2017 AUDI A6 ground clearance

Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or a uth orized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension : System fault Driving slowly
at ma ximum 35 mph is possible.
There is a malfunction that can result in restrict ­
ed driving stability.
Drive to an a utho rized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately at a maximum
speed of 35 mph (60 km/ h) to have the ma lf u nc­
tion corrected .
• Air sus pension : Service mode. Vehicle can
onl y be mo ved with restriction s
Carefully drive to your author ized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
have the serv ice mode deactivated .
II Air su spen sion : Sy stem fault
There is a system malfunct ion that ca n result in
restricted driving stability or reduced gro und
clearance.
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
II Air sus pension : Vehicle is too low . Ground
clearance limited
The ground clearance is very low due to a system malfunctio n. Wait until the air suspension sys­
tem has restored norma l ground clearance. Oth­
erwise, conditions such as an uneven road surface
can lead to vehicle damage.
0 Clutch
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith manu al transmiss ion
• Clutch: malfunction! Safely park vehicle
There is an ongoing ma lfunction in the clutch.
Stop the vehicle safely . See an authorized Audi
dealer or a uthorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r as­
sistance .
[O] Clutch malfunction! Adapt d riving sty le.
Contact Ser vice
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There is an ongoing ma lf u nct ion in the clutch.
The engine torq ue that can be transfer red is re ­
duced. You may continue driv ing. Avo id using the
clutch in any way that w ill place a heavy load on
i t. For example, do not let the clutch rub when
start ing o n hills, whe n towing a trai ler or when
maneuveri ng the vehicle . Drive to an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility im­
med iate ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
fiB Clut ch malfunction! You may continue driv­
ing
There is a ma lfunction in the clutch. The engine
torque that can be transferred is reduced. You
may contin ue driving . Avoid using the clutch in
t h e future in any way that w ill place a heavy load
o n it. Fo r example , do no t let the clutc h ru b when
starting o n hill s, when towing a trailer or when
mane uve rin g the vehicle . The ind ic a tor light
turns off once the clutch is fully operab le ag ain.
Lt Brake booster
D Brake servo : limited functionality. You can
conti nue d riving. Conta ct w ork shop
There is a m alfu nction in the brake booster. The
bra ke booste r is ava ilable, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behavior may be different from
how it normally f unctions and the bra ke pedal
may vibrate.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
n/ u Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the G1 ind icator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is act ively regu­
lating .
If the
GJ ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, yo u can switch
the ignit io n off and then on to switch the ESC on
again . T he i ndicator light t urns off when the sys ­
tem is functioning fully .
If the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was
switched off us ing the
I~ OFFI button
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Assist
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cruise control
F ig. 89 Detection range
The adaptive cruise control system is a combina­
tion of speed and distance regulation.
It assists
the driver by both regulating the speed and
maintaining a distance to the vehicle driving
ahead, within the limits of the system .
If the sys­
tem detects and object ahead, adaptive cruise
control can brake and acce lerate your vehicle.
This makes driving more comfortable both on long stretches of highway and in stop-and-go
traffic.
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise contro l system uses video, ra ­
dar and ultrasound . Objects driving ahead can be
recognized up to 650 feet (200 m) away.
On open roads with no traffic, it functions
like a
cruise control system . The stored speed is main­
tained. When approaching an object ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system automatically
brakes to match that object's speed and then
maintains t he stored distance . As soon as the
system does not detect an object ahead, adaptive
cru ise control acce lerates up to the stored speed .
In stop-and-go traffic, adaptive cru ise control can
brake until the vehicle is stat ionary and then be­
g in driving aga in under certain conditions
¢page 91.
Audi braking guard can warn you about an im­
pending collision and initiate braking maneuvers
¢page 93.
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Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 90, Switching on/off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢page 92 or cha nge the speed ¢ page 91 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the object mov­
ing ahead and set the driving mode of the adap ­
tive cruis e con trol
¢p age 92.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 90 Front of the vehicle: sensors and video camera
The areas that contain the radar and ultrasonic
senso rs and the video camera ¢
fig. 90 must not
be covered by stickers, deposits or other objects
because they can interfere with the function of
the adapt ive cruise control system and braking
guard. For information on clea ning, refer to
¢ page 231. The same applies for any modif ica­
tions made in the front area.
The function of the adaptive cruise control sys­
tem and braking guard is limited under some
conditions.
- Objects can only be detected when they are
with in the sensor range
¢p age 88, fig. 89.
- Th e system has a limit ed ability to detect ob­
jects that are a sho rt distance ahead, off to the
side of your vehicle or moving into your lane.
- Objects that are difficult to detect such as mo­
torcycles, vehicles with high ground clearance
or an overhanging load are detected late or not
detected at all.
- When driving through curves¢
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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 .
(D Tips
-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 ' Raising the vehicle
"'Se lect the following i n the I nfot ainment sys ­
tem: the
ICARI function button > R ais e contro l
button.
"' Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inment system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its fina l position.
Lowe ring the vehicle
"'T o lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infota inment system: the
!CARI function button
> Lower control button.
"' Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inment system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower completely.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suitable
for driv ing offroad even when it is raised.
There is not enough ground clearance .
- If the vehicle is ra ised, it will lower auto­
matically when driv ing 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faste r.
Messages
App lies to: vehicles with adapt ive air suspension
Air suspension : Vehicle is too high . Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension: Vehicle is too low. Controll ing
level. ..
The drive r message sw itches off when the level
control process is complete.
Assist
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