2014 AUDI A6 fuel

-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 291
Convenience key ................... 286
Electronic immobilizer ........ ... .. . 286
Homelink universal remote control ... 286
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning ... ................ ... ...
212
DEF
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? . .. .. .. .. .. 27
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control ... ... .. .. ..
71
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 249
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
216
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 202
D. . 1mens1ons .. ............. .... .. ... 281
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. .. 51
Displays
Cleaning ... ................ ... ...
212
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Power child safety lock ....... ... .. ..
40
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position ...... .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . ............. .... .. ...
adaptive air suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampers ........... .... . .
Curve light .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Engine sound ............... ... .. .
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .. .. .
Sport differential ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely
Driving through water
129
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
128
203
Driving time
Duplicate key ·
· · · · · · · ...... .... .. .... 25
32
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter ....... ... .. .. 67
E
Easy entry feature .... ................ 74
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Fuel economy messages . ....... .... . 27
Other equipment . .. . .......... .....
26
Electrical accessories (sockets) ......... 59
Electro-mechanical powe r assist .......
198
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .. .. . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Parking ....... .. ................. . 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... .
16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights .............
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ..... .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 20
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light ............ ..
21
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Elec tronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 194
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... . 19
Emergency actuation
Doors ..... ... .... ................ 38
Power sunroof . .. ................. .
42
Emergency braking .............. .... . 79
Emergency flasher . ..... ....... .... .. 44
Warning/indicator lights . .......... ..
24
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
Emergency starting
Emergency towing
Emergency unlocking 274
276
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 39
Emergency warning triangle ........ . .
Energy management .. .... .. .... ... .
Engine Compartment .. .. .... ........... . .
Coolant
..... .. .. .. . ..............
Data ....... .. ...... .............
261
199
226
231
282
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
starting ......... .. ................ 74
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292 Index
Starting with j umper cab les . ....... . 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
E ng ine compartment ....... .... .... . 226
C lo sing the hood ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 225
Opening the hood ........ .. .. .... . 224
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 224
Working in the engine compartment .. 224
E ng ine coolant .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Adding co ol ant ........... .. .. .... . 23 2
Che ckin g the eng ine coolan t leve l .. ... 232
E xpansion tan k ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 2
M alfunctio n symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiato r fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 233
Temperature ga uge ....... .. .. .. .. . . 11
E ng ine oi l ..... ........... .... .... . 226
Adding .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 229
Addit ives ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
C hanging . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 230
Check ing the eng ine o il level .. .. .... . 229
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 229
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il consumption ........... ... .. .. . 228
O il g rades .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 226
Pr ess ure mal function ...... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Recommended oil check in tervals .... . 229
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 226
E ng ine sound ............. .. .. .... . 100
Eng ine speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .... .. 22
E ng ine start -stop mode
refer to Start -Stop -System ... ... ... .. 81
E ng ine start system (ind icator lights) .... 18
Environment Break- in period ........... .. .. .. .. . 201
Cata lytic conve rter .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 202
Diese l partic ulate fil ter ..... ... .. ... 202
Di sposing of you r vehicle batte ry .. .. . 238
Dr iving a t high speeds ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 4
D riving to m inim ize pollu tion and no ise 203
Fu el . .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 2 18
Fu el economy .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 203
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 204
Proper disposal of dra ined brake f luid . 234 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 232
Proper d isposal of d rained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 229
U nleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 215
What s hou ld I do w ith an o ld battery? . 238
Event Data Recorde r (EDR) ..... ... .. .. 194
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 211
Expansion tank .. .. .......... ...... . 232
Exterior lighting ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 43
E xte rior mi rrors
Adjus ting . .... .. .. ........... .... . 50
D imming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
E xterior tempera ture display ........... 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Co nvertib le child safety seats ........ 180
I n fan t seats ... .. ............. .... 179
Floor mats .. .... .. ............. .... 133
F oot peda ls ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 133
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoli ne fumes and the env ironme nt .. 218
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
i ng ....... .. .. .. .. ............... . 11
Ref ueling ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 218
Saving f uel by early ups hifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur- zone automatic climate control . .. . 70
Front a irbags
Descrip tion .... ... ................ 151
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 157
Frontal col lisions and the laws of p hysics 139
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 130
C hild rest rain ts in the front seat . ... .. 149
Fuel Additives ...... .. ..... ........... . 215
B len ded gaso line .............. .... 215
Cur rent co nsumption ........... .... . 25
E conomy messages (e fficiency p rogram) 2 7
Fuel fi lle r flap emergency release ... .. 220
Fuel fi lle r neck ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 217
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Gasoline ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 215
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 16
L ow fuel level symbo l .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 215
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 215
Refue lling .. ................ ... ... 218
Reserve . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 28 1
Fuses Assig nment ............. .... .. ... 270
Replacing ............ ...... .... .. 270
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 126
Garment hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 273
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 11
F uel gauge . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 12
Speedometer ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Tac hometer .. ........ ...... ... ... . 12
Trip odometer ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Gene ral illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
G ene ra to r (wa rn ing/ indic ator lights) .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing termi no logy 241
Glove com partment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 60
G low plug system
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 280
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H eadlights
C leaning ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 211
C leaning system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 23
Headlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . 23, 43
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 238
H ead res train ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5, 13 2
A dju sting . ... .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. ... 132
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear seats .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 56
Removing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 56
H ea ted
exte rior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
rear window (automatic climate cont ro l) 7 1
Index 293
rear w indow (climate cont rol) . ... .. .. . 69
seats (a utomatic climate control) ... .. . 71
seats (climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
windshield washer spray no zzles ... .. .
48
He ating .... .. .. .. ................. . 67
Heavy clothi ng a nd safety be lts ... .... .
141
High beam . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Hig h voltage warn ing label ....... .. .. 280
Hill descent contro l .... ............. 110
Homelin k unive rsal remote con trol . ... 126
Hood (re lease lever) .. .............. . 224
Hor n .......... .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child rest raint syste m anchors re-
lated to ch ild safety . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 18 7
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 155
How ofte n should I check my tire pres -
s u res? ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 247
H ow safety belt pretens io ne rs wor k . . . . 1 45
Hydrop la ning ..... .. ..... .......... 251
I
Immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Impo rtant t hings to do be fore driving . . 128
Improperly worn safe ty belts .. ... ... .. 144
Ind icator lights
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 12
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 9
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .... .. ...... ............. 190
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Instrum ents and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instr ument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Interior lighting
Amb ience lighti ng .. .. .. ...... .... .. 46
Front and rear .... ................. 46
Intermittent (w indshie ld wipers) ...... . 48
J
Jack 262
Jump-starting . .. ................... 274
Jumper cables . .. ................... 275
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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