2015 AUDI A6 tires

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A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 70
A/C (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accessories .. ............. .... .. .. . 294
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Activating and deactiva ting . .. .. .. .. .. 94
C leaning the camera area ... ... .. .. . 2 10
Descript ion ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 93
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Notes on instrument cluster display .. .. 94
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. .. 95
Adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . ... .. .. . 100
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C lea ning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 210
Messages .. ............. .... .. .. .. 91
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 89
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 218
F il ling . .. .. ................. .. ... 220
Messages in the instrument cluster dis -
play . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 219
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .... .. .. . 229
Eng ine oil .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 226
W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 235
Addit ives
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ... 226
Adj usti ng
A ir dist ribution (au toma tic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 71
air distribution (cl imate control) ... .. .. 68
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Steer ing colum n elec trically .. .. .. .. .. 73
Steer ing colum n manually . .. .. .. .. .. 73
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 71
Temperature (climate control) .. ... ... 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 166
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 153
Care ...... ... ................ .... 161
M N Chi ld ren ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 173 0
~ Chi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. ... 173
~ Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 153 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
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Danger of fitting a ch ild seat on the front
passenger seat ..... . ... ...... ... .. 147
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Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 161 •
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
How do the front airbags work? .... .. 155
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 153
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .... 155
Impo rtant sa fe ty instru ctions on the
knee airbag sys tem ... .. .... ... .. .. 164
Important t hings to know . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 162
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 158
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 161
Safety instructions .. .............. . 160
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 164
S ide curtain airbags . ... ..... ... .... 167
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 157
When must t he system be inspected? 157
A ircraft
Transpo rting your vehicle 287
A lcantara
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 212
A ll-wheel drive .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 197
Winter tires ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Alternato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 46
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 228
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 193
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 193
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
Asht ray .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 58
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 84
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... ............. 100
A udi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Liter a-
tu re .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 292

298 Index
AUTO automatic climat e control . ... ... ... ..
71
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... .. 43
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Automatic belt retractor .. ... ..... .. .
139
Automatic climate control
Air vents . .... ........... .... .... ..
7 1
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. .. ................ ... .. .. 72
synchron izing .... ......... ... .. .. .. 71
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 107
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 108
Driving .................... ..... . 109
Emergency mode .......... ... .... . 112
Emergency release .......... .. .... . 113
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual shift program ..... .... .... . 111
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Automatic wipers .................. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 134
Ave rage consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 201
B
Ba ttery . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 232
Charging . .. ................ ... ... 234
Important warnings .. .... .. .. .. .. . 232
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 283
Locat ion . .. ............. .. .. .... . 232
low ... .. .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. . 198
Replacing the battery ......... .. .. . 235
State of charge ............ ... .... . 198
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 232
Working on the battery ...... .. .... . 232
Before driving ............. .. .. .... . 126
Blended gasoline ........... ... .. .. . 214
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats ............. .. .. .... .
180
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
231
Checking the brake fluid lev el ... .. .. . 231
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 231
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
231
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system ............ .
19
Brake assist system ................ 193
Brake booster .... ............. .... 196
Brake fluid . ..... ................ . 231
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... ... .............. ..
231
Brake pads .. .. .. .......... ...... . 200
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 77
Fluid reservoir ... ................ . 231
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
195
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Settings .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .
91
Braking guard . .. .. ............. .. .. . 84
Messages . .. .. .. .. ..... ... ... .... . 91
Break-in period .... ................ . 200
Brake pads .... .. ................ . 200
Tires ..... .... ................... 200
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .... 282
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warning . .. .. 223
Battery specific ... .......... .... .. 233
Capacities .. .... ............. ...... 290
Engine oil ..... .. .......... ...... . 224
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
211, 212
Car carrier
Transpo rting your vehicle ...........
287
Care ...... .... ... .. .............. . 209
Cargo area ...... .. .. .............. . 132
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 201
Center armrest
Cockpit ...........................
55
Central locking .... ............. .... . 33
Emergency locking ............. .... .
37
Certification .. .. .. ..... ........... . 295
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 272
Changing engine oil ... .. ... ..... .. .. 227

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K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. .. 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick-down tiptronic
K . b nee air ags . ............. .. .. .. .. .
D escr ipt ion .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
How they work . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 111
16 2
162 163
Important safety instructions ... .. .. . 164
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LATCH
.... .. ............. .... .. ... 185
Descr ipt ion . .... ......... .... .. .. . 186
Instal ling a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 187
L ocat ion . ............ ...... .... .. 186
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 187
Launch Contro l Program .... .. .. .. .. . 112
L eather clean ing/protection ... .. .. ... 2 12
L eaving home .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack ........................ 275
L ift ing vehicle
Light 287
Ambie nce lighting ........... .. .... . 46
Com ing/Leavi ng home ......... ... ... 45
D aytime running lig hts .... .. .. .. .. .. 43
E mergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
E xte rio r lighting ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Headlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
High beam ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Low beam .. ............. .... .. .... 43
Rear fog lights ........... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 43
Turn signa ls .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ............. .... .. .. .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Load
ing the roof rack .. .. .. ... ... .. .. . 62
Locking Power loc king switc h ............... . 36
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U sing the key .. .. ................. . 36
Low beams
. .. .. .... .......... ...... 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 185
Luggage compartment Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
E nlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Movement-activated ope ning . ... .. .. . 38
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 65
Stow ing luggage ..... ............. 132
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 292
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manua l shift program ... ............. 111
Massage func tio n
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte f inish paint clean ing .......... . 209
Mechanica l key .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjus ting t he ex ter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 157
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l .......... . 25
mult itron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. 107
N
Natu ra l leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NH TSA
Contacting 212
2S7
134
N igh t vision assistant ............ .. .. 103
Cleaning came ra lenses ......... .. .. 210
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converte r
refer to Ad Blue .......... ......... . 218
Number of seats . .. .... ......... .. .. 136
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Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrica lly ............ .. .. 73
Adjusting manually ................. 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 75
Storage ... ... ...... ....... ...... ... 59
S tron ic transm ission
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .. .. . 112
S tronic (automatic t ransmission) ... .. . 107
Sunroof .... ... ................ .... . 40
Sun shade Rear window ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Side doors .. ............. .... .. .... 47
Sun visors ... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
T ail lights
Clean ing ... ................. .. ... 210
TO I clean diesel
refer to AdBlue . .......... .. .. .. ... 218
Technical data .......... ...... .... .. 289
T echnica l modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 295
Temperature d isp lay ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ............... .... .. 188
Tether strap ... ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Text iles
Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 212
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. ... ... ................ .... 200
Three-zone climate control .......... .. 68
Tie-downs 65,133
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tiptronic (automatic transmission) 107, 1 11
T ire pressure .............. .... .. ... 249
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ..... .. .. ... .......... .. .. ... 237
Service life .............. .. .. .. ... 255
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. . 260
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 259 Tread depth
........ .. .......... .. 255
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. 263
Winter tires ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 264
T ires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 252
Tires and wheels Checking t ire pressure ... ...... .... . 249
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 244
Dimensions .. .. .. .... ........... .. 257
General notes .. ...... ............. 23 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .... .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Low aspect ratio tires . .......... .. .. 266
New tires and wheels . ............ . .
Replacing ... .. .. ............... . .
Snow cha ins ... .. ................ .
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
... .. .. .. .. ...... .....
Winter tires
r · l'f
ire service , e .. .. .... ............ .
Tool s
.... .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... ..
Torn or frayed safety belts ........... .
Towing 257
258
265
252
266
264
255
271
139
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 285
TP MS
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. 267
Trailer towing ...... ...... .......... 205
Operating instructions ............. . 205
Parking system ... .... ........... .. 125
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 205, 206
T ra ile r towing tips ................. 207
Train (transport ing your veh icle) ...... . 287
T ransmission . ... .. .. . ............ .. 107
T ransmission malfunction (in dicator
light) ...... .. .. .. ................. 112
Transport Canada
Transporting yo ur vehicle ............ .
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... .
T. d np o ometer ... .. ................. .
Wha t does i t mean when DEF appears in 134
287
255 27
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
T ru nk escape handle ............. .. .. 270
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid ......... ........... 37
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 23
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ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fuel) ......... .... . 215
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 141
Unid irectiona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 238
Uniform tire quality grading . .. .. .... . 263
Unlock ing
Power locking sw itch ....... ... .. .. ..
36
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. .......... .. .. .... .. 36
V
Valet park ing . ................ ... .. .. 40
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... .. 47
Vehicle
care/cleaning . ........... .. .. .... .
209
Vehicle control modules ......... .. .. . 192
Vehicle e lectrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 289
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271, 275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Vehicle shutt-down ........... .. .... . 202
Vehicle transport .......... .. .. .. .. .
287
Ventilation .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 67
Viny l
C leaning ... ................ ..... .
212
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Warning/indicator lights .......... .. .. 12
Airbag system ............ ... .... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system .............. .. .... .. 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electromechanical parking brake .. .. .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Glow plug system ........ .. .. .... .. 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signals ............. .. .. .. .. .. 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157, 158
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ... .. .. . 158
Warranty coverages ............. .... 292
Washer reservoir .. ................ . 235
Wear indicator .. .. ... .......... .. .. 255
Weights .... .... .. ............. .... 289
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... .. .. ... ....... .... .
140
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 137
What impai rs driving safety? ...... .. .. 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ...... ... .. .. ... ....... .... .
251
What should I do after replacing whee ls? 251
Wheel bolts
Torque .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. ..
266
Wheels ....... ... .. .............. . 237
Checking tire pressure .......... .. .. 249
Cleaning ...... .. .. ........ ...... . 210
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. 244
General notes .. .. ... .......... .. .. 237
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .... .. ................ .
239
New tires and whee ls .............. . 257
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... .... 252
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ......... ... .. .. ... ....... .... .
157
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 251
When should I chec k the tire pressures? . 251
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 186
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ....... .... .. ................ .
249
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .... ...... .. ..
211
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 71
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Windshie ld
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .....
48
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 71
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Windshie ld washer system .......... .. 48
Washer fluid level ............. .... . 22
Washer reservoir . ............. .... 235
Windsh ie ld wipers
Cleaning . ..... .. .. .............. ..
49
Folding up .... .. ............. ..... 49
Indicator light . .. ............. .. .. . 22

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Replacing windshield wiper blades ... .. 49
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
W inte r operation
Battery .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 232
Car washes . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 209
Cooling system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
Defrosting windows (a utomatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Defrosting windows (climate contro l) . . 69
Removing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 211
Seat heating (automatic climate control) 71
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . 69
Steer ing whee l heating ......... .... . 72
Tires .... .. ................. .. ... 197
W inter tires .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 264
All-wheel drive ............ ... ... .. 264
X
Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 282
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