sensor AUDI S6 2013 Owners Manual
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![AUDI S6 2013  Owners Manual 14  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
Canada  models: 
[I] 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective  ./ 
¢ page20 
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Worn  brake pads 
¢ page20 
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Canada  models: 
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Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective  ./ 
¢ page20 
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Worn  brake pads 
¢ page20 
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14  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
Canada  models: 
[I] 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
defective  ./ 
¢ page20 
• 
Worn  brake pads 
¢ page20 
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Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢ page  74 
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Tire pressure monitoring  system 
./ 
¢page258 
Tire pressure monitoring  system 
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Electronic  power  control  ./ 
¢ page  21 
I Malfunction  indicator  Lamp (MIL) 
111! 
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¢ page21 
., 
Engine speed limitation 
¢ page  21 
I. 
Engine oil  level 
¢ page  18 
• 
Engine oil  sensor 
¢ page  21 
&1 
Battery 
¢ pagel7 
Ill 
Tank system 
¢page  21 
• 
Windshield  washer  fluid  level 
¢page22 
m 
Windshie ld wipers 
¢ page22 
!I 
Remote  control  key 
¢page  71 
m 
Remote  control  key 
¢ page  74 
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Battery  in  remote  control  key 
¢ page32 
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Defective  ligh t bulb  warn ing 
¢ page22 
II 
Rear fog  light(s) 
¢page22 
II 
Headlight  range control 
¢page22 
- -
Ill 
adaptive  light * 
¢page22 
m 
Light -/rain  sensor faulty 
¢ page  22 
- -
• 
Audi  active  lane assist * 
¢page92 
Im 
T ransmission 
¢ page  110 
Im 
Transmission 
¢page  110 
R1 
Transmission 
- S t ron ic ®  ¢ page  110 
• 
Electronic  steering  column  lock 
¢page  18 
- -
., 
Engine start  system 
¢page  18 
£1.p 
Electromechanical  steering 
¢page  196 
• 
Air  suspens ion* 
¢ page  18 
Ill 
Sport  differential * 
¢page22 
Other  indicator  lights 
II 
II 
I : I -._ I• 11 
Turn signals  ¢ page  23 
USA model s: Cruise control * 
¢page 
79 
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...  
Page 21 of 306

Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights  19 
There  is a  malfunction that can  resu lt in  re
stricted  driving  stability. 
Ca refully  drive  at  a  maximum  speed  of 35 
mph 
(60 km/h)  to  your authorized  Aud i dealer 
or  qualified  workshop  to  have  the  malfunction 
corrected. 
•  Air suspension: service  mode. Vehicle 
can  only  be  moved  with  restrictions 
Carefully  drive to  your  authorized  Aud i dealer 
or  qualified  workshop  immediately  to  have 
the  service  mode  deactivated. 
II Air suspension  fault 
There  is a  system  malfunction  that  can  result 
in  restricted  driving  stability  or reduced 
ground  clearance. 
Drive  to  your authorized  Audi  dea ler  immedi
ately  to  have  the  malfunction  corrected. 
II Air  suspension: vehicle  too  low.  Ground 
clearance  reduced 
The  ground  clea rance  is very  low  due to  a  sys 
tem  malfunct ion.  Wait  until the air  suspen
sion  system  has  restored  normal  ground  clear
ance . Otherwise,  conditions  s uch  as  an  uneven 
road  surface  can  lead  to  vehicle  damage. 
m1 !f Safety  systems 
The fl (USA models)/ E,I (Canada  models)  in
d icator  light  monitors  the  safety  systems  (e .g. 
a ir bags,  pretensioners)  and  illuminates  for a 
few  seconds  each  time you  switch  the  ignition 
on. 
If  the 
(I (USA models)/ E,i (Canada  mode ls) 
indicator  light  does  not go  out,  or  if  it  illumi 
nates  while you  are  driv ing,  or  if it  starts  to 
blink,  then  there  is a malfunction  somewhere 
in  the  system.  If  the  light  does  not illumi nate 
when  you  switch  the  ignition  on,  this also 
means  there  is a malfunction. 
A WARNING 
If you  have  a  malfunction  in  the safety  sys
tems,  contact  your  authorized  Audi dealer 
immediately.  Otherwise  the  safety  sys- terns  may  not  work 
properly in  an  acci
dent. 
;;,/ {A Electronic Stabilization  Control 
(ESC ) 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control. 
When  you  switch  the  ignition  on,  the  ind icator 
li ght 
G1 turns  on  briefly  to  check  the  f unction. 
If the 
J.ii) indicator  lamp blinks  while  driving, 
the  ESC or  ASR (Anti-Slip  Regu lation)  is active
l y regu lating . 
If  the 
J.ii) indicator  lamp  illum inates,  the sys
tem  has switched  the  ESC  off. 
If the indicator  light II turns  on,  the  ESC was 
switched  to  ESC sport  mode  with the  button 
@ c:> page  192. If  this  is case,  you can  reacti
vate  the  ESC  by switching  the  ignition  off and 
then  on again . The  warning/indicator  light 
shou ld go  o ut  to  show  that  the  system  is fu lly 
funct ional  aga in. 
Stabilization  control  (ESC/ABS):  Fault!  See 
owner's  manual 
If  the  indicator  light Ji) and  the  ABS indicator 
light~  (USA models) 
![I] (Canada  mod 
els)  turn  on  and  the  message  appears, there  is 
a  malfunction  in the  ABS system  or  electronic 
differential  lock.  This also  interrupts  the  ESC. 
The  brakes  still  function  with  their  normal 
power,  but  ABS is  not  active. 
Drive  to  your  authorized  A udi  dealer  immedi
ate ly to  have  the  malfunction  corrected. 
If the  battery  terminals  were disconnected 
and  re-connected,  the  vehicle  was  jump  start 
ed  or  the  battery  is very  weak,  the  ESC sensor 
system  goes through  a  learning  process  for 
the  first  few  yards.  The  warning/indicator 
light  illuminates.  The  warning/indicator  light 
goes  out  as  soon  as  the  learning process  is 
complete. 
For  more  information  about  the ESC 
c:>page  192.  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 21 
A WARNING 1= ~ 
Driv ing with  bad  brakes  can cause  a coll i-
sion and  serious  personal  injury . 
- If the  warning  light 
EiJ and the  warning 
light 
11111> w ith  the  message B rake 
pad s! 
comes  on in the  instrument  cluster 
display,  immediately  contact  your au
tho rized Aud i dealer  o r qualified  work
shop  to  have a ll brake  pads  chec ked  or 
replaced  if necessary. 
EPC Electronic  power  control 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electronic  power  control. 
The Ga warn ing/ indicator  light  (Electron ic 
Power Control) illuminates  when you switch 
the  ignition  on as  a function  check . 
(D Tips 
If this warning/indicator  light  illuminates 
while you are  dr iving, then  there  is a mal
function  in the  engine  elect ron ics.  Have 
the  malfunction  co rrected  as  soon  as  pos
sible  by yo ur autho rized Aud i dea ler o r 
qualified  repair facility. 
Ci Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) 
The Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp (MIL) is part 
of the  On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system. 
The symbot 
¢1111ij lights  up when  the  ignit ion is 
switched  on and w ill turn 
off after  the  engine 
has  started  and  has  settled  at  a constant  idle 
speed.  Th is ind icates  that  the  MIL is working 
properly . 
The warning  light  illuminates  when  there  is a 
malfunct ion in the  engine  electronic  system. 
Contact  your author ized Audi dealer  and  have 
the  ma lfunction  corrected. 
An improperly  closed  fuel  filler cap  may also 
cause  the  MIL light  to  illum inate 
c.> page  222. 
For more  information c.> page  29. 
1)  - : USA mod els only 
!'1 Engine  speed  limitation 
App lies to  veh icles : w ith  eng ine speed  limitatio n 
(I! Engine  sp ee d ma ximum  XXXX RPM 
The eng ine speed  is automatically  limited  to 
the  speed  d isplayed  in the  dr iver information 
system . Th is protects  the  engine  from  over
heating. 
The eng ine speed  limitation  deactivates  once 
the  engine  is no longer  in the  critical tempera
ture  range  and you have re leased  the  acce lera
tor  pedal  once. 
If the  engine  speed  limitation  was  activated 
by an  engine  control  malfunction,  the  indica
tor  light 
Ga a lso turns  on.  Make sure  that  the 
speed  does  not  go above  the  speed  disp layed. 
Drive to your author ized A udi dealer  immedi
ate ly  to have the  malfunction  corrected. 
~,  Engine  oil  level 
II Add o il,  ma x. x qt (l).  You ma y continue 
dri ving 
When  the  symbol II and  dr iver message  ap
pear,  add  the amount  of oil appearing  in the 
display at  the  next  opportunity¢ 
page  230. 
~ •. Engine  oil  sensor 
II Oil  le vel! Sensor d efecti ve 
If the  symbol  i lluminates,  contact  your au
thorized  Audi dea ler and  have the  oil sensor 
inspected.  Until you have this  done,  check the 
oi l level each time  you refue l just  to  be on the 
safe  s ide 
c.>  page  230. 
Bil Fuel  level  indicator 
Ii] Ple ase  re fuel 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on for  the  first 
time  and the  message  appears,  there  are 
about  2.6  gallons  (10  liters)  of fuel  left  in the 
tank.  Time to  refuel 
c.> page  221. 
Ii] Tank  system  malfun ction!  Contact dealer  ..,_  
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22  Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
If  the  indicator  light  t urns  on and  th is mes 
sage  ap pears,  the re  is a ma lfunction  in the 
tan k system. 
D rive to  yo ur aut hori zed  Au di dealer i mmedi
ate ly to  have the  mal func tion cor rected . 
C> Windshield  washer  fluid  level 
Ill Please refill  washer flu id 
If  th e sym bol  illum inates,  add  w indshield 
washer  fluid  to the  was her  system/ headlight 
washer  system* ~ 
page 239. 
'1:> Windshield  wipers 
g._5 Windshield wiper defective 
T here  is a  mal funct io n  with the  w indshield 
wipers. 
Dr ive to  yo ur aut horized  Aud i dea le r  immedi 
ate ly to  have the  mal func tion cor re cte d. 
~ /0$ Defective  light  bulb  warning 
rs)-If the  indicator  light  turns  on,  a  bulb  has 
failed.  The  message  indicates  the  location  of 
the  bulb . 
&II-if a re ar  fog  l amp  has  f ailed,  the  indic ator 
lig ht  tu rns  on to  indica te the  location  on t he 
ve hicl e. 
Vehicle lights:  malfunction 
If the  message  appea rs, there  is a  malfunc 
tion  in the  hea dlights  or  light  switch . 
Drive to  your authori zed  Audi dea ler  immedi
ately  to  have the  mal function  cor rected. 
A WARNING 
- Light  b ulbs are  pressurized  and  co uld ex
plode  whi le they  are  being  changed  caus
ing  ser ious  perso na l inju ry. 
- Wor k w ith  due  care  w hen  handling  the 
hig h-voltage  section  of gas  d ischa rge 
( x enon)  lig hts.  Fa ilur e to d o so co uld re
sul t  in  deat h or  seriou s  inju ry. 
(D Tips 
Have t he b ulb  replaced  or  the  co nnect ion 
r epaire d by y our  authorized  A udi Se rvice 
department. 
i,0 Headlight  range  control 
II Headlight  range control : defective! 
If the  symbol  illuminates,  the  headlig ht  range 
control  is  no  longer  working  properly.  Have 
the  system  checked  and  repaired  at  you r A udi 
dealer . 
~D 
Adaptive  Light 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  Adaptive  light 
mFJ Audi adaptive light:  system fault 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on  and  this  mes 
sage  appears,  there  is a  malfunct ion  in the 
adaptive  light  system.  The head lights  sti ll 
func tion. 
Go to  an  authorized  dealersh ip to  have the 
headlights  or t he c ontrol  un it  for  the  Adaptive 
Light  repa ired . 
@:> Light/rain  sensor 
!'al Automatic  headlights /automatic  wipers : 
system fault 
If the  indicato r light  turns  on  and  this  mes
sage  appears,  the  light/ rain sensor  is  not 
funct ioning  corr ect ly . 
For safety  reasons  the  low beams  are  t urned 
o n  pe rmanently  with  the  sw itch  in 
AUTO . 
However, you  can  co ntinue  to  turn  the  lights 
o n  and  off  using the  light  switch . Yo u can  st ill 
c o ntrol  a ll functions  that  are  independent  of 
t h e  ra in sensor  th roug h th e w ind shield  wipe r 
lever . 
Co ntact  you r authorized  Audi dea le r as  soon 
as  possib le to  have t he p roblem  corrected . 
}-: Sport  differential 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  sport  different ial 
Ill Sport differential:  system fault  
Page 36 of 306

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  223. 
-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. 
.,.  Select : ICARI function  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 Re mote  co ntrol : funct io n  buttons 
N 0 
q Cl 
~ 
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 ffi (@ ) to  un lock  the  vehicle 
¢fig.  20. 
.,. Press  button~( @) to  lock the  vehicle¢.& 
in General  description  on page  33 . 
.,. Press  bu tton cs( @) briefly  to  unlock  t he 
re ar  lid . 
.,.  Push  the  red 
I PANIC I 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 . .,.  
Page 37 of 306

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  start  the  engi ne  or  open  a 
door.  In  c ase  this  happe ns  anyhow,  push 
the  un lo ck button 
m . 
- The  vehicle  can  only  be  locked  when  the 
se lector  lever  is  in the  P posit ion . 
- Use  the  panic  funct ion  only  if you  are  in 
an  emergency  situ ation . 
Locking and  unlocking  with  convenience 
key 
App lies to  vehicles:  wit h co nve nien ce key 
The doors  and  the  rear  lid  can be  unlocked 
and  locked  without  operating  the  master  key. 
F ig. 2 1 Conve nien ce key : Lock ing t he ve hicle 
Opening  and  clo sin g  35 
Unlocking  vehicle 
.,. Take  ho ld  of  t he  door  handle.  The  door  is 
un lo cked  automatically. 
.,.  Pull  the  handle  to  open  the  door. 
Locking vehicle 
.,. Select  the  P selecto r lever  pos it io n. Othe r
w ise  the  veh icle  canno t be  lo cked. 
.,.  To  lock  the  veh icle,  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 and  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  proper ly 
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  standing  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  able  to  unlo ck you r ve hicle  us
ing  these  convenience  func tions.  
Page 44 of 306

42  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 . 
- Please observe  legal  regulations  when 
using the  lighting  systems  described . 
(D Note 
The rear fog  lights  should  only  be turned 
on in accordance with  traffic  regulation,  as 
the  lights  are bright  for  following  traffic. 
{D) Tips 
- The light  sensor*  for  automatic  head
light  range control*  is  located  in the  rear 
view  mirror  mount . You should  therefore 
not  apply  any stickers  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 ~ 
page  22 . 
-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  signals  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 
The emergency  flasher  makes  other  motorists 
aware  that you  or your  vehicle are in an emer
gency situation . 
Fig. 34 Ce nte r co nso le:  em erg en cy  flash er sw itc h 
..  Press the  switch I:;,,. ~fig.  34 to  turn  the 
emergency flashers  on or off. 
When  the emergency flasher  is on,  all  four 
turn  signals  blink at  the  same time.  The turn 
signal  indicator  lights 
B Nin the  instrument 
cluster,  as well  as the  light in the  emergency 
flasher  switch 
I:;,,. blink  likewise. The emergen
cy flashers  also work  when  the  ignition  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  ore adjusted  in the  MMI. 
..  Select: !CAR ! function  button> (Car)*  sys
tems 
control  button > Vehicle  settings > Ex-
terior  lighting. 
Ill>  
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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 43 
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.  35 Tu rn  signal  and  high  beam  lever 
The turn  signal and high  beam  lever has the 
following  functions: 
Turn  signals ¢ 9 ©@ 
.. 0 ....  :r 
~ 
.,. Push  the leve r up  as far  as it  can go  to  turn 
on the  right  turn  signa l or  down  to turn  on 
the  left  tu rn s ignal ¢ 
fig. 35. 
...  Move the  lever briefly  until  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  sw itch 
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  indicator  l ights 
B or Bin 
the  instrument  cluster¢ page  12 also  blink. 
-After  you  have  turned  a corner,  the  turn  sig-
n al  switches 
off automatically. 
- The 
high  beam works only  when  the head-
lights  are  on. The indicator  light 
El in the  .,.  
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46  Clear vision 
Wiper  and  washer 
system 
Switching  the  windshield  wipers  on 
Fig. 42 Wind shie ld wipe r lever 
Move the  windshield  wiper  lever to  the  corre
sponding  position: 
@  - Windshield  wipers  off 
(I) -Rain sensor mode.  The windshield  wipers 
switch  on once the  vehicle  speed exceeds ap
proximately  2 mph  (4  km/h)  and it  is raining. 
The higher  the  rain sensor sensitivity  is se t 
(switch @to  the  right),  the  earlier  the  wind
shield  wipers  react to  moisture  on the  wind
shield.  You can deactivate  rain sensor  mode  in 
the  MMI,  which  will  then activate  intermittent 
mode.  Select: 
ICARI function  button > (Car)* 
systems control  button > Driver  assist>  Rain 
sensor 
> 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 
posi tion  longer,  the  wipers  switch  from  slow 
wiping  to  fast  wiping . 
®  - Clean the  windshield . The wipers  wipe 
one time  after  several seconds of  driving  to  remove water  drople ts. You can switch  this 
function  off  by moving  the  lever to  position ® 
within  10 seconds after  the  afterwipe . The af
terwipe  function  is  reactivated the  next  time 
you switch  the  ignition  on. 
Cleaning the  headlights*. The headlight  wash
er system*  operates  only  when  the  headlights 
are on . If  you  move the  lever to  position ®,  the  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 the  driver's  responsibility  to  monitor 
outside  weather  conditions  and to  man
ually  activate  the wipers  as soon as rain 
or  drizzle  reduces visibility  through  the 
windshield. 
- The windsh ield  must  not  be treated  with 
water-repellent  materials.  They can in
crease glare  under  poor  visibility  condi
tions  such  as wetness,  darkness,  or when 
the  sun  is low  on the  horizon.  In addi
tion,  they  can cause the  windshield  wip
ers to  chatter. 
- Properly functioning  windshield  wiper 
blades  are required  for  a clear  view  and 
safe driving 
q page  47,  Replacing 
windshield  wiper  blades. 
(D Note 
- In  the  case of  frost,  check whether  the 
windshield  wiper  blades are frozen  to 
the  windshield.  Switching  on the  wind
shield  wipers  can damage  the  wiper 
blades! 
- Prior to  using a car wash, the  windshield 
wiper  system  must  be switched  off  (lever 
in  position @). This  helps to  prevent  un
intentional  switching  on and  damage to 
the  windshield  wiper  system. 
- Do  not  use  the  wipers  to  clear  a frosted 
window . Using the  wipers  as a conven
ient  ice scraper will  destroy  the  wiper 
blades . 
(D Tips 
-The  windshield  wipers  are switched  off 
when  the  ignition  is off . Activate  the 
windshield  wipers  after  the  ignition  is 
switched  back on  by moving  the wind
shield  wiper  lever  to any position. 
- Worn  or  dirty windshield  wiper  blades 
result  in  streaking.  This can affect  the  
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rain  sensor function. Check your 
windshield  wiper  blades  regularly. 
- The  washer  fluid  nozzles  of  the  wind
shield  washer  system  are  heated  at  low 
temperatures  when  the  ignition  is on. 
- When  stopping  temporarily,  e.g.  at  a  traffic  light , the  set  speed  of  the  wind
shield  wipers  is automatically  reduced  by 
one  speed. 
Replacing  windshield  wiper  blades 
Wip er blad es in good  condition  h elp  keep the 
windshield  clear. 
Fig.  43 Removing  winds hield w iper  bla des 
Service  position 
..  Switch  the  windshield  wipers  off  (position 
@ ¢fig . 42) . 
.. Switch  the  ignition  off  and  move  the  wind
shield  wiper  lever to position @¢ 
fig. 42 . 
Or 
..  Select  in the  MMI: 
!CAR ! function  button> 
(Car)*  systems control  button  > Servicing & 
checks > Wiper  service position  > On . The 
windshield  wipers  move  into  the service  po
sition. 
Removing  the  wiper  blade 
.,.  Fold  the  windshield  wiper  arm  away  from 
the  windshield  . 
.,.  Press  the  locking  knob@¢ 
fig.  43 on  the 
wiper  blade . Hold  the  wiper  blade  firmly. 
..  Remove  the  wiper  blade  in  the direction  of 
the  arrow. 
Clear vision 4  7 
Installing  the  wiper  blade 
..  Insert  the  new  wiper  blade  into  the  mount 
on  the  wiper  arm  @until  you hear  it  latch 
i nto  place. 
..  Place  the  wiper  arm  back  on  the  windshield. 
..  Switch  the  ignition  on. 
..  Press  the  windshield  wiper  lever. 
Or  ..  Select: 
I CAR ! function  button  > (Car)*  sys
tems 
control  button > Servicing & checks > 
Wiper  service position  > Off. 
.&_ WARNING 
- If  the  windshield  wipers  smear  the  wind
shield,  clean  the  wiper  blades  with  wind
shield  washer  fluid.  If the  wiper  blades 
are  extremely  dirty,  you  can  also  clean 
them  with  a soft  sponge  or  cloth. 
- For your  safety,  you  should  replace  the 
wiper  blades  once  or  twice  a year.  See 
your  authorized  Audi dealer  for  replace
ment  blades. 
(D Note 
- The  windshield  wiper  blades  must  only 
be  folded  away  when  in the  service  posi
tion!  Otherwise,  you  risk  damaging  the 
paint  on  the  hood  or  the  windshield  wip
er  motor. 
- You should  not  move  your  vehicle  or 
press  the  windshield  wiper  lever  when 
the  wiper  arms  are  folded  away  from  the 
windshield.  The  windshield  wipers  would  move  back  into their  original  position 
and  could  damage  the  hood  and  wind
shield . 
- To help  prevent  damage  to  the  wiper  sys
tem,  always  loosen  blades  which  are  fro
zen  to  the  windshield  before  operating 
wipers . 
- To help  prevent  damage  to  wiper  blades,  do  not  use  gasoline,  kerosene,  paint 
thinner,  or  other  solvents  on  or  near  the 
wiper  blades . 
- To  help  prevent  damage  to  the  wiper 
arms  or  other  components,  do  not  at
tempt  to  move the wipers  by hand.