2018 AUDI A6 TPMS

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there is a ma lfu nction in t hat system.
Red indicator lights ~..::.._ __________ _
USA models:
b rake system .I
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Canada models:
bra ke sys te m .I
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USA models :
elec tromechanical parking brake
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Canada models:
e lectromechanical pa rking brake
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Cooling sys tem
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E ng ine oi l pressu re
c::> page 1 4
Eng ine oi l level ( MIN )*
c::> pag e 15
A lternator
Eng ine stop wh ile dr iv ing
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F ront safety belt
c::> page 14
Elect romecha nica l steer ing ./
c::> page 122
Steer ing lock
c::> page 1 5
En gine sta rt system
c::> page 15
USA models:
spee d war ning sys­
t em
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Canada models :
speed warning
system
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Adapt ive cr uise control* ./
c::> page 88
Air suspension
c::> page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
N ight vision assist*
c::> page 10 2
Night vision assist *
c::>page 102
Centra l indicator light
c::> page 10
Yellow indicator lights
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E lectronic Sta bilizat ion Contro l
TPMS
(ESC) .I
Elec tron ic St abiliz ati on Contro l
( E SC)
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USA models:
an ti-lock b raking system (ABS) ./
Canada models:
anti-lock b raking system (ABS) ./
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USA models:
sa fe ty sys tems
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Canada models:
safe ty sy stems
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Br ake pads
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Tire p ressure
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Tire p ressure
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Engine co ntro l (gasoline engine) ./
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Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL)
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En gine s peed li mita tio n
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En gine o il level (MI N)*
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En gine o il sensor
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Wheels
For example: Tr ead wea r 200, Traction AA, Tem ­
pe rature
A .
All passenge r ca r tires m ust conform to Federa l
Safety Requi rements in addition to these g rades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparat ive rat ing
based on the wear rate of the t ire when tested
unde r contro ll ed conditions o n a specified gov ­
e rnmen t test co urse.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one ha lf ( 11/2) t imes as well on the gove rn­
ment course as a tire g raded 1 00.
The relative performance of t ires depends upon
the actual condi tions of their use, howeve r, and
may depart s ignificant ly from the norm d ue to
va ria tions in driving hab its, service pra ctices and
d ifferences in road ch aract eris tics and clim ate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, Band
C. T hose grades represent the t ire's
ab ility to stop on wet pavement as meas ured un­
de r contro lled condi tions o n specified gove rn ­
men t tes t su rfa ces of asp ha lt and conc re te. A tire
mar ked C m ay have poor trac tion pe rforma nce
q _&. ,
Temperature
The temperature grades a re A (t he highest), B,
and C, rep resent ing the tire' s resistan ce to t he
gener ation o f heat and it s abili ty to d iss ipate
heat when tested unde r controlled condi tions on
a specified in door laboratory test whee l.
Susta ined hig h tem perature can cause t he ma te ­
r ial of the t ire to dege nerate and re duce tire life,
an d excess ive temperatu re can lead to sudden
tire fai lure
q .&. .
The gr ade C co rresponds to a leve l of perfor m­
a nce wh ich all passenge r car tir es mus t mee t un ­
der t he Fede ra l Mo tor Vehicle Safety Standar d
No . 109 . Grades Band A represent higher leve ls
of perfo rmance on the labo rato ry test w heel than
the min imum required by law.
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A WARNING -
The tract io n grade assigned to this t ire is
based on straight-a head braking traction
tes ts, a nd does no t in clude acceleration, cor­
ne ring, hy droplaning or pea k traction cha rac­
teris tics.
A WARNING
The tem perat ure grade fo r thi s tire is estab­
lishe d fo r a t ire th at is p roperl y infl ated and
n ot overloaded . Excessive s peed, under infla ­
tion, o r excessive loa ding, either separate ly or
i n comb inat io n, can cause heat bu ildup and
possib le t ire fai lure.
A WARNING
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Tempe rature grades app ly to t ires that are
proper ly inflated a nd not over or under inflat­
ed .
Tire pressure monitoring
system
ill General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if prov ided),
shou ld be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the i nflat ion press ure recommended by the
vehicle manufacture r on the veh icle placard or
ti re infla tion p ressure labe l. (If your ve hicle has
t ir es of a diffe rent size t han the si ze ind icated on
t h e ve hicle placard or tire i nflat io n press ure la ­
bel, you sho uld dete rm ine the proper tire in fla­
tion press ure for those tires) .
As a n ad ded safety featu re, you r vehicle has been
equipped wi th a t ire p ress ure mon itor ing system
(TPMS) t hat ill umi nates a low tire p ressure tell ­
ta le w hen one or mo re of your tires is s ignificant ­
l y under -inflated. According ly, w hen the low ti re
pressure telltale illum inates, you sho uld stop and
c h eck your t ires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Dr iv ing on a sign ifi­
cant ly under -inflated t ire ca uses the t ire to over ­
heat and ca n lead to tire fa ilu re . U nder-inflation
also red uces fue l eff ic iency a nd tire tread life,
and may affect t he ve hicl e's handling a nd s top-
ping ability.
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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
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- 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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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
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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
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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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