2017 AUDI A6 tow

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General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
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Veh icles with an automatic transmission can­
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine shou ld fail to start because of a dis ­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumpe r cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic iently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are dis tinct ly marked:
plus (+) cable in most cases colored re d
minus( -) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avo id leaning
over the battery whenever poss ible.
- A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C). If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cab les. If you do not, this in-
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creases the risk of an explosion and chemi­
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery ac id to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion .
- Veh icle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batter ies.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rat ing . The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an exp lo­
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . T he battery case may have be weak­
ened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub­
stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an exp losion and injury . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
qpage 198.
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-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll ca use expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
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-Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
o page 198.
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Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
-Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
ground post of the battery manager control
unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, t ighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect­
ing a jumper cable as described above ap­
plies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giv ing a
ju mp start to another vehicle, do
not con­
ne ct the negative( -) cab le to the negative
(-) terminal on the discharged ba ttery @
o fig. 209. Instead, securely connec t the
negative (-) cable to either a solid metal
component that is firm ly bolted to the en­
gine block or to the engine block itself. If
the battery that is be ing charged does not
vent to the outs ide, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The following information is to be used by com­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate the ir equipment safely.
-Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission .
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines.
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck .
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~ towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at-N .... 0 0 <.,;) 'SI"
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tach to the front or rear anchorage
opage251 and opage252.
.&_ WARNING
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A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen-
gers. Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Fig. 210 Front bumper: cover
Fig. 211 Front bu mper: insta lling t he towing loop
The threaded open ing for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle too l
kit
c:::, page 236.
.,. Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres ­
sure
o fig. 210 . The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
., Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops
r:';> fig. 211 and then tighten it
w ith a wheel wrench .
.,. After usi ng, p lace the towing loop back in the
veh icle tool kit . "'
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_& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
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Fig. 212 Re ar bumper : cover
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ig. 213 Re ar bumpe r: in stalli ng the towing loop
The threaded open ing is loca ted in the bumper
on the right rear side .
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
c> page 236 .
.,. Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres­
sure
c> fig . 212 . The cap will loosen from the
bumper .
.,. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops
c>fig. 213 and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
.,. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
8_ WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
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pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 214 Vehicle on f lat bed tru ck
Front hook up
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.,. Align the vehicle with the centerl ine of the car
car rier ramp .
.,. Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
.,. Align the vehicle wi th the centerl ine of the car
car rier ramp .
.,. Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .

Emergency situations
-Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­ h icle.
Vehicle carrier
App lies to: veh icles w ith air suspens ion
0 Note
When transpo rting the vehicle on a c ar carr i­
er, tr ain, ship or by ot her mea ns, only tie the
veh icle dow n at the r un ning surfa ce of the
t ires, wh ic h is the outer circumferen ce . Secur­
ing the vehicle at the axle components, sus ­
pens ion struts or towi ng eyes is not pe rmitted
because the pressure in the air suspens ion
struts can change du ring transpo rt . The vehi­
cle may not be sec ured suff icient ly if this hap­
pens.
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" N .... 0 0 <..:l - Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting i llumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Inter ior lighting
Ambie nt l igh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Fr ont and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 47
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Jump-starting 249
J umpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
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Key... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. 28
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
K ey replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
Replac ing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unlock ing/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlock ing and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Key recognition (climate control system) . . . 60
Kick-down (automat ic transmission) . . . . . . . 8 1
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 165
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L ATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Install ing a child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Locat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
M ou nting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Launch contro l program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
L eather care/clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Light
Ambie nt ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Coming/Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
D aytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlig ht flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Index
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
High beam assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
L ight/rain senso r
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . . . . . . . . 47
Li ght ing
E xterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Li ghts
Head light range cont ro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . 41
Interio r/ re a d ing l ig ht s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking/unlocki ng
By remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wi th the cen tra l locking switch . . . . . . . . .
31
Wi th the conven ien ce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Locking and unlock ing
On the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Low beam
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . . . . 185
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
12 Vo lt socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Increasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Stor ing ca rgo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Valet Par king fun ct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Clos ing b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
move men t-a ctivated openi ng . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Open ing/clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
Open ing from the inside in an eme rgency . 36
olso refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . 33
Luggage rack .. .. .... .. ... ..... ... .... . 57
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Start/Stop system Engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine starts automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
START ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 73
Steering Electromechanical steering ..... .. ... 123, 0
I ndicator light .. ............. .. .. 15 , 123
L ock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to Electromechanical steering . 123
Steering wheel Buttons .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Power adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shift padd les (automatic transmission) . . . 80
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 224
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 73
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
S tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 77
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Emergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Symbo ls
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Tachometer .... ............... .. . 9, 10, 21
Tail lights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Index
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Temperature display
Coo lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T ether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 135
Time ......... ... .. .................. 24
tiptronic mode (automatic transmission) . . . 80
t iptronic (automatic transm iss ion) . . . . . . . . 77
Tire pressure (tire pressure monitoring sys ·
tern) .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 229
Tires........ ... .. .. ................ . 210
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . 228, 229
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Unidirectional....................... 212
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 227
T ires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 212
T ires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
T owing
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Towing loop .. .. .. .. ............. 251,252
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 229
T railer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Operat ing instruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking system... .. ................ . 118
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 , 84
T ransmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 81
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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