remote control AUDI A6 2012 Owner's Manual

288 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 1 1
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 236
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 56
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 274
H
Head-up Display ........... .... .... .. 27
Headlig hts
C leaning system .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 46
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 41
Washer reservoir ........... .. .... . 234
Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 127
Ad justing . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remov ing ................. .. .... .. 52
Hea ted
exterior mirrors .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
rear w indow (automatic climate contro l) 67
rear window (cl imate control) . .. ...... 65
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 67
seats (cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 65
windsh ie ld washer spray nozzles .. .... 46
H eating ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
H eavy clo thing and safety belts . .. .. ... 136
H igh beam . .. .... ........... .. .... .. 43
High voltage warning label . ... .. .. ... 274
H omelink ® universal remote cont rol .. . 120
Hood (release lever) .......... .. .. .. . 220
H orn . .. .. .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra in t sys tem anchors re-
l at ed to child safety ........ .. .. .. .. . 182
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow o ften sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 2 42
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . ... 140
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 246
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Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
refer to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 12
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing t he up per te ther s trap on the
an chorage . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 18 5
Instruments Adjust ing the light ing ............. .. 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I nstrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interior light ing
Amb ienc e light ing . ... .. .... ... .. .. . 44
Front and rear . .. ............. .... . 44
Inte rmit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) .. .. .. . 46
J
Jack ... .... .... .. ............. .... 257
Jump-starting ... .. ............. .... 268
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 269
K
Key ...... .. .... .. ................. . 30
B attery replacement maste r key .. .... . 31
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key rep lacement ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 30
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechan ica l key . .. ............. .. .. . 31
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ki ck -down
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 109
K nee a irbags .... ............. ...... 159
Des cription .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .... 159
How they wor k ... ............. .. .. 161
Impo rtant sa fety instructions . .... . .. 161
L
LATCH 182
D esc ription .. .. .. ............. .. .. 183
Installing a ch ild restra int .... .... . .. 18 4

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. . 184
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1
Leather (clea ning) .......... ......... 212
L eaving home . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 43
Lifting jack ..... ........... ...... .. 26 1
Lifting vehicle ............. .... .. ... 272
Light Ambience lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 4
Coming/ Leaving home .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior lighting .......... .... .. .... 41
H eadlight range control ............. 41
H igh beam .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
L ow beam ......................... 41
Rear fog lights ..................... 41
Side marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .. .. .. 4 1
Turn signa ls .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlig hts ........................ 41
I ntermittent (windshield wipe rs) .. .. .. 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L ocking
Power locking switch ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key . ........... .. .. .. .... 35
L ow beams . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 41
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) 182
Luggage compartment
Cargo net .. ............. .... .. .. .. 61
Enlarg ing .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 60
Loading .. ..... ........... ...... ... 59
Ski sack .. ..... ........... ...... ... 61
Stowing luggage .................. 129
T ie-downs .. ............. .... .. .. .. 6 1
M
Maintenance ............... ...... .. 278
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 28
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Inde x 289
Mirro rs
Adjusting th e exterior mirrors .... .. .. . 48
dimming . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 48
Vanity mirrors . .. ................. . 45
Moni toring the Advanced Ai rbag System 15 4
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ..... .... .. 24
multitron ic ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 101
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 103
Driving ... .. .. .. .. ............... 101
Dynam ic shift program ............. 104
Emergency mode .................. 106
K ick-down .............. .......... 104
Manua l shift program . ......... .. .. 105
Se lector lever .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. 102
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Natura l leather ........... .......... 211
New tires and wheels
N HT SA 246
Contacting . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 131
N ight vision assistant .. .. .... ...... .. . 97
Cleaning came ra lens .............. . 206
Number of seats ... ............... .. 133
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Occ upant seating positions 124
O ctane rat ing . .. .. .... ........... .. 215
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate con trol) . . . . . . . . 66
OFF (climate co ntrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............. .. .. 222
On-board compu ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) .......... .. 28
El ectronic speed limiter .............. 29
Malfunction Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning .. ... .. 23
Opening Hood ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 220
Power w indows .. .. ............... . 38
Slid ing/ti lting sunroof ............ .. . 39
Operate yo ur vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 198
Other equ ipment (efficiency program) .. . 25
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Rear window heating (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear window heating (climate cont rol) . . . 65
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Recirculation mode (climate control) . ... 64
Refue lling ......................... 217
Remote control
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. . 120
Unlocking and locking ........ .. .... . 34
Remote rear lid release ............... 36
R . l epair manua s ............ .... .. .. . 278
Repairs Airbag system ........... .... .. .. .
158
Replacing Fuses .... .. .. ................ .... 264
Light bulbs .............. .... .. ... 267
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. .. .. . 247
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 131
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 136
Rims (cleaning) ................ .. ... 209
Roof rack .................... ... ... . 57
L oading .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 58
Roof weight .... .. .... .... . .. .. .. .. 58
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SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 26
Safe driving habits ................. . 123
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 139
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 138
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ........... .... 140
Safety belt pretensioners Pre sense 187
Safety belts . ... ............ ... .. ... 136
cleaning 213
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Fastening .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 136
H eight adjustment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 139
Improperly worn ............ .. .... 139
Not worn ................ ... ... .. 134
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .. .. . 13 7 Safety
instructions . ......... ..... .. 136
Securing child safety seats .......... 179
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. ................. 138
Unfastening . .. .. .... ............. 138
Warning/indicator light ............ . 133
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 133
Worn properly ... .. . .......... .... 135
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select ...... .. ..... ........... 95
Safety be lt warning light ............. 133
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 274
Safety equ ipment .. .... ............. 123
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection . ... .... ... .... ........ .. 123
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions
E . ngme compartment .............. . 220
for side curtain airbags ............ . 166
for using child safety seats ......... . 172
for using safety belts ........... .. . . 136
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. 157
Safety systems Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 18
Seat adjustment Controls .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 51
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Front passenger's seat ............. .. 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 12 7
Safety guidelines ..... ......... .... . SO
Seat belts WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 133
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli -
mate control) ... .. .. ............... . 67
Seat heating (climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seating position
Driver ....... ... .. ..... .......... 124
Front passenger .................. . 125
How to adjust the front seats ...... .. 125
Incorrect seat position .......... .... 127
Occupants ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 124
Rear passengers .. .. . .......... .. .. 126
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 •
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Tire pressure monitoring system .... .. . 253
Loss of air pressure .......... ... .. . 254
Malfunct ion ..... ....... .... ... .. . 254
Resetting tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating letter code ............ 247
T ire manufacturing date ............ 247
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 247
Tread depth ............. .... .. ... 245
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ... .. 249
W inter t ires ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
T ires and vehicle load limits ... ... .. .. . 243
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 241
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .. . 239
Dimensions ................. ... ... 246
General notes .................. ... 23S
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 236
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 246
Replacing ............ ...... .... .. 247
Snow chains ............. .... .. ... 251
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts ............. .. .. .. .. . 252
Winter tires ................ ... ... 250
Tire serv ice life ............. ... ... .. 245
T ools . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 257
Torn or frayed safety belts ..... .. .. .. . 136
T ouch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 208
Towing Tow truck procedures ......... ..... . 270
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 254
Trailer towing ................ ... ... 201
Operating instructions ..... .. .. .. .. . 201
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Trailer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 202
Transmission multitronic ........... ...... .... .. 101
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
T ransmission ma lfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 111
Transport Canada .................. . 131
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... . ... . 245
Inde x 293
Trip odometer ..... .................. 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........ .. . 26
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk escape handle ..... ....... .... . 256
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T urn signals . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
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Undercoating ... .. ................. 209
Unfastening safety belts ............. 138
Unidirectional tires ... ............... 235
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 249
Unlocking Power locking switch ........... .... . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
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Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vanity mirrors ..... .................. 45
Vehicle-care products .. .. .... ........ 204
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification label .......... .. 274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 274
Vehicle jack .......... ......... 257,261
Vehicle literature ...... ......... .. .. .. 5
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbag system . .. .. ............... . 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 20
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