lights AUDI A6 2013 Repair Manual

Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Driver's seat . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H ead restraints
Safety guide lines . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 53, 130
so .... ..... .. .. .. .. ..
Seat belts
WhyYOU M USTwearthem . .. .. .. .. . 136
Sea t hea ting/vent ilation (automatic cli-
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat hea ting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seating position Driver ... .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. .
H ow to adjust the front seats . .. . ... .
Incorrect seat position ......... ... . . 127
128
128
130
Occupants .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 127
R ear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats Comfo rt seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .. ... 136
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 34
Selector lever . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 105
Sel ecto r leve r eme rgency r elease . .. .. . 11 1
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service in terval disp lay ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Shift buttons ................. .... .. 109
Ship (transporting your veh icle) . .. .. .. . 278
Side airbags
D escr ipt io n . .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 165
How t hey work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 166
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ad justing the brigh tness ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Sensor r ange
Side assist
............ .... .. .... 9 5
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 96
C lea ning senso rs ............ .. .... 211
Side curtain airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 168
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. .. .
168
H ow they work ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 169
Safety instructions ........... .... . . 169
Side ma rker lights . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Ski s ack 63
Index 299
Sliding/tilting s unroo f
Emergency closing . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 40
Open ing and closing . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .... ........... .. 256
Socket . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 56
Sources of information abo ut child re-
straints and their use .. ... .... ... .. . .
Spa ce-savi ng spa re tire ........... ... .
Spare tire ... .. .. .. .... ............ . 189
2 62
262
Speed limi ter ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 30
Speedometer ..... .. ................ 27
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 252
Speed warning system ........... .. .. .
Sport d iffe rential .................. . . 7
9
98
Ind icator lig ht ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 22
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Star t-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
En gine does not swi tched off .... ..... 78
E ngine sta rts a utomat ica lly .. ... .. .. . 78
In dicator lights .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 77
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting/stopp ing the engine .... .. .. . 77
switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
START ENG INE STOP button ... ... .. .. . 71
Starting from rest .. .. .. .. ...... .... . . 75
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .... . 76
St arti ng the engine ............. .... . 71
Steering El ectr ica lly adjus table steering wheel .. 70
Manually adjustable stee ring wheel .... 70
also refer to Electro-mecha nica l powe r
ass ist .. .... .. .... ... .......... .. 19 6
Steering wheel Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ind icator light . .. .. ..... ........... 18
Stee ring w heel heat ing ......... .. .. . 69
Steering wheel column Adjust ing electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adjust ing ma nually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering wheel with tiptronic ... ... .. .. 109
Steps for determin ing correct load limi t . 24 9
Stopping the eng ine ............. .... . 73
Storage
. . .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 57
S tronic tra nsmission
L aunc h Control Prog ram ........ .. .. 110
S tronic ® ... .. .. .. ................. 105
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300 Index
Sunroof .......... ......... ... .... .. 40
Sun shade
Rear window ............. .... .... ..
45
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun visors . .................. ... .. .. 45
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/indicator lights .... .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 23
Technical modifications .......... .... 288
Temperature disp lay .................. 23
Tether anchors .......... ...... .. .. . 188
Tether strap ................... ... . 188
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .... ................ ..... .
199
Three-zone cl imate control ............ 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 133
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
tiptronic .. ... .............. .. .. .. . 105
tiptronic (automatic transmission) .. ... 109
Tire pressure ............... ... .... . 246
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 258
Loss of air pressure ......... .. .. .. . 259
Malfunct ion ............. ......... 259
Resett ing t ire pressures ............. 260
Tires .......................... ... . 240
Service life .... .... ...... ...... .. . 250
Speed rating letter code ....... .. ... 252
Tire manufacturing date ....... .... . 252
Tire specifications ................. 252
Tread depth ................ ..... . 250
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... ... . 254
Winter tires .............. ... .... . 255
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 248
Tires and wheels
Check ing tire pressure ...... ... .. .. .
246
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ..... .. ... 244
Dimensions . .................. ... . 251
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .... .. ................ ... ...
241
Low aspect ratio tires ....... ... .... . 257
New tires and wheels .......... .... . 251
Replacing ........................ 252
Snow chains ..... ................ . 256
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... ... 248
Whee l bolts ... .. ................ . 257
Winter tires .................. .... 255
Tire service life ..................... 250
Tools .. ....... ................... . 262
Torn or frayed safety belts ......... ... 139
Touc h-up pa int ..................... 213
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...............
276
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .....
259
Traile r towing .................. .... 204
Operating instructions .............. 204
Parking system ... ................ . 123
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 204, 205
Trailer towing tips . ............... . 206
Train (transport ing your vehicle) . ...... 278
Transmission
l 't . ® 105 mu t1 ronic ..... ................ .
S tronic ® ..... ................... .
105
tiptronic ...... .. .......... ....... 105
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) .............................
110
Transport Canada .. ................ . 134
Transporting your vehicle ............ . 278
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 250
Trip odometer . .... .................. 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... ... .
27
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ........ 61
Trunk escape handle ................. 261
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .................. .. 37
Turn signals . .. .. .. ..... ........ ..... 43
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 23
u
Undercoating ...................... 214
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 141
U nidirectional tires ... ........... .... 240
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 254

Unlocking Power lock ing switch ... ... ... ... .. .. 36
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Us ing the key ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 36
V
Va let parking ...... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Vanity mirrors .... ......... .... .. .. .. 45
Vehicle-care produ cts ....... .. .. .. .. . 208
Vehicle e lectrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion label ....... ... .. 280
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . .. . 280
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 266
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transport .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Vent ilation .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 64
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Warn ing/ indicator lights ......... .... . 12
A irbag system ............ ... ... ... 19
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 15
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Elect romechanical park ing brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MI L) ... .. 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls ... ........... ... ... ... 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 158
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 158
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 285
Washer reservoir . ...... ... .... .. ... 239
Washing .. .. ................. .. ... 208
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 209
by hand . ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 209
Matte fin is h pa int ........... .... .. 210
with a powe r washe r ... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Waxing ... .. ................. .. ... 212
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. .. . 250
Weights . .. ... ................... .. 280
W hat happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 140
Inde x 301
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 137
What impairs d riving safety? .......... 127
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ................. 247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Wheel bolts To rque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 257
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 240
Cast alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 213
Check ing t ire pressu re ............. . 246
Co ld t ire inflation p ressure ..... ... .. 244
General notes .. ... ...... .......... 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 241
New tires and wheels . ... .... ... .. .. 251
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 248
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 139
When must the airbag system be inspect- ed? ........ .. .. .. ................. 157
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I check the tire p ressu res? . 247
Whe re are lower anchorages located? . .. 186
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures for my
car? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 246
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Windows Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 213
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 68
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 68
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 46
Washer fl uid level . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
Washer reservoir ... . ... .... ... .. .. 239
Windshie ld wipers
F o ld ing up .. .. .. ................. . 47
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 22
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 47
Switching on/off .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Win ter operation
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 235
Cooling system ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 232
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost ing windows (climate control) . . 66
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Seat heating (automatic clima te control) 6 8
Seat heating (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 66
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .... . . 69
Tires .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 196
W indows .... ........... .... .... . 213
W inte r tir es . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 2S5
All-wheel drive . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
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Xenon -Lights .. .. ... .... ... .. .. . 4 1,273