2013 AUDI A6 tire pressure

.,. Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c!:> page 132.
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the
rear lid.
Using the spare tire (compact spare tir e)
The compact spare tire is on ly intended for
emergencies until you can reach a repair shop .
Replace it as quick ly as poss ible with a stand­
ard wheel and tire.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire
has been designed specifically for your type of
veh icle. It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chain s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not permitted.
If you do have to dr ive w ith snow cha ins and a
front tire f ails, mount the spare whee l with
tire instead of a rear tire . Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to replace
the defective front tire.
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
o r if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators .
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as possible w ith the
normal wheel and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire,
the tire pressure must be checked as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
c ompact sp are tire must be 4.2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident .
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You risk having an acc ident.
- Avoid fu ll-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . Yo u risk hav­
ing an acc iden t.
What do I do now? 263
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You r isk having an acci­
dent .
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spare tire is not permitted .
If it is necessary to drive w ith t ire chains,
the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front axle in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The newly available front whee l
m ust then be instal led i n place of the
rea r whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing
the tire chain be fore mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart ­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident. Never store the inflatab le spare tire or
jack and tools in the passenger compart­
ment.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel.
.,. After you expe rience a t ire failure, p ull the
car well away from mov ing traffic and try to
reach
l e vel ground before you stop ¢ _& .
.,. All passengers should lea ve th e car and
move to a safe location (f or instance, behind
the guardrail) ¢
,&.
.. Engage the par king br ake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally
c:> _&.
.,. Move selecto r le ver to pos ition P c:> _& .
.,. If you are towing a tra iler, unhitch the trail­
er from your vehicle.
.,. Take the
jack and the spar e tir e out of the
luggage compartment¢
page 262,
¢page 262. .,.
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-After changing a wheel, the tire pressure
in all four tires must be checked/correct­
ed and the tire pressure mon itor ing indi­
cator must be stored in the MMI
qpage260 .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorat ive wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 202 Changing a wheel: Removing the wheel cover
Removing
.,.. Insert the hook (provided with the veh icle
tool kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover .
.,.. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
qfig. 202.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bo lts w it h caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed.
Fig . 203 Changing a whee l: remov ing t he wheel bolt
caps
Removing
.,.. Push the plastic clip (provided w ith the ve­
hicle tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap until
What do I do now? 265
the inner retainers on the clip align with the
edge of the cover .
.,.. Remove the cap w ith the
plastic clip (vehi­
cle tool kit)
q fig. 203.
Refitting
.,.. Place the caps over the wheel bolts and
push them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean.
loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais ­
ing the vehicle.
Fig . 204 Cha nging a wheel: l oosen ing th e whee l bo lts
loosening
.,.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it w ill go.
.,.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter­
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow
q fig . 204.
Tightening
.,.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it w ill go .
.,.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated.
_&. WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when chang ing
a wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal injuries.

2 78 Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye. For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may
change during the transport and this will
adversely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 221 Front lift in g po int
Fig. 222 Rear lifti ng point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ _&.
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.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode * in the MMI:
!CARI function button > (Car)* systems con­
trol button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode > On .
.,. Locate lifting points ¢ fig. 221 and
¢fig. 222 .
"' Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points .
"' Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspens ion* does not make it more
difficult to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
¢fig. 221. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board
jack ¢
fig. 222.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 266 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢fig. 221 and
¢ fig. 222.
-Failure to lift the veh icle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
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292 Index
Checking Engine coolant level ................ 232
Tire pressure . ............. ... .... . 246
Ch ild restra ints
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 189
Child restraint system anchors ... .... . 185
Child safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 171
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 182
Important safety instructions for us ing
chi ld safety seats ......... .. .. .... . 175
I mportant things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ............... .... . 171
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 188
Tether straps ..................... 188
Child safety lock Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 38
Child safety seats .......... .... .... . 177
Booster seats . .......... ... .. .. ... 180
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 178
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 182
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 175
I nfant seats .............. ... .... . 177
I nstalling . ............... ... .... . 182
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ................ .... . 187
LATCH system ............ .... ..... 187
Lower anchorages ............ ..... 186
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 187
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 177
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
C leaning
Head-up Display .............. .... . 215
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 210
C leaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 208
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 218
Engine compartment ....... .... ... . 219
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .... . 214
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. ..... 215
Instrument panel ............. ..... 216
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
MMI display/controls .. ... ... .. .. ... 214 Plastic
and vinyl . .............. .... 212
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 218
trim strips ................... .... 212
Trim strips ................... .... 212
Cleaning the Head-up Display ......... 215
Climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate controls . .. ............. .. .. . 64
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Clock ...... .... .................... 27
Closing Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 40
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 244
Coming home ....................... 43
Compact spare tire ................. . 262
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compliance ..... .. .. .............. . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 285
Consumption (fuel) ............. .... . 24
Contacting NHTSA .............. .... 134
Convenience key . .. ... ........... ... . 35
Starting the engine ............ .... . 71
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching the ignition on ........ ... . 71
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 35
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .... 178
Convertible locking retractor Activating ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 184
Deact ivating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 184
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.82, 184
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............. 232
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 67
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise contro l
Changing speed .. ............. .... . 80
Presetting your speed .............. . 80
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 23
(upholder .. .... ............... ..... 57

300 Index
Sunroof .......... ......... ... .... .. 40
Sun shade
Rear window ............. .... .... ..
45
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun visors . .................. ... .. .. 45
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/indicator lights .... .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 23
Technical modifications .......... .... 288
Temperature disp lay .................. 23
Tether anchors .......... ...... .. .. . 188
Tether strap ................... ... . 188
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .... ................ ..... .
199
Three-zone cl imate control ............ 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 133
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
tiptronic .. ... .............. .. .. .. . 105
tiptronic (automatic transmission) .. ... 109
Tire pressure ............... ... .... . 246
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 258
Loss of air pressure ......... .. .. .. . 259
Malfunct ion ............. ......... 259
Resett ing t ire pressures ............. 260
Tires .......................... ... . 240
Service life .... .... ...... ...... .. . 250
Speed rating letter code ....... .. ... 252
Tire manufacturing date ....... .... . 252
Tire specifications ................. 252
Tread depth ................ ..... . 250
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... ... . 254
Winter tires .............. ... .... . 255
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 248
Tires and wheels
Check ing tire pressure ...... ... .. .. .
246
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ..... .. ... 244
Dimensions . .................. ... . 251
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .... .. ................ ... ...
241
Low aspect ratio tires ....... ... .... . 257
New tires and wheels .......... .... . 251
Replacing ........................ 252
Snow chains ..... ................ . 256
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... ... 248
Whee l bolts ... .. ................ . 257
Winter tires .................. .... 255
Tire service life ..................... 250
Tools .. ....... ................... . 262
Torn or frayed safety belts ......... ... 139
Touc h-up pa int ..................... 213
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...............
276
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .....
259
Traile r towing .................. .... 204
Operating instructions .............. 204
Parking system ... ................ . 123
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 204, 205
Trailer towing tips . ............... . 206
Train (transport ing your vehicle) . ...... 278
Transmission
l 't . ® 105 mu t1 ronic ..... ................ .
S tronic ® ..... ................... .
105
tiptronic ...... .. .......... ....... 105
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) .............................
110
Transport Canada .. ................ . 134
Transporting your vehicle ............ . 278
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 250
Trip odometer . .... .................. 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... ... .
27
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ........ 61
Trunk escape handle ................. 261
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .................. .. 37
Turn signals . .. .. .. ..... ........ ..... 43
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 23
u
Undercoating ...................... 214
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 141
U nidirectional tires ... ........... .... 240
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 254

Unlocking Power lock ing switch ... ... ... ... .. .. 36
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Us ing the key ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 36
V
Va let parking ...... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Vanity mirrors .... ......... .... .. .. .. 45
Vehicle-care produ cts ....... .. .. .. .. . 208
Vehicle e lectrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion label ....... ... .. 280
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . .. . 280
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 266
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transport .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Vent ilation .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 64
w
Warn ing/ indicator lights ......... .... . 12
A irbag system ............ ... ... ... 19
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 15
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Elect romechanical park ing brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MI L) ... .. 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls ... ........... ... ... ... 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 158
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 158
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 285
Washer reservoir . ...... ... .... .. ... 239
Washing .. .. ................. .. ... 208
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 209
by hand . ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 209
Matte fin is h pa int ........... .... .. 210
with a powe r washe r ... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Waxing ... .. ................. .. ... 212
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. .. . 250
Weights . .. ... ................... .. 280
W hat happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 140
Inde x 301
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 137
What impairs d riving safety? .......... 127
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ................. 247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Wheel bolts To rque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 257
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 240
Cast alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 213
Check ing t ire pressu re ............. . 246
Co ld t ire inflation p ressure ..... ... .. 244
General notes .. ... ...... .......... 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 241
New tires and wheels . ... .... ... .. .. 251
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 248
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 139
When must the airbag system be inspect- ed? ........ .. .. .. ................. 157
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I check the tire p ressu res? . 247
Whe re are lower anchorages located? . .. 186
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures for my
car? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 246
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Windows Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 213
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 68
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 68
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 46
Washer fl uid level . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
Washer reservoir ... . ... .... ... .. .. 239
Windshie ld wipers
F o ld ing up .. .. .. ................. . 47
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 22
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 47
Switching on/off .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Win ter operation
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 235
Cooling system ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 232
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost ing windows (climate control) . . 66
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