2011 AUDI A6 trunk

___ 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 ..
5
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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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® 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 ... . ... ... .. ...
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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

Alphabetical index -___________________________________ ____._ _______ _
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

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u Cruise control ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 16
Electromechanical parking brake ..... 17
Undercoat ing ...... ... ... ..... ..... 266 Electronic power cont rol .... .... ... 14
Unfastening safety be lts ... .... .... .. 194 Electronic stabilization prog
ram (ESP) 14
Unidi rect io nal tires . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 295 H
igh beam .... ........... .. .... .. 16
Uniform t ire quality grad ing . ...... .. . 310
Unlocking Powe r locking switch . ... .. .. ... ... 44
Rear lid/trunk lid . ... .. .. ... .... ... 46 Ma
lf un ction Indi cato r La mp ( MIL) .. .. 15
Sa fety bel t ............... .. .. .. .. 15
Tir e pressure monitoring system ..... 15
T urn signals ... .. .... ...... .. ... .. lS
Remote control key .... .. .......... 42 Warranty coverages
............... .. 346 Cold t
ire inflation pressure . ... .. .. 299
General notes .... .... ... .. .. .. .. 29S
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
296
N ew ti res and whee ls .. ..... .... .. 307
Tires and ve hicle load limits ...... .. 303
When m ust a s afe ty be lt be rep laced? .. 190
When m ust the a irbag system be inspected? .
208
When should I adjust the tire press ures? 303
Using the key ............ .. .... .. . 43 Washe
r reservoir ....... .. .. ... .. .. .
294 When should I check the tire pressures? 303
W ash ing .. .. .. .. ................. . 260
V Au tomatic ca r wash .. ... . ... .... . 261
by hand . ....... ... ...... .. .. .. . 26 1
Valet key function General information . .... . ... .... . 260
Activating and deactivat ing ... ...... 40 w ith a power washer . ....... .. ... . 262
Vanity mir ror ... ... .... ..... ... .. ... 64 Waxing ... ................. .. .. .. . 263
Veh icle Identificat io n Numbe r (VIN) ... 340 Wear indicator . .. ........... ...... . 306
Vehicle jac k ... .... .. .. .. . .... .. 3 18, 323 Weathers trips ... ... .... ..... ... .. . 265
Vehicle lite ra tu re ................. .. .. 4 We ights ................ ...... ... . 341
Vehicle-care prod ucts ............ ... 260 What happens if you wear your safety belt too
V entilation loose? ......... .... .... .. .. ... 192
Climate controls . ... ... ... .. .. . ... 96 What happens to unbelted occupants? . 189
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What impairs dr iv ing safe ty? .... ... .. . 17 7
What should I do after changing a whee l? .. .
303
Wa rning lights · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
2
What should I do afte r replacing wheels?
Wa rning/ind icator lights .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 8 303
Adaptive Ai r Suspe nsion ............ 16 Whee l bol ts
Adaptive Cr uise Contro l ... ...... .. 12 7 To rque ........ .. .... ...... ..... 313
Airbag sy stem ............. .... ... 14 W heels ....................... ... . 29S
Brake system ... .... .. .. .. ... . ... . 18
An
ti-loc k br ak e system (ABS) . .. . .... 17
Cast alloy ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 26S
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. 302 W
he re are lower a nchorages loca ted? .. 234
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my car?
302
W hy safety belts? ........ ... ... . 187, 188
Windows
Cleaning ........... ...... .... .. 264
Convenience close/open feature .. .. . S2
Defogging . .. ...... ............. 100
Defrost ing ..... ....... ..... ..... 100
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing . .. .... 101
Windshield washer f lu id
Low level ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 30
W inds hield wipers
F aul ty ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 32
Interm ittent w ip ing ....... .. .. ... . 66
One-tap wiping .... ... .. ... ... ... . 66
Rain sensor . .... . ... ..... .. .. ... . 66
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Washer reservo ir .. .. ............. 294
W inte r o peration
B atte ry . .... .... ... .. . .. .. .... .. 2 90
Coolant system ....... ..... .... .. 2 86