AUDI S6 2012 Owners Manual

@ Tips
The disc harged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the batte ry negat ive post
because the ba tte ry manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described b elow!
Fi g. 200 Eng ine co mpar tment: connecto rs for jum p
s tar t cab les and ch arg er
F ig. 201 Jump start in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ·
hi cle :
@-booster battery, ®-di sc harged ve hicle bat ­
te ry
The procedure des cribed below fo r connecti ng
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Vehicle with discharged battery :
• Turn off ligh ts and accessories, move leve r
of automatic t ransmission to
N (Ne utral) or
P (Park) and set par king b rake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 269
Connect POSI TIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+ )
(red )
• Open the red cover on the positive terminal
¢fig. 200 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the jump sta rt bolt ¢
fig. 201 (D (bolt
under the red cover = "positive") of the ve ­
hicle to be started @.
2 . Connect th e othe r end to the pos itive ter-
mi na l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­ ble to the negat ive termi na l@ of the
booster b attery @.
4. Connect the othe r end to the jump start
pin @ (bo lts w ith hex head bolt = "nega ­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine • Sta rt the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booste r ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engi ne at a
modera te speed.
• Start engine wit h discha rged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the eng ine fails to sta rt, do not keep the
starter c ranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
aga in .
• With eng ine runni ng , remove j umper cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r.
• Close the red cover on the posi tive term inal.
T he battery is v ented to th e outside to p rev ent
gases from en ter ing the veh icle in ter io r. Ma ke
s ur e th at the jumper clamps are well connec t­
ed with their meta l parts in full con ta ct w ith
the battery term inals.
,8. WARNING
To avoid se rious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable man ufac ­
ture r. If in doubt, call for road service .
- Ju mpe r cables m ust be long enough so
that the veh icles d o not touch.
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2 70 Emergency situations
-When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS c:>
page 214, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
-Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI­ TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to the case of
you r vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negative(-) ca­
ble to the negative(-) terminal on the
discharged battery@c:>
fig. 201. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself. If the bat­
te ry that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
tng.
The follow ing information is to be used by
commercia l 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 ca­
bles around the brake lines.
- To prevent unne cessary 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
c:>page 270 and c:>page 271.
.&_ WARNING
=
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig. 202 Front bumpe r: cove r
Fig. 203 Front bumper: installing the towing loop
There are threads located behind the right
s ide of the front bumper where a towing loop
can be installed. The threads are located be­
hind a cover.
.,. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
tool kit.

.. Press in ward strongly to the b utton side of
the cap to
remove it from the bumper
e::> fig . 202 .
.. Screw the towing loop in the threaded
opening and tighten it until it stops
e::>fig . 203.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
k it. Install the
cover in the bumper. Always
keep the tow ing loop in the vehicle .
..&_ WARNING
If you do not sc rew the tow ing loop com­
pletely, it cou ld come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is bei ng towed caus ­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
r ious perso nal injury .
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig. 2 04 Rear bumper: cover
Fig. 2 05 Rear bumper : towing loop installed
There are threads located beh ind the right
side of the rear bumper where a towing loop
can be installed. The threads are located be­
hind a
cover.
-
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 71
.. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
too l kit .
.. Press inward strong ly to the button side of
the cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig. 204.
.. Screw the towing loop in the threaded
open ing and t ighten it unt il it stops. The in­
dicator ma rking must be f lush with the
bumper
e::> fig. 205.
Remove the towing loop when you are done
us ing it and plac e it back in the ve hicle too l
ki t. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cle.
..&_ WARNING
If yo u do not screw the towing loop com ­
p letely, i t could come ou t of the t hreaded
hole while the vehicle is be ing towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se­
rious pe rsonal injury.
loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fi g. 20 6 Vehicle on flat bed tru ck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle wi th the centerline of the
car car rier ramp .
.,. Attach the winch hook to the front tow line
eye prev iously insta lled .
Rear hook up
.,. Align the vehicle with the c enter line of the
car earner ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the re ar towli ne
eye prev ious ly insta lled .
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272 Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is sec ure before moving the ca r up the flat ­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
T he vehi cle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustra ted .
Fig. 207 Fr ont lift in g po int
Fi g. 208 Rear lift ing point
• Read and heed WARNING q &_ .
• Locate lifting points q fig. 207 and
qfig. 208.
• Adjust lift ing arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match vehicle lifting points.
• Inse rt a r ubber pad betw een the floor jack/
wor kshop hoist and the lifti ng points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for thi s
purpose .
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on t he floor pan re­
i n forcement about at the same level as the j
ac k mounting po int
~ fig. 20 7. Do not lift
the veh icle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifti ng po int is located o n the vert ica l rein­
f orcemen t of the lowe r sill for the on- boar d
j a ck
q fig . 208.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢ page 261.
A WARNING
-- To reduce the risk of s erio us injury and
ve hicl e damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
c ia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
po ints illustrated
¢ fig. 207 and
q fig. 208.
-Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change i n ve­
h icle weight distribution and balanc e.
T his mig ht happen, fo r example, whe n
h eavy com ponen ts such as the eng ine
b lo ck o r trans mission a re remove d.
- W hen removi ng heavy compone nts like
t hese, anch or vehicle to h oist or ad d cor ­
resp onding we ig hts t o main tain t he cen­
t er of gravity. Oth erwise, t he ve hicle
might tilt or slip off the ho ist , ca using
serio us personal injury.
(D Note
- B e aw are o f the followin g poin ts before
li ft ing t he vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath 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
chas sis 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 doe s not .,..

exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
Emergency situations 273
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2 7 4 General information
General information
Explanation of
technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
r:::> page 2 76. This sec ·
tion provides general information, notes and restrictions which apply to this data .
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifica·
tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sticker.
Fig. 209 Veh icle Ide ntific atio n Number (VlN) p late: lo­
cation on driver 's sid e das h panel
Fig. 210 Th e vehicle identi fication label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visi­
b le from the outside through the windshield
r:::> fig . 209. You can also display the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the
MMI. Select: Function button
ICAR ! > Car sys­
tems
> VIN number . The
vehicle identification label
is located in the luggage compartment in the
spare wheel wel l.
The label¢
fig. 210 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Production control No .
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code number
@ Type designation/engine output in Kilo·
watts
® Engine and transmission code letter
@ Paint No./Interior
(f) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your War·
ranty
& Maintenance booklet.
The safety compliance sticker
is you r assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured . You can
find this sticker on the left door jamb.
It
shows the month and year of production and
the ve hicle ident ification number of your vehi ·
cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carr ier .
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are Listed on a sticker on the
left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oi l and coolant, plus maximum load, wh ich in·
eludes passenger weight (lSO lbs/68 kg per
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designated seating position) and luggage
weight~&. .
Gros s Axle W eight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad tha t can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
q .&. .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed either on the dr iver's side B-pillar or inside
the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
The max imum perm issible roof weight is
22 0 lb (100 kg ). The roof weight is made up
of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object be ing transported
q page 58, Loading the roof rack .
.&, WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex­
ceed the permiss ible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
- Exceeding permissib le weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal injury.
CD Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possib le so that the veh i­
cle's handling is not impa ired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the max imum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefore, adjust you r speed ac ­
cord ingly.
- Always observe loca l regu lations.
-
G ene ral in formation 27 5
Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model.
Differences may occur depending on the mod­
el type and options ordered, for example, tire
sizes.
CD Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to re­
member that some parts of your vehicle,
such as spoilers or exhaust system compo­ nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .
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276 Data
Data
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine
Applies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive
Engine data Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimen sion s (appro x.)
Leng th (with license pla te bracket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded) hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (mm)
211 @4300 -6000
4
121 (1984)
3.65 (92 .8)
3 .25 (82.5)
9.6: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi­
mum engine performance. Further details
¢ page 215,
Gasoline
in (mm) 1 93.9 (4925)
in (mm) 82.l (2086)
in (mm) 57.8 (1468)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft . (m) 39.0 (11.9)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield fluid container
Wind shield and headlight wa sher
fluid containe r*
Engine oil with filter c hange gal (liters)
19
.8 (75 .0)
gal (liters) 2 .6 (10.0)
quarts (liters) 3 .7 (3 .5)
q uarts ( li1ters) 5 .2 (4 .9)
quarts (liters) 4 .9 (4 .6)

Data
310 hp, 3.0 liter 6-cylinder engine
Applies to vehicles: with 3.0 liter 6-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive
Engine data
Maximum output SAE ne t
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
C ompression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
L eng th (wit h license pl ate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded)
310@ 5500-6500 hp@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
-.. .--
C ID (cm3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
__ ,
-~-- ,
325 @ 290 0-4500
6
182 (2995)
3.50 (89.0)
3 .33 (84.5)
10.3: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi­
mum engine performance. Further details¢
page 215,
Gasoline
in (mm) 193.9 ( 4925)
in (mm) 82.1 (2086)
in (mm) 57 .8 ( 1468)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m) 39.0 (11.9)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capac ity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield fluid container
Windshield and headlight washer
fluid container *
Engine oil with filter change gal (liters)
19.8 (75.0)
gal (li
ters) 2. 6 (10.0)
quarts (liters) 3.7 (3.5)
qu arts ( liters) 5 .2 ( 4.9)
quarts (lite rs) 7.2 (6.8)
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2 78 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,