Audi A6 2014 Owner's Manual page 5

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Homelink
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . .
S a fet y fir s t . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Dri v ing Safely . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
General notes . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Driver and passenger side footwell . . .
Pedal area . . . ................ . . . .
Stowing luggage .......... . . . ... .
Report ing Safety Defects ........ . . .
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Safety belts
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138
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt pret ensioners . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Airbag system ......... . . . . . . . . 147
I mpo rtant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Side curta in airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Child Safety ........... . ... . . . .
Important things t o know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats . .. . ..... . ... . . . .
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATC H Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
for children . . ............ . ... . . . .
Addit ional I nformation
Audi pre sense . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Prevent at ive passenger protection
Vehicle operat ion . . ... . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology
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Not ice about dat a recorded by vehicle
control mod ules . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Braking .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . .
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Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 198
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving and environment . . . . . 201
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Diesel particulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 203
Drivi ng throug h wate r on roads . . . . . 203
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imi ze poll ut ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Drivi ng with a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trail er tow ing t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle care
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Vehicle care and cleaning
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210
General informa t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 211
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 215
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Fuel tank.. . . . . . . . . . ............ . 217
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 220
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windsh ield/headligh t washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 258
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