engine AUDI S6 2008 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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T he onboard tool kit includes:
• Hook for removing wheel covers *
• Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt covers
• Wheel bolt wrench
• Alignment pin for changing wheels
Fig. 247 Luggage
compartment: vehicle
tool kit
• Screwdriver with reversible blade
• Towing eye
[ i ] Tips
Some of the on board 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. 248 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 plast ic 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. 248. 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
rol ling 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 336.
& 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 ...

llft!I Fuses and bulbs ..._ __________________________________________ _
[ i J Tip s
You are wel l advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are availab le at your Audi
dea ler. •
Fuse Location , Instrument Panel left
Fig . 258 Fuse pa nel
l ayo ut
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only ava ilable on
certain model configurations .
Note th at t he fo llo wi ng t able i s acc urat e at th e time of goin g to
pr ess and is subject t o ch ang e. In th e eve nt of d iscrep ancie s, th e
labe l on th e in side of th e cover always ta kes prece de nce .
The power seats are protected by cir cuit br eaker s, which automati­
cally reset after a few seconds after the overload has been reme ­
died.
N o. Equipm ent
1 Not used
2
3
4
Not used
Engine management
Oil level sensor Amps
5
5
No
.
5
6
..
7
8
9
10
1 1
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Equipm ent
Climate cont rol , tire pressure monitoring sys ­
tem
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP), clutch
sensor
Diagnostic connector
Homelink control unit
Automa tic dimming interior mirror
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not used
Diagnostic connector
Switch modu le steering column
Brake light switch
I nstrument c luster, control module Ga teway
Telephone, cell phone E lectronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Headlight electronics, left -side
Rain sensor
Heated washer nozzles
Seat adjustment (driver)
MMI display
E lectromechanica l parking brake
Not used
Not used
Not used
N ot used
Not used Amps
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
5
10
10
10
5
5
5
10
5
5
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No . Equipm ent
29 Not used
30 Not used
31 Back-up light swi
tch, transmission , engine
components
Intelligent power mo dule driver (footwell l ight
32 and front headlights , horn, wiper system, elec ­
tr ically adjusta ble steering wheel)
33 I
ntelligent power modu le driver
(lights left -side)
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34
35
36
37
38
39 I
nte lligent power modu le driver
(lights right -side)
Not used
Headlight washer system
E lectronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Wip er system
Door control module left -side
Horn
41 Heater fan
42 Control module electronic ignition lock/electri ­
cally adjustable steering wheel
43 Rear windsh iel d wiper (Avant)
4 4 Power window opener (left-side)
Amps
15
30
25
25
30 25
30
15
25
40
30
15
35
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Fuse Location , Instrument Panel right
Fig . 2 59 F use p an el
la yo ut
Some of the equipm ent items lis ted are op tional or on ly available on
certain m ode l configu rations.
Note that the following table is ac curate at the time of g oing to
press and is subject t o change . In the ev ent of d iscrepan cies , th e
l a b el on t he in side of the cover alw ay s take s prec eden ce.
Th e power seats are pr otected by circuit breaker s, which automa ti­
ca lly reset after a few seconds a fter the ove rload has been reme ­
died .
No. Equipment Amps
Fu se holder (bla ck )
1 Control module Advanced Key 15
2 Cigarette
lighter front
20
3 Tire pressure moni tor ing system
5
4 E lectrica l outlet front (center conso le) 20
5 Intellige
nt power module passenger
15
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right -side 15
Sunroof 20
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No . Equipment
Fuse holder (brown)
1 R ear vi ew
2 Elect ric rea r lid (Ava nt)
3 Elect ric rea r lid (Avant)
4 Ele ctr ic rea r lid (Ava nt)
5 Communication, Antenna amplifier
6 N ot used
7 M MI
8 Not used
9 Digital Tuner
10 Not u sed
11 Not used
1 2 Not u sed
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
Amps
5
30
30
20
5
5
5
5
Fo r yo ur sa fe ty, we rec om mend t hat yo u have your a utho ­
rize d Audi d ea le r r ep la ce b urned out bul bs fo r you.
It is becoming increasing ly more and more difficult to replace
ve hicle light bu lbs s ince i n many cases, ot her parts of the car mus t
f irst be removed before you are able to get to the bu lb . T his applies
es pecia lly to the ligh t bu lb s in th e fro nt of y our ca r which you can
only reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet meta l and b ulb ho lders can have s harp edge s that can cause
ser ious c uts, and parts must be cor rectl y taken apart a nd t hen p ro p­
erly put back together to he lp prevent breakage of parts and long
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term damage from water that can enter housings that have not
b ee n properly resea led .
For your safety , we recommend that you have your authorized Audi
dea ler replace any bu lbs for you, since your dealer has the proper
t ools, the cor rect bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di scharge lamps (Xenon lights )*:
Due to the high e lectrica l voltage, have the bulbs replaced by a qual ­
ified technician . H eadlights with Xenon light can be identified by the
high voltage sticker .
& WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of the ele ctrical system
and imprope r repla cement of gas discharge (Xenon) headlight
bulbs can cause serious personal injury and death.
• Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can explode when being
changed.
• Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the special training , instruc­
tions and equipment .
• Only an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
s hould change the bulbs in ga s di scharge lamps.
& WARNING
The re 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 authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop. Serious
per sonal injury may result from improperly performed work .
[ i ] Tips
• I f you must replace the light bu lbs yourself, a lways remember
that the engine compartment of any vehicle is a hazardous area to .,,
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work in. Always read and heed al l WARNI NGS=> page 289, "Engine
c ompartment" =>& .
• It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer whenever you need
to change a bulb. •

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working
pe rsonnel who have the necessary tools and equ ipment to perform
these operations. •
Starting by pushing or towing
(D Note
You r ve hicle is eq uipped w ith an automatic trans missi on. C o nse ­
quent ly, the engine cannot be started by pushing or towing .•
Starting with jumper cables
If necess ary, the en gine can b e sta rted by conn ectin g it to
the battery of anothe r vehicle.
If th e engine should fail to start because of a discharged or weak
b at te ry, the batt ery ca n be co nnected t o the ba ttery of another
vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross section to carry the
s tarte r curre nt safely. Refer t o the manu fac tu rer 's specif ica tions.
Use only ju mper cabl es with insulated terminal clamps whic h are
distinct ly marked:
plus ( +l cable in mo st cas es c olored red
minus
(- 1 cable in most cases colored black .
& WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid , and gas. Any of the se can cause
very ser ious or fatal injury . Follow the instructions 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 l. Before connecting a jumper cable , you must thaw the
frozen battery completely , otherwise it could explode .
• Do not allow battery acid to conta ct 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 explosive gases . Keep sparks , flame
and lighted c igarettes 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 have a 12-Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah l 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 cause
an explosion 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
c ase may have be weakened .
• Use of batter ies of different voltage or substantially different
c apacity (Ah l rating may cause an explosion and injury . The
capacity (Ahl of the booster batte ry should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery. _..
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& WARN ING (c ontinu ed )
• Bef ore you chec k anything in the engin e compartment , always
re ad and h eed all W ARNINGS =>
page 289, "Engine compa rtment".
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery wil l cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as contro l units,
relays, radio, e tc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive
( + ) terminals are connected .
[ i ] Tip s
• The discharged battery must be properly connected to the
vehic le's e lectrical system. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative ground cable to the battery
negative pos t because the battery manager system must be ab le to
detect the battery's state of charge . Always connect the negative
ground cable to the negat ive ground post of the battery manager
control unit. •
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper c able clamps in exac tly
the order described below!
F ig . 26 1 Engin e
co mpartm ent : Co nnec­
to rs for ju mp er ca ble s
and cha rger
F ig . 2 62 Jump starti ng
w ith th e battery of
anot her veh icle: A -
d isc harg ed veh ic le
b att ery, B -boost er
batt ery
The proced ure descr ibed below fo r connecti ng jumper
cables is int ended to prov ide a j ump start f or y our vehicle .
Vehi cle with dis charg ed battery:
- Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of automatic
transmission to
N (Neutral) or P (Par k) and set parking
brake .
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Connect POSITIVE (+ ) to PO SITIVE (+ ) (r ed )
- Open the red cover on the pos itive pole => page 352,
fig. 261.
1. Connect one end of the positive cable (red) on the
jump
start bolt=>
page 352, fig. 262 G) (Bolts under red cover
= "positive") of the vehicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive terminal@ of the
booster battery ®·
Conn ect NEGATIVE (- ) to NEGATIVE (-) (black )
3. Connect one end to the negat ive termi nal 0 of t he
boos ter battery ®·
4 . Connect the other end of the negative cable (black) to the
jump sta rt bolt 0 (Bolts with hex head = "n egative") of
the vehicle to be s tarted @.
Startin g th e e ngin e
-Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the booster battery .
Run t he engine at a moderate speed .
- Start engine with discharged ve hicle battery in the usual
ma nner.
- If the engine fails to s tart: do not keep the star ter
cranking for longer than 10 seconds. Wait for about
30 seconds and then try again.
- With engine running, remove jumper cables from both
vehicles in the exact reverse order.
- Close the red cover on the positive pole.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehic le interior . Make sure that the jumper clamps are well connected with their
metal parts in full contact with the battery
t erminals .
& WARNING
To avoid seriou s per sonal in jur y a nd d amage to the vehicle , heed
a ll wa rning s and in stru ction s o f th e jum per ca ble man ufa cturer . If
in doubt , call for ro ad serv ice.
• Jump er c abl es m ust b e lo ng eno ugh so that the vehi cle s d o not
touch .
• When conne cting jumpe r cable s, ma ke sure th at the y cann ot
g et caught in an y mo ving p arts i n the engine comp art m ent .
• Before you che ck anyth ing in the en gin e com partm ent , a lwa ys
r ea d and h eed all W ARNIN GS~ pag e
289, "Engine compa rtm ent ".
0 Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ruin the generato r.
• Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POS ITIVE( +), and NEGATIVE( -) to
NEGATIVE( -) ground post of the battery manager control unit.
• Check that al l screw p lugs on the battery ce lls are screwed in
firm ly . If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery termi nal.
• Please note that the procedure for connecting a jumper cab le as
described above applies specifical ly to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giving a jump start to another
vehicle, do not connect the negative(-) cable to the negative (-1
terminal on the discharged battery©~ page 352, fig. 262. Instead,
securely connect the negative ( -1 cable to either a solid metal
component that is firmly bolted to the engine b lock or to the engine
block itself . If the battery that is being charged does not vent to the
outside, escap ing 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 354 and~ page 355.
& 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. 263 Front
bumper: removing the
cover cap
Fig . 264 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 336.
- Press the cover in by applying short sharp pressure to the
bottom part to release it from the bumper => fig. 263.
- Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded hole as
far as it will go=> fig. 264. ..,