2011 AUDI A6 display

Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
Energy management ...... .. .. ..... 96
Fan .................... ... ... .. 100
Heated seats, front .............. . 103
Key coded setting ........ ...... ... 96
Recirculation mode (automatic) .. ... 104
Recommended sett ings ............ 96
Residual heat ..................... 99
Setting the temperature ............ 99
Switching air cooling on/off .... ... .. 99
Synchronization . ... .............. lOS
Turning on and off ....... ...... .. .. 99
Using climate control economically .. 102
Clock ................ .... .. .... .... . 9
Closing Power sunroof ... .. ... ... .. .. . .... S4
Coat hooks ........... ..... .... ... ... 9S
Cold ti re inflation pressure ..... .. ..... 299
Compass mirror ........ ...... .. .... .. 73
Compliance . ... ................ .... 349
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 18S, 346
Contacting NH TSA .... .............. 18S
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
See multit ronic ® ................. 152
Convenience key .................... . 47
Dr iver messages ....... ... .. .. ... . 112
Locking vehicle ...... ....... .. .... . 49
START button ............. .. ... .. 110
Starting engine .. ............. .. . 110
S TOP button ............ .. .. .... . 111
Switching eng ine off .............. 111
Switching on ignition ......... .. ... 110
Unlocking vehicle ................ .. 48
Convertible child safety seats ..... .... 225
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Convert
ible lock ing retractor
Activating ............... .. ...... 231
Deactivating ..................... 232
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 229,
231
Coolant system ..................... 286
Cooling System Expans ion tank ..... .. .. ... .... .. 286
Cruise control Changing speed ..... ... .......... 117
Presetting your speed ... .......... 117
Switching off . .. ................. 117
Switching on .................. .. 116
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. . 16
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 119
Cruising range ... ................ .... 34
(upholder .... ............. .. .. . 89,90
D
Damp ing
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ...... .. 168
Data . .... ....................... .. 343
Data record er .. . .... .. ... .......... 242
Date display ......................... . 9
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59
Declaration of compl ia nee
Adaptive Cruise Contro l ... ......... 349
Audi side assist .. .. . .. ...... .. ... 349
Cell phone package . .............. 349
Convenience key .... .. .. .. .. ..... 349
E lectronic immobilizer ............ 349 Homelink
® universal remote control . 349
Remote control key .. ....... ... ... 349
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer disp lay? .. .. ..... 10
Defective light bulb warn ing ......... .. 21
Defrosting/defogging the windows .. .. . 100
Defrosting/defogging w indows ........ 101
Determining correct load limit ....... .. 304
Digital clock . ........ ................ 9
Digital compass ..................... 73
Digital speedometer .................. 21
Dimensions ............ ... .. .. ..... 341
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly ....... 283
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ... .. .. . 119
Doors Power ch ild safety lock .. ....... .... 47
Driver information system ............. 19
Digital speedometer ............... 21
Driver information messages ........ 24
Open door or rear lid warning . ....... 21
Outs ide temperature display ........ 20
Sound system disp lay .............. 20
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 178
Driver's seat ... .... .. .... ........... 76
Driver's seat memory ................. 79
Activating remote control key ....... 80
Recalling a seat pos it ion . ... ..... ... 79
Storing a seat position .. ....... .... 79
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Open door or rear lid warning ... .. .. .. . 21
Open ing
Power sunroof ................ ... . 54
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution ............... .. 253
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ....... .. .. .. 5
Outlets .. ..... ........ ... .......... 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle . 100
Outside mirrors ................ .. .. . 71
Outside temperature display . .......... 20
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ..
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Paint
Touch-up .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 264
Paint No ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. 340
Park assist ....................... .. 160
Rear .... .. .. ................... 160
rear, with rear v iew camera ........ 162
Park ing .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 114
Automatic t ransm ission .. ......... 146
Caution when pa rking near a parking barri-
e r o r cu rb ........... .. .. .... .. 114
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension ................... .
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t .
® mu I ronic ................. .. .
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 114
153
113 Parking on a decline (downhill)
... .. .. . 11 4
Parking on an incline (uphill) .......... 114
Parking system ................... .. 160
Rear ..................... ... .. . 160
Pa rking System (rear)
Adjus ting the warning tones .... ... 161
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 160
Park ing system (rear, with rear view camera) .
162
Adjusting the display .. .... .. .... . 167
Adjusting the warning tones .. .. .. . 167
Parking mode 1 ........... .. .... . 164
Parking mode
2 ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 165
Safety precautions ............... 162
Switching on/off ............... .. 164
Parts replacement ........... .. .. .. . 348
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 209
Passenger's seat ............. .. .. .. .. 76
Passive safety system ... ..... .. .... . 176
Peda ls ............ .... ... ... ...... 182
Pe rimete r lighting ... .... .. .. .. .. .... 61
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion . 188
Polishing .. .. ... ........... ...... .. 263
Pollen filter Climate controls .................. 96
Power locking switch .... .. .. .... ..... 44
Power locking system ........ .. .... .. 41
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. 52
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ............ ... ... ..... .. 44
Opening and closing the windows ... . 52
Power sunroof ....... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Rear lid/trunk lid . ........ ....... .. 46 Remote control key .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selective unlock feature .. .. ........ 44
Settings ............. ... .. .. ..... 44
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .. .... 42
Power outlets ...................... . 93
Power roof ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 53
Power seat Controls ......... .... . ... ... .. ... 76
Seat adjustment ........ ..... ... .. 77
Power steering .. ................... 247
Power su nroof
Emergency closing .. ........... 55 , 56
Power window switches ... . ... ... .. ...
SO
In the driver's door .. ............ .. 51
In the front passenger's door ...... . 52
Reactivating the system .. .......... 53
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .............. ... . .. 193
Programming the HomeLink® universal re-
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Proper occupant seat ing pos itions . . . . . 178
Proper safety belt position ........... 192 Proper seating position Front passenger ................ . 179
Occupants .... .... .............. 178
Rear passengers .. .. .... ......... 180
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive . ......... .... 248

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Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seatback . .. .......... 77
Adjusting upper thigh support ....... 78
Dr iver's seat .. ...... .......... .... 75
Dr ive r's seat memory .............. 79
Front passenger's sea t ... .. .. .... .. 76
Front seats ............. ......... 75
Head restraints ... .. .. .. .. .... 81, 181
L u mba r support . ... .. .. ..... ..... 78
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ................. 187
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sea ting capacity ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 1 87
Seating pos ition
Dr ive r .. ............... ... ...... 178
Front passenger .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 179
How to adjust the fron t seats .. ..... 179
In co rrect seat posi tion ... ......... 181
Occ upan ts . ..................... 178
Re ar passengers
Seats Number of seats 18
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1 87
Selective unlock feature ............... 44 Side a
irbags
Descript ion ..................... 213
How they wo rk .................. 214
Side assist Activating and deact ivat ing . .. ..... 137
Description . .. .... ......... .... . 137
Informational and a lert stage s ignals 139
Messages in instrume nt cluster d isp lay . .
144
Ope ration . ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 139
Safety t ips ...................... 144
Sensor detect ion area ...... .. ..... 138
Settings ....... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 142
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 216
Description ... .. ..... ..... ... .. . 216
How they wo rk .. ... .. .. . ... .... . 217
Safety instructions . ... .... .. .. .. . 218
S ide marke r ligh ts ...... ....... .. .. .. 58
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Snow chains ....... ... ...... .. .. .. . 312
Sockets ......................... 92, 93
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display .......... 20
Sele ctor lever ... .... ............... 147 So urces of informat ion about child rest raints
Selector lever multitronic ® ... .. ... ... 154 and their use ................... 239
Service and disposal Spare wheel ....... ... .. .. .. .. .... . 319
Safety belt pretensioner .. ......... 196 Speed control system
Service interva l display ................ 22
See Adaptive C ruise Cont rol . .. .. .. . 119
Service pos ition Speed rating letter code ............. 309
Windshield wipers ................ 68 Speed w arning sys tem ................ 32
Servotronic Speedometer .................... ... 10
Power steering ....... .. ... .... .. 24 7 Starting off w ith a t rai ler . ... .. .. .. .. . ll S
Shift bu tto ns ... .... ........... 151, 158 Sta
rting the engine .. .. ...... ... 108, 109
What should I do if the eng ine does not
sta rt? ... .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. 109
Steering . .. .... ............ ...... . 106
E asy e ntry fea ture ................ 108
El ectr ica lly adjusting t he steer ing whee l ..
107
Locking the steering ..... ....... .. 108
Ma lfunct ion .... .. .. ... .......... . 28
Ma nually adjusting the steer ing whee l
106
Steering wheel column Adjusti ng elect rically ...... ... .. .. 10 7
Adjusting m anually ............... 106
Steering wheel heat ing ...... .. .. .... 104
Steps for determining co rrect load limit 304
Stopp ing the e ngine ................. 110
Storage .. .. .... ...... ...... ........ 93
(upholder . .. .. .................. 89
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 90
Glove compartment ............... 94
L u ggage compartment ... .. ..... ... 86
S ki sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Storage compartment
Expanding ... .... .. .... .......... 83
S un shade .. ................. .. .. .. . 6S
S un v iso rs ....... ............ .. ..... 64
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ..... .. 168
Switches Emergency flashers .. .. .. .... .. .. . 61
P owe r sun roo f .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . ... . 53
Rear window defogger . ... .. .. .. .. 10 1

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Symbols
Red .. .................. .... ... ..
25
Yellow ...................... ... .. 29
Synchronization
Climate controls .......... ... ... .
105
Synchron izing climate control ...... ... . 98
T
Tachometer ............... .. .... .. .. . 9
Tank flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .
277
Technical modifications . ... .......... 349
Tem perature
Climate controls .......... .. .. .. ..
99
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
ger's side ......... .. .. .... ...... 99
Tether anchors ............. .... .... 237
Tether strap ........... .... .. .... .. . 23 7
The first
1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .
251
Tie-downs ............ .... .. .. .... . 185
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ............... .. ... ...
88
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... .. .... .. .. .. .
102
tiptronic ® ............ .. .. .. ... ... . 146
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 148
Driving ............ .. .. .. .. .... . 146
Dynamic shift program ..... .. .. .. . 149
Fail-safe mode ..... .. .. .. .... .... 151
Kick-down .............. ... ..... 149
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Manual
shift program .. .. .. .. .. .. . 150 Tools ... ..... ... ... ... . .. ... ... .. . 319
Selector lever ................. ... 147 T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 190
Tire pressure ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 302 Touch-up paint .... . ..... ........ ... 264
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 314 Towing
Loss of air pressure ...... .....
15,315 Front eyelet ... .... ....... .. .. .. . 335
Malfunction .. .... ............. .. 315 Rear eyelet .... ..... ...... ... ... . 336
Resetting tir e pressures ......... .. 316 Tow truck procedures ........ ..... 335
Tire service life ................ ... .. 306 TPM S
T ires ..............................
295 Tire pressure monitoring system ... . 315
Service life ......... .. .. .. ....... 306 T railer towing .. .. .... ............. . 256
speed rating letter ,code .. ....... .. 309 Operating instructions .. .......... 257
Tire manufactu ring date ... ........ 309 T echnical requirements .. .. .. . 256,257
Tire specifications . .. .... .. ... .. .. 308 Tr ailer towing tips ............. .. . 258
Tread depth ..................... 306 Transmission
Uniform tire quality grading ........
310 tiptronic ® .......... ...... .... .. . 146
Winter tires .. .. ..... ...... ...... 311 Transport Canada ............ ...... . 186
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .... .. 303
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... . 306
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ........... ..
302
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 299
Dimensions ................... .. 307
General notes ........... ...... .. 295
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
296
New tires and wheels ........... .. 307
Replacing .... .. ... ... .. ......... 308
Snow chains .. ................ ... 312
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ..... 303
Wheel bolts .................. ... 313
Trip computer
Fuel consumption .................
34
Mi leage ................ ... ... ... 34
Single-trip memory ........ .. . ... .. 35
Tota l-trip memory ......... ... . .. .. 35
Trip odometer .. .. .... ............... 10
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? . ... .. ...
10
Trunk
See Rear lid .... . .. .... ... ..... ... 46
Trunk escape handle ....... .. .. ...... 318
Winter tires ................... .. 311 T urn s ignals ................ ... .. .. .. 62
Tir es/Wheels Warning/indicator
lights ... .. .. .. .. 15
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. ... 314
Tire pressure monitoring system 15, 314
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data