2018 AUDI A6 steering

Assistance systems
Systems comfort auto dynamic
Engine/transmission
balanced balanced sporty
Air suspension* comfortable balanced sporty
Steering comfortable balanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/ind i recil: ba lan ced/d irect sporty/direct
Sport differential * balanced
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound * subtle
al Subtle in the selector lever position "D" an d sporty in "S".
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used .
Raising/lowering the vehicle
App lies to: ve hicles w ith a daptive a ir s uspens io n
You can raise your vehicle temporarily , for exam­
p le to drive ove r a tall cu rb.
Raising the vehicle
"' Select the following in the Infotainment sys­
tem : the
!CARI function button> Raise control
button.
"'W ait for the ar rows or segments in the Info­
tainment system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its fina l position .
Lowering the vehicle
"'To lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infotainment system: the
! CAR I function button
>
Lower control button.
"' Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
tainment system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower complete ly .
{LlJ) Note
- Remember that your vehi cle is not suitable
for driving offroad even when it is raised.
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it wi ll lo wer auto ­
matically when driving 62 mp h (100 km/h)
or faster.
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ag ile sporty
ba lan ced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
Messages
Applies to: vehicles wi th adap tive a ir suspension
Air suspension: Vehicle is too high. Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension: Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. ..
The driver message switches off when the leve l
contro l process is comp lete.

Parking systems
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with park ing system p lus
Parking system plus provides audio and v isual
signals when parking .
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Fig. 114 Disp la y fi eld
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers. If these detect an obstacle , audible and visu­
al signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, depos its or any other obstructions as it may
impair the sensor function. For information on
cleaning, see
¢ page 221.
The display field begins approximately at:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signals. A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away.
Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
¢ & in General information on page 10 7, ¢ ([) in
General information on page 107!
If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the volume of the distance warning gradually
drops after about four seconds (th is does not ap­
p ly in the continuous tone range) .
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Switching on/off
Applies to : vehicles with parking system plus
Fig. 115 Center console : par kin g aid b utto n
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the PwA button in the center console
¢ fig. 115 . A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the PwA button, or
.. Switch the ignition off.
Visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
help you to determine the distance between you
and an obstacle .
The red lines mark the expected direction of trav­
el according to the steering angle. A white seg­
ment indicates an identified obstacle that is out­
side of the vehicle's path . Red segments show
identified obstacles that are in your vehicle's
path. As your vehicle comes closer to the obsta­
cle, the segments move closer to the vehicle . The
collision area has been reached when the next to
last segment is displayed . Obstacles in the colli­
s io n area, including those outside of the vehicle 's
path , are shown in red. Do not continue driving
forward or in
reverse ¢ & in General information
on page 107 ,
¢(D in General information on
page
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Parking syste m s
-For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
-If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- Applies to: vehicles with air sus pension: the
accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces decreases when the vehicle is raised/lowered
¢page 104.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
¢ 0 in General information on
page 107.
-The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterio r mirror or a cor­
ner of the veh icle does not co llide w ith any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to : ve hicles with rearv iew camera
Sw itching on
~ S hi ft into reve rse, or
• P ress the P' #.!\. button in the cente r console
¢
page 108, fig. 115 . A short conf irmat ion
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Sw itching between the rearview camera and
optical display
~ Press the Graph ic contro l button ®
¢ page 110, fig. 120 to see the opt ica l disp lay.
• Press the R ear view control button to see the
rearview camera image.
Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
• Press the P" '.!\. button, or
~ Switc h the ignition off.
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@ Tips
-The visua l display in the left part of the dis­
play should he lp you detect the crit ica l vehi-
cle areas.
- You can change the vol ume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display¢
page 117.
Perpendicular parking
App lies to : vehicles wit h rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 120 Infota inment system: aiming at a park ing space
Fig. 121 Infota inment system : alig ning the vehicle
~ Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
• The orange orie ntation lines (!) show the vehi­
cle 's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange o rientation lines appear in the
parking space ¢
fig. 120. Use the markings @
to he lp you estima te the distance to an obsta­
cle . Each marking represents approximate ly 3
ft (1 m). The b lue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximately 16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
~ Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer-
ing wheel angle to
fit the park ing space using ..,.

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0 0 \,;J ' the orange orientation lines for assistance
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in General information on page 110 .@ repre­
sents the rear bumper . At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation
line @
borders an object .
Parallel parking
Applies to: veh icles with rearview camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a stree t.
Fig . 122 In fota inment : blue surfaces alig ned in the pa rk ·
i ng space
Fi g. 123 In fo ta inm ent: c onta ct of the blue curv ed li ne with
the curb
Parking on the r ight is described here. It is identi ­
cal when parking on the left .
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space (such as a wall), refer to "Information for park ing
next to obstacles" ¢
page 111.
.. Activate the turn signal.
.. Position your vehicle next to a parked veh icle in
front of the desired parking space. The d istance
to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft . (1
m) .
Parking systems
.. T urn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system is turned on
and the
C ros s parking view is d isp layed .
.. Press the contro l button on the Infotainment
unit @¢ fig. 122 . The Parallel parking view is
disp layed .
.. Back up and alig n your veh icle so the blue area
@ bo rders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you o r on the park ing spa ce
line ¢&_ in
General information on page 109,
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eral information on page 110.
The blue area
represents an extension o f the vehicle's outline
by approximate ly 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
T he long side of the b lue area s hou ld be on the
curb. The entire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.,. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to t he right as far as it will go .
.,. Back up into the parking spot . Whe n the blue
curve ¢
fig. 123 is nea r the curb ¢&_ in Gener­
al information on page 109,
stop the vehicle
¢ Ci) in General information on pag e 110 .
.. With the vehicle stopped, t urn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked para llel to the curb ¢
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General information on page 110 .@ repre ·
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red or ien tat io n line
@
borders an object. Keep an eye o n the front of
your veh icle w hile doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, position the veh icle so there is
more space on that side . Position the long side of
the b lue surfa ce so t hat there is sufficient spa ce
from the obstacle . T he su rface must not be
touchi ng . You will a lso need to s tart tu rning the
steering wheel earlier . The blue curve
¢ fig . 123
must not touch the obstacl e, b ut rather there
should be enough d istance .
(D Note
Keep enough distance from t he curb to re -
duce the risk of damage to the r ims.
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Parking syste m s
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be displayed, depending on the turn sig­ nal being used.
Peripheral came ras
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras
With this equipment, the parking system plus*
¢ page 108 is supplemented with various periph­
eral cameras.
Depending on vehicle equipment, you are prov id ­
ed w ith the following views: area around the ve­
hicle, front corner view and rear corner view , view
in front of th e vehicle and behind the veh icle .
General information
Applies to: vehicles w ith peripheral cameras
Fig. 12 4 Loca tion of peripheral ca meras
The periphera l cameras are located in the radia­
tor gr ille, in the luggage compartment lid and on
both exter ior mirrors
¢ fig . 124.
Make sure that the lenses are not covered by de­
posits or any other obstructions as it may impa ir
the system . For information on cleaning, see
¢ page 221 .
In the Surro und ing mode, black corners are
shown in the vehicle s ilhouette. Objects in these
areas a re outside of the camera's field of v iew
and are not detected .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air suspen-
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sion* is fau lty, if the ve hicle is lifted or if the Dy­
nam ic
mode is activat ed ¢ page 104 .
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings¢&. in General information on
page 107.
-If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
collision, do not continue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by an au­ thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility .
-Keep in mind that the image in the display is
incorrect if the exterior mirror housing has
been moved out of p lace.
-Use the R ear mode and the C orner vie w
( rear )
mode only when the luggage com­
pa rtment l id is completely closed . Other­
wise the image in the disp lay w ill be incor­
rect.
-The area around the vehicle is shown us ing
the camera images. The veh icle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not displayed .
-Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both altered
and inaccurate on the screen .
(D Note
-Always read and fol low the applicable warn­
ings
¢ 0 in General information on
page 107.
- T he Infotainmen t display shows the direc­
t ion in which the rear of the vehicle is travel ­
ing based on the steering wheel ang le . The
front of the veh icle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior m irror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
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If the 8/cr;;fl/r::=s symbo l appears in the dis­
play and the respective display area is grayed
out, then the powe r exter ior mirrors were

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0 0 <..:l ' You can choose between three different views in
this mode.
.,. To cross park, parallel park or position the vehi ­
cle in front of a tra iler*, press the control but­
ton ® on the control panel repeatedly until the
symbol for the des ired mode is selected.
Perpendicular parking
App lies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
F ig . 132 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig. 133 Infotainment system: aligning the vehicle
Requirement: cross parking must be selected
qpage 114 .
.,. The orange orientation lines (I) show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange or ientat io n lines appear in t he
parking space
q fig. 132 . Use the mark ings @
to help yo u estimate the distance to an obsta­
cl e. Each marking represen ts approximately 3
ft (1 m) . The blue area represents an extens ion
of the vehicle's outl ine by approximately 16 ft
(S meters) to the rear.
.,. While driv ing in reverse gear, adjust the steer ­
ing wheel ang le to fit the parking space using
Parking systems
the orange orientat ion lines for assistance
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in General information on page 112.@repre ­
sents the rear bumper. You should stop revers­
ing at the latest when the red orientation line
@ borders an object¢&. in General informa­
tion on page 109.
Parallel parking
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig . 134 In fotainment: blue surfaces al ig ned i n the park ·
in g space
Fig. 135 In fotainme nt: contact of the blue curved line w ith
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi·
cal when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space
(such as a wall), refer to Information for parking
next to obstacles
q page 116.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired parking space. The distance
to this vehicle shou ld be approximately 3 ft. ( 1
m). ..,.
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Parking systems
,.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system must be
turned on and the
Cross parking view must be
displayed .
,.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit(D ¢page 111, fig . 122 . The Parallel park ­
ing
view is displayed.
,.. Back up and align your vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you or on the parking space line
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General information on page 112, ¢(D in Gen­
eral information on page 112.
The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's outline
by approximately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear .
The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must fit into the
parking space.
,.. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go .
,.. Back into the parking space until the blue curve
¢ page 111, fig . 123 to uch es the curb¢ _& in
General information on page 112,
¢ (D in Gen­
eral information on page 112 .
Stop the vehicle.
,.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go.
,.. Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the
curb¢ .&.
in General information on page 112, ¢(D in
General information on page 112. @ repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation line ©
borders an object . Keep an eye on the front of
your vehicle while doing this .
Parking next to obstacles
If there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, position the vehicle so there is
mo re space on that side. Position the long side of
the blue area so that there is sufficient space
from the object. The area must not be on the
curb . You will a lso need to start turning the
steer ing whee l earlier. The blue curve
¢ page 111, fig. 123 must not touch the obsta­
cle, but rather there should be enough distance.
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@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be disp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal being used.
Trailer mode
Applies to: vehicles wit h peripheral ca meras a nd tra iler hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 136 Infotainment system: rea r m ode
Requirement: the trailer mode must be selected
¢page 114.
,.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
¢ .&. in General information on
page 112,
¢ @ in General information on
page 112.
The orange orientation line indicates
the expected path toward the trailer h itch. Use
the blue lines to help you estimate the d istance
to the trailer h itch .
Setting the mode
App lies to: vehicles with peripheral ca meras
,.. Select: !CAR ! function button > (Car)* Systems
control button > Driver assistance > Parking
aid
> Change to front/rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto
-this view behind the vehicle (Rear mode) is
displayed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is displayed automatically when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manual -When you switch the system on, the
view behind the vehicle
( Rear mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
Front
mode when a forward gear is selected.

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" N .... 0 0 \,;J ' Intelligent Technology Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) supports
driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping and
improves driving stability. ESC detects critica l sit­
uations such as the vehicle oversteering and un­
dersteering or the wheels are spinning. The vehi­
cle is stabilized by applying the brakes or reduc­ ing engine torque. As soon as the ESC is actively
regulating, the
If] indicator light b links in the in­
strument cluster.
The following systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking when brak­
ing. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard braking. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is act ing to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking dis­
tance. It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quickly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the brake pedal
until the dangerous situat ion is over . In veh icles
with adaptive cruise contro l*, the brake assist
system is more sensitive if the distance detected
to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small. On
vehicles with activated and functioning night vi­
sion assist*, the brake assist system can respond more sensitively if there is a warning .
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin spinning and adapts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easier to start, acceler­
ate and drive up hills.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL applies the brakes to a whee l that starts
spinning and transfers the drive power to the
other driving wheel or wheels (if the vehicle is
Intelligent Technology
equipped with a ll wheel drive*). This function is
not avai lab le at higher speeds.
In extreme cases , EDL automatically switches off
to keep t he brake on the braked whee l from over ­
heating. The vehicle is still working correctly. EDL
will switch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Power steering
The ESC can also support veh icle stability
through steering .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque control is used when driv­
i ng on curves. The front whee l on the ins ide of
the curve or both wheels on the ins ide of the
curve are braked selectively as needed. This al­
lows more precise driving in curves.
Automatic post-collision braking system
The "automat ic post-collis ion braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sliding and of addi­
tional collisions after an accident. If the airbag
contro l module
detects a co llision above a certa in
vehicle speed, the vehicle is braked by the ESC.
T he vehicle does not brake automatically if:
- the driver presses the accelerator pedal, or
- the braking force generated by the pressed brake pedal is greater than the braking force
that would be initiated by the system, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the vehicle electri­
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
-
- The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
p hys ica l laws. This is especially impo rtant
on slippery or wet roads. If the systems be­
g in acting to stabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immediately alter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the increased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
- Please note the risk of a coll ision increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when
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