2018 AUDI A6 light

Driving
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 86 Front center console: emergency release for these­
l ector lever
"' To reach the emergency release mechanism, re­
move the ashtray insert*.
"' Loosen and remove the small cap in the ashtray
mount
c:> fig. 86 .
.. You now have access to a pin. Using a screw­
driver or similar object, press the pin down and
hold it in that position .
.. Press the release button in the selector lever
and move it into the N position.
Only move the selector lever out of the P position
when the ignition is switched on. If the vehicle
must be pushed or towed due to a power failure
(for example, the vehicle battery is drained), the
selector lever must first be moved to the
N posi­
tion using the emergency release mechanism .
A WARNING
-Only activate the emergency release while
on a level surface or a slight slope.
-Only move the selector lever out of the P po­
sition when the parking brake is set. If it is
not functioning, secure the vehicle from
rolling using the brake pedal or other suita­
ble means, such as blocking a front and a
rear wheel. An unsecured vehicle may roll
away, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
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" N .... 0 0 \.J - Trailer towing Driving with a trailer
General information
Your veh icle is primar ily intended for transport­
ing people and luggage. However, if you dr ive
with a trailer, follow the technical requirements,
the operation and driving tips, and the legal reg­
u lations.
Driving with a trailer affects the vehicle 's fuel
consumption, performance and wear. It also re­
quires highe r concentration from the driver.
A WARNING
Do not transport any people in a trailer due to
the risk of fatal injury.
Technical requirements
Certain requirements must be met when towing
a trailer.
Trailer hitch
Only use a trailer hitch with a removab le ball
hitch mount and ball hitch. The trailer hitch must
be perm itted for the vehicle, the trailer and the
permitted total weight of the trailer being
pu lled. Above all, it must be secure ly and safe ly
attached to the vehicle trailer.
Never mount a trailer hitch on the bumper. The
trailer hitch must be mounted in a way that does
not impair the function of the bumper. Do not
make any changes to the exhaust system and the
brake system.
Check regularly if the trailer hitch is securely
mounted. A lways follow the instructions given by
the trai ler hitch manufacturer .
Trailer brakes
If the tra iler has its own brake system, then fol­
l ow the manufacturer specifications. However,
the brake system on the trailer must never be
connected to the vehicle brake system.
Trailer towing
Engine cooling system
Driving with a trailer means a higher load on the
engine and the cooling system. The coo ling sys­
tem must be designed for additiona l load and
contain enough coo lant
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@ Note
Longer inclines cannot be driven without a
suitab le cooling system, especia lly if t he out­
side temperatures are high . otherwise, this
increases the risk of engine damage.
Operating instructions
Several things must be noted when towing a
trailer.
Towing capacity
Your vehicle can only be operated with class 1 or
class 2 trailers.
Load distribution
Poor cargo load and distribut ion can negatively
impact vehicle handling.
- Store objects preferably in the vehicle luggage
compartment . The vehicle should always carry
the heaviest poss ible load and the trailer
should have the lightest possible load.
- Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heavy objects are as close to the axle as poss i­
b le.
- Secure objects from sl iding out of place .
- Ut ilize the maximum permitted tongue weight
if possible .
Tires
Set the tire pressure on your vehicle for a "full
load"; see the tire pressure sticker
c::>page 211.
If necessary, also adjust the tire pressure on the
trailer according to the manufacturer's recom­ mendat ion .
Winter tires should be mounted on the vehicle and on the trailer during winter temperatures.
Outside mirrors
If you cannot see the tra ffic behind the trailer
with the standard exterior mirrors, then you
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Trail er to wing
must attach additiona l exterior mirrors . Adjust
them so you have a sufficient visibility behind
you .
Exterior lighting
Follow the lega l regulat ions regard ing the light ­
ing eq uipment on your trailer . Conta ct an author ­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty for more information.
Before start ing to drive, check a ll l ight ing equip­
men t on the hitc hed trailer.
The headlig ht range contro l adjusts automatical­
ly to the light range of the headl ights.
Safe ty chain s
Make su re the safety chains are correctly applied
when pulling a trailer . The chains should hang
enough so t hat the trailer can dr ive around
curves. However, they must not touch the
g round .
Air su spension
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
The air suspension must be at the standard vehi­
cle height before you set the tongue weight on
the trailer a nd h itch the trailer ¢@ ,
¢page 106,
Raising/lowering the vehicle .
For ve hicles w ith a factory-installed tra iler hitch,
the air suspension trailer mode will automat ically
sw itch on if you connect the trailer cable to the
socket.
F or ve hicles w ith a retro fitted trailer hitch, you
must switch on the air suspension trailer mode
manually . Select in the Infota inment system:
ICARI function button > ( Car )* s yste m s contro l
button
> V ehicle setting s > Air su spen sion : trail ­
e r > On .
Switch it off again after tow ing a tra ile r.
You can also switch off tra iler mode ma nually
while driving , for example, when using a bicycle
rac k system .
If you have to drive through difficult road condi­
tions , you can raise the vehicle aga in after hitch­
ing the t rai ler or after adjust ing the tongue
weight .
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@ Note
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
-Changes i n temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle .
- Set the air suspension to the standard veh i­
cle he ight, otherwise the applicable tongue
we ight no longer appl ies to your veh icle .
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-Use chocks when park ing on inclines if the
trai ler is loaded.
- We recommend also hav ing the vehicle in­
spected between the inspection intervals if
you are towing a trailer frequently .
- Avoid driv ing with a trai ler dur ing the veh i­
cle break-in per iod.
Driving with a trailer
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Sp eed
Adhere to t he lega l speed lim its . Fo llow the legal
regu lat ions
sp ecific to the country.
As the speed increases, the dr iv ing stab il ity of
t h e tra ile r decreases. Therefore you should not
exceed the max imum lega l speed lim it w hen
t h ere are unfavorab le road, weather and/or wind
conditions. This especia lly applies when driving
downh ill.
Yo u m ust always red uce your speed as soon as
you notice even the slightest swinging motion o f
the trai ler . Never try to "straight en out" the trai l­
er by acce lerating.
The we ight d istr ibution is very poor if the vehicle
is empty and the trai ler is loaded. However if you
must drive under these circumstances, then drive
especially slowly .
Brakes
B rake in a time ly manner. Downs hift befo re dr iv ­
i ng down hill so that the engine can assist with
braking ¢&. .
When using a trailer w it h over run bra kes, fi rst
bra ke gently t hen q uick ly. This red uces the r isk of
j erking while braking if the trailer wheels lock up .
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Assistance systems
Speed warning system
Description
Applies to: veh icles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set.
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the sto red value slightly.
The . (USA models) I. (Canada models) indi­
cator light and a message appear in the instru­
ment cluster display at the same time.
The.
• indicator light and the message turn off if the
speed falls back below the stored maximum
speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certa in
maximum speed. S ituations where you may want
to do so i nclude driving in a country wit h a ge ne r­
a l speed limit o r if the re is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
The warning threshold is set in the Infotainment
system.
• Se lect: the ICARI function button> (Car )* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistan ce >
Spe ed warning .
(D Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30
km/h).
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• To switch t he cru ise control o n, pull the lever
into position
(D ~ fig. 87 .
• Drive at the speed to be maintained.
• To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the
( ij;\1)~14 (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht are disp layed
in the instrument cluster.
This information is also shown briefly in the
head -up display* .
The speed is mainta ined by modifying engine
power or through a n active br ake interven tion.
~ WARNING
-Always pay at tentio n to the traffic around
you when the cruise contro l system is in op­
eration . You are always respons ible for your
speed and the distance between your ve hi­
cle and other vehicles.
-For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rai n and
hyd roplaning), because this inc reases the
r is k of an accident.
-Switch the cr uise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in constr uction zones.
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yo ur foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
the cruise control from braking. Th is is be­
cause pressing the acce lerator pedal over­
rides the cruise control system .
- If a brake system ma lf u nction such as over­
heating occu rs when the c ruise contro l sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
t h e cruise control system f unction s remain
ac tive as long as
the @;(IM~ (USA model s) /
l'I (C anada models) indi cator light is on .
(D Tips
The brake ligh ts turn on when the brakes a re
ap plied a utomat ica lly .
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.. To inc rease o r decrease the speed in incre ­
ments, tap the lever toward
0 10 <=> page 84 ,
fig . 87 .
.. To inc rease o r decrease the speed qu ickly, ho ld
the leve r in the
010 direction until the de­
s ir ed speed is displayed.
You can a lso press the acce lerator pedal down to
increase yo ur speed, for example i f you want to
pass someone. The speed you set earlier w ill re­
sume as soo n as you release t he accelerator ped­
al.
However, if you exceed your saved speed by 5
mph (10 km/h) for longe r th an 6 mi nutes, the
cru ise control system tur ns off temporar ily .
The
green @;(i)~i~ (USA models) !l'I (Canada mod ­
e ls) indicator light in the speedometer tu rns off
and the stored speed is maintained.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.. Switch the ign ition on.
.. Pull the lever into position @<=> page 84,
fig. 87 .
A ss istance systems
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 .
.. To store t he speed d isp layed, release the leve r.
T his func tion makes it possible , fo r example, to
save the spee d you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the
c ruise contro l by pull ing the leve r
towa rd @ .
Switching off
Applies to : vehicles with cruise control system
Deact ivating temporarily
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever into position @(not clicked into
p lace) <=>
page 84, fig . 87, or
.. Dr ive fo r longer t han 5 m inutes faster than 5
mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed .
Switching off completely
.. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
p lace), or
.. Switch the ignit ion off .
The speed you stored will be ma intained if the
cruise contro l has been switched off temporari ly .
To resume the stored speed, re lease the brake
peda l and pull the lever to
position @.
Switching the ignition off wi ll erase the stored
speed.
A WARNING "---
You should only resume the sto red speed if it
i s no t too high fo r existing t raff ic conditions .
Otherw ise you can inc rease the risk of an acci­
d ent .
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Assistance systems
In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 90 Example: dr ivi ng into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 90 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to an
object in the ne ighbor ing la ne and apply the
brakes. You can p revent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal b riefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
F ig . 91 Example: object changi ng lanes and stationa ry o b·
j e ct
The adaptive cruise contro l system only reacts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For examp le, it can
react when a vehicle that has already been de­
tected @turns or changes lanes, but adaptive
cru ise control does not react to a stat ionary vehi­
cle @.
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Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 92 Operat ing lever: switc hing on and off
Fig. 93 Instrument cl ust er: a daptive c ruise control
You can set any speed between 20 mph (30 km/
h) and 95 mph (150 km/h) .
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster disp lay inform you about the current sit­
uation and setting .
An additional indicator appears in the head-up
display*.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,.. Pull the lever toward you into position @
¢ fig. 92. ACC: standby appears in the display.
Storing the speed and activating regulation
.,.. To store the cur rent speed, press the ISET I but­
ton
¢ fig. 92. The stored speed is shown in the
speedometer in the LE D line @and appears
briefly in the info rmation
line @¢ fig. 93 .
.,.. To activate the regulation while stationary, also
press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,.. Push the leve r away from you into position@
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC : off
appears.

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•-Adaptive cru ise control is switched on . No
objects are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained .
•-An object a head was de tected. The adap tive
cr uise control system regula tes the speed and
d istance to the ob ject ahead and acce lerates/
brakes a utomatically.
r-j -Adaptive cru ise con trol is switched on . An
object ahead was detec ted . Your vehicle rema ins
stopped and w ill not s tart dr iv ing automat ica lly.
• -The automatic brak ing is no t enough to
main tain a sufficient distance to a n object ahead.
You must inte rvene
¢ page 91, Reques t for
driver intervention.
© Instrument cluster display
I f adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in­
strument cluster disp lay, yo u can call it up using
the mu ltifu nction stee ring wheel b uttons
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Based on the graphics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
the object ahead and what that distance is.
No vehicle -no object was detected ahead .
White vehicle -an object was detected ahead.
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
¢ page 91 .
Both arrow s on the scale © indicate the dis tance
to the object a head . No ar row appea rs when the
ve hicle is on an open road and there is no object
ahead. If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on the scale.
T he green zone on the sca le ind icates the s tore
d ista nce . For information on changing the dis ­
tance, refer to
~ page 90. If the distance se ­
lect ed is exce eded or not reached, th e arrow
moves into the red zone on the scale.
A WARNING
If you press the ISE TI button when d riving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automat ically up to 20 mph (30
A ssi st a nce systems
km/h), wh ic h is the minim um speed that can
be set .
(D Tips
-If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased fo r safety reasons .
-The e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti -slip -regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise cont rol is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up o r down.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quick ly, hold
the lever up or down until the red LED @reach­
es the des ired
speed ¢ page 88, fig . 93.
After each change, the new sto red speed appears
briefly in the information
line ¢ page 88 , fig . 93
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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cru ise control
The adaptive cru ise control system also assists
you in stop-and-go traffic .
Stopping automatically
If an object ahead stops, your vehicle will brake
and stay at a stop, within the limits of t he sys­
tem . The Sta rt/Stop system* can be used as usu -
al.
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0 0 <..:l ' ~-~ ---D istanc e 1: this setting corresponds
to a distance of
92 ft (28 m) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), for examp le (time between: 1
second).
~ --~--Distance 2: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 118
ft (36 m) when traveling at
62 mph (100 km/h), for examp le (time between:
1.3 seconds).
~ -- -~ -Distance 3: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 164
ft (SO m) when traveling at
62 mph (100 km/h), for examp le (time between:
1.8 seconds).
~ -- --~ Distance 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210
ft (64 m) when traveling at
62 mph (100 km/h), (time distance of 2.3 sec­
onds).
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious perso nal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the t ime and distance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it even mo re necessary to pay close atten­
t ion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traff ic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following
dis tance fo r the traffic, road and weathe r
condit ions .
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-Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the igni tion on.
- You r settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
u sed.
Selecting the driving mode
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
.. Select the des ired driving mode in dr ive se lect
¢ page 104.
Assi st a nce systems
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key being used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to : vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise control
Fig. 97 Instrument cluster: request for driver intervention
In certain si tuations, the system will request you
to take action:
- I f the brak ing from the ad apt ive cru ise con trol
sys tem is not enough to ma intain eno ugh dis­
tance to the object ahead .
T he da nger is indica ted by
the . indica tor light
¢ fig. 97. A n aud io signa l wi ll also so u nd .
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle down.
Audi braking guard
App lies to : vehicles with A udi ada ptive cr uise control
Fig. 98 Inst rume nt cluste r: approach warnin g
The braking guard uses radar sensors and a video
camera . It also functions w ith in the limits of the
system when adaptive cru ise control is switched
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