remote control AUDI A6 2014 Owners Manual
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Error messages  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  125 
Trailer  hitch  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  125 
Homelink 
Universal  remote  control  ... .. .. .. . . 
S afet y fir st  ... ...... ... .. .. .. . . 
Dri ving  Safely  ...... ... .. .. .. . . 
Gene ral  notes  ..... .... ... .. .. .. . . 
Proper occupant  seating  posit ions  . . . 
Driver  and  passenger side footwell  . . . 
Pedal area  .. ................. .. . . 
Stowing  luggage  ............. ...  . 
Report ing Safety  Defects  .......... .  126 
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Safety  belts  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 138 
Ge neral  notes  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  138 
Why  safety  be lts?  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  139 
Safety  belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  1 41 
Safety  bel t pre tens io ners  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  1 45 
Airbag  system ........... .. .. .. 147 
I mpo rtant  th ings to  know  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  147 
Fr ont  airbags  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  1 51 
M on itoring  the  Advanced Airbag 
System  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  159 
Knee airbags  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  164 
Side airbags  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  167 
Side curta in a irbags  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  170 
Child  Safety  ............... .. . . 
Important  things  to know  .. .. .. .. . . 
C hi ld  safety  seats  ... ...... .... .. . . 
Install ing a child  safety  seat  .. .. .. . . 
L ATC H Lower  ancho rages and tethe rs 
for  ch ild ren  . ............. .... .. . . 
Addit ional  Information 
Audi  pre  sense  ..... ... .. .. .. . . 
P reven tat ive  passenger  p rotection 
Vehicle  operat ion  ..... .. .. .. . . 
Intelligent  technology  .. .. .. . . 
Not ice  about  da ta  re cor ded by veh icle 
control  mod ules  ... .... ... .. .. .. . . 
Elect ronic Stabilization  Control  (ESC)  . 
Braking  .... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. . . 
E lectro-mechanical  power  assist  . .. . .  173 
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Table  of  contents  3 
Driving  with  your  q uattro  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  198 
Energy management  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  199 
Driving  and  environment  . .  . .  . 201 
The first  1,000  miles  (1,500  km) and 
afterwards  .  . . . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  201 
Catalytic  converter  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . 202 
Diesel  particulate  f ilter  . . . . . . . . . . . .  202 
Avoid  damaging  the  vehicle  . . . . . .  . . .  203 
Drivi ng throug h wate r on  roads  .  . . .  .  203 
Sh utting  down  vehicle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 
Operate your  vehicle  economically  a nd 
min imi ze poll ution  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . 203 
Trailer  towing  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 206 
Drivi ng with  a  trailer  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  206 
T rail er tow ing t ips  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  208 
Vehicle  care  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . 210 
Vehicle  care  and  cleaning  . . . . . 210 
Genera l informa tion  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  210 
Car was hes  .  . . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  210 
Cleaning  and care information  . . .  . .  .  211 
Fuel  supply  and  filling  your 
fuel  tank ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . 
215 
Gasoline  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  215 
Diesel f uel  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  216 
Fuel tank.. .. .. .. ... ............ . 217 
Se lective  cata lytic  reduction  . . . . . . . . 220 
Checking  and  filling  . . . . . . . . . . . 224 
E n gine  hood  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  .  224 
E n gine  compartment  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  226 
Engine oil  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  226 
En gine  cooling  system  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  231 
Br ake fluid  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . 234 
B attery  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  235 
Windsh ie ld/headligh t washer 
container  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  238 
Tires  and  wheels  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 24 0 
Tires  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  240 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  . . .  .  258 
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14 Instruments  and w .  . arn1ng/indicator  lights 
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Electronic  Stab ilization  Control 
(ESC)  ,/ 
c:> page  19 
Electronic  Stab ilization  Control 
(ESC)  ./ 
c:> page  19 
USA models: 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective  ,/ 
c:>page  20 
Canada  models: 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective  ,/ 
c:> page  20 
Worn  brake  pads  c:>page  21 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
c:> page  77 
~re  pressure monitoring  system 
c:> page258 
Tire pressure monitoring  system 
c:>page  258 
Electronic  power  control./ (alÂ
ternative  to 
ml > 
c:>page  21 
Glow  plug system 
(a lternative  to~ ) 
c:> page  21 
Malfunction  indicator La 
(MIL),/  mp 
c:>page  21 
Diesel particulate  filter*  clogged 
c:>page  22 
Engine speed  limitation 
c:>page  22 
Engine oil  leve l 
c:> page  18 
Engine oil  sensor 
c:> poge  22 
Battery 
c:> page  17 
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Tank system 
c:> page22 
W indshield  washer  fluid  level 
c:>page22 
Windshield  wipers 
c:> page22 
Remote  control key 
c:> page  74 
Remote  control key 
c:> page  76 
Battery  in  remote  contro l key 
c:>page  33 
Defective  light bulb warnin 
c:> page  23 
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Rear fog  light(s) 
c:> page23 
Headlight  range  control 
c:> page23 
adaptive  light* 
c:>page  23 
Light -/ra in sensor faulty 
c:> page23 
Audi  active  lane  ass ist* 
c:> page94 
Transmiss ion 
c:> page  112 
Transm iss ion 
c:> page  112 
Transmission 
- S tronic  c:>page 
112 
Electronic  steering  column  lock 
c:> page  18 
Engine  start  system 
c:> poge  18 
Centra l ind icator  light 
c:> poge  19  
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32  Opening and  clo sing 
Opening  and  closing 
Keys 
Key set 
Fig . 17  Key set 
@ Remot e control  k ey w ith  m echan ical 
ke y 
You can centrally  lock and  unlock  your  vehicle 
and start  the  engine  with  the  master  key with 
remote  control.  A mechanical  key  is integratÂ
ed in the  remote  control  key 
r:::;, page 33 . 
@ Eme rgenc y ke y 
The emergency  key is not  intended  for  conÂ
stant  use. 
It should  only  be used in  an emerÂ
gency. Keep it  in  a safe  place and do not  carry  it  on your  key ring . 
Key replac em ent 
If  you  lose a key, contact  your  authorized  Audi 
dealer  immediately  to  have the 
lost key disaÂ
bled.  Be sure to  bring  all  your  keys with  you. 
P er sonal  c omfo rt  se ttin gs 
If  two  peop le use one vehicle,  it  is recomÂ
mended that  each person always  uses "their 
own"  master  key . When  the  ignition  is switchÂ
ed off  or  when the  vehicle  is locked,  personal 
convenience settings  for  the  follow ing sysÂ
tems  are stored  and assigned to  the  remote  master  key . 
- Automatic  climate  control 
- Central  locking  system 
- Amb ience light ing* 
- Seat memory* 
- Parking  system* 
- Adaptive  cruise control*  - Audi  active 
lane assist * 
- Aud i side assist* 
- Aud i drive  select 
- Night  vision  assistant* 
- Heated steering  wheel* 
The stored  settings  are automatically  recalled 
when you  unlock  the  vehicle,  when  you open 
the  doors  or when you switch  the  ignition  on. 
A WARNING 
-- Do not  leave your  vehicle  unattended . Al-
ways take your  ignit ion key with  you  and 
lock your  vehicle . Entry  by unauthorized 
persons could  endanger  yo u or  resu lt in 
theft  or  damage the  vehicle. 
- Do not  leave ch ildren  unattended  in the 
veh icle, especially  with  access to  vehicle 
keys. Unguarded  access to  the  keys proÂ
vides children  the  opportunity  to  start  the  engine  and/or  activate  vehicle  sysÂ
tems  such as the  power  windows,  etc . 
Unsupervised operation  of  any vehicle 
system  by children  can result  in serious 
injury. 
(1) Tips 
- The operation  of  the  remote  control  key 
can be temporar ily disrupted  by  interferÂ
ence from  transm itters  in the  vic inity  of 
the  vehicle  working  in the  same frequenÂ
cy range (e.g. a cell  phone,  radio  equipÂ
ment). 
- For security  reasons, rep lacement  keys 
are only  ava ilable  from  Audi  dealers. 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance to  United 
States  FCC and Industry  Canada regulaÂ
tions 
r:::;, page 286.  
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-Applies  to  vehicles  with  power  side  door 
closer*: 
- When  closing  a door,  make  sure  noth ing  can  interfere  w ith  the  door.  This 
could  cause  ser ious  personal  inj ury. 
- You can  stop  the  door  from  clos ing  at 
any  time  by pulling  on  the  inside  or 
outside  doo r handle. 
(D Tips 
- In  the  event  of  a  crash  with  airbag  deÂ
ployment  a ll locked  doors  will  be  autoÂ
ma tically unlocked  to  g ive access  to  the 
vehicle  occupants  from  the  outside . 
- If the  power  locking  system  should  ma lÂ
f unct ion,  you  can  lo ck the  dr iver's  door 
us ing  the  mechanical  key¢ 
page  38. 
-If the  power  lo cking  system  should  fail, 
you  can  still  open  the  fuel  tank  flap  in a n 
emergency ¢ 
page  220. 
- You are  we ll advised  not  to  keep  valuaÂ
bles  inside  an  unattended  vehicle,  visib le 
or  not.  Even a  properly  locked  vehicle 
cannot  provide  the  security  of  a  safe. 
- If  the  L ED in the  upper  edge  o f the  drivÂ
er's  door  panel  comes  on  for  abo ut  30 
seconds  after  the  vehicle  is  locked,  there 
is a  ma lfunction  in the  power  locking  or 
the  anti-theft  warning  system.  Have the 
malfunction  corrected  by an  author ized 
Audi dealersh ip or  qua lified  repair  fac il iÂ
ty. 
Setting  power  locking 
The  driver can determine  the  functions  for 
power  locking in the  MMI. 
• Select : I CARI function  button > (C ar)*  sy sÂ
tems 
control  button > Vehicle  se tti ngs > 
Central  lock ing . 
Unlock door s -You  can decide  if All doors  or 
only  the 
Driv er should  unlock . The  rear  lid  alÂ
so  unlocks  when 
All is selected . If  you  select 
Driv er in  a vehicle  with  a  convenience  key*, 
only  the  door  whose  handle  you  pull  will  un l ock. 
Op enin g  an d clos ing  35 
If you  select Driver , all  the  doors  and  rear  lid 
will  unlock  if you  press  the 
ffi button  on  the  reÂ
mote  control  master  key twice. 
Loc k exterior trunk  handl e -If yo u se lect On , 
the  rear  lid  handle  is  locked . In  this  case  the 
rear  lid  can  be  opened  with  the  b utton 
cs on 
the  master  key or with  the 
cs button  in  the 
driver's  door.  In veh icles  with  a  convenience 
key*, you  can  still  open  the  rear lid using  the 
handle  if an  authorized  master  key is  near  the 
proxim ity  sensor. 
Fold m irrors * -If  you  select On, the  exterior 
rearview  mirrors  fold in automatically  when 
you  press  the 
ff! button  on  the  remote  control 
master  key or  touch  the  sensor*  in the  ha ndle. 
To ne when  lock ing  -When  you  select On, a 
confirmation  tone  sounds when  you lock the 
vehicle . 
locking  and  unlocking  the  vehicle  with 
the  remote  control 
Fig.  20 Remote  cont rol : function  buttons 
Either  the  driver's  door  only  or the  entire  vehiÂ
cle  w ill unlock  when  the  unlock  button 
ffi ( @ ) 
is pressed  once,  depending  on  the  sett ings  in 
the  MMI 
¢page  35. 
• Press  button ffi (@ ) to unlock  the vehicle 
¢fig . 20 . 
• Press  button ff! (@ ) to  lock the  vehicle  ¢ &. 
in General description  on page  34. 
• Press  button cs( @) briefly to  unlock  the 
rear  lid. 
•  Push  the  red 
I PANIC ! button (@ ) to  activate 
the  panic  function.  The  horn  sounds  and  the 
turn  signa ls flash . P ush  the  red 
!PANIC I butÂ
ton  again  to  deactivate  the  panic  function.  ..,.  
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36  Openin g and  clo sing 
If the  vehicle  is  unlocked  and  no  door,  the  rear 
lid or  the  hood  is  opened  within  60  seconds , 
the  veh icle  locks  itse lf aga in automatically. 
This feature  prevents  the  veh icle from  be ing 
accidentally  left  unlocked  over  a  long  period 
of  time. 
It  depends  on  the  sett ings  in the  MMI whethÂ
er  the  entire  veh icle  is  unlocked  or  on ly cerÂ
tain  doors 
<=) page  35. 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all WARNINGS Q .&. in 
General  description  on page 
34. 
(D Tips 
- In  order  to  make  sure  the  locking  funcÂ
tion  is working,  you  should  always  keep 
your  eye  on  the  vehicle  to  make  sure  it  is 
proper ly locked. 
-
- Do not  use  the  remote  control  if you  are 
i nside  the  car,  otherwise  you  may  uninÂ
tentionally  lock the  vehicle,  and  then  you 
would  set  off  the  anti-theft  ala rm  when 
you  try  to  start  the  engine  or  open  a  door.  In c ase  this  happens  anyhow,  push 
the  un lock  button@ . 
- The  vehicle  can  on ly be  locked  when  the 
se lector  lever  is in the  P posit ion . 
- Use  the  panic  funct ion  only  if you  are  in 
an  emergen cy situa tion. 
Locking and  unlocking  with  convenience 
key 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  co nve nience  key 
The doors  and  the  rear  lid  can be unlocked 
and  locked  without  operating  the  master  key. 
Fig. 2 1 Conve nience key : Lock ing  the  vehicle 
Unlocking  vehicle 
.,.  Take  ho ld  of  the  door  handle . T he  door  is un-
loc ked  automatically . 
.,.  Pull  the  handle  to  open  the  door . 
Locking vehicle 
.,. Select  the  P se lecto r lever  posit ion.  Othe rÂ
w ise  the  veh icle  cannot  be  locked. 
.,.  To lock the  ve hicle,  close  the  door  and  touch 
the  sensor  in the  door  handle 
on ce Q fig . 21 . 
Do not  reach  inside  the  door  handle. 
T he  veh icle  can  be  locked  a nd  u nlocked  at  any 
doo r. The  master  key must  be  within  a  range 
of  about  1.5  m  from  the  appropriate  door  or 
the  rear  lid.  It  makes  no  difference  w hether 
the  master  key is  in your  jacket  pocket  or  in 
your  brief  case. 
It  is not  possib le  to  re -open  the  door  for  a 
brief  period  directly  after  closing  it. This  a lÂ
l ows  you  to  ensure  that  the  doors  are  proper ly 
locked. 
It  depends  on  the  settings  in t he  MMI  whethÂ
er  the  entire  vehicle  is unlocked  or  one  of  the 
doors 
<=) page  35. 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS ¢.&. in 
General description  on page 
34. 
(D Tips 
If  your  vehicle  has  been  standing  for  an  exÂ
tended  per iod,  please  note  the  following: 
- The  p roximity  sensors  are  deactivated  af-
ter  a few  days  to  save  power.  You then  have  to  pull  on  the  door  handle  once  to 
unlock  the  vehicle  and  a  second  t ime  to 
open  the  vehicle. 
- To prevent  the  battery  from  being  d isÂ
charged  and  to  preserve  your  vehicle's 
ability  to  start  for  as  long  as  possib le, 
the  energy  management  system  graduÂ
ally  switc hes  off  unnecessary  convenÂ
ience  func tion s. It  is  possib le  tha t you 
w ill  not  be  able  to  unloc k your  vehicle  usÂ
ing  these  convenience  func tions.  
Page 49 of 304

@ 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 illuÂ
m ination  of the  dials  likewise  dims  autoÂ
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  butÂ
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 ehiÂ
cle  beg ins  traveling  forwa rd at  a  speed  gre atÂ
er  than  9  mph  (1S  km/h),  as  long  as  the  ig niÂ
tion  has  not  been  switched  off  in the  meanÂ
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  exÂ
tended/retracted  again  after  a  brief  wait ing  period. 
- The  rear  window  sun  shade  only  funcÂ
tions  when  the  vehicle  i nterior  is warmer 
than 
1 4°F  ( -10°() .  
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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 Â
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 )*  sysÂ
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 setÂ
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 Â
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  butÂ
tons. 
~ To recall  a  seating profile,  press  and  ho ld 
the  memory  button  until  th e  seat  is adjustÂ
ed  to  the  stored  settings. 
~ To swi tch the  memory  funct ion  for  the  dr ivÂ
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 sÂ
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  adÂ
justment  process  is complete.  
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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,  openÂ
i ng  the  w indow  br iefly will speed  up the  coolÂ
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  veÂ
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  condiÂ
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  AdÂ
visor  for  adv ice. 
K ey coded  settings 
Three-zone  climate  control: T he  b lower  setÂ
ting  and  air  d istribution  are  stored  automatiÂ
cally  and  ass igned  to  the  remote  control  key 
that  is  in use . 
Four-zone automatic  climate  control: The  cliÂ
mate  contro l settings  are  automatica lly storÂ
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  conÂ
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  windÂ
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  reÂ
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  deÂ
bris  in order  to  maintain  the  proper  funcÂ
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,  enÂ
sure  that  the  openings  are  not  covered.  
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7 2  Warm  and cold 
(D Note 
To avoid  damage  to  the  heating  e lements 
in the  seats,  do  not  kneel  on  the  seats  or 
place  heavy  loads  on  a small  area  of the 
seat . 
Setup 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  four-zone  a utomat ic clima te con· 
tro l 
The climate  control system  setup  is accessed 
through  the  MMI . 
.,. Se lect : I CAR I func tion  button> (Car )* sys· 
terns 
con trol  but ton  > AC . 
Rear cabin  settings* 
When  th is fu nction  is selected,  all  sett ings  for 
the  rear  can  be  adjusted  through  the  climate 
control  sys tem  in the  cockpit.  The  cl imate 
con trol  sys tem  se tt ings  cannot  be  adjusted  in 
the  rea r seat  at  the  same  time.  This  func tion 
switches 
o ff after  a  certain  period  of  time  or 
when  one  of  the  dia ls  in the  cockp it  is pressÂ
ed . 
Auto  recirculation* 
The  sensit ivity level  of  the  au tomatic  rec ircuÂ
lation  mode  can  be  set  at  vario us  leve ls from 
off to sensit ive. The  recirculation  mode  is con Â
trolled  a utomat ica lly. You must  p ress  the ~ 
button  if fog  forms  on  the  windows. 
Footwell  temperature 
You  can  adju st  the  footwell  temperat ure so 
that  it  is cooler  or wa rme r. 
Supplementary  heater* 
The  supplementary  heater  warms  the  interio r 
of veh icles  with  diesel  engines * mo re  quick ly . 
T he  s upplementa ry he ater  is  cont ro lled  au toÂ
mat ic all y in the 
Aut o setting . 
Steering  wheel  heating 
App lies  to  vehicles:  wi th hea ted  s tee rin g whe el 
The steering  wheel  rim can be heated . 
Fig.  72 Stee ring co lu mn : stee rin g w heel  hea tin g but · 
ton 
.,.  Press  the~ button  to  switch  steering  whee l 
heating  on/off.  The  message 
Steering wheel 
heating on !/Steering wheel heating off ! 
appears  in the  instrument  cluster  d isp lay. 
T he  temperat ure  is  maintained  at  a  constant 
l evel  when  steering  wheel  heating  is switched 
on. 
T he  steering  wheel  hea ting  se tt ings  are  stor Â
ed  automat ica lly and  assigne d to  the  remote 
control  key that  is in  use .  
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76  On  the  road 
switched  off. It  can a lso  switch  on  again 
after  some  time  if  the  coolant  temperaÂ
ture  rises  as the  result  of  a heat  buildup 
or  if  the  engine  is hot  and the  engine 
compartment  is addit ionally  heated  by 
the  sun's  rays. 
(D Note 
D o  not  stop  the  engine  immediate ly  afte r 
hard  or  extended  driving . Keep the  engine 
running  for  approximately  two  minutes  to 
prevent  excessive heat  build-up. 
Driver  message  in  the  instrument 
cluster  display 
Turn off  ignition  b efo re leaving  car 
This message appears and  a war ning tone 
sounds  if yo u open  the  dr ive r's door  when  the 
ignition  is switched  on. 
Pres s brake  pedal  to  start  en gine 
This message appears  if  you  press the 
I STAR T ENGINE  ST OP ! button  to  start  the  enÂ
g ine and do  not  depress the  brake pedal.  The 
engine  can on ly be  started  if  the  brake  pedal 
i s depressed. 
!I ls  k ey in the  vehicle ? 
If  the indicator  light  turns  on  and the mesÂ
sage appears,  the  remote  control  key was  reÂ
moved from the vehicle  while  the  engine was 
running . If  the  ignit ion  key  is  not  in the  vehi Â
cle you w ill  not  be ab le to  switch  on the  ig niÂ
tion  o r restart  the  eng ine after  it  has been 
switched  off.  Yo u wi ll also  not  be able to  lock 
the  vehicle  from  the outside. 
Shift  to  P , otherwise  vehicle can roll  away . 
Doors do not  lo ck if le ver i s not  in P . 
This message appears for  safety  reasons 
along  w ith  an  audib le  warn ing  tone  if  the  P 
selecto r lever  posit io n  is not  engaged  when 
stopping  the  eng ine with  the 
I START  ENGINE  STOP! button.  Select the  P seÂ
lector  lever  posit io n. Otherw ise the  veh icle 
could  roll and  it  cannot  be locked. 
mJ Ke y is  not  re cogni zed . H old  back of ke y 
a ga in st  marked  are a. See owner' s manual. 
If the indicator  ligh t turns  on  and  this  mesÂ
sage appears,  there  is a malf unct ion 
r::!;> page 76. 
Tu rn  off  ignition  before  l ea v ing car. B attery 
i s d isc harging 
This  message appears  if  the  driver's  door  is 
opened wh ile the  ignition  is  switched  on. AlÂ
ways switch  off  the  igni tion  if you are  leaving 
the  vehi cle. See also 
r::¢,page  81. 
Shift  to  P and turn  off  ignition  before  l eav Â
ing  car, oth erwi se v ehicl e can roll  away 
This message  appears  if  the  driver's  door is 
opened wh ile the  ignition  is switched on and 
t h e selecto r lever  is not  in the  P posi tion.  Shift 
the  selecto r lever  into the  P pos ition  and 
switch  off  the  ignit ion when  you exit the  vehiÂ
cl e. Otherw ise the  vehicle  cou ld roll.  See also 
r::¢,page  81. 
Starting  the  engine  if  there  is a 
malfunction 
It  may  not  be possible  to  start  the  engine unÂ
der  certain  circumstances,  for  example if the 
battery  in the  vehicle  key is drained,  if  interÂ
ference  has  affected  the  key  or if  there  is  a 
system  malfunction. 
F ig . 76  Center  console/master  key: starting  the  eng ine 
i f  there  is a  malfunct ion 
Requirement:  The message Key not  recogÂ
nized . Hold  back of  ke y against  marked  are a. 
See o wne r's manual. 
must  appear  and the  in-
dicator  light 
ml must switch  on.  .,..