Press Release
Page 1: Overview
Page 2: Exterior
Page 3: Interior (I)
Page 4: Interior (II)
Page 5: Body (I)
Page 6: Body (II)
Page 7: Drivetrain (I)
Page 8: Drivetrain (II)
Page 9: Chassis
Page 10: Equipment
Intelligent links: the telephone systems
The new Audi A6 allroad quattro can be fitted with either the necessary preparation for a mobile phone or a built-in phone with Bluetooth technology. Customers selecting the mobile phone solution can connect their phone using an adapter or wirelessly by means of Bluetooth technology. The adapters have intelligent charging electronics and an interface to the outside aerial and are integrated neatly and practically into the storage compartment in the centre armrest.
Regardless of how the mobile phone is connected, all functions can be operated via the MMI controls. The TEL key provides access to the operating menu as well as to the phone book. Drivers can also operate the most important telephone functions using the buttons on the optionally available multifunction steering wheel, without having to even take their hands off the wheel.
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The universal Bluetooth hands-free unit will be complemented by a brand new product: the Audi Bluetooth car phone. This innovative phone solution offers an unprecedented level of convenience as it will allow drivers to simply leave their mobile phone in their jacket pocket. It will no longer be necessary to insert the mobile phone into an adapter set.
The Audi Bluetooth car phone solution shuts down the GSM stage of the mobile phone completely, so that the mobile phone serves merely as a mobile SIM card reader. No TWIN card or constant juggling of SIM cards, as with a conventional built-in phone, is necessary. The data for authenticating the user is transmitted via Bluetooth in a secure, encrypted form.
The control unit built into the vehicle contains an integral GSM module that establishes an optimum radio connection with the phone network via the vehicle's exterior aerial. The key advantage of this is that the mobile phone no longer radiates any transmission energy inside the car; in other words, a connection to the external aerial is no longer needed on the mobile phone.
As a further option, a wireless Bluetooth handset can be connected in conjunction with the Audi Bluetooth car phone which has been specially designed to cater to the needs of passengers in the front or rear who want to conduct confidential phone calls. This handset has been custom-developed in line with Audi requirements. It offers an ergonomic user interface that is specially matched to the vehicle, as well as outstanding acoustics.
In addition to the Audi A6 allroad quattro, the Audi Bluetooth car phone will also be made available for the Audi A6, the Audi A8 and the Audi Q7.
Extra convenience: light and rain sensor
All new Audi A6 allroad quattro models come as standard with a combined light and rain sensor which automatically activates or deactivates the low-beam headlights and the windscreen wipers as and when required. The system's sensor technology is discreetly integrated into the bracket of the interior mirror at the top of the windscreen where it does not in any way obstruct the driver's field of view.
Two light sensors operating independently of one another determine both ambient brightness and light conditions in the direction of travel. Taking this information as well as the speed of the car into account, a microprocessor permanently calculates whether it is necessary to switch on the low-beam headlights. The system is activated by turning the rotary light switch to the "Auto" position. Another standard feature of the light sensor is the coming home/leaving home function. Whenever the doors are unlocked with the radio remote control in the dark, the car's exterior and interior lights are switched on.
The rain sensor determines the degree of moisture on the windscreen and regulates the wiper speed accordingly. Again, controlling the system is a very easy process: the driver simply has to move the wiper stalk on the steering column to the intermittent position.
Perfect ergonomics: the seats
All occupants of the new A6 allroad quattro benefit from the considerable increase in interior spaciousness which stems from the extension of the wheelbase by 76 millimetres to a length of 2,833 millimetres. This translates primarily into extra room and safety for the legs of the occupants in the front, but there is an additional 10 mm of knee room for passengers in the rear too.
Shoulder room is likewise up by 23 millimetres at the front and 6 millimetres at the rear. The distance between the seat centre-points ??????????????????????????????????????? a crucial indicator of the occupants' freedom of movement to the side ??????????????????????????????????????? has grown by 40 millimetres at the front and 20 in the rear.
The standard seats in the new Audi A6 allroad quattro offer superior comfort over long distances and excellent lateral support for a sporting style of driving. Both driver and front passenger are able to adjust their seat's height. Alternatively, sports seats can be specified which are powerfully contoured to offer even more support at the sides. Multi-way power adjustment is available as an option which allows the fore-and-aft position, the height, the seat inclination and backrest angle as well as the lumbar support to be adjusted electrically.
The standard seat fabrics combine cloth and leatherette elements. There is also the option of three different leather upholsteries: Milano (standard on the 4.2 FSI, as is leather door trim and electrical seat adjustment), Valcona and natural leather. The sports seats are covered in a combination of Alcantara and leather; the two-colour sports seats in Valcona leather have a two-tone design.
A key-operated switch in the glove compartment can be specified as an option. This switch is used to disable the front passenger airbag, allowing a child seat to be secured to the front passenger seat. This option also includes electric childproof locks for the rear doors and ISOFIX child seat mountings.
