AUDI S6 2011 Owners Manual

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Fuse assignment, cockpit passenger's side
No . Consumer
Fu se pa nel (bl ack )
1 Control module Convenience key
2 Cigarette lighter front
3 Tire pressure monitoring system
4 Electrical outlet front (center console)
5 Intelligent power module passenger
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right-s ide
7 Sunroof
8 A/C cont rols
9 Heated seats, front
10 MMI
11 Seat adjustment (passenger)
12 Communication
Fu se pan el (brown )
1 Electr ic fuel pump
Fig . 235 Cockp it
passenger 's side : fuse
pa nel layo ut
Amps
15
20
5
20
15
15
-
20 1 0
30
7 ,5
10
5
20/30
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No. Consume r .,
2 Adaptive Air Suspension
3 Lane assist
4 Audi side assist
S Adaptive Air Suspens ion
6 Shift gate automatic transmission/clutch switch Parking System
9
10 Control module Gateway
Automatic headlight range control (a
uxiliary
driving lights) , headl ight electronics, right -side
Airbag
11 Heated rear seats
12 Telephone
Amps
15
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Fuse assignment , luggage compartment
right
F ig. 236 R ight
luggage compartment:
fuse pane l layo ut
Re ad nu mber s of the fuses in the l ug ga ge comp art men t sta rti ng
from below ~ fig . 236.
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No. Consumer
Fuse panel (black)
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1 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)/
BOSE amplifier
2 Communication , Antenna amplifier
3 Electromechanical parking brake, left
4 Electromechanical parking brake, right
5 Luggage compartment power outlet
6 Battery energy management
7 Intelligent power module rear
(lights right-side)
8 Intelligent power module (comfort)
9 Intelligent power module rear
(lights left-side)
10 Power window opener (right-side)
11 Parking System
12 Cigarette lighter rear
Fuse panel (brown)
1 Rear view
2 Electric rear lid (Avant)
3 Electric rear lid (Avant)
Electric rear lid (Avant)
5 Communication , Antenna amplifier
7 MMI
9 Digital Tuner
Amps
-
30
5
30
30
20 5
20
-
5
30
-
35
5
20
5
30
30
20
5
5
5
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Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have your autho­
rized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more difficult to replace vehicle
light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first be
removed before you are able to get to the bulb . This applies especially
to the light bulbs in the front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holde rs can have sharp edges that can cause
serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help p revent breakage of parts and long
term damage from water that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed .
For your safety, we recommend that you have your authorized Audi
dealer replace any bulbs for you , since your dealer has the proper
tools, the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the bulbs replaced by a qual­
ified technician. Headlights with Xenon light can be identified by the
high voltage sticker .
& WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of the electrical system
and improper replacement of gas discharge (Xenon) headlight
bulbs can cause serious personal injury and death.
• Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can explode when being
changed.
• Changing Xenon lamps requires the special training, instruc-
tions and equipment. .,_

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Only an authorized Audi dealer o r other qualified workshop
should change the bulb s in gas dis charge lamps .
& WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the openings and on the bulb
holders that can cause serious cuts .
• If you are uncertain about what to do , have the work
performed by an auth orized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop. Serious personal injury may result from imp roperly
performed work.
[ i ] Tips
• If you m ust rep lace the lig ht bulbs yo ursel f, a lways remember
tha t the eng ine compartment of any vehicle is a hazardous area to
work in . Always rea d and hee d all WAR NINGS ~
page 271, "Engine
compartment"~ &.
• It is bes t to ask yo ur au thorize d Audi dea ler wheneve r you need to
change a bulb .•
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for t rained emergency crew s and working
pe rsonnel who have the necessary tool s and equipment to perform
the se operation s. •
Starting by pushing or towing
0 Note
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with an automatic t ransmission . Conse­
quently, the engine ca nnot be started by push ing or tow ing .•
Starting with jumper cables
I f necessary, the engine can be started by connectin g it to
the bat tery of another vehicle.
If the eng ine shou ld fa il to start because of a discharged or weak
battery, the battery can be connected to t he battery of
another
veh icle, us ing a pair of jumper cables to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic iently large cross section to carry the
sta rter cur rent s afely . Refer to the m an ufa ct ur er's specificat ions.
Use only j umpe r cab les with
insulated te rm inal clamps wh ich are
distinct ly marked :
plu s(+) cable i n most cases colored red
minus (-) cable i n most cases colored black .
& WARNING
Batterie s contain el ectricity, acid, and gas . Any of the se 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
whenev er po ssible .
• 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 sk in . Flush any
contacted area with water immedi ately .
• Improper use of a booste r battery to start a vehicle may cause
an explosion .
• Vehicle batteries generate e xplosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batterie s.
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery.
• The voltage of the booster battery must also have a 12-Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery . Use of batteries of
different voltage or substantially different "Ah " rating may cau se
an e xplosion and personal injury.
• Never charge a frozen battery . Gas trapped in the ice may cause
an explosion.
• 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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& WA RNING (co ntinued )
• Before you che ck anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 271, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
• App lying a higher vo ltage booster battery will cause expensive
damage to sens itive e lec tron ic component s, such as contro l units,
re lays, rad io, etc.
• Th ere must be no electrical contac t between the vehicles as othe r­
wise current could a lready start to flow as soon as the posit ive(+)
t erm inals are con nected.
[I] Tips
• Th e discharged ba tte ry mus t be properly co nnecte d to the
vehicle's electrical system . When jump starting or charging the
bat tery, never connec t the negat ive ground cable to the batte ry nega­
tive post because the battery manager system must be able to detect
t he battery's state of charge . Always connect the negative ground
cable to the negative ground post of the battery manage r contro l
unit. •
Vehicle OP-eration
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to conne ct the jumper c able clamps in e xactly
the order described bel ow!
Fig. 237 Engine
c omp artment : C on nec­
t o rs for jum per cable s
a nd ch arger
F ig . 238 J ump
sta rting wit h the
battery of anot her
v ehi cle: A -disch arged
v eh icle battery , B -
boo ster battery
Th e pro ce dur e descr ibed b elow f or con necting j ump er cabl es
is int en de d to provide a jum p star t for yo ur vehi cle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
-Turn off lig hts a nd accessories, move lever o f au tomat ic
t ransmission to
N (N eutral) o r P (P ark) and se t parking
b rake.
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Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
- Open the red cover o n the posi tive po le => page 333,
fig . 237 .
1. Connect one end of t he positive cable (red) on the
jump
start bolt=>
page 333, fig. 238 (D (B olts under red cove r
= "positive") of t he vehicle to be star ted @.
2. Con nect t he ot her end to t he positive terminal @ of t he
booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3 . Co nnect one end to th e n egative t ermin al@ of t he
b oost er batter y@ .
4. Con nect the o ther e nd of th e nega tiv e cabl e (b la ck) to the
jump start bolt© (Bolts wi th hex hea d= "n ega tiv e") of
the v ehic le t o b e sta rted
@ .
Starting the engine
- S ta rt the e ngi ne of t he ve hic le with the booster battery.
R un the e ngi ne at a moderate speed.
- Star t engi ne wi th discha rged vehi cle battery in the usual
ma nner.
- If the engine fails to start: do not keep t he star ter
c ran kin g f or l onge r tha n 1 0 seco nds . W ait f or a bo ut
3 0 seco nds an d the n try aga in .
- Wi th eng ine ru nn ing , rem ove jum per cables from bot h
v ehic les i n the exact
re ve rs e orde r.
- C lose the red cover on the posi tive po le.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from enter ing
th e ve hicl e int erior. Ma ke sure th at th e jum per cl amp s are well
connected w ith t he ir
metal parts in full contact w ith the batte ry
terminals .
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal 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
touch.
• When connecting jumper cables , make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment .
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 271, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
Improper hook-up of jumpe r cables can ruin the generator.
• Always connect POSI TIVE(+) to POSI TIV E(+ ), and NEGA TIVE( -)
to NEGATIVE( -) ground post of the batte ry manage r contro l unit.
• Check t hat all sc rew p lugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firmly . If not, tighten plugs prior to co nnecting clam p on negative
battery terminal.
• P lease note th at the p roce dure for connec ting a jumper cab le as
described
a bove ap pli es specifically to the case o f yo ur vehicle be ing
jump starte d. When you are giving a j ump sta rt to anot her vehicle, do
not con nect the negative (-) cab le to t he negat ive (-) termina l on the
discharged battery ©~
page 333, fig. 238. Instea d, secure ly
c o nnec t the neg ative (- ) cable to ei ther a soli d met al c o m ponen t that
is firm ly bolted to the eng ine b lock or to the eng ine b lock itself .
If the
b att ery th at is being ch arged does not
ven t to th e ou tside, es caping
battery gas could ignite and exp lode! •

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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 335 and=> page 336 .
& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passengers. Never allow
anyone to ride in a vehicle being towed, for any reason. •
Vehicle OP-eration
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is needed.
Fig. 239 Front
bumper: removing the
cover cap
Fig. 240 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 318.
- Press the cover in by applying short sharp pressure to the
bottom part to release it from the bumper=> fig. 239.
- Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded hole as far
as it will
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When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing loop and put it back
into the vehicle toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored in the
vehicle at all times.
& WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as it will go, the thread
can pull out when the vehicle is towed· potential risk of an
accident. •
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is needed.
Fig. 241 Rear
bumper: screwing in
the towing loop
On the right side under the rear bumper there is a threaded
hole for the towing loop. The threaded hole is protected by a
cover.
- Remove the towing loop from the vehicle toolkit
=> page 318.
-Pull the protective cover out of the threaded hole
=> fig. 241 .
-Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded hole as far
as it will go.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing loop and put it back
into the vehicle toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored in the
vehicle at all times.
& WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as it will go, the thread
can pull out when the vehicle is towed · potential risk of an
accident. •
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Front hook up
Fig. 242 Vehicle on
flat bed truck
- Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car carrier
ramp.
- Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye previously
installed .
Rear hook up
-Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car carrier
ramp.

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- Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line eye previously
installed .
[I] Tips
Check carefu lly to make sure the hook -up is secure befo re moving the
car up the flatbed truck ramp. •
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting points illus­
tr ated.
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Fig . 2 4 3 Front lifting
p oin t
Vehicle OP-eration
Fig . 2 44 R ea r li ft ing
po int
- Rea d an d heed WAR NIN G :::> & .
- Loca te lifting poi nts :::> fig. 2 43 :::> fig . 244 .
- Adjust lifti ng arms of wor kshop ho ist or floor jac k to
match vehic le liftin g po ints.
- Inse rt a rubber pad between the floor jac k/wo rksh op hoist
an d the lif ting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floo r jack to wo rk underneath ,
be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stand s intended for thi s
purpose.
Front lifting po int
Th e lifting point is located o n the floor pan re inforcement about at
the same level as the jack mounting point=:> fig. 243 .
Do not lift the
vehicle at the vertical sill reinfo rcement.
Rear lifting po int
Th e lifting point is located on the ve rtical reinforcement of the lower
sill for the onboard jack=:> fig . 244 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to =:> page 323.
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in. 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 337, fig. 243 and
=>
page 337, fig. 244.
- 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
• Be aware of the following points before lifting the vehicle :
-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. •