2017 AUDI A6 low beam

Ass is t
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith night vi sion ass ist
F ig. 109 Instrument cluster: yellow highl ighted pedes ­
trians
F ig. 110 Instrument cluster: symbol when the infrared im­
age is not vi sible
With in the limits of the system, the night vision
assist can detect pedestria ns and w ild an imals
that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and 295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone . Within the limits of the sys ­
tem
q poge 103, a pedestrian or wild an imal de­
tected when the low beams are switched on is
highlighted in yellow
q fig. 109. Animal recogni­
tion is not active with in h ighly developed areas.
The system only detects large wild animals such
as deer.
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If another display such as navigation replaces
the image from the night v is ion assist the~,,
symbo l appears in a tab
q fig . 110 . You can
access n ight vision assist using the multifunc­
tion steering wheel buttons
q page 22.
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Pedestrian and wild animal warning
App lies to : vehicles wit h night vision assis t
Fig. 111 Instrument cluster: @ pedest rian warning, @
wild anim al warn ing
Fig . 112 Instr ument clus ter: @pedestria n warning/ @
wild animal warning, when the nigh t vision ass ist im age is
not selected in the instru ment cluster display
Image in the instrument cluster /head-up
di spl ay *
If there are pedestrians or wild an imals in an
area in front of your vehicle that is classified as
cr itical, the system will direct your attention to
th is:
- Pedestrians or wild anima ls are highlighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turnson ~fig.111 .
- There is also an audible signal.
The area classified as critical is based on the veh i­
cle speed and the steeri ng wheel angle . Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning enco urages you to
pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is rep laced by an­
othe r d isplay (such as the on-board compute r),
the red. or. in dicator light~
fig. 112 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild anima l
warning.

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If the head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated,. or.
will appear in the head-up display*.
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn­
ing.
This occurs at speeds above approximately 35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed areas and no detected vehicles are shown. The
high beam assistant* controls the marking light*
c::> page 42, High beam assistant .
The marking light is not used for wild animals.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 113 Front of the vehicle: night vision ass istant came ra
The following situations may affect the function
of the night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or heavy spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision assist camera
c::> fig. 113 is not covered by stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera function . For information on clean­
ing, refer to
c::> page 231 .
The pedestrian and wild animal recogn it ion de­
pends on the temperature difference between
the person/wild animal and the background . Peo ­
ple/wild animals may not be detected if the dif­
ference is too small. The pedestrian/wild animal marking and the marking light* deactivate at
Assist
temperatures above approximately 77 °F (25 °C)
and during daylight.
If the night vision assist im­
age is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears at the top on the
right side.
A WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The driver is always responsible for as­
sessing the traffic situation.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals located within the visu­
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display.
- Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
amp le if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
complete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially covered by a
vehicle or an animal by tall grass. This
could increase the risk of an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so will endanger you or other road users, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
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-Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given
off by all detected ob­
jects, there are limits to the system . There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
split second intervals.
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The adjustment depends on the driving mode se ­
l ected, steering movements, the driver's brak ing
and accelerat ion, and as the road su rface, vehicle
speed and load.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the mode se lected and the speed . When you are in
the
auto , the highway setting is act ivated when
you dr ive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for more
than 30 seconds. The g round clearance is in­
creased automat ica lly if the speed drops below
44 mph (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Ind irect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especially
sui ted to long drives on a h ighway. The Dynamic
mode provides sporty, direct steering .
Applie s to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to maintain optimum steering ef­
fort for the dr iver at a ll times. This sets the steer­
i ng to be less sensit ive at higher speeds in order
to p rovide imp roved vehicle contro l. At reduced
speeds, steer ing is mo re direct in order to keep
t he s teering effo rt as m inima l as poss ib le when
t he dr iver is maneuvering the vehicle . At low and
ave rage speeds, dynamic steering* additionally
p rovides more responsive stee ring performance.
Sport differential *
As a component of the all wheel d rive system
(quattro)
<=? page 124 , the sport diffe rential dis ­
tr ib utes the dr iv ing power to the rear ax le de­
pending on the situation. The distribution o f
power varies from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selected mode . The
goa l is a high leve l of agility and ab ility to accel­
erate on curves. The ve hicle is very respons ive to
steer ing.
Cornering light*
The cornering light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivot ing action and the light ing also adapt to
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Adaptive cruise control*
T he behavio r whe n accelerating ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound *
The eng ine sound adapts to the c urren t mode
and can be subtle to sporty.
(D Note
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive ai r suspension
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and be low the vehicle when parking. The
height of the vehicle (gro und clearance) can
change once it is parked due to temperature
fluctuations, changes to the load conditions
and changes to the dr iving modes .
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
r ie r, train, ship or by other means, o nly tie
the vehicle down at the run ning s urface of
the t ires , which is the outer c ircumference.
Se cur ing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, sus pen sion str uts o r towing eyes is
no t perm itted because the pressure in the
air suspens ion struts can change d uring
transport . The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if th is happens .
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-In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the auto and
dynamic modes.
- The S selector lever position automatica lly
engages if the dynamic mode is selected.
- Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering:
operating noise is heard when starting or
stopping the engine. Th is does not ind icate
a problem.
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" N .... 0 0 <..:l - Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting i llumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Inter ior lighting
Ambie nt l igh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Fr ont and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 47
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Jump-starting 249
J umpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
K
Key... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. 28
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
K ey replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
Replac ing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unlock ing/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlock ing and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Key recognition (climate control system) . . . 60
Kick-down (automat ic transmission) . . . . . . . 8 1
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 165
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L ATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Install ing a child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Locat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
M ou nting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Launch contro l program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
L eather care/clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Light
Ambie nt ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Coming/Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
D aytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlig ht flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Index
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
High beam assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
L ight/rain senso r
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . . . . . . . . 47
Li ght ing
E xterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Li ghts
Head light range cont ro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . 41
Interio r/ re a d ing l ig ht s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking/unlocki ng
By remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wi th the cen tra l locking switch . . . . . . . . .
31
Wi th the conven ien ce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Locking and unlock ing
On the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Low beam
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . . . . 185
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
12 Vo lt socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Increasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Stor ing ca rgo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Valet Par king fun ct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Clos ing b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
move men t-a ctivated openi ng . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Open ing/clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
Open ing from the inside in an eme rgency . 36
olso refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . 33
Luggage rack .. .. .... .. ... ..... ... .... . 57
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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