2015 AUDI A6 odometer

24 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Driver information
display
Overview
Fig. 4 Driver information system in the instrument
cluster
Fig. S Display: example of th e information line
The driver information system contains infor­
mation @ that is displayed on tabs @
c:;, fig. 4. The following content is possible de­
pending on vehicle equipment:
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Tab Content
1 Vehicle functions :
On-board computer c::> page 25
Efficiency program* c::> page 26
Digital speedometer
Cruise control*
c;, page 82
Adaptive cru ise con trol and braking
guard*
r::;, page 84
Audi active lane assist* c;, page 93
Display darkened
2 Indicator lights and messages
Warning when a door, the hood or the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display
c::> page 2 7
Speed warning system c;, page 81
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Tab Content
3 Night vision assistant* c;, page 103
4 Audio/video
s Telephone*
6 Navigation*
T he second and th ird tabs are only vis ible if at
least one indicator light or message is shown
or if that system is sw itched on.
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the display
c::> fig. 4. It displays the ex­
terior temperature , time, selector lever posi­
t ion, trip odometer and odometer.
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
c::> page 26 in the line (D c::> fig. 5.
_& WARNING
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- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F
(+5 °().
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isplay, black ice could be on
the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with special care in cold weather cond itions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
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-If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
dr iving at a very low speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the d isplay m ight be
slightly higher than the actual outside
temperature . Thi s is caused by the heat
being radiated from the engine.
- Yo u can select the units used for temper­
ature, speed and other measurements in
the MMI.
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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con­
ditions ~
fig. 10 . If you follow these fuel
economy messages, you can reduce your vehi­
cle's consumption of fuel. The messages ap­
pear automatically and are only displayed in
the efficiency program. The fuel economy messages turn off automatically after a cer­
tain period of time .
To turn an economy message off immediately after it appears, press any button on the mul­
tifunction steering wheel.
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- If the data are deleted in the efficiency
program, those values are also reset in
trip computer .
- Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af ­
ter you turn the ignition on aga in .
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in­
tervals over a period of ti me .
Odometer
Fig. 11 Instrument cluster: O domete r an d rese t but­
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The odome ter shows you how many miles
(kilometers) yo u have d riven . You can switch
the display from mi les to kilometers and vice
versa via the MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven since it was last reset. It can be used to meas- ure
short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters).
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by
pressing the Reset button
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Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) dr iven .
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion in the instrument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area . Contact your authorized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected .
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Instrume nt cluster: clock and date
You can set the time and the date disp lay in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manual
for instructions .
When you open the dr iver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display
for 30 seconds.
Service interval display
T he service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 13 Instrumen t cl uster: Serv ice interva l display

300 Index
Cell phone package .... ... .. .. .... . 295
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 295
Elect ronic immobilize r ... .. .. .. .... . 295
Garage door opener (Homel ink) . ..... 295
Remote control key ......... .. .... . 295
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 1
DE F
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 27
Defect ive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (w indows)
automatic climate control ...... .. .. .. 71
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
D etermin ing correct load limit ... .. .. . 25 4
D iese l fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Diese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 21, 202
Di mensions .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 290
D imm ing the rearview mirro r .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning
211
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oors
P ower child safety lock . ... .. .. .. .. . . 39
D river info rmation system
C D/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E xte rior tempe rat ure d isp lay ..... .. . . 24
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D river seating position .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . .. . .......... .. .. .... .
adaptive a ir suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampe rs ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
E ng ine sound ............. ... .. .. .
Safety bel t tensioner ...... .... .... .
Sport different ia l ......... .. .. .... .
Driving safely
Driving through water 127
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
126
201
Dr iving t ime .............. .... ...... 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
D ynamic stee ring 197
E
Easy entry fea ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E fficie ncy prog ram
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
O ther equ ipment .............. .. .. . 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) ...... .. . 59
El ec tromechanica l pa rking brake
Emergency brak ing ..... .... ... .. .. . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 77
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Start ing off w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
E lectromechanical power assist .. .. .. .. 197
El ectronic differential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic d ifferential lock ( EDL) . .. .... 193
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic i mm ob i Lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7, 3 2
El ec tronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limi ter .......... .. .. . 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 193
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... .... _ . _ . 19
Emergency actuation Doors . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 37
Power sunroof ... ................. . 41
E merge ncy bra king .............. .... . 78
Emergency flashe r .... .. ..... ... .. . _ . 44
Warning/ind icator lights . ....... .. .. . 23
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever ................. .... 113
E mergency s tart ing
E mergency towing
Emergency un locking 2
83
285
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 38
E mergency warni ng triangle .... .. .. . .
E n ergy management .... .. ... .... .
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... ... .
Coolant
... .... ...................
2 70
198
224
228
Data . .... .... ................... 291
Start-Stop -System ..... .. ... .... _ . _ . 79
sta rting ...... ... .. .......... ... .. . 74

302 Index
Recommendation ................. . 214
Refuelling .. ... .......... .. .. .... . 216
Reserve .. .. ... .......... .. .. .... .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 290
Fus es
Assignment ... ........ .. .. .. .... . 279
Replacing ... .. .......... .. .. .... . 279
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Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .... . . 41
Garme nt hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ................. 282
Gauges Engin e coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 11
Fu el gauge .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 12
Speedometer .. .......... .. .. .... .. 27
Tachometer ... .......... .. .. .... .. 12
Trip odometer ............... .... .. 27
General illus trat ion ........ .. .. .. .. . ..
8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .. .. 17
Glossary of tir e and loading termino logy 239
Glove compartment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 289
H
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
He adlights
C leani ng ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 210
Cleaning system ... ..... .. .... .. ... . 48
D efe ctiv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 43
Washer reservoir .................. 235
Hea d restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 130
Ad justing .. ........ ..... .. ....... 130
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Removing .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 56
Heate d
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window (automatic climate control) 71
r ea r window (climate control) . .. .. .. . . 69
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
seats (climate control) ..... .. .. .... .. 69 Steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
windshield washer spray nozzles ... .. . 48
Heating .... .... .................... 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ........ 139
High beam . ..... .. .. ........... .. .. . 45
High voltage warning label .... ... .. .. 289
Hill descent control ... .......... .. .. 110
Homelink (garage door opener) ... .. .. . 41
Hood (release lever) .... .... ..... .. .. 222
Horn ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lat ed to child safety ................. 185
How many air bags does my vehicle have? 153
How often should I check my tire pres-
s ur es? ... .. .... .. ... .. .......... .. 251
How safety belt prete nsion ers work .. .. 143
Hydrop la ni ng ... .. ............. .. .. 257
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Immobilizer . ..... .. ........... .. .. . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .... 142
Indicator lights
Dynamic steering .... .......... .. .. 197
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 12
Infant seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. 177
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . .. .. .......... ... .. .. 182
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. ....................... 188
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ............ .. . 46
Instr uments and controls
General illustration . .. ... ... ... ...... 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Front and rear ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . ... .. . 48
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Jack ..... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 271
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 283
Jumper cables ...................... 284

304 Index
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Occupant seating positions . ... .. .... . 12 7
Octane rating ... .... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 214
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 27
OFF (au toma tic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 70
OFF (climate control) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 68
Oi l
refer to Engine oil ... ... .. .. .. .... . 224
On-boa rd comp ute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. .. 29
Elec tron ic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunct io n I ndicato r Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hoo d .. .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 222
P ower win dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 0
Opera te you r vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 202
Othe r equipment (effic iency p rog ram) ... 26
Out let . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 58
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Paint damage . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 211
P ai nt No ..... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 289
Park ing . ................. .. .. ...... 77
Automatic transmission ..... .. .... . 109
Va let park ing ............ .. .. .. ... . 40
P arking brake . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 77
also refer to Elect romechanica l parking
brake .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 77
P ar king system
Ad justing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 12 4
C leaning sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 2 10
C leaning the rear view camera .. .... . 116
M alfunct io n ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 12 5
Park ing system p lus ......... .. .... . 115
Periphera l cameras ....... .. .. ..... 119
Rearv iewcamera .......... ...... .. 116
Trailer h itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
also refer to Park ing systems ... 115,1 16
Park ing systems ........... .. .. .. .. . 114
Pa rticl e fi lter
refer to Diesel particula te filte r . . . . . . . 21 Parts
replacement .... .. ..... .... . .. 29 4
Pass- through w ith sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 158
Passenger pro tec tion ............ .... 19 0
Passive safety system ................ 126
Pedals ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 131
P hysical p rincip les of a frontal collision 13 7
P lastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 211
Polishing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 11
Po llen fi lter
refer to P oll utant fi lter ............. . 67
Pollutant f ilter .... ............. ..... 67
Power locking system .... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Locking/unlocking the ve hicle from in-
s ide . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. . 36
Rear lid ... .... .. ... .......... .... . 37
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U nlocking and loc kin g vehicle .. .. .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power s teer ing
refer to E lec tromechanica l power assist 197
Power w indows .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 39
ma lfu nction . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 40
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety be lt ... ... ................ . 141
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pr eventative passenge r protection . .. .. 190
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 127
P roper safety bel t posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper s eating posi tion
F ront passenger ...... ...... ... .. .. 128
Occ upants . ....................... 127
Re ar pas senge rs .. ... .......... .. .. 129
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Q
quattro
refer to All-whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted occu pants?
Why safety belts? ............. ... . 197
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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
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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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