steering AUDI A6 2020 Workshop Manual

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Parking and maneuvering

> To select a view, press (2) - ®) in the upper dis-
play or tap in an area to show the vehicle in the
side view ).
> To select a 3D surroundings view, press the »G2)
symbol (). Then select the desired 3D sur-
roundings view () - @.
Switching the views quickly
To switch the views quickly (for example, from
Front corner to Front):
> Tap the camera image twice. Or
> Pull two fingers apart or together in a sideways
motion on the camera image.
Zooming in and out on the views
Applies to: surroundings and 3D surroundings views
> To zoom in or out on an area, place two fingers
on that area and push them apart or pull them
together > fig. 126, left side.
Moving the view
Applies to: surroundings and 3D surroundings views
> To move the view, press and pull it in any direc-
tion using one finger.
> To re-center the 3D surroundings, tap the cam-
era image twice.
Tilting or rotating the views
Applies to: 3D surroundings view
> To tilt or rotate the 3D surroundings, use your
finger to drag it in any direction > fig. 126, on
the right side.
> To re-center the 3D surroundings behind the
vehicle, tap the camera image twice.
Selecting a view in the side area
The vehicle surroundings are shown in the side
area of the display. You can switch between a vis-
ual display (Graphic) and the vehicle surround-
ings (Camera).

> Select |--] > View in the upper display when the
parking system is active.


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Switch between 3D surroundings and Surroundings

Front corner
or display the selec-
tion bar
This view makes it easier to drive out of tight parking spaces or areas and
intersections with poor visibility. It shows an almost 180° panorama view
in front of the vehicle.

Front
This view assists you in using the full area for maneuvering in front of the
vehicle.

Surroundings
This view helps you to maneuver and position the vehicle more precisely.
The area around the vehicle is shown using the camera images. The vehi-
cle image is shown by the system > A\.

Rear
This view assists you in using the full area for maneuvering behind the ve-
hicle. This is the rearview camera image.

Rear corner
This view can assist you when driving out of tight parking spaces or areas
with poor visibility. It shows an almost 180° panorama view behind the
vehicle.

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Front tires

This view helps you to see the distance between the front tires and the
curb and the steering wheel angle when parking.


D Requirement: The vehicle surroundings (Camera) must be
selected in the View in the side area.
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Telephone

— Deleting imported contacts: requirement: you
must have imported at least one contact. Se-
lect: Contacts > Z > one or more contacts, or
Select all > Delete imported contacts > Done.
The imported contacts are deleted.
Gi) Tips
— Pay attention to any synchronization
prompts on your mobile device when down-
loading contacts.
— Only the contacts of the mobile device being
actively used are displayed.
— The contacts from the mobile device may
not be transferred in alphabetical order. If
there are too many entries, contacts with
different first letters may be missing in the
MMI.
— If contacts are loaded from the mobile de-
vice into the MMI, the contacts on the SIM
card will no longer be displayed in the MMI.
— The contacts in the local MMI memory are
always visible and can be accessed by other
users.
— After switching off the ignition and exiting
the vehicle, the mobile device directory will
be loaded when the MMI is started again if
the mobile device is within range and the
Bluetooth function is switched on in the mo-
bile device and the MMI.
— Only the contacts in the local MMI memory
can be deleted.
Listening to voicemail
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Voicemail.
Requirement: there must be no voicemail num-
ber stored.
> Entering the voicemail number: enter the de-
sired number. Press OK.
Requirement: a voicemail number must be stor-
ed.
> Dialing the voicemail number: press Voice-
mail. The call begins immediately.
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G) Tips
This service must be set up and activated in
advance by the cell phone service provider.
Dialing a phone number
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may
have the following options for dialing a phone
number:
— Using text input in the MMI > page 24.
— Using voice operation > page 27.
Making an emergency call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI via Bluetooth.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Dial number > the emergency call
number specific to the country (for example,
911) > Dial.

ZA\ WARNING
— Because your phone works with radio sig-
nals, a connection cannot be guaranteed un-
der all circumstances. Do not rely on only
your phone when it comes to essential com-
munication (such as during a medical emer-
gency).
— Always follow the instructions given by the
emergency personnel during an emergency
call and only end the call when they instruct
you to do so.
Answering/ending a call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone

> To accept or end a call, press the @ button on
the multifunction steering wheel. Operating
=> page 13.
You can use the following options on the MMI
when there is an incoming call:
> Answering an incoming call: press Answer.
> Declining a call: press Decline.

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Telephone

—To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Bluetooth function can be reset to the fac-
tory default settings > page 224.
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Contacts > ©}.
Switching between two mobile devices
Requirement: telephone 1 and telephone 2 must
be connected.
Switch telephones: the device name of the avail-
able mobile device is displayed. You can switch
the phone by pressing the button.
The directory for the selected phone will be dis-
played.
Hide grayed-out contacts
When this function is switched on, contacts that
have no phone numbers stored for them will be
hidden.
Sort order
You can sort the contacts by Last name or First
name.
Download contacts
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI.
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man-
ually download your mobile device contacts. De-
pending on the mobile device, you may need to
disconnect and reconnect the Bluetooth connec-
tion to update the contacts.
Memory capacity
You can manage up to 23,000 contacts. You can
also download up to 5,000 contacts from maxi-
mum four mobile devices. You can also import up
to 3,000 contacts from a storage medium.
Importing and exporting contacts
Requirement: an SD card must be in the SD card
reader* > page 209 or a USB storage device must
be connected to the Audi music interface
=> page 212.
Contacts in vCard format (.vcf) can be imported
or exported from the MMI.
— Applies to: MMI: Importing contacts from a
storage medium: Select: Import contacts >
Search for import data > SD card 1 or USB de-
vice 1/USB device 2 > desired contacts or Se-
lect all contacts > Start import.
— Applies to: MMI: Exporting contacts to a stor-
age device: Requirement: Only previously im-
ported contacts can be exported. Select: Export
contacts > Find source for exporting > SD card
1 or USB device 1/USB device 2 > desired con-
tacts or Select all contacts > Start export.
@ Tips
— For more information about the myAudi ac-
count, visit my.audi.com.
— The imported contacts are stored in the lo-
cal MMI memory.
— Contacts that were downloaded from a mo-
bile device cannot be exported.
— There should be no other files or folders on
the storage medium containing the contacts
to be imported.
— Apple devices and MTP devices (such as
smartphones) are not recognized as USB
storage devices.
Mobile phone network settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Mobile
phone network.
Switching the car phone or data module on
Applies to: vehicles with car phone/data module
See > page 174.
Instrument cluster
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
telephone
In the instrument cluster display, you can control
the MMI functions with the multifunction
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>

Telephone

steering wheel. Operating > page 13 and
=> page 29, Additional function buttons.
Requirement: the Telephone tab must be select-
— Favorites: Requirement: favorites must be stor-
ed in the MMI.
— Switch telephones: Requirement: two cell
ed in the instrument cluster.
> Press the [=] button.
Possible options:
— Call list: Requirement: the call list must con-
tain a phone number.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
phones must be connected to the MMI.
— Back to call: Requirement: there must be a call
in progress.
(i) Tips
Depending on the selected function, it may be
necessary to use the MMI.
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.

Problem Solution

Pairing the mobile device to the
MMI failed.
Make sure the requirements for connecting a mobile phone have
been met > page 164, or
make sure you did not accidentally decline the PIN for establishing
a connection on your mobile phone. If necessary, repeat the pair-
ing process > page 164.

After pairing, not all contacts or
no contacts have been loaded in-
to the MMI.
Avoid using special characters in names.
Avoid using contact groups on your mobile phone.
Check for prompts on your mobile device when connecting via
Bluetooth.

Certain telephone functions are
grayed out or not available.
The telephone functions depend on the mobile device service pro-
vider and the mobile device you are using.

Some telephone functions may
be switched off or not available,
even though the mobile device is
supported.
Check if the Bluetooth settings on your cell phone are limited or
individual Bluetooth settings are deactivated. This may be the
case with business cell phones.

Wireless cell phone charging is
not working or is interrupted.
Check if wireless charging with the Audi phone box is switched on.
Check if your mobile device is Qi-capable.
Check if your mobile device is positioned correctly in the Audi
phone box > page 166 and no other objects are between them.

The MESSAGES menu is not avail-
able.

Check if the Show messages option is on your mobile device and it
is enabled.

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Navigation

Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.

Fig. 135 Upper display: standard map: route guidance is
not started
Opening navigation
> Applies to: MMI: Press NAVIGATION on the
home screen.
After accessing the navigation for the first time,
the map is displayed.
Opening navigation using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
the Navigation tab in the instrument cluster.
> To display navigation when route guidance has
started, select in the instrument cluster: the
button > Map.
The following functions are available in the MMI:
@ Open the Select destination menu
=> page 186, fig. 136.
@ Open intelligent search directly > page 186.
@ Switch between the map and the menu:
press A repeatedly until the desired function
is displayed.
You can find additional information about the
map update at > page 192, Map operation.

the traffic regulations that are applicable in
the country where you are operating the ve-
hicle. In the event that the driving directions
contradict traffic regulations, always follow
the traffic regulations applicable in the
country where you are operating the vehicle

to reduce the risk of an accident.


ZX WARNING
— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 20,
Traffic safety information.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a driving recommendation. Follow

@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> in General information on page 177.
iG) Tips
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or trees and large buildings can impair sat-
ellite reception and affect the system's abil-
ity to determine the vehicle position. Sever-
al deactivated or malfunctioning satellites
can also interrupt GPS reception and affect
the system's ability to determine the vehicle
position.
— Because street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion using the upper display may be re-
quired.
— Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Info-
tainment: Depending on the country and ve-
hicle equipment, additional services may be
available.
— An additional indicator will appear in the
head-up display.
myAudi navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
MMI navigation works seamlessly with the myAu-
di app.
Your destinations (favorites, last destinations)
are synchronized through your myAudi account.
All important destinations can be displayed in
the vehicle and in the myAudi app.
To download the destinations automatically into
the vehicle, we recommend linking the access
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Navigation

Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > © > G.
> Enter one or more search terms into the input
field.
> The search engine provider shows suggestions
to narrow down the search.
> Press on suggestions until the desired destina-
tion appears in the results list. If necessary, use
one finger to swipe upward or downward until
the suggestions © or destinations appear.
> Press on the desired destination 9. The Details
menu will be displayed.
> Press Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed. > page 191, fig. 138
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 177.
@) Tips
— The MMI input suggestions depend on the
last navigated destinations.
— The navigation system always searches for
the fastest route. You can have alternative
routes displayed if necessary > page 193.
— If the destination cannot be found, it may
not be stored in the navigation database.
Check
the spelling of the term that was
searched or check the search area
> page 186.
Entering an address
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
As an alternative to the intelligent search, you
can also enter an address in stages.
Opening a menu
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G5) > Enter address.
Enter a destination using an address
> Press on the respective input field and enter an
address.
> Press Apply. The Details menu will be dis-
played.
> Press Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 191, fig. 138.
Destination entry for a street intersection
> Select: Intersection > enter a street > Start.
Loading previous destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Your last destinations and routes can be loaded
directly as a navigation destination.
As soon as you start route guidance, the destina-
tion is automatically saved in the last destina-
tions. Your previous destinations are marked with
the © symbol.
If you use myAudi navigation, your previous des-
tinations will be synchronized with your myAudi
account > page 185.
Accessing previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Last destinations > select
a desired destination > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Last destinations > desired destina-
tion.
Changing and loading a previous destination
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ge) > Last destinations > Z >
Z > change the address > Use address > Start.
Restore last tour
Requirement: a route with at least two stopovers
must have already been canceled.
Your last route is labeled with the © symbol.
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>

Navigation

> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&5) > Last destinations > Re-
store last tour. Route guidance will start
immediately.
Deleting previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Last destinations > Z >
select one or more entries or Select all > Delete
> (Done).
@) Tips
The last route will be automatically deleted
from the list if you start a new route guidance
after canceling the route.
Setting a favorite as the destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can access frequent destinations in the fa-
vorites. You can quickly and easily start route
guidance using the home address or business ad-
dress function.
Requirement: a favorite must be stored
=> page 194.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites > select a de-
sired destination > Start. Or
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Favorites > desired destination.
POIs (Online Points of Interest)
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
Search for points of interest such as restaurants.
If the MMI is connected to the Internet, points of
interest will be automatically included in the
search.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Points of interest.
The system always searches in the search area
that is currently selected > table on page 188.
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
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> Searching for a point of interest in a specific
category: Select: a category (for example, res-
taurants) > a point of interest.
> Changing the search area: Requirement: route
guidance must be active. Press (4)/2:.9/B repeat-
edly until the desired search area > table on
page 188 is selected.
Sorting points of interest
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect. You must
have a category selected.
> Press on the respective symbol for sorting until
the desired sorting order is selected.
Search areas in detail



Symbol Description
@ Search nearby
£9 Search along the route
a Search at destination/Search at
stopover

Nearby: the points of interest will be listed start-
ing from the immediate vicinity around the vehi-
cle position.
Search along the route: points of interest along
the route can only be selected during active route
guidance. The points of interest are located di-
rectly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
calculated route. You can select points of interest
from various categories. For example, you can
search for a hotel or parking lot along route.
Search at destination/Search at stopover: points
of interest near a destination or a stopover can
only be selected during active route guidance.
You can select points of interest from various cat-
egories. For example, you can search for a hotel
or parking lot at the destination.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 177.
@ Tips
Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current >

Navigation

make a direct call to the phone number that
is stored for the destination.
© Start: starts navigation to the displayed des-
tination directly. The map will be displayed
= page 192, Map operation.
@) Parking: press Parking to search for a park-
ing space at the destination. You can use the
parking space as the destination or stopover.
Details: Requirement: the MMI must be con-
nected to the Internet > page 177, Audi con-
nect.
@) Weather at the destination: Requirement:
the MMI must be connected to the Internet
=> page 177, Audi connect.
@® Display of distance/driving time to the des-
tination
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
Selecting a destination from the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
A point on the map can be used as the destina-
tion.
Opening the map
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If necessary, press A to display the map.
Adjusting the scale
> Select: / > select a scale.
Marking the destination
> Press and hold a point on the map until a mark-
ing appears @2) > page 191, fig. 139. Or: the
address of the selected destination is displayed
@ > page 191, fig. 139.
Selecting map content (such as POIs) as the
destination
Requirement: map content must be displayed
=> page 198.
> Press on map content on the map (for example,
@) > page 191, fig. 139).
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Selecting the destination
> Select: @ > page 191, fig. 139. Or:
> To display destination details, press on @)
=> page 191, fig. 139 > Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 191, fig. 138.
Stopovers and route plan
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can enter additional destinations during ac-
tive route guidance.
Entering a stopover
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Enter a destination > page 186.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on (7) > page 191, fig. 138 on the map.
Editing stopovers
> Press on) > page 191, fig. 138 on the map.
> Adding a stopover: Select: Add destination >
select a destination > Add.
> Moving a stopover: press Z. Touch the $ sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
> Deleting a stopover: Select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Stopping route guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
the map must be displayed.
> Applies to: MMI: Press ® @) > page 191,
fig. 138. Or:
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Cancel route guidance.

Navigation

Online traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online traffic
information
The MMI can receive real-time online traffic in-
formation about congestion, accidents, road
construction, and other incidents.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect. Traffic infor-
mation must be switched on in the MMI
=> page 198.
Traffic information will be displayed on the
standard map > page 191, fig. 138.
Online traffic information is also displayed on the
standard map > page 195.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
@) Tips
— Having the online traffic information func-
tion switched on provides the most accurate
reports of traffic situations and traffic fore-
casting. Your vehicle transmits and process-
es its anonymous, encrypted position infor-
mation at regular intervals to the traffic da-
ta provider. You can switch off data transfer
at any time > page 290.
— The online traffic information network is
not available in all countries, and the cover-
age is not nationwide.
Options and settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Context-specific functions and settings may be
available depending on the vehicle equipment.
> Press More, or
> Open a list with navigation destinations (such
as recent destinations) and press and hold an
item until the Options menu is displayed.
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Storing a favorite
See > page 194.
Edit address
You can edit an address for the next destination
entry and navigate to the destination. Select: Ed-
it address > enter a street > Use address > Start.
If the address is permanently stored (for exam-
ple, in the favorites), the stored entry will not be
changed.
Change address
See > page 194, Favorites.
Entering an address
See > page 194, Contacts as navigation destina-
tions.
Change name
See > page 194, Favorites.
Weather
See > page 179, Services.
Save as a shortcut
See > page 23, Shortcuts.
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can adjust the navigation system settings in
the instrument cluster and in the MMI display
separately. The settings depend on the country
and vehicle equipment.
Accessing settings
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > ©}.
Accessing settings using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button.
Please note that a setting applied to the multi-
function steering wheel is only valid for the in-
strument cluster map.

4K0012721BD
Radio

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Fig. 144 Upper display: SiriusXM channel list
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the radio
may support the FM, AM, and SiriusXM (satellite
radio) frequency bands. Using the HD Radio re-
ceiver also allows you to receive radio stations on
the FM and AM bands in digital format.
Depending on the station list, the following in-
formation may be displayed:
@ Station list
Shows the station that is currently playing.
The station list updates automatically.
@ Stations
Depending on availability, the station name
as well as program information, for example,
may be displayed.
@ HD Radio technology
FM/AM stations that can be received by digi-
tal radio are marked with the HD Radio tech-
nology symbol H).
If reception quality declines, the radio auto-
matically switches to the analog FM/AM sta-
tion depending on availability.
@® Additional stations
Digital HD Radio stations may contain multi-
ple additional stations. If you lose reception,
the additional stations will be muted since
they can no longer be received.
© Radio ID
Your radio ID and contact data for your satel-
lite radio provider are displayed.
© Channel number
@ Smart Favorite
See > page 204.
Adjusting the radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: To set a frequency band, select
on the home screen: RADIO > Source a fre-
quency band.
> Applies to: MMI: To set a station, select on the
home screen: RADIO > Source > select a sta-
tion list > select a station.
> To select a frequency, follow the instructions
under > page 203, Free text search.
Adjusting the radio using the multifunction
steering wheel
Requirement: radio mode must be on.
» Select the Radio/Media tab using the multi-
function steering wheel.
> To switch between radio and media, select the
button > Switch to radio/Switch to media.
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the station
list.
> To switch to a different source, press the
button.
> To select a station or a source, turn and press
the left thumbwheel.
G) Tips
— Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you would
like to receive satellite programming.
— Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas, oth-
er vehicles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
— Satellite radio is not available in Alaska and
Hawaii.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the MMI may be required.
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