engine oil AUDI A6 2011 Owners Manual

Airbag system ................ 197
Important things to know ...... 197
Front airbags ......... ........ 201
Monitoring the Advanced A irbag
System ...................... 208
Side airbags .................. 213
Side curtain a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Child Safety ................... 219
Impor tant things to know ..... .
Child safety seats ............ .
Installing a child safety seat ... .
LATCH Lowe r anchorages and
tethers for children ........... .
Add it ional Informat ion 219
224
229
232
239
Vehicle operation
...... 24 2
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 242
Notice abou t data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 242
E lectronic Stab iliza tion Program
(ESP) ........................ 242
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Servo tronic® -advanced power
steering system .......... ..... 247
Driving with your quattro® . . . . . . 248
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Driving and environment ...... 251
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards . ............. . 251
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 252
Driving through water on roads . 252
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Operate your veh icle econom ically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . 253
Trailer towing ................. 256
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 256
T railer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Vehicle care
.............. 260
Cleaning and protection ...... 260
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ..........................
273
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fuel tank ..................... 274
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 286
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Windshield/headlight washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
T ires ........................ 295
T ire pressure monitoring system 314
Do-it-yourself service . 318
What do I do now? ........... 318
T runk escape handle ........... 318
Jack, tools and spare wheel ..... 318
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
E lectrical fuses ............... 327
Bulbs ........................ 330
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 332
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Starting by pushing or towing 332
Starting with jumper cables . . . . 332
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . 333
Table of contents
Eme rgency towing with
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lift ing vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explanation of technic al data .. .
Vehicle ident ification ......... .
Weights ................... . .
Dimensions ............... .. .
Data ......................... .
300 hp, 3.0 lite r, 6-cylinder
engine .................... .. .
265 hp, 3.2 liter , 6-cylinder
engine .. .......... .......... .
350 hp, 4.2 liter, 8-cylinder
engine ...... .............. .. .
Consumer Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .......... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada ............. .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Li terature ................... .
Maintenance ........... ..... .
Additional accessories, modifications and parts
replacement ............... . .
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommun ications and
E lectronic Systems .......... . .
Alphabetical index ... .
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Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
tempe rat ure is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe th e warning in => page 271, "Engine comp art ­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
s ee engin e coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting additiona l lights or accessories in fron t of the a ir inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera­
t ur es o r high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spo iler has bee n des igned to prope rly d istribute the
coo ling air when the vehicle is moving.
If the spoiler is damaged, this
cou ld reduce the coo ling effect and the eng ine could then overheat .
Ask your author ized A udi dealer for assistance .•
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicat es th e engine RPM (revolutions
per minutes).
Th e tac home ter @ => page 8, fig. 2 is the left of the two large cloc k­
type displays.
Th e engine tu rns at a speed
1,000 times the si ng le dig it in the
display, e.g. if the need le is po int ing at the "2 " the engi ne is t urning
at 2,000 RP M.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
If e ngine RPM drops below 1,500, you s hould dow nsh ift to t he next
lower ge ar. T he re d area at t he e nd of the s cale i ndic ates m aximum
permissible e ngine RPM after the break-in per iod . Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to posit ion "D (Drive)" or ease yo ur
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
T he tachome ter needle s houl d not move into the red range. If it does,
then only fo r a very short period of time . You could damage your
e n g in e by driv ing at h igh RPM .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces e ngine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM I.
Fig. 3 Instrumen t
cluster with digital
clock
Th e d ate, t ime o f day, and time and date fo rmat c an be se t in the
MMI. You can find o ut more in the MMI manual.
Vehicle care Technical data

Driver information display
& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• Work with due care when handling the high- voltage section of
gas di scharg e (xenon ) light s. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
[ i J Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connection repa ired by your author ized
Audi Se rvice department. •
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Fig . 14 Displ ay:
Se rvice inte rval disp la y
T he schedule for the next o il change or inspection is calc ulated auto­
matically and displayed accordingly. The display wo rks in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next serv ice is d ue, a service reminder appears in
the display when you tur n on the ignition
=> fig . 14 .
After about 5 seconds the disp lay switches back to normal. The
distance and time rem aini ng a re updated each time the ig nition is
turned on until the da te due for service is reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the messa ge Service due !
appea rs in the instrument cluste r immediately afte r yo u turn on the
ign ition. Additionally, a warning tone soun ds. After about 5 seconds
t he display switc hes back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can be show n in the MMI
display by se lecting t he service inte rval disp lay i n the car menu. Select
function butto n
I CAR]> Sy stems *> Service interval display.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized A ud i dea ler will reset the co rrespond ing service
schedule after performing the appropriate se rvice o n your vehicle.
You a lso have the possibility to reset the oi l change sched ule after
having performe d an oil change accord ing to Audi spec ificat ions .
Select f unct io n butto n
I CAR]> Systems *> Service interval di splay >
Reset oil change interval.
0 Note
If you d isconnect the battery terminals, no calculat ions can be made
for the service interva l display d uring this t ime and no servi ce
reminder will appear. Remember that observing the proper service
in terva ls is vi tally importan t to extending the life of your ve hicle,
part icularly the engine, and maintaining its va lue. Even if the mileage
driven is low, the max imum perio d of one year from one se rvi ce to the
next must not be exceeded .
[I] Tips
• Do not reset the d isp lay between oi l changes, ot he rw ise the
display will be incorrec t.
• The informat ion in the Service Reminder rema ins stored eve n
w hen the ve hicle ba ttery is d isconnec ted. •

Driver information display
in. WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to
s uit prevailing road, traffic and weather condition s. Never drive
your vehicle fa ster than the maximum speed rating of the tires
installed. •
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function o f ce rtain vehicle
featu res and components.
It simp ly makes su re t hese featu res and
components are work ing properly. The Auto-Check control works as
long as the ignition is on, as we ll as whe neve r th e veh icle is d riven.
If a component is malfu nctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been de tected, this wi ll appear in t he instrument clus ter display .
Yo u will also hea r an a udible warning to ne. The disp lays are colo r
coded in e ither red or yellow depend ing on their level of prior ity.
A red symbo l me ans
Danger , a yellow sym bol indic ates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
t ion to the red and yellow sym bols.
Function test: automatic transmission
T he Auto-Check Contro l w ill a uto matic ally perform a test each t ime
you switch on the ignit ion. W ith the selector lever in
P or N , the
f ollowin g messa ge a ppears in the displ ay :
When stationary apply foot brake while selecting gear .
When you a se lect a d ifferent gear (for example : R, D , etc .), the
message w ill disappea r and the Au to-C hec k function is d isp layed.
If there is a ma lfunction, then the malfunct ion message will appear
a bou t 15 seco nds after t he you st art the vehicle . At t he same time
you will hea r a wa rn ing tone .•
Driver information messages
Dr ive r inf orm ation messa ges a re show n in the instru ­
men t clust er dis play i n addition to the red a nd yell ow
sym bols .
Fig . 16 In st rument
cluste r: CHE CK button
For examp le, if the transmiss ion se lector lever is not in the P position
w hen the eng ine is tu rne d off, the following mess age app ears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
you are not in P
Th e ig nit io n key can on ly be removed w ith t he selecto r in this posi­
tion. This and other messages are brought up if a funct io n cannot be
c arr ied out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the disp lay, a dr ive r message can be s hown
by pressing the [ CHECK] button .
F or e xample, t he symbol for a prob lem w ith e ngine oil press ure
'l:::r.
appea rs in the display. If you t hen p ress the I CHECK ] b utton, the
f ollowi ng dr iver me ss a ge ap pea rs in t he disp lay:
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes out afte r abo ut 5 seconds . The
dr ive r mes sage can be di spla yed a gain by b riefly p ressing the
[CHECK ] button. .,,.

Driver m essages and yellow symbols
If a y ellow symbol appears in the display, a dr iver message is a lso
displayed automatically .
For example, the symbo l appears in the display, ind icating low
windshield washer flu id level. The following message also appea rs:
Please refill washer fluid
Th e d river message d isappears after a few seconds . The d rive r
message can be displayed again by briefly press ing the
I CHECK ]
button.•
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
-Pu ll off the road.
- Sto p the veh icle.
- Turn off t he eng ine.
Fi g. 1 7 Disp lay:
e ngine c oolan t le vel
warn in g { priority 1 )
- Check th e ma lfu nct ioning system . Contac t your au tho-
rized A ud i dea ler or a qualified works hop fo r assistance .
Red symbo ls indi ca te a pr io rit y 1 malfu nction - D ange r!
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
With a prior
ity 1 malfunction , a large symbol appears i n the center
area of the display :::> fig . 1 7 . When the symbol app ears,
three
warning tones sound in s uccession . The symbol conti nues to bli nk
until the ma lfunction has been repaired.
If the re a re
more than one pr io rit y 1 ma lf u nctions, t he sy mbols
appear one after the other for about 2 seconds.
An addi tion al dr iver mes sage can also be displayed by b rie fly pressing
the [
CHECK ] button.
T he red symbols mean:
0
BRAKE

Al ternator malf unc tion
USA models:
Brake system malfunction
Canada models:
Bra ke system malfu nction
=:> page 2 6
=:> page 26
=:> page 26
Engine coolant level too I[:::> page 2 7
low/engine coolant temperature
too high
c:e::,, Engine oil press ure too low
Faulty steering
Faulty ignit ion sw itch
(I] Tips
=:> page 28
=:> page 28
=:> page 29
• If the wa rning/ind icator ligh t BRAKE (USA models)/ {(])) (Canada
mode ls) in the instrument cluster flashes, there is a b rake system
ma lfunction . By p ress ing t he
I CHECK] button, yo u can br ing up a
dr iver message which exp la ins the ma lfunction in mo re deta il. Please
no te :::,
page 26. ~
Vehicle care Technical data

Driver information display
Engine oil pressure malfunction
~
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low-oil-pres­
sure indication is likely to inflict severe damage to the
engine .
If the "t=:;r: symbol appears in the display and blinks, the oil
pressure is too low. An additional driver message can also be
displayed by pressing the
[CHECK] button :
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
Immediate actions
-Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check the engine oil level with the dipstick=> page 283.
Dipstick readings checks too low
- Top off oil to the proper level=> page 284 .
Make sure that the oil pressure warning symbol "t=:;r:
appears no longer in the display before you start driving
again.
Dipstick reading checks OK
- If the oil pressure warning symbol "t=:;r: starts flashing
again even though the engine oil level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not continue driving and do not let the
engine run in idle.
Instead, contact your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
W Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol 't=1: is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication "" requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning
't=1: starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning -. By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Steering malfunction i
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steering column
lock, the steering cannot be unlocked.
If the i symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic steering column lock . An additional driver
message can also be displayed by pressing the [
CHECK ]
button:
Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
-Contact your nearest authorized repair facility.
- Do
not tow your vehicle .
& WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event of a malfunction in
the electronic steering column lock because it cannot be steered due to the locked steering. If it is towed with the steering locked,
there is the risk of an accident. •

Ignition Lock malfunction ~
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be repaired imme­diately .
If the .Pe symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver message
can also be displayed by pressing the
[CHECK ] button:
Ignition lock defecti ve . Contact wor kshop!
- Do not turn the engine off.
- Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer to have
the malfunct ion correc ted.
If the re is a malfunction in the e lectronic ignition lock, the ignit ion
cannot be turned
off . Drive immediately to an authori zed Audi dealer
to have the cause of the mal function corrected.
On vehicles with Convenience key* , the eng ine should not be switched
off using the [STOP] button because the engine cannot be started
again afte r the ign ition is switched off .•
Yellow symbols
Ayellow symbol means WARNING.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Fig.
18 Disp la y : lo w
f u el l evel warning
(p rio ri ty 2)
Dri ver information display
Yellow symbols ind icate a prior ity 2 malfunct ion - Warning!
When a yellow warning symbo l appears,
one warning tone sounds. A
dr iver message appears as well to expla in the malfunction in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up again a t any time by pressing the
I CHECK] button .
Check the displayed function as soon as possible . If
more than one
pr iori ty 2 malfunction is detected, all symbo ls will appear one after
the other for about 2 seconds.
Yellow symbols mean:
Convenience key*
=> page 112
Key not in vehicle
-
USA models : => page 21
Defective brake light
Canada models : => page 21
Defective brake light
Defective light bulb
=> page 21
L ig ht/rai n sensor defective :::>page 30
Windshield washer fluid =:>page 30
level low
Low fue l level
=:> page30
II Battery voltage => page 31
-
Worn brake pads => page 31
II Dynamic headlight range => page 31
control defective
-
Check engine oil leve l => page 31
=>page 283
...
Vehicle care Technical data

Driver information display
Engine oil sensor malfunction => page 31
._ --
Engine speed limitation* :::>page 32
-- -Adaptive Light* defective => page 32
Ignition lock malfunction =>page 32
--Windshield wiper defective => page 32
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
Loss of tire pressure
Tire pressure monitoring sys ­
tem*
System not available
Battery in remote control key
--
=> page 315
=> page 315
:::>page 39
Electromechanical => page 115
parking brake
Automatic transmission mal­
function
Ap plies to vehicles: w ith Conven ience key
Key not in vehicle
Key not in vehicle
=> page 151,
=> page 158
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This reminder appears along with the...., symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
•
engine again . What is more, you cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside. •
Light/rain sensor defective )
Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has failed . For safety
reaso ns the low beams are turned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off using
the light switch. In the case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind­
shield wiper lever functions are still available. Have the light/rain
sensor checked as soon as possible at a dealership. •
Windshield washer fluid level too low 5
, Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer fluid to the washer
system and also to the headlight washer system=>
page 294. •
Fuel supply too low )
L Please refuel
When this symbol 1. illuminates for the first time, the fuel reserve in
your vehicles is still about 2 Gallons (7 to 9 liters). Refuel as soon as
possible =>
page 274.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is ample fuel in the tank, and
the text
Tank system malfunction! Contact workshop appears in the
display, there is a fault in the system . Contact a qualified workshop to
have the fault rectified.•

Battery voltage 1• i
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optima l range, the
symbo l is show n in the di splay and the d river me ssage
Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while dri ving
appears.
Whi le this d river notification is displayed, you have to be prepared for
limited starting capability .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned on or while
driving and it goes o ut again afte r a while, the ba ttery has been
adequate ly recharged.
Driver me ssage appears and does not go out again
If th is dr iver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
wh ile driving and does not go ou t aga in, the battery 's state o f charge
is not in the opt imal range . Starting capability is restricted. Have the
bat tery checked by an au thor ized A udi dea le r as soon as possible. •
Worn brake pads U
._ Brake pads!
If the war ning lig ht ill um inates, immediately co ntact your au tho rized
Audi dea ler or qualified wor kshop to have all brake pads inspected.
On USA mode ls the warn ing light comes on together w it h the
warning light
BRAKE . Both sets of brake pads on an axle must a lways
be re placed at th e same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal
injury .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
& WARNING
(co ntinued )
• If the warning light... and the warning light BRAKE1l with the
mes sage Brake pads! comes on in the instrument cluster di splay,
immediately contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if necessary. •
Headlight range control defective ((
~ ~ Headlight range control defective
If the symbo l illumina tes, the dynam ic he adlig ht r an ge con tro l is no
longer working properly. Have the system checked and repaired at
your Audi de aler. •
Engine oil Level~
Please che ck oil level
Whe n the symbol i llumina tes, check t he engine o il level as soo n as
poss ible => page 283 . Top off the oil at yo ur earlies t oppor tunity
=>page284 .•
Engine oil sensor defective _t..
Oi l level! sensor defective
If the symbo l illuminates, contact your author ized A udi dealer and
have the oi l senso r inspected. Un til you have t his don e, check the oil
level each time you refue l just to be on the safe side => page 283. •
ll BRAKE : USA mode ls only
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_________________________________________________ O_ n_ t_ h_ e_ r _o_ a_d _ __._
& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 28, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 29, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
(I] Tips
• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automati cally
returns to pos ition
(D .
• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key con on ly be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Pork) positi on.
After turning off the ignition, the ign ition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the se lector lever is in the "P " (Park) posi-
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
tion . After you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
canno t be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original A udi
key.
.... _:::::•:
- Step on the b rak e.
Fig . 10 1 Ig nitio n key
positio ns
- Move the se lector lever into P or N ~ &,.
- Turn the ig ni tion key to position @~ fig. 101 -do not
depress t he gas pedal when start ing t he engine .
A cold engine may sound loud after it has been started . T his is due to
the hydra ulic valves bu ilding up oil p ressu re . Thi s is normal and is not
a need for concern.
If t he e ngine does no t s tart immed iate ly, stop try ing af te r 10 seco nds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later . _.,
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