With eight digital light signatures for the Matrix LED headlights and the digital OLED rear lights 2.0. There are two options for selecting a signature – via the myAudi app or directly in the vehicle via the MMI. A specially designed Coming Home and Leaving Home scenario is available for each digital light signature when leaving and unlocking the vehicle.
The number of segments per digital OLED panel has increased from six to 60 over the first generation. In total, six OLED panels with a total of 360 segments are used in the rear lights of the Q6 e-tron. The new E3 1.2 electronic architecture makes it possible to control this significantly increased number of segments via a dedicated software module on one of the domain computers. The steady increase in the number of segments per digital OLED panel will enable the combination rear light to be developed into a display that further improves car-to-x communication and road safety.
The surface light source does not require any additional reflectors, light guides, or other optics and is, therefore, very efficient. Together, these properties allow engineers and designers to finally break down the boundaries between two- and three-dimensionality in design: The Four Rings create three-dimensional shapes on two-dimensional surfaces. In addition to an expressively integrated LED light strip at the rear, 3D glass creates a successful separation between the rear light signature and the other lighting functions.
The proximity detection system already familiar from other Audi models has been expanded to include the communication light in the Audi Q6 e-tron. It warns other road users of accidents and breakdowns. For this purpose, the communication light displays a specific static rear light signature with integrated warning symbols in the digital OLED combination rear light alongside the regular rear light graphics in critical driving or traffic situations. This assistance system not only supports Audi drivers but also all other road users. The second generation of digital OLED rear lights activates the communication light with warning symbols for Emergency Assist, for the RECAS (Rear-end collision alert signal), when the hazard warning flashes, during an emergency call (eCall), during a breakdown call (bCall) and when the emergency stop lights are flashing.
The communication light also gives the exit warning system an additional dimension. Previously, it only informed the occupants of the vehicle when they got out, for example, when other road users were approaching. The warning symbol of the communication light, which lights up within the rear light graphic, now also warns road users approaching from the rear.
The communication light also uses a specific light signature at the front and rear to indicate the status of the vehicle’s parking assistant when it is in an automated parking process. This makes it clear to road users in the immediate vicinity that the vehicle is in a safe state.
When using the myAudi app, customers can activate their personal light signatures from outside the vehicle and also experience the dynamic light staging directly on the vehicle, as well as the precisely tailored Coming Home and Leaving Home functions. The same applies to the communication light of the second-generation digital OLED rear lights and the proximity detection function. On request, the Matrix LED headlights can provide a live demonstration of the sign glare suppression and object masking features.
