2013 AUDI A6 bulb

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs .... ... .. .. ... .
Fuses . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
Bulbs . ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... .
Emergency situations ... .. ... .
General .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Starting by push ing or tow ing . .. .. . .
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. . .
Use of jumper cab les .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck .. ................ ... . .
Lift ing vehicle . ........... .... ... .
Technical data ............. .. . .
General information .. .. .. .. . .
Explana tion of te chnical data . .. ... .
Vehicle iden tifica tion .... ...... .. . .
Weights ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Dimensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Data .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
A6 211 hp, 2.0 liter 4 -cylinder engine
A6 310 hp, 3.0 liter 6-cyli nder engine
S6 420 hp, 4.0 lite r 8-cylinder engine
Consumer Information ..... . .
Warranty coverages .... ... .. .. ... .
Operating your vehicle o utside the
U.S.A. o r Canada ......... .. .. .. . .
Aud i Service Repair Ma nua ls and 270
270
273
274 274
274
274
275
276 278
280 280
280
280
280 28 1
282
28 2
283 284
285
285 285
Li terature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Addit ional accesso ries , modifications
a nd parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Canada models:
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page20
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Worn brake pads
¢ page20
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Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 74
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Tire pressure monitoring system
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¢page258
Tire pressure monitoring system
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Electronic power control ./
¢ page 21
I Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
111!
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¢ page21
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Engine speed limitation
¢ page 21
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Engine oil level
¢ page 18
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Engine oil sensor
¢ page 21
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Battery
¢ pagel7
Ill
Tank system
¢page 21
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Windshield washer fluid level
¢page22
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Windshie ld wipers
¢ page22
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Remote control key
¢page 71
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Remote control key
¢ page 74
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Battery in remote control key
¢ page32
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Defective ligh t bulb warn ing
¢ page22
II
Rear fog light(s)
¢page22
II
Headlight range control
¢page22
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Ill
adaptive light *
¢page22
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Light -/rain sensor faulty
¢ page 22
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Audi active lane assist *
¢page92
Im
T ransmission
¢ page 110
Im
Transmission
¢page 110
R1
Transmission
- S t ron ic ® ¢ page 110
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Electronic steering column lock
¢page 18
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Engine start system
¢page 18
£1.p
Electromechanical steering
¢page 196
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Air suspens ion*
¢ page 18
Ill
Sport differential *
¢page22
Other indicator lights
II
II
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Turn signals ¢ page 23
USA model s: Cruise control *
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79
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22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the indicator light t urns on and th is mes ­
sage ap pears, the re is a ma lfunction in the
tan k system.
D rive to yo ur aut hori zed Au di dealer i mmedi­
ate ly to have the mal func tion cor rected .
C> Windshield washer fluid level
Ill Please refill washer flu id
If th e sym bol illum inates, add w indshield
washer fluid to the was her system/ headlight
washer system* ~
page 239.
'1:> Windshield wipers
g._5 Windshield wiper defective
T here is a mal funct io n with the w indshield
wipers.
Dr ive to yo ur aut horized Aud i dea le r immedi ­
ate ly to have the mal func tion cor re cte d.
~ /0$ Defective light bulb warning
rs)-If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb .
&II-if a re ar fog l amp has f ailed, the indic ator
lig ht tu rns on to indica te the location on t he
ve hicl e.
Vehicle lights: malfunction
If the message appea rs, there is a malfunc ­
tion in the hea dlights or light switch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the mal function cor rected.
A WARNING
- Light b ulbs are pressurized and co uld ex­
plode whi le they are being changed caus­
ing ser ious perso na l inju ry.
- Wor k w ith due care w hen handling the
hig h-voltage section of gas d ischa rge
( x enon) lig hts. Fa ilur e to d o so co uld re­
sul t in deat h or seriou s inju ry.
(D Tips
Have t he b ulb replaced or the co nnect ion
r epaire d by y our authorized A udi Se rvice
department.
i,0 Headlight range control
II Headlight range control : defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlig ht range
control is no longer working properly. Have
the system checked and repaired at you r A udi
dealer .
~D
Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive light
mFJ Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes ­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
adaptive light system. The head lights sti ll
func tion.
Go to an authorized dealersh ip to have the
headlights or t he c ontrol un it for the Adaptive
Light repa ired .
@:> Light/rain sensor
!'al Automatic headlights /automatic wipers :
system fault
If the indicato r light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, the light/ rain sensor is not
funct ioning corr ect ly .
For safety reasons the low beams are t urned
o n pe rmanently with the sw itch in
AUTO .
However, you can co ntinue to turn the lights
o n and off using the light switch . Yo u can st ill
c o ntrol a ll functions that are independent of
t h e ra in sensor th roug h th e w ind shield wipe r
lever .
Co ntact you r authorized Audi dea le r as soon
as possib le to have t he p roblem corrected .
}-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with sport different ial
Ill Sport differential: system fault

158 Airbag system
con tinuously to se rve as a constant remin der
to have the system inspected immed iately.
I f a malfu nction oc curs that turns the fron t
a ir bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
li ght will come on and stay
on whenever the ignition is on .
.&_ WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro­
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light
c::> page 19
comes whe n the vehicle is be ing used,
have t he system inspected immed iate ly
by yo ur autho rized Aud i dea ler . It is pos­
sible that t he airbag will inf late when it
is not s upposed to, or w ill not inflate
w hen it sho uld.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig . 1 S9 Sect ion from th e in str ument p anel: PASS EN­
GER AIR BAG O FF ligh t
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Light is Locate d
in the center o f the instr ument panel
c::> fig . 159.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Light will come
on and stay on to tell you when the fron t Ad­
vanced A irbag on the passenger side has been
turned off by the e lectronic control unit . If the
b ul b for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Light
burns out, the a irbag ind icator light
fl will
come on to signal a malfunction in the Ad·
vanced A irbag System . Although the burned­
out bulb will not change the way the front
passenger's frontal airbag works, it w ill no
L onger be possib le to use the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
Ligh t to make sure tha t the ai rbag on/off status
is correct fo r the occ upant on
t h e front passenger seat . Have the airbag sys­
tem inspected immediately by your author­
i z ed Audi dea ler.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink
for about 5 seconds when:
- t he igniti on is sw itched on and
- t he capac itive passenger detection system,
whi ch swit ches the front sea t passenger's
front al Adv anced Air bag on and off, detects
a change in t he status of the fron t passen­
ge r seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
lig ht stops b linking, a lw ay s make sure tha t
the a irbag s tatus (on or off) as shown by the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Light is prope r for
t h e age , size and e lectrical capacitance of the
person occupy ing the front passenger seat.
Always make sure that the safe ty belt for the
front passenger sea t is properly fastened .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will
show the status of the front seat passenger 's
frontal Ad vanced Ai rbag a few seconds after
the ignition is sw itched on and the airbag in­
dicator light goes off. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light :
-will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied;
- will stay on i f the e lectrical capacitance
meas ured by the capacitive passenger de­
tect ion system for the front passenger seat
equa ls the combined capacitance of a n in­
fant up to about one yea r of age and one of
the rearwa rd- facing or forward-fac ing ch ild
restrai nts listed i n Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 wi th which the Ad ­
vanced Airbag System in your ve hicle was
certified; For a List ing of the child restraints
that were used to certify your vehicle's com ­
pliance with the U.S . Safety Standard
c::>poge 173.
- will go out i f the front passenger seat is oc­
cupied by an adult as registered by the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system .

-Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could leak out of the ventilation open­
ings .
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several minutes and get
medical attention.
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light .
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables .
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury .
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca­
ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec­ trical system, switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected.
If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery , switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables - this could start a fire!
Checking and filling 237
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery . It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 oc).
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al ­
ways replace a damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems . Wash hands after han­
dling .
(D Note
-Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
cal system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Start ing the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig . 189 Eng in e compart ment : co nnecto rs for a charg ·
e r and jump st art cable s
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2 70 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 210 Dr iver side of the cockpit: fuse panel cover
The fuses a re located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
• Switch the ign ition and the affected electri­
c al equ ipment off.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consume r.
• Remove the cover
I:!) fig. 210 or I:!) page 223,
Opening the side trim.
• To remove the purple plastic cl ip if necessa­
ry
ll, hold onto it at the small side and pull
i t out of the fuse panel
c:> fig. 211.
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 210.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
p la ce the blown fuse w ith an ide ntic al new
one.
.&_ WARNING
-
Do not repair f uses and never rep lace a
blown fuse w ith one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec­
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns o ut aga in after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
ll You ca n dis pose of the plastic clip after removing it.
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
(D Tips
- T he followi ng table d oes not list fuse l o­
cat io ns that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
mode l configurations.
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 21 1 Drive r side cockp it: fu se panel with plas tic
brac ket
No. Equipment
1
2
Switch panel, seat hea ting,
starting assist, control mod ule
Automatic dimming interior rearview mirror
S us pension co ntrol system sen-
4 sor
5 ESC control module
Veh icle elect rical system con tro l
6 modu le 1, Veh icle electrical sys ­
tem control module 2
Amps
s
5
5
5
s

Fuse panel@ (black )
No. Equipment Amps
= = 7 Audi adaptive cruise control 10
8
Airbag control module, front
5
passenger's seat sensor system
Gateway 5
Homelink (garage door opener),
10 night vision system control
5
module
Image processing (Audi active
11 lane assist, Audi adaptive cruise
10
control)
12 Steering 5
1 13 Terminal 15 in the luggage com-
15
partment
14 Terminal 15 in the
instrument
30
panel (front passenger's side)
15 Terminal 15 engine 15
16 Starter 40
Fuse panel
B (brown)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Gateway 5
2 Climate control 10
3 ESC control module 10
Front door (driver's side) 30
s
Power seat adjustment (driver's
7,5
seat)
6 Steering 35
7 Sunroof 20
8
Rear door control module (driv-
15
er's side)
9 Lumbar support (Front passen
-
5
ger seat)
11 Sunroof, rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
12 Driver door control module
15
Fuse panel
c (red)
No. Equipment Amps
2 Fuel pump 25
3 Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor system 5/5
4 Engine acoustics 7,5
Fuses and bulbs
-Fuse panel © (red)
No.
u Equipment
5 Rear door
control module (driv-
er's side)
6 Left
rear seat
Horn
Windshield wiper
9 Light/rain sensor
10 L
umbar support (driver seat)
11 Front passenger door control
module
12 Right rear door control modu le
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment Amps
30
7,5 15
30 5
5
15
15
Fig. 212 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse panel wit h
p last ic bracket
Fuse panel A (black)
No. Equipment
Amps
1 Head-up Display 5
2 MMI Display 5
3 CD/DVD changer 5
4 MMI unit/drives
7,5
5 Chip card reader (not in all coun
-
5
tries)
6 Instrument cluster
5
7 Steering column switch module
5
8
Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,5
adaptive lighting system
10 Left
headlight (headlight with
7,5
adaptive light)
I
271
...

272 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equ ipment Amps
Climate control 10
Climate control system blower 40
3
D iagnost ic connec tor 10
4 Electrical ignition lock 5
5
Power s teer ing column adju st-
ment
5
6 Steering column switch module 10
7
Power steering column ad just -
ment
25
8 Light switch 5
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
F
ig . 2 13 Lu ggage compar tment: fuse pa nel w ith plas­
t ic bracket
Fu se panel A (black )
No. Equipment Amps
Electromechanical pa rking brake 30
Electraomechanical parking brake 30
6
Front door (front passenge r's
30 s ide)
7 Rear exterior lighting 30
Rea r su n shade, closing aid, lug-
8 gage
comp artment lock, con-
20
venience key, S TA RT E NGIN E
STOP, fuel fi ller door
9 Power seat adjustment 15
1 0
Pa rking system 5
11
Rear seat heating 30
Fuse panel @ (red )
No. Equipment Amps
1 Left belt tensioner 2 5
2 25
3
Socke t 20
4
Socket 20
5
Ele ctrome chanic al p arking b ra ke 5
6 adaptive air suspension 15
7
Rear door (fron t passenger's
30 side)
8 Rear exterior lighting
30
9
L
u ggage compartment lid con-
30 trol mod ule
Telephone
5
11
So und amplif ier 30
12
Rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/ 3 0/ 20
MMI unit/dr ives
Tank lea k detec tion sys tem
5
4 AEM co ntrol module/battery 10/15
mo dule
Battery fan
35
Rad io rec eiver 7,5
7 ,5
9
Automatic dimm ing in terior 5/15
rea rv iew mirror /ba ttery m od ule
10 Parking system 5
Fuse panel @ (green)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Audi pre sense 5
2
Electromechanical parking brake 5
3 ad a pt ive air suspen sio n 5
4
Automatic transmission 7,5
5
Parki ng sys tem 5
6 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
7
Start -Stop-System 5
8 Audi side assist 5