2018 AUDI A6 stop start

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual . .. .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Controls at a glance . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments ....... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Indicato r lights .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Driver information system ... .. .
Ove rview ....... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Operation . ........ .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
On-board computer ........... .... .. .
Eff iciency program ............ .... .. .
Odometer .. .. .. ................ ... .
T ime/date display ............... ... .
H ead-up display ................. ... .
Starting and driving ............ .
Opening and closing ............ .
Cent ral lock ing .. ............. .... .. .
L ugg age compa rtment lid ...... .. .. .. .
Ch ild safety lock . ............. .... .. .
P owe r windows .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Sunroof . ....... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Va let par king function . ..... ... .. .. .. .
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Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 36
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
W indshield w ipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
M emory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ciga rette lighte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Warm and cold .... ... .. ..... ... . .
Climate contro l system . .. .. ..... ... . .
Steering w heel heat ing . .. .. ..... ... . .
Driving . .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Genera l information . .... .. ..... ... . .
Steering .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
E lectromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. .............. .
A utomat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. .............. .
D riving with a tra ile r
Driver assi stance .. .............. .
Assistance systems ............. .
Speed warning system .............. . .
Cru ise cont ro l sys tem . ............. . .
Audi adaptive cruise contro l ...... ... . .
Audi pre sense ..... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Audi active lane assist .... .. ..... ... . .
Audi s ide ass ist .. .. .. ............. . .
N ight vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection . ............. . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
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Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Per iphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Adjus ting the d isplay and the wa rn ing
tones.. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... ..
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Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Traile r hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 11 9
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 119
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
122
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Notice abo ut data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and veh icle co ntro l
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Side assist d isplay
Cent ral locking swit ch ..... .. .. .
M emory function buttons . ... .. .
Side assist button ............ .
A ir ven ts wit h thumbw heel
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist ......... .. .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informat ion sys tem con -
t rols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
t io n and voice recogn ition con ­
t rols
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .. .. .. .
- Sh ift paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@ H ead-up display ............. .
@ W indshield w ash er system leve r
@ Buttons for:
- In fota inment system display
- Tr ip odometer ............ . .
@ Starting the eng ine when there is a
mal func tion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
(9) Knee airbag ............... .. .
@) Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pendi ng on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l . ... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@) Lever for :
- Cru ise cont rol sys tem ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol ..... . .
@ Button for switching the head- up
disp lay on/off , adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Inst rument illum ination ....... .
@ H ood release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
D iagnostic System (OBD II) .... .
@ Lig ht switch ............. .. .. .
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Coc kpit o ver view
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assist .......... .
- Rear fog light(s) . .. .. ..... .. .
@) Switch for luggage compartment
l id ...... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Buttons for :
- P owe r wi ndows
- Chil d safety lock
@ Infot ain ment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ G love compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ........ .
@ Drives (In fot ainment system)
@ Buttons/indicator light for:
- Sta rt/Stop system .......... .
- Park ing aid .. .. ............ .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Powe r su nshade ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@) Climate control system, depe nd ing
on veh icle eq uipme nt:
- De luxe automatic climate control
- 4- zone deluxe au toma tic climate
con trol ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .
I§ Storage compartment or ashtray
with c igarette lighter . ...... .. .
@ I S TAR T EN GIN E ST OP I butto n
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Infotainment unit
Cup holder , 12 Vo lt outlet
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120
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@ E lectromechanical parki ng b rake 72
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is-
s ion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
{!) Tips
- Some the eq uipment listed here is o nly in­
stalled in certai n models or is available as
an opt io n.
- The instr ument cluster d isp lay is either m ul­
tico lored or monoc hrome, depending on ve-
hicle equipment. Because t he images in
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Instruments and indicator lights
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Engine warm-up request
¢page 17
Battery charge
¢page 14
Tank system
¢page 17
Washer fluid level
¢page 17
Windshield wipers
¢page 17
Remote control key
¢page 68
Remote control key
¢page 70
Battery in remote control key
¢page26
Bulb failure ind icator
¢ page 17
Rear fog lights
¢page 17
Headlight range control system
¢page 18
Adaptive light*
¢page39
Light/rain sensor
¢page 18
Active lane assist*
¢ page 96
Transmission
¢page 79
Transmission
¢page 79
Steer ing lock
¢ page 15
Engine start system
¢page 15
Brake booster
¢ page 16,
Central indicator light
¢page 10
Electromechanica l power steering,
dynamic steering*
¢page 122
A ir suspension*
¢ page 15
Sport differential*
¢page 18
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page 18
USA models :
cruise control system
¢page 84
Canada models:
cruise contro l system
¢ page84
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page 88
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 88
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 88
Active lane assist*
¢page 96
Start/Stop system*
¢page 70
Start/Stop system*
¢page 70
High beam ass istant*
¢ page39
High beams
¢page39
BRAKE/{©) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Stop the veh icle and check the brake flu id level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
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ii] (Canada mode ls), th e ESC indicator light DI .
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking distribution are
malfunctioning ¢&. .
Do not cont inue driving . See an authorized Aud i
dealer or authori zed Aud i Serv ice Facili ty for as­
sistance ¢
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1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada models ) Pa rk­
ing brake: S ystem fault! See owner 's manual.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicl e is stati onar y or afte r switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot re lease the park ­
ing brake, see an authori zed Aud i dealer or au­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility. If you can rele ase
the parking brake and the message still ap ­
pears, see an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
i zed Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
- If the indicato r light and message appear
while
d riving,
the h ill stQrt Qssist or emergency b r9k­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ib le to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your ve hicle
on hi lls. See an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
Applies to: USA models
If the 1111 and EiJ t u rn on at the same t ime, the
brake pads are worn out ¢
page 16.
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 189, Working in the engine com­
portment
before open ing the hood and
check ing the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system ind icator light does not
turn off or it turns on while dr iv ing, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an acc ident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
tho rize d Aud i Serv ice F acility for ass istance.
- If the brake system ind icator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC ind icator
In strum ents and ind icator ligh ts
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing . Funct ions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide. Do not cont inue driving. See an autho rized
Aud i deale r or a utho rized Aud i Serv ice Facili­
ty fo r ass istance.
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the -(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
indicator ligh t turns on, the parking brake was
set .
-(USA model s) /. (Can ad a model s) Cau ­
t ion : V ehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r light bl inks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enoug h braking powe r to se­
c ur e the veh icle. The b rakes have ove rheated. The
vehicle could roll away even o n a sm all incline .
-(USA model s) /. (Can ad a model s) Pre ss
brak e pedal to r elease parkin g brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press
the ~ button at the same time
or start driving w ith hill start
assist ~ page 74 .
&,I Parking brake!
T here is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunc­
t ion cor rected.
(D Tips
For additional information on the parking
brake, see ¢
page 72.
_L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant le vel
T he coo lant level is too low.
Do not continue dr iv ing and switch t he e ngine
off. Chec k the coolan t level ¢
page 196 .
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
~ page 196 . Only continue dr iving once the in-
d icator light turns off.
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Instruments and indicator lights
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en­
gine run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa­
tion found
in¢ page 189, Working in the
engine compartment.
@ Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
~ Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn­
ing tone.
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
¢page 134.
0 Alternator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Because the ve-
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hicle battery is discharging, turn off all unneces­
sary electrical equipment such as the radio. See
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while, the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repair the malfunction .
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support.
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov­
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped . If the
ve·
hicle is rolling, try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
A WARNING
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident. There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge . Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering.
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine and check oil level
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil
level¢ page 193.
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- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 194 . Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
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Opening and clo sin g
particularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle. Otherw ise children could start the eng ine
or operate electrical equipment (such as pow­
er windows), wh ich increases the risk of an ac­
cident .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 31 Dr ive r's door : power w indow co ntro ls
All power window sw itches are equ ipped with a
two-stage function:
Op en ing and closing the window s
.. To open or close the w indow completely, p ress
the switch down or pu ll the switch up briefly to
th e second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is p ressed/pu lled again.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached .
Power wind ow switch es
@ Left front door
@ R ight front door
@ L eft rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- If you leave the veh icle, switch the ignition
off and take the vehicle key with you . This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle . Otherwise children could start
the engine or operate electrical equipment (suc h as power windows), wh ich increases
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the risk of an accident. The power windows
continue to function until the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccup ied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turn ing the
ignition off. The power windows do not switch
off until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened .
Convenience opening
All of the window s and the sunroof* can be
opened at once.
The sett ings in the Infota inment system spec ify
which w indows will open.
Convenience opening feature
.. Press and hold the Iii button on the remote
control key until a ll of the windows reach the
desired posit ion and the sunroof* is tilted open.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select: the I CAR I function button > (Car )* Sys­
tem s contro l button > Vehicle settings > Cen ­
tral loc king > Long-p ress to open wi ndows .
To enable convenience opening of the windows
and the roof *, the
Front window s, Rear windo ws
and Roof functions must be switched On .
A WARNING
-
For security reasons, the windows and the
sunroof* can on ly be opened w it h the remote
control key at a maximum distance of approx ­
imately 6 feet (2 m) from the veh icle .

Drivin g
Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in for the first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km). Do not dr ive at speeds
t hat will exceed 2/3 of the max imum pe rm itted
engine speed (RPM) for the first 600 miles
(1,000 km), and avoid fu ll acceleration during
this period . You may gradually start increasing
the RPM and the speed between 600 miles
(1,000 km) and 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
higher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into place with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven d uring the first 1,000
miles (1 ,500 km) a lso affects the engine quality .
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initial
break-in per iod, part icu larly when running a cold
eng ine . Th is will reduce eng ine wear and improve
the m ileage .
Do not drive at too
low of an engine speed (RPM).
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth­ ly". Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati­
cally reduced .
Reducing the risk of vehicle damage
@ Note
When driving on poo r roads, by cu rbs and on
s teep ramps, make su re t hat low-hang ing
compone nts such as the spo ile r and exha ust
system do not come into contact with these
or they could be damaged. This especially ap ­
plies to vehicles with low ground clearance
and veh icles that are heavily loaded.
Warming up/cooling down
Applies to: S models
By warming up/cooling down the engine carefu l­
ly, you can help red uce unnecessary stra in o n
your veh icle when driving in a sporty sty le .
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The eng ine speed is lim ited when the engine is
cold - the full engine output is not availab le.
When the engine is at operat ing temperatu re,
the engine speed limitation moves to a h igher
RPM range. A lso, cold t ires may not have full
road gr ipping capab ilities until they have warmed
up .
Your vehicle a lso has an after-run cooling fea­
ture . However, cooling down is still important.
The eng ine and the brakes as well as the exhaust
system and the transmission become very hot
whe n driving in a spo rty style . Before you shut
t h e ve hicle off, you should cool down the vehicle
by d rivi ng a few miles at low speeds with l igh t ac ­
ce leration.
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the risk of vehicle
damag e when driving throug h water, for exampl e
on f looded roads:
- The water must not be any higher t han the bo t­
tom of the vehicle body.
- Do not dr ive faster tha n wal king speed .
& WARNING
After driving th ro ugh water or m ud, the effec ­
tiveness of the brakes may be red uce d due to
mo isture on the brake rotors and brake pads.
A few careful brake app lications shou ld dry
off the brakes and restore the full braking ef­
fect .
@ Note
-Vehicle components such as the engine,
t ransmiss ion, suspens ion or elect rical sys­
tem can be seve rely damaged by drivi ng
throug h water .
- Always switch the Start/Stop system* off
when driving through water
¢ page 70 .
(D Tips
- Determine the depth before driving throug h
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch the engine off when driving through
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-Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
through safely.
-Avoid driving through salt water, because
this can cause corrosion.
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving
The amount of fuel consumption, the environ­
mental impact and the wear to the engine,
brakes and tires depends mostly on your driving
style. With an anticipatory and economic driving
style, fuel consumption can be reduced by ap­
proximately 10-15%. The following tips will help
you conserve the environment and your money at the same time.
Anticipatory driving
A vehicle uses the most fuel when accelerating.
When you drive with anticipation, you do not
need to brake as often and so you accelerate less.
When possible, let your vehicle coast with a
gear
engaged, for example, when you notice that the
next traffic light is red. This produces an engine
braking effect, which helps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and fuel con­
sumption to zero (fuel shut-off during decelera­
tion) .
Shift efficiently
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fuel.
Staying in a gear too long uses fuel unnecessari­
ly .
Press down on the accelerator pedal slowly and
avoid "kick-down".
Avoid full acceleration
You should rarely travel at the maximum vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a disproportionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise. Slower driving saves fuel.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* helps to reduce the idling
time automatically. In vehicles without the Start/
8 Stop system*, it is efficient to switch the engine 0 \.J ' Driving
off when stopped at railroad crossings and long
red lights. Stopping the engine for 30-40 sec­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the engine.
It takes a very long time in idle to warm the en­
gine up to operating temperature. Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm-up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while doing this .
Have maintenance performed regularly
By having maintenance performed regularly on
your vehicle, you can help to reduce fuel con­
sumption before you even start to drive. The maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but al ­
so impacts
fuel consumption . A poorly main­
tained engine can lead to fuel consumption that
is 10% higher than normal.
Avoid short trips
The engine and emissions control system must
reach their optimal operating temperature to ef­
fectively reduce consumption and emissions .
A cold engine uses a disproportionately high amount of fuel. The engine reaches operating
temperature and consumption normalizes only
after approximately
2 .5 miles (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fuel, make sure the tires are always in­
flated to the correct pressure
Q page 211. The
fuel consumption can increase by S% if the pres­
sure is only 0.5 bar too low . Due to the increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures will also
lead to greater tire
wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on
winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to 10% more fuel.
Eliminate unnecessary weight
Since every pound of extra weight increases fuel
consumption, a quick inspection of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces -
sary weight.
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