2017 AUDI A6 warning light

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
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.,. 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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~ ll This func tion is not available in all co untries .
Open ing and closing
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on.
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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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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
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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
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-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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
Tu rn signals ¢ Q
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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*
¢ page 42)
© -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.

Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight a ssist: System fault !
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion cor rected. You can still switc h the
hi gh beams on or off manually.
Headlight as sis t: Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
v iew mirror and the windshield . Do not p lace any
stickers in this area on the windshield.
A WARNING
H igh beam assistant is only intended to assist
the drive r. The dr iver is still responsible for
con troll ing the headlights a nd sw itch ing
them manually depend ing on light and v is ibil­
i t y cond itions .
It may be neces sary to operate
t hem manually in situ at ions such as:
- In adverse weathe r co nd itions s uch as fog,
heavy r ain, b low ing snow o r sp raying wate r.
- On roads whe re oncoming traffic may be
partia lly obs cured, su ch as exp ressways .
- Whe n there are road users that do not have
s ufficient lighting, s uch as bi cycler s or
vehicles wi th dirty ta il lamps .
- In tight cu rv es and on steep hills.
- In poor ly l it areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered w ith a
st icker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions ore adjusted in the Infotainment
system.
.,. Se lect : I CARI fu nction button> (Car )* Systems
contro l button > Vehicle setting s> Exterior
lighting .
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Lights and Vision
A cti vation sensitivity -you can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early , Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sensitivity of the light sensor .
Auto-dimming high beams* -yo u can sw itch the
high beam assistant*
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA mode ls:
the daytime running lights can be
swit ched on/off. Select
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be switched
off . They act ivate automatically each time the ig­
ni tion is switched on.
Coming home , Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit ion off
and open the driver 's doo r. To turn the function
o n, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Li ghts when unlocking
car > On .
The coming home and leav ing home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switc h
is in the
AUTO pos ition .
Emergency flashers
Fi9. 39 Cente r console : emergency f las her button
The emergency flashe rs makes other drivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situations .
.,. Press the~ button to switch the emergency
flashe rs on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn w hen the
eme rgency flashers are switched on by using the .,.
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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 .
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-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*
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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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Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
.. Press the button@~ fig. 44. The indicator
light @ turns on. Interior and exterior mirrors*
will dim when there is incoming light (such as h eadlights from the rear).
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out . This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys ­
tem .
If there is contact with the fluid, flush
immediately with plenty of water . Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air ­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the doors and windows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
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If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge.
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- If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 45 Front pas seng er's side: sun vis or
The sun visors for the driv er and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and tu rned to­
ward the doors
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The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror @opens .
Sunshades on the rear doors
Applies to : vehicles with sunshades on the rear doors
Fig. 46 Rai sed sunshade on a rear doo r
.. Pull the sunshade out and secure it in the hooks
on the upper door frame
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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 .
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-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.
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- 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.
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- 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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