sensor AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual
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14  Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
Tire pressure  monitoring  sys
tem./  ¢ page267 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  sys
tem  q page  267 
Electronic  power  control./  (a l
ternative  to 
1,1 ) 
qpage  20 
Glow  plug  system 
(alternat ive  to 
Ga) 
qpage  21 
Malfunction  indicator  Lamp 
(MIL)  ./ 
¢ page  21 
Diesel  particulate  filter*  clog
ged 
q page  21 
Engine  speed  limitation 
q page  21 
Engine oil  leve l 
qpage  18 
Engine oil  sensor 
qpage22 
Battery 
q page  17 
Tank system  q page  22 
Windshield  washer  fluid  level  q page22 
Windshield  wipers 
q page  22 
/: 
Headlight  range  control 
q page22 
adaptive  light* 
qpage22  Light-/rain  sensor faulty 
q page23 
Audi  active  lane  assist* 
¢ page94 
Transm ission 
¢ page  112 
Transm ission 
¢ page  112 
Transm ission 
- S  tronic 
¢ page  112 
Electronic  steering  column  lock 
q page  18 
Engine start  system 
q page  18 
Central  indicator  light 
qpage  19 
Electromechanical  steering,  dy 
namic  steering*./ 
q page  197 
Ai r suspension* 
¢page  18 
Sport  different ial* 
¢ page  23 
Refill  Ad Blue* 
q page  218 
AdBlue  ma lfunction* 
q page  218 
Remote  control  key 
q page  74 
Other  indicator  lights 
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Remote control  key 
q page 
76 
Battery  in remote  control  key 
q page  32 
Defective  light bulb warn ing 
q page  22 
Rear  fog  light(s) 
q page22 
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Turn  signa ls 
¢ page23 
USA models: Cruise control* 
¢ page82 
Canada  models: Cruise control* 
q page82 
Adaptive  cruise  control* 
qpage86 
Adaptive  cruise  control* 
q page86  
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22  Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
If  the  engine  speed  limitation  was activated 
by an engine  control  malfunction , the  indica
tor  light ~ also t urns  on.  Make sure  that  the 
speed  does  not  go above the  speed  displayed . 
Drive to  your authori zed Aud i dealer  immedi
ately  to  have t he malfunction  corrected . 
If the  symbol  illuminates,  contact  your au
thor ized Audi dealer  a nd  have the  o il sensor 
i n spected . Until you have t his done , ch eck the 
oil level each  time you refuel  just  to  be on the 
safe  side 
c::> page 2 26 . 
Bil Fuel  level  indicator 
ID'J Plea se  refuel 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on fo r the  fi rs t 
time  and  the  message  app ears,  ther e ar e 
about  2.6  gallons  (10  liters)  of f ue l left  in the 
t an k. T ime to  refue l 
c::>page 216 . 
Ill Tank system  malfunction!  Contact  dealer 
If the  i ndicator  light  tu rns on and  t his  mes
sage  appears,  t here  is a ma lfunction  in the 
tank  system . 
Drive to  yo ur autho rized Aud i dea ler  immedi
ately  to  have t he malfunction  corrected. 
~ Windshield  washer  fluid  level 
~ Please  refill  washer  fluid 
If the  symbo l illuminates,  add windshield 
washer  f luid to  the  washer  system/headlight 
washer  system* 
c::> page 235. 
~•  Windshield  wipers 
m Windshield  wiper  defective 
There is a  malfunct io n  with  the  w indshield 
wipers. 
D rive to  yo ur autho rize d Au di dea ler  immedi 
ate ly to  have t he  malfunction  cor rected . 
~/0$ Defective  light  bulb  warning 
S:j -If t he  in dicato r light  tu rn s on, a  bu lb h as 
f ailed.  The message  in dicates  t he  loca tio n of 
t h e b ulb . 
II-if a rea r fog  lamp  has  fa iled , the  ind icator 
li gh t tur ns on to  ind icate  the loca tion on  the 
vehicle. 
Vehicle  lights : malfunction 
If the  message  appears,  there  is a malfu nc
t ion  in the  headlights  o r light  sw itch. 
Drive to your authorized  A udi dealer  immedi 
ate ly to  have the  ma lfunction  corrected. 
.&_ WARNING 
- Light bulbs  a re  pr ess urized and  could ex
p lode w hile they  are  being  changed  ca us
i n g s erio us pe rsonal  injury . 
- Wo rk with  due care when  han dling the 
h igh-vo ltage  sect io n o f gas disc harge 
(xe non)  ligh ts.  Failur e to  do so  could re
s ult  in death  or ser ious  injury . 
(D Tips 
Have t he b ulb replaced  or the  co nnect ion 
r epaired  by y our auth orized A udi Se rvice 
d epartment . 
~{i) Headlight  range  control 
II Headlight  range  control : defective! 
If the  symbol  illuminates,  the  headlig ht  range 
control  is no lo nger  wor king properly . Have 
t h e sys tem  checked  and  repaired  at yo ur Audi 
d eal er. 
:sO Adaptive  Light 
App lies  to  veh icles : w ith  Adapt ive  lig ht 
r!J Audi adaptive  light:  sy stem  fault 
If the  indicato r light  turns  on and  this m es
sage  appears,  there  is a  malf unct io n  in  th e 
adaptive  ligh t syste m. The head lig ht s s till 
funct ion.  
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Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights  23 
Go to  an authorized  dea lership  to  have the 
headlights  or the  contro l unit  for the  Adaptive 
Light  repaired. 
fi.D Light/rain  sensor 
El Automatic  headl ights/automatic  wipers: 
system fault 
If the  indicator  light  t urns on and  this  mes 
sage  appears,  the  light/rain  sensor  is not 
functioning  correctly . 
F or safety  reasons  the  low beams  are  turned 
on permanent ly with the  switch  in 
AUTO. 
However,  you can continue  to  turn  the  lights 
on and  off using  the  light  switch. You can still 
control  all funct ions  that  are  independent  of 
the  rain sensor  through  the  windsh ield wiper 
lever . 
Contact your author iz ed Audi dealer  as soon 
as  possible  to  have the  problem  corrected. 
I-: Sport  differential 
App lies to  vehicles:  with  sport  different ia l 
IIJ Sport  differential:  system fault 
There is a  malfunct ion with the  sport  differen
tial. 
Drive  to  your authorized  Audi dea ler  immedi
ately  to  have the  malfunction  corrected. 
IIJ Sport differential : overheating 
The transmission  temperature  has increased 
sig nificantly  due to  the  sporty  dr iv ing  manner . 
Dri ve i n a  less  sporty  manner  until  the  tem
perature  returns  to  the  normal  range and  the 
indicator  light  switches  of . 
A WARNING 
Contact your authorized  Audi  dealer  or a 
qualif ied workshop  if the  sport  differential 
is faulty  or ma lfunctioning.  The repa ir 
must  be performed  by  trained personnel 
using  the correct  oil in order  to  ensure 
safety . 
-
¢ Q Turn  signals 
The indicator  light  blinks  when you  use either 
turn  signal . 
Whenever  you use the  left .  or the  right 1B 
turn  s ignal,  the  indicator  light blinks. When 
you use the  emergency  flashers,  both  indica
tor  lights  flash . 
If one  of the  turn  signa l light  bulbs  burn  out, 
the  turn  signal will blink twice as  fast  as  nor
mal.  Carefully dr ive to your authorized  Audi 
dealer  immed iately  to have  the  malfunction 
corrected.  The ind icator  light  does  not indi
cate  a malfunction  if a turn  signal  on the  trail
er  or on the  vehicle fails  in trailer  towing 
mode. 
(D Tips 
For more  information  on the  turn  signals, 
refer to 
q page  45. 
CRUISE/' (-) Cruise control 
The  warning/indicator  light Ill (USA models)/ 
l'I (Canada mode ls)  illuminates  when  the 
cruise control  is activated 
q page  82.  
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34  Openin g and  clo sing 
- Applies  to  vehicles  with  power  side door 
closer *: 
- When  closing  a door,  make  sure  noth
i ng  can  interfere  w ith  the  doo r.  T his 
could  cause  ser ious  perso nal  inj ury. 
- You ca n stop  the  door  from  clos ing  at 
any  time  by pulling  on  the  inside  or 
out side  door  handle. 
(0 Tips 
- In  the  event  of  a c rash  wi th airbag  de
ployment  a ll locked  doo rs will  be  auto
m atically  unlo cked  to  g ive access  to  the 
vehicle  occ upants  from  the  outside. 
- If the  power  loc king  system  should  ma l
func tion, you  can  lo ck the  dr iver's  door 
u sing  the  mechanical  key 
I:!> pdge  3 7. 
- If  the  power  locking  system  should  fai l, 
you  can  st ill open  the  f ue l t ank  flap  in a n 
emergency ¢ 
page  218. 
-You are  well  advised  no t  to keep  valua
bles  inside  an  unattended  vehicle,  visib le 
or  not . Even a  properly  locked  vehicle 
ca nnot  provide  the  sec urity  of  a  safe. 
- If the  LED in the  up per  edge  of the  driv 
er's  door  panel  comes  on  fo r abo ut 
30 
seconds  after  t he vehicle  is  locked,  there 
i s  a  ma lfunction  in the  power  locking  or 
the  anti-theft  warning  system.  Have  the 
malfunction  corrected  by an  author ized 
A udi dealersh ip or  qua lified  repa ir fac ili
ty . 
Setting  power  locking 
The  driver con  determine  the  functions  for 
power  locking  in  the  MMI. 
.,.  Se lect : I CAR ! funct ion  button > (Car )* sy s
tems 
control  button > Vehicle sett ings > 
Central  locking . 
Unlock doors -You can  decide  if All doors  or 
only  the 
Dr iver should  unlock. The  rear  lid  al
so  unlocks  when 
All is selected . If you  select 
Driver in a vehicle  with  a  convenience  key*, 
only  the  door  whose  handle  you  pull  will  un l ock.  If you  se
lect 
Dri ver, a ll the  doors  and  rear  lid 
will  unlock  if you  press  them button  on  the  re
mote  control  maste r key twice. 
Loc k exterior  trunk  handle  -If you 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 mir rors * -If  you  select On , the  exterior 
rearview  mirrors  fold in automatically  when 
you  press  the 
~ button  on  the  remote  control 
master  key or  touch  the  sensor*  in the  ha ndle. 
Tone when  locking  -When  you  select On, a 
confirmation  tone sounds  when  you  lock  the 
vehicle . 
Locking  and  unlocking  the  vehicle  with 
,  the  remote  control 
F ig . 20 Remote  co ntrol : funct io n  buttons 
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~ 
Eithe r the  driver's  door  on ly or the  ent ire  vehi
cle w ill unlock  when  the  unlock  button  m 
(@ ) 
is  p ressed  once,  depending  on  the  settings  in 
the  MMI 
I:!> page  34. 
" Press  button CD( @) to  unlock the  veh icle 
¢fig.  20. 
.,. Press  button ~ (@ ) to lock the  vehicle I:!> .&. 
in General  description  on page  33 . 
.,. Press  bu tto n cs( @) briefly to  unlock  the 
re ar  lid . 
.,.  Push  the  red 
I PANIC ! button (@ ) to  activate 
the  panic  function . The  horn  sounds  and  the 
turn  signa ls flash.  Push  the  red 
I PANIC I but
ton  again  to  deactivate  the  pan ic function . .,.  
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If the  vehicle  is  unlocked  and  no  door,  the  rear 
lid or  the  hood  is opened  within  60  seconds , 
the  vehicle  locks  itself  aga in automatically. 
This feat ure  prevents  the  ve hicle from  be ing 
accidentally  left  unlocked  over 
a long  period 
of  t ime. 
It  depends  on  the  settings  in the  MMI wheth
er  the  entire  veh icle  is  unlocked  or  on ly cer
t ain  doors 
Q page  34. 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS¢.&. in 
General  description  on page  33 . 
- In  order  to  make  sure  the locking  func
tion  is working,  you  shou ld  always  keep 
your  eye  on  the  vehicle  to  make  sure  it  is 
properly  locked . 
-
-Do not  use  the  remote  control  if you  are 
i nside  the  car,  otherwise  you  may  unin 
tentiona lly lock the  vehicle,  and  then  you 
would  set  off the  anti-t heft  ala rm  when 
you  try to  s tart  the  engi ne  or  open  a 
doo r.  In c ase  this  happe ns  anyhow,  push 
the  un lo ck button 
m . 
- The  vehicle  can  only  be  locked  whe n the 
se lector  lever  is  in the  P posit ion . 
- Use  the  panic  funct io n  only  if you  are  in 
an  emergency  si tu at ion . 
Locking and  unlocking  with  convenience 
key 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  conven ience  key 
The doors  and  the  rear  lid  can be  unlocked 
and  locked  without  operating  the  master  key. 
F ig. 2 1 Conve nie n ce key : Lock ing t he ve hicle 
Opening  and  clo sin g  35 
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 
.,. Sele ct  the  P se lecto r lever  posit ion.  Othe r
w ise  the  vehicle  canno t be  lo cked. 
.,.  To lock the  ve hicle, close  the  door  and  touch 
the  sensor  in the  door  handle 
once Q fig . 21 . 
Do not  reach  inside  the  door  handle. 
T he  veh icle  can  be  locke d an d unl ocke d at  any 
doo r. The  master  key mus t be  within  a  range 
of  about  1.5  m  from  the  appropriate  door  or 
the  rear  lid.  It  makes  no  difference  whether 
the  master  key is  in your  jacket  pocket  or  in 
your  brief  case . 
It  is not  possib le  to  re -ope n the  doo r for  a 
brief  period  directly  after  closi ng  it.  This a l
l ows  you  to  ensure  that  the  doors  are  properly 
locked. 
It depends  on  the  settings  in the  MMI wheth
er  the  enti re vehi cle  is unloc ked  or  one  of  the 
doors 
Q page  34. 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all WARNINGS Q .&. in 
General  description  on page  33 . 
(D Tips 
If your vehicle  has  been  sta nding  for  an  ex
tended  period,  please  note  the  following: 
- The  p rox imity  sensors  a re  deactivate d 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 is
charged  and  to  preserve  your  vehicle 's 
ability  to  start  for  as  long  as  possib le, 
the  energy  management  sys tem  grad u
ally  switc hes  off  unnecessary  conven
ie nce  func tions.  It  is  possib le  th at  you 
w ill  not  be  ab le to  unlo ck you r ve hicle  us-
ing  these  convenience  func tions. 
1J1>  
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44  Clear vision 
& WARNING 
- Automatic  headlights  are  only intended 
to  assist  the  driver . They do not  relieve 
the  driver of his responsibility  to  check 
the  headlights  and  to  turn them  on man
ually according  to the  current light  and 
visibility conditions.  For example,  fog 
cannot  be detected  by the  light  sensors. 
So always switch on the  headlights 
io 
under  these  weather  conditions  and 
when  driving in the  dark. 
- Crashes can happen  when you cannot  see 
the  road ahead  and when you cannot  be 
seen  by other  motorists.  Always turn  on 
theheadlightssothatyoucanseeahead  and  so that  others  can see your car from 
the  back . 
- The rear fog  lights  should  only be turned 
on  in accordance  with  traffic regulation, 
as the  lights  are  bright  for following  traf
fic. 
- Please  observe  legal  regulations  when  using the  lighting  systems  described . 
@ Tips 
-The light  sensor* for  automatic  head
light  range  control* is  located in the  rear 
view mirror  mount . You should  therefore 
not  apply any st ickers to  the  windshield 
in  this  area  in order to  prevent  malfunc
tions  or  failures. 
- In  the  event  of a  light sensor  malfunc
tion,  the driver  is notified  in  the instru
ment  cluster  display 
Q page  2 3 . 
-You will hear  a warning  tone  if you open 
the  driver door when  the exterior  lights 
are  switched  on. 
- In  cool  or  damp  weather,  the  inside of 
the  headlights,  turn signa ls and tail 
lights  can fog over due  to  the  tempera
ture  difference  between  the  inside and 
outside.  They will clear  shortly  after 
switching  them  on. This does  not  affect 
the  service life of the  lighting. 
Emergency  flasher 
T he  emergency  flasher  makes  other  motorists 
aware  that  you  or your  vehicle are  in an emer
gency  situation . 
Fig. 37  C ente r co nso le:  em erg en cy  flash er sw it ch 
..  Press the  switch ~ Q fig.  3 7 to  turn  the 
emergency  flashers  on or off. 
When  the emergency  flasher  is on,  all four 
turn  s ignals  blink at  the  same  time.  The turn 
signal  indicator  lights 
11111 in the instru
ment  cluster,  as well as the  light  in the  emer
gency flasher  switch~ blink likewise.  The 
emergency  flashers  also work when  the  igni
tion  is turned  off. 
The  emergency  flashers  will turn  on automati
cally if you are  in an accident  where  the  airbag 
has deployed. 
@ Tips 
You should  turn  on the  emergency  flashers 
when: 
- you are  the  last  vehicle standing  in a traf
fic jam  so that  any other  vehicles  coming 
can see you,  or when 
- your vehicle has  broken down or you are 
in an emergency  situation,  or when 
-your  vehicle  is being  towed  by a tow 
truck or  if you are  towing  another  vehicle 
behind you. 
Adjusting  the  exterior  lighting 
The settings  are  adjusted  in the  MMI. 
..  Select: !CARI function  button> (Car)*  sys
tems 
control  button > Vehicle  setting s > Ex-
terior  lighting. 
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Automatic  headlights 
You can adjust the following  settings  in  the 
Automatic  headlights menu: 
Headlights  activation time  -You can adjust  if 
the  headlights  switch on 
Early, Med . or Late 
according  to  the sensitivity  of the  ligh t sensor. 
Audi adaptive  light*  -You can switch  adaptive 
light 
On and Off. 
Daytime  running  lights 
USA models: 
You can switch  the  dayt ime run
n ing lights 
on and off . 
Canada models : 
The function  cannot  be 
turned  off . It  is activated  automatically  each 
time  the  ignition  is switched  on. This menu 
item  is shown  "greyed  out" . 
Coming  home,  Leaving  home 
The coming  home function  illuminates the 
area outside  the  vehicle  when you switch  the 
ignition  off  and open  the  driver's  door. To turn 
the  function  on,  select 
Lights  when leaving 
car > On . 
The  leaving  home function  illuminates  the 
area outside  the  vehicle when  you  un lock the 
vehicle.  To turn  the  funct ion on,  select 
Lights 
when  unlocking car  > On . 
The coming  home  and leaving  home functions 
only  operate  when  it  is dark  and the  light 
switch  is  in the 
AUTO position.  Clear 
vision 45 
Turn  signals  and  high  beam  lever 
The lever on the  left  side  of  the  steering  col
umn  is used  to operate  the  turn  signals  and 
the  high beam  as  well as 
the headlight  flash
er. 
Fig.  38 Tu rn  signal  and  high  beam  lever 
The turn  signal and high  beam  lever has the 
following  functions: 
Turn  signals ¢ 9 ©@ 
.,. Push the  lever  up as fa r as it  can go to  turn 
on the  right  turn  signa l or  down  to turn  on 
the  left  tu rn s ignal ¢ 
fig. 38. 
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~ 
...  Move the  lever briefly  unti l you  meet  resist
ance and re lease it  to  flash  three  times. 
.,.  Move  the lever (up or  down)  until  you  meet 
resistance  and hold  it  there  to  determine 
the  flashing  time  for  the  turn  signals. 
High  beam ~D @ 
... Push the  lever  forward  to  switch  on the  high 
beam . 
.,.  Pull  the  lever  back towards  you  to  switch  off 
the  high  beam. 
Headlight  flasher ~D © 
...  Pull  the  lever  toward the  steering  wheel  to 
use the  headlight  flasher. 
Notes  on  these  features 
-The turn  signals on ly work  w ith the  ignition 
sw itched  on. The  indica tor  l ights 
a or. 
in  the  instrument  cluster¢ 
page 12 also 
blink. 
- After  you  have  turned  a corner,  the turn  sig
nal  switches  off  automatically . 
- The 
high  beam works  only  when  the  he ad-
lights  are on . The  indicator  light 
El in the  ..,.  
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48  Clear  vis ion 
Wiper  and  washer 
system 
Switching  the  windshield  wipers  on 
F ig. 45 Windsh ie ld  wiper  lever 
Move th e 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
p roximately  2 mph  (4  km/h)  and it is raining. 
The  higher  the  rain sensor  sensitivity  is  set 
(switch @to  the  right),  the  earlier  the  wind
shield  wipers  react to  moisture  on the  wi nd
shie ld. You can deact ivate  rain sensor  mode  in 
the  MMI,  which  w ill  then activate  intermittent 
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 
position  longer,  the  wipers switch  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 lets. 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 ®,  t
h e  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 we tness, d arkness, or when 
the  s un  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.  Sw itching  on the  wind
shield  wipers  can damage  the  wiper 
blades! 
- Prior  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 
s witched  back o n by moving  the  w ind
shield  wiper  lever  to any position. 
- Worn  or  dirty  windshield  wipe r blade s 
result  in  streaking.  This can affec t the  
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M N 
0 <.J 'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,...., 
rain  sensor function. Check your 
windshield  wiper  b lades regularly. 
- The washer  fluid  nozzles of  the  wind
sh ield  washer  system  are heated  at  low 
temperatures  when  the  ignit ion  is on . 
- When  stopping  temporarily,  e .g . at  a 
traffic  light , the  set speed of  the  wind
shield  wipers  is automatically  red uced by 
one speed. 
Cleaning  windshield  wiper  blades 
Clean  the wind shield  wiper  bl ades when  they 
begin to  leave streaks . Use a soft  cloth  and 
glass cleaner  to  clean the  windsh ield wiper 
b lades. 
.,.  Pl ace  the wind shield  wiper  arm s in the  serv
ice position . Refer to  ¢ 
page 49. 
.,. Lift  the  w iper arm  away from  the  front  win
dow. 
_& WARNING 
Dirty  w indshie ld w iper blades  can  imp air 
your view.  This  can  lead  to accidents. 
Replacing windshield  wiper  blades 
Fig.  46 Re movi ng winds hield w ipe r blade s 
-
Wiper  ser vice position /blade  replacement 
position 
.,.  Switch  the  ign ition  off  and  move the  w ind
shield  wipe r lever to  posit io n @ ¢ 
page 48, 
fig. 45. The windshield  wipers  move  into  the 
service position. 
.,.  To b ring  th e wipe rs back into  the  original 
position,  switch  the  ignition  on and press 
the  windshie ld wipe r lever. 
Clear v is ion 49 
You can also t urn the  se rv ice position  on or  off 
in the  MMI: 
.,.  Switch  the  windsh ie ld wipers  off  (position 
@ ¢ page 48, fig. 45) . 
.,. Select: !CAR ! function  but ton> (Car )* sy s
tem s control  button  > Servicing & check s > 
Wiper  service po sition > On /Off . 
Remo ving th e wiper  bl ade 
.,.  Lift the  windsh ie ld wipe r arm  up from  the 
w indshield. 
.,.  Press the  locking  knob 
(D ¢ fig. 46 on  the 
w iper blade.  Hold  the  wiper  blade firmly . 
.,.  Remove the  wiper  blade  in the  direction  of 
the  arrow . 
Attaching  the  wipe r blade 
.,.  Install  the  new wiper  blade  in the  reta iner 
on  the wipe r arm @unti l you  hear it  click  in
to  place on the  w iper arm . 
.,.  Place the  w iper arm  back on the  windshield  . 
.,.  Tu rn the  se rvice position  off. 
_& WARNING 
-
F or your  safety,  you s hou ld rep lace  the 
wiper  b lades once or twice  a yea r. See your 
authorized  Audi  dea ler for  replacement 
b la d es . 
Q) Note 
- Th e windsh ie ld  wiper b lades must  only 
be folded  away when  in the  service posi
tion!  Otherwise,  yo u ris k damaging  the 
paint  on the  hood  or  the  windshie ld wip
er  motor. 
- Yo u should  not  move your  vehicle  or 
press the  windshield  wiper  lever when 
the  wiper  arms  are folded  away from  the 
w indshield . The windsh ield wipers  wou ld 
move back  into  their  original  position 
and could  damage  the  hood  a nd wind
shield . 
- To help  prevent  damage  to  the  w iper sys
tem,  always  loosen  blades w hich  are fro
zen to  the  windshield  before  operating 
w ipers.  ..,.  
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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. 85 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. 85 
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 209. 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. 88 . 
-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,