engine AUDI S6 2010 Owners Manual

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& WARNING (continued)
• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is supported by
the jack.
• If you must work under the vehicle, always use safety stands
specifically designed for this purpose.
• Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screw­
driver to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
• Always make sure the spare tire and even a flat tire are secured
in place and not loose, otherwise they could fly forward, causing
personal injury to passengers in the vehicle in an accident or
sudden maneuver. •
Tools
The vehicle tools are stored in the luggage compartment
behind the right-side trim panel.
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The onboard tool kit includes:
• Hook for removing wheel covers*
• Wheel bolt wrench
• Alignment pin for changing wheels
• Screwdrive r with reve rsible blade
Fig. 225 Luggage
compartment: vehicle
tool kit
Vehicle OP-eration
• Towing eye
[ i] Tips
Some of the onboard items listed above are provided on certain
models only or are optional extras. •
Spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well underneath
the floor panel in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 226 Luggage
compartment spare
wheel
Your vehicle is equipped with a regular spare wheel. It is held
in place by plastic retaining knurled screw .
Taking out the spare wheel
- Raise the floor panel at the plastic handle.
- Securely engage the handle in the luggage compartment
seal as illustrated to keep the floor panel up.
Unscrew the knurled retainer bolt in the wheel center
=> fig. 226. Turn it counter-clockwise.
- Take out the spare wheel.
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- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
Storing the replaced wheel
-Place the replaced wheel inside the spare wheel well in the
luggage compartment.
Tighten the knurled retaining screw clockwise to secure
the wheel in place.
- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
& WARNING
Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident.
• Never store the spare wheel or jack and tools in the passenger
compartment.
• Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the spare wheel
in the luggage compartment.
• Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the spare wheel
securely.
[ i] Tips
Check the inflation pressure of the spare tire periodically to keep the
tire ready for use.•
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
- After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before
you stop :::> & .
- All passengers should
leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail) :::>& .
- Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally:::> &.
- Move
selector lever to position P :::> & .
- If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the
jack and the spare tire out of the luggage
compartment:::>
page 316.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn
off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other
warning devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic
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No. Equipment
29 Not used
30 Not used
31 Back-up
light switch, transmission, engine com-
ponents
Intelligent power module driver (footwell light
32 and front headlights, horn, wiper system, elec-
trically adjustable steering wheel)
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33 Intelligent power module dr
iver
(lights left-side)
34 Intelligent power module driver
(lights right-side)
35 Not used
36 Headlight
washer system
37 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
38 Wiper system
39 Door control module
left-side
Horn
41 Heater fan
42 Control module electronic ignition lock/electri-
cally adjustable steering wheel
43 Rear
windshie ld wiper (Avant)
44 Power window opener (left-side)
Amps
15
30
25
25
30
25
30 15
25
40
30
15
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35 •
Vehicle OP-eration
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
Fig. 236 Fuse panel
l ayou t
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only available on
certain model configurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at the time of going to
press and is subject to change. In the event of discrepancies, the
label on the inside of the cover always takes precedence.
The power seats are protected by circuit breakers , which automati­
cally reset afte r a few seconds after the overload has been remedied.
No. Equipment Amps
Fuse holder (black)
1 Control module Convenience
key
15
2 Cigarette lighter front 20
3 Tire pressure monitoring system
5
4 Electrical outlet front (center console)
20
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5 Intelligent power module passenger
15
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right-s ide
15
Sunroof 20
A/C controls 10
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(I] Tips
• If you must rep lace the light bulbs yourself, a lways remember
that the engine compartment of any vehicle is a hazardous area to
work in. Always read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 269, "Engine
compartment"~
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• It is best to ask your author ized Audi dea le r w henever you need to
change a bulb. •

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crew s and working
personnel who ha ve the necessar y tools and equipment to perform
the se operations . •
Starting by pushing or towing
(D Note
Your vehicle is equipped with an a utomat ic transmission. Conse­
que ntly, the eng ine can not be started by pushing or towing. •
Starting with jumper cables
If necess ary, the engine can be started by connecting it to
the battery of an other vehicle .
If the engine shou ld fai l to start because of a discharged or weak
battery, the battery can be co nnecte d to the battery of
another
vehicle, using a pair of jumper cable s to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic ient ly large cross section to carry the
sta rter cur ren t safely . Refe r to the manufacture r's specifications.
Use on ly j umper cab les with
insulated te rm ina l clamps w hich are
distinct ly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colo red red
minus (-) cable i n most cases colored black.
Safety first
& WARNING
Batterie s contain electricity, acid, and gas . Any of these can cause
very serious or fatal injury . Follow the inst ructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle 's battery .
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
• A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures just below
32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
frozen battery completely , otherwise it could explode.
• Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin . Flush any
contacted area with water immediately .
• Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause
an explosion.
• Vehicle batteries generate e xplos ive gases. Keep spa rks, flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery.
• The voltage of the booster battery must also h ave a 12 -Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies of
different voltage or sub stantially different "Ah " rating may cau se
an explosion and personal injury.
• Never charge a frozen battery . Ga s trapped in the ice may cause
an e xplosion.
• Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen. The battery
case may have be weakened.
• Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different
capacity (Ah ) rating may cause an explosion and injury . The
capacity (Ah ) of the booster battery should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery. _..
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& WARN ING (con tin ue d)
• Before you che ck anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 269, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
• App lying a higher vo ltage booster battery will cause expens ive
damage t o sens it ive e lec tron ic compone nts, such as contro l units,
re lays, rad io, etc.
• The re must be no elect rical contact between the veh icles as othe r­
w ise current could already start to flow as soon as the pos it ive( +)
t erminals a re connected.
[ i ] Tips
• T he discha rged ba ttery mus t be p roper ly connec ted to the
vehicle's electrical system. Whe n jump starting or charging the
b att ery, never connec t the negat ive g round cable to the batte ry nega­
tive post because the battery manager system must be ab le to detect
the ba ttery's state of charge . Always connect the negative gro und
cable to the negative ground post of the batte ry manager contro l
unit. •
Use of jumper cables
fvfake sure t o con nect the j umpe r ca ble clamps i n ex a ctly
the order describ ed belo w!
Fig. 2 38 Engine
c omp artment : Co nnec­
t o rs f or jump er cab les
a nd c harger
Fig. 239 Jump
st art in g wi th the
b att ery of ano th er
v eh icle : A -disch arged
v ehicle batt ery, B -
boo ste r battery
Th e p ra ced u re descri bed belo w for c onn ect ing jump er ca ble s
is int ende d to prov ide a jump star t for your veh icle.
Vehicle with d ischarged battery:
- Tur n off lights and accesso ries, move leve r of automatic
tra nsm ission to
N ( N eutral) o r P (P ark) and set pa rking
b rake.
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Connect POSITIVE (+) to POSITIVE (+) (red)
- Open the red cover on the posi tive po le ~ page 332,
fig . 238.
1. Connect one e nd of the pos itive cable (red) on the
jump
start bolt~
page 332, fig. 239 © (Bolts under red cover
= "positive") of the vehicle to be started @.
2 . Connect the other end to the pos itive terminal @ of the
booster battery ®·
Connect NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3 . Connec t one end to the negative te rmi nal @ of the
booster battery ®·
4. Conn ect t he other end o f the n ega tive cabl e (black) to t he
jump start bolt© (Bolts w it h hex head = "n egat ive") of
the vehic le to be s tarte d
@.
Starting the engine
- Start the engine of t he vehicle w ith the booster battery.
Run the engi ne at a moderate speed.
- Start e ng ine w it h discharged ve hicle battery in the usu al
ma nner .
- If the engine fai ls to star t: do no t ke ep the s tar ter
crank ing for lo nger than 10 secon ds. W ait for abou t
30 seco nds and then t ry again .
- Wi th engine running, remove jum per cable s from bot h
v eh icle s in t he exact
re vers e order.
- C lose the re d cove r on the positive pole.
Safety first
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
t he ve hicl e inter ior. Make su re t hat t he ju mper clamps are we ll
connected with the ir
metal parts in full contact with the battery
terminals .
& WARNING
To avoid serious per sonal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer . If
in doubt, call for road service .
• Jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not
tou ch.
• When connecting jumper cables , make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving part s in the engine compartment .
• Before you che ck anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 269, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
Improper hook-up of j umper cab les can ruin the generator.
• Always co nnect POSITIVE(+) to POSI TIVE(+), and NEGATIV E(- )
to NEGA TIVE( -) ground post of the battery manager cont rol unit.
• Check that all screw p lugs on the battery ce lls are sc rewed in
firmly. If not, tighten p lugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
• Please note that the proced ure for connecting a jumper cable as
described above applies specifically to t he case of your vehicle being
jump started . When you a re giving a jump start to another vehicle, do
not connect the negative( -) cab le to the nega tive (-) te rm inal on the
discharged battery©~
page 332, fig. 239. Instead, securely
c onne ct the negative (- ) cab le to ei ther a so lid met al componen t th at
is f irm ly bolted to the eng ine b lock or to the eng ine b lock itself. If the
ba ttery tha t is bei ng charged does not ven t to t he ou tside, escap ing
battery gas could ignite and explode! •
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Emergency towing with
commercial tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by commercial tow truck
operators who know how to operate their equipment safely.
• Never tow your Audi, towing will cause damage to the engine
and transmission.
• Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables around the brake
lines.
• To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi must be transported
with a flat bed truck.
• To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the towing loop found
in the vehicle tools and attach to the front or rear anchorage
~ page 334 and~ page 335 .
& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passengers. Never allow
anyone to ride in a vehicle being towed, for any reason. •
Front towing Loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is needed.
Fig. 240 Front
bumper: removing the
cover cap
Fig. 241 Front
bumper: screwing in
the towing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole located on the
right side of the front bumper and covered by a small cover
when not in use.
- Remove the towing loop from the vehicle toolkit
=> page 316.
-Press the cover in by applying short sharp pressure to the
bottom part to release it from the bumper=> fig. 240.
- Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded hole as far
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& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle damage.
-Always lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor jack lift points illustrated=>
page 336, fig. 244 and
=> page 336, fig. 245.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance. This might happen, for
example, when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed .
• When removing heavy components like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise , the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist ,
causing serious personal injury.
0 Note
• B e aw are of the following poi nts b efo re li fting the ve hicl e:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked up from under­
neath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing , the front or
rear axle or the body side members . This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubber
pad must be inserted between the floor jack and the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, ensure that there is
sufficient clearance between the hoist and low parts of the
vehicle. •
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General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual requires
further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in the charts starting on
~ page 341 . This sect ion prov ides genera l information, notes and
restrictions which app ly to this data .•
Veh icle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identification number
(VIN) plate and the vehicle data sticker.
F ig. 2 46 V ehicle I den­
t ifi ca tion Nu mbe r
(V IN ) plate: locat io n
o n d river's s id e d ash
p an el Fi
g. 2 47 The vehi cle
i d enti ficati on l abel -
in side the l ugga ge
co mpa rtme nt
The Vehicle Id ent ifi cat ion Number (VlN )
is located on the driver's s ide so that it is visible from the outside
through the windshield~ fig. 246. You can also d isp lay the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the MMI. Se lect funct ion
button [CAR]>
S yst em s*> Vehicle ID number (VIN ).
The vehicle identifica tion lab el
is located in the luggage compartment near the battery .
The label~ fig. 247 shows the following vehicle data:
© Production control No.
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code n umber
@ Type designat io n/eng ine output in Kilow atts
© Engine and transmission code letter
© Paint No./Interior
(j) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet . .,,