2017 AUDI A6 ignition

Lights and Vision
turn signal lever . The emergency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also wo rk when the igni­
tion is turned off.
Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig . 4 0 Fro nt headli ner: inter io r lig hting co ntro ls
F ig . 4 1 Rea r headliner: Read ing light
Press the corresponding button ~ fig. 40:
El -Interior lighting on/off
Jjj -Door contact sw itch on/off. The interior light­
ing is contro lled automatically.
~ - Read ing lights on/off
~ *·Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
Ap plies to: vehicl es w ith i nterio r lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting .
.. In the Infotainment system , select:
ICAR I func­
tion button
> ( Ca r)* Sy stems control button >
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Vehicle setting s> Interior lighting > Bright­
ne ss .
.. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn the
knob and press it.
The inter ior lighting turns on when yo u switch
the headlights on w hile the ignition is on .
(D Tips
The setting is automa tically stored and as­
s igned to the remote contro l key that is being
u sed .
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru­
ments, display and head -up display* can be ad­
justed.
F ig. 42 In strument illuminat ion
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Tur n the knob toward"." or"+" to reduce or in­
c rease the br ightness.
.,. Press the knob again to return it to i ts or iginal
position .
(i} Tips
The ins trumen t illum ina tion for the nee dles
and dials turns on when the ign ition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illum ina­
tion for the gauges red uces automatically and
event ually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This funct ion reminds the dr iver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.

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Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 43 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mir rors
Turn the knob to the desired pos ition:
Q/ P -adjusts the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
Cfill -Heat the mirror g lass depen ding on the o ut­
side temperature .
8 -Folds the exte rior mi rrors*. In the Infotain­
men t system, you ca n selec t if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the veh icle
¢page 32.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To he lp you see the curb w hen back ing in to a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . For th is to happen, t he knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's outside
mirror.
You can adjust the t ilted mi rror sur face by turn ­
i ng the knob in the desired direction. Whe n you
move out of reverse and into anot her gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you a re using.
The mirror goes back into its orig inal position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or aspheric*)
en large the f ield of vision. However, they
make obj ects in the mi rror appear smalle r
and fa rther away. Your may estimate i ncor-
Lights and V ision
rect ly when you use t hese mirrors to gauge
your d istance from the ve hicles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes, which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
(D Note
- If the m irror housing was moved by fo rce
(for example, by runn ing into an object
w hen maneuvering the vehicle) , the m irro r
must be fo lded all the way in us ing t he pow­
er foldi ng f unction. The m irro r ho us ing
must not be moved back into plac e by hand
because this wo uld impair the func tion of
t he mir ror mec hanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automa tic ca r
w ash , you mus t fo ld the ex ter ior mir ror s in
t o reduce the r isk of d am age to the m irro rs.
N ever fold p ower fo ld ing ex ter ior mir rors *
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjus ting func tion mal func ­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the e dge of it by hand.
- T he exterior m irror settings are store d with
the memo ry functio n*
r=;, page 52.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or au to­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
Fi g. 44 Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back. ll>
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Sunshade on the rear window
Applies to: vehicles with a sunshade on the rear window
Applies to: sedan
F ig. 4 7 Center console: button for rear window su nshade
~ To raise/lower the sunshade, press the~ but-
ton
¢ fig. 47 in the cockpit .
The rear window sunshade can be set so that it
retracts automatically when driving in reve rse. To
do this, select: ICARlfunction button>
(Ca r)* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Auto ­
matic rear blind > On .
The sunshade is extended
again as soon as the vehicle is trave ling forward
at a speed greater than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the
ignition has not been switched off in the mean­
time.
& WARNING
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N ever operate the rear window sunshade
w ith out paying attention or in an uncon trol­
led manner. Pinching could cause serious inju­
r ies .
(0 Tips
-Pressing the~ button several times in a
row can trigger the overload protection . The
sunshade can on ly be extended/retracted
again after a brief waiting period.
- The rear window sunshade only functions
when the vehicle interior is warmer than
14° F (-1 0°C) .
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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 48 W inds hield w iper leve r
Move the windshie ld wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -windsh ield wipers off
@ -rain sensor mode. The windsh ield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­ imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining . The
higher the rain sensor sensit ivity is set (switch @
to the right), the earlier the windshield wipers re­
act to moisture on the windshie ld. You can deac­
tivate the rain sensor mode in the Infota inment
system, which switches the intermittent mode
on. Select: ICARI function button>
(Car)* sys­
tems
con trol button > Driver assistance > Rain
sensor> Off.
In intermittent mode, you can ad­
just the interval time using the switc h@ .
@-slow wiping
®-fast w iping
@ -single wipe If you hold the lever in this posi­
t ion longer, the wipers switch from slow wip ing
to fast wiping.
® -clean the windshield The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can sw itch this function off
by moving the lever to posit ion ® within
10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe . The afterwipe function is
reactivated the next time you switch the ignit ion
o n .
Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates only when the low beam head- lights are on. If you move the lever to posit ion
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® , the headlights and the night vision assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals.
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually switching the wipers on based on visibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated with wa­
te r-repell ing windsh ield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, which increases the risk of an acc i­
dent. Wiper blade chatter is also poss ible.
- Properly functioning windsh ield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
dr iv ing¢
page 48, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- If there is frost, make sure the w indshie ld
wiper blades a re not frozen to the wind­
s hi eld. Sw itching on the winds hield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind ­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever in
position 0) . This prevents the wipers from
switching on unintentiona lly and causing
damage to the w indshield wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off. You can activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing. This can affect the rain sensor
funct ion . Check your winds hield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing temporarily, such as at a
traffic l ight, the speed of the windshield
wipers automat ically reduces by one level.
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· Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when yo u see w iper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a g lass cleaner.
.. Place the w indshield w iper arms in the service
position ¢
page 48.
" Fold the windsh ie ld w iper arms away from the
w indshie ld.
A WARNING
D irty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir vi ­
sion, which increases the r isk of an accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 49 Removi ng w inds hield w ipe r blades
Windshield wiper service position /blade
replacement po sition
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" Sw itch the ignit ion off and move the windshield
wiper lever to position © briefly ¢
page 47,
fig. 48 .
The winds hield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
.. To br ing the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield wiper lever.
You can also turn the service posit ion on or off in
the Infotainment system:
.. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢page 47, fig. 48).
" Select: the I CARI funct ion button > (Car )* Sys ­
tems
control button > S ervice & ch ecks > Wip­
er chang e po sition .
> On/Off
Remo ving the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshield w iper arm away from the
w indshield .
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Remote Memory button control key
Driver D river Front
passen-ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X X
Both
exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er's seat
> Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IOFFI button
¢page 53.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. S6 Driver 's door: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's* door.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
function on/off. The LED in the button turns on
Seats and storage
when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
• Now press a memory button briefly. A tone
confirms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memo ry 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 setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise the re is a risk of an accident.
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the
IOFFI button or any memory
button.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passenger's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
contro l 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
¢ page SO,
fig.
so.
Align with driver's seat
• To transfer the settings from the driver's seat
to the front passenger's seat, select: the
I CAR I
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings> Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat > Align with driver 's seat. ..,.
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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

Driving
lead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on
winter tires year-round, as this
will consume up to 10% more fuel.
Eliminate unnecessary weight
Since every kilogram of extra
weight increases
fuel consumption, a quick inspection of the lug­
gage compartment may be worth it to avoid un­
necessary weight.
When not being used, a roof rack should be re­ moved to decrease the wind resistance of the ve­
hicle. You will save approximately 12% of your
fuel when at speeds from 62- 7 5 mph (100-120 km/h) .
Save energy
The engine drives the generator, which generates
electricity; the fuel consumption also increases
with the demand for electricity. Therefore, switch electrical equipment off when you no longer
need it. Examples of equipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating*.
CD Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting.
If warning lights should come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty .
CD Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book ­
let . Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or
remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­
proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
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valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other
important vehicle components.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Manual steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back.
Fig. 76 Lever o n the stee ring col umn
.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢ ,&. .
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it is secure.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal 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 in (25 cm)
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~ page 129, fig. 140. If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­ ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your 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 personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
Power steering wheel position adjustment
App lies to: ve hicles with power steering whee l adjustment
The steering wheel position can be adjusted elec­
trically up and down and forward and back.
Fig. 77 Switch for adjust ing the steer ing whee l pos ition
~ To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steering column will cont inue moving as
long as you are pressing the switch .
~ To move the steering wheel forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are
pressing the switch.
Driving
The steering wheel can a lso be adjusted when the
ignition is switched off .
In vehicles with memory function*, the steering
column settings are sto red together with the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal 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 whee l so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
between your chest and the steering wheel
r:=;, page 129, fig . 140 . If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­ ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental dr iver's airbag can ­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your 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 personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
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