2014 AUDI A6 display

@ Tips
To open the garage door, p ress the button,
but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homeli nk modu le w ill switch to
programming mode .
Programming the transmitter
Applies to vehicles : with Home Link
F ig. 14 3 Dist an ce be tween t he ra diato r gr ille a nd the
hand t ransm itte r
You can p rogram the fixed code and ro lling
code systems usi ng the descr ibed procedure.
Programming the button
.. Turn the ign ition on .
.. There are two ways to program a button :
press the button that yo u wo uld like to p ro­
gram . The M MI will display instruc tions to
guide yo u throug h the programm ing. O r
.. Se lect :
I CARI f u n ct ion but ton> (Car) * sys­
tems
c o n trol but ton > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Program garage door
opener .
.. Se lect the button t hat yo u wo uld like to pro­
gram .
.. Fo llow the instructions in the MMI.
.. If the garage door open ing must also be
synchronized w ith the Homelink modu le,
refer to the owner's manual for t he ga rage
doo r open er.
Remote control units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitti ng radio
frequency s ignals after two seconds . This time
may not be suff icient for th e Homelin k sys­
t em to lea rn the radi o frequency s ignal. Per­
f o rm all other s teps as descr ibed above .
Homelink 12 7
Erasing/Clearing the programmed button
settings
.. To erase all of the p rog rammed buttons at
the same time, select:
! CAR ! function b utton
>
( Car )* systems function key> Vehicle set­
tings
> Garage door opener > Clear pro­
gram settings > Yes .
The prog rammed but­
tons can not be erased individua lly . Repro­
g ram the buttons if n ece ssa ry .
.. Reprogram an individua l bu tton in the same
manner th at y ou wou ld for the o ne-time
prog ramm ing.
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.. Select: !CAR I func tion button> (Car) * sy s­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
- The re qu ired dis tance be twee n the h an d
t ransm it t er and the Homel ink mo dule in
the radiato r gr ille~
fig . 143 depen ds on
t he system that yo u are prog ramm ing .
- Depending o n the mo del of t he garage
doo r op ener, you may need to release t he
button on t he rem ote and press it again
w hen programming. When program­
m ing a new device, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds bef ore
t ry ing again with the t ransmitter in a di f­
fe re nt posit io n. W atch o ut for th e eme r­
gen cy fla sher during th at time.

150 Airbag sys te m
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on in
the instrument cluster and stays on.
I f the front passenger airbag deploys, the
F ederal Standard requires the airbag to meet
the " low risk" deployment criteria to reduce
the r isk of injury through interaction with the
a irbag. "Low risk" deployment occurs in those
crashes that take place at lower decelerations
as defined in the electronic control unit
c::> page 160, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
A lways remember, a chi ld seat or infant carri­
er installed on the front seat may be struck
and knocked out of position by the rap idly in ­
flating passenger's a irbag in a frontal colli­
sion . The airbag could greatly reduce the ef­
fectiveness of the ch ild restraint and even se­
rio usly inju re the child during inflat ion.
For this reason, and because the back seat is
the safest place for chi ldren - when properly
restra ined accord ing to their age and size - we
strongly recommend that children always sit in the back seat
c::> page 173, Child Safety.
_& WARNING
-
A child in a rearward -facing child seat in ­
stalled on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child seat
or infant carrier with great force and w ill
smash the ch ild seat and child against
the backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child seat on the front passenge r seat
because of exceptiona l circumstances
and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, immedi­
ately install the rear-f acing chi ld seat in a
rear seating position and have the ai rbag
system inspected by your Aud i dealer. -
Forward-facing child seats installed on
the front passenger's seat may interfere
with the deployment of the a irbag and
cause serious persona l injury to the
child.
_& WARNING
-If, i n except ional circumstances, you must
i nsta ll a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenge r's sea t:
- Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacture r fo r use on a fron t seat
with a passenger fron t and s ide a irbag.
- Never p ut the fo rward -facing child re­
s tra int up against or very near the instru­
men t panel.
- Always move the passenge r seat into its
rearmost pos ition in the seat's fore and
aft ad justment range, as fa r away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the forward-facing ch ild restra int . The
backrest must be ad justed to an upright
position.
-Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on .
_& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light w ill be displayed whenever a child re­
straint is installed on the front passenger
seat and the ignition is sw itche d on .
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not s tay on, perform the checks de­
scribed
<> page 159, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- Ta ke the chi ld restraint off the front pas­
senger sea t and install it prope rly at one
of the rear seat positions i f the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by
your Aud i dea ler immediately.

200 Intelligent technology
critical if the engine is not running and electri­
cal components are turned on. In this in­
stance energy is being consumed but none is
being generated.
It is in precisely these situations that you wi ll
notice energy management actively regulat­
ing the distribut ion of energy .
Vehicle stands for an extended period
If you do not drive your vehicle over a pe riod
of severa l days or weeks, electrical compo­
nents are gradually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main­
tains starting capab ility over a longer period.
Some of the conven ience functions may not
operate, such as the inter ior lights or the
power seat adjustment. The conven ience
functions will be available again when you
switch on the ignition and start the engine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, with
the eng ine turned off or use other MMI func­
tions, the battery is being discharged .
If starting capability is jeopardized due to en­
ergy consumption, the following warning ap­
pears in the MMI display:
Please start the engine soon or the system
will be turned off.
The warning indicates that the system will be
turned off automatically after 3 minutes. If
you wish to continue using the functions, you
have to start the engine.
With the engine running
Although elect rical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be­
come discharged. This happens most ly when
little energy is being generated and a great
dea l consumed and the battery 's state of
charge is not optimal.
To bring the energy balance back into equili­
brium, consumers which require especia lly
large amounts of energy are temporarily cut
back or switched off. Heating systems in par­
ticular requ ire a great deal of energy. If you notice,
for example, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporarily cut back or switched
off. These systems will be available again as
soon as the energy balance has been restored.
You will also notice that engine id le speed has
been increased slightly. Th is is normal and not
a cause for concern. By increasing engine idle
speed the additional energy required is gener­
ated and the battery is charged.

208 Trailer towing
Always apply brakes early. When driving
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en­
g ine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes alone can cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature gauge¢ page 11
must be observed carefully. The coolant tem­
perature can increase if you drive on long in­
clines in a low gear at high engine speeds. Re­
duce your speed immediately if the LEDs in
the top part of the display turn on .
For more information about indicator lights,
refer to.
¢ page 17 .
A WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov­
ing vehicle is at a much greater risk in an
accident . Never let anyone r ide in your car
who is not properly wear ing the restraints
provided by Aud i.
Trailer towing tips
Important to know
Your vehicle handles differently when towing
a trailer because of the additional weight and
different weight distribution . Safety, perform­
ance and economy w ill greatly depend on how
carefully you load your trailer and operate
your rig .
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turn ing, stopp ing and back ing up in an area
away from traffic. Keep practicing until you
have become comp lete ly familiar with the way
your ve hicle-trai ler comb ination behaves and
responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice .
Backing up with a tra iler generally requi res
steering act ion opposite to that when backing
up your vehicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your ve­
hicle and the one in front of you. You will need
more room to stop. To compensate for the trailer, you wi
ll need a larger than normal
turning radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot ac­
celerate as fast as you norma lly would be­
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
enough room to pass . After passing, a llow
plenty of room for your trailer before chang ­
ing lanes again.
Avoid jerky starts , sharp turns or rapid lane
changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in
period of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load ¢
page 283.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on o slope with a trailer. If it can­
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol­
lowing:
When parking:
.,. App ly the foot brake .
.. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trailer wheels.
.. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes until the wheel chocks absorb the
load .
.. Turn the wheels towards the curb.
.. Apply the parking brake.
.. Select the P selector lever position .
When restarting after parking:
.. Apply the foot brake.
.. Start the engine.
.. Select the D/S selector lever position .
.. Release the parking brake and slowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks .
.,. Stop and have someone retr ieve the wheel
chocks .
Ill-

212 Vehicle care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Decorative
Dirty Mild soap solutional, a cleaning solution suitab le for
parts/ sta inless steel, if necessary
trim
Paint
Paint damage Refer to the paint number on the vehicle data label, re-
pair with touch up paint
q page 280
Spilled fuel Rinse with water immediately
Rust film Rust
film remover, then protect with hard wax; for ques-
tions, refer to an authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
workshop
Corrosion Have it removed by an autho rized Aud i dealer or a quali-
fied workshop
Water no longer Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No shine even T
reat with suitable polish; then app ly paint protectant if
though paint has the polish that was used does not contain any protec-
been protected/
tant
pa int looks poor
Carbon parts Dirty Clean tlhe same way as painted parts qpage 210, Car
washes
a ) Mild soap so lution: maximum two tablespoons neut ra l soap in a lite r of water
Cleaning interior
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Dirty Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative Dirty Mild soap
solutional
parts/
trim
Plastic parts
Dirty Damp cloth
Heavily soiled Mild soap solutional, solvent-free plastic cleaning sol u-
tion, if necessary
Displays Dirty Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Dirty Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solutional
Safety belts Dirty Mild soap solutional, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
...

214 Vehicle care and cleaning
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
T his could cause scratches and cracks.
- Windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the scraper only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and mirrors using warm or hot
water because this could cause cracks
to form .
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wires on the inside of the
window.
- Decorative parts/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
- Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film .
-Displays
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause dam­
age.
-Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their com­
ponents chemically or with corrosive
fluids or solvents and never allow sharp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts. This could cause damage to the belt webbing.
- If there is damage to the webbing , the
connections, the retractors or the buck­
les, have them replaced by an author- ized Audi dealer or a qualified work­
shop.
- Textiles/Vinyl/Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/ Alcantara with leath-
er care products, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar products .
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard sponges, etc. when cleaning .
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex­ ample on clothing, can damage seat
covers. Make sure hook and loop fas­
teners are closed.
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­ pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- To help prevent the leather from fad­
ing, do not leave the vehicle in direct
sunlight for long periods of time . If
leaving the vehicle parked for long pe­
riods of time, you should cover the
leather to protect it from direct sun­
light .
(D Tips
-Insects are easier to remove from paint
that has been freshly waxed .
- Regular waxing can prevent rust film
from forming.

220 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Fuel filler flap emergency release
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail .
Fig. 181 Luggage co m partmen t: open ing the side tr im
Fig. 182 Right side trim panel in the lu ggage compar t­
ment: e mergency release mechanism
Opening the side trim
• To remove the right side trim, first remove
the retainer from the mounts
¢ fig. 181.
• Turn both locking mechanisms 90° to the
left using a coin or a similar object and re­
move the locking mechanisms.
• Tilt the retainer upward and pull the trim
out . Lay the trim down on its side, because
there is an electrical wire on the back.
Fuel filler door emergency release
The emergency release mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the lug ­
gage compartment.
• Loosen the loop i:>
fig. 182 from the retainer
and then pull on the loop carefully i:>Q).
• Press on the left side of the fuel filler door
to open
i=> page 218, fig. 179.
(D Note
Only pull on the loop until you feel resist­
ance. You will not hear it release . Other- wise you could
damage the emergency re­
l ease mechanism .
Selective catalytic
reduction
General information
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
On vehicles with selective cata lytic reduction,
an urea solution (Ad B lue) is injected into the
exhaust system before a nitrogen oxide cata­
lytic converter to reduce nitrogen emissions.
The Ad Blue is stored in a separate tank in the
vehicle. The Ad Blue usage accounts for ap­
proximately 0.5% to 1.2% of the diesel fuel
that is used.
You must refill the Ad Blue or have it refilled
by you r authorized Audi dea ler or qualified
workshop as soon as the Ad Blue refill mes­
sage appears in the instrument cluster
¢page 222.
A WARNING
-Failure to heed AdBlue refill information in
the instrument cluster can prevent the ve­
hicle from be ing started and driven . If the
vehicle cannot be driven and an emergency
arises, personal injury can occur.
- Always have the AdBlue tank refilled well
before the tank runs dry.
(D Tips
-The instrument cluster display ind icates
the distance remaining that can be driv­
en
c> page 221. If the Ad Blue tank is
completely empty, the engine will not
start again after the ignition is switched
off.
-Ad Blue is required by law to operate this
vehicle.

Indicator in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to vehicles: with diesel e ngine
The display indicates if the Ad Blu e level is low
or if it was filled incorre ctly.
Fig . 183 In strument clus te r: indica tor in th e display
AdBlue l evel low
You will be informed if the Ad Blue in the tank
drops be low a certain level.
Plea se refill Ad B lu e. Rang e 1500 miles
(2400 km)
This indicato r appears when there is on ly
enough Ad B lue left to drive the d istance ind i­
cated in the driver i nformat ion system . Please
a dd AdB lue.
AdBlue ,0 Refill Ad Blue! Cannot start en ­
gine in
600 miles (1000 km )! See owner's
manual
This indicato r appears when there is only
e nough Ad B lue left to dr ive t he d istance ind i­
cat ed in t he d rive r in format ion system . Please
add Ad Blue. O therw ise the eng ine will not
start ag ai n if you stop i t once the distan ce in­
d icated has been driven.
Refill Ad Blue! No r estart! S ee
owner 's manual
This message appears when the AdBlue ta nk
i s empty . Please add Ad Blue. Otherwise you
will not be ab le to s tart th e engi ne aga in o nce
you stop i t.
W hen the minimum AdBlue level has been
reac hed, you must add Ad Bl ue
q page 222 .
Fuel suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 221
¢4 Filling incorrectly
If the AdBl ue tank was filled with a different
fluid than Ad B lue and the system dete cts t hat
it is incorrect, a message will appear.
AdBlue ./ AdBlue: Sy stem fault No restart
in
6 00 mile s (1000 km)! See owner 's man ­
ual
T his message appears w hen it is on ly possible
to dr ive the dis tance indicated in the d river in­
format ion sys tem . Drive to the nea rest quali­
fied wor kshop to have the ma lfunction re­
paired. Otherwise the eng ine will not start
again if yo u stop it once the distance indicated
has been driven.
AdBlue: System fault No re start!
See owne r's manual
Th is message appears if the system detects it
was filled in co rrec tly. Drive immedia tely to
the nearest qua lified workshop to have the
malfu nction repaired . Otherwise yo u wi ll not
be able to start the engine again once you
stop it.