service interval AUDI A6 2011 User Guide
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Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an autho
ri ze d Audi dealer or a qualified service station.
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, alway s read
and heed all WARNINGS:::::,
& in "Working in t he eng ine compart
ment" on page 279.
T he eng ine oil mus t be changed acco rding to the intervals specifie d in
your Warranty
& Maintenance book let . This is very important because
the lub ricating properties of oil diminish gradually during norma l
vehicle use .
Under some circumstances the eng ine o il sho uld be changed more
frequently. Ch ange oi l more ofte n if you drive mos tly short distan ces,
operate the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominant ly stop-and
go tr affic condi tions , or have yo ur vehicl e where temperat ures rem ain
below freezing for extended per iods.
Detergent a dditives in the o il w ill make fres h oil look dark after the
eng ine has been ru nning for a s hort ti me. Th is is normal an d is not a
reason to change the oil mo re often than recommended.
B eca u se of the proble m of pr oper di sp o sal, along w ith the s pe cial
too ls and necessary expertise required , we strong ly recommend that
yo u have your o il changed by an a uth o rized
Audi dealer o r a qua lified
service stat io n.
If you choose to change your oil yourself , please note the following
i m po rtan t informatio n:
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you must change the engine
oil in your vehicle your self:
• Wear eye protection.
• To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine oil, let the engine
cool down to the touch.
Safety first
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• When removing the oil drain plug with your fingers , stay as far
away as possible. Always keep your forearm parallel to the ground
to help prevent hot oil from running down your arm .
• Drain the oil into a container designed for this purpose, one
large enough to hold at least the total amount of oil in your
engine .
• Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of the reach of chil
dren.
• Continuous contact with used engine oil is harmful to your
skin. Always protect your sk in by washing oil off thoroughly with
soap and w ater.
(D Note
N ever m ix o il additives w it h your engine oil. These a dditives can
damage your engine and adversely affect your Audi L imited New
Vehicle Warranty .
For the sake of the environment
• Before changing yo ur oil, first ma ke sure you know w he re you ca n
pro pe rly dispose of the use d oil.
• Always dispose of used eng ine oil prope rly . D o not dum p it on
garden soi l, wooded a reas, into open st reams or down sewag e drains .
• Recy cl e used en gine o il by taking it to a use d eng ine oil collection
facili ty in your area, or contac t a serv ice stat io n.•
Vehicle care Technical data
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Tire service Life
The servi ce life of tires depends on a lot of different
things including proper installation and balancing,
correct tir e pressure and driving style.
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Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
Fig. 2 18 Tire tread:
t rea d w ear in di cato rs
(TW I)
Fig . 21 9 R otati ng
tires f or m ore e ven
w ea r
The original t ires o n your veh icle have 1/16 inch ( 1.6 mm) h igh "wear
ind icators"~ fig. 218 running across the tread . Depending on the
ma ke, there w ill be six to eight of them even Ly placed around the ti re.
Marks on the t ire sidewall (for examp le "TWI " or other symbols) indi
cate the positions of the tread wea r indicators . Worn t ires must be
replaced. Differe nt figu res may apply in other countries ~ & .
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wea r and can cause sudden
tire blow-o ut. Fo r th is reason, tire pressu re must be checked at least
once a mont h
~ page 302.
Driving style
Driving fast aro und curves, heavy acceleration and hard b raking
increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all four tires o n your ve hicle to have the same se rvice life, we
recommend that the fron t and rear t ires are rot ated according to the
tire manufact urer's suggested tire rotat ion intervals . Please
remember the fo llow ing :
• Tir e ro tat ion inte rvals may d iffe r from the vehicle serv ice intervals
out lined in your Maintenance and Warranty Booklet .
• The longer one tire is used in one locat ion on the vehicle, the more
it wears at certain points; therefore, we recommend that you follow
the t ire manufacture r's sugges ted tire rotation interva ls .
• Vehicles with front-whee l drive experience more tread wea r on the
front wheels compa red to a ll-wheel dr ive (quattro ®).
• Please ro ta te tires as shown~ fig. 219 .
• Extra care must be taken when rotating direction -specific t ires
~ page 325 .
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, var ious si tuatio ns
dur ing everyday driving can cause them to become unbalanced,
resu lting in v ibr ations yo u can us ua lly fee l throug h the stee rin g
w heel.
Unbalanced whee ls mus t be rebalanced to avoid excessive wea r on
steeri ng, suspension and tires . A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed.
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is cov ered by the following warrantie s:
• Limited New Vehicle Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warranty
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detailed informa tion regarding your warran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance boo klet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulat ions in the United States and Canada req uire t hat
au tomobiles meet spe cific emi ss ion regula tions and safe ty s tan
dards . There fore, ve hicles bui lt for the U.S.A . and Canada differ from
vehicles so ld in othe r countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle ou tside the continental lim its of the
United States or Canada, the re is the possibility that
• unle aded fue ls for vehicle s w ith c ataly tic converte r may n ot be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lower octa ne rat ing . Imp roper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper serv ice fac ilities,
too ls or testing eq uipment;
• replacement parts may not be read ily avai lab le . • N
avigation syst ems for veh icles built fo r th e U.S.A. and Canada
w ill not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not wo rk in other coun
tries outside of North Ame ric a.
0 Note
Audi canno t be responsib le for mech anical dam age th at could res ult
from inadeq uate fue l, se rvice o r parts ava ilability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Off ic ia l Factory Service Manuals and Lite rature are published as
so on as p ossible a fter mode l int rodu ct ion. Service manu als and liter
ature are avai lab le to order from t he Aud i Tec hnical Lite rature
O rder ing Cente r at:
www.audi .techliterature .com •
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been des igned t o help keep m ainten ance re quire
ments to a min imum. However, a certain amount of regular ma inte
n an ce i s still ne cessary to assure your ve hicle's sa fe ty, ec onomy and
re liability . For deta iled veh icle maintena nce consult your Warranty
&
Maint enance bookle t.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extreme ly low
outs ide temperatures, in very dusty regions , when towing a trai ler
very frequent ly, etc., some se rv ic e w ork s hou ld be perfo rmed
between t he intervals specif ied. This app lies part icularly to: .,_