2017 AUDI A6 reset

Driver information system
Operation
The driver information system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig . 6 Mult ifunctio n steerin g wheel: operating the driver
i nfor matio n system
Fig. 7 Instr ume nt cluster : ope ning the vehicle functions
menu
Operating
• Switch the ign ition on.
• To swi tch betwe en the tabs, press the rocker
swi tch @to the left or r igh t
c::> fig. 6.
• To acce ss addition al in form ation be low or
above, turn the thum bwhee l@ down o r up.
• To confi rm a selection, press the t humbwheel
@.
• To open the submenu fo r an active tab, press
the b utton
l:il @.
• To select a function prog rammed to a steering
wheel butto n*, press t he bu tton @.
Opening the Vehicle functions
• Se lect t he fir st tab with the rocker switch (D .
• Press t he [ii button @ . The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed c::> fig. 7.
• To se lect a menu item, turn and press t he
th umbwheel @.
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Resetting values to zero
• In the Vehicle functions menu, sele ct On­
board computer or Efficien cy program .
• You ca n now select between the long -term
memory a nd short -term memory .
• To reset the va lues in a memo ry , press and hold
the t humbwh eel @ for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button*
• Select the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car )*Sys­
tems
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Steer ­
ing wheel button programming .
The last function selected disp lays when you
switch the ignition on.
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: fu el cons umptio n display
You can ca ll up t he fo llowi ng in fo rmat io n in the
o n-board compu ter:
- Da te
- Driv ing t ime from the short-te rm memory
- Average consumption from the short-term
memory
- Averag e speed from the short -term memory
- Distance d rive n from the short-term memo ry
- Curre nt fuel consumption
- Shor t-te rm memory overv iew
- Lo ng-te rm memory o verv iew
The short-te rm memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ig nition is switched on un­
ti l it is switch ed off . If you continue driving w ith­
i n two hours after sw itchi ng t he ig nition off, t he
new values are include d w hen c alcula ting t he cu r-
rent t rip inform ation.
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Unlike the short-term memory, the long -term
memory is not erased automatica lly. Yo u can se­
l ect the time period for evaluat ing trip informa ­
tion yourself .
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
driving information from the short -term memory
i n the
line @¢poge21, fig. 5.
Fuel consumption
The cu rrent fue l co nsu mption c an be shown us ­
i ng a ba r g rap h
¢fig . 8 . The aver age consum p­
tion stored in the short -term memory is also dis­
p layed . If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel throug h one of the following functions:
-Re cuperation : electr ical ene rgy can be store d in
the vehicle battery when t he vehicle is coasting
or driving downhill. The bar will move toward
0 .
-Cylinder on demand system* : the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinde rs off when low­
er powe r output is required and other condi­
tions are met. This change is not noticeab le to
t h e passengers.
(]} Tips
The date, time of day and t ime and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 24.
Efficiency program
Applies to: ve hicles with effic ie ncy p rogram
F ig. 9 In str ume nt cluste r: ot her equ ipment
Driver in forma tion system
Fig. 10 Instrument cluster: econo my t ip
T he eff ic iency p rogram can help you to use less
fuel. It shows o ther cons umers th at are using
f uel and e co nomy tip s give a dvice on how to drive
efficie ntly. The eff ic ien cy pr ogr am receives dis­
tance and consumption data from the on -board
computer.
To dis play the eff icien cy p rogram, o pen the
Vehi ­
cle functions
m enu and select the Efficiency pro­
gram
menu item.
Other consumers
The Energy con sumers view lists other equip­
ment that is c urren tly affe cting f ue l cons ump­
tio n. Th e displ ay shows up to three o ther eq uip­
ment items @¢
fig. 9. The equipment using the
most power is listed first. If more than three
items using power are switched on, the equip­
ment that is current ly using the most power is
displayed.
A ga uge @ also shows the c urrent tota l con­
s u mption of all othe r consumers.
Economy tips
In c ertai n sit ua tio ns, economy tips appe ar auto­
ma tic ally for a short t ime in the e ffic iency pro­
gram
¢ fig . 10 . If you follow these economy tips,
yo u can red uce your vehicle's fuel cons umption.
T o turn an e cono my tip off immedia tely afte r it
appea rs, p ress any button o n the mu ltifun ction
stee ring wheel.
© Tips
- If you era se the d ata in t he eff ic ien cy pr o­
gram, t he v alues in the on -boar d compu te r
wi ll also be reset .
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Driver information system
-Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will only appear again after you turn the ig­
nit ion on again .
- The economy tips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of t ime .
Odometer
Fig. 11 Inst rume nt cluster : odometer and reset butto n
The display of d istance dr iven is shown in miles
"m i" or kilometers "km". The units of measure­
ment (kilometers/m iles) can be changed in the
I nfotainment system.
Trip odometer and odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset . It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the ~ reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
veh icle has been driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
H ave the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
Time/date display
The date, time of day and time and date format
can be set in the Infota inment system. Refer to
the Infota inment system operating manual for
instructions .
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When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display for
30 seconds .
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with Head-up Display
Fig. 12 Example: indicators in the Head -up display
Fig. 13 Instrument panel: knob for t he head -up di splay
The Head-up display projects certain warn ings or
selected information from the assist systems* or
navigation* on the windshield. The display ap­
pears within the driver's field of vision.
Switching on/off
"" To switch the head-up dis play on or off, press
the knob~
q fig. 13.
Adjusting the height
The height of the d isplay can be adjusted to the
i ndividual driver.
"" Make sure you are seated correctly
qpage 129.
"" Turn the knob~ to adjust the display.
Settings in the Infotainment system
""Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys-
tems
contro l button > Driver assistance > .,.

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t io n is switc hed on or
off . The rema ining dis­
tance or time is displayed br ie fly .
- Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reac hed an inspection o r oi l change interval
o r both intervals at the same time, the mes­
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af ­
te r swi tching t he igni tion on/off .
Checking service intervals
You can check t he rema ining distance o r time un­
til the ne xt oil change o r next inspection i n the
Ca r menu. To do this, select: t he
IC A RI fu nction
b utton
> (Car) * Systems cont rol b utton > Service
& checks > Service intervals.
Resetting the indicator
Your author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Service Faci lity will reset the service interval dis­
p lay after pe rforming service.
I f yo u h ave cha nged t he oi l you rsel f, you must re­
set t he oil change in terva l.
To reset the indic ator, se le ct : th e
ICAR I fu nct ion
bu tton
> (Car) * Systems con trol button > Service
& checks > Service intervals. Tur n t he control
k nob downward to
Reset oil change interval and
p ress the cont rol knob.
- Only reset the oil ch ange in dicato r if the oil
was c hanged .
- Fo llow in g th e service i nte rv a ls is critical to
mai ntai ning th e service life a nd value o f
you r vehicle, especia lly t he engine. Even i f
t h e m ileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex ­
c e ed th e tim e for the n ext serv ic e .
- Calcu latin g the t ime to the next o il chan ge
i s interrupted w hen the ve hicle battery is
discon nect ed
c:> page 235.
Checking and Filling
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Child saf ety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pre sense .. .. .. .... . .......... .. .. .. . 137
Pretensione rs
Pre sense .. .. .... .. .. ....... .. .. .. . 137
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . . . 13 7
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Proper occupant seating positions . . . . . . . 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Protec ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Q
quatt ro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sele ctive wheel torque contr ol . . . . . . . . . 120
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 140
R
Ra il carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Rain/light sensor Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 47
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear light
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems ....... .. . 109 , 110
Re arview mirror dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear window defogger (4-zone deluxe auto-
matic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear window defogger (deluxe automatic cli­
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Index
Rear window shade .................. 46 , 47
Recirculation mode (4-zone deluxe automatic
climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Recirculation mode (deluxe automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel filler door emergency release 194
Remo te control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote control operation Garage door op ener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . 39
Removing the side trim panel in the luggage
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
R eplacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . 48
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 135, 136
Reset but ton (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Residual heat (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reverse gear (automatic transmission) . . . . . 77
Rims .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 225
Road carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
s
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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