2018 AUDI A6 buttons

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Side assist d isplay
Cent ral locking swit ch ..... .. .. .
M emory function buttons . ... .. .
Side assist button ............ .
A ir ven ts wit h thumbw heel
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist ......... .. .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informat ion sys tem con -
t rols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
t io n and voice recogn ition con ­
t rols
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .. .. .. .
- Sh ift paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@ H ead-up display ............. .
@ W indshield w ash er system leve r
@ Buttons for:
- In fota inment system display
- Tr ip odometer ............ . .
@ Starting the eng ine when there is a
mal func tion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
(9) Knee airbag ............... .. .
@) Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pendi ng on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l . ... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@) Lever for :
- Cru ise cont rol sys tem ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol ..... . .
@ Button for switching the head- up
disp lay on/off , adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Inst rument illum ination ....... .
@ H ood release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
D iagnostic System (OBD II) .... .
@ Lig ht switch ............. .. .. .
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Coc kpit o ver view
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assist .......... .
- Rear fog light(s) . .. .. ..... .. .
@) Switch for luggage compartment
l id ...... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Buttons for :
- P owe r wi ndows
- Chil d safety lock
@ Infot ain ment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ G love compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ........ .
@ Drives (In fot ainment system)
@ Buttons/indicator light for:
- Sta rt/Stop system .......... .
- Park ing aid .. .. ............ .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Powe r su nshade ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@) Climate control system, depe nd ing
on veh icle eq uipme nt:
- De luxe automatic climate control
- 4- zone deluxe au toma tic climate
con trol ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .
I§ Storage compartment or ashtray
with c igarette lighter . ...... .. .
@ I S TAR T EN GIN E ST OP I butto n
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Infotainment unit
Cup holder , 12 Vo lt outlet
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@ E lectromechanical parki ng b rake 72
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is-
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- Some the eq uipment listed here is o nly in­
stalled in certai n models or is available as
an opt io n.
- The instr ument cluster d isp lay is either m ul­
tico lored or monoc hrome, depending on ve-
hicle equipment. Because t he images in
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Driver information system
Operation
The driver information system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 6 Mult ifunction steering wheel: operating the driver
i nfor mation system
Fig. 7 Ins trumen t cluster: open ing the vehicle functions
menu
Operating
• Switch the ignition on.
• To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch
@ to the left or r ight Q fig. 6.
• T o access additional information below or
above, turn the thumbwheel@down or up.
• To confirm a selection, press the thumbwheel
@.
• To open the submenu for an active tab, press
the button
l:il @.
• To se lect a function programmed to a steering
wheel butto n*, press the
button @.
Opening the Vehicle functions
• Select the f irst tab with the rocker switch @.
• Press the [ii button @. The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed Q fig. 7.
• To select a menu item, turn and press the
th umbwheel @.
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Resetting values to zero
• In the Vehicle functions menu, select On­
board computer or Efficiency program.
• You can now select between the long-term
memory and short-term memory .
• To reset the va lues in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button*
.,. Select the I CAR! function button > (Car)*Sys­
tems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Steer­
ing wheel button programming .
The last function selected disp lays when you
switch the ignition on.
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: fuel consu mption display
You can call up the following informat ion in the
on -bo ard computer:
- Date
- Driv ing t ime from the short-term memory
- Average consumption from the short-term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overv iew
- Long-te rm memory overview
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off . If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included w hen calculating the cur-
rent trip information.
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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 .
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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 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
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the instrument cluster display when yo u switch
the ignition on.
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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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-Fo r secu rity reason s, we recommen d th at
you clear the programme d buttons before
se lling the vehicle.
- Fo r additional in format io n about Homelin k,
v is it www. homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regu lations in the United States and t he
In du stry Ca nada regu lations, see
¢ page 250 .
Programming buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 35 Head liner : c on tro ls
You can pr ogram bot h fixed co de and rol ling code
systems using this p rocedure.
Programming/reprogramming buttons
.,. S wi tch the ign iti on on .
.. Press and hold the but ton i n the hea dliner that
yo u wou ld like to prog ram for at least 10 sec ­
onds . O r
.. Se lect : -I C_ A_ R_ I funct ion button > (Car)* Systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Program garage door opener .
.. Follow the ins tructions i n the I nfota inme nt sys-
tem .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be de leted ind i­
vid ually. They must be de le ted all at once . Repro­
g ram the buttons if necessary .
.. Select : the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control b utton > Vehicle settings > Ga­
rage door opener
> Clear program settings >
Yes .
Opening and closing
Displaying the version/status/country code
.,. Sele ct: !CAR I function butto n> (Car) * Systems
con trol b utton > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Version information.
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The gar age doo r opener may need to be
sy nch roni ze d wi th the system mo to r aft er t he
p rogrammin g. Fo llow the man ufact urer's in­
str uctions for doing t his.
Operating
Applies to : vehicles wit h garage door opener (Home Link)
Requireme nts : the b utton in the headliner must
be programmed
¢ page 3 7 and t he ve hicle must
be within range of the system, s uch as the garage
doo r .
.. P ress the button to open the garage door. The
LED @¢ page 3 7, fig. 35 blinks or tur ns on .
.., Press th e button aga in to open the garage
door .
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When open ing or clos ing the garag e door, do
not press an d hold the b utton lon ger t en sec ­
o nds or th e garag e door op ener will swi tch to
pr ogr amming mod e .
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Rear head restraints
Applies to: ve hicles with a djustable head restra ints
F ig. 53 Rea r seat: adjusti ng the head restraint
Fig. 54 Rear seat: remov ing the head restra int, release
point
The rear seat head restrain ts must be ra ised to
the highest posit ion when passengers ride in the
rear seats
c::> A in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 128
Moving the head rest raints
.,. To move the head rest raint up, ho ld it at the
s ides with both hands a nd slide i t upward unt il
you feel it click into place.
.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button (arrow)
c::> fig. 53 and s lide the head re­
straint downward.
Remov ing th e head re straints
.,. Move the head restra int upward as far as it can
go .
.. Press the release point c::> fig . 54 using the me­
chanical key and press the button
c::> fig. 53. Pull
the head restraint out of the backrest at the
same
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~ Install ing the head re st raint s N
" ~ .. Slide the posts on the head restraint down into 0
8 the guides until the posts click into place. ' Seats and storag e
.,. Press the button (arrow) ¢ fig. 53 and slide the
head restraint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest without pressing the button.
A WARNING
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- Always read and follow the applicable warn-
ings
c::> & in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 128.
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
safety seat. Install the head restraint again immed iate ly once the child safety seat is re ­
moved. Driving w ith the head restraints re­
moved or not in the upright position in­
creases the risk of serious inj ury.
Memory function
Description
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h memo ry funct ion
Us ing the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a persona l seat profile fo r the driver
and front passenge r and recall the sett ings. The
memo ry func tion is co ntro lled using the remote
contro l key and the memory buttons i n the dr iv­
er's/front passe nger's door*.
T he driver's seat profile is stored again and as­
s igned to the remote cont rol key each t ime t he
vehicle is loc ked. When you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled. If two peo­
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses their
"own" remote control
key.
T wo sea t profiles can be stored using the memo ­
ry buttons in the driver's/front passenger's
door* . Once they are stored, these seat profi les
can be selected at any time .
T he following se tt ings are stored:
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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.
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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
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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
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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. .,..

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Automatic climate control
Applies to: ve hicles with deluxe a utoma tic climate co ntro l
We recommend pressing the !AUTO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 71 Deluxe automatic cl imate cont rol: contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
The dial adjusts the temperature and the blower.
The LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is sw itched on .
IAUTO I
Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tempera­
ture inside the veh icle. Air temperature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatically .
Adjusting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individua lly for
the driver and front passenger using the dials
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Adjusting the blower ~
Using the dial @, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences. The blower should always run at a low setting to prevent the windows from
fogging and to ensure a cont inuous exchange of
air inside the vehicle. To have the blower regulat­
ed automatically, p ress the
!AUTO ! button.
~.rill ,~ Adjusting air distribution
You can manua lly se lect the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air distribution regulated
automatically, press the
IAUTO ! button.
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
c ir culated and filtered. Th is prevents the unf il­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior . Switching rec irculat ion mode on
when driving through a tunnel or when sitting in
t raffic is recommended
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The !AUTO I button or! FRONT ! button switches
recirculation mode off .
IOFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The ! OF F! button sw itches the climate control
system on or off. It also switches on when you press the blower cont rol. Airflow from outside is
blocked when t he climate cont rol system is
switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows . The cooling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
is;,i, FRONT I Switching the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensat ion as quickly as poss ible .
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