2017 AUDI A6 brake

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The vehicle jack* in your vehicle is mainte­
nance-free.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel .
.,. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop¢,&. .
.,. All passengers should
leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail)¢ ,&..
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢,&. .
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ ,&. .
.,. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the
jack and the spare tire* out of the lug­
gage compartment c:> page 236.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be inju red wh ile
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to alert other motorists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- T o help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­ ing changed. When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, plac ing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
vehicle from mov ing.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack .
Emergency assistance
-Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
¢page 134.
@ Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con ­
tro ls for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack
c> page 239.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order .
l. Activate the vehicle jack mode* ¢ page 239 .
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps* . For more details see also
¢ page 238, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 238, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts¢ page 238 .
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 239.
5. Raise the car with the jack c> page 239 .
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 241.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
9 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c> page 238.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
I CARI function button > ( Car)* systems
control button > Servicing & checks > Air
susp.: jack mode > Off.
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automatica l­
ly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
--
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
¢ .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 240
and c> page 242 .
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Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 201 Changing a wheel: us ing the screwdriver hahd le
(with the blade removed} to turn the bolts
F ig. 202 C hangin g a whee l: alignment pin ins ide the top
hole
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as follows:
Removing th e wheel
.. Use the hexagon al so cket in the screwdri ver
handle
to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
¢ fig. 201 .
.. Screw the threaded end of the alignment pi n
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole ¢
fig. 202 .
.. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
.. Take
off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le ¢ 0 .
Puttin g on the spa re wh eel
.. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the alignment pin to guide it in place ¢0 .
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bo lt slight ly like the
rest .
.. Tu rn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unt il the jack is fully released .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to t ighten a ll wheel
bol ts fi rmly¢
page 238. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bo lt to the (approx imately) op­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing o r insta lling the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor . Work carefully and have a second per­
son help you .
@ Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the hand le
of the screwdrive r to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriv ­
er before you use the hexagonal socket in
the handle to turn the whee l bolts.
- When mount ing tires with
unidirectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 241 .
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Usi ng a sp are t ire w ith a tread patte rn
intended f or u se in a sp ecific direction
When using a spare tire with a tread pattern in­
tended for use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire. "'
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Driver side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig. 205 Drive r side cockp it : fuse panel w ith plastic bracket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
Electromecha nica l powe r steering, trailer
1 hitch,
ionizer, switch strip, seat heating
(rear), electromechan ica l park ing brake
Horn, climate con trol system, Gateway,
2 automatic
dimm ing in ter ior rearview mir-
ro r, On-Board Unit
4 Park ing aid, headlight range adjustment
5
Dynamic steering, E lectron ic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
6 Headlights
7 Adapt ive cruise control
8 Front passenger's seat sensors, airbag
9 Gateway
10 Engine
sound, night vision ass ist, garage
door opener (Homelink), parking aid
11 Video camera
image processing
12 Headlights
13 Steering column sw
itch module
Fuses
Fuse panel @ (black)
14 Termina l 15 (luggage compartment)
15 Starter
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Infotainment system
2 Infotainment system
3 Front
passenger's seat
5
Airbag, Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC )
6 Anti
-theft alarm system
7 Electromec hanical pa rking brake
8 Inter io r li ghts
9
Windshield video camera heating, light/
rain sensor
10 Lumba r support (driver's seat)
11 Driver
's seat
12 Electronic sta bilization control
13 Horn
1 4 Headlights
15 Front seat heating
16 Dynamic steering
Fuse panel © (red)
No. Equipment
1 C lutch peda l
2 Fuel pump
3 Brake
light sensor
4 AdB lue (diese l engine)/engine aco ustics
5 Rear
door
6 Fro
nt door
7 Electronic stabilization control
8 Windshield wip er motor
9 Headlight washer system
10 Interio
r lighting, climate control system
1 1 Headlights
12 Sunroof
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Fuses
Front passenger side
cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 206 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse panel wit h
plastic bracket
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipm ent
1 Infotainment, CD changer
2 Inf
ota inment (display)
3 Emergency call
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Climate control system
2 Climate control
system (blower)
3 Diagnostic interface
4 Electrical ignit ion lock
5 Electronic steering column lock
6 Steering column switch module
7 Power steering column adjustment
8 Light switch
9 Head-up display
10 Instrument cl uster
11 Infotainment, DVD
changer
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Luggage compartment
fuse assignment
Fig. 207 Luggage compa rtme nt: fuse panel with plast ic
bracket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1 Tra
iler hitch/220 volt socket
2 Trailer hitch/climatized cup holder
3
Trailer hitch/adjusting front passenger's
seat from the rear
4 El ec trom echan ical parking brake
5 Electromechanical parking brake
6 Front door (front passenger's side)
7 Rear exterior lighting
8 Central locking, closing aid
9 Seat heating (fro nt)
11 Seat heating
(rear), climate control system
12 Trailer hitch
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipment
1 L
eft safety belt tensioner
2 Right safety belt tensioner
3 Ad Blue tank (diesel engine)/fuel pump
4 Ad Blue tank (diesel engine)/engi ne mount
(gaso lin e eng ine)
5
Se nsor-controlled luggage compartment
lid
6 Air suspension, adaptive dampers
7 Rear door (front passenger's side)
8 Tail lights
9 Luggage compartment lid

Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con­
nected to the vehicle's electrical system .
When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge . Always connect the
negat ive ground cable to the negative ground
pos t of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in
exactly the order described below!
Fig. 208 Engine compartmen t: connecto rs for ju mp start
cables a nd charger
@
Fig. 209 Ju mp starting w ith the battery of another vehicle :
@-booster battery, @- discharged vehicle batte ry
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your veh icle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn
off lights and accessories, move lever of
automatic transmission to
N (Neutral) or P
(Park) and set park ing brake .
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Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE (+) (red)
.. Open the red cover on the positive terminal
o::> fig.
208.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable on
the jump start bolt
Q fig. 209 (i) (bolt under
the red cover= "positive") of the vehicle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive termi-
nal@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable to the negative terminal ® of the booster
battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the jump start pin
© (bolts with hex head bolt= "negat ive") of
the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
"' Start the eng ine of the vehicle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine at a moderate
speed.
"' Start engine w ith discharged vehicle battery@
in the usual manner.
"' If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try again.
"' With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse order.
"' Close the red cover on the positive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their metal parts in full contact w ith the
batte ry terminals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal inju ry and damage
to the veh icle, heed all warnings and instruc­
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer.
If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make sur e
that they cannot get caug ht in any moving
pa rts in the engine compartment. ..,.

-Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
o page 198.
(D Note
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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Emergency situations
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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Consumer information
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners.
Also, safety and
environmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en­
gine and transmission parts which an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
quire special tools, testing devices and other
equipment available to specially trained work­
shop personnel in order to assure proper per­
formance, reliability and safety of the vehicle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
vehicle and even void your vehicle warranty.
Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with
the maintenance schedule may be a condition for
upholding a possible warranty claim made within
the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af­
fected, creating unnecessary risks for you and
your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your authorized Audi dealer or any other properly
equ ipped and qualified workshop. We strongly
urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform all scheduled mainte­
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, original parts and trained specialists to keep your vehicle running properly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The following pages describe a limited number of procedures which can be performed on your vehi­
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
trained personnel be unavailable. Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
oughly read all of the applicable text and careful­
ly follow the instructions given. Always rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS provided.
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
c> & and c> & in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 198.
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A WARNING
-
-Serious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or repairs .
- Always be extremely careful when working
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­
mon sense. Never risk personal injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with these
or other procedures with respect to the ve­ hicle, or are uncertain how to proceed.
- Do not do any work without the proper tools
and equipment. Have the necessary work
done by your authorized Audi dealer or an­
other properly equipped and qualified work­
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Never
reach into the area around or touch the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
gine is off. The radiator fan switches on au­
tomatically when the coolant reaches a cer­
tain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant temperature drops.
- Always switch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack supplied with the vehi­
cle is not adequate for this purpose and
could collapse causing serious personal in­
Jury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are always securely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission selector
lever (automatic transmission) is in P (Park
position) and the park brake is applied. ..,

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-Changing the engine settings will adversely
affect emission levels. This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
-Always observe environmental regulations when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal­ er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fol­
lowing points when installing additional accesso­
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly .
Consumer information
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap­
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been spe­
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license plate brackets in the
front area that are different from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional li­
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or within the airbag deployment zones. Do­
ing so will increase the risk of injury if air­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS Qpoge 198.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per­
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in severe damage to your vehi­
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com­
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech­
nical modifications ore mode.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer
before
starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function, per­
formance and safety are not impaired
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