tow AUDI S6 2012 Workshop Manual

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. . 184
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1
Leather (clea ning) .......... ......... 212
L eaving home . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 43
Lifting jack ..... ........... ...... .. 26 1
Lifting vehicle ............. .... .. ... 272
Light Ambience lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 4
Coming/ Leaving home .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior lighting .......... .... .. .... 41
H eadlight range control ............. 41
H igh beam .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
L ow beam ......................... 41
Rear fog lights ..................... 41
Side marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .. .. .. 4 1
Turn signa ls .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlig hts ........................ 41
I ntermittent (windshield wipe rs) .. .. .. 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L ocking
Power locking switch ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key . ........... .. .. .. .... 35
L ow beams . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 41
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) 182
Luggage compartment
Cargo net .. ............. .... .. .. .. 61
Enlarg ing .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 60
Loading .. ..... ........... ...... ... 59
Ski sack .. ..... ........... ...... ... 61
Stowing luggage .................. 129
T ie-downs .. ............. .... .. .. .. 6 1
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Maintenance ............... ...... .. 278
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 28
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Inde x 289
Mirro rs
Adjusting th e exterior mirrors .... .. .. . 48
dimming . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 48
Vanity mirrors . .. ................. . 45
Moni toring the Advanced Ai rbag System 15 4
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ..... .... .. 24
multitron ic ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 101
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 103
Driving ... .. .. .. .. ............... 101
Dynam ic shift program ............. 104
Emergency mode .................. 106
K ick-down .............. .......... 104
Manua l shift program . ......... .. .. 105
Se lector lever .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. 102
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Natura l leather ........... .......... 211
New tires and wheels
N HT SA 246
Contacting . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 131
N ight vision assistant .. .. .... ...... .. . 97
Cleaning came ra lens .............. . 206
Number of seats ... ............... .. 133
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Occ upant seating positions 124
O ctane rat ing . .. .. .... ........... .. 215
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate con trol) . . . . . . . . 66
OFF (climate co ntrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............. .. .. 222
On-board compu ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) .......... .. 28
El ectronic speed limiter .............. 29
Malfunction Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning .. ... .. 23
Opening Hood ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 220
Power w indows .. .. ............... . 38
Slid ing/ti lting sunroof ............ .. . 39
Operate yo ur vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 198
Other equ ipment (efficiency program) .. . 25
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Tire pressure monitoring system .... .. . 253
Loss of air pressure .......... ... .. . 254
Malfunct ion ..... ....... .... ... .. . 254
Resetting tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating letter code ............ 247
T ire manufacturing date ............ 247
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 247
Tread depth ............. .... .. ... 245
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ... .. 249
W inter t ires ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
T ires and vehicle load limits ... ... .. .. . 243
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 241
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .. . 239
Dimensions ................. ... ... 246
General notes .................. ... 23S
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 236
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 246
Replacing ............ ...... .... .. 247
Snow chains ............. .... .. ... 251
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts ............. .. .. .. .. . 252
Winter tires ................ ... ... 250
Tire serv ice life ............. ... ... .. 245
T ools . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 257
Torn or frayed safety belts ..... .. .. .. . 136
T ouch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 208
Towing Tow truck procedures ......... ..... . 270
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 254
Trailer towing ................ ... ... 201
Operating instructions ..... .. .. .. .. . 201
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Trailer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 202
Transmission multitronic ........... ...... .... .. 101
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
T ransmission ma lfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 111
Transport Canada .................. . 131
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... . ... . 245
Inde x 293
Trip odometer ..... .................. 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........ .. . 26
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk escape handle ..... ....... .... . 256
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T urn signals . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
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Undercoating ... .. ................. 209
Unfastening safety belts ............. 138
Unidirectional tires ... ............... 235
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 249
Unlocking Power locking switch ........... .... . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
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Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vanity mirrors ..... .................. 45
Vehicle-care products .. .. .... ........ 204
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification label .......... .. 274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 274
Vehicle jack .......... ......... 257,261
Vehicle literature ...... ......... .. .. .. 5
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbag system . .. .. ............... . 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 20
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