2013 AUDI A6 remote control

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Safety fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Gene ral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 12 7
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 131
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety bel t pre tens io ners . . . . . . . . . . 1 43
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
I mpo rtant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 49
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 171
C hi ld safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 182
L ATC H Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
for ch ild ren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Addit ional Information 189
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
P reven tat ive passenger p rotection 190
Vehicle operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 19 2
Not ice about da ta re cor ded by veh icle
control mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 192
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
E lectro-mechanical power assist . . . . . 196
Table of contents 3
Driving with your q uattro ® . . . . . . . . . 196
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Driving and environment . . . . . 199
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 200
Drivi ng throug h wate r on roads . . . . . 201
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
D rivi ng with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
T ra ile r tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 208
General infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Care of ex ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
F uel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windsh ield/headlight washer
co ntaine r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
T ire pressu re mo nitoring system 258
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 261
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
T ru nk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
E mergency warn ing triangle . . . . . . . . 261
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
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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
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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
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Turn signals ¢ page 23
USA model s: Cruise control *
¢page
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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 29
Display content
In the MMI, you can specify which information
should be displayed :
- Cruise contro l system*
- Nav igat ion information*
- Audi adap tive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
- Night vision assistant* (pedestrian warning)
The speed display and some of the red indica ­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the MMI. The display brightness decreases auto­
mat ica lly as the amount of light decreases .
The basic leve l o f brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination~
page 44.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering
the Head-up Display, do not place any ob­
jec ts in the projection opening .
(D Tips
- Sunglasses with polar izat ion filters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the display.
- Vehicles with seat memory* : your Head­
up Display settings are stored automati­
cally and assigned to the remote control
key that you are using.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the
Head-up Display function .
- For information on cleaning, refe r to
~ page 215.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ¢'4 i n
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after the engine starts and the id
le has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may ex ist in the engine sys­
tem.
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the cond ition corrected.
Contact your authori zed Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
information
¢ pag e 30, Electronic spe ed
limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
~page 222.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat ion o f Data Li nk Co nnector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system. Each
monitored component in your eng ine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem. If the light illuminates after a refuelling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
~ page 222. IIJ,,

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.

32 Opening and closing
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 18 Remote control master key : re m ov ing the me­
c hani cal key
> Press the release button @ c:> fig. 18.
.. Pull the mechanical key@out of the mas­
te r key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c:> page 58.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=>page 36.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me­
chanically
c:> page 37.
Master key battery replacement
Fig. 19 Remote master key: Remov ing th e ba tte ry
ho lder
Check light in the master key
The check light @in the master key provides
information about different conditions .
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed , and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
> If the check light does not come on, the
battery is dead and has to be replaced . In
addition, when the battery is dead
them
symbol appears in the instrument cluster disp
lay as well as the message:
Please
change key battery.
Master key battery replacement
• Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
<=> page 32.
"' Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
• Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
• Insta ll the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electron ic immo­
bilizer is automatically activated once aga in.
_& WARNING
-
Always take the key with you when you
l eave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilize r and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power window or power sun­
roof leadi ng to serious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key ""

34 Openin g and clo sing
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer *:
- When closing a door, make sure noth­
i ng can interfere w ith the doo r. T his
could cause ser ious perso nal inj ury.
- You ca n stop the door from clos ing at
any time by pulling on the inside or
out side door handle.
(0 Tips
- In the event of a c rash wi th airbag de­
ployment a ll locked doo rs will be auto­
m atically unlo cked to g ive access to the
vehicle occ upants from the outside.
- If the power loc king system should ma l­
func tion, you can lo ck the dr iver's door
u sing the mechanical key
I:!> pdge 3 7.
- If the power locking system should fai l,
you can st ill open the f ue l t ank flap in a n
emergency ¢
page 223.
-You are well advised no t to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
ca nnot provide the sec urity of a safe.
- If the LED in the up per edge of the driv ­
er's door panel comes on fo r abo ut
30
seconds after t he vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
A udi dealersh ip or qua lified repa ir fac ili­
ty .
Setting power locking
The driver con determine the functions for
power locking in the MMI.
.,. Select : ICARI function button> (Car )* sy s­
tems
control button > Vehicle sett ings >
Central locking .
Unlock doors -You can decide if All doors or
only the
Dr iver should unlock. The rear lid al­
so unlocks when
All is selected . If you select
Driver in a vehicle with a convenience key*,
only the door whose handle you pull will un­ l ock. If you se
lect
Dri ver, a ll the doors and rear lid
will unlock if you press them button on the re­
mote control maste r key twice.
Loc k exterior trunk handle -If you se lect On ,
the rear lid handle is locked . In this case the
rear lid can be opened with the b utton
cs on
the master key or with the
cs button in the
driver's door . In veh icles with a convenience
key* , you can still open the rear lid using the
handle if an authorized master key is near the
proxim ity sensor .
Fold mir rors * -If you select On , the exterior
rearview mirrors fold in automatically when
you press the
~ button on the remote control
master key or touch the sensor* in the ha ndle.
Tone when locking -When you select On, a
confirmation tone sounds when you lock the
vehicle .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
, the remote control
F ig . 20 Re mote co ntrol : funct io n buttons
N 0
q Cl
~
Eithe r the driver's door on ly or the ent ire vehi­
cle w ill unlock when the unlock button m
(@ )
is p ressed once, depending on the settings in
the MMI
I:!> page 34.
.,. Press button ffi (@ ) to un lock the vehicle
¢fig. 20.
.,. Press button~( @) to lock the vehicle¢.&
in General description on page 33 .
.,. Press bu tton cs( @) briefly to unlock t he
re ar lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate
the panic function . The horn sounds and the
turn signa ls flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but­
ton again to deactivate the pan ic function . .,.

If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds ,
the vehicle locks itself aga in automatically.
This feat ure prevents the ve hicle from be ing
accidentally left unlocked over
a long period
of t ime.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the entire veh icle is unlocked or on ly cer­
t ain doors
Q page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in
General description on page 33 .
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
-
-Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside the car, otherwise you may unin ­
tentiona lly lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-t heft ala rm when
you try to start the engi ne or open a
door. In c ase this happe ns anyhow, push
the un lo ck button
m .
- The vehicle can only be locked when the
se lector lever is in the P posit ion .
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in
an emergency situ ation .
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
App lies to vehicles: wit h co nve nien ce key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
F ig. 2 1 Conve nien ce key : Lock ing t he ve hicle
Opening and clo sin g 35
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take ho ld of t he door handle. The door is
un lo cked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Select the P selecto r lever pos it io n. Othe r­
w ise the veh icle canno t be lo cked.
.,. To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once Q fig . 21 .
Do not reach inside the door handle.
T he veh icle can be locke d and unl ocke d at any
doo r. The master key mus t be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the rear lid. It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case .
It is not possib le to re -ope n the doo r for a
brief period directly after closi ng it. This a l­
l ows you to ensure that the doors are proper ly
locked.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth­
er the enti re vehi cle is unloc ked or one of the
doors
Q page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS Q .&. in
General description on page 33 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The p rox imity sensors a re deactivate d af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is­
charged and to preserve your vehicle 's
ability to start for as long as possib le,
the energy management sys tem grad u­
ally switc hes off unnecessary conven­
ie nce func tions. It is possib le th at you
w ill not be able to unlo ck you r ve hicle us­
ing these convenience func tions.

opening function in the power locking sys­
tem switch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked separately if the
power locking system fails.
F ig. 25 Door: Emergency locking
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger's door and the rear doors (on Ly visible when door is open).
• Remove the mechanical key
c> page 32.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
c>fig . 25 .
• Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right doo r) or left
(left door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon­
ger be opened from the outside. The door can be opened from the ins ide by pu lling the door
h andle. If the c hild safety lock in a rear door is
activa ted, yo u m ust first pull the door hand le
on the inside. T hen you can open the door
from the outs ide.
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
Fig . 26 Driver's door: remote rear lid release
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
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Fig. 27 Posit ion of handle in the rear lid
Opening the re ar lid
• Press the middle button l.::::rl on the remote
control master key for at least one second,
or
• Pull the release button
l.::::rl i n the driver's
door
c> fig. 26, o r
• Press the handle on the rear lid
c> fig. 2 7.
Clo sin g the re ar lid
a, .....
9 (!) ...
"'
• Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
side and allow it to d rop gently to close it
c> &, .
The settings in the MMI determine if the rear
lid can be opened using the handle
c> page 34.
A WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pu ll up
on it to make sure that it is p roperly
closed. Otherwise it co uld open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehi cle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv ­
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug ­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­ not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child cou ld crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pul l the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of pe rsonal in­
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.