air suspension AUDI S6 2013 User Guide

2 78 Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported,
be sure to note the following:
(D Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) of the
tires. Never secure the vehicle by the axle,
the suspension struts or the front or rear
towline eye. For technical reasons, the
pressure in the suspension struts may
change during the transport and this will
adversely affect vehicle handling.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 221 Front lift in g po int
Fig. 222 Rear lifti ng point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ _&.
~ N 0 6 .., (0
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode * in the MMI:
!CARI function button > (Car)* systems con­
trol button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode > On .
.,. Locate lifting points ¢ fig. 221 and
¢fig. 222 .
"' Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points .
"' Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
The vehicle jack mode* must be activated so
that the automat ic adjustment of the Adap­
tive Ai r Suspens ion* does not make it more
difficult to raise the vehicle with the floor
jack .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re­
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
¢fig. 221. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board
jack ¢
fig. 222.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 266 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢fig. 221 and
¢ fig. 222.
-Failure to lift the veh icle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
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29 0 Index
A
Accessories . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 28 7
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 92
C leaning came ra area ... .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... .. 9 1
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 92
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 92
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 93
AC (automatic cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 67
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . . 98
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C leaning sensors/cameras .. .. .. .... . 211
Messages ............... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 8 7
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ............. .. .... . 233
Eng ine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. . 230
W indshield washer fluid .. ... .. .. .. . 239
Additives Eng ine oil ............... .. .. .. .. . 230
Ad justing
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 68
air distribution (climate control) . .... .. 65
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. . .
44
Steer ing column electrically .. .. .. .. . . 70
Steer ing column manually ..... .. .... 70
Tempe ratu re (automat ic climate control) 68
Tempe ratu re (climate control) .. .. .. . . 65
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 166
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 153
Care ....... .......... ...... ... .. . 161
C hi ldren . ............... .. .. .... . 173
C hi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 173
Components (front airbags) . .... ... . 153
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposa l ..... ........... .. .. .... . 161
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
H ow do the front airbags work? . .... . 155 How many a
irbags does my vehicle
have? . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 153
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work together ......... .... 155
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 164
Important things to know . .. .. .. .. .. 145
Knee airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 162
Monito ring .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 15 7
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 158
Repairs ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. 161
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... .... . .. 160
Side airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 165
S ide curtain airbags ............ .... 168
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .... 157
When must the system be inspected? 157
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ..... .. .. .. 278
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .... 196
Win ter tires . .. . .. ............ .. .. 255
Alloy wheels .. .. .. .......... ...... . 213
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting ................ ... 44
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant ............ . 232
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 192
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 20
An ti-s lip reg ulation ............. .. .. 192
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 32
Ashtray . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 56
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard .......... .... . 82
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............... .. 98
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ... .... .... .. ............. .... 285
A UTO
a ut omatic climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic headlights ... .... ... .. .. . 41
climate control ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 65
A uto Lock .. .... ... ................ . 33
Automat ic be lt retractor ........... .. 139
A utomatic car wash . .... ..... ... .. .. 209