2014 AUDI A6 clock

~ Place a thick rag over the coolant expansion
tank ¢
page 232, fig . 191 and ca refull y
twist the cap counter-clockwise ¢ ,A.
~ Add coolant mixed in the correct ratio
¢page 231, Coolant.
~ Twist the cap on again tightly .
Replacement engine coolant must conform to
exact specifications ¢
page 231, Coolant .
We recommend using on ly coolant addi-
tive
Gl2++, Gl3 or in an emergency G l2+ . Do
not use a different add itive. In an emergency
use plain water unti l you can get the correct
addit ive and ca n restore the correct ratio. This
should be done as soon as possible .
If you have lost a considerable amount of
coolant, then you should add co ld a ntifree ze
and cold water only when the eng ine is co ld.
A lways use
new engine coolant when ref illing.
D o no t fill coolan t above the "M AX " mar k. Ex­
cess coolan t will be forced ou t th rough the
p ress ure re li ef va lve i n the cap when the en ­
gin e becomes hot .
&_ WARNING
- The coo ling system is under press ure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
sca ld ing from hot coolant by f ollowing
these steps .
-Tu rn off the engine and allow i tto cool
down.
- P rote ct your f ace, han ds an d ar ms from
escaping f lu id and ste am by cover ing
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Tu rn the ca p slowly and very ca re fully
in a counte r-clockwise direct ion wh ile
ap plying light, downwa rd p ress ure on
the top of the cap.
- To avo id being burned, do not sp ill an­
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys ­
tem or hot engine parts . Under certa in
conditions, the ethylene glyco l in en­
g ine coolant can catc h fire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an­
t ifreeze in its or iginal conta iner and well
o ut of the reac h of c hildren .
Checkin g and fillin g 233
-If you dra in the coo lant, it m ust be
caught and safely stored in a pr oper con ­
tainer clearly marked "poison".
([) Note
-Coo lant poll utes the environment a nd
co uld cause an engine fi re . Excess cool -
ant will be forced out th ro ugh the pres­
sure relief valve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot .
- If, in an eme rgency, on ly wate r can be
added, the co rrect ratio between water
and antifreeze ¢
page 231 must be re­
s tored as soon as poss ible.
@) For the sake of the environment
Drained coola nt sho uld not be reused. A l­
ways d ispose of used coolant while observ­
i ng all env iro nmental regula tions .
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself .
An auxiliary electric radiator fan switches on
and off depending on coolant temperature
and othe r vehicle ope rat ing cond it io ns.
After you switch the engine off, the aux iliary
fan can continue running for up to 10 m inutes
- even w ith the ignition off . It can even switch
o n aga in later by itself¢.& , if
- the temperature of the engine coo lant r ises
due to the heat build- up from the engine in
the engi ne compa rtment, or
- the engine compa rtment heats up because
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlig ht.
&_ WARNING
- To reduce the risk of perso nal in jury nev­
er touch the rad iator fan .
- The a uxiliary electric fan is temperat ure
controlled a nd can switch on suddenly
e ven when the engine is not ru nning.
- The a uxiliary radiator fa n sw itches on a u­
tomatically wh en the engine coo lant
reaches a certa in tem pera tu re and w ill ..,
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the time it was manufactured. For the
l ocation of the labe l¢
page 244, fig . 195.
Most ti res lose a ir naturally over time. They
can also lose some a ir if you drive over a pot­
hole or hit a curb while parking. It is usua lly
not possib le to see whether the radia l tires
used today are underinflated just by looking
at them.
Therefore, be sure to check tire pressures at
l east once a month and always before going
on a long trip. Make sure to take the number
of people and the amount of luggage into ac­
count when adjusting tire pressure for a trip -
even one that you would not consider to be
"long ." See ¢
page 248 , Tires and vehicle
load limits
for more important information .
Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge
when check ing and adjusting inflation pres­
sures . Check all of the t ires and be sure not to
forget the spare t ire . If the pressure in any tire
i s too high when the tire is "cold," le t air out
of the tire slowly with t he edge of the t ire
gauge and keep checking the pressure until
you reach the press ure that is correct for the
l oad (passengers and luggage) and kind of
driving you plan to do .
I f the p ressure in any tire is too low, note the
difference between the pressure in the cold
tire and the pressure yo u need and add the a ir
that you need to reach the correct pressure for
the vehicle load (passengers and luggage) for
the t ires on your vehicle as listed on the on
your veh icle and in this manua l and the kind
of dr iv ing yo u plan to do .
Never e xceed the ma ximum inflation pres ­
sur e listed on the t ire s idewall for any rea ­
son.
Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
the t ire manufacturer, determ ines the correct
tire pressure for the t ires on your vehicle .
It is important to check the tire pressure when
the tires are cold .
- Read the requi red ti re press ure from the tire
pressure label. The tire pressure labe l is lo­
cated on the driver's side B-pi llar .
Tire s an d wheel s 24 7
- Turn the va lve stem cap counter -clockw ise
to remove it from the tire va lve .
- Place the air pressure gauge on the va lve.
- The tire pressures should o nly be checked
a nd ad justed when the tires are co ld. The
slightly raised pressures of warm tires must
not be reduced.
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying.
- Reins tall the valve stem cap on t he va lve.
When should I check the tire pressure?
The correct tire pressure is especially impor­
tant at high speeds . The pressure should
the refore be checked at least once a month
and always before sta rting a jo urney. Do not
f o rge t to chec k the ti re p ressu re fo r the sp are
whee l
q page 26 2.
When should I adjust the tire pressures ?
Adjust the tire pressure to the load you a re
ca rrying. After chang ing a whee l
or replacing
whee ls you have to adjust the ti re p ressu res
on all whee ls. In addition, yo u m ust then
store the new tire pressures in the tire pres ­
s u re monito ring system*
q page 258.
A WARNING
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinfla­
tion can lead sudden tire fa ilure, loss of
control, collision, serious personal injury
or even death.
- When the warning symbol
RI] appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the t ires.
- Incorrect tire pressure and/or underinfla­
tion can cause increased tire wear and
can affect the handli ng of the vehicle and
stopping ability.
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin­
f lation can a lso lead to sudden t ire fail­
ure, including a blowout a nd sudden de­
f lation, ca using loss of veh icle cont ro l.
- The drive r is responsib le for the co rrect
tire pressures for all tires on the ve hicle.
The appli cable pressure values are locat­
ed on a sticker on the driver's s ide B-pil-
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262 What do I do now?
Vehicle tool kit
Vehicle tool kit and jack
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover .
Fig. 204 Luggage compartment: cargo floor cover
folded upward/spare t ire
Fig . 205 Trunk lid: Vehicle tool kit
• Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle
c:> fig. 204.
• Hook the handle into the luggage compart­
ment weather strip.
• Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise
c:>fig. 204 and remove the spare tire to
reach the vehicle tool kit.
• Unhook the cargo floor before clos ing the
rear lid.
The onboard tool kit includes:
- Hooks to remove the wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers*
- Wheel bolt wrench
-Alignment p in for changing wheels
- Screwdr iver w ith reve rsible blade
- T owing loop
- Jack
Before storing the jack, make sure it is wound
back down as far as it will go.
A WARNING ,-
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
serious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can­
not attain the necessary tighten ing tor­
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on­
ly for your vehicle model. Under no cir­
cumstances should it be used to lift
heavy vehicles or other loads; you risk in­
juring yo urself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, wh ich could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your
Audi on another vehicle, particularly on a
heavier one. The jack is only suitable for
use on the vehicle it came with.
(D Tips
- Some of the onboard items listed above
are provided on certain models only or
are optional extras .
- Before you can raise your vehicle using
the jack, you must activate the jacking
mode
c::> page 266.
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire)
The spare tire/wheel is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover . It
is intended for short-term use only.
Taking out the spare tire
.,. Lift the cargo floor by the p lastic handle
c::> page 262, fig . 204 .
.,. Hook the handle into the luggage compart­
ment weather strip.
.,. Turn the large screw
c:> page 262, fig. 204
counter-clockwise .
.,. Take out the spa re tire.

-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. 206 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. 206.
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 . 207 Changing a whee l: remov ing t he wheel bolt
caps
Removing
.,.. Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehi­
cle tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap until the
What do I do now? 265
inner retainers on the clip align with the
edge of the cover .
.,.. Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (veh icle
tool kit)
qfig . 207.
Refitting
.,.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bo lts clean.
loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais ­
ing the vehicle.
Fig . 208 Changing a wheel: l oosen ing th e whee l bo lts
loosening
.,.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bo lt
as far as it will 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 . 208.
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.

268 What do I do no w?
P uttin g on the spare wheel
.. Lift the spare wheel and ca refully slide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
¢ (D .
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel
bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
l ike the rest .
.. Turn the jack handle counte r-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jac k is fully re­
leased.
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts firmly¢
page 265 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a
second person help you .
(j) Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts .
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the wheel bo lts.
- When mounting tires with
unid ir ec tional
tread design
make su re the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
¢ page 268.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to tu rn . Check for d irt and corrosion on
t h e mat ing s urfaces of both the whee l
and the h ub. Remove al l dirt from these
s ur faces before remo unting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a sp are t ire w ith a tre ad pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection , please
note the following :
- The direct ion of rotation is marked by an ar­
row on the side of the ti re .
- If the spare tire has to be installed in the in­
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optim um performance cha racte r­
is tic s wit h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu la r at­
t en tion to th is fact d uring wet wea ther and
t ha t you adjust you r speed to match road
conditions .
- Replace the fl at tir e with a new o ne an d
have it insta lled on you r vehicle as soon as
possible to resto re the handling advantages
of a u nidirectional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information¢ page 251, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
going to use a spare tire which is different
from the ti res on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pre ssure on the spare imme­
diately after install ation.
- Have th e whe el bolt tightening torque
c hecked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified service stat ion.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolt s are cor re ctl y tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you noti ce that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and diffi cult to turn while changing
a ti re , they should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque. .,..

29 0 Index
Changing engine oil
Check ing 230
E ng ine coolan t leve l ....... .... .... . 23 2
T ire pre ssure .......... .... ... .. .. . 24 6
C hi ld restra ints
Danger of us ing child restra ints in the
front s eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restra ints and thei r use? . . 19 1
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 187
C hild safety .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 173
Convertible locking retractor .... .. ... 184
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Important things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren ............. ... .. ... 173
Tether anchors ................ .... 190
Tether straps ..................... 190
C hi ld safety lock
Rear doors ... ........... .... .... .. 40
C hild safety seats ....... ... .. .. .... . 179
Booster seats .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 182
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............. .... 177
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
I nstall ing .. ................ ... ... 184
I nstall ing a chi ld res traint using the
L A T C H sys tem ............ .. .. .... . 189
L A T CH sys tem .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 189
Lower ancho rages ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
M ounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 189
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 179
Cigarette lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C lean ing .......................... 210
Climate control
A ir vents ..... ........... .. .. .... .. 69
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate control system Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Climate control (four-zone)
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control (three -zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Clock .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Closing Slid ing/tilting s unroof .......... .... . 41
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ .... 244
Coming home ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Compact spa re tire ................. . 262
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 286
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 283
Consumption (fuel) . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 25
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 136
Controls Cleaning ...... .. ............. .... 212
Convenience key ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 36
Starting the engine .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 74
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP b utton) ...................... 75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. ..... .. 36
Co nvertib le child safety seats ... .. .. .. 180
Co nvertib le locking retractor
A ctivat ing . .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 186
Deact ivat ing ..... ............. .... 186
U sing to secure a child sa fety seat 1B4, 18 6
Coolant
r e fer to E ng ine coolant .......... ... 231
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cooling mode (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . 68
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................ .. 83
Presett ing you r speed .......... .. .. . 83
Swi tching off .. .. ............. .. ... 83
Swi tch ing on ..... ............... .. . 82
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 24
( u pholder .......................... 59
C u rve light ......................... 100
Cylinder on demand System ........... 27
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Date d isp lay .... .. ... .......... .... . 28
Daytime runn ing lights . ... .... ... .. .. . 43
Declarat io n of compliance
Adaptive c ruise control ............. 286
Audi s ide ass ist .. ... .......... .... 286
Cell phone pack age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6

29 6 Index
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
198
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 139
Why safety be lts? . ....... .. .. .. .. . 138
R
Radiato r fan ... ........ ..... .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. 28
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights ........... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. . . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... ...... .. .. 25
Reading lights ... ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Rear lid Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
E scape hand le .................... 261
Opening and closing . ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 115, 116
Rear view mir ror ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear w indow heating (automat ic cl imate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Rea r window heating (climate control) . . . 69
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 68
Refue lling . ...... ........... .. .. .. . 218
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink) ... .. . 126
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. . . 38
Repair manuals ............ .. .. .. .. . 283
Repai rs
Airbag system . ....... ... .. .. .... . 163
Replacing Fu ses .. .. ............... .... .... . 270
L ight bulbs ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 273
Tires and whee ls .... ... .. .. .. .... . 252
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... .... . .. 136
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Retractor . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 141
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 211
Roof rack ....... .................. .. 61
Load ing .... ... .................. .. 62
Roof weight ... .. ............. .... . 62
s
SAFE ......... .... ............... .. 27
Safe driving habits .............. .... 128
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Sa fe ty be lt height adjus tment ... .. .. 144
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Se rv ice and disposal ........... .. .. 145
Safety belt pretensioners
Pre sense ... .. .. ...... .... ... ... .
Safety be lts ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. . .
Cleaning
Danger to passengers who do not wear a 192
141
212
sa
fety belt .. .. .. ............. .... 139
Fastening ... ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 141
Height adj ustment ................ . 144
Improperly worn ................. . 144
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 139
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safe ty instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Securing child safety seats .. .. .. .. .. 184
Special considerations for pregnant
women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
U nfastening ... ... ................ 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
w . l" h arnmg 19 t . ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 138
Worn p roperly 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ............. .... 100
Sa fety belt warning light .... ... .. .. .. 138
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 280
Safety eq uipment ............... .... 128
Safety featu res for occ upant rest ra in t and
protection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 128
Safety gu idelines
Seat ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52