parking brake AUDI A6 2011 Owner's Manual

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- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
Storing the replaced wheel
-Place the replaced wheel inside the spare wheel well in the
luggage compartment.
Tighten the knurled retaining screw clockwise to secure
the wheel in place.
- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
& WARNING
Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident.
• Never store the spare wheel or jack and tools in the passenger
compartment.
• Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the spare wheel
in the luggage compartment.
• Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the spare wheel
securely.
[ i] Tips
Check the inflation pressure of the spare tire periodically to keep the
tire ready for use.•
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
- After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before
you stop :::> & .
- All passengers should
leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail) :::>& .
- Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally:::> &.
- Move
selector lever to position P :::> & .
- If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the luggage
compartment:::>
page 318.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn
off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other
warning devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic
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& WARNING (continued)
• Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than one turn before you
raise the vehicle with the jack. -You risk an injury.
(I) Tips
• Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screwdriver to
loosen o r tighten the wheel bolts .
• If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it easier to loosen by
carefully pushing down on the end of th e wheel bolt wrench with
one
foot only .
As you do so, hold on to the car to keep your balance and
take ca re not to slip .•
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first before the
wheel can be removed.
Fig. 229 Changing a
wheel: mounting
points for the jack
Vehicle OP-eration
Fig. 230 Close-up:
proper positioning of
jack
- Activate the vehicle jack mode* (only vehicles with Adap­
tive Air Suspension)=>
page 170.
-Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally.
- Move the
selector lever to position P.
-Position the jack below the door sill under the mounting
point
that is closest to the wheel to be changed
=> fig . 229.
- Extend the
jack under the lifting point on the door sill until
its arm is positioned directly under the lifting point=>& .
- Align the jack so that its arm©=> fig. 230 engages in the
designated lifting point in the door sill and the movable
base ® lies flat on the ground. The base® must be
vertical under the lifting point@.
- Wind the jack up further until the flat tire comes off the
ground =>& .
The jack must be installed only at the places indicated=> fig . 229.
There is exactly
one location for each wheel. The jack must not be
positioned at any other location
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

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No. Consumer
Fuse panel (black)
-
1 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)/
BOSE amplifier
2 Communication , Antenna amplifier
3 Electromechanical parking brake, left
4 Electromechanical parking brake, right
5 Luggage compartment power outlet
6 Battery energy management
7 Intelligent power module rear
(lights right-side)
8 Intelligent power module (comfort)
9 Intelligent power module rear
(lights left-side)
10 Power window opener (right-side)
11 Parking System
12 Cigarette lighter rear
Fuse panel (brown)
1 Rear view
2 Electric rear lid (Avant)
3 Electric rear lid (Avant)
Electric rear lid (Avant)
5 Communication , Antenna amplifier
7 MMI
9 Digital Tuner
Amps
-
30
5
30
30
20 5
20
-
5
30
-
35
5
20
5
30
30
20
5
5
5
•
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have your autho­
rized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more difficult to replace vehicle
light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first be
removed before you are able to get to the bulb . This applies especially
to the light bulbs in the front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holde rs can have sharp edges that can cause
serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help p revent breakage of parts and long
term damage from water that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed .
For your safety, we recommend that you have your authorized Audi
dealer replace any bulbs for you , since your dealer has the proper
tools, the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the bulbs replaced by a qual­
ified technician. Headlights with Xenon light can be identified by the
high voltage sticker .
& WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of the electrical system
and improper replacement of gas discharge (Xenon) headlight
bulbs can cause serious personal injury and death.
• Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can explode when being
changed.
• Changing Xenon lamps requires the special training, instruc-
tions and equipment. .,_

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ....... .. .. . 244
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system ....... ... .. 49
Electronic immobilizer ............. 40
Ashtray Front .............. ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Rea r ........ .... .. .. ... ......... 91
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ...... .. ... .. .. ......... 244
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... S
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
346
AUTO mode AC climate controls ...... .... .. .. .. 99
Auto Safety Hotline .... .. .. .. ....... 185
Auto-Check Control .. ........ .... ... .. 24
Automatic belt retractor ............. 191
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .... .. .. .. . 261
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ..... .. 148, 155
Automatic transmission 6-speed automatic transmission ... . 146
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... 148, 155 Driving ............ .. .. .. .. .... . 146
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. .. .. . 149
Emergency release for selector lever . 152
Emergency release for selector lever
(mu ltitron ic®) .............. .... 159
Fail-safe mode .............. 151, 158
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Ignition key safety lock
.... ... .. .. . 109
Kick -down . .. .. .... .. .. .. ....... 149
Manual shift program .. ... ... .... . 150
multitronic ® ....... ... ... .. .. ... 152
Selector lever .... .. .. .. .. .. . 147, 154
Shift buttons . ........... ... 151, 158
Steering wheel with tiptron ic® . 151, 158
Average speed .. ... .... .. .. .. .... .... 34
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 252
B
Battery ... ..... .................... 290
Battery location ins.ide the luggage
compartment . ........ ......... 291
Charging ................ .... .. .. 292
Important warnings when wo rk ing on the
battery . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. .. 291
Jump starting ..... ...... ..... .. .. 332
Low ..... .. ... ..... .. ....... .... 249
Replacing the battery .. .. ... ...... 294
State of charge .... ... ........... 249
Voltage ................. .. .. .. .. . 31
Winter operation ...... .. .. .. ..... 290
Working on the battery .... ... .. .. . 291
Before driving .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Blended gasoline ................... 273
Body cavity seal ing . ...... .. ......... 266
Booster seats . .. .. ........ ......... 227
Brake assistant ...... ............... 247
Brake booster . ........ ... ... .. .. ... 246 Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ....... .... 289
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 289
Reservoir . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... . 289
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 289
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . ................ 289
Brake light Defective ... .. ................... 21
Brake system . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. 289
Anti-lock brake system ............. 17
Brake fluid ........ ............. . 289
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refil l and
replacement . .... ....... ... ... . 289
Brake pads .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. 252
Electromechanical parking brake ... . 113
General informat ion ..... ...... .. . 245
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .................. .. 245
Malfunction ...................... 26
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 18
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 31
Break -in period ... .. .. .............. 251
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 252
Tires ... .... .................... 251
Bulbs .................. .. .. .. .. ... 330
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking barri-er or curb . ................... .. 114
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 280
Battery specific .... .............. 292
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Driv ing messages ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 24
Dr iv ing safely ..... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 176
Dr iving through water ... ... ... .. .. .. 252
Dr iv ing time .. ............ .......... 34
Duplica te key . .... .... .. .. .. ........ 3 7
Dust fi lter
Climate controls .. .. .. .... .. .. . ...
96
DVD player for navigation system . .. . .. . 86
Dynam ic shift program ............ .. 1 56
E
Easy entry feature . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 08
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat ................... 76
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . ... .. .. .... .. .
11 5
Ma lf u nct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park ing .................... .. .. 114
Releasing and app ly ing ... .. ... .. .. 113
Starting off w ith a t railer ......... . 115
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works ... .........
243
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electroni c immobili ze r ... .... .. .. .. .. . 4 0
Electronic powe r control
(EPC) war ning/ indicato r light .. .. ... .
14
Electronic speed limiter ........ .... .. . 23
Ele ctro nic s tabiliza tion p rogram ( ESP)
How t he system wor ks ... .........
2 4 2
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 14
Emergency braking ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 115
Emergency closing
Power su nroof ... ... .. .. . ... ...
55, 56
Eme rgency flasher ................ ... 61
Wa rning/ind icator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency locking of doors . .. .. .. .. .. 45
E mergency sta rt ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 332
Emergency towing .................. 335
Energy management ................ 249
Battery power .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 250
Dr iver not ification ............... . 250
Engine
Compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...
280
Coolant .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 286
Hood . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Starting ....... .. .. ........ . 108, 109
Starting with jumpe r cab les . .. .... . 332
Stopping ...... .............. ...
110
Engine compa rtment
Sa fety instructions . .... ... .. .. .. .
2 79
Working the eng ine compartment .. 2 79
En gine coolant system ........ .. .. .. . 286
Add ing coolant ................. . 287
Checking coo la nt level . ..... .. .. .. 286
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. 286
Ma lfu nction ... .. ..... ..... .... .. . 27
Radiator fan ....... .. ... . .. .. ... 288
E ngine coo lant tempe rature
T emperat ure gauge ............. .. . 8
Engine data ....... ...... .... .. .....
343
Engine hood
Closing .... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. .
2 79
How to re lease the hood ..... .. ... . 278
Engine oil .. ... .... ... .. . ... ... .. .. 281
Add ing .............. .... ... .. .. 284
Add itives .................. .... . 284
Changing .. ..... .......... .. .. .. 285
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .. 2 83
Indi cat io ns and conditions requiring extr a
check ing . .. .. .. .. .............
283
Oil consumption .... ............. 282
Oil grades . .. .. .... ..... ....... . 281
Recommended oil check intervals ... 283
Specification and viscosity ..... .. .. 28 1
Engine oil leve l .... .. .. ............. . 31
Engine oil p ress ure
Mal fu nct ion .. .. .. .. .... ..........
28
Engine oil sensor defect ive . ...... ... .. 31
Engine speed limitation ....... ... .. .. . 32
Environmen t
Bre ak-in per iod ...... ...... .. .. ..
2 51
Ca taly tic converte r .. .... ......... 2 52
Disposing o f you r vehi cle bat tery .... 29 4
Driving at hig h speeds ..... ... . ... 254
Driving to minimize poll ution and noise . .
253
Fuel .. .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 27 5
Fue l economy .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. 2 53
Leaks unde r yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 2 79
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up .. .
254
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 289
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo la nt
287
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 284,
285
Recy cling used e ng ine o il .......... 2 8 4

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Open door or rear lid warning ... .. .. .. . 21
Open ing
Power sunroof ................ ... . 54
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution ............... .. 253
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ....... .. .. .. 5
Outlets .. ..... ........ ... .......... 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle . 100
Outside mirrors ................ .. .. . 71
Outside temperature display . .......... 20
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ..
5
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Paint
Touch-up .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 264
Paint No ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. 340
Park assist ....................... .. 160
Rear .... .. .. ................... 160
rear, with rear v iew camera ........ 162
Park ing .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 114
Automatic t ransm ission .. ......... 146
Caution when pa rking near a parking barri-
e r o r cu rb ........... .. .. .... .. 114
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension ................... .
lt '
t .
® mu I ronic ................. .. .
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 114
153
113 Parking on a decline (downhill)
... .. .. . 11 4
Parking on an incline (uphill) .......... 114
Parking system ................... .. 160
Rear ..................... ... .. . 160
Pa rking System (rear)
Adjus ting the warning tones .... ... 161
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 160
Park ing system (rear, with rear view camera) .
162
Adjusting the display .. .... .. .... . 167
Adjusting the warning tones .. .. .. . 167
Parking mode 1 ........... .. .... . 164
Parking mode
2 ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 165
Safety precautions ............... 162
Switching on/off ............... .. 164
Parts replacement ........... .. .. .. . 348
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 209
Passenger's seat ............. .. .. .. .. 76
Passive safety system ... ..... .. .... . 176
Peda ls ............ .... ... ... ...... 182
Pe rimete r lighting ... .... .. .. .. .. .... 61
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion . 188
Polishing .. .. ... ........... ...... .. 263
Pollen filter Climate controls .................. 96
Power locking switch .... .. .. .... ..... 44
Power locking system ........ .. .... .. 41
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. 52
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ............ ... ... ..... .. 44
Opening and closing the windows ... . 52
Power sunroof ....... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Rear lid/trunk lid . ........ ....... .. 46 Remote control key .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selective unlock feature .. .. ........ 44
Settings ............. ... .. .. ..... 44
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .. .... 42
Power outlets ...................... . 93
Power roof ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 53
Power seat Controls ......... .... . ... ... .. ... 76
Seat adjustment ........ ..... ... .. 77
Power steering .. ................... 247
Power su nroof
Emergency closing .. ........... 55 , 56
Power window switches ... . ... ... .. ...
SO
In the driver's door .. ............ .. 51
In the front passenger's door ...... . 52
Reactivating the system .. .......... 53
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .............. ... . .. 193
Programming the HomeLink® universal re-
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Proper occupant seat ing pos itions . . . . . 178
Proper safety belt position ........... 192 Proper seating position Front passenger ................ . 179
Occupants .... .... .............. 178
Rear passengers .. .. .... ......... 180
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive . ......... .... 248

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u Cruise control ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 16
Electromechanical parking brake ..... 17
Undercoat ing ...... ... ... ..... ..... 266 Electronic power cont rol .... .... ... 14
Unfastening safety be lts ... .... .... .. 194 Electronic stabilization prog
ram (ESP) 14
Unidi rect io nal tires . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 295 H
igh beam .... ........... .. .... .. 16
Uniform t ire quality grad ing . ...... .. . 310
Unlocking Powe r locking switch . ... .. .. ... ... 44
Rear lid/trunk lid . ... .. .. ... .... ... 46 Ma
lf un ction Indi cato r La mp ( MIL) .. .. 15
Sa fety bel t ............... .. .. .. .. 15
Tir e pressure monitoring system ..... 15
T urn signals ... .. .... ...... .. ... .. lS
Remote control key .... .. .......... 42 Warranty coverages
............... .. 346 Cold t
ire inflation pressure . ... .. .. 299
General notes .... .... ... .. .. .. .. 29S
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
296
N ew ti res and whee ls .. ..... .... .. 307
Tires and ve hicle load limits ...... .. 303
When m ust a s afe ty be lt be rep laced? .. 190
When m ust the a irbag system be inspected? .
208
When should I adjust the tire press ures? 303
Using the key ............ .. .... .. . 43 Washe
r reservoir ....... .. .. ... .. .. .
294 When should I check the tire pressures? 303
W ash ing .. .. .. .. ................. . 260
V Au tomatic ca r wash .. ... . ... .... . 261
by hand . ....... ... ...... .. .. .. . 26 1
Valet key function General information . .... . ... .... . 260
Activating and deactivat ing ... ...... 40 w ith a power washer . ....... .. ... . 262
Vanity mir ror ... ... .... ..... ... .. ... 64 Waxing ... ................. .. .. .. . 263
Veh icle Identificat io n Numbe r (VIN) ... 340 Wear indicator . .. ........... ...... . 306
Vehicle jac k ... .... .. .. .. . .... .. 3 18, 323 Weathers trips ... ... .... ..... ... .. . 265
Vehicle lite ra tu re ................. .. .. 4 We ights ................ ...... ... . 341
Vehicle-care prod ucts ............ ... 260 What happens if you wear your safety belt too
V entilation loose? ......... .... .... .. .. ... 192
Climate controls . ... ... ... .. .. . ... 96 What happens to unbelted occupants? . 189
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What impairs dr iv ing safe ty? .... ... .. . 17 7
What should I do after changing a whee l? .. .
303
Wa rning lights · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
2
What should I do afte r replacing wheels?
Wa rning/ind icator lights .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 8 303
Adaptive Ai r Suspe nsion ............ 16 Whee l bol ts
Adaptive Cr uise Contro l ... ...... .. 12 7 To rque ........ .. .... ...... ..... 313
Airbag sy stem ............. .... ... 14 W heels ....................... ... . 29S
Brake system ... .... .. .. .. ... . ... . 18
An
ti-loc k br ak e system (ABS) . .. . .... 17
Cast alloy ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 26S
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. 302 W
he re are lower a nchorages loca ted? .. 234
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my car?
302
W hy safety belts? ........ ... ... . 187, 188
Windows
Cleaning ........... ...... .... .. 264
Convenience close/open feature .. .. . S2
Defogging . .. ...... ............. 100
Defrost ing ..... ....... ..... ..... 100
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing . .. .... 101
Windshield washer f lu id
Low level ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 30
W inds hield wipers
F aul ty ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 32
Interm ittent w ip ing ....... .. .. ... . 66
One-tap wiping .... ... .. ... ... ... . 66
Rain sensor . .... . ... ..... .. .. ... . 66
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Washer reservo ir .. .. ............. 294
W inte r o peration
B atte ry . .... .... ... .. . .. .. .... .. 2 90
Coolant system ....... ..... .... .. 2 86