2016 AUDI A6 child seat

Driver's and front passenger 's footwell . . 130
Pe dal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Sto ring cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Belt tens ione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
F ront ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
M oni toring the Advanced Airbag Syst em . 153
K nee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Side curtai n airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I mportant inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
C hil d seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2
Securing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Addit ional information
183
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Preventative passenger protection 184
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 186
Not ice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorde r and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
E lect ronic Stabili zat ion Control ( ESC) . . . . 187
Bra king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
E le ctr omech anica l steer ing, dynam ic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
A ll whee l drive (q uattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Ene rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Driving and the environment . . . . 194
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving throug h wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 194
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
D iese l part iculate filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Table of contents
Plac ing you r vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 196
Econ om ica l and envi ronmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trailer mode notes .. ............... .. 201
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cleaning and care informat ion 204
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Refue ling ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. 210
Se lective cata lytic red uction 212
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Hood ..... .... .. ................. .. 216
En gine compartment ............. .. .. 218
En gine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 22
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Windsh ield/headlight washer container 229
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 231
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tire p ressure monitoring system
249
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
War ning t riang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle tool ki t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Replacing w heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fuses .......... .. ................. 259
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
D rive r side cockpit fuse assignmen t
F ront passenge r sid e co ckpit fuse 2
60
ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 61
L uggage compartment fuse assignment . 261
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 17 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is integrated in
the remote control key¢
page 30.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked, personal convenience set­
tings for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate contro l
- Central locking system
- Amb ience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
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-Audi side assist*
- Audi drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
loc k your vehicle . Entr y by unautho rized per­
sons could endanger yo u or result in theft or
damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opport unity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows, etc. Unsupervised opera­
tion of any vehicle system by ch ildren can
result in serious injury .
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-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 276.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 18 Remote contro l maste r key : removing the mecha ni-
ca l key .,..

Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are corr ectly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
<=:> page 142.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulations and instr uctions for
installing a child seat on the front passenger's
seat . Always fo llow the information regarding
child safety provided in¢
page 166, Child safe­
ty .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow or on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passengers.
If your
seating pos it ion is inco rrect, yo u increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident. If the ai rbag inf lates and
the seating position is incorrect, this cou ld
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a d istance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system can not protect you properly.
Seat s and sto rage
In addition, the front seats and head re­
stra ints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can g ive you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving . Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury.
If yo u ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can eas ily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping yo ur knees slightly bent<=:>.&,
in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page
53 .
.,. Adjust the bac krest so that when you s it w ith
your back agains t the backrest, yo u can st ill
grasp the to p of the steering wheel.
.. For adj ustab le head restraints : adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this posit ion as possible
<=:> page 56 . Move the head restra int so that it
is as close to the back of the head as poss ible .
A WARNING
Neve r pla ce any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An objec t could ge t into the pedal area
a nd interfe re with pedal func tion. In case of
sud den braking or an accident, you would no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate .
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Sea ts and stor age
Front passenger 's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the
rearmost position .
To avoid contact wi th the a irbag wh ile it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessary and always wear the three ­
point safety belt prov ided adjusted correctly. We
recommend that yo u adj ust the passenger 's seat
i n t he following ma nner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos ition .
Do not ride w ith the seat recl ined .
.. Fo r adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restra int so the uppe r edge is as even as poss i­
ble wi th the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restra int so that it
is as close to this position as possib le
c:::, page 56. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas­
senger's seat .
Front seats
Controls
Moving the seat forward or back and adjusting
the height, backrest angle and seat angle.
Fi g. 52 Front seat: adj ust ing the seat
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton fo rward/back
c:::> .&. .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down
c:::> & . T o adjust the front section of the
seat , press the front button up/down<=>& . To
ad just the rear section of the seat, press the rear
button up/down <=>.&. .
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@ -Turn the massage function* on/off . You can
select the type of massage using the multifunc­
tion button
c:::> page 55 .
©-Backrest forward/back : press the b utton fo r­
ward/back ¢ & .
(D-Lumbar support* : press the but ton in the
cor respond ing pos it ion ¢
& or mult ifunct ion
button*
c:::> .&. , ¢page 55.
& WARNING
-Never ad just the driver's or front passeng ­
er 's seat while the veh icle is moving . If you
do this while the veh icle is moving, yo u will
be out of position. Always adjust the driver 's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving .
- Be carefu l when adjust ing the seat height .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
r ious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed w ith the ignition off, never leave children
unattended i n the vehicle . Unsupervised use
of the e lectr ic sea t adjustments may cause
serious inju ry.
- To reduce the r isk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or acc ident, front passen­
ge rs must neve r ride in a moving veh icle
w it h the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
t he air bag system only offer maximum pro ­
tect ion when the bac krest is upr ight and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of pe rsonal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improper ly
positioned safety belts .
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Multifunction button
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
You con adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and seating surface using the multifunction button .
Fig. 53 MMI display: seat settings
Operating
.,. The MMI displays the possible seat settings @
when you turn the multifunction button(!)
qpoge 54, fig. 52 to the left or right qfig. 53,
¢_&. .
.,. To select a seat setting , turn the multifunction
button (!) until the desired seat setting is high­
lighted with a red border .
.,. The arrows @ indicate the possible adjust­
ments . For example, to move the lumbar sup ­
port down, press the multifunction button(!)
down. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
T he following seat settings @are possible :
Massage function* -Massage type Wave, Knock­
ing, Stretch, Lumbar, Shoulder or Off.
You can
set the massage strength level from 1 to 5 . You
can turn the selected massage on/off using the
button @¢
page 54, fig . 52.
Lumbar support -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer ¢& .
Side bolsters* -Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bolsters on the
seating surface and backrest¢& .
Seating surface -Making the seating surface lon­
ger/shorter ¢&. .
Seats and storage
A WARNING
--
-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of position. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed with the ignition off, never leave children
unattended in the vehicle . Unsupervised use
of the electric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen­
gers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system only offer maximum pro­
tection when the backrest is upright and the safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly
positioned safety belts .
(0 Tips
- The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 minutes.
- The side bolsters* deflate when the driver's
door is opened . This allows you to enter and
exit comfortably. The side bolsters inflate
again once you begin driving.
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Rear head restraints
Fig. 56 Re ar seat s: Head restra int
•
Fig. 57 Rea r head restra ints: re lease
If there is a passenger on the rear center seating
position, slide the center head restraint upward
at least to the next notch
~ & in Proper adjust­
ment of head restraints on page 129.
Adju sting the he ad re straints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward until
you feel it lock into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow- ¢
fig. 56 and slide the head re­
straint downward.
Removing the head re straints
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
• Press the release ¢
fig. 57 with the mechanical
key -=>
page 30 and the button -arrow- ¢ fig. 56.
Pull the head restrain t out of the backrest at
t h e same time¢&_ .
Installing th e head re st raints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the gu ides unti l you feel the posts lock into
pla ce.
Seats and storag e
• Press the button -arrow- -=> fig. 56 and slide the
head restraint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head restraints should be pushed down
completely when the rear seats are not occupied .
A WARNING
--On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child seat . Install the head restraint again imme ­
diately once the child seat is removed. D riv­
ing without head restraints or with head re­
s tra ints that are not prope rly adjusted in­
creases the risk of serious or fat al neck in­
jury dramat ica lly.
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
¢page 128 .
Memory function
Description
Applies to vehicles : with memory funct ion
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a personal seat profile for the driver
and front passenger and recall the sett ings . The
memory funct ion is co ntrol led using the remote
contro l key and the memory buttons i n the dr iv­
er's/front passe nger's door* .
The driver's seat prof ile is stored again and as ­
s igned to the remote control key each t ime the
vehicle is locked. W hen you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled. If two peo­
ple use the vehicle , it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" remote control
key.
T wo seat p rofiles can be stored using the memo­
ry bu ttons in the driver 's/front passenger's
doo r*. Once they are stored, these seat prof iles
can be selected at any time .
T he following sett ings are stored :
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.. Press and hold the control knob until the ad­
justing process is complete.
(D Tips
The lumbar support and upper thigh support
settings are not transferred when aligning
the front passenger's seat with the driver's
seat .
Ashtray
Applies to vehicles: with ashtray
Fig. 59 Center console: front ashtray•
Fig. 60 Door trim: rear ashtray
Opening /closing
.. To open the front ashtray, slide the cover up .
.. To close the front ashtray, press down on the
cover .
.. To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on the
rim.
Emptying
.. To empty the front ashtray, pull it upward and
out .
.. To empty the rear ashtray, press the rear side
of the cover down when it is open~
fig. 60. The
ashtray will lift up out of its mount.
.. To insert the ashtray again, press it down into
the mount until it locks into place .
Seats and storage
A WARNING
-Never use the ashtray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire.
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: with cigare tte ligh ter
Fig. 61 Center console : cigarette lighter
.. Push the knob on the cigarette lighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
A WARNING ~
The cigarette lighter only works when the ig-
nition is switched on. Incorrect usage can Lead
to serious injuries or burns. For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle because this increases the r isk of
injury .
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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the driver and
passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features available
to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident.
Driving safety
The following is a list of just a few of the safety
features in your Audi:
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all pas-
senger seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt pretensioners,
- safety belt force limiters for the front seats,
- safety belt height adjustment systems for the
front seats,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats*
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear
seats*,
- side curtain airbags with ejection mitigation
features,
- special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- head restraints for each seat ing position,
- adjustab le steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­ gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of accidents . These
features cannot work as a system if they are not
always correctly adjusted and correctly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.,. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good visibility to the outside .
.,. Secure all luggage and other items carefully
¢ page 64, ¢ page 61 .
.,. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
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