2018 AUDI A6 lights

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" N .... 0 0 \,;J ' -If the engine oi l leve l is correct and t he in dica ­
tor light st ill tu rns on, turn the eng ine
off and
do not continue driving . See an a uth orized Audi
dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Fac ility for as ­
s istance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an o il level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regu la rly.
'.!2" .. Engine oil level
App lies to: ve hicles wit h oil level warn ing
• Please add oil immed iately .
Add engine oil imme diate ly r=:>poge 192.
II Add oil max . x qt (l). You may continue driv­
ing
Add the disp layed amo unt of o il immed iate ly
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@ -Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle : Steering defective
There is a malfunc tion in the elec tronic stee ring
l o ck. You ca nnot t urn th e igni tion o n.
Do
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
steered . See an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thor ­
iz ed A udi Service Fac ility for assis tance .
l!llt Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
l ock .
Dri ve to an autho rize d Aud i dea ler o r a uth o rized
Au di Service Faci lity immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected .
A WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when there is a mal­
function in the electronic stee ring lock - this
increases the r isk of an accident.
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
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Instruments and indicator lights
D o not switch the ignition o ff because you may
not be able to switch it on again .
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thoriz ed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity immed iate ly to h ave the
malfu nction corrected.
ml Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
T he re is a ma lf u nct ion in the engine s ta rting sys­
tem .
Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: System fault. You can drive
slowly (max . speed 35 mph))
The re is a ma lf u nct ion that can resu lt in restric t­
ed dr iving stab ility .
Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly at a maxim um
speed of 35 mph (60 km/h) to hav e the malfunc­
t io n co rrected .
• Air suspension: Service mode . Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Caref ully drive to an aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r o r
autho rize d Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the service mode deact ivated.
rl Air suspension: System fault.
T he re is a syste m malfu nction t hat can resul t in
r es trict ed dr iv ing stabilit y or reduced grou nd
cl ear ance.
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Fac ility i mmed ia te ly to have the
m alfu nction corr ecte d .
rl Air suspension: Vehicle too low Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is ve ry low due to a system
malfu nction . Wait u nti l the a ir su sp ension sys­
tem has res to red normal g ro und clea rance . O th­
erwise, con ditions s uch as an un even roa d surface
c a n l ead t o ve hicle dam age .
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Instruments and indicator lights
& Brake booster
U Brake servo: limited functionality. You can
continue driving. Contact workshop
There is a ma lfunction in the brake booster . The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behavior may be different from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may vibrate.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Y!., /~ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bJ indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu­
lating.
If the
bJ indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC
off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition
off and then on to sw itch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns
off wh en th e sys­
tem is functioning fully.
If the
II indicator light turns on, ESC was
switched
off using the i.i, O FF I button
¢page 119.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the G) indicator light and the ABS indicator
light~ (USA models) I II] (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal­
function in the ABS system or electronic differen­
tial lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
Th e brakes still function with their normal pow er,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corr ect ed.
&_ 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 malfunctioned . Functions that stabilize
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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
malfunction corrected.
{D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
¢ page 119 .
tlit !J: Safety systems
The II (USA models) Im (Canada models) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems .
I f the
II (USA models) Im (Canada models) in­
dicator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal ­
function in a safety system such as the airbag or
belt tensioner system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer 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
risk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, which increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
(0} Brake pads
Ill Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
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The Ill indicator 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 control.

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thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
! ?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to: ve hicles with eng ine speed lim itat ion
Ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed 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
a l once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lfunction, the
ll:a indicator
light also turns on. Make sure that the speed
does not go above the speed displayed. Drive to
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
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Applies to: S models
The engine speed is limited when the engine
is cold
-the full engine output is not availa­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the red area in the tach ometer moves
to a highe r RPM range.
~;... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
The senso r to check the engine oil level has
fa iled. Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
f Engine warm-up request
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has en tered the engine oi l, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives. Drive unti l the engine is warm so that the fue l in
the eng ine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine
Instruments and indicator lights
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this.
Bil Tank system
II] 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.
II] Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact deal­
er
T here is a ma lfunct ion in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfu nction corrected .
(D Tips
For additional informat io n on refueling, see
c::>page 186 .
.. Washer fluid level
m Please refill washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windsh ie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off
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• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction w ith the windshield wip­
ers .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
i§! l0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the 1:1 ind icator light turns o n, a light has
failed . The message indicates the location of the
lig ht. If the
IJ indicato r light also turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds with the location on the
vehicle.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
Vehicle lights : Malfunction
There is a malfunc tion in the headl ights or the
lig ht switch .
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
~(D Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
II Headlight rang e control : System fault
There is a malfunction in the head ligh t range
con trol system, wh ich may ca use g lare fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an a uthori zed Aud i dea ler or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunc tion corrected .
@.D Light/rain sensor
!'al Automatic headlights / automati c wipers :
System faul t
The light/ra in senso r is malf unct io ni ng .
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the lig ht switch is in the
AUTO position . H owever, you can continue to
tur n the lights on and off using the light sw itch .
You can s till con trol a ll func tions that are inde­
pendent of the ra in se nsor thro ug h the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever.
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Au di Serv ice Fac ility immedia tely to have t he
malfunc tion corre cted.
I--! Sport differential
Applies to: vehicle s with sport differential
Ill Sport differential: System fault
There is a malfunc tion wi th t he sport diffe re nt ial.
Drive to an a uthori zed Aud i dea le r or a uth ori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunc tion corrected .
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Ill Sport differential: Overheating
The t ra nsmission temperatu re has increased sig ­
nificantly due to t he sporty dr iv ing m anner. Drive
i n a less s port y manne r until t he temperat ure re ­
turns to t he norma l range and t he in dicator lig ht
switches of .
A WARNING
Contact an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized A udi Service Fac ility if the spo rt differen­
tial is fa ulty o r malfunctioning . The repai r
must be p erf ormed by trained p ersonnel us­
ing the correc t oil in or der to ensure safety.
¢i Q Turn signals
If the . or. in d icator lig ht blinks , the turn
s ignals a re activ ate d. If both in dicator lights a re
blink ing, t he emergency flas hers are activ at ed .
If an ind icator light bl inks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led . Care fully d rive to an
a uth orize d Au di dealer o r au th ori ze d Aud i Serv ice
Fa cility i mmed iate ly to h ave the mal function co r­
r ec ted .
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Addi tio na l informat ion about the tur n signals
c a n be f ound
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0 0 \,;J " Driver information
system
Overview
Fig . 4 Dr iver informa tion sy stem in t he inst rum ent clus ter
Fig. S Instrum en t cl us ter: examp le in formation line
The information in the driver information system
is shown in @tabs @
¢ fig. 4. The following
content is possible depending on vehicle equip­
ment:
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First tab Vehicle functions:
On-board computer
¢page20
Efficiency program*
¢page 21
Digital speedometer
Cru ise control system*
¢ page84
Adaptive cruise control* and braking
guard*
¢ page 86
Act ive lan e assist*
¢page95
Reduced display
Driver information system
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Second Indicator lights and messages
tab Warning when a door, the hood, or
the luggage compartment lid is not
closed
Service interval display
¢ page 199
Speed warning system*
¢page84
Third tab Night vision assist*
¢page 101
Fourth Audio/Video
tab
Fi fth tab Telephone*
Sixth tab Navigation*
The second and third tabs are only visible if at least one indicator light or message is shown or if
that system is switched on .
The status line © is located in the bottom part of
the
display¢ fig. 4. It displays the exterior tem­
perature, time, selector lever position, tripod­
ometer and odometer .
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
¢ page21 in line (D¢fig . 5.
A WARNING ,.___
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display . Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.
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-You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment system.
- If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- For information on the audio/video and nav­
igation* functions, refer to the separate In­
fotainment system operating manual.
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Display brightness.
Display content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex­
ample , this can include navigation information*,
Adaptive cruise control* or night vision assist*.
The display of certain information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info­
tainment system. The display brightness decreas­
es automatically as the amount of light decreas­
es. The background brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination
q pag e 41.
@ Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do not place any objects in
the projection opening.
(j) Tips
-Sunglasses with polarization filters and un­
favorable lighting conditions can have a negative effect on the display.
- An optimum display depends on the seat
position and the height adjustment of the
head-up display.
- A special windshield is needed for the head­
up display function.
- For information on cleaning, see
q table on
page 223 . Driver information
system
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Opening and closing
Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles w ith valet parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access .
Fig. 33 Glove compartment: valet parking function button
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi­
cle
l }_ When the function is switched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
... Remove the integrated mechanical key
¢page 26.
... Open the glove compartment.
... Press the I VALET I button to switch the va let
parking function on. The LED in the button
turns on.
... lock the glove compartment with the mechani ­
cal key .
... Applies to vehicles with lockable backrests in
the rear: to also secure the luggage compart­
ment from the vehicle interior, lock the backr­
ests using the mechanical key ¢
page 55.
... Only give the remote control key to the service
personnel parking your car and keep the re­
moved mechanical key with you.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on:
-1""' 1 button in the driver's door
-I a I button on the remote control key
- Handle in the luggage compartment lid
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
ll This fun ctio n is not availa ble in all c oun tries.
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the instrument cluster display when yo u switch
the ignition on.
(D Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles w ith a pass-through, even when
the valet parking function is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link}
Fig. 34 Garage door opener: exa mples of usage fo r d iffer ·
ent syste ms
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can activa te systems such as the garage doors ,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons a re integrated in the head ­
liner that can be prog rammed to up to three re­
mote controls.
To be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment . People can be injured or prop -
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig. 36 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch w ith all -weather
lights
Light switch · 'A ·
Tur n the switch to the co rresponding position.
W hen the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo: symbo l
tur ns on .
0 - The lights are off or the daytime running lights are on:
- USA mode ls: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light switch ¢
fig. 36 is in the O posi­
t ion or the
AUTO pos ition (only in day light con­
ditions). The
Daytime running lights func tion
can be turned o n and off in the MM I
9 page 40, 9 &.
-Canada model s: T he d aytime runn ing lights
will come on automati cally when the ignit io n is
o n and the ligh t switch
9 fig . 36 is in the O po­
sition, the
; oo : position or the AU TO position
(on ly in daylight conditions) ¢
&.
AUTO - au toma tic headligh ts switch on and off
depending on br igh tness, for example i n tw ilig ht,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
::oo : -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
~ - All-weather lights
@] -Rear fog lights
38 All-weather lights
The fron
t lights a re adjus ted au tom atica lly so
that there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her own lights, fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g la re for on ­
coming t raffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
bra king and accelerat ing .
Light funct ion s
The following light func tions may be ava ila bl e
depe nding on ve hicle equ ipment and only f unc­
tion when the lig ht switch is in the AUTO posi­
tion.
Static cornering light* -the cornering ligh t
switches on automatically at speeds up to ap­
proximately 44 mph (70 km) when th e steering
whee l is at a ce rtain angle. The area to t he side of
the ve hicle is illumina ted be tter when turning.
A WARNING
- Automatic headlig hts are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsib ility to check the head­
lights and to t urn th em on m anua lly b ased
on t he cur re nt ligh t and vis ib ility conditions.
F or examp le, fog cannot be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con dit ions and
when driv ing in the dark
io.
- To prevent glare for traffic be hind yo ur vehi ­
cle, the rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulat ions.
- Always observe le g al regulations when us­
ing the lighting systems described.
(D Tips
- Th e light senso r for the a utomat ic head ­
lights is locate d in the re arview mirro r
mount . Do not p lace any stic kers i n this area
on the w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing f unct ions can be ad ­
justed
¢ page 40 .