engine oil AUDI A6 2011 Owner's Guide

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Capacities .... ..................... 343
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting ... .............. 64
Lighting profiles . ................. 64
Car care .. .. .. ..................... 260
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 267
Plastic and vinyl .. .. .. .. ......... 264
Weatherstrips ................ ... 26S
Care of exterior .. .... .. .. ..... ... ... 260
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
183
Cargo net .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. ..... . 85
Catalytic converter .................. 252
CD changer ............ .... .. .... ... 94
Center armrest adjusting .. .... .. .. .... .......... 82
Storage compartment ... .......... 82
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ .... 45
Cert ification .... ...... .... ......... 349
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ......... 320
Changing a wheel ........... ...... .. 320
Changing engine oil .. .. ... ....... .. . 285
Chassis Undercoating . ................. .. 266
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 168
CHECK button . .. .. ........ .......... 11
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. 286
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 302
Child restra int system anchors . ... .... 232 Child restraints
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat . ... ............... .. ... .. 199
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. .
239
Child safety ....... ...... ... . .. .. .. . 219
Convert ible locking retractor .... .. . 229
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
235
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ......... ... .. . 222
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 219
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system .................. ..... 236
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ....... 236
T ether anchors ...... ... .. .. .... . 237
Tether straps .............. ... .. . 23 7
Child safety lock rear doors (power) ........ .. .. .. .. 47
Child safety seats ............ .. ..... 224
Booster seats .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22 7
Convertible child seats .......... .. 225
Convertible lock ing retractor ....... 229
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 199
How do I properly install a child safety seat in my vehicle? ........... .. .. .. . 222
In fant seats .............. .. .... . 224
Insta lling ...... .... .. .. .. ....... 229
LATCH system ....... ..... ....... 236
Safety instructions . ... .... ....... 222 Child seats
Lower anchorages . ...... ........ . 234
Cigarette lighter ................... .. 92
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .. .. .. .. 270
Engine compartment .......... ... 271
Exhaust tail pipes . .. .. .. ......... 266
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ....... 267
Instrument pane l ... ............. 268
Interior ............. .... ..... .. 267
Leather ....... ... ... ... ..... ... 269
MMI control console .............. 267
MMI display .. .... .. ......... .... 267
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ............. 264
Plastic parts ... .. .. .......... ... 268
Safety belts .............. ... .. .. 2 71
Trim strips ..................... . 263
tr im strips . .. ................. .. 264
Cleaning and protection ....... .. .. .. 260
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Synchronizing . ................. .. 98
Warm and cold ....... ... .. .. .. ... 96
Climate controls Air distr ibut ion ...... ...... ...... 100
Air outlets . .. ....... ...... .. .. .. 101
Air outlets (rear) ................. 102
Air recirculation . ... ............. 100
AUTO (standard setting) ............ 99 Basic settings ............ ... .. .. 104
Center vents . ............... .... 105
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Defrosting/defogging ............ 100
Description .. .. ... ...... ..... .. .. 96

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Driv ing messages ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 24
Dr iv ing safely ..... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 176
Dr iving through water ... ... ... .. .. .. 252
Dr iv ing time .. ............ .......... 34
Duplica te key . .... .... .. .. .. ........ 3 7
Dust fi lter
Climate controls .. .. .. .... .. .. . ...
96
DVD player for navigation system . .. . .. . 86
Dynam ic shift program ............ .. 1 56
E
Easy entry feature . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 08
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat ................... 76
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . ... .. .. .... .. .
11 5
Ma lf u nct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park ing .................... .. .. 114
Releasing and app ly ing ... .. ... .. .. 113
Starting off w ith a t railer ......... . 115
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works ... .........
243
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electroni c immobili ze r ... .... .. .. .. .. . 4 0
Electronic powe r control
(EPC) war ning/ indicato r light .. .. ... .
14
Electronic speed limiter ........ .... .. . 23
Ele ctro nic s tabiliza tion p rogram ( ESP)
How t he system wor ks ... .........
2 4 2
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 14
Emergency braking ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 115
Emergency closing
Power su nroof ... ... .. .. . ... ...
55, 56
Eme rgency flasher ................ ... 61
Wa rning/ind icator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency locking of doors . .. .. .. .. .. 45
E mergency sta rt ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 332
Emergency towing .................. 335
Energy management ................ 249
Battery power .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 250
Dr iver not ification ............... . 250
Engine
Compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...
280
Coolant .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 286
Hood . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Starting ....... .. .. ........ . 108, 109
Starting with jumpe r cab les . .. .... . 332
Stopping ...... .............. ...
110
Engine compa rtment
Sa fety instructions . .... ... .. .. .. .
2 79
Working the eng ine compartment .. 2 79
En gine coolant system ........ .. .. .. . 286
Add ing coolant ................. . 287
Checking coo la nt level . ..... .. .. .. 286
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. 286
Ma lfu nction ... .. ..... ..... .... .. . 27
Radiator fan ....... .. ... . .. .. ... 288
E ngine coo lant tempe rature
T emperat ure gauge ............. .. . 8
Engine data ....... ...... .... .. .....
343
Engine hood
Closing .... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. .
2 79
How to re lease the hood ..... .. ... . 278
Engine oil .. ... .... ... .. . ... ... .. .. 281
Add ing .............. .... ... .. .. 284
Add itives .................. .... . 284
Changing .. ..... .......... .. .. .. 285
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .. 2 83
Indi cat io ns and conditions requiring extr a
check ing . .. .. .. .. .............
283
Oil consumption .... ............. 282
Oil grades . .. .. .... ..... ....... . 281
Recommended oil check intervals ... 283
Specification and viscosity ..... .. .. 28 1
Engine oil leve l .... .. .. ............. . 31
Engine oil p ress ure
Mal fu nct ion .. .. .. .. .... ..........
28
Engine oil sensor defect ive . ...... ... .. 31
Engine speed limitation ....... ... .. .. . 32
Environmen t
Bre ak-in per iod ...... ...... .. .. ..
2 51
Ca taly tic converte r .. .... ......... 2 52
Disposing o f you r vehi cle bat tery .... 29 4
Driving at hig h speeds ..... ... . ... 254
Driving to minimize poll ution and noise . .
253
Fuel .. .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 27 5
Fue l economy .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. 2 53
Leaks unde r yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 2 79
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up .. .
254
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 289
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo la nt
287
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 284,
285
Recy cling used e ng ine o il .......... 2 8 4

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Lifting vehicle . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 33 7
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing .
61
leaving home ..................... 61
See also Ambience lighting .......... 64
Light senso r defective ............. .. ..
30
Lighting
See Ambience lighting . ............. 64
Lighting in the mirror housing ..........
61
Lights .................... ...... .. .. 58
Coming home ............. .. .. .. .. 59
Daytime running lights ......... .. .. 59
Emergency flashers ............ .. ..
61
Exterior lights .................... 59
Front fog lights . ........... .......
60
Headlights ..................... .. 58
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 62
High beam warning/indicator light ...
16
Leaving home ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 59
Rear fog lights ..... .. ............ .
60
Side marker lights ........... .. .. .. 58
Turn signals ............. ... .. .. .. 62
Xenon headlights ....... ..... .. .. .. 58
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 183
Loading the roof rack . ................ 88
Lockable backrest ..... ... ............ 83
Locking
Power locking switch .... ........... 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 46
Remote control key ........ .. .... ..
42
Using the key ....... ..... ... .. .. .. 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada)
232
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Lower universal anchorages (Canada)
... 232
Luggage
Stowing ........................
183
Luggage compartment ............ ... . 83
Cargo net .. .. .. ............... ... 85
DVD player for navigation system ... . 86
Expanding . .. .. ........ ....... ... 83
Fastening eyelets .................. 84
Side Compartment ................ 86
Ski sack . ..................... ... . 86
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ..................
183
Lumbar support ............ .. .. .. .. . 78
M
Maintenance ...... .... .. .. .... ..... 346
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . .
15, 23
Master key .. .......... ........ ... .. . 38
Battery replacement .............. . 39
Check light . .. .. .................. 39
Mileage Average ................ .. .. .. .. . 34
I nstantaneous ................ ... . 34
Mirrors Activating the digital compass .......
73
Adjusting the anti-glare ... .. .. . 69, 70
Automatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ................ .. .... .. .
72
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 70
Inside day-night mirror ............. 69
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,
70
Outside mirrors ................... 71
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 79
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 79
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
208
multitronic® ... .. ... ............. .. 152
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. . 155
Driving the multitronic® ........... 153
Dynamic shift program .. .......... 156
Fail-safe mode ...... .... .. .. .. ... 158
Kick-down ...... .. .............. 156
Manual shift program ............. 157
Selector lever ............ .. .. . .. . 154
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® ...... 158
tiptronic ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 157
N
Natural leather ... .. .. .... .......... 268
New tires and wheels . ............... 307
NHTSA
Contacting .. .. ................ ..
185
Number of seats ......... .... .... .. . 187
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Occupant seating positions .......... . 178
Octane rating .................... .. 273
Odometer ................. ... ... ... 10
Oil
See Engine oil ............ .... ... 281
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ..........
23
Electronic speed limiter ............ 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 23
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