ESP AUDI A6 2014 User Guide
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48  Clear  vis ion 
Wiper  and  washer 
system 
Switching  the  windshield  wipers  on 
F ig. 43 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever 
Move the  windshield  wiper  lever to  the  corre
sponding  pos ition: 
@  - Windshie ld wipers  off 
(I)  -Rain sensor mode . The windshield  w ipers 
switch  on once the  vehicle  speed exceeds ap
proximately  2 mph  (4  km/h)  and it  is raining. 
The higher  the  rain sensor sens itivity  is se t 
(switch @to  the  right),  the  earlier  the  wind
shield  wipers  react to  moisture  on the  wind
shie ld. You can deact ivate  rain sensor  mode  in 
the  MMI,  which  w ill  then activate  intermi ttent 
mode.  Selec t: 
ICAR I function  bu tton > ( Car )* 
system s control  button > Driver  ass is t >  Rain 
se nsor 
> Off . In intermittent  mode, you  can 
adjust  the  interval  time  using the  switch @. 
@-Slow wiping 
@-Fast wiping 
© -Single wipe.  If  you  hold  the  lever  in this 
posi tion  longer,  the  wipers  sw itch  from  slow 
wiping  to  fast  wip ing . 
®  - Clean the  windshield . The wipers  wipe 
one time  after  several seconds of  driv ing to 
remove water  drop le ts. You can switch  this 
function  off  by mov ing the  lever to  position ® 
within  10 seconds after  the  afterw ipe . The af
terw ipe fun ct ion is react ivated  the  next  time 
you swit ch the  ig nition on . 
Cleaning the  headlights* . The headlight  wash
e r system*  operates  only  when  the  headlights 
are on . If  you  move the  lever to  pos ition ®,  the  headlights  and the  night  vision  assistant 
camera* are washed  in  intervals . 
.&_ WARNING 
-
-The rain  sensor is only  designed to  assist 
and support  the  driver. 
It remains  entire
ly t he driver's  responsibility  to  monitor 
outside  weather  cond itions  and to  man
ually  activate  the  wipe rs as soon as rain 
or  drizzle  reduces v isibility  through  the 
windshie ld. 
- The windsh ield  must  no t be treated  w ith 
wate r-repellent  mate rials.  They can  in
crease glare  unde r poo r vis ibility  condi 
tions  such as wetness,  d arkness, or when 
the  sun  is low  on the  hor izon.  In addi
tion,  they  can cause the  w indshield  w ip
ers to  chatter . 
- Prope rly f unctioning  windshield  wiper 
b lades are required  for  a clear  view  and 
safe driving 
q page  49,  Replacing 
windshield  wiper  blades. 
(D Note 
- In  the  case of  frost,  check whethe r th e 
windshield  wiper  blades are frozen  to 
the  windsh ield.  Switching  on the  wind
shield  wipers  can damage  the  wiper 
blades! 
- Pr ior  to  us ing a car wash, the  w indshield 
w iper system  must  be sw itched  off  ( lever 
in  posit ion @). Th is he lps to  prevent  un
intentional  switching  on and damage  to 
the  winds hield wiper  system. 
- Do  not  use the  w ipers to  clear  a frosted 
w indow . Us ing the  wipers  as a conven
ient  ice scrape r will  destroy  the  wipe r 
blades . 
(D Tips 
-The windshie ld w ipers are switched  off 
w hen the  ignit ion is off . Activate  the 
w indshield  wipers  after  the  ign ition  is 
switched  back on  by moving  the  w ind
shield  wiper  lever to  any position. 
- Worn  or  dirty  windshield  wipe r blades 
result  in  streaking.  This can affect  the  
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Dimming  the  mirrors 
Fig. 46 Automatic  d imm ing  rearv iew  mirro r* 
M anual ant i-glar e adjustment 
..  Move  the small  lever  (located  on  the bottom 
edge  of the  mirror)  to  the  rear. 
Automatic ally dimming  mirror s* 
..  To d im the  rearv iew  mirror  and  bo th ex terior 
mirrors,  p ress  the @button.  The  d iode @ 
turns  on. The  rearview  and  exterior  mirrors 
dim  automatically  when  light  shines  on 
them,  for  example  from  headlights on ave
hicle  to  the  rear. 
&_ WARNING 
Electrolyte  flu id  can  leak  from  automatic 
dimming  mirrors  if the  glass  is  broken. 
Ele ctrolyte  fl uid  can  irritate  s kin, eyes  and 
respi ratory  system. 
- Repeated  or  prolonged  exposure  to  elec
tr olyte  can  cause  ir ritation  to  the  resp ira
tory  syste m, espec ially among  people 
with  asthma  or  othe r respiratory  cond i
tions.  Get fres h ai r i mmedia tely  by leav 
ing  the  vehicle  or,  if that  is  not  possible, 
open  windows  and  doors  all  the  way. 
- If  electrolyte  gets  into  the  eyes,  flush 
them  thoro ughly  with  large  amounts  of 
clean  water  for  at  least  15  m in utes; 
med ica l attent ion  is recommended. 
- If electrolyte  contacts  sk in , flush  affect
ed  area  with  clean  water  for  at  least  15 
minutes  and then  wash  affected  area 
w ith  soap  and  water;  medical  attention 
is  recommended.  T ho roughly  wash  af
f e cted  clothing  and  sho es  befor e reuse. 
Clear  vi sion  51 
- If  swallowed  and  perso n is conscious, 
rinse  mouth  with  water  for  at  least  15 
m inutes.  Do not  induce  vomiting  unless 
instructed  to  do  so by med ica l professio
nal.  Get  medical  attention  immediately . 
(D Note 
Liqu id e lectrolyte  leaking  from  broken  m ir
ror  glass  w ill damage  any  plastic  surfaces 
i t  comes  in contact  wit h. Clea n up  spilled 
electrolyte  immed iately  w it h  clean  water 
and  a  sponge. 
@ Tips 
- Switching  off  the  dimming  function  of 
the  inside  rear  view  mir ro r also  deacti
vates  the  automatic  d imming  function  of 
t he  ex ter ior  mirro rs. 
- T he  automatic  dimming  m irrors  do  not 
dim  when  the  inte rior  lighting  is tu rned 
on  or  the  reve rse  gear  i s sele cted. 
- Automatic  d imm ing  fo r th e  mirror  only 
operates  proper ly if the  light  s trik in g the 
inside  m irror  is  not  hin dered  in any way.  
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52  Seat s  a nd  s tor ag e 
Seats  and  storage 
General  recommen
dations 
Why  is your  seat  adjustment  so 
important? 
The safety  belts  and  the  airbag system  can 
only provide  maximum  protection  if  the  front 
seats  are correctly adjusted. 
There  are  various  ways  of  adjust ing  the  front 
seats  to  provide  safe  and  comfortable  support 
for  the  driver  and  the  front  passenger . Adjust 
you r seat  prope rly so  that : 
- you  can  easily  and  quick ly reach  all  the 
switches  and  controls  in the  instrument 
panel 
-your  body  is prope rly supported  thus  reduc
ing  physical  stress  and  fatigue 
- the  safety  be lts  and  a irbag  system  can  offer 
maximum  protection ¢ 
page  147. 
In the  following  sec tions,  you  will  see  exactly 
how you  can  best  adjust  you r seats . 
There  are  special  regulations  and  instructions 
for  insta lling  a  child  seat  on  the  front  pas
senger's  seat.  Always  fo llow  the  information 
regarding  ch ild  safety  provided  in 
q page  173,  Child Safety . 
A WARNING 
Incorrect  seating  position  of  the  dr iver  and 
all  other  passengers  can  result  in serious 
personal  in jury. 
- Always  keep  your  feet  on  the  floor  when 
the  vehicle  is in  motion  -never  p ut  your 
feet  on  top  of  the  instrument  panel,  out  of  the  w indow  or  on  top  of  the  seat  cush
ion . Th is  applies  especially  to  the  passen
gers . If  your  seating  position  is incorrect, 
yo u  increase  the  r isk  of  injury  in the  case 
of  sudden  braking  or  an  a ccident.  If th e 
a ir bag  infla tes  and  the  se ating  position 
is  inco rre ct,  this  could  resul t in  personal 
injury  o r even  death. 
- It is  import ant  for  both  the  driver  an d 
front  passenger  to  keep  a  distance  of  at  least  10  inches  (25  cm)  between  them
selves  and  the  steering  wheel  and/or  in
strument  panel.  If  you're  s itting  any 
closer  than  th is,  the  a irbag  system  can
not  protect  you  properly . In  addition,  the 
front  seats  and  head  restraints  must  be  adjusted  to  your  body  height  so  that  they 
can  give you  max imum  protect ion. 
- Always  try  to  keep  as  much  distance  as 
possible  between  yourself  and  the  steer
ing  wheel  o r inst rument  pane l. 
- Do not  adjust  the  driver's  o r front  pas
senger's  seat  whi le the  vehicle  is  moving. 
Your sea t may  move  unexpected ly,  caus
ing  sudden  loss  of  vehicle  cont rol  and 
personal  injury . If yo u adjust  yo ur seat 
while  the  veh icle  is  moving,  yo u are  out 
of  posit ion. 
Driver's seat ' 
The correct seat  position  is important  for safe 
and  relaxed  driving. 
We  recommend  tha t you  adjus t  the  dr iver's 
seat  in the  fo llowing  manner : 
.,.  Adjust  t he seat  in fore  and  aft  direction  so 
t ha t you  can  eas ily push  the  peda ls to  the 
floor  w hile  keeping  your  knees  sl igh tly bent 
q A in Why is your  seat  adjustment  so  im 
portant?  on page  52. 
..  Adjust  the  backrest  so  that  when  you  sit 
w ith  your  back  against  t he  backrest,  you  can 
still  grasp  the  top  of  the  steering  wheel. 
..  Adjust  the  head  restraint  so  the  upper  edge 
is as  even  as  poss ible  with  the  top  of  your 
head . If that  is  not  poss ible , try  to  adjust 
t he  head  restraint  so  that  it  is as  close  to 
t his  pos it ion  as  possib le 
q page  55. Move 
the  head  restraint  so  that  it  is as  close  to  the 
back  of  the  head  as  poss ible . 
A WARNING "--
Neve r place  any  objects  in the  dr iver's  foot-
well.  An object  could  get  into  the  pedal 
area  and  interfere  with  pedal  function.  In 
case  of  sudden  braking  or  an  acc ident,  you 
wo uld  not  be  able  to  brake  or  accelerate .  
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Front  passenger's  seat 
Always move  the  front  passenger  seat  into the  rearmost  position . 
To avoid contact  with  the  airbag  while  it  is de
ploying,  do not  sit  any closer to  the  instru
ment  panel than  necessary and always wear 
the  three-point  safety  belt provided adjusted 
correctly . We  recommend  that  you adjust  the 
passenger's  seat in the  following  manner: 
..  Bring  the backrest  up  to an (almost)  upright 
pos it ion . 
Do  not ride  with  the  seat  reclined . 
..  Adjust  the  head  restraint  so the  upper  edge 
is  as even  as possible  with the  top  of you r 
head. 
If that  is not  possible,  try  to  adjust 
the  head restraint  so that  it  is as  close to 
this  position  as possible  ¢ 
page 55. Move 
the  head restraint  so that  it  is as close to  the 
back of  the  head as possible. 
..  Place your  feet  on the  floor  in front  of  the 
passenger's  seat. 
Front  seats 
Controls 
Moving  the seat  forward  or back and adjust
ing  the height,  backrest  angle  and seat  an
gle. 
F ig . 47 Front  seat: adjusting  the  seat 
@-Moving  the  seat forward/back:  press the 
button  forward/back  ¢ ,&. . 
@ -Moving  the  seat  up/down:  press the  but
ton  up/down ~,&. . To adjust  the front  section 
of  the  seat,  press the  front  button  up/down 
¢ ,&. .To  adjust  the  rear section  of the  seat , 
press the  rear  button  up/down¢,&. . 
Seats  and  storage  53 
@-Tur n the  massage function*  on/off . You 
can select  the  type  of  massage using the  mul
tifunct ion button  ¢ 
page 54. 
© -Backrest forward/back:  press the  button 
forward/back  ¢ .&. . 
(D-Lumbar  support* : press  the  button  in the 
corresponding  position¢.&. or multifunction 
button*¢ .&., ¢ 
page  54 . 
8_ WARNING ~ -
-Never  adjust  the driver's  or front  pas-
senger's  seat whi le the  vehicle  is moving  . 
If  you  do this  while  the  veh icle is moving, 
you will  be out  of  position.  Always adj ust 
the  dr iver's or front  passenger's  seat 
when  the  vehicle  is not  mov ing. 
- Be careful  when  adjusting  the  seat 
height.  Check to  see that  no one  is in the 
way, or  ser ious injury  could  result! 
- Because the  seats can be  electrically ad
justed  with  the  ignition off, never  leave 
children  unattended  in the  veh icle.  Unsu
pe rvised use of  the  electric seat adjust
ments  may  cause serious  injury. 
- To  reduce  the risk of  injury  in  the case of 
sudden  braking  or  accident, front  pas
sengers  must never  rid e in  a moving  ve
hicle  with the  backrest  reclined. Safety 
belts  and the airbag  system  on ly  offer 
maximum  protection  when  the  backrest 
is  upright  and the  safety  belts  are  prop
erly  positioned  on the  body. The more 
the  backrest  is reclined,  the  greater  the 
risk  of personal  injury  from  an incorrect 
seating  position  and  improperly  posi
tioned  safety  belts.  
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54  Seats and  storage 
Multifunction  button 
App lies  to  vehicles:  wit h memory  fu nctio n 
You can adjust  the  massage  function,  lumbar 
support,  side  bolsters  and  seating  surface us
ing the  multifunction  button . 
Fig. 4 8  MMI  display:  seat settings 
Operating 
• The MMI  displays the  possible seat  settings 
@ when  you turn  the  mu ltifunction  button 
(D ¢ page  53,  fig . 47 to  the  left  or  right 
¢fig. 48, ¢ A . 
• To select  a seat setting,  turn  the  multifunc
tion  button 
(D until  the  desired  seat  setti ng 
is highlighted  with  a red border. 
•  The  arrows @ indicate  the  possible  adjust
ments.  For example,  to move  the  lumbar 
support  down,  press the  multifunct ion but · 
ton 
(D down . The  corresponding  arrow © 
li ghts  up . 
The  follow ing  seat  settings @ are possible: 
Massage  fun ct ion*  · Massage  type Wave, 
Knockin g, Stretch,  lumbar , Sho ulde r or Off. 
You  can set the  massage  strength  level from  1 
to  5. You can turn  the  selected  massage on/ 
off  using the  button@~ 
page  53,  fig . 47. 
lu mb ar support · Moving  the lumbar  support 
up/down  and  making  it firmer/softer¢ .&.. 
Side  bol ste rs* · Increasing/reducing  the  side 
support  in  the seat  using  the side bolsters  on 
the  seating  surface  and  backrest 
q &. 
Seating  surface · Making  the  seating  surface 
longer/shorter ¢.&. . 
A WARNING 
-~ 
-Never adjust  the  driver's  or front  pas· 
senger 's seat whi le the  vehicle  is moving. 
If  you do th is while  the  veh icle is moving, 
you will  be out  of  position . A lways adj ust 
the  dr iver's or  front  passenge r's seat 
when  the  vehicle  is not  mov ing. 
- Be careful  when  ad justing  the  seat 
he ight.  Check to  see that  no one  is in  the 
way, or  serio us injury  co ul d  resu lt! 
- Because the  seats can be e lectrically  ad
justed  with  the  igni tion off,  never leave 
child ren unattended  in the  veh icle.  Uns u
pervised  use o f the  electric  seat  adj ust 
ments  may cause serious  injury. 
- To reduce the  risk  of injury  in the case of 
sudden  braking  o r accident,  front  pas 
sengers must  never ride  in a moving  ve
hicle  with  the  backrest  reclined.  Safety  be lts  and  the airbag  system  only  offer 
maximum  protection  when  the  backrest  is upr ight  and the  safety  belts  are prop· 
erly  positioned  on the  body. The more 
the  backrest  is reclined,  the  greater  the 
ris k of  persona l injury  from  an incor re ct 
seating  position  and  improperly  pos i
tioned  safety  belts. 
(D Tips 
- T he massage function  switches  off  auto
matically  after  approximately  10  mi
nu tes. 
- T he side bolsters*  deflate  when  t he d riv
er's  door  is opened.  This allows  you to 
enter  and exit  comfortably.  The side bol
sters  inflate  again  once you  begin  d riv
ing .  
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- Compartments*  on  the  back  of  the  front seat  backrests 
- Garment  hooks  on  the  sides  of  the  pillars  in 
the  rear  of  the  vehicle  and  in the  rear  grab handles 
- Compartment  in the  rear  center  armrest 
- Two mounting  hooks*  unde r the  base  of  the 
rear  window  inside  the  luggage  compart
ment.  You can  attach  light  ob jects  to  these 
hooks.  The  mounting  hooks  are  spring-load 
ed  and  will  return  to  thei r no rmal  position 
when  not  in  use. 
A WARNING 
-
- Always  remove  objects  from  the  instru
ment  panel.  Any items  not  stored  could 
sl ide  around  inside  the  vehicle  while  driv
ing  or  when  accelerating  or  when  apply
ing  the  brakes  or  when  driving  a round  a 
corner. 
- When  you  are  driving  make  sure  that 
anything  you  may  have  placed  in the  cen
ter  console  or  other  storage  locations  cannot  fa ll out  into  the  footwells.  In  case 
of  sudden  braking  you  would  not  be  able 
to  brake  or  accelerate. 
- Always  keep  the  lid of  the  compartment 
for  (sun)glasses*  closed  while  driving  to 
reduce  the  risk  of  injury  during  a  sudden 
braking  maneuver  or  in the  event  of  an 
accident . 
-Any  articles  of  clothing  that  you  have 
hung  up  must  not  interfere  with  the  driv
er's  v iew . The  coat  hooks  are  designed 
only  for  lightweight  clothing . Never  hang 
any  clothing  w ith  ha rd,  pointed  or  heavy 
objects  in the  pockets  on  the  coat  hooks. 
During  sudden  braking  or  in an  accident  -
especially  if the  airbag  is deployed  -
these  objects  cou ld  injure  any  passen 
gers  inside  the  vehicle . 
- To  reduce  the  risk  of  persona l injury  in an 
accident  or  sudden  stop,  always keep  the 
glove  compartment  closed  while  driving . 
- Read  and  fo llow  all WARN INGS 
¢ page  169,  Important  safety  instruc
tions  on the  side  airbag  system. 
S ea ts  a nd  s to rage  61 
- Hang  clothes  in such  a way that  they  do 
not  impair  the  driver's  vision . 
- The  coat  hooks  must  only  be  used  for 
lightweight  clothing.  Do not  leave  any 
heavy  or  sharp  edged  objects  in the  pock
ets  which  may  interfere  with  the  side  cur
tain  airbag  deployment  and  can  cause  pe rsonal  injury  in a  crash . 
- Do not  use  coat  hangers  for  hanging 
cloth ing  on  the  coat  hooks  as  th is  can  in 
terfere  with  prope r deployment  of  the 
side  curta in a irbags  in  an  acc ident. 
- Do not  hang  heavy  objects  on  the  coat 
hooks,  as  they  could  cause  personal  in
jury  in  a sudden  stop. 
- For strength-re lated  reasons,  the  mount
ing  hooks  can  only  be  used  to  secure  ob
jects  weigh ing  up to  10  lb . (5  kg).  Heavi
er  objects  will  not  be  adequately  sec ured 
- there  is a  risk  of  injury . 
(D Note 
Objects  located  on  the  rear  shelf  that  rub 
against  the  rea r window  could  damage  the 
hea ting  wires  for  the  rear  window  defog
ger. 
Roof  rack 
Description  and  mounting  locations 
Addi tional  cargo  can be  carried with  a roof 
luggage  rack. 
F ig.  62 Roof r ack  atta ch m ent  points 
..,  Always  read  and  follow  the  instructions  pro
vided  by  the  roof  rack  manufa ctu rer  when 
installing  the  roof  rack  system.  .,.  
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Warm  and  cold Climate  controls 
Description 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  three -zone  cl imate  contro l or 
four -zone  a uto mat ic climate  contro l 
The climate  control  system  warms,  cools  and 
adds  humidity  to  the  air  in the  vehicle  interior . 
It  is the  most  effective  when  the  windows  and 
sunroof*  are  closed . If  the  temperature  inside 
the  parked  veh icle  becomes  very  warm,  open
i ng  the  w indow  br iefly will speed  up the  cool
ing  process. 
In all  heating  mode  functions  except 
defrost, 
the  blower  on ly switches  to  a  higher  speed 
once  the  engine  coolant  has  reached  a certain 
temperature. 
Condensat ion  from  the  cooling  system  can 
drip  and  form  a  puddle  of wate r under  the  ve
h icle.  This  is  normal  and  does  not  mean  there 
is a  leak . 
Pollutant  filt er 
The  pollutant  filter  removes  pollutants  such 
as  dust  and  po llen  from  the  air. 
The air  pollutants  filter  must  be  changed  at 
the  intervals  specified  in your  Warranty 
& 
Maintenance  booklet,  so  that  the  air  condi
tioner  can  properly  work . 
If  you  drive  your  vehicle  in an  area  with  high 
a ir pollution,  the  filter  may  need  to  be 
changed  more  frequently  than  specified  in 
your  Aud i Warranty 
& Ma intenance  booklet.  If 
i n doubt,  ask  your  authori zed  Audi  Service  Ad
visor  for  adv ice. 
K ey coded  settings 
Three-zone  climate  control: T he  b lower  set
ting  and  air  d istribution  are  stored  automati
cally  and  ass igned  to  the  remote  control  key 
that  is  in use . 
Four-zone automatic  climate  control: The  cli
mate  contro l settings  are  automatica lly stor
ed  and  assigned  to  the  remote  control  key 
that  is  in use . 
Warm  and  c old  67 
A WARNING 
-
Reduced  visibi lity  is dangerous  and  can 
cause  acc idents . 
- For safe  driving  it  is very  important  that 
all  windows  be  free  of  ice,  snow  and  con
densat ion. 
- Comp letely  fam il iarize  yourse lf with  the 
proper  use  and  funct ion  of the  heat ing 
a nd ventilation  system  and  especially 
how  to  defog  and  defrost  the  w indows. 
- Never  use  the  windshield  wiper/washer  system  in freez ing  weathe r unt il you 
have  wa rmed  the  windshie ld first,  using 
the  heating  and  ventilation  system.  The 
washer  sol ution  may  freeze  on  the  wind
shie ld  and  red uce visibi lity. 
CJ) Note 
- If you  s uspect  that  the  air  conditioner 
has  been  damaged,  switch  the  system 
off  to  avoid  furt her  damage  and  have  it 
inspected  by a qualified  dea lership . 
- Repairs  to  the  Audi  air  conditioner  re
quire  specia l technical  know ledge  and 
special  tools.  Contact  an  authorized  Audi 
dealer  fo r ass istance. 
@ For the  sake of  the  envi ronment 
By reducing  the  amount  of f uel  you  use, 
you  also  red uce the  amount  of  pollutants 
emitted  into  the  air. 
(D Tips 
- Keep  the  air  intake  s lo ts  ( in front  of  the 
w indshield)  free  from  ice,  snow  and  de
bris  in order  to  maintain  the  proper  func
tion  of the  climate  control  system. 
- The  energy  ma nagement  system  may 
switch  the  seat  heating*  or  rear  window  defroster  off  temporar ily. These  systems 
are  available  again  as  soon  as  the  energy 
balance  has  been  restored . 
- Air escapes  through  vents  under  the  rear  window.  When  plac ing  items  of  cloth ing 
on  the  luggage  compartment  cover,  en
sure  that  the  openings  are  not  covered.  
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82  On  the road 
Speed  warning  system 
Introduction 
The sp eed warning  system  helps you  to  stay 
und er a specified  maximum  speed . 
The speed warning  system  warns  you  if  you 
are exceeding the  maximum  speed that  you 
have set . You will  hear a warning  tone  when 
your  speed exceeds the  stored  value  by ap prox imately  3 mph  (3  km/h) . An  indicator 
light . (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in 
the  instrumen t cluster  display  also t urns on at 
the  same time . The indicator  light 
a;m 
turns  off  when  the  speed decreases below  the 
stored  maximum  speed. 
Sett ing  a th res hold is re commended  if yo u 
wou ld like  to  be reminded  when  you  reach a 
certain  maximum  speed. Situations  where  you 
may want  to  do  so include  driving  in a country 
with  a general  speed  limit  or  if  there  is a 
specif ied max imum  speed for  winter  tires. 
(1} Tips 
Even tho ugh your  vehicle  is equipped  with 
a speed warning  system,  you should  st ill 
watch  the  speedometer  to  make sure you  are not  driving  faster  than  the  speed  lim it. 
Setting  the  threshold 
You can set,  change  and  delete  the  threshold 
in  the 
MMI. 
.,..  Se lect: I CAR I function  button> (Car)*  sy s
tems 
control  button  > D rive r assist > Speed 
warning . 
You can set  any threshold  between  20  mph 
(30  km/h)  and  lS0  mph  (240  km/h).  Settings 
can each be adjusted  in  increments  of  6 mph 
(10  km/h). 
Cruise  control 
Switching  on 
Applies to  veh icles:  w ith  cruise  control 
The cruise control  system  makes  it  possible  to 
drive  at  a constant  speed starting  at  20  mph 
(30 km/h) . 
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0 
Fig. 8 1 Contro l leve r wit h set  b utto n 
Fig . 82 Disp lay: Se lecte d sp eed 
.,..  Pull the  lever to  position (D ¢ fig. 81 to 
sw itch  the  system  on. 
.,..  Drive at  the  speed you wish  to  set  . 
.,..  Press button ® to  set  that  speed. 
T he s to red speed and t he  indicator  light 
@;\~~14 (US models) !Iii (Canadian models)  ap 
pear  in the  instrument  cluste r display 
¢ fig.  82 . The disp lay may vary, depend ing on 
the  type  of  display  in your  vehicle. 
T his  information  is also shown  briefly  in the 
Head-up  Disp lay* . 
T he speed  is  kept  constant  via  an engine  out
put  ad justmen t or  active brake  inte rvent ion. 
_& WARNING 
= 
- Always pay a ttent ion to  traffic  even when 
the  cruise  control  is switched  on . You are 
always responsib le for  your  speed and  .,.  
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84  Audi ad apti ve cruise  control  and  bra king  gu ard 
Audi  adaptive  cruise 
control  and  braking 
guard 
Introduction 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  co ntrol 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system  assists  the 
driver  by regu lat ing  vehicle  speed  and  helping 
to  maintain  a set  distance  to  the  vehicle 
ahead,  within  the  limits  of the  system. 
If the 
system  detects  a  moving  vehicle  up ahead, 
adaptive  cruise  control  can  brake and  then  ac
celerate  your  vehicle.  This  helps  to  make  driv
ing  more  comfortable  both  on long highway 
stretches  and  in stop-and-go  traffic. 
The  braking  guard  system can  warn  you  about 
an  impending  collision  and  initiate braking 
maneuvers 
c:::> page 90. 
Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
have  technical  limitations  that you  must 
know,  so please  read  this  section  carefully,  un
derstand  how  the  system  works  and  use them 
properly  at  all  times. 
General  information 
General  information 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig. 83 Front  of  th e  veh icle:  senso rs  and  video  camera 
The areas  that  conta in the  radar  and  ultrason
ic sensors  and  the  v ideo  camera 
c:::> fig. 83 
must  neve r be  cove red  by stic kers  or  other  ob
jects  or  obstructed  w ith  dirt,  insects,  snow  or 
i ce that  will  interfere with  the  adaptive  cruise 
control  system  and  braking  guard.  For  infor
mation  on  cleaning,  refer  to 
c:::> page 210. The same  applies  for  any  modifications  made  in 
the  front  area. 
T he  function  of  the  adaptive  cru ise  contro l 
system  and  braking  guard  is limited  under 
some  cond itions: 
- Objects  can  only  be  de tected  when  they  are 
w ith in sensor  range 
c:::> page 86, fig. 86. 
- The  system  has  a  limited  ability  to  detect 
objects  that  are  a  short  d istance  ahead,  off 
to  the  side  of your  vehi cle  or  mov ing  into 
your  lane. 
- Some  kinds  of veh icles  are  hard  to  detect; 
for  examp le  motorcycles,  veh icles  with  high 
ground  clearance  or  overhanging  loads  may 
be  detected  when  it is too  late  or  they  may 
not  be  detected  at all. 
-When  driving through  curves 
c:::>page 85 . 
-Stat ionary  objec ts c:::> page 85. 
& WARNING 
A lways  pay  attention  to  traffic  when  adap 
tive  cruise  contro l is switched  on  and  brak
ing  g uard  is  active.  As the  driver,  you  are 
still  respons ible  for  starting  and  for  main
taining  speed  and  distance  to  other  ob
jects.  Braking  guard  is  used  to  assist  you . 
The dr iver  must  a lways  take  action  to  avo id 
a  collis ion . The  driver  is a lways  respons ible 
fo r braking  a t the  co rrec t time. 
- Imp roper  use  of  adaptive  cru ise  control 
can  cause  collisions,  other  acc idents  and 
serious  pe rsonal  in jury. 
- Never  let  the  comfort  and  convenience 
that  adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  gua rd offer  d istract  you  from  the  need  to 
be  alert  to  traffic  condit ions  and  the 
need  to  rema in  in fu ll control  of your  ve
h icle  at  a ll times, 
- Always remember  that  the  adaptive 
cruise  control  and  braking  guard  have 
limits  -they  will not  s low  the  vehicle 
down  or  maintain  the  set distance  when 
you  drive  towards  an obstacle  or  some
thing  on  or  near  the road  that is  not 
mov ing,  such  as  vehicles  stopped  in  a 
traffic  jam,  a stalled  o r disabled  vehicle. 
I f  registered  by the  radar  sensors,  
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Audi adapt ive crui se  c ontrol  an d  bra kin g guard  85 
vehicles  or  obstacles  that  are  not  moving 
can  trigger  a  collision  warning  and  if con
firmed  by the  video  camera,  an  acute  col lis ion  warn ing. 
- For safety  reasons,  do  not  use  adaptive 
cruise  control  when  driving  on  roads  with 
many  curves,  when  the  road  surface  is  in 
poor  condit ion  and/or  in bad  weather 
(such  as  ice,  fog,  gravel,  heavy  rain  and 
hydroplan ing).  Using the  system  under 
these  cond itions  cou ld  result  in a  co lli 
sion . 
- Switch  adaptive  c ruise  control  off  tempo
rar ily when  driv ing  in turning  lanes,  on 
expressway  exits  or  in construction 
zones . This  prevents  the  vehicle  from  ac
celerating  to  the  set  speed  when  in these 
situations . 
- The  adapt ive cru ise  control  system  w ill 
not  brake  by itse lf  if you  put  your  foot  on 
the  accelerator  pedal.  Doing  so  can  over ride  the  speed  and  distance  regulation . 
- When  approaching  stationary  objects  such  as  stopped  traffic,  adaptive  cruise 
control  will  not  respond  and  braking 
guard  w ill have  limited  function. 
- The  adapt ive cruise  control  system  and 
braking  guard  do  not  react  to  people , an
ima ls,  objects  crossing  the  road  o r on
coming  objects . 
- The function  of the  radar  sensors  can  be 
affected  by reflective  objects  such  as 
guard  ra ils,  the  entra nce  to  a tunnel, 
heavy  rain  or  i ce. 
- Never  follow  a veh icle  so  closely  that  you 
cannot  stop  your  vehicle  safe ly. The 
adaptive  cruise  cont ro l c anno t slow  or 
brake  the  veh icle  safely  when  you  follow 
another  vehicle  too  closely.  Always  re
member  that  the  automatic  braking 
funct ion  cannot  bring  the  veh icle  to  a 
sudden  or  emergency  stop  under  these 
conditions . 
- To  prevent  unintended  operation,  always 
switch  ACC off  when  it  is  not  be ing  used. (D Note 
The  sensors  can  be  displaced  by impacts  or 
damage  to  the  bumper,  wheel  housing  and 
underbody.  That  cou ld  affect  the  adaptive 
cruise  control  system  and  brak ing  guard . 
Have your  authorized  Aud i dea le r or  a u
thorized  Audi Serv ice  Facility check  their 
funct ion. 
In curves 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
I 
F ig.  8 4 Exampl e: dri vin g in to  a  curve 
When  dr iving  into  a  curve c:> fig.  84 and  out  of 
a  cu rve, the  ad aptive  cruise  con trol  m ay react 
to  a vehicle  in the  next  lane  and  apply  the 
brakes . You can  override  or  prevent  the  brak
i ng  by pressing  the  accelerator  pedal  b riefly. 
Stationary  objects 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig.  85 Ex ampl e: object  chang ing  l anes  and sta tio nar y 
ob jec t 
The  adaptive  cru ise  con tro l system  only  reacts 
to  objects  that  a re  mov ing  o r th at  the  system 
has  a lready  detected  as  moving . For examp le, 
if a  veh icle @, which  has  a lready  been  detect-
ed  by the  adaptive  c ruise  contro l, tu rns  o r 
changes  lane s and  another  stationary  vehicle  .,._