load capacity AUDI A6 2011 User Guide

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Data
Applies to vehicles: with 3 .0 lit er 6-c ylin der engine
300 hp, 3.0 liter, 6-cylinder engine
Engine data
Maximum outpu t SA E net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cy linders
Displacement
St roke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fu el
Dimensions (approx. )
Length
W idth
He igh t (u nloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx .)
Fu el tank
- Tota l capacity
- Rese rve (of to tal cap aci ty)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter c hange
Safety first
hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
C ID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 30
0@ 5100-6800
310@ 2500-5100
6 cylinder 183 (2995)
3.50 (89.0)
3 .33 (84 .5)
10.5 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recomm end ed for maximum engin e perfo rmanc e. Fur­
ther details =>
page 2 73, "Gasoline"
i n (mm)
i n (mm)
i n (mm)
ft (m) 193.5 (4916)
79 .2 (2012)
57. 4 (1459)
39.0 (11.9)
gal (liters)
gal ( liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts ( liters) 21.1 (80.0)
1. 8-2.4 (7-9)
5 .1(4.8)
6.9 (6.5)
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Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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Applies to vehicles : w ith 3.2 lite r 6 -cylin der engine
265 hp, 3.2 Liter, 6-cylinder engine
Engine dat a
Max imum output SAE net
Max imum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Comp ression ratio
Fuel
Dimen sions (appro x.)
Length
Width Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel t ank
- Total capac ity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shield and headlight* was her flu id c ontainer
Engin e oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 265 @6500
243 @ 3200-5000
6 cylinder
195 1 (3 197)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3 .37 (85.5)
12 .5: 1
Premium un leaded (91 A KI) Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur­
ther details =>
page 273, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (m) 193.5 (4916)
79.2 (2012)
57.4 (1459)
39 .0 (11.9)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts ( liters) 21.1 (80
.0)
1. 8-2 .4 (7 -9)
5.1 (4 .8)
6.9 (6.5)
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App lies to ve hicles : with 4.2 li ter 8 -cy linder engine
3 50 hp, 4.2 liter, a-cylinder engine
Engine data
Max imum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy linders
Displacement
Stroke Bore
Comp ression ra tio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx. )
Length
W idth
He ight (un loaded)
Tu rning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (app ro x. )
Fuel tank
-Tota l capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change
Safety first
hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 350@ 6800
325 @3500
8 cylinder
254 (4163)
3
.65 (92.8)
3 .33 (84 .5)
12.5: 1
Premium unl eaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur ­
ther details => page
273, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
i n (mm)
i n (mm)
ft (m) 1
93.5 ( 4916)
79 .2 (2012)
57 .4 (1459)
39.0 (11.9)
gal ( liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts ( lite rs) 21.1 (80.0)
1.8 -2 .4 ( 7-9)
5 .1 (4 .8)
9.0 (8.5)
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Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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Unleaded fuel .... .... ... .. .. . .. . 273
What should I do with an old battery? ...
294
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 14
ESP
See Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP)
14
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 242
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ................ .... .... 266
Expansion tank ..................... 286
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing ... 61
Eyeglass es compa rtment .............. 9S
F
Fan
Radiator ............... .. .. .. .. . 288
Fastening Booster seats .................... 227
Convertible child safety seats .. ..... 225
Infant seats .............. .... .. . 224
Fastening eyelets .................... 84
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... ...... .. . 320
Floor mats ......................... 182
Fog lights ................. ........ . 60
Folding master key with remote control .. 3 7
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 182
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 27S
Letting your engine warm up ...... . 109
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Reducing engine noise
by early upshifting
8
Refueling . .. ..... .. .. .. ......... 2 7 5
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 8
Using the rear window defogger ..... 101
Front airbags Descript ion . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 201
How they work ................. .. 206
Front ashtray ........................ 91
Front fog lights .. ................. .. . 60
Front seats ... .. ..... ...... ...... .. . 75
Adjusting .. .. .. ........ ......... 179
Chi ld restraints in the front seat . ... 199
Fro nta l collisions and the laws of physics 188
Fuel Additives .... .. .... .. .. ......... 273
Blended gasoline ................. 273
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 34
Filler neck ....................... 274
Fuel gauge ...... ............. .... 10
Gasoline ..................... ... 273
Gasoline additives ................ 274
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 30
Octane rating . .. ................. 273
Recommendation . ......... .... .. 273
Refuelling ....... .... .. .. ....... 275
Reserve .................. ... .. .. . 10
T ank capacity .................... 343
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 277
Fuses Replacing ....................... 327
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ...... 171
Gas discharge lamps ................. 330
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. .... .. .. .. ........... 10
Speedometer ............ ... ... ... 10
T achometer ... .................... 9
T rip odometer .................. .. 10
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ... .. . ... .. . 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 296
Glove compartment ... ... ... ..... .... 94
cd changer .... .. .. ............... 94
emergency unlocking ........... ... 94
Valet key function .. .... ........... 40
Gross Veh icle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. .. . 181
Adjusting ............... ... ... .. 181
Front seats ... .................... 81
Rear seats ....... ................ 81
Headlight washer reservoir . .......... 294
Headlights .................. .. .. .. .. 58
Adaptive Light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 61
Defective . .. .. .... ............... 21
Front fog lights ....... ..... .... ... 60
Headlight range control defect ive .... 31
Switching off .............. ....... 58
Switching on ................... .. 58
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seatback . .. .......... 77
Adjusting upper thigh support ....... 78
Dr iver's seat .. ...... .......... .... 75
Dr ive r's seat memory .............. 79
Front passenger's sea t ... .. .. .... .. 76
Front seats ............. ......... 75
Head restraints ... .. .. .. .. .... 81, 181
L u mba r support . ... .. .. ..... ..... 78
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ................. 187
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sea ting capacity ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 1 87
Seating pos ition
Dr ive r .. ............... ... ...... 178
Front passenger .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 179
How to adjust the fron t seats .. ..... 179
In co rrect seat posi tion ... ......... 181
Occ upan ts . ..................... 178
Re ar passengers
Seats Number of seats 18
0
1 87
Selective unlock feature ............... 44 Side a
irbags
Descript ion ..................... 213
How they wo rk .................. 214
Side assist Activating and deact ivat ing . .. ..... 137
Description . .. .... ......... .... . 137
Informational and a lert stage s ignals 139
Messages in instrume nt cluster d isp lay . .
144
Ope ration . ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 139
Safety t ips ...................... 144
Sensor detect ion area ...... .. ..... 138
Settings ....... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 142
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 216
Description ... .. ..... ..... ... .. . 216
How they wo rk .. ... .. .. . ... .... . 217
Safety instructions . ... .... .. .. .. . 218
S ide marke r ligh ts ...... ....... .. .. .. 58
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Snow chains ....... ... ...... .. .. .. . 312
Sockets ......................... 92, 93
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display .......... 20
Sele ctor lever ... .... ............... 147 So urces of informat ion about child rest raints
Selector lever multitronic ® ... .. ... ... 154 and their use ................... 239
Service and disposal Spare wheel ....... ... .. .. .. .. .... . 319
Safety belt pretensioner .. ......... 196 Speed control system
Service interva l display ................ 22
See Adaptive C ruise Cont rol . .. .. .. . 119
Service pos ition Speed rating letter code ............. 309
Windshield wipers ................ 68 Speed w arning sys tem ................ 32
Servotronic Speedometer .................... ... 10
Power steering ....... .. ... .... .. 24 7 Starting off w ith a t rai ler . ... .. .. .. .. . ll S
Shift bu tto ns ... .... ........... 151, 158 Sta
rting the engine .. .. ...... ... 108, 109
What should I do if the eng ine does not
sta rt? ... .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. 109
Steering . .. .... ............ ...... . 106
E asy e ntry fea ture ................ 108
El ectr ica lly adjusting t he steer ing whee l ..
107
Locking the steering ..... ....... .. 108
Ma lfunct ion .... .. .. ... .......... . 28
Ma nually adjusting the steer ing whee l
106
Steering wheel column Adjusti ng elect rically ...... ... .. .. 10 7
Adjusting m anually ............... 106
Steering wheel heat ing ...... .. .. .... 104
Steps for determining co rrect load limit 304
Stopp ing the e ngine ................. 110
Storage .. .. .... ...... ...... ........ 93
(upholder . .. .. .................. 89
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 90
Glove compartment ............... 94
L u ggage compartment ... .. ..... ... 86
S ki sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Storage compartment
Expanding ... .... .. .... .......... 83
S un shade .. ................. .. .. .. . 6S
S un v iso rs ....... ............ .. ..... 64
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ..... .. 168
Switches Emergency flashers .. .. .. .... .. .. . 61
P owe r sun roo f .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . ... . 53
Rear window defogger . ... .. .. .. .. 10 1