refuelling AUDI A6 2017 Owners Manual

Hea d-u p di spl ay> Head- up di spla y conten ts or
Displ ay brigh tn ess.
Di spla y content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex­
ample, th is can include navigation informat ion *,
Adaptive cruise control* or night vision assist*.
The display of certa in info rmation and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be h idden in the
I nfotainment system.
Displ ay brightness
You can adjust the display br ightness in the Info­
tainment system. The display brightness decreas­
es automatically as the amount of light decreas­
es. The backgro und brightness is adjusted with
the instrument il lumination
c::> page 44 .
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the g lass cove ring the
head- up d isplay, do not place any objects in
the projection opening.
(D Tips
- Sunglasses w ith polar izat ion fi lters and u n­
favorab le lighting conditions can have a
negative effect on the display.
- An optim um display depends on the seat
pos ition and the height adjustment of the
head -up display.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the head ­
up display function.
- Fo r information on cleaning, refer to
c::> ta­
ble on page 233.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) a in the
instr ument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system.
~ The warning/indicator light i lluminates when the ....
~ ign it ion is switched on and goes ou t after the en-N .... 0 0 <.,;) 'SI"
Driver info rm atio n sys tem
gine starts and the idle has stab ilized. This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly.
If th e light does not go ou t after the eng ine is
sta rted, or i llum inates while you are driving, a
malfunction may exist in the engine system. If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Cont inue driving
with redu ced p ower (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelera­
tions) and have the condition corrected. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
If the ligh t illum ina tes, the electronic speed lim­
iter may also be malfunctioning. For more infor­
mation
c::> page 26, Electronic speed limiter.
An impro perl y close d fuel fi ller cap may al so
ca use the
MIL li g ht to illuminate c::> page 192.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 14 Locat ion of Data L ink Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code . In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the contro l module memory.
T he M IL light may also illum inate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light i lluminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fue l filler cap is
properly closed
c::> page 192.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor ­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag-
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
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Checking and Filling
These fuel s contain substances that can se ­
verely damage the fue l system and the en­
gine if the engine is started .
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel fille r neck is located on the r ight rear
side pane l beh ind the f uel fi ller flap.
If the power locking system should fail , you can
still open the flap manua lly - for deta iled instruc­
tions see~
page 194 .
You can find the fuel tank capac ity of your vehicle
i n
~ page 257 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correc t fuel for your vehicle . For more in­
formation about fue l specifications , see
~ page 190 .
Your veh icle fuel t ank has an onboard refuelling
vapor recovery sys tem . This fea tu re he lps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and pollut ing the env ironment while you refuel your
ve hicle. In order to fill the tank prope rly while
p rotecting the environment, please fo llow this
re fueling proce dure caref ully.
8_ WARNING
Under no rmal o perating conditions, never car ­
ry additiona l fuel containers in yo ur car. Gas
canisters and ot her containers used to trans­
port fuel can be dangerous . Such containers,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision . If yo u must t ransport fue l to
use for yo ur lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be
very careful and a lways observe loca l and
s tate laws regar ding t he use, transportation
a nd sto rage of s uch fue l conta iners. Make ce r­
t ain the con tainer mee ts in dust ry sta ndards
(A NSI/AS TM F8S 2 - 86) .
(D Note
Never d rive yo ur vehicle unt il t he fuel tan k is
c ompletely empty . T he irregu lar sup ply of
fue l can ca use m isfiri ng. Gasoline cou ld enter
t he exha ust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
192
Fueling procedure
Fi g. 17 4 R ig ht rea r side o f th e ve hicle: ope ning t he fuel
fi ll er door
Fig . 1 75 Fue l fill er doo r w it h at tac hed fu el cap
The fue l filler doo r is u nlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
Opening the fuel cap
" Press on the left side of the fue l filler door to
open
~ fig . 174.
"Unscrew the tank cap co unterclo ckwise .
" Place the cap from
above on the open f uel f iller
door
~ fig. 175 .
Closing the fuel cap
" Scr ew the tank cap on to the right on the filler
neck unt il it ca nnot turn any fart her .
" Then press on the left s ide of the t an k door un-
til it latches.
Once the pump no zzle switches off , t he fuel ta nk
i s "full ". Do not fill the tank mo re . O therwise the
expans io n sp ace in the tan k w ill be filled.
The co rrect fuel type for your vehicle can be
fo und o n a label located on the inside of the f uel
fille r door . Fo r addi tional informat io n on fuel,
see
~ page 190 .