engine AUDI S6 2011 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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The onboard tool kit includes:
• Hook for removing wheel covers*
• Wheel bolt wrench
• Alignment pin for changing wheels
• Screwdrive r with reve rsible blade
Fig. 225 Luggage
compartment: vehicle
tool kit
Vehicle OP-eration
• Towing eye
[ i] Tips
Some of the onboard 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. 226 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 plastic 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. 226. 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
rolling 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 318.
& 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 front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic
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Fuse assignment, cockpit driver's side
Fig. 234 Cockpit
driver's side: fuse
panel layout
No. Consume r
3 Engine management
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
Oil level sensor
Climate control, tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP), clutch
sensor
Diagnostic connector
Homelink control unit
Automatic dimming interior mirror
Adaptive Cruise Control Diagnostic connector
Switch module steering column
15 Instrument cluster, control module Gateway
16 Telephone, cell phone
17 Electronic Stabili zation Program (ESP)
18 Headlight electronics, left-side
Amps
5
5
5
5
5
5
s
5
10
10
10
5
10
5
No. Con sum er
19 Rain sensor
20 Heated washer nozzles
21 Seat adjustment (driver)
22 MMI display
23 Electromechanical park ing brake
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Back-up light switch, transmission, engine com­
ponents
I ntelligent power module driver (footwell light
and front headlights , horn, wiper system, elec­
trically adjustable steering wheel)
Intelligent power module driver (lights left-side)
I ntelligent power module driver
(lights right-side)
Headlight washer system
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Wiper system Door control module left-side
Horn
Heater fan
Control module electronic ignition lock/elec tri­
cally adjustable steering wheel
Rear windshield wiper (Avant)
44 Power window opener (left-side)
Amps
5
5
10
5
5
15
30
25
25
30
25
30
15
25
40
30
15
35
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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-
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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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• 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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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. •