weight AUDI S6 2009 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
300 hp, 3.0 liter, 6 -cylinder engine 369
255 hp, 3.2 liter, 6 -cy lind er engine 370
350 hp, 8-cylinder engine . . . . . . . 371
Do-it-yourself service ... 34
1 Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . 372
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Jack, tools and spare wheel . . . . . . 342
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Fus es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Bulbs ................... •...... 355
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 357
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . 357
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . 357
Use of juniper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Em ergency towing with commercia l
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Technical data
General information
Explanation of technical data ... .
Vehicle identification ........... .
Displaying Vehic le Ident ification
Number in the MMI ......... ... . 365
366
366
366
367 Warranty
coverages ........... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada .............. .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature ..................... .
Maintenance .............. ... .
Additional accessories, modifications and parts
rep lacement .................. .
Dec laration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electron ic
Systems .................. .... . 372
372
372
372
374
375
Alphabetical index
. . . . . . 379

Seats and storage
Fastening eyelets
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
eyelets to secure luggage and other items.
Fig . 84 Luggage
compartment
fastening eyelets
- Use the t ie -down eyelets to secure your cargo proper ly
~ fig. 84 -arrows -.
Read and heed all WARNINGS
~ page 201, "Stowing
luggage" .
In a collision , the laws o f physics mean that even smaller items that
are loose in the vehicle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehicle pick up k inetic energy which
varies with the vehicle and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is
the most signifi cant facto r.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km /h),
the forces acting on a 10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the it em. This means that the we ight of the item
would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can easily imagine the injur ies that an i tem o f that weigh t flying freely
through the passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a speed considered relatively low .
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie­
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury .
• Always use suitable retaining straps and properly secure items
to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit­
able retaining straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down. •
Applies to vehicles: with cargo net
Elastic cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 85 Luggage
compartment cargo
net ..,,

Seats and storage
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when you transport
objects on the roof of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle is natu ­
rally increased . Be careful when driving under low bridges or in
parking garages for example. This could cause damage to the load
and even the vehicle itself. •
Mounting locations
Safe installation of a roof rack requires that the rack
supports are mounted between the small arrows marked
inside the door frames on all four doors.
Mounting
Fig. 91 Front and rear
markings
The roof rack system must be installed exactly according to the
instructions provided.
Mount the roof racks supports in the side roof moldings. Make sure
to position the supports on
all four doors between the points
marked by small arrows=> fig. 91. The markings can only be seen
when the doors are open.•
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure anything on the
roof rack is securely tied down.
Always distribute the loads on the roof rack evenly.
- Always attach items to the roof rack securely before you
drive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is 220 lb 1100 kg). The roof
weight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load carrying
capacity, you must not use up the total maximum permissible load
carrying capacity specified above. Instead, you should load the roof
rack system only to the maximum capacity specified by the manu­
facturer of the roof rack system .
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to secure items to the
roof rack can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
• Make sure the roof rack is installed exactly as specified above
=> page 94.
• Always use suitable mounting straps for securing items to the
roof rack to help prevent items from shifting or flying forward.
• Items on the roof rack must always be securely mounted.
• The use of a roof rack can negatively affect the way a vehicle
handles. Cargo that is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehicle's aerodynamics, center
of gravity and overall handling. Always drive slowly, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when transporting cargo on the roof of
your vehicle. .,_

& WARNING ! continued )
• Never exceed the maximum permi ssible load carrying capa city
of the roof of you r vehicle , the p ermi ssible axle w eight s and th e
permis sible tot al w eight of your vehicle~
page 367 , "Weight s".
• Alwa ys drive slo wly, av oid sudden brak ing and maneuver s
when tran sporting cargo on the roof of your vehicle.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Sometimes it may be easier to leave a roof rack insta lled even
though you are not using it. Due to the increased a ir resistance your
veh icle wi ll unnecessarily use more fuel. Remove the roof rack if you
a re no t going to use it .•
Cupholder
Cupholder in center console
The cupholder is located under a cover.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
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Fi g. 92 Ce nte r
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F ig . 9 3 C enter
co nsol e: Ad apt er for
c uph old er
To open t he cup hol de r, pr ess the f orwar d edg e of th e
cove r.
Inse rt or remove t he adap te r into the c upholder, as
necess ary.
You can use the cupholder adapter to securely hold narrow drink
containers.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and per sonal injury .
• Never car ry any beverage con tainers with hot liquids , su ch a s
hot coffee or hot tea , in the vehicle while it is mov ing . In ca se of an
accident , su dden braking or other vehi cle m ovement , hot liquid
could spill , cau sing scald ing burns. Spilled hot liquid c an als o
c au se an ac cident and per sonal injury .
• Use only soft cup s in the cupholder . Hard cups and glasses can
c au se inju ry in a n ac cident .
• Never use th e cupholder or adapter as an a shtray -risk of fire.
0 Note
Only d rink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
Liquid could spill out and damage your vehicle's electronic equip ­
ment or stain the upho lstery, etc. •
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
[ i] Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are still plugged in and are
on, the vehicle battery can still be drained. •
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your vehicle.
Glove compartment
Storage compartment in roof
Coat hooks
Storage compartment in the trunk
& WARNING
~ page 99
~ page 100
~ page 101
~ page 91
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not stored could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for
lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Seats and storage
& WARNING !continued)
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
The media player is in the glove compartment.
To open glove compartment
Fig. 99 Unlocking
button for glove
compartment
Press the button ::V => fig. 99 (arrow) - the lid opens auto­
matically.
To close glove compartment
Push the glove compartment lid up unt il the lock
engages.
In the glove compartmen t lid you will find a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper.
CD changer*
The CD changer for the radio system and the Navigation drive* is located in the glove compartment . How to change CDs is described
in the pertinent Owner's Manual.
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Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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& WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to reduce the risk of injury
during a sudden braking maneuver or in the event of an accident. •
Coat hooks
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Fig . 10 3 Coat hook s at
rear doors
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
vision .
• The coat hooks must only be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash .
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident .
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks , as they could
c ause personal injury in a sudden stop . •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

Warm and cold 1111
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[ i J Tip s
Please note that objects p laced on the seats may be detected . If
these obj ects are heavy enough, the ir weight wil l cause the seat
heating to switch on .•
A pplies to veh icle s: w it h s tee rin g wh eel heat ing
Steering wheel heating ~
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Fig . 1 11 Mult ifun ctio n
s tee ring whee l: B utt on
for stee ring w hee l
hea ting
Press the button [~ )to turn the steering wheel heating on
and off
~ fig. 1 11 . The message
St eering wheel h eating on ! or
Steering wh eel heating off ! appears in the instrument
cluster display.
When the steering wheel heating is switched on, the steering wheel
is heated to about 82 °F (28 °Cl and held there .
The las t sett ing s ele ct ed for the steering wheel heating (on or o ff) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to
the remot e key . •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Basic settings [ S ET UP )
General
The basic settings for the climate control are performed in
the
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Fig . 112 Dis play:
Set up clim ate
The basic settings for t he air conditioning can only be made
w ith MMI turned on .
- Press the
(SETUP ] button in the controls to access the
menu.
- Select the des ired fu nction using the co ntrol knob (dr iver
or passenger) in the air conditioning cont rols .
The following functions can be selected :
• ECON =>
page 112
• Auto recirc . => page 712
• Synchron . => page 112
• Center air vent=:>
page 112
• Solar operation *=> page 113 •
Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

On the road -
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• Please also exercise exceptional care when you drive up or down
steep ramps or drive over curbs or other obstac les, f or which the
vehicle is not designed, because components of the veh ic le close to
the g round, suc h as bumper covers, spoi lers and suspension and
exhaust system components, may become damaged . •
Starting off with a trailer
To p reven t ro lling b ack unintentionally o n an incline, do
the foll owing:
- Keep the sw it c h pulled and depr ess the acce lera to r. The
p arking b rake stays a pplie d a nd pre ve nts the v ehi cle
f rom rolling backw ard .
- You can rele ase the switch o nce you are sure t hat you are
deve lo p ing e noug h forward mo mentum at the whee ls as
yo u de press the accelera tor.
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle a nd trailer) and the
severity of the inc line, you may roll backwards as you start. You can
prevent rolling bac kwards by holding the parking brake switch
pul led out and acce lerating -just as you would when starting on a
hill with a conven tiona l hand brake .•
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system fails or
locks .
-Pull the sw itch and cont inue to pu ll it to slow yo ur vehicle
with the parking b rake in an emergency.
- As soo n as you release the sw itch or acce le rat e, the
b raking proc ess s tops .
Controls and equip ­
ment
I f you pull the switch and hold it above a speed of about 5 mph (8
km/h), the emergency braking function is initia ted . The ve hic le is
braked at all four whee ls by activating the hydraulic brake system.
Brake performance is sim ilar to mak ing an eme rgency stop=>& .
So that emergency braking is not activated by mistake, an audible
warning tone (buzzer) sounds when the switch is pulled. As soon as
t he sw itch is released, or the accelera tor pedal is depressed, emer ­
gency braking stops.
& WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an emergency , when
the normal foot brake ha s failed or the brake pedal i s obstructed .
Using the parking brake to perform emergency braking will slow
your vehicle as if you had made a full brake application. The law s
of physi cs cannot be suspended even with E SP and its asso ciated
components (ABS , ASR , EDS ). In corner s and when road or
we ather conditions are bad , a full bra ke appl ication can cau se the
vehicle to skid or the rear end to break away -risking an
accident .•
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution : Vehicle p arked too steep
This message appears when the park ing brake is app lied on an
inc line that exceeds about 30% .
I n this case the braking power of the parking brake may
not be
adequate
to prevent the vehicle from rol ling unintentional ly .
Please release parking brake
This message appears, when a gear is selected and the accelerator
pedal is depressed -re lease the parking brake. ...
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- Press the I SETUP I functio n button . The menu Ad aptiv e
Air
Su spen sion appears~ page 786, fig. 191.
- Select
Trailer towing mode on or off as requ ired .
Leve l A djus tment w he n t ow ing a tra il e r
• Before hitching up the trailer and before adjusting the tongue
weight at the trailer, the automatic or standard mode
mu st be
selected, so that the vehicle is at normal level=>
page 185, "Setting
the driving modes".
• If driving in dynamic mode is desired, this mode
mu st be
selected before hitching up the tra iler and before adjust ing the
tongue weight . However, note that your vehicle is lowered and
ground c learance is reduced .
• If you have to drive under difficult road conditions, you can
select lift mode after hitching up the trailer or after adjusting the
tongue weight .
Restri ctions when op erating wi th a trailer
When operating wi th a trailer, the lift mode can only be selected up
to about 25 mph (40 km/h) . The system automatically goes out of li ft
mode when speed exceeds about 31 mph (50 km/hl.
If the veh icle is in automatic, standard or lift mode before the tra iler
towing mode is activated, the dynamic mode cannot be activated.
I f the vehic le is in dynamic mode before towing operation is acti ­
vated, it can be driven in this mode. If the suspension is switched
from this mode to automatic mode, dynamic mode cannot be re ­
selected.
[ i ) Tips
If the trai ler towing mode has been activated, the vehicle will not
sink to the dynamic level if selected. •
Controls and equip­
ment I • •

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& WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can fly through the
vehicle causing serious personal injury in the event of hard braking or an accident. To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
• Always put objects, for example, luggage or other heavy items
in the luggage compartment.
• Always secure objects in the luggage compartment using the
tie-down eyelets and suitable straps.
& WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehicle handles. To help
reduce the risk of a loss of control leading to serious personal
injury :
• Always keep in mind when transporting heavy objects, that a
change in the center of gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
-Always distribute the load as evenly as possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the luggage compart-
ment as possible.
• Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating or the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating specified on the safety compliance sticker on the left door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight standards
can cause the vehicle to slide and handle differently.
• Please observe information on safe driving~
page 194.
& WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the
vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving.
• Never transport objects larger than those fitting completely
into the luggage area because the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
& WARNING (continued)
• If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid open, observe the
following notes to reduce the risk of poisoning :
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof*,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
& WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all windows, the power roof*
and the rear lid are securely closed and locked to reduce the risk
of injury when the vehicle is not being used.
• After closing the rear lid, always make sure that it is properly
closed and locked .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the vehicle through the luggage
compartment and close the rear lid becoming trapped and unable
to get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious personal
injury.
• Never let children play in or around the vehicle.
• Never let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicle
occupants must always be properly restrained in one of the
vehicle's seating positions.
[ i] Tips
• Air circulation helps to reduce window fogging. Stale air escapes
to the outside through vents in the trim panel, on the left side of the
luggage compartment. Be sure to keep these slots free and open.
• The tire pressure must correspond to the load -see the tire pres ­
sure sticker on the fuel filler door.•