2017 AUDI A6 light

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Canada models:
cruise control system
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Adaptive cruise control*
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Adaptive cruise control*
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Adaptive cruise control*
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Active lane assist*
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Start/Stop system*
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Start/Stop system*
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High beam assistant*
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High beams
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BRAKE /(0 ) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level.
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light
rJ]l (USA models) /
Ke) (Canada models), the ESC indicator light Dl.
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models) /. (Canada models) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are malfunctioning
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Do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
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~ 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models) Park· .....
g ing brake: System fault! See owner's manual
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- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on, check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see your authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . If you can re­
lease the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear while
driving, the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning.
It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
Applies to USA mode ls
If the 1111 and l'IJ turn on at the same time, the
brake pads are worn out
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_8 WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
~ page 198, Working in the engine com­
partment before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide.
Do not continue driving. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty for assistance.
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PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the - (USA models) /. (Canada models)
i n dicator light t urns on , the par king bra ke was
set.
- (USA model s) /. (Cana da models) Cau ­
tion: Vehi cle parked too ste ep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pears, the re is not enough brak ing power to se­
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
ve hicl e co uld ro ll away eve n on a small incline.
- (USA mod els) /. (Canada models) Pr ess
brake pedal to rel ease parking brake
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
pedal and press the
[21 button at the same time
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
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II Parking brake!
There is a malfunc tion in the park ing bra ke. Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
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For additional information on the parking
brake, see
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-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coolan t leve l is too low .
Do not cont inue d rivin g and switch the engi ne
off. Check the coolant leve l
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-If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
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dicator light turns off .
• Coolant temperature too high! P lease let en­
gine run with vehicle st a tionary
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minutes to
coo l off, until the indicator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility
for assistance.
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A WARNING
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- Never ope n the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coola nt escaping from t he engine
compar tment . This increases the risk of
burns. Wa it until you no longer see o r hear
stea m or coola nt es caping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous a rea. Stop t he engine and
allow it to cool befo re wor king i n the e ng in e
comp artme nt. Always follow the informa­
tion fo und in
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engine compartment.
Q) Note
D o not con tinue driv ing if the . indi ca to r
li ght turn s on -this in cr eases the risk of en­
gine damage.
~ , Front safety belt
The . indicator lig ht stays on until the driver 's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certa in speed, there will a lso be a warn­
i ng tone.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on sa fety belts,
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page 139.
D Alternator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: m alfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a ma lfunction in the a lternato r or the ve ­
hicle electrical system.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly. Beca use the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, turn off a ll unneces ­
sa ry electrical equ ipment such as the rad io. See
your authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the batte ry charge level is too
l ow .
(•) Low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving
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vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off , have an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repair the malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov­
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hicle is rolling , try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance .
A WARNING
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident . There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering .
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Stop the engine and do not continue driving .
Check the engine oil level
Q page 203.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢page 203 . Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
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The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly .
Instruments and indicator lights
~ Engine oil level
• Please add oil immediately.
Add oil immediately qpage 201 .
II Add oil max. x qt (l). You may continue driv·
ing
Add the displayed amount of oil immediately
¢page 201.
@ -Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
Em Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
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Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal-
function in the electronic steering lock -this
increases the risk of an accident.
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
1111 Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
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There is a malfunction in the engine starting sys-
tem.
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Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or a uth orized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension : System fault Driving slowly
at ma ximum 35 mph is possible.
There is a malfunction that can result in restrict ­
ed driving stability.
Drive to an a utho rized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately at a maximum
speed of 35 mph (60 km/ h) to have the ma lf u nc­
tion corrected .
• Air sus pension : Service mode. Vehicle can
onl y be mo ved with restriction s
Carefully drive to your author ized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
have the serv ice mode deactivated .
II Air su spen sion : Sy stem fault
There is a system malfunct ion that ca n result in
restricted driving stability or reduced gro und
clearance.
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
II Air sus pension : Vehicle is too low . Ground
clearance limited
The ground clearance is very low due to a system malfunctio n. Wait until the air suspension sys­
tem has restored norma l ground clearance. Oth­
erwise, conditions such as an uneven road surface
can lead to vehicle damage.
0 Clutch
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith manu al transmiss ion
• Clutch: malfunction! Safely park vehicle
There is an ongoing ma lfunction in the clutch.
Stop the vehicle safely . See an authorized Audi
dealer or a uthorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r as­
sistance .
[O] Clutch malfunction! Adapt d riving sty le.
Contact Ser vice
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There is an ongoing ma lf u nct ion in the clutch.
The engine torq ue that can be transfer red is re ­
duced. You may continue driv ing. Avo id using the
clutch in any way that w ill place a heavy load on
i t. For example, do not let the clutch rub when
start ing o n hills, whe n towing a trai ler or when
maneuveri ng the vehicle . Drive to an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility im­
med iate ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
fiB Clut ch malfunction! You may continue driv­
ing
There is a ma lfunction in the clutch. The engine
torque that can be transferred is reduced. You
may contin ue driving . Avoid using the clutch in
t h e future in any way that w ill place a heavy load
o n it. Fo r example , do no t let the clutc h ru b when
starting o n hill s, when towing a trailer or when
mane uve rin g the vehicle . The ind ic a tor light
turns off once the clutch is fully operab le ag ain.
Lt Brake booster
D Brake servo : limited functionality. You can
conti nue d riving. Conta ct w ork shop
There is a m alfu nction in the brake booster. The
bra ke booste r is ava ilable, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behavior may be different from
how it normally f unctions and the bra ke pedal
may vibrate.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
n/ u Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the G1 ind icator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is act ively regu­
lating .
If the
GJ ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, yo u can switch
the ignit io n off and then on to switch the ESC on
again . T he i ndicator light t urns off when the sys ­
tem is functioning fully .
If the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was
switched off us ing the
I~ OFFI button
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" N .... 0 0 <..:l ' Stabilization control (ESC / ABS) malfunction!
See owne r's manual
I f the
G1 indicato r light and the ABS indicator
l ight ~ (USA models)
I (c a (C anada models)
turn on and this message appears, the re is a ma l­
function in the ABS system or electronic differen­
tial lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunct ion .
The brakes st ill function with their normal power,
but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
_&. WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS and ESC regulating function may
have malf uncti oned. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available . This could
cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and have the
ma lfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
~page 120.
~/ !f Safety systems
The
II (USA models) / m (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems.
If the
II (USA mode ls)/ m (Canada models) in ­
dicator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal­
function in a safety system such as the airbag or be lt tensioner system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
_&. WARNING
Have the malfunction in the safety systems
inspected immediately . Otherwise, there is a
r isk that the systems may not activate during
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a collision, which increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
(0) Brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
T he EiJ ind icator light turns on together with the
1111 indicator light
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
If the~ indicator light turns on if there is a
malfunction in the engine contro l.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility to have the engine
checked.
W Engine control (die sel engine )
T he engine is preheating if the
II indicator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on .
If the indicator light does not turn on or blinks
whi le driving, there is an engine control malfunc­
tion .
Immediately drive slow ly to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction cor rected.
a Malfunction indicato r lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (080 II) . The
('4 c;ymbol turns on when the ignition is switched
on and turns off aga in once the engine is started
and running at a steady idle speed . This indicates
that the MIL is function ing correctly.
The ind icator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected. For additional
information, see~
page 25.
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The indicator light can also turn on if t he fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correct ly ¢
page 192.
~ Diesel particulate filter
App lies to: veh icles w ith diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particul ate filter: System fault See owner' s
manual
The diesel pa rticulate fi lter requires regene ra ­
tion . To suppo rt the fil ter's se lf-cleaning f un c­
tion :
D rive fo r approximate ly 15 m in utes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) o r above in the S se lector lever posi ­
tion . Keep the eng ine s peed around 2 ,00 0 RPM .
The temperature increase tha t will result from
this can b urn o ff the soot in the filter. The indica ­
tor light will turn off when the cleaning has com­
p leted successf ully.
I f t he i ndicator lig ht does
not tur n o ff, drive im­
mediately to an a utho rized Audi dea ler or a uth or ­
ized A udi Service Faci lity to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the cu rrent
weather, road and traffic conditions . You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommenda tions.
(D Tips
For add it iona l information on the diese l par­
tic ulate fi lter, see
¢ page 198.
!'7 Engine speed limitation
Applies to: veh icles with engine speed limitation
Ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. T his
protects the eng ine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critica l temperature
range and you have released the acce lerato r ped­
a l once .
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If the engine spee d limitation was activa ted by
an engine cont rol malfunct ion, the ~ indicator
li ght a lso turns on. Ma ke sure that the speed
does not go above the speed displayed. Dr ive to
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authori zed Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc ­
t ion corrected .
(D Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is lim ite d w hen t he engine
i s cold -the fu ll engine ou tput is no t av aila ­
b le . When the eng ine is at o perating tem per­
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a h igher R PM range .
~c, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the eng ine o il level has
f ailed. Drive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
f Engine warm -up request
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent short d rives.
D rive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid hig h engine
speeds, full accelerating a nd heavy engine loads
whe n doing this .
rn Tank system
II) Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appears , there are about 2 .6
gallons ( 10 li ters) of f uel left in t he tank .
II) Fuel tank system malfunct ion! Please con­
tact dealer
There is a ma lf u nction in the f uel tank system .
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thoriz ed
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction cor rec ted.

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For additiona l information on refueling, see
¢page 192.
~ Washer fluid level
~ Please add washer flu id
Fill the washer flui d for the w indshield was her
system and the headlight washer system * when
the ignition is switched off
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• Windshield wipers
m Windshield w iper: system fault!
There is a malfunction with the windsh ie ld wip­
ers.
Dr ive to an aut ho rize d Aud i de aler o r a uth orize d
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
I f the RI indicato r light turns on, a light has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
light. If the
I) ind icator lig ht also tur ns on, then
a rea r fog light has fai led. The pos ition of the in ­
d icator light cor responds w it h the location on the
ve hicl e.
Drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
m alfunct ion cor rected.
Vehicle lights: Malfunction
There is a malfunction in the hea dlights or the
light switch.
Dr ive t o an aut ho riz e d Aud i de aler o r auth oriz ed
Au di Service Faci lity immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
{[) Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
El Headlight range cont rol: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the he adlight range
con trol system, w hich may ca use g lare fo r othe r
d rivers .
Instruments and ind icator lights
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au tho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
tiP Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights/ automat ic wipers:
System fault
T he light/ rain sensor is malfunctioning .
T he low beams re main sw itche d on a t all times
f or sa fe ty re asons when the ligh t switc h is in t he
AUTO pos ition. However, yo u can cont inue to
tu rn t he lig hts on and off using the light switch .
You can st ill contro l all f unctions that are inde­
pendent of the rain senso r th rough the wind­
s h ield wipe r leve r.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
!- I Sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with sport differential
Iii Sport differential: System fault
There is a ma lf u nction w ith the spo rt d ifferential.
D rive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au th oriz e d
A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Ill Sport differential: Overheating
The tra nsmission temperature has inc reased s ig­
nificantly due to t he sporty dr iving ma nner. Drive
i n a le ss s por ty manne r until the te mperature re­
tu rns to t he norm al ran ge and t he i ndic ator lig ht
swi tches of.
A WARNING
-
Co nta ct you r aut hori zed Au di d eal er or a
qu alified wor ks hop if t he s port di fferential is
fa ulty or ma lf un ctioning. The repa ir mus t be
performed by t rained pe rsonne l using the cor­
r ect oil in order to ensure safety .
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¢ Q Turn signals
I f the . or
B indicator light bl inks, the tu rn
signals are activated .
If both indica to r ligh ts a re
blinking, the emergency flashers are act ivate d.
I f an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usua l,
a tu rn signa l bulb has failed . Caref ully dr ive to an
author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized Audi Se rvice
F acility immediately to have the mal func tion cor ­
rected .
@ Tips
Add ition al information about the t urn signals
can be found under
q page 42 .
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