lane assist AUDI A6 2014 User Guide

White Active lane assist is sw itched on
line(s) and ready to p rov ide warnings
on the side that is ind icated
¢ fig. 96.
Red line Act ive lane assist is warning you
(left or that you are about to leave your
right) lane
¢ fig . 96 . In addition, the
steeri ng wheel vibrates s light ly.
Gray Act ive lane assist is switched on
line(s) but is not ready to provide warn-
ings
¢ fig . 97 .
Mes sages in the instrument clu ster
display
When the active lane ass ist turns off automat ­
ically, the i nstrument cluster ind icator goes
out and one of the fo llow ing messages ap­
pears on the display :
Audi active lane a ssist : Curr ently un availa­
bl e. No camera view
This message appears if the camera is no lon­
ger funct ional after the system has cont inous­
ly failed to detect the lane markings . This
could happen if :
- The camera field of view¢
page 94, fig. 95
is d irty or covered in ice. Clean the area on
the windshie ld.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching
active lane assist on .
- The system has been unable to detect the
lanes for an extended period of time due to
road cond it ions . Switch active lane ass ist
back on when the lines are more visible .
Audi active lane a ssist : Currently un available
A temporary ma lf u nction is preventing lane
assist from operating. Try sw itching active
lane assist on again later.
Audi acti ve lane a ssist : S ys tem fault!
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r soon to
h ave the ma lfunction co rrec ted.
Audi active lane a ssis t: Pl ea se take over
s te ering
Audi acti ve lane a ssis t 95
This message appears if yo u do not s teer the
vehicle yourself . If this is the case, active lane
ass ist does not switch off, b ut it does sw itch
to the "not ready" stat us. The system can help
you keep the vehicle in the lane. However it is
your own responsibility to steer and control
t h e ve hicle .
Setting the steering wheel vibration
Applies to vehicles: with active lane assist
11> Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car )* sys­
tem s
control button > Driver a ssis t > Aud i
a ctive lan e as sis t.
You can switch the vibrat ing warn ing in t he
stee ring wheel
o n or off .
(D Tips
Your setting is a utomat ically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.

96 Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: wit h side ass ist
Fig . 98 Se nsor detect ion ra nge
Fig. 99 Display o n the exte rior mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your vehicle. Within the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
(D
c:> fig . 98: if a lane change is classified as criti·
cal, the display@in the exterior mirror
¢ fig. 99 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when mak ing a lane change to the
left, while the display in the right exterior mir·
ror provides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display
in the respective mirror turns on, but is dim. The
display remains dim intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed.
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and class ified as critical. The display in the re­
spective mirror blinks brightly. If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder
c:> .&. in General
information on page
97.
(D Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @
c:> page 98.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow·
ing a trailer located in
¢ page 97 .

General information
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
®
©
Fig . 100 Dr iving situations
AUDI
Fig. 101 Rear of t he ve hicle: positio n of t he se nsors
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicl es th at ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p roaches, the sooner the display in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ V ehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
Audi side assist 9 7
© Vehicle s left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the display in the exterio r mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the veh icle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functi onal limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa­
tions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no veh icle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical for a lane change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to your
current lane .
- if you a re driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are l imited .
Do not cover the radar sensors¢
fig. 101 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer. For
i nformation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 210.
_&. WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to t he
area a round your ve hicl e. S ide assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. T he driv­
er a lone is always responsible for lane
changes and similar driving mane uvers.

98 Audi side assist
-Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause collisions and serious
personal injury:
- Never rely only 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!
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
For example:
- if vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly . The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface.
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system.
Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
@ Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­ ed, the display in the exterior mirror may
be misinterpreted.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 286.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: rnit s ide ass ist
Fig. 102 Driver's doo r: Side ass ist butto n
.. Press the button c> A in General informa­
tion on page 9
7 to switch the system on/off .
The LED in the button turns on when side
assist is switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: wit h side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.. Select: !CAR I function button> (Car)* sys­
tems control button > Driver assist > Audi
side assist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis ­
play is already set to the minimum or maxi­
mum level by the automatic adjustment . In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­ mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment .

194 Intelligent technology
Intelligent technology
Notice about data
recorded by vehicle
control modules
Your veh icle is not equipped with an Event Da­
ta Recorde r (EDR), installed by some manu­
facturers fo r the express p urpose of capturing
data for retrieval after an accident or crash
event . EDR's are sometimes ca lled "crash re­
corders".
Some state laws restr ict the retr ieval or down­
loading of data stored by EDR's that were in­
stalled in a vehicle for the express purpose of retrieving data after an accident or crash
event without the owner's consent.
A lthough your vehicle is not equipped with an
EDR, it is equipped with a number of electron­
ic control modules for various vehicle systems
such as, for examp le, eng ine function, em is­
sion control, as well as for the airbags and
safety belts.
These electronic contro l modules also record
vehicle-re lated data during norma l vehicle op­
erat ion for diagnostic and repa ir purposes.
The recording capacity of the electronic con­
trol modules is limited to data (no sound is re­
corded) and only a small amount of data is ac­
tually recorded over a ve ry limited pe riod of
time and stored when a system fault or other
cond ition is sensed by a cont ro l unit. Some of
the data then stored may re late to vehicle
speed, direction, braking as we ll as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash or other condit ion. Stored data can only
be read and downloaded with special equip­
ment.
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
ESC helps to improve road holding and vehicle
dynamics to help reduce the probability of
skidd ing and loss of vehicle control. It works
only when the eng ine is running. ESC detects certain difficult driving situat
ions, including
when the vehicle is beginning to spin (yaw)
out of control and he lps you to get the veh icle
back under control by se lectively braking the
wheels, and/or reducing eng ine power and
providing steer ing ass istance to he lp hold the
vehicle on the dr iver's intended course. The in­
dicator light
G) in the inst rument cluster
blinks when ESC is ta king action to help you
control the veh icle.
ESC has limitations.
It is importa nt to remem­
ber that ESC cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It wi ll not always be able to help out
under a ll cond it ions you may come up aga inst.
For example, ESC may not always be able to
help you master situations where there is a
s u dden change in the coefficient of friction of
the road surface. When there is a section of
dry road that is sudden ly covered w ith water,
slush or snow, ESC cannot perform the same
way it wou ld on the dry surface . If the ve hicle
hydroplanes (rides on a cushion of water in­
stead of the road surface), ESC will not be
able to help you steer the vehicle because con­
tact with the pavement has been in terrupted
and the vehicle cannot be braked or steered .
D uring fast cornering, particularly on winding
roads, ESC cannot always deal as effectively
with difficult driving situations than at lower
speeds. When towing a trailer, ESC is not able
to help you regain control as it would if you
were not tow ing a trailer.
Always adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic and weather condit ions. ESC can­
not override the vehicle's physical limits, in­
crease the available tract ion, or keep a ve hicle
on the road if road departure is a result of
drive r inattent ion. Instead, ESC imp roves the
poss ibil ity of keeping the vehicle under con ­
trol and on the road during ex treme maneu­
vers by using the d river's steering inputs to
help keep the vehicle going in the intended di­
rection . If you are traveling at a speed that
ca uses you to run off the road before ESC can
provide any assistance, you may not experi­
ence the benefits of ESC.

294 Index
K
Key ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 3 2
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. . . 33
Emergency key . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement ......... .... .... .. 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M echanical key .............. ... ... . 33
Valet key . .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 32
K ick-down
tiptronic
112
K nee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Descr ipt ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 164
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 166
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 166
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... 187
D .. escnpt 1on .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
L ocat ion .. .... ............. ... ' . .
M ount ing and releasing the an cho rage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
188
18 9
188
189
Launch Contro l Program . ... .. .. .. .. . 112
Leather cleaning/protection ... .. .... . 2 13
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lift ing jack ............... .. .. .. .. .
266
Lift ing vehicle
L ight 278
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. ...... 45
D aytime running lights .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
4 3
Eme rgency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Exterior lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .... ..
4 3
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .... .. . . 43
High beam ... ........... .. .. .... .. 45
Low beam ....................... ..
43
Rear fog lights ........... .... .... .. 43
Side marker lights .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Turn signals ................ ... ... . 45 Li
ght/ rain sensor
Hea dlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
43
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Loa ding the roof ra ck ................ . 62
Locking
Power loc king switch .............. .. 37
Remote cont ro l .... ........... .. .. . 35
U si ng the key ................. ..... 3 7
Low beams
Lower universal anchorages (Cana da)
Luggage compartment
43
187
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
En larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Load ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Ski sack ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 65
Stowing luggage ... ... ..... ... .. ..
134
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compartment lid
Movement-act ivated open ing . ... .. .. . 39
L umbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 283
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 2 1, 30
Manua l shift prog ram ............ ....
111
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte finish paint clea ning .. ... .. .. ..
210
Mechan ica l key .. .. ................ .. 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mmmg .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 51
Vanity mir rors . .. .......... ...... .. 47
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 159
Mult if u nct ion steer ing whee l ........ .. . 2 5
mult itron ic (automatic transmission) . .. 107
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning
New t ires and whee ls
N HTSA
213
251
Co ntacting .... .... ... ..... ... .. .. 136