2010 AUDI S6 check oil

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Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The b rake f lu id l eve l can be checke d wit h a qui ck g lanc e.
Fig . 212 E ngine
compartment : Br ake
fluid re se rv o ir
Before you c heck a nythi ng in the eng ine compartment ,
always read and heed all WARNINGS~ & in "Working in
the e ngi ne comp art ment" on
page 27 7.
- Read t he bra ke flu id level from the bra ke fluid reservoir
~ page 287, fig . 212. The brake flu id level must be
between the " MIN" and " MAX" mar kings.
The brake fluid reservoir is locate d at the rear pa rtition of the engine
compartmen t on the left s ide=>
page 278 .
The f luid leve l may drop slightly after some time d ue to the auto ­
m atic a dju stment of t he b rake pads. This i s not c ause for ala rm.
If the brake flu id level falls
considerably be low the "M IN" mark, the
brake warni ng/ind icator light ( U.S. models :
BRAKE, Canadia n mo dels:
(0) ) will come on=> page 18 and=> page 26. Do not continue to
operate t he vehicle. The complete brake system sho uld be thoroug hly
chec ked by an au thor ized A ud i d eale r or othe r qualified fac ility and
the cause corrected.
If the brake fluid level is too low, the brake
Vehicle OP-eration
warning/ind icator light will illum inate . Contact an au thoriz ed Aud i
de aler
immediately .•
Changing brake fluid
H av e the b rake fluid chang ed by an expe rie nc ed t echni ­
CJ an.
B ra ke flui d absorb s moi stur e from the air. If the wa te r co nten t in t he
brake fl uid is too high, corros ion in the b rake system may res ult after
a pe riod of time. The boili ng po int of the brak e flu id will als o decrea se
co nsiderab ly and decrease brak ing perfo rmance.
Th erefore, the brake f lui d m ust be c hanged
every two years . Always
use new brake fluid w hich conforms to Fede ral Motor Veh icle Stan ­
dard "F MVSS 1 16 DOT 4" .
Th e br ake f luid reserv oir can be diffi cult to rea ch, there fore, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid changed by your authori zed
Audi dealer . Your deal er h as th e correc t tools, the rig ht bra ke flui d
and the know-how to do th is for you.
& WARNING
• Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored only in the closed
original container out of the rea ch of children!
• Brake
failure can result from old or inappropriate brake fluid .
Observe these precaution s:
- Use only b rake fluid that meets SAE specification
J 1703 and
conforms to Federa l Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with your authorized Audi dealer to make sure you are using
the correct brake fluid. The corre ct type of brake fluid is also
indicated on the brake fluid rese rvoir.
- The brake fluid must be new . Heavy use of the brakes can
c ause a vapor lo ck if the brake fluid is left in the system too
long . Thi s can seriously affect the efficiency of the brakes as
well as your safety. This could result in an accident .
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Tires and wheels
Tires
General notes
Tires may be the least appreciated and most abused
parts of a motor vehicle.
T ir es may be the least appreciated and most abused pa rts of a motor
vehicle . Tires are, however, one of the most important parts of a
vehicle , pa rticul arly conside ring the comparat ive ly small patch of
rubber on eac h tire that assures that all-important contact between
you, your veh icle and the road.
Maintai ning t he cor rect tire pressu re, mak ing su re that your veh icle
and i ts tires do not have to carry more weight t han they can safely
hand le, avoid ing damage from road ha za rds and regularly inspecting
tires for damage includ ing cuts, s lashes irregular wea r and ove rall
condi tion a re the mos t important th ings that you can do to help avoid
sudden t ire failure including tread separation and blowouts.
Avoiding damage
If you have to d rive ove r a cur b or sim ilar obstacle, d rive very slowly
and as close as possible at a rig ht angle to the curb .
Always keep chemicals incl ud ing grease, oil, gaso line and brake f luid
o ff t he t ires .
Ins pect the ti res regularly for damage (cu ts, cracks o r blisters, e tc.) .
Remove any foreign bodies embe dded in the treads.
Storing tires
M ark tires w hen yo u remove t hem to indica te t he d ire ct io n of rota ­
tion . This ensures you to be ab le to mount them correctly when you
re insta ll them.
Whe n removed, t he wheels or tires should be sto red in a cool, dry and
preferably da rk p lace.
Safety first
Store tires in a v ertica l pos it io n if they a re not mount ed on rims, in a
hor izonta l posit ion if they are mounted on r ims.
New tires
N ew tires have to be broken in=> & .
Th e tre ad d epth of new ti res may v ary, accor ding t o th e type an d
make of t ire and the tread pattern .
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims is often not readi ly visible. If yo u notice
unu sual vib ra ti on o r the ve hicle pulls to one side, t his may in dica te
that one of the t ires has been damaged. The tires must be checked
im media tely by an auth oriz ed A ud i d eale r or qual ifie d wor ks hop.
Unidirectional tires
A un id irectional tire can be identified by arrows o n th e sidewall , th at
point in the direct ion the t ire is designed to rotate. You must fo llow
t he s peci fied dire ction o f ro tat io n . This is neces sary so t hat t hese
tires can deve lop their optimum cha racte ristics regard ing g rip, road
noise, we ar an d hy dropl aning res ist an ce. F o r more informat ion
:::>page 323 .
& WARNING
New tires or tires that are old , worn or damaged cannot provide
maximum control and braking ability.
• New tires tend to be slippery and must be broken in. To reduce
the risk of losing control, a collision and serious personal injuries, dri ve with special care for the first 350 miles (560 km).
• Driving with worn or damaged tires can lead to loss of control,
sudden tire failure , including a blowout and sudden deflation ,
crashes and serious personal injuries . Have worn or damaged tires
replaced immediately. _..
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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• Tire s age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly ,
especially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 year s old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at low
s peed .
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined we ight (in excess of those sta nda rd items which
may be rep lace d) of automatic transmission, power steering, power
bra kes, powe r w indows , power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent
that these items are avai lab le as factory- installed equipment
(w het he r i nsta lled or no t).
Aspect ratio
me ans the ratio of t he he ight to t he w id th of the tir e in percent .
Numbe rs of 55 o r lower indicate a low sidewa ll for improved steer ing
respo nse an d be tter overa ll handling on dry p avemen t.
Bead
means the part o f the tire that is made of stee l w ires , wrap ped o r
re in forced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation
means a brea kdown of the bon d between components in the bead .
Cord
means the st rands forming the plies in the tire.
& W ARNING (continued )
• Never mount used tire s on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous hi story ." Old used tires may have been damaged
eventhoughthedamagecannotbeseenthatcanleadtosudden
tire failure and lo ss of vehicle control.
• If you notice unu sual vibration or if the vehicle pull s to one side
when driving, alway s stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check
the wheels and tires for damage. •
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recommended by the vehicle ma nufa cturer
for a tire of a des ignated size t hat has not been driven for more than
a couple of m iles ( kilomete rs) a t low speeds in the t hree ho ur period
before the tire pressure is measured or ad justed.
Curb weight
mea ns the weig ht of a motor vehicle wit h standard equ ipment
including the max imum cap aci ty of f ue l, oil, and coo lan t, air condi ­
tioning and additiona l weight of optional equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire designe d to operate at higher loads and at higher infla­
t ion p ressures than the co rrespo nd ing standard t ire. Ext ra load tires
my be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" on the sidewall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ( "GAWR ")
means the load -ca rry ing capacity of a s ingle ax le system, measured at
t he t ire-grou nd inte rfaces .
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR")
means the max imum total loaded we ight of the vehicle .

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Incorrect wheel alignment
In correct whee l al ignme nt can ca use excessive tir e wea r, impairing
th e sa fety o f the vehicl e. If t ires show excessive w ear, hav e the w heel
alignment checked by a n authorized A udi dea ler or qualifie d work­
shop.
All Wheel Drive
Vehicles wi th quattro® must always have tires of the same size ,
con st ruct ion an d tread type . For details see~
page 246.
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to los s of control, a cra sh and serious
personal injury!
• Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wear indicators.
• Worn tires are a safety hazard, they do not grip well on wet
roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of control.
• Always keep chemicals that can cause t ire damage, such as
grease , oil, gasoline and brake fluid away from tires.
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
especially at high speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds.
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history. " Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failu re and loss of vehicle control. •
Vehicle OP-eration
New tires and replacing tires and whee ls
N ew t ires an d w hee ls have to be brok en in .
Fig. 220 Tire specificat ion codes on th e sidewall of a tire
No.
©
®
®
©
©
©
Description
Passenger car tire (where applicable)
Nom inal wid th of ti re in mil limeters
Ratio of hei9ht to width (aspect ratio)
Radial
jj Rim diameter code
L oa d index and speed rating
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& 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 336, fig. 244 and
=> page 336, fig. 245.
- 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
• B e aw are of the following poi nts b efo re li fting the ve hicl e:
- 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. •
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-Alphabetical inde x lffi'f ___,__ ______________ _
Capacities .... ..................... 341
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting ... .............. 64
Lighting profiles . ................. 64
Car care .. .. .. ..................... 2S8
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 265
Plastic and vinyl .. .. .. .. ......... 262
Weatherstrips ................ ... 263
Care of exterior .. .... .. .. ..... ... ... 258
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
181
Cargo net .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. ..... . 85
Catalytic converter .................. 250
CD changer ............ .... .. .... ... 94
Center armrest adjusting .. .... .. .. .... .......... 82
Storage compartment ... .......... 82
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ .... 45
Cert ification .... ...... .... ......... 347
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ......... 318
Changing a wheel ........... ...... .. 318
Changing engine oil .. .. ... ....... .. . 283
Chassis Undercoating . ................. .. 264
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 166
CHECK button . .. .. ........ .......... 11
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. 284
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 300
Child restra int system anchors . ... .... 230 Child restraints
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat . ... ............... .. ... .. 197
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. .
237
Child safety ....... ...... ... . .. .. .. . 217
Convert ible locking retractor .... .. . 227
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
233
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ......... ... .. . 220
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 217
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system .................. ..... 234
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .............. .... ....... 234
Tether anchors ...... ... .. .. .... . 235
Tether straps .............. ... .. . 23S
Child safety lock rear doors (power) ........ .. .. .. .. 47
Child safety seats ............ .. ..... 222
Booster seats .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 225
Convertible child seats .......... .. 223
Convertible lock ing retractor ....... 227
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 197
How do I properly install a child safety seat in my vehicle? ........... .. .. .. . 220
In fant seats .............. .. .... . 222
Insta lling ...... .... .. .. .. ....... 227
LATCH system ....... ..... ....... 234
Safety instructions . ... .... ....... 220 Child seats
Lower anchorages . ...... ........ . 232
Cigarette lighter ................... .. 92
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .. .. .. .. 268
Engine compartment .......... ... 269
Exhaust tail pipes . .. .. .. ......... 264
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ....... 265
Instrument pane l ... ............. 266
Interior ............. .... ..... .. 265
Leather ....... ... ... ... ..... ... 267
MMI control console .............. 265
MMI display .. .... .. ......... .... 265
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ............. 262
Plastic parts ... .. .. .......... ... 266
Safety belts .............. ... .. .. 269
Trim strips ..................... . 261
tr im strips . .. ................. .. 262
Cleaning and protection ....... .. .. .. 258
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Synchronizing . ................. .. 98
Warm and cold ....... ... .. .. .. ... 96
Climate controls Air distr ibut ion ...... ...... ...... 100
Air outlets . .. ....... ...... .. .. .. 101
Air outlets (rear) ................. 102
Air recirculation . ... ............. 100
AUTO (standard setting) ............ 99 Basic settings ............ ... .. .. 104
Center vents . ............... .... lOS
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Defrosting/defogging ............ 100
Description .. .. ... ...... ..... .. .. 96

-Alphabetical inde x ------',.__ ___________________________________ _
Driv ing messages ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 24
Dr iv ing safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 4
Dr iving through water ... ... ... .. .. .. 250
Dr iv ing time .. ............ .......... 34
Duplica te key . .... .... .. .. .. ........ 3 7
Dust fi lter
Climate controls .. .. .. .... .. .. . ... 96
DVD player for navigation system . .. . .. . 86
Dynam ic shift program ............ .. 156
E
Easy entry feature . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 108
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat ................... 76
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking . ... .. .. .... .. . 11 5
Ma lf u nct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park ing .................... .. .. 114
Releasing and app ly ing ... .. ... .. .. 113
Starting off w ith a t railer ......... . 115
Wa rning/ind icator lights . .. .... .. .. 17
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works ... ......... 241
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electroni c immobili ze r ... .... .. .. .. .. . 40
Electronic powe r control
(EPC) war ning/ indicato r light .. .. ... . 14
E lectronic speed limiter ........ .... .. . 23
Ele ctro nic s tabiliza tion p rogram ( ESP)
How t he system wor ks ... ......... 2 40
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 14 Emergency braking
..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 115
Emergency closing Power su nroof ... ... .. .. . ... ... 55, 56
Eme rgency flasher ................ ... 61
Wa rning/ind icator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency locking of doors . .. .. .. .. .. 45
E mergency sta rt ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 331
Emergency towing .................. 334
Energy management ................ 247
Battery power .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 248
Dr iver not ification ............... . 248
Engine Compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 2 78
Coolant .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 284
Hood . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 276
Starting ....... .. .. ........ . 108, 109
Starting with jumpe r cab les . .. .... . 331
Stopping ...... .............. ... 110
E ngine compa rtment
Sa fety instructions . .... ... .. .. .. . 277
Working the eng ine compartment .. 277
En gine coolant system ........ .. .. .. . 28 4
Add ing coolant ................. . 285
C hecking coo la nt level . ..... .. .. .. 28 4
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. 284
Ma lfu nction ... .. ..... ..... .... .. . 27
Radiator fan ....... .. ... . .. .. ... 286
E ngine coo lant tempe rature
T emperat ure gauge ............. .. . 8
Engine data ....... ...... .... .. ..... 341
Engine hood Closing .... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. . 2 77
How to re lease the hood ..... .. ... . 2 76 Engine oil
.. ... .... ... .. . ... ... .. .. 279
Add ing .............. .... ... .. .. 282
Add itives .................. .... . 282
Changing .. ..... .......... .. .. .. 283
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .. 281
Indi cat io ns and conditions requiring extr a
check ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 281
Oil consumption .... ............. 280
Oil grades . .. .. .... ..... ....... . 279
Recommended oil check intervals ... 281
Specification and viscosity ..... .. .. 279
Engine oil leve l .... .. .. ............. . 31
E ngine oil p ress ure
Mal fu nct ion .. .. .. .. .... .......... 28
Engine oil sensor defect ive . ...... ... .. 31
Engine speed limitation ....... ... .. .. . 32
E nvironmen t
Bre ak-in per iod ...... ...... .. .. .. 249
Ca taly tic converte r .. .... ......... 250
Disposing o f you r vehi cle bat tery .... 292
Driving at hig h speeds ..... ... . ... 252
Driving to minimize poll ution and noise . .
2 51
Fuel .. .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 273
F ue l economy .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. 251
Leaks unde r yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 2 77
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up .. .
252
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 287
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo la nt
285
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 282, 283
Recy cling used e ng ine o il .......... 282

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L ight
Exter ior light ing in the mirror housing . 61
leaving home ............... .. .. .. 61
See also Amb ience lighting .......... 64
Light sensor defective ............. .. .. 30
L igh ting
See Ambience lighting . .. ...... ..... 64
L ighting in t he m irror hous ing .......... 61
Lights ... .. .. .. ..... ....... ... . ... .. 58
Com ing home ..................... 59
Daytime ru nning lights ............. 59
Emergency flashers ............ .. .. 61
Exter ior lights .................... 59
Front fog lights .. .. ........ ....... 60
Headlights ............ ... ....... . 58
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 62
H igh beam warning/indicator ligh t ... 16
Leaving home ..................... 59
Re ar fog lig hts . .. ...... ...... ..... 6 0
Side mar ke r li ghts .. .. . ... ... .. ... . 58
Turn signals ...... .... ... ... .. .. .. 62
Xenon headlights .... ..... .. .. ... .. 58
Load ing the luggage compartment .. .. . 181
Loading the roof rack ................. 88
Loc kab le backrest ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 83
Locking Power locking switch .. ............. 44
Rear lid/t runk lid . ... .. ... ... ... ... 46
Remote cont rol key ................ 42
Us ing the key ..................... 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
2 30
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 230
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Luggage
Stowing . ....................... 181
L u ggage compartment . ..... ... .... .. . 83
Cargo net . ... .. .... .. .. .. .... ... . 85
DVD p layer for navigation system .. .. 86
Expanding .. . .. ........ ...... .... 83
Fastening eyelets .................. 84
Side Compartment ..... . ... .. .. .. . 86
Sk i sack .. .................... .... 86
See also Load ing the luggage
compartment ... ...... ......... 181
L u mbar suppo rt . ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 78
M
Maintenance .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 344
Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL) . . . 15, 23
Master key . ....... ..... .. . ... .. .. ... 38
Battery rep lacement .... ... ..... .. . 39
Check light ... .. .... .. .. .... ... .. . 39
Mi leage
Average ................ .. .... .. . 34
Inst ant an eous .................... 34
Mirrors Act ivat ing the d ig ital compass ...... . 73
Adjusting the ant i-g la re . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Automatic dimmi ng fo r the outside
m irrors ................ .. .... ... 72
Automatica lly dimming inside mirror . 70
Ins ide day-night mirror . .. .. ........ 69
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Outside mirrors ................ ... 71
Recalling pos it ion of outs ide mirro rs . . 79
Stor ing posit io n of ,outside mir rors ... 79 Monitor
ing the Advanced A irbag System 206
multi tron ic® ..... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. 152
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .. . 155
Driving the multitronic® .... ... ... . 153
Dynam ic shift program .. .......... 156
Fail-safe mode ................... 158
Kick-down .. .... .. .............. 156
Manua l shift program ... .. ...... .. 157
Selector lever .............. ...... 154
Steering wheel with t iptronic ® ...... 158
t ipt ron ic ........................ 157
N
Natural leather ..... .. .... ......... . 266
New t ires and wheels .. .............. 305
NHTSA Con tac ting .. .. .. .. ...... ... . ... . 183
N umber of seats ... ........... ... ... 185
0
Occupant seating posi tions ........... 176
Octane rating . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... . 27 1
O dometer .................. .... .. .. 10
Oil
See Eng ine oi l ........... ... ..... 279
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Lin k Connector (DLC) ...... .... 23
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 23
O pen door or rear lid warn ing . ... .. .. .. 21
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