2011 AUDI A6 Headlight Range Control

Ignition Lock malfunction ~
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be repaired imme­diately .
If the .Pe symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver message
can also be displayed by pressing the
[CHECK ] button:
Ignition lock defecti ve . Contact wor kshop!
- Do not turn the engine off.
- Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer to have
the malfunct ion correc ted.
If the re is a malfunction in the e lectronic ignition lock, the ignit ion
cannot be turned
off . Drive immediately to an authori zed Audi dealer
to have the cause of the mal function corrected.
On vehicles with Convenience key* , the eng ine should not be switched
off using the [STOP] button because the engine cannot be started
again afte r the ign ition is switched off .•
Yellow symbols
Ayellow symbol means WARNING.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Fig.
18 Disp la y : lo w
f u el l evel warning
(p rio ri ty 2)
Dri ver information display
Yellow symbols ind icate a prior ity 2 malfunct ion - Warning!
When a yellow warning symbo l appears,
one warning tone sounds. A
dr iver message appears as well to expla in the malfunction in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up again a t any time by pressing the
I CHECK] button .
Check the displayed function as soon as possible . If
more than one
pr iori ty 2 malfunction is detected, all symbo ls will appear one after
the other for about 2 seconds.
Yellow symbols mean:
Convenience key*
=> page 112
Key not in vehicle
-
USA models : => page 21
Defective brake light
Canada models : => page 21
Defective brake light
Defective light bulb
=> page 21
L ig ht/rai n sensor defective :::>page 30
Windshield washer fluid =:>page 30
level low
Low fue l level
=:> page30
II Battery voltage => page 31
-
Worn brake pads => page 31
II Dynamic headlight range => page 31
control defective
-
Check engine oil leve l => page 31
=>page 283
...
Vehicle care Technical data

Battery voltage 1• i
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optima l range, the
symbo l is show n in the di splay and the d river me ssage
Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while dri ving
appears.
Whi le this d river notification is displayed, you have to be prepared for
limited starting capability .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned on or while
driving and it goes o ut again afte r a while, the ba ttery has been
adequate ly recharged.
Driver me ssage appears and does not go out again
If th is dr iver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
wh ile driving and does not go ou t aga in, the battery 's state o f charge
is not in the opt imal range . Starting capability is restricted. Have the
bat tery checked by an au thor ized A udi dea le r as soon as possible. •
Worn brake pads U
._ Brake pads!
If the war ning lig ht ill um inates, immediately co ntact your au tho rized
Audi dea ler or qualified wor kshop to have all brake pads inspected.
On USA mode ls the warn ing light comes on together w it h the
warning light
BRAKE . Both sets of brake pads on an axle must a lways
be re placed at th e same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal
injury .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
& WARNING
(co ntinued )
• If the warning light... and the warning light BRAKE1l with the
mes sage Brake pads! comes on in the instrument cluster di splay,
immediately contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if necessary. •
Headlight range control defective ((
~ ~ Headlight range control defective
If the symbo l illumina tes, the dynam ic he adlig ht r an ge con tro l is no
longer working properly. Have the system checked and repaired at
your Audi de aler. •
Engine oil Level~
Please che ck oil level
Whe n the symbol i llumina tes, check t he engine o il level as soo n as
poss ible => page 283 . Top off the oil at yo ur earlies t oppor tunity
=>page284 .•
Engine oil sensor defective _t..
Oi l level! sensor defective
If the symbo l illuminates, contact your author ized A udi dealer and
have the oi l senso r inspected. Un til you have t his don e, check the oil
level each time you refue l just to be on the safe side => page 283. •
ll BRAKE : USA mode ls only
Vehicle care Technical data

Ill HomeLink® ..__ ______________ _
Applies to veh icles : w ith Homelin k® un iversa l remote control
Programming the Homel ink ® transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phases . For rolling
code transmitters, a third phase is also necessary .
illUl~~ . l
~-1 II I Ill
Fig. 163 Over head
conso le: Homelink ®
keypad
Fig. 16 4 Front
bumper, passenger
s ide: loc ation of trans ­
mitter unit
Phase 1: progr amming th e overhead k eypad
1. Make sure your vehicle is within operating range of the
remote controlled garage door opener .
2. Set the parking brake~
& in "General information " on
page 171 .
3. Turn the ignition on . Do not start the engine! 4
. Press and hold the two outside Homelink ® buttons
(D
and (@)for approximately 20 seconds until indicator l ight
@ ~ fig. 163 begins to flash . Then release both buttons .
Do not hold the buttons for longer than 30 seconds .
- This procedure only needs to be performed
once . It erases
the factory-set default codes and does not have to be repeated to program additional remote controls .
5. Press and hold the Homelink ® button
(D , @ or@ until
the indicator light © starts flashing
slowly . Release the
button .
-The system will now rema in in programming mode for 5
minutes.
Co to the front of the vehicle and proceed with
phase
2 .
Phase 2:
programming the bumper mounted transmit
ter
6 . Hold the original r emote control at a distance between 0-
6 in. (0 -15 cm) from the bumper below the appropriate
headlight for your vehicle~ fig . 164 (use the shortest
distance possible) .
7 . Aim the remote control just below the
passenger side
headlight .
8. Press and hold the activation button on the remote control.
- May be d ifferent in Canada . If so, press and re-press
(cycle) the activation button on yo ur remote control every
two seconds. .-,,

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Fuse assignment, cockpit passenger's side
No . Consumer
Fu se pa nel (bl ack )
1 Control module Convenience key
2 Cigarette lighter front
3 Tire pressure monitoring system
4 Electrical outlet front (center console)
5 Intelligent power module passenger
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right-s ide
7 Sunroof
8 A/C cont rols
9 Heated seats, front
10 MMI
11 Seat adjustment (passenger)
12 Communication
Fu se pan el (brown )
1 Electr ic fuel pump
Fig . 235 Cockp it
passenger 's side : fuse
pa nel layo ut
Amps
15
20
5
20
15
15
-
20 1 0
30
7 ,5
10
5
20/30
Vehicle OP-eration
No. Consume r .,
2 Adaptive Air Suspension
3 Lane assist
4 Audi side assist
S Adaptive Air Suspens ion
6 Shift gate automatic transmission/clutch switch Parking System
9
10 Control module Gateway
Automatic headlight range control (a
uxiliary
driving lights) , headl ight electronics, right -side
Airbag
11 Heated rear seats
12 Telephone
Amps
15
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Fuse assignment , luggage compartment
right
F ig. 236 R ight
luggage compartment:
fuse pane l layo ut
Re ad nu mber s of the fuses in the l ug ga ge comp art men t sta rti ng
from below ~ fig . 236.
•
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ ffllll
Unleaded fuel .... .... ... .. .. . .. . 273
What should I do with an old battery? ...
294
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 14
ESP
See Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP)
14
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 242
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ................ .... .... 266
Expansion tank ..................... 286
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing ... 61
Eyeglass es compa rtment .............. 9S
F
Fan
Radiator ............... .. .. .. .. . 288
Fastening Booster seats .................... 227
Convertible child safety seats .. ..... 225
Infant seats .............. .... .. . 224
Fastening eyelets .................... 84
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... ...... .. . 320
Floor mats ......................... 182
Fog lights ................. ........ . 60
Folding master key with remote control .. 3 7
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 182
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 27S
Letting your engine warm up ...... . 109
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Reducing engine noise
by early upshifting
8
Refueling . .. ..... .. .. .. ......... 2 7 5
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 8
Using the rear window defogger ..... 101
Front airbags Descript ion . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 201
How they work ................. .. 206
Front ashtray ........................ 91
Front fog lights .. ................. .. . 60
Front seats ... .. ..... ...... ...... .. . 75
Adjusting .. .. .. ........ ......... 179
Chi ld restraints in the front seat . ... 199
Fro nta l collisions and the laws of physics 188
Fuel Additives .... .. .... .. .. ......... 273
Blended gasoline ................. 273
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 34
Filler neck ....................... 274
Fuel gauge ...... ............. .... 10
Gasoline ..................... ... 273
Gasoline additives ................ 274
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 30
Octane rating . .. ................. 273
Recommendation . ......... .... .. 273
Refuelling ....... .... .. .. ....... 275
Reserve .................. ... .. .. . 10
T ank capacity .................... 343
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 277
Fuses Replacing ....................... 327
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ...... 171
Gas discharge lamps ................. 330
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. .... .. .. .. ........... 10
Speedometer ............ ... ... ... 10
T achometer ... .................... 9
T rip odometer .................. .. 10
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ... .. . ... .. . 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 296
Glove compartment ... ... ... ..... .... 94
cd changer .... .. .. ............... 94
emergency unlocking ........... ... 94
Valet key function .. .... ........... 40
Gross Veh icle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. .. . 181
Adjusting ............... ... ... .. 181
Front seats ... .................... 81
Rear seats ....... ................ 81
Headlight washer reservoir . .......... 294
Headlights .................. .. .. .. .. 58
Adaptive Light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 61
Defective . .. .. .... ............... 21
Front fog lights ....... ..... .... ... 60
Headlight range control defect ive .... 31
Switching off .............. ....... 58
Switching on ................... .. 58
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data