2018 AUDI A6 door lock

vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched .
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage com­
partment lid can be unlocked separately by
pressing the
l a! button on the remote contro l
key . The Luggage compartment Lid locks auto­
mat ically when it is closed again.
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid
The luggage compar tment lid can be opened and
closed electrically .
Fig. 25 Drive r's door : op ening /clos ing th e lug gage com­
par tment l id
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• c:::s Iii
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Fig. 26 lu gg age compartment lid :@ clos ing button ,®
lock b utton (vehicl es with co nvenienc e
key•)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
~ • Press and hold the l=I button on the remote ...,
~ control key for at least one second. Or N ...,
0 0 <..:l ' Opening and closing
• Pull the~ button in the driver's door briefly
¢fig. 25. Or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull the button l=I i n the d river's door until the
luggage compartment lid is closed
c:> .&_ . Or
• Press the l= I button in the Luggage compart ­
ment
Lid ¢ fig. 26. The Luggage compartment
lid will automatically Lower and close
c:> .&_ . Or
• Press and hold the button l= I on the remote
control key until the luggage compartment Lid
is closed (vehicles with convenience key*)
c:> ,&.
Make sure there is enough distance between
you and the luggage compartment lid . Th ere
should be a maximum
9 feet (3 m) of distance .
Or
• Press the ~ button c:> fig. 26 in the luggage
compartment lid (vehicles with convenience
key*). The remote control key must not be
more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle . The luggage compart ­
ment Lid w ill automatically lower and close . The
veh icle locks
c:> ,& . Or
.,. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid . T he luggage compartment lid will automat­
ically lower and close
q .&_.
The opening/clos ing process will stop immedi­
a te ly if:
- You pull/release the
l= I button in the driver's
door, or
- You press/release the
la l button on the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*), or
- You press the
la! or ~ button (veh icles with
convenience key*) in the luggage compartment
Lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart ­
ment lid, or
- You press against the luggage compartment lid
aga inst the direction it is moving , or
- When someth ing blocks the luggage compart­
ment Lid or makes it d ifficult for the lid to
move .
If you press the handle or one of
the~ or~ but-
tons (vehicles with convenience key*) now, the
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Opening and closing
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on what angle it is at.
A WARNING
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
Q .&. in De­
scription on page 24.
- After closing the luggage compartment lid ,
always pull up on it to make sure that it is
properly closed . Otherwise it could open
suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the luggage compartment lid closed while
driving . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the luggage
area, because then the luggage compart­
ment lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the luggage compartment lid left
open . A child could crawl into the car
through the luggage compartment and pull
the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the luggage com­
partment lid as well as the vehicle doors
closed when not in use.
- Never close the luggage compartment lid
inattentively or without checking first . Al ­
though the closing force of the luggage
compartment lid is limited, you can still se­
riously injure yourself or others.
-Always ensure that no one is within range of
the luggage compartment lid when it is
moving, in particular close to the hinges and
the upper and lower edges
-fingers or
hands can be pinched.
- Never try to interfere with the luggage com­
partment lid or help it when it is being
opened or closed automatically.
(D Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects such as the garage ceiling when open­
ing and become damaged.
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@ Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the handle
c:, page 29.
- There are audio signals when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with the
l a ! button in the driver's door .
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
! a l button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid using the remote control key (vehicles with
convenience key*) up to a distance of ap­
proximately 9 feet (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to : vehicles with convenience key and se nsor-co ntrol ­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 27 Rear of the vehicle : foo t movem ent
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven­
ience key* with you. You must be standing at the
center behind the luggage compartment lid. The
ignition must be switched off. Make sure you
have firm footing.
.,. Move your foot back and forth under the bump­
er one time
c:> fig. 2 7. Do not touch the bumper.
The luggage compartment lid will open/close
once the syst em detects the movement.
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a co ,...,
N
" N ,...,
0 0 <..:l ' The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described. This pre­
vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
due to similar movements, such as when you
walk between the rear of the vehicle and your ga­
rage door.
G eneral informati on
In some situations , the function may be limited
or temporari ly unavai lable. This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme­
diately before.
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
l ong period of time
- yo u clean your vehicle, fo r example with a pres­
s u re washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy rain
- the bumper is very dirty, for example afte r driv -
ing on salt-covered roads
- the re is interfe rence to the radio signa l from
the veh icle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mo te controls
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
Fi g. 28 Inner luggage compartment lid: access to the
emergency release
~ Pry the cover off using a screwdriver or the me­
chanical key
c> fig. 28. Remove the mechan ical
key
c> page 26 .
"'Press the leve r in the direct ion of the arrow to
re lease the luggage compartment lid.
Op eni ng and clos ing
Opening the luggage compartment lid
from the inside in an emergency
Fig. 29 Inner luggage compartment l id: leve r
"'Pull the lever downward c> fig . 29 .
(D Tips
Never close the luggage compartment lid us­
i ng the emergency handle .
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fi g. 30 Sect ion o f driver's door: child safety lock buttons
"'To act ivate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the power window switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/r ight
l±l button in the
driver's door
c> fig. 30. The indicator light in the
button turns on/blinks.
"' To act ivate/deactivate the ch ild safety lock on
bo th s ides , you mus t press the
I±] but tons one
after the other.
8_ WARNING
If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition off
and take the vehicle key with you. This applies
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Opening and clo sin g
particularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle. Otherw ise children could start the eng ine
or operate electrical equipment (such as pow­
er windows), wh ich increases the risk of an ac­
cident .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 31 Dr ive r's door : power w indow co ntro ls
All power window sw itches are equ ipped with a
two-stage function:
Op en ing and closing the window s
.. To open or close the w indow completely, p ress
the switch down or pu ll the switch up briefly to
th e second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is p ressed/pu lled again.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached .
Power wind ow switch es
@ Left front door
@ R ight front door
@ L eft rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- If you leave the veh icle, switch the ignition
off and take the vehicle key with you . This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle . Otherwise children could start
the engine or operate electrical equipment (suc h as power windows), wh ich increases
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the risk of an accident. The power windows
continue to function until the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccup ied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turn ing the
ignition off. The power windows do not switch
off until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened .
Convenience opening
All of the window s and the sunroof* can be
opened at once.
The sett ings in the Infota inment system spec ify
which w indows will open.
Convenience opening feature
.. Press and hold the Iii button on the remote
control key until a ll of the windows reach the
desired posit ion and the sunroof* is tilted open.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select: the I CAR I function button > (Car )* Sys­
tem s contro l button > Vehicle settings > Cen ­
tral loc king > Long-p ress to open wi ndows .
To enable convenience opening of the windows
and the roof *, the
Front window s, Rear windo ws
and Roof functions must be switched On .
A WARNING
-
For security reasons, the windows and the
sunroof* can on ly be opened w it h the remote
control key at a maximum distance of approx ­
imately 6 feet (2 m) from the veh icle .

Opening and closing
Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles w ith valet parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access .
Fig. 33 Glove compartment: valet parking 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
¢page 26.
... Open the glove compartment.
... Press the I VALET I button to switch the va let
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
the rear: to also secure the luggage compart­
ment from the vehicle interior, lock the backr­
ests using the mechanical key ¢
page 55.
... Only give 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
valet parking function is switched on:
-1""' 1 button in the driver's door
-I a I button on the remote control key
- Handle in the luggage compartment lid
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
ll This fun ctio n is not availa ble in all c oun tries.
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the instrument cluster display when yo u switch
the ignition on.
(D Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles w ith a pass-through, even when
the valet parking function is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link}
Fig. 34 Garage door opener: exa mples of usage fo r d iffer ·
ent syste ms
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can activa te 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 prog rammed 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 .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment . People can be injured or prop -
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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Lights and Vision
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 42 Driver"s door: knob for the exter ior mirro rs
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -adjusts the left/right exterior mirror.
Mov e the knob in the desired direction.
®-Heat the mirror glass depend ing on the out­
side temperature.
.9 -Folds the exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
c::>page29.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when back ing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's exterior
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or aspheric*)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away. You may estimate incor-
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rectly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, which increases the risk
of an accident.
(D Note
- If the mirror housing was moved by force
(for example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the mirror must be folded all the way in using the pow­
er folding function. The mirror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this would impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power fold ing exterior mirrors *
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The exterior mirror settings are stored with
the memory function*
c::> page 49.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
Fig. 43 Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back . ..,.

Seats and storage
Massage function*
-select the massage type
Wave , Pulse , Stretch , Lumbar , Shoulder or Off.
You can adjust the intensity of each massage
from 1 through 5 . You can switch the selected
massage on/off using the
button @¢ page 47,
fig .
49 .
Lumbar support -you can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker.
Side section seat* -you can increase/decrease
the lateral support in the seat using the side bol­
sters at the seat surface and the backrest.
Upper thigh support* -you can increase/de­
crease the upper thigh support.
(D Tips
- The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 minutes.
- The air in the side bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
is possible to enter and exit the vehicle
more comfortab ly . As soon as you start driv­
ing the veh icle, the s ide bolsters fill.
Front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 51 Cente r armrest between the driver's/front pas ·
senger 's seats.
Adjusting the center armrest
.,. T o adjust the angle, raise the arm rest from the
starting position .
.,. To bring the armrest back into the starting po­
sition, raise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down.
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Opening the storage compartment
.,. Press the button -arrow- upward.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restra ints
Fig. 52 Front seat: ad justing t he head rest ra in t
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possib le, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possib le. Push the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of the head.
.,. To move the head restra int up or forward
¢ fig. 52, sli de it until it locks into place .
.,. To move the head restra int down or back, press
the button on the side -arrow- and slide the
head restraint until it locks into place.
A WARNING
Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings¢ & in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 128.
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Seats and storage
Remote Memory button
control key
Driver Driver
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
remo te control key when the vehicle is locked.
.,.. Se lect : 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 contro l
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IOFFI button
r::::;, page 50 .
Memory buttons
App lies to: vehicles with memory function
F ig. 55 Drive r's door : m em ory functio n bu ttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger 's* door.
Switching the memory function on/off
.,.. Press the IO FF I button to switch the memory
functio n on/off. The LED in the button turns on
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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 memo ry button briefly. A tone
confirms that th e settings were stor ed.
Accessing a seat profile
.,.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memory 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 there is a risk of an accident .
-If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the
IOF FI butto n 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 CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control butto n > 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
r:::;, page 47,
fig. 49.
Align with driver's seat
.,. To trans fer the settings from the dr iver's seat
to the front passenge r'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. .,..