stop start AUDI A6 2011 User Guide

-On the road .,,, ___________________ _
in. WARNING
• Never turn off th e engine until the vehicle has come to a
c omplete stop .
• The b rake booste r and servotronic only work when the eng ine
is running . With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when stee ring or braking . Since you cannot steer and stop
normally , thi s can lead to accident s and serious in juries.
• For s afety reasons , you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P. Otherwi se, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off , the radiator fan can
continue to run for up to 10 minutes - even with the ignition
s witched off. It can also switch on again after some time if the
c oolant temper ature rises as the r esult of a heat buildup or if the
engine is hot and the engine compartment is additionally heated
by the sun's rays .
0 Note
If the eng ine has been under heavy load for a n extended per iod, heat
builds up in the engine compartment after the engine is switched
off
- there is a r is k of damaging t he eng ine. Allow the e ngine to run at id le
for about 2 min utes before switc hing it
off. •
Appli es to ve hicles : w it h Conve nience key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a function is not present, a driver mess age appea rs .
No key identified
Th is message appears when the ! START ] button is p ressed if there is
no mast er key ins ide the veh icle o r if t he sys tem does not recogn ize
it. For examp le, the master key cannot be recognized if it is covered
by an o bject (e.g . al uminum br ie f c ase) w hich
screens the r adio signal. .Electronic dev
ices such as cell phones can also interfere with
t he radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
Thi s message appea rs if yo u press the !STAR T] butto n to start the
eng ine and do not depress the brake pedal. The engine can on ly be
s t ar ted i f the brake ped al is dep ressed .
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appea rs w he n th e engi ne is started if the sele cto r lever
for the automa tic transmission is not in the P o r N position. The
eng ine can only be s tarted w ith the se lec tor in these pos itions.
? Key not in vehicle
Thi s message appea rs alo ng with the symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with t he engine runn ing. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. w hen c hanging dr ive rs) not to con tinue t he journey
w ithout the master key.
If t he master key is no longe r in the ve hicle, yo u cannot switch of f the
ig nitio n after stopping the engine and you a lso cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle from the outside
w ith the key.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if you
are not in P .
This message appea rs for safety reasons along with a warning buzzer
if the se lector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the P
position when t he ig nition is sw itched
off with t he !STOP] button and
t he d river's door is opened. Move t he selector lever to the P posit io n ,
otherwise the vehicle is not secured against rolling away. You also
c anno t lock the vehicle usi ng the lo cking but ton o n the door hand le
or using the remote key.
To engage steer ing lock, press and hold STOP button
Thi s message appears for safety reasons if the engine and the ignit ion
h ave bee n sw itche d off by p ress ing the
!S T O P) bu tton once, and t hen .,,_

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(I] Tips
• You can apply the parking brake at any time -even with the igni­
tion turned off. The ignition must be turned on in order to release the
parking brake.
• Occasional noises when the parking brake is applied and released
are normal and are not a cause for concern.
• Th e parking brake goes through a se lf-test cycle at regular inter­
vals -when the vehicle is parked. Any associated noises are normal. •
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away, there are
a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Pull the switch to apply the electromechanical parking
brake.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position==> &.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock .
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Pull the switch to apply the electromechanical parking
brake.
- If you are parking headed
downhill, turn the front wheels
toward the curb. -
If you are parking headed
uphill, turn the front wheels
away from the curb.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock.
& WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of injury when leaving your
vehicle.
• Never park the vehicle where it can come in contact with dry
grass, spilled fuel or any other flammable materials.
• When parking on hills, always turn the wheels so that the front
wheels will first roll into the curb, if the vehicle should start to
roll.
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain in
the vehicle when it is locked. Locked doors make it more difficult
for rescuers to access the passenger compartment in the event of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake or move the gearshift lever out of
gear. The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an accident.
• No matter what the season is, the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerous levels.
0 Note
• Please exercise care when you park your vehicle in parking areas
with parking barriers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs vary in
height and could damage your bumper and related components as
the front of your vehicle moves over a barrier or curb that is too high,
as you park or as you back out of a parking spot. In order to be sure
that no such damage can occur, you may wish to stop short of having
the front tires of your car touch the parking barrier or curb. .._

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• Please also exercise exceptional care when you drive up or down
steep ramps or drive over cu rbs or other obstacles, for which the
vehicle is not designed, because components of the vehicle close to
the ground, such as bumper covers, spoilers and suspension and
exhaust system components , may become damaged. •
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an incline, do
the following:
- Keep the switch pulled and depress the accelerator . The
parking brake stays applied and prevents the vehicle from
rolling bac kward .
- You can re lease the switch once you are sure tha t you are
deve loping enoug h forward momentum at the wheels as
you depress the accelerator.
Depend ing on the we ight of the rig (vehicle and trailer) and the
sever ity of the incline, you may roll backwards as you start. You can
prevent ro llin g backwards by holding the park ing bra ke sw itch pulled
out and accelera ting - just as you would when starting on a hill with a
conventional hand brake. •
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system fails or
locks.
- Pull the switch and cont inue to pull it to slow your ve hicle
w ith the parking brake in an emerge ncy.
- As soon as you re lease the sw itch or acce lerate, the
braking process stops .
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
If you pull the switch and hold it above a speed of about 5 mph (8
km/h),
the eme rgency brak ing f unct io n is ini tia ted. The vehicle is
braked at all four wheels by activat ing the hydraulic brake system .
Brake performance is similar to making an emergency stop=>& .
So that emergency b raking is not act ivated by mistake, an aud ible
warning tone (buzzer) sounds when the switch is pulled. As soon as
the swi tch is released, or the accelerator pedal is depressed, eme r­
gency braking stops.
& WARNING
Emergency braking should only be u sed in an emergen cy, when
the normal foot brake ha s failed or th e brake pedal i s ob structed.
Us ing the park ing b rake to perf orm emergency braking will slow
your v ehicl e as if you had made a full brak e app lic ation . Th e law s
of physics cannot be suspen ded even w ith ESP and it s associated
c omponent s (AB S, ASR , EDS ). In corn ers and when road or
weather condit ion s are bad , a full brake application can cause the
v eh icle t o skid or the rear end to bre ak awa y- r isking an a ccident. •
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution : V ehi cle park ed too steep
Th is message appears whe n the parking brake is applied on an incline
that exceeds abo ut 30%.
I n this case the b raking power of the parking brake may
not be
adequate
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
Plea se re leas e park ing brak e
This message appears , when a gear is se lected and the accelerator
peda l is dep ressed - release the parking brake . .,
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Automatic transmission
tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
transmission)
Ap plies to veh icle s: with 6-spe ed a uto mat ic trans missi on
General information
Your v ehicle is equipp ed with an ele ctronically con trolled automat ic
transmiss ion. Upshifti ng and downshifting takes place
automati­
c ally.
The transm ission is also equipped with tiptronic ®. It allows the driver
t o shift gears
manually if desired=> page 150 . •
App lies to vehicl es: w ith 6 -s pee d automat ic transmiss ion
Driving the automatic transmission
St arting the engine
- The selector lever must be in N or P.
Starting off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig . 138 Shift gate on
t he center conso le:
selec tor lever with
release button
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the button~ & .
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate .
Rocking back and forth to become unstuc k
-Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the eng ine is running at idle speed.
Stopp ing
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the veh icle has come
to a complete stop .
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot roll forward or backward while i t is idling ~ & -
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to rev
up th e engine ~& .
Parking
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop .
- Set the parking brake firmly~
page 114, "Parking" .
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button~ & - .,

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Applies to vehicles : with multitronic® Continuously Variab le Transm ission (CVT)
Driving the multitronic ®
The gear ratio is continuously adapted to vehicle speed
and load.
Starting th e engin e
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Sta rting off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig. 146 Sec tion of
t he cente r co nso le :
selector leve r wit h loc k
but ton
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P (alternatively
N ) to D (alternatively S) and release the button .
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate
=> & .
Rocking back and fo rth to become unstuck
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle OP-eration
Stopping
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot
roll forward or backward while it is idling
=> & .
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to rev
up the engine=> &.
Parking
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop .
- Set the parking brake firmly=>
page 114, "Parking".
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button=>& .
Your vehicle is equipped with a st ar ting ass ist that allows for easier
sta rting on inclines. The system is activa ted when the brake peda l is
depressed for a
few se con ds. After releasing the brake pedal, the
brake power is he ld for a moment to prevent the vehicle from rolling
back when starting .
The selector lever must be in Nor
P. If one of the driving positions is
engaged a safety switch will prevent the engine from be ing started .
See also=>
page 109.
Before you move the selector lever from the P position, you must
always apply the brake pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selecto r lever .
& WARNING
• Uninte nded vehi cle mov em en t ca n cau se se rious injury.
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Park assist
Applies to veh icles: w ith pa rk ing sys te m
Parking system
Different park assist systems may be used for parking or
maneuvering , depending on the vehicle's features .
Parking system (rear)*:
For the parking system (rear), th e acoust ic park assist system is
installed in the rear of the vehicle~
page 160.
The rear pa rk ing assist system uses ultrasonic sensors to determine
the distance of the vehicle from a detected obstacle. There are a tota l
o f f our sensors located on the rear bumper (two in the m iddle and
two on the sides) .
Parking system (rear, with rear view camera)*:
For the parking system (rear , with rear view camera), the rear
aco ust ic park assist sys tem is integra ted in the rear of the vehicle and
the rear view camera is integrated in the rear lid~
page 164.
The parking system (rear, with rear view camera) uses ultrasonic
sensors to determine the d istance of the vehicle from a detected
obstacle. There are a total of four sensors located on the rear bumper
(two in the m iddle a nd two on the sides). •
Parking system (rear)
Appli es to ve hicl es: w ith park ing syste m (rear)
Rear acoustic park assist
The rear acoustic park assist warns you of obstacles or
objects behind your car .
Description
The rear acoust ic par king assist sys tem determines the d ista nce of
the vehicle from an obstacle using ultrason ic sensors . There are 4
sensors in the rear bumper .
T he range at which the sensors start to measure is
about :
To the side
Center rear
Act ivation 2
ft (0.60 m)
5
.2 ft (1.60 m)
Aco ust ic parking assist is act ivated automatically when
re ver se gear
is engaged . A b rief tone confirms that the system is activated .
Warning tones
Distance warning is given by warning tones which are generated by
t he rear signa l generator. The volume and the p itch o f the warning
tones can be adjusted in the MMI
~ page 161 .
Reversing
Distance warning when reversing starts when an obstacle is detected
in the range o f the pa rking assist system. As the d istance decreases,
the time interval between the audible tones becomes shorter .
When the distance is less than 1ft (0.30 m), the tone becomes
c ont inuous. At this point you should stop back ing up.

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Fig.161 MMI Display:
Blue curve on the curb
The following steps apply only when there is no obstacle
(such as a wall) near the parking spot. Otherwise, please read
the "Tips on Parking Next to Obstacles".
- Activate the turn signal.
- Switch the MMI on and select the reverse gear. The
parking aid turns on and parking mode 1 appea rs on the
display.
- Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the street,
approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a parked vehicle.
- Press the control button
(D => page 165, fig. 160 on the
MMI control console. Parking mode 2 appears.
- Back up in reverse gear and align your vehicle so that the
blue area ® borders on the rear end of the vehicle or on
the parking spot line. The blue area represents an exten­
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximately 16 ft (5 m)
to the rear. The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb. The entire blue area must fit into the parking spot.
- While the vehicle is stationary, turn the steering wheel to
the right as far as it will go. -
Back into the parking spot until the blue curve touches the
curb => fig. 161. Stop the vehicle.
- While the vehicle is stationary , turn the steering wheel to
the left as far as it will go .
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the vehicle
is parked parallel to the curb .® marks the rear bumper .
You should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no later
than when the red orientation line© abuts an object
=> & !Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle while doing
this =>
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Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the parking spot,
choose a spot with more space on the sides. Position the long side of
the blue a rea so that the re is sufficient space from the curb. The area
must not be on the curb. You will also need to start turning the
steering wheel much earlier. There should be a sufficient amount of
space between the curb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
=> fig . 161 must not touch the curb.
& WARNING
• The rear view camera does not show the entire area behind the
vehicle => page
162, fig. 156. Watch out especially for small chil­
dren and animals. The rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
• Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the help lines to help with parking, which
poses danger of an accident! _,,,

HomeLink® -
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Homelink ®
Universal remote control
Applies to veh icles: with Hom eli nk® universal remote control
General information
The Home link ® fe atu re can le arn th e up t o th ree ra dio
frequency codes for most current transmitters used for
operating garage doors, estate gates, home or outdoor
lighting systems, and other devices.
You must fi rst program the Homel ink ® transmitter before you can
use the system=>
page 172, "Programming the Homelink ® trans­
mitter".
I n order to program the Homel ink ® transmitter for devices utiliz ing
rolling code, a second person on a ladder who can safe ly reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended. It is also necessary to
locate the "learn" button on your garage door opener motor. Refer to
the opera ting inst ructions for the opene r, as the loca tion and color of
this button may vary by manufacturer.
You can sti ll use the original remote contro l for the device at any
time.
& WARNING
• Never us e the Homelink '"' tr an smitter with any gar age door
op ene r that doe s have not the safet y stop and reve rse feature as
re quired by federal safe ty standard s. This inclu des any garage
doo r opener model manufactured before Aprill , 1982.
• A garage door opener which cannot detect an obj ect, signaling
the door to stop and reve rse doe s not meet current federal saf ety
s tandards. Using a garage door op ener without th ese featur es
increa ses risk of seriou s inju ry or death.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
& WARNING
(continu ed)
• For safet y reasons nev er release the park ing brake or start the
engine while anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
• A ga rage door o r an estate gate m ay sometimes be set in
moti on when the Ho melink ® remote c ontrol is being
programmed. If the dev ice is repeatedly acti vated, this can o ver­
s train motor and damage its el ectri cal components -an over­
heat ed motor is a fire hazard!
• To av oid po ssible injurie s or propert y damage, plea se always
make absolutely certain that no persons or objects are located in
the range of m otion of any equipment being operated .
rn Tips
• If you would like mo re in forma tion on Homel ink ®, where to
purchase the Homelink ® compatible products, or would like to
purchase the Homelink ® Home Lighting Package, p lease call toll ­
free: 1-800-355-3515.
• For Declaration o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 349. •
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