2016 AUDI S6 wiper fluid

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If the indicator light does not turn off, drive im­
mediately to an authorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility to have the malfunction
corrected.
_&. WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions . You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations.
(D Tips
For additional information on the diesel par­
ticulate filter, refer to
c:> page 196.
! 7l Engine speed limitation
A ppl ies to vehicles: with e ngin e s pee d l imitat ion
(II Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the~ indicator
light also turns on . Make sure that the speed
does not go above the speed d isplayed . Drive to
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
<&,... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author­
iz ed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed. Until you have this done, check the oil leve l
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
<=>page 220.
f Engine warm-up request
~ n Please warm up engine
M v:, ....
Instruments and indicator lights
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
Eli) Fuel tank system
IIJ Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2.6
gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
D Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact deal­
er
There is a ma lfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page
c:> page 210.
<9 Washer fluid level
g, rj iJlease refill washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid fo r the windsh ie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off
c:> page 229.
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a ma lfunction w ith the windshield wip­
ers .
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S:$ ind icator light turns on, a light has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
light. If the
BB indicator light also turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed. The position of the ..,.
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Checking and Filling
Checking and Filling
Hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehi­
cle .
Fig. 184 Driver footwell: release leve r
Fig . 185 Rocker switch under the hood
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield . Otherwise the paint could be
damaged .
.. With the driver's door open, pu ll the lever un ­
der the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow ¢
fig. 184.
.. Raise the hood slightly Q _A .
.. Press the rocker switch under the hood upward
Q fig. 185. This releases the catch.
.. Open the hood.
A WARNING
Hot engine coo lant can burn you .
- To reduce the risk of be ing burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam or
coolant escaping from the eng ine compart­
ment. Wait unt il no steam or coolant can be
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seen or heard before carefully open ing the
hood.
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the
engine comportment.
Whenev er yo u mu st perform an y work in the
engin e compartment , for example ch ecking and
filli ng d iffe rent fl uids , the re is a risk of injury ,
bu rn s and a ccid ents . To pre ve nt p erso nal injur y
a lway s obse rve the foll owing WARNING S. The
e ng ine compartment o f an y v ehicl e is a haz ard ­
ou s a rea
Q _6 .
A WARNING
To he lp avoid injury, before you check any­
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine .
- Switch off the ignit ion.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever to P (Park).
- Always let the eng ine cool down. Hot com-
ponents will burn skin on contact .
-
-To redu ce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam or
coo lant escaping from the engine compart­
ment . Wait until no steam or coolant can be
seen or heard before carefully open ing the
hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment .
- Never sp ill fluids on hot engine compo­
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary
electric fan is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap when
the engine is sti ll warm. The coolant system
is pressurized and hot coolant could spray
out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .

Index
Trailer towing Op erating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Train (transporting your vehicle) . . . . . . . . . 267
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) .
111
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transporting your vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trunk escape handle............... .... 251
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
u
ULSD No. 2 (Diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Uniform tire quality grad ing . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Unlocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
203
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Veh icle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . .
270
Veh icle jack .. .. .. ............. ... 251,255
Vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
w
Warning/ind icator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
288
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
G low plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153, 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Washer fluid level (indicator light) ....... . 21
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 135
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 233
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 243
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 136
When must the airbag system be inspected? .153
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
180
Wild anima l recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205
Defrosting (four -zone automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Defrosting (three-zone climate control) . . . 68
Windshield
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Defrosting (four -zone automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Defrosting (three-zone climate control) . . . 68
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52