2020 AUDI A6 maintenance

Fuses and bulbs

Fuse panel () (red)
7 |Trailer hitch release
8 | Left trailer hitch light
9 |Trailer hitch socket



10 |All wheel drive sport differential
11 | Exhaust treatment
12 |48 V generator



Bulbs
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights. However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, please contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty.
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Accessories and technical changes

Accessories and
technical changes
Warranty
Your vehicle is covered by various warranties:
— New Vehicle Limited Warranty
— Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
— Emissions Control System Warranties: Federal
Emissions Control System Defect Warranty,
Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
— Applies to: USA models: Kansas Safety Belt
Limited Warranty
— Applies to: USA models: California Emissions
Control Warranties: Short-term Emissions De-
fects Warranty, Long-term Emissions Defects
Warranty, TZEV models Emissions Defects
Warranty, California Emissions Performance
Warranty
You can find detailed information in your Warran-
ty & Maintenance Booklet and in the California
Emissions Booklet*.
Audi Literature Shop
Service information is made available as soon as
possible after a model is introduced and can be
ordered in the Audi Literature Shop: http://
literature.audiusa.com
Driving in other
countries
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require motor vehicles to comply with
emissions regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles that were produced for the
U.S. and Canadian markets are different from
vehicles produced for other countries.
If you plan to use your vehicle outside of the
United States or Canada, it is possible that:
— Fuel may have a significantly lower octane rat-
ing. Unsuitable fuels can cause engine damage.
— Proper maintenance and repair work may not
be possible because special service equipment,
tools, or measuring devices needed for your ve-
hicle may not be available.
— Replacement parts may not always be availa-
ble.
— Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries.
() Note
Audi is not liable for damage to the vehicle re-
sulting from these country-specific differen-
ces.
Maintenance, repairs,
and technical modifi-
cations
Note the safety precautions > page 231, General
information and > page 276, Raising the vehicle.
General information
Due to the increasing complexity of technology in
these vehicles, as well as the safety and environ-
mental standards that apply, you can only per-
form a very limited amount of repairs and modifi-
cations to the vehicle yourself.
Proof of maintenance work may be required to
submit a claim within the warranty period.
We recommend that you have your vehicle serv-
iced by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and that Audi Genuine Parts
and Audi Genuine Accessories are used. This
helps to ensure that your vehicle's functionality,
performance, and safety are not impaired.
Maintenance and repairs
Your vehicle was designed to help keep mainte-
nance requirements to a minimum. Some regular
maintenance is required to help ensure that your
vehicle runs in a safe, economical, and reliable
manner. Please refer to your Warranty & Mainte-
nance Booklet for more detailed information
about vehicle maintenance.
When operating the vehicle under more extreme
operating conditions, for example when outside
temperatures are very low or in very dusty envi-
ronments, certain maintenance should be per-
formed between the specified intervals.
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Accessories and technical changes

Usually maintenance and repair work requires
special tools, measuring devices, and other
equipment that is available to trained vehicle
technicians in order to help ensure that your vehi-
cle and all of its systems operate correctly, relia-
bly, and safely. Performing work on the vehicle
incorrectly can impair the operation and reliabili-
ty of your vehicle and may void one or more of
your vehicle's warranties.
Technical Modifications
Interference with electronic components, their
software, the wiring, and data transfer may cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic com-
ponents are interconnected, such malfunctions
can also impair systems that are not directly in-
volved. This means that you risk both a substan-
tial reduction in the operational safety of your ve-
hicle and increased wear of vehicle components.
Some convenience functions, such as the conven-
ience turn signal function, individual door open-
ing function, and displays, can be reprogrammed
using special workshop equipment. If functions
are reprogrammed, the information and descrip-
tions about these functions in this Owner's Man-
ual may no longer apply to the changed func-
tions. Audi recommends that an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility perform
and verify any reprogramming procedures.


carry out the job and have the correct tech-
nical information and the correct tools.
— If you are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi
dealer, an authorized Audi Service Facility,
or another qualified workshop. Serious per-
sonal injury may result from improperly per-
formed work.


ZA WARNING
Maintenance procedures, repairs, or technical
modifications that are performed incorrectly
increase the risk of an accident and can lead
to serious injuries.


ZA WARNING
The engine compartment of any motor vehicle
is a potentially dangerous area and can cause
serious personal injury.
— Always use extreme caution when doing any
work in the engine compartment. Always
follow commonly accepted safety practices
and use common sense. Never risk personal
injury.
— Never perform any work in the engine com-
partment unless you know exactly how to

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C) Note
— Maintenance procedures, repairs or techni-
cal modifications that are performed incor-
rectly can cause damage to the vehicle, such
as corrosion.
— If emergency repairs must be performed,
take your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility as soon
as possible.
— Audi is not liable for damage to the vehicle
resulting from failure to comply with these
guidelines.
@) For the sake of the environment
— Regular maintenance can help protect the
environment.
— Technical modifications to the vehicle can
have a negative impact on fuel consumption
and vehicle emissions.
@) For the sake of the environment
Certain components in your vehicle such as
undeployed airbag modules, pretensioners
and remote control batteries may contain Per-
chlorate Material - special handling may ap-
ply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
and safety belts with pretensioners are scrap-
ped, all applicable laws and regulations must
be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is
familiar with these requirements and we rec-
ommend that you have your dealer perform
this service for you.
(i) Tips
Because of your vehicle's aluminum body de-
sign, all service and repair procedures

Technical data

Technical data
Identification data
Vehicle data label

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Fig. 188 Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label > fig. 188 is locat-
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The vehicle identification label information can
also be found in the Warranty & Maintenance
booklet.
Vehicle data
The sticker contains the following vehicle data:
@® Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission codes
@ Paint and interior codes
© Optional equipment numbers
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The VIN is located in the following areas:
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Vehicle infor-
mation.
— On the vehicle identification label
— At the front behind the windshield
— inthe engine compartment on the right side
Notes about technical data
The values may vary based on special equipment
as well as market-specific equipment and meas-
uring methods.
Please note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation always take precedence.
@ Tips
Any technical data that is missing was not
available at the time of printing.





Length (in (mm)) | Width (in (mm)) | Width across the | Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm)) | weight (in (mm))
A6 allroad 194.9 (4,951) 74.9 (1,902) 83.1 (2,110) 58.9 (1,497)
A6 sedan 194.4 (4,939) 74.3 (1,886) 83.1 (2,110) 57.4 (1,457)
S6 Sedan 195.0 (4,954) 74.3 (1,886) 83.1 (2,110) 56.9 (1,446)

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Index

License plate bracket................... 295
Lifting points (vehicle jack).............. 276
Light/rain sensor
Headlights...............00 02.2 e ee eee 49
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers).... 55
Lighting
Exterior’: 2 20s + ses ¢ 2 seuu ¢ » Nee e Fes 49
EMCOVION sszows 2 2 soso a 2 serves oon Maes aH HERE 52
LIQHES s sons vo somems wo eames oo come eo ame OB 49
Listening to music
refer to Media....... ccc eee e eee 209, 213
Loa & sss 3 wesw @ oman oe emo ae ee ew 299
Locking and unlocking
By remote control..............-00 eee 37
Using the lock cylinder..............00. 35
With the convenience key............... 37
Low beam headlights.................04. 49
Luggage compartment................5. 81
Cargo floor’. sis ¢ « asain + 3 mwen 3 0 veewin oo ae 86
Cover (power) .... 00... cece eee eee eee 83
Increasing the size..............-00 0 eee 83
Valet parkinGis « aces « 2 ewes 2 x ane © 2 gems ¥ 46
also refer to Luggage compartment...... 81
Luggage compartment lid................ 43
Closing button. ................000000. 40
General information ............e00e005 38
Mechanically unlocking...............-. 42
Opening and closing.................-. 39
Opening and closing with foot motion..... 41
Opening from the inside in an emergency... 43
Power opening and closing.............. 40
Lumbar support........... 0.0 0c eee eae 61
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Maintenance’. « ssciais 2 6 avcaie + 6 sess © 4 aneve © 293
Maintenance intervals.................. 244
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)........ 231
Manual shifting’. « « sexs +e sees ye aes ee ee 97
Map
Changing the scale wis. so caw se ewes ov ove 190
Display. ...... eee eee eee 192
Operating’: « ses = s goam & & wows & i eee oye 191
Setting the destination................ 190
MAP
refer to Message Access Profile......... 171
MapiprevieWesscrs s+ csmuens 2 0 eases a a somes v 6 oseee 189
306
Online

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Supported formats..............00005 219
Media
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Memory card
SD card reader (MMI)...........--.... 209
Supported types and formats........... 219
MEMONy fUACHION wea ss nee s yates a x geoee 6 8 68
Menu language
refer to Setting the language........... 223
Message Access Profile...............0- 171
MESSAGESizs 5 & sews & § ees Fe SG FE Se ee 171
Mild hybrid drive system.............00- 100
Mirror COMPASS... . 1... ee eee eee ee 58
Mirrors
Adjusting exterior mirrors............... 53
DIMMs 2 sco oo sess & o ees © oy me © oe 54
VENIEYAMKOR. « cancace & eoneon 9 91 testes & 0! eEtenens 55
MMI
refer to Multi Media Interface........... 20
Mobile device
referto Telephone.................005 164
Mobile phone network
Connection settings...............04. 175
Mountain passes’: = sews s = seus << ees se oe 105
MOUTEaINTOSdSins « ¢ wens ¢ e rere x tees Bee 105
Multifunction steering wheel
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OPenrabtings, « = sess «a wince. & meena « # emer WH 6 13
Programming buttons.................- 29
Voice recognition system............... 27
Multi Media Interface................055 20
MenustandisymDolls « wicca x ewes so wae « © 21
Operating...............02.00.000. 18, 21
Switching the displays on or off.......... 20
Muting (mute) ................0..00000. 29
myAudi... 2... eee eee 30
Automatic logitts: « « sews + ¢ sees ye eee ees 30
myAudi navigation................. 185, 189