oil AUDI A6 2017 Owners Manual

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" N .... 0 0 <..:l ' Safety .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 128
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 129
Driver 's and front passenger's footwell . . 133
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sto ring cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Repo rting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
P reventative passenge r protect ion . . . . . . 137
Safety b elts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ge ne ral informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
S afety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
B el t tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
I m portan t info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
F ront airbags ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. .. .. . 151
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ch ild seats . .. ............... .. .. .. . 177
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
L ATCH system ( lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Addit io nal info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Di ese l fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Selective catalytic reduction (Ad Blue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Diese l particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
B ra ke flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Table of contents
Windsh ield washer sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 08
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 210
Wheels and Tires .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 228
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 232
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 235
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
E q uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Spa re tire 242
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Repla cing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Dr ive r sid e co ckpit fuse assignment . . . . . 245
F ront passenger si de co ckpit fuse
ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 46
Luggage compartment fuse assignment 246
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Replacing light b ulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Starting by p ush ing o r towing . . . . . . . . . . 249
Start ing with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 249
U se of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tow ing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Accessories and Technical Data . 255
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle spec ificat io ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Notes about technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Di mens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
C apaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 57
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Instruments and indicator lights
-The front spoiler also he lps to distr ib ute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im­
paired and the risk of the engine overheat­
i ng will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
(D Tips
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d iese l engines
Due to the high eff ic iency of these engines,
the engine may not always reac h opera ting
t em perature i n cold outside tempe ra tur es.
This is normal and not a cause for con cern .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev ­
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,S00 R PM. T he begin ning of
the re d zone in the tachome ter ind icates the
maximum permissible engine speed fo r all gea rs
once the engine has been bro ken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next h igher gea r, c hoose the Dor S selecto r lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ c> page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a r isk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duce operating no ise.
(D Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is limi ted when the eng ine
is cold -the full e ngine o utp ut is not availa­
ble. When the engi ne is at ope rating temper­
at ure, the re d a rea i n the ta chome ter move s
t o a higher RPM range.
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· Fuel level
The display @ only wor ks w hen the ig nition is
swi tched on.
If th e fue l level drops below 2.6 g al
(1 0
L), a red L ED w ill tu rn on and t he HJ indica­
tor light wi ll turn o n
i=>page 18. The LED b links
red when the fue l level is very low .
The poss ible range base d on the cu rrent fue l lev­
e l is shown in tab@¢
page 21, fig . 4.
For th e tank capacity i n your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l Da ta
c> page 257.
CD Note
Neve r drive until t he tank is complete ly em p­
ty. The irregu la r su pply of fuel that res ults
from tha t can cause engine misfires. Un co m ­
b uste d fue l w ill th en en ter the exhaust sys ­
tem . This c an cause overheating and damage
to the ca talyt ic converter .
Indicator Lights
· Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
bl ink or tur n on. They ind icate fu nctions or mal­
funct io ns.
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages i n the instru­
ment clus ter d isp lay can be cove red by ot he r dis ­
plays. To show them ag ai n, se lec t t he tab for in ­
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifu nc­
tion steering whee l
c> page 21. If there are sev­
eral ma lfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the d isplay can disp lay in
severa l co lors .
Central indicator light
App lies to: vehicles wit h monochrome d isplay
If a message appears together with a central in­
dicator light . or
U. the centra l ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
white indicator light also appea rs, the centra l in­
dica tor light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example, ..,.

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description for •.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ig nition on . These sys­
tems are marked with a../ in the following tables .
If o ne of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfu nction in t hat sys tem .
Red indicator lights
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US A models:
brake syste m ../
¢page 13
Canada models:
brake system ../
¢pag e 13
USA models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢page 14
Canada models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Cooling system
¢page 1 4
Eng ine oi l pressure
¢ page 15
Eng ine oil level
¢ page 15
Alternator
¢page 14
Eng ine stop while dr iv ing
¢page 15
Fr ont safety belt
¢page 14
Ele ct romechani ca l st eer ing ../
¢page 123
Steer ing lock
¢ page 15
Instruments and ind icator lights
En gine sta rt syste m
¢page 15
USA models: speed warning sys­
tem
¢ page 86
Canada model s: spee d wa rni ng
system
¢ page 86
Adap tive c ruise contro l* ../
¢ page 90
A ir suspension
¢ page 16
Night vision assistant*
¢ page 102
Night vision assistant *
¢page 102
Ad B lue*
¢ page 194
Ad Blu e*
¢page 19 4
Centra l indicator light
i=> page 10
Yellow indicator lights
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Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 16
Electronic Sta bilization Contro l
(ESC) ../
¢page 16
USA models :
anti-lock braking system (ABS) ../
¢page 16
Canada models:
an ti-lock braking sys tem (A BS) ../
¢page 16
USA models: safety systems
¢ page 17
Canada models: safety systems
¢page 17
Brake pads
¢ page 17
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Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 14
Tire pressure monitoring system./
¢page228
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page228
Engine control (gasoline engine)./
¢page 17
Engine control (diesel engine)./
¢page 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
¢page 17
Diesel particulate filter*
¢page 18
Engine speed limitation
¢page 18
Engine oil level
¢page 15
Engine oil sensor
¢page 18
Engine warm-up request
¢page 18
Battery charge
¢page 14
Tank system
¢page 18
Washer fluid level
¢page 19
Windshield wipers
¢page 19
Remote control key
¢page 70
Remote control key
¢page 72
Battery in remote control key
¢page29
Bulb failure indicato r
¢page 19
Rear fog lights
¢page 19
Headlight range control system
¢page 19
Adaptive light*
¢page42
Light/rain sensor
¢ page 19
Active lane assist*
¢page 97
Transmission
¢page 81
Transmission
¢page 81
Steering lock
¢page 15
Engine start system
¢page 15
Brake booster
¢page 16,
Central indicator light
¢page 10
Electromechanical power steering,
dynamic steering*
¢ page 123
Air suspension*
¢page 16
Sport different ial*
¢ page 19
Ad Blue*
¢page 194
Ad Blue"
¢page 194
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page20
USA models:
cruise control system
¢page 86

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vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off , have an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repair the malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov­
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hicle is rolling , try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance .
A WARNING
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident . There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering .
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Stop the engine and do not continue driving .
Check the engine oil level
Q page 203.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢page 203 . Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
@ Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly .
Instruments and indicator lights
~ Engine oil level
• Please add oil immediately.
Add oil immediately qpage 201 .
II Add oil max. x qt (l). You may continue driv·
ing
Add the displayed amount of oil immediately
¢page 201.
@ -Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
Em Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
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Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal-
function in the electronic steering lock -this
increases the risk of an accident.
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
1111 Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
-
There is a malfunction in the engine starting sys-
tem.
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The indicator light can also turn on if t he fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correct ly ¢
page 192.
~ Diesel particulate filter
App lies to: veh icles w ith diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particul ate filter: System fault See owner' s
manual
The diesel pa rticulate fi lter requires regene ra ­
tion . To suppo rt the fil ter's se lf-cleaning f un c­
tion :
D rive fo r approximate ly 15 m in utes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) o r above in the S se lector lever posi ­
tion . Keep the eng ine s peed around 2 ,00 0 RPM .
The temperature increase tha t will result from
this can b urn o ff the soot in the filter. The indica ­
tor light will turn off when the cleaning has com­
p leted successf ully.
I f t he i ndicator lig ht does
not tur n o ff, drive im­
mediately to an a utho rized Audi dea ler or a uth or ­
ized A udi Service Faci lity to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the cu rrent
weather, road and traffic conditions . You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommenda tions.
(D Tips
For add it iona l information on the diese l par­
tic ulate fi lter, see
¢ page 198.
!'7 Engine speed limitation
Applies to: veh icles with engine speed limitation
Ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. T his
protects the eng ine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critica l temperature
range and you have released the acce lerato r ped­
a l once .
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If the engine spee d limitation was activa ted by
an engine cont rol malfunct ion, the ~ indicator
li ght a lso turns on. Ma ke sure that the speed
does not go above the speed displayed. Dr ive to
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authori zed Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc ­
t ion corrected .
(D Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is lim ite d w hen t he engine
i s cold -the fu ll engine ou tput is no t av aila ­
b le . When the eng ine is at o perating tem per­
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a h igher R PM range .
~c, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the eng ine o il level has
f ailed. Drive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
f Engine warm -up request
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent short d rives.
D rive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid hig h engine
speeds, full accelerating a nd heavy engine loads
whe n doing this .
rn Tank system
II) Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appears , there are about 2 .6
gallons ( 10 li ters) of f uel left in t he tank .
II) Fuel tank system malfunct ion! Please con­
tact dealer
There is a ma lf u nction in the f uel tank system .
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thoriz ed
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction cor rec ted.

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For additiona l information on refueling, see
¢page 192.
~ Washer fluid level
~ Please add washer flu id
Fill the washer flui d for the w indshield was her
system and the headlight washer system * when
the ignition is switched off
c::> page 208.
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield w iper: system fault!
There is a malfunction with the windsh ie ld wip­
ers.
Dr ive to an aut ho rize d Aud i de aler o r a uth orize d
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
I f the RI indicato r light turns on, a light has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
light. If the
I) ind icator lig ht also tur ns on, then
a rea r fog light has fai led. The pos ition of the in ­
d icator light cor responds w it h the location on the
ve hicl e.
Drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
m alfunct ion cor rected.
Vehicle lights: Malfunction
There is a malfunction in the hea dlights or the
light switch.
Dr ive t o an aut ho riz e d Aud i de aler o r auth oriz ed
Au di Service Faci lity immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
{[) Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
El Headlight range cont rol: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the he adlight range
con trol system, w hich may ca use g lare fo r othe r
d rivers .
Instruments and ind icator lights
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au tho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
tiP Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights/ automat ic wipers:
System fault
T he light/ rain sensor is malfunctioning .
T he low beams re main sw itche d on a t all times
f or sa fe ty re asons when the ligh t switc h is in t he
AUTO pos ition. However, yo u can cont inue to
tu rn t he lig hts on and off using the light switch .
You can st ill contro l all f unctions that are inde­
pendent of the rain senso r th rough the wind­
s h ield wipe r leve r.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
!- I Sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with sport differential
Iii Sport differential: System fault
There is a ma lf u nction w ith the spo rt d ifferential.
D rive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au th oriz e d
A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Ill Sport differential: Overheating
The tra nsmission temperature has inc reased s ig­
nificantly due to t he sporty dr iving ma nner. Drive
i n a le ss s por ty manne r until the te mperature re­
tu rns to t he norm al ran ge and t he i ndic ator lig ht
swi tches of.
A WARNING
-
Co nta ct you r aut hori zed Au di d eal er or a
qu alified wor ks hop if t he s port di fferential is
fa ulty or ma lf un ctioning. The repa ir mus t be
performed by t rained pe rsonne l using the cor­
r ect oil in order to ensure safety .
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plying the brakes carefully several times
dries the brakes and removes ice bui ld-up.
- The effic iency of the brakes can also be im­
paired by driving for long stretches on roads
covered w ith salt without using the brakes.
You can remove salt deposits from the brake rotors and pads by ca ref ull y applyi ng
the brakes severa l t imes.
- If the front spo iler is damaged or you install
another spoiler, ma ke sure the front w heel
bra kes are vent ilated p roperly. O therwise,
t h e brake syste m could ove rheat, wh ic h re­
duces the ir effec tiveness.
- Failure of a bra ke circuit impai rs b raking
performan ce, which incre ases bra king dis­
tance . Avoid driving the vehicle and have it
towed it to the nearest authorized A udi
dealer or author ized Audi Service Facility .
- If the brake booste r is not working, you wi ll
have to press m uch ha rder on the bra ke
peda l to compensate for the lac k of the
booster.
(D Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
p edal light ly when bra king is not actually
necessa ry. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and increases bra king d istance and
causes wear.
- Befo re driving downh ill a long distance on a
steep h ill, decrease your speed and select a
l ower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes. If
you need to b rake additionally, brake in in­
te rvals and not cont inuous ly .
(0 Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must p ress the brake pedal with much mor e
fo rc e th an norma l.
-If you re trofit your vehicle wi th a front spoil­
er, whee l covers o r similar items, ma ke sure
t h at t he ai r flow to the front whee ls is not
i nte rru pted. Ot he rw ise the brake sys tem
c a n become too hot.
Intellig ent Technology
Electromechanical
steering, dynamic
steering
The ele ctromechanical s teering supports the
driver's steering movements.
P ower s teer ing adapts electroni cally based on
the ve hicle spee d.
Indicator lights and messages
• Do not dr iv e vehicle: steering defective
If this indicator light turns on and stays on and
t hi s message appears, the power steering may
have failed.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos­
s ible. Do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
,~n Stee ring: System fault You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, the steering whee l may be more diffi ­
cul t to move o r more sensitive than us ual. The
steering wheel may also be at an ang le when
driv ing straight.
Drive slowly to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or a u­
t h orized Audi Service Facility to have the mal­
f unct ion corrected.
,Ion Dynamic steering: Initiali zing
If the indicator light is blinking and this message
appea rs, dynam ic steering* is be ing ini tialized.
T he s teer ing whee l will be easy to move a fter
sta rt ing the engine. Re -ini tialization mig ht be
necessary if the steering w heel was moved hard
to the left and right while the ve hicle was not
moving. The d isp lay turns off if the init ialization
was s uccessful.
(D Tips
- If the . or
,Ion indicato r light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
- The dynamic steering stability systems
¢ page 120 are not ava ilable in the event of
a system mal function.
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Intelligent Technology
- For addi tional in format ion on dynamic
steering, refer to
c:> page 104.
ALL wheel drive (quattro)
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive
In oil wheel drive, all four wheels ore powered.
General information
In a ll wheel d rive, the d rivi ng power is divided be­
t ween a ll four wheels. Th is happens au tomatical­
ly depending on your driving behavior as well as
the current road cond itions. Also see
c::> page 120, Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .
A center differentia l distrib utes the driv ing power
variably to the front and rear axle. It works to­
gethe r with selective wheel torq ue control, which
activates when driving through curves
c::> page 120. With the sport differentia l", power
d istr ibut ion to the rear wheels is variable and can
be ad justed w ith drive select
c::> page 104.
The a ll wheel drive concept is designed for h igh
engine power. Your ve hicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characterist ics
both under normal dr iv ing condit ions and on
snow a nd ice . Always read and fo llow safety pre­
cautions
c::> ,& .
Winter tires
By us ing a ll wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward mot io n with standard t ires in winter con ­
d itions . However, in winter we recommend using
w inter or all season t ires on all fo ur wheels, be­
cause th is w ill improve the b raking effe ct.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c::> page 226, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles w ith all wheel dr ive, only whee ls with
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using t ires with different tread depths
c::> page 217, New tires or wheels .
124 Offroad vehicle?
You
r A udi is no t an off road vehicle -there is not
eno ugh ground clearan ce . F or this reason, avoid
difficult terra in .
_&. WARNING
- Also, in veh icles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driving sty le to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking r isks,
because this inc reases the risk of an acc i­
dent .
- The b raking ab ility of your vehicle is limited
to the t raction of the whee ls . In this way, i t
is not different from a two wheel d rive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempte d to accelerate to a
hig h speed when the ro ad i s slip pery, be­
cause th is increases the r is k of an accident .
- Note that on wet s treets, the front wheels
c a n " hyd ropla ne" if driv ing a t spee ds tha t
are too h igh. Unlike front wheel drive
veh icles, t he engine does not rev higher sud ­
de nly when t he vehicle begins hydroplan ing.
For this reason, adapt yo ur speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
de nt.
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
elec trical energy distribution and optimi zes the
availability of electri cal energy for starting the
engine .
When a vehicle wi th a conventiona l energy sys­
tem is no t driven for a l ong time , the veh icle ba t­
te ry is d raine d by equ ipment ( fo r example, the
immo biliz er). In certa in circ umstances, there
could may not be enough energy to start the en­
gine.
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with an inte lligen t ener ­
gy management system fo r dist ributing elec trici ­
ty. This significantly improves the starting ability
and increases the vehicle battery life . .,.

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" N .... 0 0 <..:l ' fill up at busy gas stations where the seasonal
adjustment is more likely to be made in time .
(D Note
-Methanol f uels which do not mee t these re­
quirements may ca use corrosion and dam­
age to plastic and rubber components in the
fuel system.
- Do not use fuels that fai l to meet the speci­
fied criteria in this chapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether or not a particular fuel blend meets the speci­
fications, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents can­
not be identif ied.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob­
lems resulting from the use of fue ls differ­
ent from those specified are not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Wa rrant ies.
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and performance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel b lends, we
recommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A ma jo r concern among many auto manufactur ­
e rs is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline you use.
A lthough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu ­
facturer to ano ther, they have certain things in
common . All gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on v ita l eng ine
parts, such as fuel injectors and intake valves. Al­
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective.
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Deter­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website (www .toptiergas .com) .
Check ing and Filling
After an extended period of using inadeq uate
fuels, carbon deposit bui ld-ups can rob your en­
gine of peak performance.
(D Note
Damage or ma lf u nction due to poor fuel qual ­
ity is not covered by the A udi New Vehicle
Limited Warranty .
Diesel fuel
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine
Always use ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel) No. 2 .
The ULSD No . 2 meets the ASTM 0975.
Diesel fuel w it h concentrations of b iod iesel h igh­
er than 5 % such as Bl 1, B20 or BlOO are strict ly
prohibited .
Se rvice station fuel p umps are labe led with the
correct f uel info rmation for e asy recog nition by
the user.
If the d iesel fue l pump is not labeled
ask the station operator what fuel is being dis­
pensed before fil ling up your vehicle .
UL SD No . 2 m ay not be available ou tside the USA
and Canada . Be sure to check befo re t raveling to
other countries .
UL SD No . 2 can become thic ke r i n ve ry cold tem­
peratures, and th is can imp air the engine's s tart ­
ing and running. Depend ing on the sea son, gas
stations provide ULSD No . 2 that flows better in
cold temperatures so that you can continue oper ­
at ing your vehicle as usual.
@ Note
- Your vehicle's diese l engine was designed
soley for use with ULSD No . 2 . Therefore,
neve r use gasoline, heating oil, other fuels
or flow improvers. These contain substances
that will severely damage the fuel system
and the engine . Such damage will not be
cove red by your New Vehicle Limited War­
r a nty.
- If you put a ny amo unt of incorrect fuel in
the fuel tank, do not sta rt the eng ine under
any circumstances. Imme diately contact the
nea res t a uthor ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance .
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