Instruments And Indicator; Indicator Lights - Audi A6 2017 Owner's Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
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cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im-
paired and the risk of the engine overheat-
ing will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for
ass istance.
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Tips
Applies to: ve hicles with d iese l engines
Due to t he high eff iciency of these engines,
the engine may not always reac h opera ti ng
t em perature in cold outside tempe ratur es.
This is normal and not a cause for con cern .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev-
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,S00 RPM. The begin ning of
the re d zone in t he tachome t er ind icates the
maximum permissible engine speed fo r a ll gea rs
once the engine has been bro ken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next higher gea r, choose the Dor S selecto r lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal.
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Note
The needle in the tachometer @ c>
page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a risk of engine
damage.
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For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re-
duce operating no ise.
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Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is limit ed when the eng ine
is cold - the full e ngine outp ut is not availa-
ble. W hen t he engi ne is at ope rating temper-
at ure, t he red a re a in the ta chome t er move s
t o a higher RPM range.
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· Fuel level
The display @ on ly wor ks w hen the ignit ion is
switc hed on.
If
t he fue l level drops below 2 .6 ga l
(1 0
L),
a red LED w ill t urn on a nd t he
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indica-
tor light wi ll turn on
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The LED blinks
red when the fue l level is very low .
The poss ible range base d on t he cu rrent fue l lev-
e l is shown in tab @ ¢
page 21, fig . 4.
For t he tank capacity in your veh icle, refe r to t he
Techn ica l Dat a
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page 257.
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Note
Neve r drive until t he tank is complete ly em p-
ty. The irregu la r su pply of fuel that res ults
from t ha t can cause engine misfires. Unco m -
buste d fue l w ill t hen en ter t he exhaust sys -
tem . This can cause overheating a nd damage
to the ca t alyt ic converter .
Indicator Lights
· Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
bl ink or tur n on. They ind icate fu nctions or mal-
funct ions.
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instru-
ment clus t er d isp lay can be cove red by ot he r dis -
plays. To show t hem agai n, se lec t t he t ab for in-
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifu nc-
tion steering whee l
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page 21.
If there are sev-
eral ma lfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the d isplay can disp lay in
severa l co lors .
Central indicator light
Applies to: vehicles wit h mo nochrome display
If a message appears together with a central in-
dicator light . or
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the centra l ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
white indicator light also appea rs, the centra l in-
dica t or light w ill have its ow n colo r. For example, ..,.