lights AUDI S6 2014 Owner's Manual

30 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the
MMI. The display brightness decreases auto ­
matica lly as the amo unt of light decreases.
The basic leve l of brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination
c:> page 46.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering
the Head-up Disp lay, do not place any ob­
jects in the projection opening.
@ Tips
- Sunglasses with polarization fi lters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the display.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display function.
- For information on cleaning, refer to
c:> table on poge 212.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) II! in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes o ut after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a ma lfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem. If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more information
r=.> page 31,
Electronic speed
limiter .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c:>page 218.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat ion of Data L ink Con nector (DLC)
On-Board D iagnost ics monitors the compo­
nents of your em iss ion control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory.
T he MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem.
If the light illum inates after a refuelling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
c:> page 218.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe ­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
r=.> fig . 16 .
Your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
serv ice station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause

malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
Electronic speed limiter
Instruments and warning/indicator lights 31
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the
risk of sudden tire failure and loss of control if
the veh icle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your veh icle also has an elect ronic speed limit­
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating . For more information
c:::> page 251.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle road speed s ignals, the Malfunction Indi­
cator Lamp (MIL)
¢,llij will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
S models
Your veh icle's top speed is electronically limit­
ed to 155 mph (250 km/h).
I f the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indica­
tor Lamp (MIU
¢,llij will illum inate. If this oc­
curs, contact the nea rest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
8_ WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires insta lled.

Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 34 Instrument pane l: lig ht sw itc h wit h all -weath­
er lights•
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
switched on. Wh ile start ing the eng ine o r
when switching off the ign ition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the side marker
lights will be on .
If the system is not operating p rope rly, a
war ning symbol in the dr iver information dis­
p lay is d isplayed
c::> page 23 .
Light switch -'tj_ -
Tu rn the switch c::> fig . 34 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights a re switched on, the
oD o: symbo l tu rns on .
0 -The lig hts are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA models: The day time running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
t ion is on and the light switch
c::> fig . 34 is in
the
O posit ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond itions). The
Daytime running
light s
function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
c::> page44, c::>A .
-Ca nada model s: The daytime running lig hts
will come on automa tically when the igni­
t ion is on and the light switch
c::> fig . 34 is in
the
O position, the : Do: pos ition or the AUTO
position (only in daylight conditions) c::> A .
AUTO -Automatic headlights swi tch on and
off depend ing o n brightness, for example i n
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels
c::> &. .
:Do: -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Clear vi sion 43
lm -Fog lights* (vehicles with Xenon p lus
headlights *)
~ -All-weather lights *
@il-Rear fog lights* . When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will i llu­
minate.
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with all-wea ther lights , the front
ligh ts are ad justed au tomatically so that yo u
are less like ly to see glare from your own
head lights , for example when driving on a wet
road.
Automatic h eadl ight range control*
T he head lights do not blind oncoming traffic
i f the veh icle load changes . The headligh t
range also adj usts automatically when brak­
ing and accelerating .
Light functions
The following light funct io ns are availab le de­
pend ing on vehicle equipment and o nly func­
tion when t he lig ht switch is in the AUTO posi­
tion . You can deactivate these functions in the
MMI under
Audi adaptive light c::> page 44.
Vehicles with St atic corn ering light* : the cor­
ner ing ligh t sw itches on a utomat ically when
the steering whee l is turned at a certain angle
at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
( 7 0 km/h) and when the turn signa l is activat ­
ed at speeds up to approximately 25 mph
(40 km/h) . The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when turn ing .
Vehicles with
Dynamic cu rve light* : the curve
light only functions at speeds between ap­
proximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/h) and adapts itself to the curves in
the road .
~

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 .
- 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 23 .
-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. 35 Ce nte r co nso le: em erg en cy flash er sw itc h
.. Press the switch~~ fig. 35 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
~ 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: !CARI function button> (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting.
Ill>

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. 36 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. 36.
.. 0 .... ~
... 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 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 .,.

46 Clear vis ion
instrument cluste r illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- T he
headlight flash er works only as long as
yo u hold the lever - even if there are no
l ights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster il luminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front and rear interior lighting
Fi g. 37 Headliner: Front interior ligh ts
Fig . 38 Re ar headli ne r: Readi ng light
Press the appropriate button q fig . 3 7:
El -Interior lighting on/off
I]]-Door contac t sw itch . The inter ior lighting
turns on automatica lly when you unlock the
vehicle, open a door or switch the ignition off.
The interior lighting turns off several seconds
after you close the doors, when you lock the
vehicle or when you sw itch the ignition on.
When a door is open, the light t urns off afte r
a few minutes.
L:!l -Read ing lights on/off
~ - Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpi t.
I" REARI * -Switching the rear reading lights
o n/off from the cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to vehicles: w ith amb ience lighting
You can adjust the br ightness for the ambi­
ence ligh tin g.
.. Select in the MMI:
ICA RI function button>
(Car )* sys tem s control button > Vehicle set­
ting s
> Interi or lighting > Brightne ss.
.. To increase or reduce the b rightness, turn
t he knob and press it .
T he ambience light ing tu rns on when you turn
the headlights on wh ile the ign ition is swi tc h ­
ed on.
(D Tips
The setti ng is automati cally sto red and as­
s igned to the remo te contr ol key t hat i s in
u se.
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instru­
men t and di splay illumination a s well as the
Head-up Display*.
Fi g. 39 Instrume nt illumina tion
... Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the br ightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its o rigi-
na l posit ion . ...

@ 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 illu­
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto­
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 but­
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 ehi­
cle beg ins traveling forwa rd at a speed gre at­
er than 9 mph (1S km/h), as long as the ig ni­
tion has not been switched off in the mean­
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 ex­
tended/retracted again after a brief wait­ ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
tions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
than
1 4°F ( -10°() .

48 Clear vis ion
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
F ig. 43 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever
Move the 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
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sens itivity is se t
(switch @to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deact ivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which w ill then activate intermi ttent
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
posi tion longer, the wipers sw itch 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 le ts. 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 ®, 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 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 wetness, d arkness, or when
the sun 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. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior 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
switched back on by moving the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wipe r blades
result in streaking. This can affect the

Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 46 Automatic d imm ing rearv iew mirro r*
M anual ant i-glar e adjustment
.. Move the small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatic ally dimming mirror s*
.. To d im the rearv iew mirror and bo th ex terior
mirrors, p ress the @button. The d iode @
turns on. The rearview and exterior mirrors
dim automatically when light shines on
them, for example from headlights on ave­
hicle to the rear.
&_ WARNING
Electrolyte flu id can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Ele ctrolyte fl uid can irritate s kin, eyes and
respi ratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
tr olyte can cause ir ritation to the resp ira­
tory syste m, espec ially among people
with asthma or othe r respiratory cond i­
tions. Get fres h ai r i mmedia tely by leav ­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoro ughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m in utes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts sk in , flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
w ith soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. T ho roughly wash af­
f e cted clothing and sho es befor e reuse.
Clear vi sion 51
- If swallowed and perso n is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
m inutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by med ica l professio­
nal. Get medical attention immediately .
(D Note
Liqu id e lectrolyte leaking from broken m ir­
ror glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contact wit h. Clea n up spilled
electrolyte immed iately w it h clean water
and a sponge.
@ Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mir ro r also deacti­
vates the automatic d imming function of
t he ex ter ior mirro rs.
- T he automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the inte rior lighting is tu rned
on or the reve rse gear i s sele cted.
- Automatic d imm ing fo r th e mirror only
operates proper ly if the light s trik in g the
inside m irror is not hin dered in any way.

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 ­
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 )* sys­
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 set­
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 ­
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 but­
tons.
~ To recall a seating profile, press and ho ld
the memory button until th e seat is adjust­
ed to the stored settings.
~ To swi tch the memory funct ion for the dr iv­
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 s­
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 ad­
justment process is complete.