : vehicles with garage door opener (Homelin k)
Fig. 36 Headli ner: co ntrols
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure.
Programming/reprogramming buttons
,.. Switch the ignition on.
,.. Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you wou ld like to program for at least 10 sec­
onds . Or
,.. Select:
-I C_A _R_I function button > (Car)* Systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Program garage door opener .
,.. Fo llow the instructions in the Infota inment sys­
tem .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be de leted indi­
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary.
,.. Se lect : the
ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Ga­
rage door opener
> Clear program settings >
Yes.
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Displaying the version/status/country code
,.. Select: !CAR I func tion button > (Car)* Systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information.
(D Tips
The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after the
programming. Follow the manufacturer's in­
str uctions for doing this.
Operation
Applies to : vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Requirements: the button in the headliner must
be programmed
¢ page 40 and the veh icle must
be within range of the system, such as the ga rage
door .
.,. Press the button to open the garage door. The
LED @¢
page 40, fig. 36 blinks or turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to open the garage
door .
(D Tips
When opening or closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the button longer ten sec­
onds or the garage door opener will switch to
programming mode.

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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 37 In strument pane l: l ig ht sw itc h w ith all weather
lights
Light switch -r;..-
T u r n the switch to the co rresponding posi tion.
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo: symbo l
turns on.
0 · The lights are off or the daytime running
l ights are on:
- USA models: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
c::> fig . 37 is in the O posi­
t io n or the
AUTO pos ition (only i n day light con­
di tions). The
Daytime running lights func tion
c an be turned o n and off in the MM I
c::> page 43, ¢ ,&. .
-Canada models : The daytime runn ing ligh ts
will come on au toma tically when t he ig nit ion is
on a nd the light swi tch <=?
fig . 37 is in the O po­
sition, the
: oo: position or the AUTO position
(only in daylig ht conditions)
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AUTO -au toma tic headligh ts sw itc h on and off
depending on br igh tness, for example in tw ilight,
d ur ing ra in or in tunne ls.
,oo : -Parking lights
io · Low beam headlights
~ -All weather lights
@II -Rea r fo g lig hts
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he front lights a re adju sted au toma tic a lly so
t h at there is less glare for the driver from his o r
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads a re wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Yo ur vehicle is equip ped with a headlight r ange
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on­
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes . The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Light functions
T he following light funct ions may be ava ilable
depending on vehicle eq uipme nt and only f unc­
tion when the lig ht switch is in the AUTO posi­
t ion.
Static cornering light* -The corner ing ligh t
switches on automatically at speeds up to ap ­
prox imately 44 mph (70 km) when the steering
whee l is at a certain ang le. The area to t he side of
the vehicle is illuminated better when turning.
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights are only intended to
assist the driver. They do no t relieve t he
d river of respons ibi lity to check the head­
light s and to t urn them on manua lly based
o n t he curre nt light and v is ib ility conditi ons .
Fo r examp le, fog canno t be de tec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch o n the low
beam under these weat her co nditions a nd
when driving in the dark
io.
- The rear fog lights s ho ul d only be turned on
i n acco rdance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe le g al regulations when us­
i n g the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- T he lig ht sensor for the automa tic head ­
lights is located in the rea rview mirror
mount. Do not p lace a ny st icke rs i n this are a
on the windshie ld .
- Some exter io r l ight ing funct io ns can be ad­
justed
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Lights and Vi sion
- If you turn off the ignition whi le the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after sw itch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and h igh beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher.
F ig . 38 Turn sig nal and high beam lever
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The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@ -left turn s ignal
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap the lever (conven ience turn signal).
High b eams and h eadlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position :
@ -high beams on (veh icles w ith H igh beam as­
sistant*
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© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
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A WARNING , _
H igh beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the headlight flasher when they will not create
g la re fo r othe r drive rs .
High beam assistant
App lies to: vehicles wi th high beam ass istan t
A camera on the rearv iew mirror mou nt can de­
tect light sources from other road use rs. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic cond itions.
Activating high beam ass istant
Requirement: the light sw itch must be set to the
A UTO posit ion and the hig h beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infotai nment system
¢ page 43 .
.,. To act ivate the high beam ass istant, tap the
lever forward @. The
El indicator light ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display and the
high beam headlights are sw itched on/off auto­
matically . The
II indicator light also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high b eam s on /off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat ­
ica lly as expected, yo u may switch them on or off
manually instead:
.,. To switch t he h igh beams on manually, tap the
lever forward @. The
II indicator light turns
on.
.,. To switch the h igh beams off manua lly, pull the
lever back@. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
.,. To operate the headlig ht flasher when the high
beam assistant is activated and hig h beams are
sw itched off, pull the lever back@. The high
beam ass istant remains active.