2012 AUDI A6 service reset

26 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Odometer
Fig . 10 In str ument cl uster: Odomete r an d reset but­
ton
The odometer shows yo u how many mile s
(kilome ters) yo u have driven. You c an switch
the disp lay from mi les to kilome ters and vice
ve rsa via the M MI.
Upper odometer
Th e trip odom eter shows the d istance d riven
si nce i t was last rese t.
It can be used to meas ­
u re shor t distances. The l ast d igit in di cates
1/1 0 of a m ile ( 100 mete rs) .
You can reset th e trip o dom eter to ze ro by
p re ss ing the Reset button~-
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total numbe r
of m iles (k ilometers) d rive n.
Malfunction message
If t here is a ma lfunction in the instrument
cluster ,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
d isplay area. Contact your authorized Audi
deale r to have the p roblem corrected.
Time and date display
F ig. 11 I n str ume nt cluster : cloc k an d date
You can set the time and t he date disp lay in
the MMI. Refer to the M MI owne r's manual
f or instructions.
When yo u open the driver's door, the date and
time appea r in the inst rument cluster disp lay
for 30 seconds .
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig . 12 Instrume nt c lu ste r: Se rvice inte rval disp lay
The schedule for the next o il change or inspec­
tion is ca lculated automatically and disp layed
accord ingly . Th e d isp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days be fore the next service is d ue, a serv ­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
switch the ign ition on
¢ fig. 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to norma l. The distance and time re­
mai ning are updated each t ime the ignit io n is
switched on until the date due for service is
r eached.
Service due
When the due date for se rvice is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immed iate ly after yo u sw itch the
ignition o n. Add it iona lly, a warning tone
sounds . After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches bac k to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
t h e service interval d isplay in the car menu.
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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
Select the I CAR I func tion button > Car sy s­
tems
co ntrol button > Servicing & check s >
Service inte rval displays . In new vehicles, the
schedu le can only be called up after approx i­
mate ly S00 km.
Resetting the ser vice interval d isplay
Your authorized A udi dealer wi ll rese t the cor ­
respo nding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on yo ur vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change accord ing to Audi specifications.
Select the
I CAR ! function b utton > Car sys­
tem s
control button > Servicing & checks >
Servic e int erval display s> Reset oil change
interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the bat tery t ermina ls, no
calc ulatio ns can be made for the servi ce
interv al displ ay d uring this time and no
service remi nder w ill appear. Remembe r
that obse rving the prope r se rv ice intervals
is vita lly impo rtant to extend ing the life of
y o ur veh icle, part icu larly the eng ine, and
maintaining its va lue . Even if th e mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
yea r from one se rvice to the next must not
be excee ded.
@ Tips
- Do not reset t he display between o il
changes, o therw ise the display will be i n­
cor re ct.
- The informati on in the Service Reminder
r ema ins sto red even when the vehicle
batte ry is disco nnecte d.
Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: with Head-up Disp lay
Fi g. 13 Exampl e: indica tors in th e Head -up D isp lay
Fi g. 14 In strument pa nel: k nob for the Head-up Dis­
play
T he Head- up D isplay projects certain warnings
o r se le cted information from the ass istance
systems* o r naviga tion * on t he windshie ld.
T he disp lay appea rs within t he dr ive r's fie ld o f
vision .
Switching on/off
1-Press t he knob~ to switch the Head-up
Displ ay on/off ¢
fig. 1 4.
Adjusting the height
The height of the dis p lay can be adjusted to
the individual drive r.
.. Make s ure you are seated correctly
¢page
124 .
.. Turn the knob~ to adjust the display.
Settings in the MMI
.. Se lect: I CAR I function button > Car systems
cont ro l butto n > Driver assistance > Head·
up D isplay
> Head -up Display content or
Display br ightness . ..,.

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Rear window heating (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear window heating (climate cont rol) . . . 65
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Recirculation mode (climate control) . ... 64
Refue lling ......................... 217
Remote control
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. . 120
Unlocking and locking ........ .. .... . 34
Remote rear lid release ............... 36
R . l epair manua s ............ .... .. .. . 278
Repairs Airbag system ........... .... .. .. .
158
Replacing Fuses .... .. .. ................ .... 264
Light bulbs .............. .... .. ... 267
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. .. .. . 247
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 131
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 136
Rims (cleaning) ................ .. ... 209
Roof rack .................... ... ... . 57
L oading .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 58
Roof weight .... .. .... .... . .. .. .. .. 58
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SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 26
Safe driving habits ................. . 123
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 139
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 138
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ........... .... 140
Safety belt pretensioners Pre sense 187
Safety belts . ... ............ ... .. ... 136
cleaning 213
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Fastening .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 136
H eight adjustment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 139
Improperly worn ............ .. .... 139
Not worn ................ ... ... .. 134
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .. .. . 13 7 Safety
instructions . ......... ..... .. 136
Securing child safety seats .......... 179
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. ................. 138
Unfastening . .. .. .... ............. 138
Warning/indicator light ............ . 133
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 133
Worn properly ... .. . .......... .... 135
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select ...... .. ..... ........... 95
Safety be lt warning light ............. 133
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 274
Safety equ ipment .. .... ............. 123
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection . ... .... ... .... ........ .. 123
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions
E . ngme compartment .............. . 220
for side curtain airbags ............ . 166
for using child safety seats ......... . 172
for using safety belts ........... .. . . 136
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. 157
Safety systems Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 18
Seat adjustment Controls .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 51
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Front passenger's seat ............. .. 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 12 7
Safety guidelines ..... ......... .... . SO
Seat belts WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 133
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli -
mate control) ... .. .. ............... . 67
Seat heating (climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seating position
Driver ....... ... .. ..... .......... 124
Front passenger .................. . 125
How to adjust the front seats ...... .. 125
Incorrect seat position .......... .... 127
Occupants ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 124
Rear passengers .. .. . .......... .. .. 126
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 •
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Tire pressure monitoring system .... .. . 253
Loss of air pressure .......... ... .. . 254
Malfunct ion ..... ....... .... ... .. . 254
Resetting tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating letter code ............ 247
T ire manufacturing date ............ 247
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 247
Tread depth ............. .... .. ... 245
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ... .. 249
W inter t ires ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
T ires and vehicle load limits ... ... .. .. . 243
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 241
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .. . 239
Dimensions ................. ... ... 246
General notes .................. ... 23S
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 236
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 246
Replacing ............ ...... .... .. 247
Snow chains ............. .... .. ... 251
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts ............. .. .. .. .. . 252
Winter tires ................ ... ... 250
Tire serv ice life ............. ... ... .. 245
T ools . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 257
Torn or frayed safety belts ..... .. .. .. . 136
T ouch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 208
Towing Tow truck procedures ......... ..... . 270
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 254
Trailer towing ................ ... ... 201
Operating instructions ..... .. .. .. .. . 201
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Trailer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 202
Transmission multitronic ........... ...... .... .. 101
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
T ransmission ma lfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 111
Transport Canada .................. . 131
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... . ... . 245
Inde x 293
Trip odometer ..... .................. 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........ .. . 26
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk escape handle ..... ....... .... . 256
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
T urn signals . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
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Undercoating ... .. ................. 209
Unfastening safety belts ............. 138
Unidirectional tires ... ............... 235
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 249
Unlocking Power locking switch ........... .... . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
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Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vanity mirrors ..... .................. 45
Vehicle-care products .. .. .... ........ 204
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification label .......... .. 274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 274
Vehicle jack .......... ......... 257,261
Vehicle literature ...... ......... .. .. .. 5
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbag system . .. .. ............... . 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 20
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