AUDI A6 2016 Owners Manual

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Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that have burned through.
F ig . 2 10 Drive r's side o f the cockpit : cove r
The fuses a re located on front left and r ight of
the cockpit and beh in d the tri m on the right side
of the luggage compartmen t.
.,. Switch the ign ition and all electr ica l equipment
off .
.,. Check the following table to see which fuse be­
longs to the equipment .
.,. Remove the approp ria te cove r.
.,. Remove the colore d plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary ~
page 260, fig. 211. You
can dispose of the p lastic clip .
.,. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
cover
C? fig . 210 .
.,. Remove the fuse us ing the clamp .
.,. Replace the b lown f use only with an identical
new one .
.,. Install the cover.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Purp le 3
Li ght b rown 5
Brown 7 .5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
White o r transparent 25
Fuses
Color Current rating
in amps
green 30
orange 4 0
,&_ WARNING
= -D o not repair fuses and never rep lace a blown
fuse wit h one that has a higher amp rating.
This can cause damage to the e lectr ica l sys­
tem and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you have insta lled it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as poss ib le by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ili­
ty .
Ci) Tips
-The following table does not list fuse loca­
tions that are not used .
- Some of the equipment listed in the fo llow­
ing tables applies on ly to certain model ver­
sions or certa in optional equipment.
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Fuses
Driver side cockpit fuse
assignment
F ig. 211 Driver 's side of t he cockpit : fuse pa nel w it h plastic
clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No . Equipment
Electromecha nica l powe r stee ring, trai ler
1 hitch, io nizer, sw itch st rip, sea t heat ing
(rear), ele ctromech an ical parking br ake
Horn, climate control system, Gateway,
2 automatic dimming interior rearv
iew mir-
ror
4 Parking aid, headlight range adjustment
5 Dynamic steering, Electron
ic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
6 Headlights
7 Adaptive cru ise control
8 Front passenger's seat senso rs, airbag
9 Gateway
1 0 E
ngine sound, night vision ass ist, garage
door opener (Homelink), parking aid
1 1 Video camera im age pro cessing
12 Headlights
1 3 Steeri ng col umn sw itch module
14 Term inal 15 ( luggage compartment)
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Fuse panel @ (black)
15 Terminal 15 (engine compartment)
16 Starte r
Fuse panel @ (brown )
No. Equipment
1 Infotainment
2 Infotainmen t
3 F
ront passenger's seat
5 A
irbag, Elect ronic S tabiliza tion Con trol
( E SC)
6 Ant i- theft alarm system
7 Electromechanical pa rking brake
8 Inter io r li ghts
9
Windshie ld video camera heating, light/
rain sensor
10 Lumbar support (dr iver's seat)
11 Driver's seat
12 Elec tronic stab ilizati on con trol
13 Horn
1 4 H eadlights
15 Front seat heating
16 Dynamic stee ring
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Equipment
1 C lutch peda l
2 Fuel pump
3 Brake light sensor
4 AdB
lue (diese l eng ine)/engine aco ustics
5 Rear door
6 Fr
ont door
7 Electronic stab ili z at ion con trol
8 Windshie ld wiper motor
9 Headlight washer system
10 Inter
ior lig hting, climate control system
1 1 Headlights
12 Sunroof

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Front passenger side
cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 212 Front passenger's sid e of t he cockpit fuse pane l
with plastic cl ip
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipment
1 Infotainment, CD changer
2 Infotainment
(display)
Fuse panel@ (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Climate
control system
2 Climate control
system (blower)
3 Diagnostic interface
4 Electrical ignition lock
5 Electronic steering column lock
6 Steering column sw itch module
7 Power steering column adjustment
8 Light switch
9 Head-up display
10 I
nst rument cluster
1 1 Infotainment, DVD changer
Fuses
Luggage compartment
fuse assignment
Fig. 213 Luggage compartment: fuse panel with plastic
clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Equipment
1 Tra
iler hitch/220 volt socket
2 Tra ile r hitch/climatized cup holder
3
Tra iler hitch/adjusting front passenger's
seat from the rear
4 Elec trom echan ica l parking brake
5 Electromec hanical parking brake
6 Front door (front passenger's side)
7 Rear exterior lighting
8 Central locking, closing aid
9 Seat heating (front)
1 1 Seat heating
(rear), climate control system
12 Tra iler hitch
Fuse panel @ (red)
No . Equipment
1 Left
safety belt tensioner
2 R ight safety belt tensioner
3 Ad Blue tank (diesel engine)/fuel pump
4 Ad Blue tank (diesel engine)/engine mount
(gasoline eng ine)
s
Sensor-controlled luggage compartment
lid
6 Air suspension, adaptive dampers
7 Rear door (front passenger's side)
8 Tail lights
9 Luggage compartmen t lid
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Fuses
Fuse panel@ (red )
10 Rear seat enterta inment
12
Rea r spo ile r (Sportbac k), t ilt/open sun-
roof, P anorama glass roof
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Infotainment
2 In fota inment
3
Infotainment , automatic d imm ing inter ior
rearv iew mir ror
s TV t uner
6 Tank leak detect io n system
7 Sockets
8 Par king heater
10 Lumba r su pport (front passenger's seat)
12 Infota inme nt
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
Air suspens ion, adapt ive dampers, sport
l different ial, ele ctromechanical parking
brake
2 Clu tch pedal position senso r/automatic
transmission
3 Sea ts
4 Rear wiper (Avant)
s Side ass ist
6 E ngine sound
7 Info ta inment/so und amplifie r
8 Gateway
9 Sport differen tial
10 Climate cont rol system
11
T ire pressu re moni to ring sys te m /par king
he ater
12 Sta rt-Stop-System
Fuse panel © (black)
No . Equipment
1 Special p urpose vehicles/ rear seats
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Equipment
1 Rear window de fogger
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Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out
bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re­
moved before you are able to get to the bulb.
This applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car wh ich you can only reach
through the eng ine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then properly
put back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that can
ente r hous ings that have not been properly re­
sea led .
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace any bu lbs for
you, s ince your dealer has the p roper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di schar ge l amp s (X enon li ghts):
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the bulbs
replaced by a qual ified technician . Headlights
w ith Xenon light can be identified by the high
voltage sticker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance. Please
contact your authorized Audi dealer if a bulb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact w ith high-voltage components of the
elect rical system a nd improper rep lacement
of gas d ischarge (Xenon) headlight b ulbs can
cause serious personal injury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are press urized and can ex­
plode when be ing changed.
- Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the spec ial
t rain ing, instructions and equipment.
- Only an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r other
qualified wo rkshop s hou ld change the bulbs
in gas disc harge lamps .
Bulbs
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the open­
i ngs and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop. Ser ious
pe rsonal injury may result from improperly
pe rformed work.
0) Tips
- If you st ill prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the engine compart­ ment is a hazardous area to work in
~page 216~ .&
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
w henever you need to change a bu lb.
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Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission can­
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe hand Ling of your vehicle's battery .
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con­
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it could explode .
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury .
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak­
ened .
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub­ stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~page 216.
CD Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
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When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge . Always connect the
negative ground cable to the negat ive ground
post of the battery manager control unit .
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in
exactly the order described below!
Fig. 214 Engine compa rtment: connec tor s for ju mp start
cables and cha rger
@
Fig. 215 Jump start ing with the battery of another vehicle:
@ -booste r battery ,@ -discharged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of
automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P
(Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
.,. Open the red cover on the positive terminal
~fig. 214 .
Emergency situations
1. Connect one end of the red positive cab le on
the
jump start bolt~ fig. 215 (D (bolt under
the red cover = "posit ive") of the veh icle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the posit ive termi-
nal @of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (- )
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
to the negative terminal @ of the booster
battery @.
4 . Connect the other end to the
jump start pin
@ (bolts with hex head bolt= "negat ive") of
the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine at a moderate
speed .
.,. Start engine w ith discharged vehicle battery @
in the usual manner.
.,. If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try again .
.. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse order .
.. Close the red cover on the positive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their metal parts in full contact with the
battery term inals .
A WARNING
To avoid ser ious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc­
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer.
If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumpe r cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make su re
that they cannot get caug ht in any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~page 216.
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(D Note
Improper hook -up of ju mper cables can r uin
the generato r.
- Always con nect P OSITIVE( +) to POS ITI VE
( + ), and NEG ATI VE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
ground post of t he battery manage r contro l
u nit .
- Check that a ll sc rew p lugs on the battery
cells are sc rewed in firmly . If not, t ighten
plugs p rior to connect ing clamp o n negat ive
b attery t erminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure fo r con nect ­
i ng a jumper cable as desc rib ed above ap ­
plies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jum p starte d. When you a re giv ing a
ju mp sta rt to anothe r vehicle, do
not con­
n e ct t he neg ative( -) ca b le to the neg ative
(- ) termin al o n t he dis ch arged battery @
¢
fig . 215. Inste ad, securely connec t the
negative (-) cab le to either a so lid metal
compo nent that is f irm ly bolted to the e n­
gine block o r to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is bei ng cha rged does not
vent to the outside, escap ing battery gas
could ignite an d exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llow ing informa tion is to be used by com­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op­
era te the ir equipmen t sa fe ly .
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmi ssion.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake l ines .
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ page 266 and ¢ page 267.
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A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passe n­
ge rs . Neve r allow a nyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing towed, fo r any reason .
Front towing loop
Fig. 216 Fron t bumper : cover
Fi g. 21 7 Fron t bumper : install ing the tow ing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a cover on the rig ht side of the front
bumper .
.. Remove the towing loop f rom the vehicle too l
kit¢
page 251 .
.. Press the lower area of the cap inward with
quick, strong p ressure
¢ fig. 216 . The cap will
loosen from the b umpe r.
.. Tighten the towi ng loop in the threaded o pen­
i n g until it stops ¢
fig. 21 7 and then tig hten it
w it h a wheel wre nc h .
.. After using, p lace the tow ing loop b ack in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
If t he t owi ng loop is not tightened unt il it
stops when installing, the threads may be
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pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing Loop when it is need­
ed.
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Fig. 218 Rea
r bumpe r: cover
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Fig. 219 Rear bumpe r: towing loop installed
There are threads located beh ind the right side of
the rear bumper where a tow ing loop can be in­
stalled . The threads are loca ted behind a cover.
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit .
.. Press inward strongly to the button side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
C? fig. 218.
.. Screw the towing loop tightly in the threaded
hole as far as it will go and tighten it with the
wheel wrench
¢ fig. 219.
Remove the towing loop when you a re done using
it and place it back in the vehicle tool kit. Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
_& WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop complete­
ly, it cou ld come out of the threaded hole
while the vehicle is being towed caus ing dam-
Emergency situations
age to the vehicle and possible serious per­
sonal injury.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 220 Veh icle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
.. Alig n the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerl ine of the car
carrier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
(D Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (c ircumference) of the tires.
Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus­
pension struts or the front or rear towline
eye. For technica l reasons, the pressure in the
suspension struts may change during the
transport and this will adversely affect vehicle handling.
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Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 221 F ro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 222 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> A -
.,. Activate the vehicle jac k mode* in the MMI:
I CAR I funct io n button > (Car) * systems co ntro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. : jack
mode > On .
.,. Lo ca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 221 a nd c::> fig . 222 .
.,. Adjus t lifting arms of wo rk shop hoist o r floo r
jac k to m atch veh icle li fting poin ts.
.,. Inse rt a rubber pa d between the floor jack/
wor kshop hoist an d the lifting points .
Th e ve hicle jack mode* must be activa ted so that
the au tom atic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
S uspens ion* does no t make it more d ifficult to
raise the ve hicle w ith the floor jac k.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
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Front lifting point
The li fting point is lo cated on the floor pa n rein­
f orcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 221. Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lif ting poin t is loca ted on the ve rtic al rein ­
forcement of t he lower sill for the o n-b o ard jack
c::>fig. 22 2.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 255 .
A WARNING
-To red uce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi­
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist an d floor jack lift points il ­
l ustrated
c::> fig. 221 and c::> fig. 222.
- Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to t ilt o r fall from
a lift i f there is a cha nge in ve hicle we ight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap­
pen, fo r example, wh en heavy compo ­
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r tra ns­
m iss ion are re moved .
- Whe n rem oving heavy co m po nents like
t hese, an chor vehicle to hois t or add cor re­
s p ondin g weig hts to maintai n the cen ter of
gravi ty . O th erw ise, the vehicle might t ilt or
slip off the hoist, causi ng serio us pers onal
in jur y .
(D Note
- B e aw are of the follo wing p oints bef ore lift ­
ing the vehicle :
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in ­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.