2011 AUDI A6 service

Driver information display
Engine oil pressure malfunction
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The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low-oil-pres­
sure indication is likely to inflict severe damage to the
engine .
If the "t=:;r: symbol appears in the display and blinks, the oil
pressure is too low. An additional driver message can also be
displayed by pressing the
[CHECK] button :
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
Immediate actions
-Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check the engine oil level with the dipstick=> page 283.
Dipstick readings checks too low
- Top off oil to the proper level=> page 284 .
Make sure that the oil pressure warning symbol "t=:;r:
appears no longer in the display before you start driving
again.
Dipstick reading checks OK
- If the oil pressure warning symbol "t=:;r: starts flashing
again even though the engine oil level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not continue driving and do not let the
engine run in idle.
Instead, contact your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
W Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol 't=1: is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication "" requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning
't=1: starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning -. By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Steering malfunction i
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steering column
lock, the steering cannot be unlocked.
If the i symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic steering column lock . An additional driver
message can also be displayed by pressing the [
CHECK ]
button:
Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
-Contact your nearest authorized repair facility.
- Do
not tow your vehicle .
& WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event of a malfunction in
the electronic steering column lock because it cannot be steered due to the locked steering. If it is towed with the steering locked,
there is the risk of an accident. •

Driver information display
Applies to veh icles : w ith eng ine s peed limitat ion
Engine speed limitation .?i
11'1 Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX rpm
The -symbol illuminates when there is an engine control malfunc­
tion. The indicator light in the instrument cluster also illuminates.
The engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in the driver infor­
mation system. Keep in mind that the engine speed will not exceed
the value d isp layed in the drive r informat ion system, for example
when downshifting.
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to
have the malfunction repaired.•
Applies to vehicles: wi th Adap tive Light
Adaptive Light defective
adaptive light defective • r
When this symbol illuminates, it means that Adaptive Light is
defective. Go to an authorized dealership to have the headlights or
the control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired. •
Ignition lock malfunction ..e
If the symbol in the display comes on, there is a malfunc-
t ion in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver
message can be displayed by pressing the [CHECK] button:
Defective ignition switch
-Drive to an aut horized service facility at your earliest
convenience to have the malfunction corrected.•
Windshield wipers faulty , . .>
.... Windshield wiper malfunction
When this symbol . illuminates, it means that the electronics for
the windshield wipers are defective . Please go to an authorized deal­
ership to have the windshield wiper system repaired. •
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driving
speed below a set speed limit.
Th e speed warning system warns the driver if he exceeds a previously
stored maximum speed. A warning tone will sound as soon as the
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the
same time, a warning symbol appears in the display.
The speed warning system has
two warning thresholds that function
independently of each other and that have somewhat different
purposes :
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum speed while you are
driving. This setting w ill remain in effect until you turn off the igni­
tion, assum ing that you have not changed or reset the setting .
Th e speed warning symbo l
'8 (USA models)/ 8 (Canada mode ls) in
the warning 1 display appears when you exceed the maximum speed.
It goes out when the speed falls be low the stored maximum speed.
Th e speed warning symbol will also go out if the speed
exceeds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed is deleted.
Sett ing speed warn ing 1
=> page 33. ~

Speed warning 2
Storing war ning 2 is recommended i f you o/woyswantto be reminded
of a certain speed, fo r example when you are travel ing in a country
that has a genera l maximum speed limit, or if you do not want to
exceed a specified speed fo r winter tires .
The speed warning 2 symbol,
8 , (USA mode ls)/ 8, (Canada models)
appears in the display when you exceed the stored speed limi t. Unlike
warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops below the
sto red speed limi t.
Setting speed warn ing 2
=> page 33 .
(I) Tips
Even though your ve hicle is eq uipped with a speed war ning system,
you should st ill watch the speedometer to make sure you are no t
dr iv ing faste r th an the speed lim it. •
Speed warning 1: setting a speed Limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the [ CH ECK] button .
Storing the maximum speed
-Drive at the desired max imum speed .
Fig. 19 CHE CK butt on
in the i nstrument
clu ste r
- Briefly pre ss the [CHECK] button ~ fig. 19.
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Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the vehic le at a speed of at leas t 3 mph (S k m/h)
- Press the [ CH EC K] button for more t han 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbo l 8 (USA models)/ 8 (Canada models) will
appea r briefly in the d ispl ay when you release the bu tton to indica te
that the maximum speed has been stored successf ully.
Th e maximum spee d rema ins s tored until it is cha nged by p ressing
the button again briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push o n the
bu tton .•
Speed warning 2: setting a speed Limit
Warning threshold 2 is set, changed and deleted in the
fv1fv1l.
- Select: Funct io n button [CAR ]> Systems* > Instrument
cluster > Speed warning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from
20 mph to 150 mph (30 km/ h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be
adjusted in intervals of 5 mph (10 km/h). •
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Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully automatic
memories .
Fig. 21 T rip c omput er
di spl ay : m emory l evel
1
You ca n switch be twee n the t rip computer 1 a nd 2 by p ressing the
Rese t button @=> fig. 22
You can tell wh ich memory level is currently active by the number in
the display => fig . 21 . The data from t he single-trip memory (memory
level 1) is be ing d isp layed if a
1 appea rs in the display . If a 2 is shown,
then t he data from the total-trip memory is being displayed (memory
level 2) .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The sing le-tr ip memory sto res the trip informat ion from the t ime the
ign ition is turned on unt il it is t urned off .
If the trip is cont inued
within 2 hour s from the time the ignition was turned off, the new
data will be included in the ca lculation of the current tr ip informa­
tion .
If the tri p is interrup ted for more than 2 hours t he memory is
reset automatically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-tr ip memory is not reset
au tomatically. This pe rmit s you to eva luate yo ur driv ing data fo r the
entire period between manual resets. •
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Operation
The trip comp uter is controlle d by two swit che s on the
w ind shield wi per lev er.
Fig . 22 W indsh ield
w ipe r lev er: co nt rol s
fo r the trip compute r
-Push the fu nctio n se le ctor sw itch up or down @~ fig . 22 .
Thi s will cause th e five d ist inc t trip c om puter func tion s to
be dis played o ne aft er anoth er.
The trip com puter w ill not oper ate u nless the igni tion is on. When you
turn o n the ignit ion, the function that was in use when you last turned
t he igni tion off w ill be dis played.
For example , in add it ion to the trip compu ter informat io n, the direc­
tion of the navigation system is a lso d is p layed . To switch t he display
be tween the different info rmation, tap the Reset butt on @ briefly .
Setting values to zero
To dele te one c ur rent value from the tr ip computer, select the
desired f unct io n an d press the Reset b utton ® for at least one
second . The following values can be set to zero
individually using the
Reset b utton :
• elapsed time
• average fuel mileage
• average speed
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Check Light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
Check light functions in the master key :
Vehicle within range of the key
Fig . 25 C heck lig ht in
the m aster k ey
If the vehicle is w ith in range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once w hen a button is pressed.
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If the veh icle is outside t he range of the key, the c hec k light comes on
briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is fl as hi ng q uickly, the veh icle is not locked.
• If the light is f lashing slow ly, the vehicle is locked .
State of master key battery
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dea d and has to be
replaced . I n addition, when the battery is dead the symbol appea rs
i n the instrument cluste r display as well as the message :
Please replace ma ster ke y battery
Battery replacement~ page 39.
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(I) Tips
Please note that the c urrent state of the vehicle doo r locks can only
be recalled wit h the master key t hat was last used to lock the vehicle.
It is poss ib le tha t a d ifferen t state is shown fo r the door lo cks on the
other master key which is not the same as that of the vehicle .•
Master key battery replacement
Each mas ter key contains a battery hous ed under th e
cover.
Fi g. 26 Master key:
o pe ning the c ove r
We reco mmend having the ba ttery chang ed by an au thori zed
dealer ship . However , if you wi sh to replace th e dead b atte ry
yourse lf, proc eed as follows :
- Pry apart the base~ fig. 26 @and the
cover @carefully
with a c oin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover .
- Install th e new ba ttery . Please make c ertain that the"+"
sign on t he ba ttery faces down . Correct po lar ity is shown
o n the cover. .,,.
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How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle (front doors)
- Pull the handle to open t he door .
How to unlock each door separately using the
door handle (rear doors)
- Pull the door handle once to release the loc k.
- Pull t he handl e
twice to open th e door.
You will find a power locking sw itch in ea ch door. You c an lock and
unlock the vehicle using the switches in the dr iver's or passenger's
door =>
page 44, fig. 30. Yo u can only lock the vehicle using the
switches in the rear doors =>
page 44, fig. 31. If you lock the vehicle
using t he
power locking switch , please note the following :
• You can not op en the doors or the rea r lid from the
outside
(increased secur ity, for example when you are sto pped at a red light).
• The d iodes in the power lock ing switches illuminate whe n all the
doors and the rear lid are closed and loc ked .
• All d iodes turn dark as soon as one of the doors has bee n
unlocked .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pulling on
t he doo r handle .
• If the driver's door is opened (after you have locked the vehicle
from the inside using the power locking switch), the door will rema in
unlocked to preve nt you from locking yourself out of your vehicle .
After you close t he door, you have to lo ck the drive r's door ag ain.
• If you have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat­
i c ally unlo ck.
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the doors closed,
remember th at all the vehicle doo rs will lock.
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& WARNI NG (continued )
• Locking doors from the inside can help p revent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doo rs can, however , delay assis­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency .•
Emergency Locking
If the central locking system fails (power sup ply), each
d oor has to be locked separately .
5 0 N tL ;g
Fig. 32 E mergen cy
l o ck ing o f the front
p ass eng er's door
An e mergency lock ing mechan is m is i nte gra ted i n the edg e of
th e pass enge r's door a nd in the rear doo rs ( on ly v isibl e wh en
t h e door is open) .
- Turn the cover with t he ignit ion key and then ti lt the cover
downward=> fig. 32.
- Insert the key into the inner slot and tur n it to the right
( r ight-side doors) or the left (left-side door) as far as it can
g o.
After you close the door, you w ill no longer be ab le to open it from the
o uts ide. _.,
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• If the central locking system fails (power supply), you can also
open the rear lid using the trunk escape handle from the inside
~page318. a
Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fig. 35 Section from
driver's door: controls
The rear doors are equipped with a power child safety lock. It
is operated with the two safety buttons(!) in the driver's door
~ fig. 35.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable the
rear power window(s) and prevent the respective rear door
from being opened from the inside. The LED in the button
will light up when the child safety lock is turned
on.
- Press the illuminated button again to turn the child safety
features
off.
When the child safety lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inope rative; the door can only be opened from the outside. In
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addition, the window regulator for that door is also inoperative when
the child safety lock is activated.
[ i] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession.
• Make certain that the check light comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Convenience key
Ap plies to v ehicles: w ith Con ven ience key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key
remains in driver's pocket.
Th e Convenience key vehicle authorization system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
the master key on your person.
It makes nod ifference whether the master key is in your jacket pocket
or in your brief case. As soon as you approach your vehicle, the Conve­
nience key recognizes the request for access , checks for authorization
and enables the following functions:
• Unlocking the vehicle~
page 48.
• Locking the vehicle~ page 49.
• Switching on ignition and starting the engine by pressing the
[START ) button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch ~
page 110.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you .,_
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-Turn and hold the k ey in the lock posit ion®~ page 52,
fig. 40 until t he windows and th e power roof * are
comple tely closed .
Opening windows
-Inse rt the key into the lock o f th e driver's door.
Turn and hold the key in t he open posit ion @.
The a utomat ic close/open fu nction will cease if the key is returned to
i t s or iginal pos it io n.
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could re sult!
• Always read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General des cription "
on
page 41 . •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle battery is disco nnected and t hen reconnected ,
the automatic closing and opening function will not work
u nti l it is reactivated. To reactivate th is featu re, perform the
fo llowing steps:
Reactivating close /open feature
- Pull and hol d th e power w indow sw itc h until t he window is
comp letely closed .
- Release the switch.
- Pull the swi tch again for one second. The automat ic
closi ng/opening is now reactivated. •
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Sliding/tilting power sunroof
Applies to veh icles: with slid ing/t ilting powe r sunroof
How the power sunroof works
Fig . 41 Section of th e
h eadliner : su nroo f
s wit ch pos itio ns
The roof will slide open or ti lt up at the rear as required. When the
ignition is on, yo u can slide the roof open or close it to the des ired
position by turning the rotary control sw itch located overhead next to
the inte rior light. The roof is tilted open o r closed by p ressing or
pulling the control switch at posit ion ®=>fig. 41.
You can s till close or open the sunroof for up to ten minutes after you
have switched off the ignition with the key remaining in the ignition
lock. If either door is opened, powe red operation of the sun roo f will
be deact ivated.
Solar protection with sliding glass sun roof*
The sliding glass sun roof is equipped with an ad justable sunshade to
reduce the effects of strong sunlight. The so lar protection can be
moved at the recessed hand le to open and close it. To p revent the
vehicle interior f rom heat ing up, you should close the solar protection
when you park yo ur vehicle in the s un .
When the roof is
slid open , the sunshade is opened automat ica lly.
Whe n the roof is closed, the sunshade can be closed man ua lly. .,
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