2011 AUDI A6 OBD port

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .......... ....... .. .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... . Instruments ... ... .......... .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ...... ......... . .
On-Board Diagno stic sy ste m
(OBD) . ..... ....... .......... .
Auto Ch eck Control ........... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Tr ip computer ............ ... .
Opening and closing ......... . Keys ............ ............ .
Power locking system
Rear lid .... ..... ............ .
Child safety Lock ............. .
Convenience key ............. .
Anti-theft alarm sys tem ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Sliding/tilting power sunroof .. .
Clear vision .. .... ............ .
L ights ... .. ........ ......... .
Interior ligh ts ... ... .. ....... .
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
12
19
19
23
24
32
34
37
3 7
41
46
47
47
49
so
53
58
58
63 Vi
sion .................... .. .
Wiper and washer system Mirrors ... ............... ... .
Digital compass ............ .
Seats and storage ........ ... .
General recommendations .... .
Power seat . ................. .
S eat m emory ............... . .
Rear sea ts ... ... .. .......... .
Head res train ts ........... ... .
Armrest .. .. ................ .
Luggage compar tm en t ..... .. .
Roof ra ck . .... .... .......... .
Cupholder .................. .
Ashtray .. ................... .
Cigarette Lighter/socket ...... .
S torag e ................ .. .. .
Warm and cold .... .......... .
Cl imate control ........ .. .... .
Ba sic se tt ings ............... .
On the road ... .... .......... .
S tee ring .................... .
Igni tion lock and ignition swi tch
Start ing and stopp ing the engine
Start ing and stopping the engine
with Convenience key ......... .
E lectromechanical parking brake
Cru ise control ............... .
Adaptive Cruise Control ..... . Speed and distance con trol
sys tem .............. ....... .
Dr iver information ........... .
Syst em Limitations ........... .
Audi Lane assist .......... .. .
Lane ass ist .... .. ............ . 64
66
69
73
75
75
76
79
80
81
82
83
87
89
91
92
93
96
96
104
106
106
108
109
110
113
116
119
119
12 7
131
134
134 Audi
side assist ............... 137
Lane Change Assistant ......... 137
No tes ....... .... ............. 144
Automatic transmission 146
tiptronic ® (6-sp eed au toma tic
tr ansmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
multitronic ® ............ ...... 152
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Park ing sys tem ......... .... .. . 160
Park ing syst em (r ear) . . . . . . . . . . 160
Park ing sy ste m (r ear, w ith r ear
view camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . 168
Adap tive Air Suspens ion and
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 168
Homelink ® ............. .... .. 171
Universal remote control 171
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6
Driving Safely ................. 176
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Proper occupant seating
posi tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Stowing Luggag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Reporting Safe ty Defe cts . . . . . . . 185
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
G eneral not es ................. 187
Why safe ty be lt s ? ........... .. 188
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safe ty belt pretensio ners . . . . . . . 195

___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ _
Lifting vehicle . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 33 7
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing .
61
leaving home ..................... 61
See also Ambience lighting .......... 64
Light senso r defective ............. .. ..
30
Lighting
See Ambience lighting . ............. 64
Lighting in the mirror housing ..........
61
Lights .................... ...... .. .. 58
Coming home ............. .. .. .. .. 59
Daytime running lights ......... .. .. 59
Emergency flashers ............ .. ..
61
Exterior lights .................... 59
Front fog lights . ........... .......
60
Headlights ..................... .. 58
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 62
High beam warning/indicator light ...
16
Leaving home ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 59
Rear fog lights ..... .. ............ .
60
Side marker lights ........... .. .. .. 58
Turn signals ............. ... .. .. .. 62
Xenon headlights ....... ..... .. .. .. 58
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 183
Loading the roof rack . ................ 88
Lockable backrest ..... ... ............ 83
Locking
Power locking switch .... ........... 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 46
Remote control key ........ .. .... ..
42
Using the key ....... ..... ... .. .. .. 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada)
232
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Lower universal anchorages (Canada)
... 232
Luggage
Stowing ........................
183
Luggage compartment ............ ... . 83
Cargo net .. .. .. ............... ... 85
DVD player for navigation system ... . 86
Expanding . .. .. ........ ....... ... 83
Fastening eyelets .................. 84
Side Compartment ................ 86
Ski sack . ..................... ... . 86
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ..................
183
Lumbar support ............ .. .. .. .. . 78
M
Maintenance ...... .... .. .. .... ..... 346
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . .
15, 23
Master key .. .......... ........ ... .. . 38
Battery replacement .............. . 39
Check light . .. .. .................. 39
Mileage Average ................ .. .. .. .. . 34
I nstantaneous ................ ... . 34
Mirrors Activating the digital compass .......
73
Adjusting the anti-glare ... .. .. . 69, 70
Automatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ................ .. .... .. .
72
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 70
Inside day-night mirror ............. 69
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,
70
Outside mirrors ................... 71
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 79
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 79
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
208
multitronic® ... .. ... ............. .. 152
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. . 155
Driving the multitronic® ........... 153
Dynamic shift program .. .......... 156
Fail-safe mode ...... .... .. .. .. ... 158
Kick-down ...... .. .............. 156
Manual shift program ............. 157
Selector lever ............ .. .. . .. . 154
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® ...... 158
tiptronic ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 157
N
Natural leather ... .. .. .... .......... 268
New tires and wheels . ............... 307
NHTSA
Contacting .. .. ................ ..
185
Number of seats ......... .... .... .. . 187
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Occupant seating positions .......... . 178
Octane rating .................... .. 273
Odometer ................. ... ... ... 10
Oil
See Engine oil ............ .... ... 281
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ..........
23
Electronic speed limiter ............ 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 23
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data