2018 AUDI A6 turn signal

Airbag system
-An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure or even kill the child
-even
with an Advanced Airbag System .
-Always carefully follow the manufacture r's
instructions provided with the child seat or
carrier .
-Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacit ive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is
not, or to signa l that it is occupied by some­
one who is heav ier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of addi­
tional objects could cause the passenger
front airbag to be turned on when it should be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way that is different from the way it would
have worked without the object on the seat .
Front airbags
Description of front airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained front seat occu­
pants.
Fig. 151 L ocation of d river airbag : in stee ring w heel
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Fig. 152 Locat io n of fro nt passenge r's airbag : in th e in ·
s trumen t pan el
Your vehicle is equipped with an "Advanced Air­
bag System" in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) 208, as well as Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applicable at
the time your vehicle was manufactured .
The airbag for the driver is in the steering wheel
hub
q fig. 151 and the airbag for the front pas­
senger is in the instrument panel
q fig. 152 . The
general location of the airbags is marked
"AIR·
BAG".
There is a lot you need to know about the airbags
in your vehicle . We urge you to read the detailed
information about airbags, safety belts and child
safety in this and the other chapters that make
up the owner's literature. Please be sure to heed
the WARNINGS
-they are extremely important
for your safety and the safety of your passengers,
especially infants and small children.
A WARNING
-Never rely on airbags alone for protection.
-Even when they deploy, airbags provide only
supplemental protection.
- Airbag work most effectively when used
with properly worn safety belts.
- Therefore, always wear your safety belts and
make sure that everybody in your veh icle is
properly restrained.
- Always hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the steering wheel
rim at the 9:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock po·
sitions to help reduce the risk of personal in-
jury
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" N .... 0 0 \,;J ' -If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sit ­
t ing s ideways or out of pos ition in any way,
your risk of injury is much higher.
- You will also receive serious injur ies and
cou ld even be killed if you are up aga inst the
airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag
¢page 142 .
A WARNING
A ch ild in a rearward-facing ch ild seat instal­
led on the front passenger seat w ill be ser i­
ously in jured and can be k illed if the front air­
bag inflates - even with an Advanced A irbag
System.
- Alt hough the Advanced A irbag System in
yo ur vehicle is des igned to t urn off t he front
airbag when a re arwa rd-faci ng ch ild re ­
straint has been insta lled on the front pas ­
senger seat, nobody can abso lutely guaran ­
tee that deployment is impossible in a ll con­
ceivable s ituations that may happen during
the useful life of your vehicle.
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child seat or
infant carrier w ith great force and will
smash the c hild seat and child against the
backrest, ce nter armrest, door, or roof .
- Always install rearward-fac ing ch ild re­
straints on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing c hild
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptiona l circumstances and the
PA SSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come o n
and stay on, immediately insta ll the rear­
facing child seat in a re ar seat ing pos ition
and have the a irbag sys tem inspected by
yo ur Audi dealer .
A WARNING
If , in except ional circumstances, you mus t in­
sta ll a forward-facing chi ld restraint on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward -facing seat
has been designed and certified by its man ­
ufact urer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and s ide a irbag.
Airbag syste m
- Never p ut the fo rward-facing child restraint
up aga inst or very near the instr ument pan ­
el.
-Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest posit ion in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the rearmost posit ion in the seat's fore and aft
ad justment range, as far away from the a ir­
bag as poss ible, before installing the for­
ward-fac ing ch ild rest raint.
- Always make sure that the safety be lt upper
a nchorage is behind the c hild rest raint and
not next to o r in front of the ch ild res trai nt
so th at the s afety be lt will be p roper ly posi ­
tioned.
- Always make su re th at there is not hing o n
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occup ied by a person when it is
not, or to signal that it is occupied by some­
one w ho is heavier than the person actually
sitt ing on the seat. The presence of add i­
tional objects cou ld cause the passe nger
front a irbag to be t urned on when it should
be off, o r cou ld cause t he air bag to work in a
way th at is d ifferen t from the way it wo uld
have worked withou t the object on the seat .
- Mak e sure that t he
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the time
whenever t he ignition is switched on .
Advanced Airbag System components
The front passenger seat in your ve hicle has a lot
of very important parts of t he Advanced Airbag
System in it. These parts include the capacitive passenger detection system, wir ing, brackets,
and more . The control unit monitors the system
on the fro nt passenger seat when the ignition is
switched on and turns the airbag indicator l igh t
o n when a malfunction in the one of the system
components is
detec ted ¢ page 154. Because
the fron t passenger sea t contains impo rtan t
parts of the Advanced Ai rbag System, you m ust
take care to prevent it from being damaged .
Damage to the seat may prevent the Advanced
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A child in a rearward-facing child seat instal­
led on the front passenger seat will be seri ­
ously injured and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the child seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child seats on the
rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptional circumstances and the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on
and stay on, immediately install the rear­
facing child seat in a rear seating position and have the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer­
ing with the way the airbag unfolds or by be­
ing pushed into you as the airbag inflates .
- Never hold things in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use .
- Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat. Objects could
move into the area of the front airbags dur­
ing braking or other sudden maneuvers and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious personal injury if the airbags
inflate.
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru­
ment panel, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself. These objects could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate .
- Never recline the front passenger 's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or the front air-
-
Airbag system
bag during braking or in a sudden maneu­
ver. Objects near the airbags can become projectiles and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined .
- Never place or transport objects on the
front passenger seat. Objects on the front passenger seat could cause the capacitive
sensor in the seat to signal to airbag system
that the seat is occupied by a person when it
in fact is not, or that the person on the seat
is heavier than he or she actually is. The
change in electric capacitance because of
such objects can cause the passenger front
airbag to be turned on when it should be
off, or can cause the airbag to work in a way
that is different from the way it would have
worked without objects on the seat.
- Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is not , or to signal that it is occupied by some­
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of an ob­
ject could cause the passenger front airbag to be turned on when it should be off, or
could cause the airbag to work in a way that is different from the way it would have
worked without the object on the seat.
A WARNING ...__ -
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can
cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing condi­
tions .
- To reduce the risk of breathing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory con­
ditions should get fresh air right away by
getting out of the vehicle or opening win­
dows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags de­
ploy, wash your hands and face with mild
soap and water before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes,
or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water.
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Airbag system
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
:~ (USA models) /!f (Canada models)
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System : the airbag moni ­
toring indicator light and the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
ligh t.
The Advanced Airbag System as well as the side
airbags and side curtain airbags with eject ion
mitigation features (including the e lectroni c con­
trol unit, sensors and system wiring) are all
monitored continuously to make sure that they
are funct ion ing prope rly whenever the ignition is
on . Every time you turn on the ignition, the air­
bag system indicator light
II (USA models) 1fll
(Canada models) will come on for a few seconds
(function check).
The system must be inspected when the
indicator light
II (USA models) tfll
(Canada models):
-does not come on w hen the ignition is switched
on,
-does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ign ition, or
-comes on wh ile driving .
If an airbag system ma lf u nction is detected, the
ind icator light wi ll come on to serve as a constant
reminder to have the system inspected immedi­
ately.
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front air­
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on
whenever the igni tion is on .
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct ioning prop­
erly cannot provide supplemental protection
in a frontal crash .
-If the airbag indicato r light ¢page 16
comes when the vehicle is being used, have
the system inspected immediate ly by your
authorized Audi dealer . It is possible that
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the airbag will inflate when it is not sup­
posed to, or will not inflate when it should.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 154 Sect io n fro m t he inst rume nt panel: PASSENGER
AIR BAG O FF lig ht
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located in
the center of the instrument panel ¢
fig. 154.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on
and stay on to tell you when the front Advanced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off
by the electronic contro l unit . If the bulb for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light burns out, the
airbag indicator light
II (USA models) a (Can­
ada models) will come on to signal a malfunction
i n the Advanced A irbag System. Although the
burned-out bulb will not change the way the
front passenger's frontal airbag works, it wi ll no
l onger be poss ible to use the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
lig ht to make sure that the a irbag on/
off status is correct for the occupant on the front
passenger seat . Have the airbag system inspect­
ed immediately by your author ized Audi dealer .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink
for about 5 seconds when:
-the ignition is switched on and
- the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switches the front seat passenger's fron­
tal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a
change in the status of the front passenger
seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stops blinking, always make sure that the airbag
status (on or off) as shown by the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light is proper for the age, size and
electrical capacitance of the person occupying
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one of the rear seating positions . If in exception­
a l circumstances you must use it on the front
passenger seat, carefully read all of the informa­
tion on chi ld safety and Advanced Airbags and
heed all of the applicable WARNINGS . Make cer­
tain that the child and ch ild restraint are correct­
l y recogn ized by the capacitive passenger detec­
tion system in the front passenge r seat, that the
front passenger airbag is turned off, and t hat the
airbag status is always cor rectly signaled by the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
M any types and models of ch ild rest rai nts have
been available ove r th e yea rs , new mode ls are in­
trod uced regular ly incorporat ing new and im­
proved designs and older mode ls are taken out o f
production . Chi ld restraints are not standardized .
Ch ild restraints of the same type typica lly have
d ifferent weights and s izes and different "foot­
prints", the size and shape of the bottom of the
child restraint that sits on the seat, when they
are installed on a vehicle seat . T hese differences
make it virtually impossible to certify compliance
w ith the requirements fo r advanced airbags with
e ach and eve ry c hild rest raint t hat has ever been
sold in the past o r will be sold over t he course o f
the useful life of your vehicle.
F or this reason, the U nited States National High­
way Tr affic Safety Adminis tration has p ublished a
lis t of specific type, makes and models of child
restraints that must be used to certify compli ­
ance of th e Advanced Airbag System in your vehi­
cle with the suppression requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208. These child
restraints are:
Subpart A -Car bed child re straint s
Model Manufactured on or
after
Ange l Guard Angel September 25, 2007
Ride AA2403FOF
Ch ild saf ety
Subpart B -Rear-facing child restraints
Model Manufactured on or
after
Century SmartFit 4543 December 1, 1999
Cosco Arr iva September 25, 2007
22-013PAW and base
22 -999WHO
Evenflo Discovery
Ad-December 1, 1999
just Right 212
E venflo First Choice December 1, 1999
204
Graco Infant 8457 December 1, 1999
Graco Snug ride September 25, 2007
P eg Pe rego P rimo Viag- September 25, 2007
g io SI P IM UNOOUS
Subpart C -Forward -facing and convertible
child restraints
Model Manufactured on or
after
Britax Roundabout September 25, 2007
E9L02xx
Cosco Tou riva 025 19 Decembe r 1, 1999
Cosco Summit De luxe September 25, 2007
H igh Back Booster
22-262
Cosco High Back Boos -September 25, 2007
ter 22 -209
E venflo Tr ibute V September 25, 2007
379xxxx
Evenflo Medallion 254 December 1, 1999
E venflo Generat io ns September 25, 200 7
352xxxx
Graco ComfortSport September 25, 2007
Graco Todd le r Safety September 25, 200 7
Seat Step 2
Graco Platinum Cargo September 25, 2007
A WARNING
To reduce the r isk of serious injury, ma ke sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight
comes on and stays on whenever a chil d re­
straint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ignition is switched on .
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Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Technical modifica tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Temperature disp lay
Exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Temperature ind icator
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 , 132
T ime . .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 22
tiptron ic mode (automatic transmission) . . . 78
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 74
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
All whee l driv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Low -profile ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Repl acing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . 218 ,219
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tire pressure (trailer towing) . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Uniform tire quality grading ..... ..... . 217
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 204
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Towing Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
T owing loop ... ................ .. 241 ,242
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) .. 219
Trailer tow ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Parking systems .............. .. .. .. . 117
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 79
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
u
Unfastening safety belts 139
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Index
Unlocking/locking
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
With the centra l locking switch . . . . . . . . . 28
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
V
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Out of serv ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
T ransporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 198
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winter operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 229
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
VIN ........ ... .. .. ................ . 245
Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Washer fluid level (indicator l ight) . . . . . . . . 17
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 135
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Whee l bolts .. .. .. .. ................ . 216
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