radiator AUDI A6 2013 User Guide

28 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all WARNINGS
¢ & a
nd ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 225 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­ spect to the vehi cle, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off . The radiator
fan switches on automatically when the
coo lant reaches a ce rtain temperature
and will cont inue to ru n until the coo lant
tempera ture drops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The j ack s upp lied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld co llapse causing serio us
pe rsonal injury .
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways secure ly
blocked and that t he engine cannot be
started .

294 Index
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 282
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 71
Startingwithjumpercables .. .. ..... 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 227
C losing the hood .......... ... .... . 226
Opening the hood ................. 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 225
Working in the engine compartment .. 225
Engine coolant .................... . 232
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .... . 232
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 234
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 227
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 230
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 230
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 231
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 230
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 230
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 229
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 227
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 230
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
Engine sound .............. ... .... .. 98
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 78
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 199
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 200
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 239
Driving at high speeds .............. 202
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 201
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 222
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 201
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 202
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 235 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 233
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,231
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 230
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 220
What should I do with an old battery? . 239
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 192
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 214
Expansion tank .... ................ . 232
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 41
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 48
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 48
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 48
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 178
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 177
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 222
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 222
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 67
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 149
How they work ... ................ . 155
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 137
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 220
Blended gasoline .............. .... 220
Current consumption .............. .. 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 223

298 Index
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Radio clock .. ... .... .... .. ... ... .. .. 27
Ra in/lig ht sensor
Headlig hts ... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range~uel level) ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 24
Read ing lights .. ........... .. .. .... .. 44
Rear fog lights . ........... .... .... .. 41
Rear lid Emergency release ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Escape hand le . ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 261
Opening and clos ing ........ .. .... .. 37
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
R ear v iew camera
ref er to Parking systems . . . . . . . 113, 1 14
Rear view mir ror ............. .. .... .. 48
Rear w indow he ati ng (a utoma tic climate
con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
R ear w indow heating (climate control) . . . 66
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Re circulation mode (climate control) . . . . 65
Refuelling . .. ... ... .......... ... .. . 222
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink ®) .. ... 124
Unlock ing and locking ..... .... .... .. 34
Remote rear lid release ... .. .. .... .. . . 37
Repai r manua ls .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 285
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 161
Replacing Fu ses . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 270
L ig ht bulbs .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 273
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. ..... 252
W indshield wiper blades ..... .. .... .. 47
Report ing Safety Defects .... .. .. .. .. . 134
R eset b utton . ................ ... ... . 27
Retractor ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 139
Ri ms ( clean ing) ............ .. .. .. .. . 213
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Loading .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 60
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
s
SAFE .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 27
Safe driv ing habits ...... .. ... ..... .. 126
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 142
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 141
S afety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Se rvice an d disposa l .... .... ... .. .. 143
Safety be lt p retensioners
Pr e sense . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 190
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
clean ing .. ... ... ................ . 218
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Fasten ing . .... .. ................. 139
He ig ht adj ustmen t .. ........... .. .. 142
Improperly wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Not worn ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 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
W arning/ind icator light ......... .... 136
War ning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MU ST wea r them ...... .. .. 136
Worn p roperly ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 138
Safety be lt te nsione r
drive select .. .. .. ............. .. ... 98
Safety be lt warning light ......... .. .. 136
Sa fety comp liance s tic ker ... ... .. .. .. 28 0
Safety equ ipme nt .. ... ....... ...... . 126
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. ....................... 126
Saf ety gu idelines
Seat adjustmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety i nstr uctions
En gine compartment ........... .. .. 22 5
f o r side curtain airbags ......... .... 169
f or using child safety seats ...... .... 175
f or using sa fe ty belts . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Monito ring the Advance d Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 160
Safety sys tems
W arning/ind ic a tor lights ...... .. .. .. . 19