key AUDI A6 2014 User Guide

40 Opening and clo sing
Child safety lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock locks the rear win­
dows and prevent the rear doors from being
opened from the inside.
Fig. 30 Section from driver's door: child safety lock
buttons
• To activate the child safety lock for the left/
right rear door, press the left/right button[!]
i n the d river's door
q fig. 30. The light in the
button w ill turn on.
• To deactivate the ch ild safety lock for the
l eft/right rear door, press the left/right b ut­
ton
III in the driver's door. The light in the
button turns off.
The following features are switched off:
- The interior door handles in the rear doors,
- The power windows in the rear doors .
In order to activate the child safety lock on
the left and the right side, press the two safe­
ty buttons[!] in succession.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 31 Section of the driver's door: Controls
All power window switches are provided with
a two-po sition function :
Opening the windows
• Press the switc h to the fir st sto p and hold it
until the window re aches the desired posi­
tion.
• Press the switch briefly to the
second stop
to automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
• Pull the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
tion .
.. Pull the switch br iefly to the
s e cond stop to
automatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Drive r's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
& WARNING
- When you leave you r vehicle -even if on ­
ly briefly -always take the ignition key
wit h you . This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or op­
erate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). The power windows are func­
tional unt il the drive r's door or passeng­
er 's doo r ha s been opened.
- Be careful when clos ing the w indows .
Chec k to see that no o ne is in the way, or
serio us inju ry co uld resu lt!
- When lock ing the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle mu st be u noccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency .
{1) Tips
After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened o r closed
fo r a bout 10 m inu tes. The power windows
are not switched off until the driver 's doo r
or passenger 's door has been opened.

What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must
be reactivated if the battery has been discon­
nected.
.,. Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is fully closed.
.,. Release the switch and then pull it again for
at least one second.
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compartment from unauthorized ac­ cess.
Fig. 32 Lugg age compartment: valet parking button
With "valet parking" activated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
.,. Remove the mechanical key
¢ page 33.
.,. Open the glove compartment and activate
¢ fig . 32 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
I VALET I button. The indicator
light in the switch illuminates .
.,. Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key.
.,. Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechan i­
cal key ¢
page 64.
.,. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanical
key with you.
When the "vale t parking" feature is activated :
- the un locking button for the rear lid
a in
the driver's door is inactive
- the button
a on the master key is inactive
- the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive.
Opening and closing 41
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un ­
locked with the master key. Access to the l ug­
gage compartment is blocked.
When the valet park ing function is switched
on, the message Valet parking activated ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display when
you sw itch the ignition on .
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig. 33 Section of the headliner: Sliding/ti lting sunroof
button
@ Tilting and sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof completely, p ress the
sw itch briefly to the second level briefly.
.,. To close the sunroof completely , pull the
switch briefly to the second level¢_&. .
.,. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch to the first level until the de­
sired position is reached.
@ Opening /sliding (version 1)
.,. To move the roof into the reduced w ind
noise posit ion, press the button back briefly
to the second leve l. The roof will open all
the way if you press the button back to the
second level again.
.,. To close the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch forward briefly to the second level
¢,&. .
.,. To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the sw itch forwa rd/back to the first lev­
el until the desired posi tion is reached.
@ Opening/sliding (version 2)
.,. To open the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch back to just before the second level. .,.

42 Opening and closing
• To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level
¢ A, .
• To select an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch forward/back to the first lev­
el until the desired position is reached .
The sun shade can be opened and closed by
hand when the sunroof is closed. The solar
protection opens automatically when the sun­
roof opens.
You can still close or open the sunroof for up
to ten minutes after you have switched the ig­
nition
off. The switch is deactivated once the
driver's or front passenger's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the
sliding/tilting sunroof- otherwise serious
inju ry could result! A lways take the key
w ith you when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
-
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof
when leaving your vehicle. Sudden rain can
cause damage to the inte rior equipment of
your veh icle, particularly the electronic
equipment.
(D Tips
The sliding/tilting sunroof will only open
at temperatures above -4°F (-20°().
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it will open again automati­
cally . In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function.
• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically, pull the sw itch until the roof
closes .

46 Clear vis ion
instrument cluste r illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever - even if there are no
l ights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster il luminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 37 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 38 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig . 3 7:
El -Interior lighting on/off
I]]-Door contac t sw itch . The inter ior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you sw itch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off afte r
a few minutes.
L:!l -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpi t.
I" REARI * -Switching the rear reading lights
o n/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: w ith amb ience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI:
ICA RI function button>
(Car )* sys tem s control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interi or lighting > Brightne ss.
.. To increase or reduce the b rightness, turn
t he knob and press it .
T he ambience light ing tu rns on when you turn
the headlights on wh ile the ign ition is swi tc h ­
ed on.
(D Tips
The setti ng is automati cally sto red and as­
s igned to the remo te contr ol key t hat i s in
u se.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
men t and di splay illumination a s well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fi g. 39 Instrume nt illumina tion
... Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its o rigi-
na l posit ion . ...

@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto­
mat ically and w ill go out comp lete ly when
the o utside lig ht is ve ry low. This fea ture is
meant to remi nd you t o swit ch on the
headl igh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
( J
F ig . 40 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 40@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 41 Sun shade pulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 4 7
Fig . 4 2 Cockp it: sun shade switch
Rear door sunshade*
.. Pull the sun shade out and attach it to the
hooks on the upper door frame¢
fig. 41 .
Rear window sun shade*
.. To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
button~ ¢
fig. 42.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but­
ton >
V ehicle settings > Automatic rea r bl ind
> On .The sett ings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key . The
s u n shade extends again as soon as the v ehi­
cle beg ins traveling forwa rd at a speed gre at­
er than 9 mph (1S km/h), as long as the ig ni­
tion has not been switched off in the mean­
time.
A WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade, make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to t ravel. Th is cou ld
cause perso nal inju ry.
@ Tips
-
- Pressing the button rn severa l t imes
consec utive ly can trigger the overload
protect ion. The sun s hade can only be ex­
tended/retracted again after a brief wait­ ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
tions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
than
1 4°F ( -10°() .

50 Clear vis ion
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto ­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield .
- You can a lso use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover .
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 45 Fo rwa rd section of driver's a rmrest: powe r mir­
ror controls
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P -In t his position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exter ior mirrors
by turning the knob in the des ired direction.
Ciiil-The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -The exterior mirrors fo ld in. In the MMI,
you can select if the mirrors fold in automati­ cally when you lock the vehicle
c> page 35 .
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth- er gear,
the new mirror position is sto red and
assigned to the key you are using.
T he m irror goes back into its orig inal position
once you drive forward fas ter than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition off.
A WARNING
-Curved (i.e . convex) m irror surfaces in­
crease your fie ld of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller and farther away t han when seen
in a flat mirror . If you use th is m irror to
estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incor rectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
-
-If the m irror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for examp le, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir­ ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir­
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car was h, you must fold the exter ior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mir rors . Never fold power folding ex­
terior mirrors * by hand. Only fo ld them
in and out using the power controls.
@ Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
w ith the memory function* ¢page
56.
-If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can sti ll adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mir­
ror.

56 Seats and storage
Rear head restraints
Fig. 51 Rear seats: Head restra int
. .
Fig . 52 Rear head restraints: release
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat ­
ing position, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notch
c::> A in
Proper adjustment of head restraints on
page 132 .
Adjusting the he ad restr aint s
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it lock into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -ar row-
c::> fig. 51 and slide the head
rest raint downward.
Rem oving the head re straints
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release
c::> fig. 52 with the mechan­
ical key
c::> page 33 and the button -ar row-
c::> fig. 51. Pu ll the head rest raint out of the
backrest at the same time
c::> .,&. .
Install ing th e he ad re str aints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts lock
i nto place. •
Press the b utton -arrow-
c::> fig. 51 and slide
the head restraint all the way down . You
should not be able to pull the head restraint
out of the backrest.
So that the dr iver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be p ushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
-- On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat . Install the head restraint agai n im­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Dr iving without head rest rain ts or wi th
head restra ints tha t a re no t properly ad­
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
c::>page 132.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily stor e and recall pe rsonal seati ng
profiles for the d river a nd front passenger *.
T he memory f un ction is opera ted th ro ugh the
mas ter key and the memory buttons in the
driver's/front passenger's* doors .
T he driver's seat ing profile is stored and as­
s igned to the master key ea ch time the vehicle
i s lo cked. The sea ting profile is rec alled au to­
matically when the vehicle is unlocked. If two
people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key.
T wo sea ting profiles can be stored in each of
the d river's/front passenger's * doors. Once
stored, these seating profiles can be recalled
at any time.
T he following sett ings a re stored:

Remote Memory button control master
key
Driver Driver Front passen-
ger
Seat X X X
Stee ring X X
wheel*
Both exterior
X X
rearview mir-
rors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the d river 's sea t settings to the re ­
mote cont ro l key w hen locking the vehicle, the
function must be swi tc h ed on .
~ Select: I CARI funct io n button > (Car )* sys­
tems
con trol button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver seat > Remote control key >
On .
@ Tips
If you do not wa nt ano ther d river' s set­
t ings to be a ssigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory f unction usin g
the MMI or the
! OFF ! button ce:> page 57.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig. 53 Dr iver·s door: memory fu n ct io n buttons
The memo ry but tons are located in the dr iv ­
e r's/fron t passenger 's * door.
Seats and storage 5 7
~ To store a seating profile, p ress the !SET !
button and then one of the memory but­
tons.
~ To recall a seating profile, press and ho ld
the memory button until th e seat is adjust­
ed to the stored settings.
~ To swi tch the memory funct ion for the dr iv­
er or fro nt pa sse nge r off, pre ss the
!OFF I
button. The wo rd OFF lights up whe n the
mem ory f unction is swi tched off . Sea ting
prof iles w ill not be stored.
WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationary -otherw ise you risk hav ing
an accident.
- If necessary, you stop the process by
press ing the
!OF F! button or any of the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver can adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Adjusting the front pas senger seat from
the driver's side
~ Select: ! CAR I function button > (Car) * sy s­
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Front passenger seat > Adjust seat
position .
~ You ca n now ad just the fron t passe nger sea t
using the bu ttons o n the dr iver's se at
q page 53, fig. 47 .
Matching the position of the driver's seat
~ To adjust th e front passenger seat to match
the dr ive r's seat settings, select t he
ICARI
function button > (Car )* system s cont rol
but ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front
pa ssenger seat > Symmetry to driver seat.
~ Press and hold the contro l knob unti l the ad­
justment process is complete.

12-volt sockets
Applies to vehicles: with 12-volt sockets
Fig. 57 Section of the trim panel of the luggage com ·
partment: 12-volt socket
Fig . 58 Rear center console: 12-volt socket
~ To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage
compartment, press the net down<=>
fig. 57.
There is an additional 12-volt socket in the
front and rear center console
c:> fig. 58.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical
accessories . T he power input must not exceed
120 watts.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fo llow the information in
c:> page 285, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electr ical accessories
connected to them operate on ly when the
ignition is switched on . Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injuries or burns. To re­
duce the risk of injuries, never leave chil·
dren unattended in the vehicle with the ve­
hicle key.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 59
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a solar pane l
or battery charger, to the 12-vo lt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's electri­ cal system.
- The 12-vo lt socket should only be used
for a short period of ti me as a power
source for electrical equ ipment. Please
use the electr ical sockets in the vehicle
when con necting equ ipment for longer
periods.
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle ba t­
tery can still be d rained.
Storage
(upholder
Fi g. 59 Ce nter console: cupholder
Fig. 60 Rear center armrest: cupholde r extended

60 Seats and st o rage
Front cuphold er
.,. To open the cupholder, tap the cover
~ fig. 59.
Rear cuphold er
.,. To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol
ii @ ~ fig. 60 .
.,. To ad just the arm @, swing it in the direc­
tion of t he arrow .
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and automatica lly secures the beverage .
.,. To close the rear cupho lder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
will go .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and pe rsonal inj ury.
-
- Never carry any beve rage containe rs with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehi cle while it is moving. I n case
of an accident, s udden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing sca lding burns. Spi lled hot liqu id
can also cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause in jury in an
acc ident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of f ire.
Q;) Note
On ly drink containers wi th lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic
equ ipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to vehicles: with cooled g love compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the A/C system is switched on .
Fig . 61 Glove compartme nt: sw itching cooli ng m ode
on/off
.,. Turn the knob @ counterclockwise to sw itch
cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi­
cate the correct pos ition .
.,. Turn the knob @ clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only
funct ions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on . If the heating is switched on,
switching the glove compa rtment coo lin g
mode off is recommended.
WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compar t­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the r isk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartmen t in the glove compartment
(coo led*) . T he g love compar tment can be
locked using the mechanica l key~
page 33.
- Storage compartmen t fo r (sun)glasses * in
the roof (near the interior mirro r)
- Storage compartments under the cente r
armrests
- Storage compartmen t on the rear side of
t he fron t seat*. The comp artment can hold a
maxim um weight of 1 kg . ..,_