clock AUDI A6 2015 User Guide
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230 Check ing and filling
We recommend using on ly coo lant addi-
tive
Gl2++, Gl3 or in an emergency Gl2 +. Do
not use a different additive . In an emergency
use plain water unt il you can get the correct
additive and can restore the correct ratio. This
should be done as soon as possible .
If you have lost a cons iderable amount of
coolant, then you should add co ld antifree ze
and cold water only when the engine is co ld.
A lways use
new engine coolant when refilling.
Do not fill coolant above the "MAX" mark. Ex
cess coolan t will be forced out through the
p ressure relie f valve in the cap when the en
gine becomes hot.
A WARNING
- The coo ling system is under press ure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
sca lding from hot coolant by following
these steps.
- Turn off the eng ine and a llow it to cool
down.
- Protect your face, han ds and arms from
escap ing fl uid and steam by cover ing
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Tur n the cap slowly and very c arefully
in a counter-clockwise d irect ion while
applying light, downward press ure on
the top of the cap .
- To avo id being burned, do not sp ill an
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys
tem or hot engine parts. Under certain
conditions, the ethylene glyco l in en
g ine coolant can catch fire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an
t ifreeze in its or iginal container and well
out of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a proper con
tainer clear ly marked "poison".
- Do not add coolant if the expansion tank
is empty. A ir could enter the cooling sys
tem and damage the eng ine. If this is the case, do not cont
inue driving . Seek
professiona l assistance .
- Coo lant poll utes the environmen t and
co uld cause an engine fire . Excess cool
ant will be forced out thro ugh the pres
sure relief valve in the cap when the en
gine becomes hot.
- If, in an eme rgency, only wate r can be
added, the correct ratio between water
and antifreeze
c::> page 228 must be re
stored as soon as possible .
@ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant should not be reused . A l
ways d ispose of used coolant while observ
i ng all environmental regulations .
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself.
An a uxiliary electric radiator fan switches on
and off depending on coolant temperature
and other vehicle operat ing condit ions .
After yo u switch the engine off, the auxi liary
fan can continue r unning for up to 10 minutes
- even w ith the ignition off . It can even switc h
on again later by itself
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- the temperature of the engine coo la nt rises
due to the heat build- up from the engine in
the engine compartment, or
- the engine compa rtment heats up because
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of personal injury nev
er touch the radiator fan.
- The a uxiliary electric fan is temperat ure
controlled and can sw itch on suddenly
even when the engine is not ru nning .
- The a uxiliary radiator fan sw itches on a u
tomatically when the engine coo lant
reaches a certai n temperature and will
continue to run until the coolant temper
ature drops.
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250 Tires and wheels
amount of luggage into ac-Never exceed the maximum in-
count when adjusting tire pres-flation pressure listed on the
sure for a trip -even one that tire sidewall for any reason.
you would not consider to be
Remember that the vehicle
"long." See
q page 2 52, Tires manufacturer, not the tire man-
and vehicle load limits for more ufacturer, determines the car-
important information. rect tire pressure for the tires
Always use an accurate tire on your vehicle.
pressure gauge when checking It is important to check the tire
and adjusting inflation pres- pressure when the tires are
sures. Check all of the tires and cold.
be sure not to forget the spare -Read the required tire pres-
tire. If the pressure in any tire is
sure from the tire pressure la-
too high when the tire is "cold,"
bel. The tire pressure label is
let air out of the tire slowly
located on the driver's side B-
with the edge of the tire gauge
pillar.
and keep checking the pressure
-Turn the valve stem cap coun-
until you reach the pressure
ter-clockwise to remove it
that is correct for the load (pas-
from the tire valve.
sengers and luggage) and kind
-Place the air pressure gauge
of driving you plan to do .
on the valve.
If the pressure in any tire is too -The tire pressures should only
low, note the difference be-
be checked and adjusted when
tween the pressure in the cold the tires are cold. The slightly
tire and the pressure you need
raised pressures of warm tires
and add the air that you need to must not be reduced.
reach the correct pressure for -Adjust the tire pressure to the
the vehicle load (passengers load you are carrying.
and luggage) for the tires on
-Reinstall the valve stem cap
your vehicle as listed on the on on the valve.
...
your vehicle and in this manual
and the kind of driving you plan
to do.
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Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover.
Fi g. 204 Luggage compa rtme nt: cargo floor cover
folded upward/spare tire
Fig. 205 Trunk lid: Vehicle too l kit
.. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
c:> fig . 204.
.. Hook the handle into the luggage compart
ment weather strip .
.. Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise
c:> fig. 204 and remove the spare tire to
reach the vehicle too l kit.
.,. Unhook the ca rgo floor before clos ing the
rear lid.
The onboard tool kit includes:
- Hooks to remove the wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers*
- Wheel bolt wrench
- Alignment pin for changing wheels
- Screwdriver w ith reversible blade
- T owing eye
~ -Jack
0
~ Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound rl
:5: back down as far as it will go.
rl l/1 rl
What do I d o now ? 271
A WARNING
Im proper use of the vehicle jack can cause
serious personal injur ies.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can
not attain the necessary tighten ing tor
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on
ly for yo ur vehicle model. Under no c ir
cumstances should it be used to lift heavy veh icles or other loads; you risk in
ju ring yo urself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, wh ich could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potentia l risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied wit h your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one. The jack is only s uitable for
use on the vehicle it came with.
(D Tips
- Some of the onboard items listed above
are provided on certain models only or
are optional ext ras .
- Before yo u can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jacking
mode
c:!) page 2 75 .
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire )
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover. It
is intended for short-term use only.
Ta king out the spare tire
.. Lift the cargo floor by the p lastic handle
<=) page 271, fig . 204 .
.. Hook the handle into the luggage compart
ment weather strip.
.. Turn the large screw
¢ page 271, fig. 204
counter -clockwise .
.,. Take out the spa re tire .
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274 What do I do now ?
-After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
i n a ll four ti res must be checked/cor rect
ed and t he tire pressure mo nitor ing indi
cator m ust b e stored in the MMI
¢ page 2 69 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicl es: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 206 Chan ging a w hee l: R em ovin g the whee l cove r
Removing
• In se rt the hook (p rov ided with the ve hicle
tool kit) in the hol e in the wheel hub cove r.
• Pull off the
decorat ive wheel cover
¢ fig. 206.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bol ts before the bolts can be u n
s cre wed.
Fig . 207 C hang ing a w hee l: remov ing t he w heel bo lt
caps
Removing
• Pu sh the pla stic clip (p rovided w it h the vehi
cl e too l kit) over the whee l bolt c ap unti l the inner retainers on the clip align w
ith the
edge of the cover .
• Remove t he cap w it h the
plastic clip (ve hicle
too l kit)
¢ fig. 207 .
Refitting
• Place t he caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back o n.
T he cap s are to pro te ct and kee p the w heel
bolts clean .
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
T he wheel bolts must be loosened before rais
ing the vehicle .
Fig. 20 8 Cha ng ing a w heel: loosenin g th e w hee l bolt s
Loosening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bo lt
as far as it w ill go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of t he wrench
ha ndle a nd turn the wheel bo lts
c ounter
clockwise
about on e single tu rn in the dire c
tion of ar row ¢
fig. 208.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel wrenc h onto the w heel bolt
as far as it w ill go .
• Tak e tig ht hold of the
end of t he wrench
ha ndle a nd turn each wh eel bo lt
clockwise
until it i s seate d .
.8_ WARNING
- Do n ot u se forc e or hurry whe n ch ang ing
a w heel -yo u can ca use the vehicle to sli p
off the jack and ca use ser io us pe rsona l
in jur ies.
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Putting on the spare wheel
"'Lift the spare wheel and ca refully slide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
¢ (D .
"' Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt s lightly
like the rest .
"'T urn the jack handle counte r-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jac k is f ully re
l eased .
"' Use the whee l bolt wrench to tighten a ll
whee l bolts firmly
¢ page 274. Tighten
them
crosswis e, from one bolt to the (ap
proximate ly) opposite one, to keep the
wheel cen tered.
When removing or install ing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you .
{D) Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversib le blade from the screw
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the whee l
bo lts.
- When mounting tires with
un id ire ctional
tread design
make s ure the tread pat
tern is poi nted the right way
¢ page 277.
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to tu rn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
the mat ing su rfaces of both the whee l
and the h ub. Remove a ll dir t from these
su rfaces before remo unting the wheel.
What do I do now? 277
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Usi ng a spa re ti re with a tre ad patte rn
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an ar
row on t he side of the ti re .
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the in
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r
istics w it h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu lar at
ten tion to th is fact during we t wea ther and
t ha t you adjust your speed to match road
conditions .
- Replace the fl at t ire wi th a new one and
have i t installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible to restore the hand ling advantages
of a un idirectional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information¢ page 257, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
go ing to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on you r vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the spare imme
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torqu e
checked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are cor re ctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor
roded and diff icult to turn while changing
a tire , they should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque. .,,.
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Checking Engine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 228
Tire pressure . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 249
Ch ild restra ints
D anger o f using ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Where can I get additiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 189
Ch ild restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 185
Ch ild safety .. ............. .... .. ... 171
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 182
Important safety instructions fo r us ing
ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
I mportant th ings to know when dr iv ing
wi th ch ild ren ............ .... .. ... 17 1
Tet her anchors . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 188
Tether straps .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 188
C hi ld safety lock
R ear doors . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 39
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 177
Booster seats ............... ... ... 180
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 178
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 182
H ow do I proper ly in stall a child safety
seat inmyvehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 175
I nfant sea ts . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
I nstall ing . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 182
I nstal ling a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 186
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 187
Safety ins tructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 17 5
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat . . 177
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C leaning .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 209
Climate control Air vents . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 69
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate con trol sys tem
Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Climate con trol (four-zone)
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Clock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 27
Inde x 299
Closing
Sliding/ti lting s unroof ... .... ... .. .. . 40
Cold tire infla tion p ress ure ............ 24 4
Coming home . .. .. ................. . 45
Compac t spa re tire ... . ... .... ... .. .. 271
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 295
Consumer Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . 134, 292
Consumption (fuel) .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 25
Contacting NHTSA .... .. ..... ... .. .. 134
Controls Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 211
Convenience key . .. .... ............. . 35
Starting the engine . ................ 74
Stoppi ng the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) .. .. .. ..... ........... 75
Swi tch ing t he igni tion on ....... ..... 74
Un locking and loc kin g veh icle .... .. .. . 35
Convertib le child safety seats ......... 178
Convertib le loc king retractor
Activating ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 184
Deactivating . .. .. ............... .. 184
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.82, 184
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 228
Cooling mode (automat ic climate cont rol) 70
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 68
C ruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 82
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 83
Switching off .. .. .. ............... . 83
Switch ing on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 82
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 23
( upholder . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 59
Cu rve light ........ .. ..... .......... 100
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System 2S
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 2S
D
Data recorde r ... .. .. . .............. 192
Date d isp lay .... .. .. . ............... 27
Daytime runn ing lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 43
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol ......... .. .. 29S
A udi side ass ist .. .. ........... .... 29S
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Radiator fan ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 230
Radio clock .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Rain/light sensor Headlights . ............. .... .. .... 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Read ing lights ............. .... .. .. .. 46
Rear fog lights . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear lid Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Escape hand le . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 270
Opening and clos ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Rear ligh t
D efective .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 22
Rear v iew camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 115, 1 16
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear w indow heati ng (a utoma tic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear w indow heati ng (climate control) . . . 69
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode (climate control) . ... 68
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Refue lling ... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 216
R emote co ntrol
Un loc king and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 34
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Repa ir manua ls .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
R epa irs
A irbag system ........... .... .. .. . 161
Replacing Fuses .. ... ... .............. ... ... 279
Lig ht bulbs ........ ....... ... ... .. 282
T ires and whee ls ......... .... .. .. . 258
W indshield w iper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects .. ... ... ... .. 134
R eset b utton ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 27
Retractor .. .. .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 139
Rims Cleaning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 210
Roof rack .... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 61
Loading .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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SAFE . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 27
Safe d rivi ng habits ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 126
Safety be lt pos ition .. ........... .... 140
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 142
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety be lt p retensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposa l ... ..... ... .. .. 143
Safety be lt pretensioners
Pr e sense . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 190
Safety be lts . .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 139
Cleaning ........ .. ............... 211
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Fastening . .. .. .. ................. 139
He ight adju stment ............. .. .. 142
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2
Not wor n ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 137
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instr uctions ................. 139
Securing child safety seats ........ .. 182
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ......... .. ............... 141
U nfastening . .. .... .. .. ...... ..... 141
Wa rning/ind icator light ......... .... 136
W arning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them ...... .. .. 136
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety be lt tens io ner
drive select .. .. ...... ........... .. 100
Safety be lt warning light ......... .. .. 136
Safety comp liance s ticker ..... ... .. .. 28 9
Safety equ ipme nt ... ............... . 126
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
S afety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety i nstr uctions
En gine compartment ........... .... 222
f or side cu rtain air bags ............. 169
f or using ch il d safety seats ...... .. .. 175
f or using sa fety belts . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Monito ring the Advance d Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 160
Safety sys tems
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 19
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