OBD port AUDI A6 2013 Owners Manual

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
A WARNING 1= ~
Driv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i-
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
EiJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message B rake
pad s!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
tho rized Aud i dealer o r qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads chec ked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The Ga warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ignition on as a function check .
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine elect ron ics. Have
the malfunction co rrected as soon as pos­
sible by yo ur autho rized Aud i dea ler o r
qualified repair facility.
Ci Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbot
¢1111ij lights up when the ignit ion is
switched on and w ill turn
off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine electronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illum inate
c.> page 222.
For more information c.> page 29.
1) - : USA mod els only
!'1 Engine speed limitation
App lies to veh icles : w ith eng ine speed limitatio n
(I! Engine sp ee d ma ximum XXXX RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed d isplayed in the dr iver information
system . Th is protects the engine from over­
heating.
The eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera­
ture range and you have re leased the acce lera­
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica­
tor light
Ga a lso turns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed disp layed.
Drive to your author ized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
~, Engine oil level
II Add o il, ma x. x qt (l). You ma y continue
dri ving
When the symbol II and dr iver message ap­
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the next opportunity¢
page 230.
~ •. Engine oil sensor
II Oil le vel! Sensor d efecti ve
If the symbol i lluminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have this done, check the
oi l level each time you refue l just to be on the
safe s ide
c.> page 230.
Bil Fuel level indicator
Ii] Ple ase re fuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the
tank. Time to refuel
c.> page 221.
Ii] Tank system malfun ction! Contact dealer ..,_