2018 AUDI A6 wheel

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Applies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
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F ig . 105 D riving situat io ns
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Fi g. 10 6 Rear of the vehicle: position of the sensors
Side assis t fun ctions at speeds above app roxi­
mate ly 19 mph (30 km/h).
® Vehicles that are approaching
In ce rtain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itica l for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faste r a ve hicle app roaches,
the soo ner the display in the exterio r mirror w ill
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Veh icles traveli ng w ith you are ind icated i n the
exte rior m irro r if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehi cles detec ted by side assist
A ssi st a nce systems
are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles you are passing
If
you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
de tected (the difference in speed between t he
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph ( 15
km/h)), the display in the exterior mi rror turns
on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he display w ill not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle th at s ide ass ist has de te cted (the differ­
ence in speed is greater than 9 mph (15 km/ h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are des igned to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
t h e norma l width. In some si tua tions, the display
in the exterior m irror may turn on even though
there is no veh icle located in the area that is criti­
ca l for a lane change. For example:
- I f the lanes are na rrow or if you a re dr iving on
the edge o f you r lane . If t his is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle i n another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are driving through a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the ad jacent lane .
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or disp laced guard rai ls).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited .
D o no t cover the radar senso rs
¢ fig. 106 wit h
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
j ects, because t hey will impair the func tion. Do
not use side assist when towing a trai ler. For in­
f ormat ion on cleaning,
see ¢ page 221.
A WARNING
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-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. S ide assist cannot
replace a driver's atte ntion. The driver alone
is always respons ible for la ne cha nges and
similar dr iv ing maneuvers .
- In some situations, the system may not function o r its function may be limi ted. For
examp le:
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-Side assist is not active w hile you are mak­
i ng the ad justment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
If side assist switches off by i tself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
i nstr ument cluster d isplay:
Audi side a ssist: Currently una vailable . N o
senso r vision
The radar sensor v is ion is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects . Clean the area in
front of the senso rs , if
necessa ry ~ page 99 ,
fig . 106.
Audi side as sist: Currently un avail able
Side assist cannot be switched on at th is time be ­
cause there is a malfunction (for example , the
battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side as sist : System fault!
The sys tem cannot guarantee that it will detect
veh icles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty . H ave the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility soon .
Audi side assist: Unav ailable when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a fac­
tory-ins talled trailer hi tch is connected to the
e lectrical connector on the trailer . There is no
gua rantee the system will sw itch off when using
a retrofi tte d trai ler hitch. Do not use s ide ass ist
when towing a t railer.
A ssi st a nce systems
Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal detection
Description
Applies to : vehicles wit h night vision assist
The night vision assist con detect, highlight and,
if n ecessary, warn about p ed estrians and large
wild animals.
Night vision assist wit h pedest rian and wi ld ani ­
mal detection assists you at night by using an in­
frared camera to monitor the a rea in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system. It can d isplay objects up to a distance of approxi­
mately 1000 feet (300 m). The thermal image
detected by the camera is shown in the inst ru­
ment cluster d isp lay. Wa rm areas appear lighter
and co ld areas appear da rker.
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
Appl ies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 1 08 In strum ent cluster: ye llow highlig h ted pedes ­
tria ns
Fi g. 10 9 Ins trumen t cl uster : sy mb ol when t he in frar ed im ­
age is not v is ib le
Wi thin the limi ts of the sys tem, the night v is io n
ass ist can detec t pedestr ians and wild animals
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Assistance systems
that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and
295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone. Within the limits of the sys­
tem
c:> page 102, a pedestrian or wild animal de­
tected when the low beams are switched on is
highlighted in yellow
c:> fig. 108. Animal recogni­
tion is not active within highly developed areas.
The system only detects large wild animals such
as deer.
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If another display such as navigation replaces
the image from the night vision assist
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symbol appears in a tab c:>fig. 109. You can
access night vision assist using the multifunc­
tion steering wheel buttons
c:> page 20.
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig . 110 Inst rument cluster :® pedestrian warning, ®
wild animal warning
Fig. 111 In strument cl uster: ® pedestrian warning/ @
w ild an imal warning, when the night vision assist image is
n ot selected in the instrument cl uster display
Image in the instrument cluster/head-up
display*
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an
area in front of your vehicle that is classified as
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critical, the system will direct your attention to
this :
- Pedestrians or wild animals are highlighted in
red and the corresponding
symbol . or.
turns on c:>fig. 110.
- There is also an audible signal.
The area classified as critical is based on the vehi­
cle speed and the steering wheel angle. Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning encourages you to pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by an­
other display (such as the on-board computer),
the
red . or. indicator light c:> fig. 111 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild animal
warning.
If the head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated, .
or.
will appear in the head-up display*.
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn­
ing.
This occurs at speeds above approximately
35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed areas and no detected vehicles are shown. The
high beam assistant* controls the marking light*
c:> page 39, High beam assistant.
The marking light is not used for wild animals .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 112 Fro nt of the vehicl e: night vision assist camera

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General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles with pa rk in g system p lus/rearview cam ­
era/peripheral camera
Depending on your vehicle 's equipment, various
pa rking aids wi ll help you when parking and ma­
ne uvering.
The
p arki ng sys tem plu s assists you when park­
ing by aud ibly and visua lly indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the ve hicle
¢page 108.
The re arv ie w ca mer a shows the area beh ind the
veh icle in the Infotainment system d isplay. The
lines in the rearview came ra image help you to
pa rk or maneuver
¢ page 109.
The peripher al c amer as assist you with parking
and maneuvering . You are aided by var ious cam­
eras depend ing on the vehicle equipment leve l
¢page 112. The pa rking system pl us functions
are also availab le
¢ pag e 108.
& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it direct ly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attent ion. The driver is always
responsible when enter ing or leav ing a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers .
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
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-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially caut ious of small children
and animals .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impa ired as a result.
Have a n author ized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility check their func ­
tion .
- Make s ure the senso rs a re not obstructed by
stickers, deposits o r other materia ls. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
For additiona l information on cleaning, see
¢ page 221. Parking
syste m s
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-Some objects are not detected or disp layed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier cha ins, tra iler draw
ba rs, vertical po les o r fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex ­
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as cha in l ink fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range . Note that you will no longer be
wa rned about t his obstacle.
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
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-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situat ions, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall grass
- externa l ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, o r th ick vehicle ex ­
h aust
- We recommend tha t you practice par king in
a traff ic-free location or parking lot to be ­
come fami liar with the system . W hen doing
this, there shou ld be good light and weath ­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the
d isplay ¢ page 117.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trai ler located in
¢ page 117 .
-What appea rs in the infotainment display is
somewhat time -delayed .
- Th e sensors m ust be kep t clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate .
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-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.
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- 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
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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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-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
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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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in General informa tion on page 109, ¢ @ in
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 .
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Keep enough distance from t he curb to re -
duce the risk of damage to the r ims.
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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 .
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-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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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
q &. in General information on page 112, q(D
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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