display AUDI A6 2012 Owner's Manual

Adaptive cruise control and braking guard 81
Setting the speed and activating
regulation
~ To set the current speed, press the !SET !
button ¢ fig. 81. The set speed is shown in
the tachometer @and in the display
¢
fig . 82. You must also press the brake
pedal when the vehicle is stopped .
Switching adaptive cruise control off
~ Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it clicks into p lace. The message
ACC off appears.
Indicator lamps and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display inform you about the cur ­
rent system status and settings.
@ Indicator lights
Pl -adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected up ahead . The stored
speed is ma intained.
I -A moving vehicle is detected up ahead.
The adaptive cruise control system regulates
the speed and distance to the moving vehicle
ahead and acce lerates/brakes automatica lly.
Mi -adaptive cruise control is swit ched on. A
moving vehicle up ahead was detected . Your
vehicle remains stopped and will not start
driving automatically.
I -When automat ic brakin g is not able to
keep enough distance to a previously detected
moving vehicle up ahead, you must take con ­
trol and brake¢
page 82, Prompt for driver
intervention.
© Display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the
disp lay, you can call it up with the multifunc ­
tion steering wheel buttons
¢page 23.
Based on the symbo ls in the display, you can
determine if the system is maintaining a dis­
tance to the vehicle ahead and what that dis­
tance is .
No vehicle -No veh icle ahead was detected.
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected .
Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take ac­
tion ¢
page 82.
Both arrows on the scale© indicate the dis­
tance to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle 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 scale shows the stored
distance . For information on changing the
stored distance ¢
page 83. If the distance
selected is too close or may soon become too
close, the arrows move into the red zone on
the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and serious personal injur ies.
- Pressing the
! SET ! button when driv ing at
speeds below
20 mph (30 km/h), will au­
tomatically accelerate the vehicle to
20
mph (30 km/h), which is the minimum
speed that can be set.
(D Tips
-If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- You cannot switch the Electronic Stabili­
zation Program (ESP) to the SPORT mode
w hen adaptive cruise control is switched
on.
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to veh icles: w ith adaptive c ruise control
The adaptive cruise contro l system also as­
sists you in stop-and-go traffic. If a previous
detected vehicle ahead stops, your veh icle will
brake to a stop, within the limits of the sys­
tem .
~ To resume driving with adaptive cruise con­
trol, tap the acce lerator pedal or
~ Pull the lever toward you into position @
¢ page 80, fig. 81. ..,_

82 Adaptive cruise control and braking guard
@ Tips
-If adaptive cruise contro l is active and
your vehicle does not start dr iving as ex­
pected after pulling the lever once, you
can start out aga in by tapp ing the accel­
erator pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when your ve­
hicle starts dr iv ing, the system w ill
prompt you to take over
c> page 82.
Your vehicle w ill dr ive more slowly when
starting. This may a lso happen in some
situations when there no obstacle is ap­
parent.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on.
Overriding cruise control
., To accelerate manually, pull the lever to­
ward you into position @~
page 80, fig. 81
and hold it there. The message ACC override
appears . Or
.. press the accelerator peda l.
.. To resume cruise control, release the lever
or take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever into position @. The mes­
sage
ACC standby appears. Or
.. press the brake peda l.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever
into position @.
Canceling cruise control when stopped
.. Push the lever away from you into position
· @ . The message
ACC standby appears .
.. To resume cruise control, press the brake
pedal and pull the lever toward you into po­
sition @.
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, othe r acc idents
and serious personal injuries. -
Never resume t he stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road,
traffic or weather conditions.
Prompt for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 83 Instrument cluster: requ est for driv er interve n·
tion
In certa in situations, the system will prompt
you to take action . For example, braking by
the adaptive cruise control system is not enough to mainta in enough distance to the
vehicle ahead.
The indicator light
I and the symbol in the
display will warn you about the situation
~ fig. 83. You wi ll also hear an acoustic signal.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
0
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jJ
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Fig. 84 Operating lever: changing the speed
.. To increase or reduce the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever up or down.
.. To increase or reduce the speed qu ickly,
hold the lever up or down until the red LED ..,.

Adaptive cruise control and braking guard 83
@ reaches the desired speed ¢ page 80,
fig . 82.
Setting the distance and driving
program
App lies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 85 Opera tin g le ve r: se tt ing th e distanc e
The distance at wh ich the adaptive cruise con ­
trol fo llows a vehicle in front is determined by
time intervals. A time interval to a vehicle in
front is estab lished and maintained. This pro­
duces a speed-dependent interval. The higher
the speed, the greater the safety interval in
yards (meters) ¢&, .
Setting the distance
.. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance¢
fig. 85 .
.. To increase or reduce the distance by incre­
ments , tap the switch again to the left or
right . The distance between the two vehicles
will change in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
Setting the driving program
.. Select in the MMI: !CAR I function button>
Car Systems control button > Driver assist >
adaptive cruise control > Driving program .
Setting the distance
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automati­
cally brakes to match that object's speed and
then maintains the stored distance . When this
happens , the actual distance may briefly be
less than the stored distance. If the vehicle
ahead accelerates, adaptive cruise control will
also accelerate up to the stored speed. The
higher the speed , the greater the d istance
in yards (meters) ¢&,. .The
Distance 3 setting
is recommended.
The distances provided are specified values .
Depending on the driving situation and the
how the vehicle ahead is driving, the actual
distance may be more or less than these tar­
get distances .
c=::,_c=::, ___ Distance 1: This setting corre -
sponds to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1 second .
c=::, __ c=::, __ Distance 2: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.3 seconds.
c=::, ___ c=::,_ Distance 3: This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.8 seconds.
c=::, ____ c=::, Distance 4: This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 2.3 seconds .
Setting the driving program
You can select Dynamic , Standard or Comfort
driving programs. Depending on the selected
driving program and distance, driving behav ­
ior when accelerating wi ll vary from dynamic
to comfortable.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of collis ions and ser ious
personal injury .
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
availab le to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
-
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow­
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions.

84 Adapti ve crui se control and bra king guard
@ Tips
- Di sta nce 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Audi braking guard
Description
Ap plies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise co ntrol
Fig. 86 Inst rument cluster: app roach wa rning
Aud i braking guard uses radar sensors and a
video camera. It is act ive at speeds above
about 6.2 mph (10 km/h) and also works
within system limits when adaptive cruise contro l is switched off.
On vehicles with adapt ive cruise control and
Aud i side assist (Audi p re sense plus), system
functions also engage when a co llision is im­
minent
¢ page 187.
What c an Audi br aking gu ard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes sud­
denly or if your own veh icle is trave ling at a
h igh speed and approachi ng a veh icle up
ahead that is moving more slowly . A udi brak­
i ng guard does not react if it ca nnot detect
the sit uat ion .
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distan ce w arn ing is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time . If
the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be able to avoid a coll is ion . The ind icator
ligh t
I in the disp lay comes on. Take imme- diate action to avoid the collision and in­
crease the distance to the vehicle up ahead
.
- The
appr oach warning is given when a de­
tected vehicle up ahead in your lane is mov­
ing much more slowly that you are or if it
brakes sharp ly. When this warning is given,
it may only be possible to avo id a co llision
by swerving or brak ing sharp ly. The indicator
light
I and the symbol in the display will
warn you about the danger¢
fig. 86. You
w ill also hear an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react
at all to the situation, Aud i braking guard w ill
intervene by braking and the message
br aking
guard interv ention
w ill appear.
- If a collis ion is imminent, the system will
first provide an
a cute warning by braking
sharply .
- If you do not react to the acute warning, Au­
di braking guard will brake w ith increased
force in severa l stages to reduce the speed
in a poss ible coll is ion. O n veh icles with
adapt ive cr uise con tro l a nd Aud i side assist
(Audi pre sense plus), the system can brake
w it h increas ing fo rce up to max imum dece l­
eration shortly before a sensed collision
¢page 187.
- If
the Audi braking guard senses that you
are not braking hard enough when a colli­
sion is imminent, it can increase the braking
force.
Audi braking guard takes the driver's reaction
time into consideration in order to provide
t imely warnings. The system reaction time de­
creases automat ically in some situations, for
example when it detects acce lerator pedal use
or steering input. The Audi braking guard in ­
tervent io n stops in certa in situations, for ex­
amp le if you p ress the accele ra to r pedal to
pass the vehicle moving a head of you in your
lane.
Which function s can be controlled?
You can switch Aud i brak ing guard and the
distance/approach warning on or off in the
MM I ¢page 85, Settings in the MMI.

92 Audi side a ssis t
MMI settings
App lies to vehicles: wit h side ass ist
The basic brightness setting of the signal on
the outside mirror can be adjusted via the
MMI.
,. Select : I CARI function button > Car s ystem s
control button > Driver assist > Audi s ide
a ss is t.
The brightness of the signal lig ht for both the
informationa l and alert stages is automatical­
ly adjusted to amb ient light conditions. In ad­
d it ion, you can adjust the
basic brightness
sepa rately, via the brightness fun ction.
While making the adjustment, the new brightness setting is displayed briefly . The
brightness displayed is that of the informa­
tional stage signal. The alert stage signa l
b rightness is lin ked to the informational st age
signal brightness.
The informational stage signa l br ightness
should be adjusted so tha t you not ice the sig­
na l ill uminat ion when yo u loo k in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward
throug h the windshield.
I n very da rk or light surroundings, the au to­
mat ic brightness setting adjusts s ignal light
brightness to maxim um or minimum intensi­
ty, as needed. In circumstances such as these,
you may not notice any change in the bright­
ness on the outside mirror when ad justing the
basic brightness . You may not notice the
cha nge unt il lighting conditions are norma l
aga in .
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active when the basic
brightness is adjusted. The signal light
comes on br iefly to help you make the
adjustment .
- Your settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used.
General information
Applies to veh icles : w it h side assist
S ide assist has limits and cannot dete ct vehi­
cl es unde r all road and weat he r c ondit ions .
Please remember sys tem limita tions and nev­
er rely on the system, especially when :
- driving thro ugh curves ~
page 92,
- lanes are of d ifferent widths~
page 92.
· When driving through curves
Applies to veh icles: w it h side assist
S ide assist cannot detect ve hicles in c urves
with a turning rad ius o f less than 3 28 fee t
(10 0 m).
When driving thro ugh a curve, it is poss ible
that side assist may reg iste r a veh icle two
l anes over, a nd the signa l o n the ou ts ide mir­
ror will ligh t up.
Lane width
Appl ies to veh icles : w ith side assist
0
Fi g. 94 La nes o f a norma l widt h are in detect ion area
Fi g. 95 Narrow la nes: S ide ass ist may detect ve hicles
two lanes away
S ide assist's detec tion a rea is designed to cov -
er lanes of standa rd width to the left and
ll-

right of your travel lane, depending on wheth ­
er you driv e in the center of your lane or closer
to the edge .
I f yo u drive in narrow lanes, s ide ass ist's de ­
tection area may a lso include other lanes -es ­
pecia lly if you tend to drive on the edge of
your lane¢
fig. 95. Under these condit ions,
ve hicles can also be detected that are two
lanes away, and side assist then could sw itch
between the informat ional and warn ing stage
sig nals .
When driving in very w ide lanes, vehicles in
the adjacent lane may not be detected be­
cause they are not inside the detection area .
Notes
Messages in instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist turns off automatically, the indi­
cator light on the button wi ll go out and you
will see a message in the instrument cl uster
d isplay:
Aud i side a ssist : not availab le. s en sors
blocked
T he side assist sensors are built into the rear
bumper on the left and right (not visible on
the outside) ¢
page 87, fig. 87. To ensure that
you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign objects (such as stickers o r
b icycle racks) shou ld not be attached to the
a rea on the rear bumper where the sensors
a re loca ted.
If side ass ist func tions a re ad­
versely affected, yo u will see this message in
the instrument cluster display. Remove any­
thing that may be blocking the sensors .
If no vehicle is detected for a longer period of
time while driving, side assis t will a lso switch
off a utomatica lly.
Audi side as sist currently not available
If there is a tempora ry problem (such as the
veh icle's battery charge being low), s ide ass ist
cannot be activated tempo rarily.
Audi side a ssis t 93
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an author ized Au­
di dealer or qualified workshop .
Audi side assist: not available when
to wing
T he radar sensor's view is limited when tow ­
ing a trai ler . F or vehicles with a facto ry instal ­
led towing hitch or a trailer hitch that was in­
stalled later according to factory specifica­
tions, side assist is automatically deactivated
a s soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer 's electrical socket is made, and this sta­
tus message appears in the instrument clus ­
ter display . Deactivation cannot be guaran­
teed when using a ret rofitted towing hitch
that was
not installed acco rd ing to facto ry
spe cifica tions.
Safety tips
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
T he side assist detection may be limited when
driving around narrow street corners, on hi lly
streets, and under poor weather conditions.
It is possible that the radar sensors may a lso
detect other objects, s uch as high or stag ­
gered guardrails .
S ide assist does not measure act ual lane
width. The system assumes a fixed lane width.
Detection in the left and right lanes is based
on this ass umed lane width . When driving on
narrow roads or when driving to the left or
right of the center of a travel lane, it is poss i­
ble that vehicles will be detected that are
not
in the lane next to the lane you are using .
A WARNING
-Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause coll is ions and serio us pe r­
sonal injury:
- Never rely on ly on side assist when
changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist cannot detect all vehicles un-
der all conditions- danger of accident!
~

Night vision assistant
Night vision assistant
with detected pedestrian marking
Description
App lies to vehicles: with night v isio n assistant
Fig . 97 D isplay: n ight vision ass istant
"Night v is ion assistant with pedestrian detec­
tion" uses an infrared camera to monitor the
area in front of your vehicle at night. Within
the limits of the system, it can display objects
up to about 1000 feet (300 meters) away. The
heat image of a pedestrian detected by the
camera is shown in the instrument cluster dis­
play
Q fig . 97 . Warm areas appear lighter and
cold areas appear darker .
Pedestrian detection
Applies to vehicles: with n ig ht v ision ass istant
F ig. 98 Display : yellow pedest rian mark in g
Night vision assistant 97
Fig. 99 Display: symbol when infrared image is not
visible
Night vision assistant can detect pedestrians
that are between about 50 and 300 feet (15
and 90 meters) in front of the vehicle, under
ideal conditions . If a pedestrian is detected
when it is dark outside and the vehicle head­
lights are switched on, the pedestrian is high­
l ighted in yellow
Q fig . 98, Q page 98, Gen­
eral information .
If another display such as
navigation replaces the image from the night
vision assistant , the symbo l~,, appears in a
tab
r::',> fig . 99.
(D Tips
If the night vision assistant image does
not appear when the system is switched
on, you can access it with the buttons on
the m ultifunction steering wheel
¢pa ge 24.

98 Night visi on assis tant
Pedestrian warning
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 100 D isplay : pedestrian warn ing
F ig . 101 D is p lay: pedestrian warning w ith a nother dis ­
p lay
I f a pedestrian is detected i n an area in front
of the vehicle that the system considers criti­
cal, the pedestrian is high lighted in red
q fig . 100 and a warning tone sounds. Th is
area is based on the vehicle speed and steer ­
ing angle. The pedestrian warning prompts
you to pay even closer attention to the area in
front of the ve hicle and to watch out for pe­
destrians.
If another display s uch as the tr ip computer
replaces the image from the night vision as­
sistant, the indicator light turns red when
there is a pedestria n warning
I¢ fig. 101.
The pedestr ian war ning I appea rs in the
Head-up Display *.
(D Tips
The pedestrian marking and warn ing tone
can be adjusted in the M MI
r:!) page 99.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 102 Fro nt of th e ve hicle: nig ht v is ion assistant
camera
T he following sit uat io ns may affect the fu nc­
t io n of the n igh t vision assistant sys tem:
- poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or
heavy road spray
- dirty le ns on the n ight vis ion assistant cam -
era
Make sure the night vision assistant camera
¢ fig . 102 is not covered by stickers, depos its
or any other obstructions because that can
prevent the camera from working properly.
For information on cleaning the lens, refe r to
q page
206.
Pedestrian detection depends on the d iffer ­
ence in temperature between the person and
t h e background. Pedestr ians may not be de­
tected if the temperature diffe ren ce is too
small . Th e pedestrian highl ighting feature is
deactivated at tempe ratures above 77 ° F (25
°C) and when it is light outs ide.
A WARNING
Night vision assistant has limits a nd can­
not always detect pedestr ians. Always pay
close attention to traffic a nd the area
a round your vehicle even when night vision
assistant is sw itched on .
- Night vision assistant can only warn
about people located within the visual
range of the infra red camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
s trument clus ter di splay .
- Night vision assistant may not detect
-
peop le and h ighlight them if .,.

-they are not in an upright position, for
examp le if they are s itting, crouching
or lying down and/or
- if the outline in the display is incom­
p lete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially hidden by
a parked veh icle .
(D Tips
-Pedestrian detection and the pedestrian
warming are lim ited to objects that are
detected as pedestr ians. The system
does not detect animals . Even though
the shape and warmth radiated by each
object det ected is evaluated, the system
does have lim itations and it can give in­
correct warnings.
- Fo r techn ical reasons , the image pauses
in split second interva ls.
Switching on and off
Appl ies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig . 103 Area a round the light switch: n ight v ision as ­
sistant button
.. Switch the ignition on and turn the light
switch to the
AUTO position or io.
.. To switch night vision assistant on, press
the
EJ button Q fig. 103. The image from
the night vision camera appears in the in­
strument cluster d isplay.
.. Press the button
EJ again to switch night vi ­
s ion assistant off .
Night vision assistant 99
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Fig. 104 Display : exa mple of pedest rian detectio n and
warn ing to n e switched off
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
cont rol button > Driver assist > Night vision
assist.
Highlight pedestrians -
You can switch pedes­
trian detect io n
on and off . If you switch pe­
destrian detection off, the pedestrian warning
tone also switches off . The symbols
I) and r2J
appear in the upper right area of the instru­
ment cluster disp lay ¢
fig. 104.
Warning tone -You can switch the tone for
the pedestrian warning
on and off. When the
warning tone is sw itched off, a yellow symbol
for the deactivated warning tone with a line
through it appears in the upper right of the in­
strument cluster display¢
fig. 104.
Contrast -When the night vision assistant is
switched on and the image is visib le in the in­
strument cluster display, you can adjust the
contrast in the image from
Min to Max .
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with night vision assistant
Night vision assistant: system malfunction!
The system cannot work properly and is
switched off. See your authorized Audi dealer
for assistance.
Night vision assistant: not available
The system cannot detect properly under cur­
rent conditions and is switched off temporari-
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102 Autom atic Tran smi ssi on
-When the selector lever is in a driving
position, the veh icle may creep, even at
id le speed. Therefore do not release
the park ing brake or foot brake until
you are ready to move, because power
is transmitted to the wheels as soon as
a driving posit ion is engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a
driving position. At this time the en­
g ine must be at idle speed so that un­
d ue stress is no t placed on the clutches
in the t ransmission.
- Remembe r: Even when stopped briefly
with the automatic transmission in D/S
or R, engine power is being transmit ­
ted to the whee ls. Yo ur vehicle could
"creep" forward or backward . When
stopped, keep the brake peda l fully de­
pressed and use the parking brake if
necessary to keep the vehicle from roll­
ing .
-If the selector lever is unintentionally
moved into N wh ile you are driving, take
yo ur foot off the accele rator pedal and
wa it for the engine to return to idle
speed befo re selec ting a drivi ng position.
- Never shift into R or P when the veh icle is
in mo tion.
- Never get out of the dr iver's seat when
the engine is runn ing.
- If you must get out of the vehicle, move
the se lector lever securely into the P po­
si ti on a nd apply the park ing brake fi rm ly.
- If the eng ine must remain running, never
have any driv ing pos ition engaged when
chec king under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake
firmly set¢
page 214, Engine comport­
ment .
Otherwise, any increase in engine
speed may set the vehicle in mot ion,
even with the parking brake applied.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: wit h mult itronic
This section describes the selector lever posi­
tions and driving ranges.
F ig . 106 Display in th e inst rument cluster: se lector
l ever positio n
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in­
strument cluster d isplay.
P - Par k
In this se lector lever position the transm is­
sion is mechanically locked . Engage
P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped¢.&
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 101 .
To shift in or out of posit ion P , you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector lever handle
whi le moving the selector lever to o r from
P .
You can shift out of th is position only with the
ignition on.
You must release the parking lock manually before towing the vehicle ¢
page 106.
R - Reverse
Se lect R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed¢.& in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 101.
Before you move the selector lever to R , press
both the button in the hand le of the se lector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights i llu ­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R . 1111-