2013 AUDI A6 service reset

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
Odometer
Fig . 1 1 Instrument cluste r: Odomete r an d reset b ut­
to n
The o dome ter shows yo u how many miles
(kilometers) yo u have driven. You ca n sw itch
the disp lay from m iles to kilome ters and vice
ve rsa v ia the M MI.
Upper odometer
Th e trip odom eter shows the distance d riven
since i t was last reset.
It can be used to meas­
ure short d istances. The las t digit ind icates
1/1 0 of a m ile (1 00 mete rs).
You ca n reset the trip o dom eter to ze ro by
pr ess ing t he Reset button~-
Lower odometer
T he lower odometer shows the total number
of mi les (kilometers) drive n.
Malfunction message
If t here is a ma lfunction in the instr ument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
d isplay area. Contact your authorized A udi
dealer to have t he p roblem corrected .
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Inst rumen t clust er: clock a nd date
You can set the time and the date disp lay in
the MMI. Refer to the M MI owner's man ual
for inst ructions.
When y ou open the dr iver's door, the da te a nd
time a ppear in the ins trumen t cluster d isp lay
for 30 seconds .
Service interval display
The service in terval display reminds you wh en
your next service is due.
Fig . 13 In st rument clus te r: Serv ice inte rv al d ispl ay
The schedule for t he next oi l change or inspec­
t ion is ca lculated automatically and disp layed
accord ingly. T he 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 ig nition on
c:> fig. 13.
After about 5 seco nds the display switches
back to norma l. The distance and time re­
main ing 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, t he
message
Service due! appears in the instru ­
ment cluster immed iate ly after you sw itch the
ignition o n. Add itio na lly, a warning to ne
sou nds . After about 5 seconds t he 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 M MI display by selecting
the service interval d isp lay in the ca r menu. .,..

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>

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
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Undercoating ...................... 214
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 141
U nidirectional tires ... ........... .... 240
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 254