2021 AUDI A6 remote control

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Table of contents


All wheel drive (quattro).............. 116
Electronic Stabilization Control......... 117
TrailersQow tigi cece a 6 eens 4 o eaees Lig.
Driving with atrailer................. 119
Assist systems................... 122
Assist systems................... i222
General information. . 122
Surrounding area detection............ 123
Switching the systems on and off....... 125
Driving information.............. 127
Speed warning system................ 127
Camera-based traffic sign recognition... 127
Traffic light information.............. 129
Lapetime rion + 3 scans oo sess a ¥ soweene 6 stain 130
Acceleration measurement............ 131
Nightivision aSSisti=x = «wm : > ase e s eon 132
Integrated Toll Module............... 133
Driver assistance................. 135
Cruise control system............00-5 135
Efficiency assist.............02.-000. 136
Adaptive cruise assist................ 138
Distance warning ..............00005. 148
Lane departure warning............... 149
Audi presense...........0 cece eee 150
Sid@vassist sews: = s sexs = 2 sews & e Ae & ne 154
EXIE Warning sire x 6 cera oo were @ @ eee os 156
Intersection assistant................ 157
Emergency assist... ....:seeceeeevees 158
Parking and maneuvering....... 160
ThitrOdUCtiON « s sees ¢ = sees 5 ¢ sere ge ees 160
Parking‘aid plus « sissies avis oe aretes so aoe 160
Rearview camera and peripheral cameras. 163
Rear cross-traffic assist............... 167
Assisted
parking..............---00 ee 168
Park assist plus..............000000- 170
Remote controlled parking............ 174
ManetVEraSSistt: « + aswu sx nowy ¢ wasn a ¢ g 179:
Infotainment system............ 181
Telephone.............. cece eee 181
TMEROGUCTION « & cess wo wcinase we a oraeni ow awenaie 181
Setup... 2.2... cee eee eee eee 181
Using the Audi phone box............. 183

Using the telephone.................. 185
SettingS 00... . cece cee eee eee eee 188
MOSSAGES cours « s eauu § 2 eueeS Fo EGE FE BS 189
Troubleshooting sic ss wes oe ween es owe 191
Audi CONNECE : «6: = i e665 st ees so 192
General information................. 192
Audi connect Infotainment............ 192
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot 193
Audi connect Infotainment services..... 193
Functions on demand................ 194
Audi connect vehicle control services.... 194
SOttingS sews + 9 cae ¥ eee ¥ perms we pee 195
Troubleshooting..............--.0005 196
Emergency call................... 197
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Emergency call
Online roadside assistance............ 198
Navigation.....................05. 200
Opening navigation.................. 200
myAudi navigation................00. 200
Entering adestination..............0- 201
Stopping route guidance.............. 204
Mapes & 5 saves © 2 saws yo sme @ & Hew 2 2 Be 204
Alternative routes................04. 206
Additional functions...............0-- 206
Satellite Map’s + 6 gare = cama a e weep os oe 207
Mapreipdates » cmos + x sre: «2 anes aw onnens 208
Traffic incidents.............. 000 eee 209
SOtuiNGS wows ¢ « eeen ¢ nae 2 Bees doe 210
Radio........ 0... eee eee ee 212
Generalinformation................. 212
Radio functions sss < eins 2 + wen 3 6 eacern 213
Online radio... .... eee eee eee 216
Options and settings................. 217
Troubleshooting wisi « s wen» 6 eae o + wae 218
Media................. 0c cece eee 220
General information................. 220
DVD drive...... 0... eee eee eee 220
Bluetooth audio player............... 221
Amazon Alexa..........-.:se eee ee eee 221
Multimedia connections.............. 222
Playing media..............00. 0.0 ee 223
Options and settings................. 227

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Personalization

To transfer existing destinations from the MMI to
your myAudi account one time, confirm the sys-
tem prompts with Yes.
You can set a profile pictured for your myAudi
user at my.audi.com.
Adding a local user
Applies to: MMI
> Press Add user.
> Press Initiate setup.
> Press Local user.
> Follow the system instructions.
Editing users
Applies to: MMI
Requirement: the user must be selected and that
user’s settings must be loaded.
> Press on the user.
Depending on the user type, available options
may include the following.
PIN protection: when this function is switched
on, the 4-digit myAudi PIN must be entered be-
fore any settings for this user can be loaded.
Remove the user from the vehicle: the user will
only be deleted in the vehicle from the list in the
MMI.
Change name: you can change the name of the
local user.
Removing users
Applies to: MMI
> Select on the home screen: Users > Z > one or
more entries > Delete. The user will only be de-
leted from the list in the MMI. The authoriza-
tions for the user in the vehicle (such as key
user) will not be removed.
@ Tips
— The guest user cannot be renamed.
— When changing users, the new user settings
are loaded in the vehicle.
— Ifa user has the & symbol, PIN protection is
active. To switch off PIN protection, you can
edit the user.
— Depending on the country, you may be able
to use the myAudi app or my.audi.com.
Applies to: vehicles with key user management
Depending on vehicle equipment, the vehicle
owner must be set as the key user for certain
Audi connect vehicle control services and possibly
for functions on demand.
The key user automatically has remote access au-
thorization that allows control of certain func-
tions such as Audi connect vehicle control serv-
ices through the myAudi app.
Setting the key user
Requirement: a key user must not be set yet.
> To set a key user for the vehicle, you will need a
myAudi account. Register at my.audi.com.
> Add your vehicle at my.audi.com and then veri-
fy your myAudi account using the verification
process that is provided.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
USER > © > Set key user.
> Follow the system instructions and enter the
10-digit vehicle code > page 39. The key user
is set. You have the rights to use the Audi con-
nect vehicle control services > page 194 that
depend on vehicle equipment as well as the
ability to manage other vehicle functions and
any other users.
Managing additional users
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
grant authorization for additional users to use
Audi connect vehicle control services at my.audi.
com.
Removing the key user
If you remove the key user, all other users that
were stored by the key user at my.audi.com and
their authorizations will be deleted. It will no
longer be possible to use the Audi connect vehi-
cle control services, depending on the vehicle
equipment.
Requirement: a key user must be set.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
USER > ©} > Remove key user.
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Opening and closing

Opening and closing
Central locking
General information
Z\ WARNING
— If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition
off and take the key with you. This applies
particularly when children remain in the ve-
hicle. Otherwise, children could start the ve-
hicle or operate electrical equipment (such
as power windows), which increases the risk
of an accident.

— Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem: When the vehicle is locked from the
outside, no one - especially children - should
remain in the vehicle, because the windows
can no longer open from the inside
=> page 38, Anti-theft alarm system.
Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to enter the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk.
All doors and the luggage compartment lid can
be centrally unlocked and locked at once. You can
select in the MMI if the entire vehicle or only the
driver's door should unlock when unlocking the
vehicle > page 36. The turn signals flash twice
when you unlock the vehicle and flash once when
you lock the vehicle. If they do not flash when
locking, check if all doors and lids are closed.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may
have different options for centrally unlocking and
locking your vehicle.
— Vehicle key > page 40
— Sensors in the door handles > page 40
— Lock cylinder in the driver's door > page 38
— Interior central locking switch > page 37
Vehicle key
The term “vehicle key” refers to the remote con-
trol key or convenience key*. The convenience
key* is a remote control key with special func-
tions > page 40 and > page 96.
Power closing*
When closing a door or the luggage compart-
ment lid, you only have to Let it fall lightly into
the latch. It then closes automatically > A.
Automatic locking
If you unlock the vehicle but then do not open
any of the doors, the luggage compartment, or
the hood within a short period time, the vehicle
locks again automatically. This feature prevents
the vehicle from being accidentally left unlocked
for a long period of time.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex-
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). The ve-
hicle will unlock again if the unlock function in
the central locking switch is pressed, the “P” gear
is engaged, or the ignition is switched off.
You can open the doors individually from the in-
side by pulling the door handle one time. To open
the rear doors individually, you must pull the
door handle twice.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and
there is no key in the vehicle. This reduces the
risk of locking yourself out accidentally.
The
following features help to reduce the risk of
locking your vehicle key in the vehicle:
— If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the & button on the re-
mote control key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door.
— If the vehicle key that was used most recently is
inside the luggage compartment, the luggage
compartment lid will automatically open again
after it closes > ©.
— If the vehicle key that was last used is detected
inside the vehicle, then the vehicle cannot be
locked from the outside > ©.
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Opening and closing

The luggage compartment lid will only open
or close )) if you perform the movement as
described. This prevents the luggage com-
partment lid from opening or closing due to
similar movements )), such as when you walk
between the rear of the vehicle and your ga-
rage door. In some situations, the function
may be limited or temporarily unavailable.
This may happen if:
— You are standing too close to the bumper or
too far away from it
— The luggage compartment lid was closed or
opened immediately beforehand
— You park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
— You clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash
— There is heavy rain
— The bumper is very dirty, for example after
driving on salt-covered roads
— There is interference to the vehicle key's ra-
dio signal, such as from mobile devices or
remote controls


D_ The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.
Mechanically unlocking the

Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
Fig. 30 Inner luggage compartment lid: access for emer-
gency release (@) sedan, @) Avant/allroad

Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrests
Fig. 31 Rear bench seat: release cable for emergency re-
lease in the sedan
Depending on the equipment, the luggage com-
partment lid can be opened either from inside
the luggage compartment or from the rear bench
seat using the emergency release.
Folding rear seat backrest
> Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat for-
ward > page 87.
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Opening and closing

If the valet parking function is switched on, a
message will appear every time the ignition is
switched on.
@ Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet parking function is switched on.
Garage door opener
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
With the garage door opener, you can activate
systems such as the garage doors, security sys-
tems or house lights from inside your vehicle.
These functions are operated in the MMI. Multi-
ple receivers can be programmed, which can con-
trol the functions of up to eight!) hand-held
transmitters.

Z\ WARNING
— When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or
objects are in the area immediately sur-
rounding the equipment. People can be in-
jured or property can be damaged if struck
when closing.
— Do not allow yourself to be distracted from
traffic by the viewing and operating the dis-
plays.
@) Tips
— If you sell your vehicle, reset all settings to
the factory default settings > page 234.
— The system complies with United States FCC
regulations and ISED regulations
> page 311.



)) The possible number of hand-held transmitters depends
on the equipment.
sO
G) Tips
Before you program your system to the ga-
rage door opener, first check the compatibili-
ty:
— Ask an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility or check at www.
homelink.com. You can also find more infor-
mation about HomeLink there.
— You can display information about Home-
Link (compatibility level/status/country
code/HomeLink generation) in the MMI:
— Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Set-
tings & Service > Garage door opener > ©.
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener
Requirements: the remote control transmitter
must be programmed > page 51, Program-
ming, the vehicle must be within range of the
system, and the ignition must be switched on.
There are multiple options to open or close the
system (such as the garage door).
> If you have only programmed one remote con-
trol transmitter, press the ra button on the
lower display. Or
> If you have programmed multiple remote con-
trol transmitters, press the -@ button on the
lower display and then press the respective sys-
tem button. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with programmable steer-
ing wheel button: If you have configured the
programmable steering wheel button, press
the *K button © page 31. Or
» Applies to: vehicles with location pairing: If you
have programmed Location pairing, press the
button for this in the upper display (notification
center > page 23). As you approach the system,
the button is displayed on the MMI.
If transmission was successful, the message:
Send to: XXX will appear.

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Lights and Vision

Cleaning/changing the rear wiper blade

Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper

RAZ-0637,



Fig. 48 Rear window wiper: installing the wiper blade
Cleaning the wiper blades
> Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
> For information on cleaning, see > table on
page 281.
Removing the wiper blade
> Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
> Remove the wiper blade from its holder.
Installing the wiper blade
> Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.
> Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.

ZA\ WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
Messages
If the &S indicator light turns on, then there is a
windshield wiper malfunction. The message that
is also displayed indicates the cause and possible
solutions. If one of the messages does not turn
off, drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction repaired.

>} Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. You can
still control all functions that are not controlled
by the rain sensor using the windshield wiper lev-
er. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction repaired.
Digital compass
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Applies to: vehicles with digital compass

BFV-0288


Fig. 49 Rearview mirror: digital compass is switched on
> To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@ until the compass display in the mirror turns
on or off.
The digital compass only works when the ignition
is turned on. The directions are indicated with ab-
breviations: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
(i) Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi-
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
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Driving

— If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up
in the engine compartment after the engine
is switched off and there is a risk of damag-
ing the engine. For this reason, let the en-
gine run at idle for approximately two mi-
nutes before shutting it off.
G) Tips
— Brief noises are normal when starting and
stopping the vehicle and are no cause for
concern.
—For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en-
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again au-
tomatically or it may continue to run, even if
the ignition is switched off.
— It may not be possible to start the vehicle in
extremely low temperatures.
— Power will be fully available once the engine
is at operating temperature.
WE Tel
= Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again. Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor-
rected.
EJ Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the engine start system.
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction repaired.
2 Remote control key: key not detected. Is the
key
still in the vehicle?
The vehicle key was removed from the vehicle
while the engine is running. If the vehicle key is
no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch the ig-
nition on or start the engine once you stop it. You
also cannot lock the vehicle from the outside.
Remote control key: hold back of key
against the designated area. See owner's man-
ual
The battery in the vehicle key may be drained or
there may be a malfunction. To start the vehicle,
you must also hold the vehicle key against the lo-
cation shown ?) > page 96, fig. 84.
If the malfunction remains, drive immediately to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct-
ed.
When driving
Starting to drive, stopping, and parking
Starting from a stop
> Press and hold the brake pedal.
> Start the engine.
> Select a gear.
> Release the parking brake.
> Release the brake pedal. The vehicle may roll.
> Press the accelerator pedal to accelerate.
Securing the vehicle against rolling
Secure your vehicle to prevent it from rolling be-
fore exiting the vehicle.
> Set the parking brake.
> Select the “P” selector lever position.
> If parking on a steep road, turn the steering
wheel so that your vehicle will roll against the
curb in case it should start to move.
If one of these measures is not possible, for ex-
ample because there is no vehicle power, you
must secure your vehicle against rolling using ad-
ditional measures.
> Only park the vehicle on a level surface.
> Use suitable objects to block the front and rear
wheels.
Set the parking brake before selecting the “P” se-
lector lever position. This prevents too much
stress from being placed on the locking mecha-
nism when parking on a steep surface.

ZA WARNING
— Always set the parking brake when leaving
your vehicle, even if for a short period of >

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Parking and maneuvering

Parking and
maneuvering
Introduction
Depending on the vehicle equipment, various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma-
neuvering.
Parking aid
The parking aid plus assists you while parking
using audio and visual signals to warn you about
objects detected in front of, behind, and at the
sides* of the vehicle > page 160.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the MMI display. The lines in the rear-
view camera image help you to park and maneu-
ver > page 163.
The peripheral cameras are an addition to the
rearview camera and help you to see various
areas around the vehicle while parking and ma-
neuvering > page 163.
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn you of ap-
proaching cross traffic when driving in reverse or
exiting a parking space > page 167.
The maneuver assist!)”) helps the driver to ma-
neuver > page 179.
Assisted parking
The following systems help you to locate suitable
parking spaces > page 168 and to park in them
and exit them. The driver must always monitor
the area around the vehicle and supervise the
parking process.
Park assist plus!)2) helps you when parking in
available parking spaces and exiting them. This
occurs either in the vehicle by pressing a drive
button > page 170 or, if equipped with Remote
park assist plus!)2), from outside the vehicle by
remote control using a mobile device
= page 174. The systems control steering, gear
selection, acceleration, and braking.

D_ System availability may be limited depending on the mar-
ket.
2) In preparation at the time of printing.
160
Remote park assist plus with garage func-
tion))2) enhances the remote controlled parking
by remote park assist to include parking in pri-
vate one-car and two-car garages > page 174.
Settings options
You can adjust parking aid functions individually.
The adjustment options depend on the vehicle
equipment.
— Automatic activation > page 161
— Front and rear volume > page 162
— Entertainment fader > page 162.
— Clean rearview camera > page 163
— View > page 165
— Rear cross-traffic assist > page 167
— Maneuver assist > page 180

x WARNING
Observe the safety precautions and note the
limits of the assist systems, sensors, and
cameras > page 122.
G) Tips
Audi recommends practicing parking in a traf-
fic-free location or parking lot to become fa-
miliar with the systems. Practice parking in
good light and weather conditions.

Parking aid plus
Activating and deactivating
Applies to: vehicles with parking aid plus


[RAZ-1042
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Fig. 118 Center console: parking aid button