2017 AUDI A6 lumbar support

Sea ts and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to c::> page 128, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of you r pas­
sengers.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
App lies to veh icles with power adjustable seats
F ig. SO Front seat: adj usting the seat
@ -Movi ng the seat fo rwa rd/back: p ress the but­
ton forwa rd/back .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/dow n. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/dow n. T o adjus t the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
@ - Switching the massage function * on/off. Se­
lec t the type of massage with the multif unct ion
button
c::> page 50.
© - adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton fo rwa rd/back.
CD -lumbar support or multifunct ion button*
c::> page 50 . To adjust the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicable location .
A WARNING
- The power fro nt seats can also be adjusted
when the ign ition is swi tc h ed off. For this
reason, children should never be left una t­
tended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
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- To reduce the r isk of an accident, only adjust
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station­ ary.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of i nju ry.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion b utto n
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and upper thigh support using the multifunction button.
Fig . 51 Infotainme nt system: seat settings
Operating
.,. If you t urn the mult ifunct ion b utton CD
c::> page 50, fig. 50 to the lef t or to the r igh t,
the poss ible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
c::> fig. 51.
.,. To select a seat sett ing, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red .
.,. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments . To lower the lumbar support, for exam­
ple, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD down­
ward. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
The following seat settings @are poss ible:
Ma ssa ge fun ctio n* -select the W ave, Pulse ,
Stretch, Lumbar or Shoulder
massage type or
off. You can adjust the intensity of each massage IIJ,,

from 1 through 5. You can switch the selected massage on/off using the button @~
page 50,
fig.
so.
Lumbar support -you can ad just the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronge r/weaker .
Side section seat * -you can inc rease/decrease
the latera l s u pport in the seat using the side bol­
sters a t the seat su rface and the back res t.
Upp er thigh support * -yo u can increase/de­
crease the upper t high suppo rt.
@ Tips
- The massage function switches off a uto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- The air in the s ide bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes i s possibl e to enter and exit the vehicl e
more comfortab ly. As soon as you s tart driv­
i ng the ve hicle, the s ide bo lsters fi ll.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 52 Center armrest between the driver 's/fron t pas ­
se nge r's seats.
Adjusting the center armr est
... To adjust the ang le, raise the armrest from the
sta rt ing pos it ion .
... To bri ng the armrest bac k into t he starting po­
s it ion, ra ise it o ut of the top notch and fold it
back down.
co Opening the storage compartment co ....
~ ... Press the b utton -a rrow- upward . N .... 0 0 <.,;) 'SI"
Seats and storag e
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 5 3 Front seat: adj ust ing the head restra int
Adjust the head restraints so t he upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of yo ur head . If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to th is posi­
t ion as poss ible. Push the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of the head.
" To
move the head restraint up or forward
~ fig . 53, s lide it un til it locks into place .
" To
move the head restra int down or back, press
t he button on the side -ar row- and s lide the
head rest raint until it locks into pla ce.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the app licab le warn­
ings~
& in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 132 .
-Driving w ith the head restra ints no t in the
up right position increases the r is k of se rious
in jury.
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Sea ts and stor age
.. Press and hold the control knob until the ad­
justing process is complete.
@ Tips
The lumbar support and upper th igh support
settings a re not transferred when aligning
the front passenger's seat with the driver's
seat.
Ashtray
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith ashtray
F ig . 57 Center conso le : front ashtray
F ig. 58 Doo r tr im: rea r asht ray
Opening /closing
.. To open the front ashtray, slide the cover up .
.. To close the front ashtray, press down on the
cover .
.. To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on the
rim .
Emptying
.. To empty th e front ashtray, pu ll it upward and
out .
.. To empty the rear ashtray, press the rear side
of the cover down when it is open ¢ fig. 58 . The
ashtray will lift up out of its mount .
.. To insert the ashtray again, press it down into
the mount until it locks into place.
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A WARNING
Never use the ashtray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire .
Cigarette lighter
Applies to: vehicles wi th a ci gare tte lighter
F ig . 59 Front center conso le: cigarette lighter
.. Press the c igarette lighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
A WARNING
The cigarette lighter only works when the ig­
n ition is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns. To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave children unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.

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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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