technical data AUDI A6 2015 Owners Manual

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
279
F uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Bulbs. ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 282
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 283
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 283
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 283
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 290
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 292
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Addit ional accesso ries, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

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Vehicle identification
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Fig. 228
The vehicle identification label - inside the
luggage co mpartment
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Identification Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 227.
- in the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR ! >
(Car)* systems> Servicing & checks > VIN
number.
- on the vehicle identification label.
Techni cal data 289
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
T he label¢
fig. 228 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the veh icle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ification number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood release. The spark ignition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's s ide.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oil and coolant, plus maximum load, which in ­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrica lly ............ .. .. 73
Adjusting manually ................. 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 75
Storage ... ... ...... ....... ...... ... 59
S tron ic transm ission
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .. .. . 112
S tronic (automatic t ransmission) ... .. . 107
Sunroof .... ... ................ .... . 40
Sun shade Rear window ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Side doors .. ............. .... .. .... 47
Sun visors ... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
T ail lights
Clean ing ... ................. .. ... 210
TO I clean diesel
refer to AdBlue . .......... .. .. .. ... 218
Technical data .......... ...... .... .. 289
T echnica l modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 295
Temperature d isp lay ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ............... .... .. 188
Tether strap ... ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Text iles
Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 212
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. ... ... ................ .... 200
Three-zone climate control .......... .. 68
Tie-downs 65,133
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tiptronic (automatic transmission) 107, 1 11
T ire pressure .............. .... .. ... 249
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ..... .. .. ... .......... .. .. ... 237
Service life .............. .. .. .. ... 255
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. . 260
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 259 Tread depth
........ .. .......... .. 255
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. 263
Winter tires ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 264
T ires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 252
Tires and wheels Checking t ire pressure ... ...... .... . 249
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 244
Dimensions .. .. .. .... ........... .. 257
General notes .. ...... ............. 23 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .... .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Low aspect ratio tires . .......... .. .. 266
New tires and wheels . ............ . .
Replacing ... .. .. ............... . .
Snow cha ins ... .. ................ .
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
... .. .. .. .. ...... .....
Winter tires
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ire service , e .. .. .... ............ .
Tool s
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Torn or frayed safety belts ........... .
Towing 257
258
265
252
266
264
255
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Tow truck procedures ........... .... 285
TP MS
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. 267
Trailer towing ...... ...... .......... 205
Operating instructions ............. . 205
Parking system ... .... ........... .. 125
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 205, 206
T ra ile r towing tips ................. 207
Train (transport ing your veh icle) ...... . 287
T ransmission . ... .. .. . ............ .. 107
T ransmission malfunction (in dicator
light) ...... .. .. .. ................. 112
Transport Canada
Transporting yo ur vehicle ............ .
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... .
T. d np o ometer ... .. ................. .
Wha t does i t mean when DEF appears in 134
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255 27
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
T ru nk escape handle ............. .. .. 270
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid ......... ........... 37
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 23
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