2013 AUDI A6 ESP

6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your veh icle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especia lly impor­
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve­
h icle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri­
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: w ith Ad­
vanced Parking System" . In add it ion, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
a n aster isk
" *" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a
table of contents at the begin­
n ing of this book, which disp lays all topics de­
scr ibed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar­
antee that the terms can be used free ly .
~ &. Cross-reference to a "WARN ING!" with-
in a section. For indication w ith a page num­
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
wheels co uld lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Aud i dealer or a qua li­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
[iJ come on togethe r,
the rear wheels could lock up fi rst unde r
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake f luid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in ­
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, yo u will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle. Do not re ly on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased brak ing distances . The extra
distance used up by fad ing brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
PARK/ (®) Electromechanical parking
brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light- (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) tu rns on, the park ing brake
was set . If the parking brake is set when the
ignit ion is off, the indicato r light turns off af­
ter about 20 seconds . The warning/indicator light wi
ll go out when
the parking brake is re leased.
- (USA m odels) /. (C an ada mod els)
C a uti on: V eh icle p ark ed t oo stee p
If the indicator light b links and the message
appea rs, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from roll ing . T he b rakes have
overheated. The veh icle cou ld roll away even
on a sma ll incline.
Pr ess brake p edal to r ele ase parking brake
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button
@ii or start driving
with starting assist at the same time
~ page 75.
Pl ease re le a se park ing brak e
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake pedal and press the button
@ii at the
same t ime. The parking brake only releases
automat ica lly if the driver's safety belt is fas­
tened .
IIJ Parking b rake!
If the IIJ indicator light turns on and th is
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied workshop immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.
- L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
• Switch off engin e and check coolant le vel
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant leve l is too low .
"' Pull off the road.
"' Stop the vehicle .
"' Tur n off the engine.
"' Check coolant level ~
page 232.
"'Add coolant if necessary ~ page 233.
"' Continue driving on ly after the engine cool­
ant warning/ind icator light goes out.
"' Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as­
sistance if necessary .

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
• Check the engine oil level¢ page 230.
• If the engine oil leve l is too low, add engine
o il ¢
page 23 0. M ake sure that the oil p res ­
s ur e warning symbol. appea rs no longe r
i n t he d is pl ay before you sta rt d rivi ng a ga in.
• If the engi ne oil leve l is cor rect and the indi ­
cator lig ht st ill tur ns on, tur n the eng ine off
and do not co nti nu e dr iving. Se ek pr of essio­
n al assista nce.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev ­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
l!I requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil level warning
1!11. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age.
!::;. , Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
When the symbo l and the dr iver message ap­
pea r, the oil has to be re plenished r igh t now
¢pag e 227.
If the indicator lig ht and the message appear,
add e ngine oil immediate ly ¢
page 230 .
II Add oil , max. x qt (l). You may continue
driving
Wh en t he symbo l an d t he dr ive r message ap­
pea r, add the amo unt of o il ap pear in g i n the
di sp lay at the ne xt opport unity ¢
page 22 7.
@-Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
If th e indicator lig ht t urns on and the mes­
sage ap pears, the re is an elect ronic steer ing co
lumn lo ck mal func tion. You canno t sw itch
t h e ignit io n on .
D o
not tow yo ur vehicle beca us e it ca nnot b e
s tee re d . S ee k profession al assi sta nce .
ell Steering lock: system fault. Please con­
tact dealer
If the indicato r light turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs , t here is an e lectronic stee ring
co lumn lock malfunc tion.
Drive to y our auth orized A udi dealer immed i­
ate ly to have the ma lfu nction corrected .
A WARNING
-Yo u r ve hicle m ust no t be tow ed in t he
ev ent of a malfu nction in th e ele ctr oni c
stee ring colum n lock be cau se it cann ot be
s teere d due to the l ock ed st eeri ng. If it is
to we d wi th t he steer in g lock ed , there is
the r is k of an accident .
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please con­
tact dealer
If the indic ator ligh t turn s on an d the m es­
sage a ppe ars, do
not swi tch the ig nition o ff
because you may not be a ble to sw itch it on
again .
Dr ive to y our au thori zed A udi deal er i mme di­
a te ly to have the m alfunction correc te d .
1111 Engine start system fault . Please con­
tact dealer
If th e indicato r ligh t turns on and the mes ­
sag e appea rs, there is a malf unct ion in th e en­
gine sta rt system.
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immed i­
ately to have the malfu nction correc ted .
0 Air suspension
Applies to veh icles: w it h air suspens io n
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin-
ue slowly with max . 35 mph.
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20 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
ABS/{ @) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light & (USA mod­
e ls)
;tlJ (Canada mode ls) will co me on fo r a
few seconds when the igni tion is switched on .
Th e ligh t w ill go out after an a utomatic chec k
se quence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warni ng/i ndicator lig ht does not ill umi ­
nate whe n yo u switch the ign ition on .
- The warni ng/indicator lig ht does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The wa rning/indicator lig ht ill uminates
wh ile dr iving.
The ESC indicator light a lso ill uminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS . T h e mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS ): Fault!
See owner's manual
a lso appea rs in the in ­
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sou nds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system .
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For mo re in forma tion regarding the A BS
¢ page 192.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake wa rning light ¢ page 15 and t he
ABS warning ill uminate
together there may be
a malf u nc tion in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lf u n ct ion in the b rak e system itse lf
¢ ,&. . The ABS will not work and you will no­
tice a change in braking response and per­
formance.
I n the eve nt of a malfunction in the brake
system
t h e warn ing/ indicato r light 1111
(USA model s). (C an ada models) in th e i n­
s tru men t cluster flashes¢
page 1 5.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works t oget he r with the A BS. T he
A BS w arning ligh t will come on i f there is a malfunction in the
ED L sys tem
¢ page 192.
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ible.
A WARNING
"---
- I f the E (U SA mo de ls)l ii] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it c om es on whi le driving, t he ABS
sys tem is not wor king properly . Th e vehi ­
cl e ca n th en be sto pped on ly wit h th e
st an dard b rakes (with out A BS). Y ou w ill
no t have the pro te ct ion ABS pro vide s.
Con tact your Audi de aler as so on as pos­
sible .
-USA m odels: If th e 1111 warn ing ligh t,
the
J;.J w ar nin g light and t he & warn ­
in g light come on together, the rear
whee ls could lock up first under har d
b rak ing. Rear wheel lock-up can ca use
l o ss of vehicle control and an acci dent .
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your au thoriz ed A udi deale r or a quali­
fi ed workshop. Dr ive sl ow ly and avo id
sud de n, hard bra ke a ppli catio ns.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., th e
DJ warning light and t he
A BS war ning ligh t
[(Gia come on toget her,
the re ar wheel s could lock up firs t under
ha rd br aking. Rea r whee l loc k-up ca n
cause loss of ve hicl e contro l and an acci­
dent . Have your veh icle repa ired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qua lified w ork shop. Drive s lowly and
av oid sudden, hard b rake applications .
{0) Worn brake pads
EtJ Brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, immed iate ly
contact your a uthori zed Audi dea ler or qua li­
fied workshop to have all brake pads i nspect­
ed . On USA mode ls t he war ning ligh t
EtJ
comes on toge ther w ith the warn ing light
1111 . Both se ts of brake pads on an ax le
mu st always be re place d at th e same t ime.

24 In str um ents a nd warning /indic ato r li ghts
®
Tab
3
4
5
6
®
Cont ent
Night vision assistant*¢ page 101
Telephone*
Navigation*
The second and thi rd tabs are only visib le if at
least one indicator light or message is shown
or if that system is switched on.
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the display¢
fig. 4. It displays the ex­
terior temper ature, time, selector leve r pos i­
tion, trip odometer and odometer .
For some veh icle functions, you can access the
tr ip informat ion from the temporary memory
¢
page 25 in the line @ ¢ fig. 5 .
.&_ WARNING
-Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41
°F (+5 °().
- Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warn ing) does not ap­
pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road .
-Always reduce your speed and drive with special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy road su rfaces increases.
@ Tips
-At temperatures below 14 °F (+ S 0
() a
snowflake symbol appears ahead of the
temperature disp lay.
It is intended to re­
mind the dr iver to pay spec ial attention
to
i ce on th e road ¢ ,&. . If the veh icle is
stationary, or if you are driving at a very
l ow speed, the temperature shown in the
display might be slight ly higher than the
actual outside temperature. This is caused by the heat being radiated from
the engine .
- You can select the units used for temper­
ature, speed and other measurements in
the MMI.
- For information on the audio/video and
navigation* functions, refer to the sepa­
rate MMI owner's manua l.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us­
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
F ig . 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the driv ·
er informat ion system
Fig. 7 Driver information system: opening the vehicle
functions menu
O pera tin g con cept
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rock­
er switch @to the left or right¢
fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or
up .
.,. To confirm a select ion, press the thumb­
wheel @.
.,. Press the~ button @ to open a submenu
for an active tab. ..,.

28 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Selec t the !CAR ! func tion b utton> (Car )* sy s­
tems
co ntrol button > Servicing & checks >
Se rvice interval disp lays . In new vehicles, the
sched ule can only be called up after approxi­
mately 500 km.
Resetting the serv ice interval display
Your authori zed A udi dealer wi ll reset the cor ­
respo nding service sched ule after performing
the appropriate serv ice on yo ur vehicle . Yo u
a lso have the possibility to reset the oi l
change schedule after having performed an
oil c hange accord ing to Audi specifications.
Selec t the
!CAR ! func tion b utton> (Car) * sys­
tems
co ntrol button > Servicing & checks >
Service Intervals > Re set oil change interval.
If you disconnect the battery termi na ls, no
calc ulations can be m ade for th e se rvice
in te rva l d is p lay during this t ime and no
s ervi ce rem inder w ill appea r. Remembe r
t h at obse rving the proper serv ice inte rva ls
is vita lly im po rtant to extending the life of
your veh icle, part icu larly the eng ine, and
maintaining its va lue. Even if t he mileage
driven is low, the maxim um period of one
yea r from one service to the next must not
be exce eded.
(!) Tips
- Do not reset t he display between oil
changes, otherw ise the display will be in­
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
r ema ins sto red even when the veh icle
batte ry is discon nected.
Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: wit h Head-up Display
Fig .
14 Example : in dica to rs i n the Head -up D isplay
Fig. 1 5 Instrument pa nel: k nob for the Head-up D is ­
p lay
T he Head- up D isp lay projects certain wa rnings
o r se lecte d infor mation from the ass ista nce
systems* or naviga tion* on t he windshie ld.
T he disp lay appears wi thin the drive r's fie ld o f
vision .
Switching on/off
"' Press t he knob~ to switch the Head-up
Displ ay on/off ¢
fig. 15.
Adjusting the height
The heig ht of t he d is play can be adjusted to
the individual dr iver .
"' Make s ure you are seated correct ly
¢page
127 .
"' Turn t he knob~ to adjust the disp lay.
Sett ings in the MMI
"' Select: !CAR I function b utton > (Car) * sy s­
tems
control button > Driver Assist > Head­
up D isplay
> Head-up Display content or
Display br ightness . Ill>

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 17 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key~ page
32 .
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency . Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is switch ­
ed off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Ambience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
Opening and closing 31
- Audi active lane assist*
- Audi side assist*
-Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
lock your vehicle. Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or result in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc.
Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g . a cell phone, radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only available from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions~ page
288.

for another vehicle or a transponder is located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 288.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key¢
page 34,
- Door handles with convenience key*
¢page 35 ,
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door
¢page 36, or
- Power locking switch inside¢
page 36.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system will lock the doors and the rear lid.
When unlocking, you can set in the MMI
whether only the driver's door or the entire
vehicle should be unlocked
¢page 34.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the ve­
hicle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph (1S km/h).
T he car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system switch
or at one of the door levers is actuated .
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system de­
tects a break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and
visual warning signals are triggered .
T he anti-theft warning system is activated au­
tomatically when you lock the vehicle . It is de­
activated when unlocking using the remote key, with the mechanical key, and when you
switch the ignition on.
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has expired.
Opening and closing 33
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the
turn signals flash once. If they do not flash ,
one of the doors, the rear lid or the hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock with the central
locking switch¢
page 36 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati­
cally unlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote mas­
ter key or convenience key*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you
avoid locking yourself out accidentally.
Power side door closer*
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power
side door closer. When closing a door, you on­
ly have to let it fall lightly into the latch. The
door will then automatically close by itself
¢..1, .
A WARNING
-
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody -especially children -should re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always take
the ignition key with you . This will pre­
vent passengers (children, for example) from accidentally being locked in the ve­
hicle should they accidentally press the
power locking switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.