roof AUDI S6 2013 Owner's Guide

Curve light ... ... ... ...... ... .. .. .... 98
Cylinder on demand System ........... 26
D
Data ...... ... ................ .. .. . 282
Data recorder . .... ..... ... ... ... ... 192
Date display . ................. .. .... 27
Daytime running lights ................ 41
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control . ... .. .. .. .. . 288
Audi side assist .. ..... ... ... ... .. . 288
Ce ll phone package ................ 288
Conven ience key .......... .. .. .. .. . 288
Electron ic immobilizer .............. 288
Homelink ® universal remote contro l .. 288
Remote control key ......... .. .. .. . 288
DEF What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. .. 27
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows)
automatic climate control .. .. .. .. .. .. 68
climate cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Determi ning correct load limit ... .. ... 249
D imensions . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 281
D imm ing the rearview mir ror .......... 48
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Powe r child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E xte rio r tempe ratu re d isplay ... .. .. .. 23
On-boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 127
d rive select . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 98
adaptive air s uspension/spo rt ... .. .. .. 98
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Eng ine sound ............ .... .. .. .. 98
Safety bel t tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driving safe ly . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 126
Dr iving through water ............... 201
Inde x 293
Driving time . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 24
D uplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Pollutant filter .............. 64
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
E fficiency program . .. .. ......... .. .. . 25
F uel economy messages .......... .. . 26
Other equipment ... . ... ...... ... .. . 26
E lectrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 56
E lectro-mechan ica l power assist ... .. .. 196
El ectromech anica l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king .. .. ... .... ... .. . 76
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Pa rking ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 75
Re leas ing and closing .......... .. .. . 74
Starting assist ... .... ......... .. .. . 75
Starting from rest ................. . 75
Starting off w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/ind icator lights .... ...... .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock ( EDL) ..... .. 192
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 20
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E lectronic speed limiter .......... .. .. . 30
El ectronic Stab iliz ation Contro l (E SC) . .. 192
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ....... ... .. ................ 37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. .. . 40
Emergency brak ing . .. ........... .... . 76
Emergency flasher .... .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
E mergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Emergency starti ng ................. 274
Emergency towing ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 276
Emergency un lock ing
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency warning triangle .......... 261
Energy management .. .. .. ..... ... .. 197
Engine Compartment .. .. .. ........... .... 22 7
Coolant ... .. .. .. .... ............. 232
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296 Index
K
Key ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 3 1
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. . . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 1
Key not recognized ............ .. .. .. 74
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
M echanical key .............. ... ... . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
K ick-down
tiptronic
110
K nee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 162
Descr ipt ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 164
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side ass is t ...... .. .. .. .. .. . .
LATC H
.. .. .. ............. .... .. ...
D . t· escnp ion .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
L ocat ion .. .... ............. ... ' . .
M ount ing and releasing the an cho rage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
94
185 186
187
186
187
Launch Contro l Program . ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Leather ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Leather (clea ning) .......... .. .. .. .. . 2 17
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Lift ing jack . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
266
Lift ing vehicle
Light 278
Ambience lighting .......... .. .... .. 44
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. ...... 43
Daytime running lights .. ... ... .. .. ..
41
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E t . l' h . x enor 1g ting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
H ead lig ht range con trol ... .. .. .. .. . . 41
H igh beam .............. ........ .. 43
L ow beam . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
4 1
Rear fog lights . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
Side ma rker lights ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Turn signa ls ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Li
ght/ rain sensor
Hea dlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
41
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loa ding the roof ra ck ................ . 60
Locking
Power loc king switch .............. ..
36
Remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key ................. .....
36
Low beams . .... .. ... .......... .... . 41
Lower universal anchorages (Cana da) 185
Luggage compartment
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
En larging . .... .. ... .......... .... . 61
Load ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 63
Stowing luggage ... ... ..... ... .. .. 132
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lumbar suppo rt
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
M
Maintenance .... .. ............. .... 2 85
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manual shift program .... ..... ... .. .. 109
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Matte finish paint .. ............. .... 210
Mechan ica l key .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjusting the exter ior m irrors ....... ..
48
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
Vanity mir rors . .. ............. .. ... 45
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 157
Multif unction steering whee l .. .. .. .. .. . 24
mult itro nic® 105
N
Natura l leather .. .. ................ . 216
New tires and whee ls
N HT SA
Co nta cting 251
13 4
Night vis ion assistant .... .. ... ..... .. 101
Cleaning came ra le n s ........ ...... . 211
Number of seats . .. ... .......... .. .. 136

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Occupant seating positions .... .. .. .. . 12 7
Octane rating .............. ... .. .. . 220
Odometer . .. .... ............. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automa tic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 67
OFF (climate control) .......... ... .. .. 65
Oi l
refer to Engine oil ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 227
On-boa rd compute r ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ............ 29
Electronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunct io n I ndicator Lamp (M IL) ..... 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 23
Opening Hood .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 225
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting sunroof .. ... .. .. .... .. 40
Opera te you r vehi cle econom ica lly and
m inim ize po llution .................. 201
Other equipment (eff ic iency program) ... 26
Outlet .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 56
p
Paint
Touch-up ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 213
P aint No .... ..... .......... ..... ... 280
Park ing ... .. ............. .... .. .... 75
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .. . 107
Valet park ing .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Park ing b rake . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
also refer to Electromechanica l park ing
brake ............................. 74
P ar king system
Ad justing the disp lay/wa rning tone . .. 122
C leaning camera lens ... ... .. .. .. .. . 21 1
C leaning the rear view camera .. .. .. . 1 14
Malfunct ion .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 123
Park ing system plus ................ 113
Periphe ral cameras .............. .. 117
Rear v iew camera .................. 114
Trailer h itch ..... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 123
alsorefertoPar kingsystems . .. 113,1 14
Park ing systems .................... 112
P arts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 28 7
Inde x 297
Pass-through w ith ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 158
Passenger protect ion ............ .. .. 190
Passive safe ty system ................ 126
Pedals ........ ... .. ............... 131
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 137
Polishing ....... ................... 212
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter .............. 64
Pollutant filter ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 64
Power locki ng syst em ........... .... .. 33
L ocking/unlo ck ing t he veh icle from i n-
s ide .............................. 36
Rea r lid ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 37
Se lective unlock feature ..... ... .. .. . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Un locking and locking vehicle ......... 34
Power seat a djus tment
F ront seats . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 51
Power steer ing
refer to E lect ro-mechanical power as-
s ist ............................. 196
Power w indows .. .. .................. 38
malfunction ... ... ........... .... .. 39
Pregnant women Spec ia l considerations when wearing a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
pre se nse ..... .. ................... 190
Preventative passenger protection ..... 190
Programming the Homeli nk® universa l re-
mote control .. .. .. .. ............... 124
Proper o ccupan t se ating position s ... .. 12 7
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seating position Front passenger .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 128
Occ upants ..... .... ............... 127
Rear passengers ................... 129
Q
quattro®
refer to All-whee l drive
196
Ques tion
What happens to unbe lted o ccupants? 137
Why safety belts? . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 136
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298 Index
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Radio clock .. ... .... .... .. ... ... .. .. 27
Ra in/lig ht sensor
Headlig hts ... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range~uel level) ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 24
Read ing lights .. ........... .. .. .... .. 44
Rear fog lights . ........... .... .... .. 41
Rear lid Emergency release ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Escape hand le . ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 261
Opening and clos ing ........ .. .... .. 37
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
R ear v iew camera
ref er to Parking systems . . . . . . . 113, 1 14
Rear view mir ror ............. .. .... .. 48
Rear w indow he ati ng (a utoma tic climate
con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
R ear w indow heating (climate control) . . . 66
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Re circulation mode (climate control) . . . . 65
Refuelling . .. ... ... .......... ... .. . 222
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink ®) .. ... 124
Unlock ing and locking ..... .... .... .. 34
Remote rear lid release ... .. .. .... .. . . 37
Repai r manua ls .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 285
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 161
Replacing Fu ses . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 270
L ig ht bulbs .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 273
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. ..... 252
W indshield wiper blades ..... .. .... .. 47
Report ing Safety Defects .... .. .. .. .. . 134
R eset b utton . ................ ... ... . 27
Retractor ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 139
Ri ms ( clean ing) ............ .. .. .. .. . 213
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Loading .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 60
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
s
SAFE .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 27
Safe driv ing habits ...... .. ... ..... .. 126
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 142
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 141
S afety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Se rvice an d disposa l .... .... ... .. .. 143
Safety be lt p retensioners
Pr e sense . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 190
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
clean ing .. ... ... ................ . 218
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Fasten ing . .... .. ................. 139
He ig ht adj ustmen t .. ........... .. .. 142
Improperly wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Not worn ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 137
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instr uctions ............... .. 139
Securing child safety seats .... .. .... 182
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ...... ... ................ . 141
U nfastening . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 141
W arning/ind icator light ......... .... 136
War ning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MU ST wea r them ...... .. .. 136
Worn p roperly ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 138
Safety be lt te nsione r
drive select .. .. .. ............. .. ... 98
Safety be lt warning light ......... .. .. 136
Sa fety comp liance s tic ker ... ... .. .. .. 28 0
Safety equ ipme nt .. ... ....... ...... . 126
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. ....................... 126
Saf ety gu idelines
Seat adjustmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety i nstr uctions
En gine compartment ........... .. .. 22 5
f o r side curtain airbags ......... .... 169
f or using child safety seats ...... .... 175
f or using sa fe ty belts . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Monito ring the Advance d Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 160
Safety sys tems
W arning/ind ic a tor lights ...... .. .. .. . 19

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