2018 AUDI A6 instrument cluster

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thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for more infor­
mation.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charg ing because this increases
the risk of an explosion.
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-Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the ve hicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
F ig. 184 Eng ine co mpartment: washer flu id reservoir cap
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The winds hield washer reservoir O contains the
cleaning solution for the windshield and the
headlight washer system*
c::;,page 192 , fig . 179.
The reservoir capacity can be found in
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To reduce the risk of lime sca le deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water w ith low amounts
of calc ium . Always add window cleaner to the wa­
ter . When the outs ide temperatures are cold, an
anti-freez ing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
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- The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
cond itions in the respect ive climate. A con­
centration that is too high can lead to vehi­
cl e damage.
Checking and Filling
- Never add radiato r anti -freeze or other addi­
tives to the washer fluid .
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve ­
hicle is due for service .
The service interval display works in two stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder : after a cer-
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
instrument cluster display each time the igni­
tion is switched on or off. The remaining dis­
tance or time is disp layed briefly.
-Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes­
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af­
ter switching the ignition on/off .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un ­
til the next oi l change or next inspection in the
Car menu. To do this, select: the
I CAR I function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
An authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility w ill reset the service interval dis­
play after perform ing service .
If you have changed the oi l yourse lf, you must re ­
set the oil change interval.
To r eset the indicat or, select: the
I CARI function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals . Turn the control
knob downward to
Reset oil change interval and
press the control knob.
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- Only reset the oi l change indicator if the oi l
was changed.
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0 0 \,;J ' Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsib ility to ma intain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inf lation has not reached the level
to trigger illum ination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale .
Your veh icle has also been equ ipped w ith a TPMS
malfunct ion indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal­
function indicator is combined w ith the low tire
pressure telltale. Whe n the system detects a
malfunct ion, the telltale will flash for approxi­
mately one minu te and then remain cont inuous ly
i llum inated. This sequence wi ll continue upon
subseq uen t veh icle start -ups as long as the ma l­
function exists.
When the malfunct ion i ndicator is ill uminated,
the system m ay not be ab le to detec t or sig nal
l ow tire press ure as intended. TPMS ma lfunctions
may occur for a var iety of reasons, incl uding the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after rep lacing one or
more t ires or whee ls on your vehicle to ensu re
that t he replacement or alternate ti res and
wheels allow the TPMS to cont inue to func tion
p roperly.
If the tire pressure monitoring system
indicator appears
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Tire Pressure Moni toring System in­
di cato r
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction .
Fig. 1 89 Instrument cl uste r: in dicator l ight w it h m essage
Wheels
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monito r­
ing system compares the tire tread circumfer­
ence and vibration characterist ics of the ind ividu ­
al tires. If the pressure changes in one or more
t ires, th is is indicated in the instrument cluster
display with an indicator l ight
IE and a message .
If only o ne tire is affected, the location of tha t
t ir e will be indicated .
The tire pressures must be stored in the Infotain­ ment system again each time the pressures
change (switching between partial and full load
pressure) or afte r changing or replac ing a tire on
yo ur vehicle
Q page 220. The tire p ressure mon i­
tor ing system on ly mon itors the t ire pressure you
have stored. Refer to the t ire press ure label fo r
the recommended ti re pressure for yo ur vehicle
Q page 211, fig. 188 .
Tire tread c ircu mfe rence and vibr ation cha racter ­
istics can change and ca use a tire press ure warn­
ing if:
- the t ire pressure in one or more tires is too low
- the t ire has str uctural damage
- the t ire was replaced or the t ire pressure was
changed and it was not stored
Q page 220
- the spare tire* is i nstalled
Indicator light s
IE-toss of pressure in at least one tire Q & .
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary .
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires and
store the pressu re again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
Q page 220.
m ( T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Ti re
pressure: System malfunction!.
If rn:m appears
after switching the ignition on or while driving
and the
IE indicator light in the instrument clus­
te r blinks for approx imately one minute and then
stays on, the re is system malf unct ion . Try to
store the co rrect t ire pressu res
Q page 220. If
t h e indicat or light does turn off or turns on agai n
af ter a sho rt pe riod o f time, d rive to an au thor­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty immediate ly to have the ma lfunction correct-
ed.
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Index
Headlight range contro l system . . . . . . . . . . 38
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
H eadlig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Clea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
H eadlig ht range contro l system . . . . . . . . . 38
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Ad justi ng .. .. .. ............. . 48, 49 , 128
Removing and ins tall ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
H eated
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rea r window (4-zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Rea r window (del uxe automat ic climate con­
t rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Seats (4 -zone deluxe automatic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seats (de luxe automatic climate contro l) . . 60
Washer no zzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
H ea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 1 36
High beams Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hi ll
descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Hi ll hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
also refer to Hi ll hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 36
H oo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are child restraint system anchors re lat-
ed to chi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
H ow many airbags does my veh icle have? . . 149
H ow safety belt pretens ioners work . . . . . . 140
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Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sw itching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
I mba lance (wheels) .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 210
Immob il izer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 25
Important things to do before driving . . . . 125
I mp roperly worn s afety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
I nspection inte rval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
256
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing the upper tether st rap on t he a n­
c h orage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ind icator lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior ligh ting
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Intermittent (windsh ie ld w ipers) . . . . . . . . . 44
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Jump-start ing 239
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
K
Key ..... ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 25
Indicator lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Un locking/locking .. .. ............. 27, 29
Key recognit ion (climate control system) . . . 58
K ick -dow n (au tomatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 78
Knee a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Impo rtant safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . 160
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Installing a ch ild restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Mount ing and re leas ing the anchorage
hoo k ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 182
Launc h control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Leat her care/ cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40