2011 AUDI S6 air suspension

& WARNING
Changing the vehicle's susp ension including use of unapproved
tire -rim combination s can change Advan ced Airbag performance
and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash .
• Never install suspension component s that do not have the
same performance characteristics as the components originally
installed on your vehicle.
• Ne ver use tire-rim combinations that have not been approved
by Audi.
& WARNING
Items stored between the safety belt buckle and the center
console can cause the sensors in the buckle to send the wrong
information to the electronic control module and prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from working properly.
• Always make sure that nothing can interfere with the safety
belt buckles and that they a re not obstructed .
<£> For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les and pretensioners might be class ified as
P erch lorate Materi al - sp eci al ha ndl ing m ay a pply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of t he re st ra int s ystem includ in g air bag modu les and safe ty
belts with pretensioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regula­
tions m ust be o bserve d. Your authorized Audi dea le r is familiar with
t hese requirements and we recommend that you have yo ur dealer
per form th is service for you. •
Safety first Vehicle OP-eration
Airbag system
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airb ag sys tem can pro vide su pplemen ta l pro tection
t o pr operly restr ained occ upants .
Fig. 18 5 S ide air bag
loca tion in the d river's
seat
T he side airbags are located in t he sides of t he front seat backrests
~ fig. 185 and the rear backrest * facing the doors. They are ide nti ­
fie d by th e word "AIRBAG" .
The side airbag system basically consists of :
• the ele ctron ic cont rol mod ule and extern al side imp act se nsors
• the two side airbags located in t he sides of the front backrests
• two rear side airbags (as an o rde red
o p tion)
• the airbag wa rni ng light in the instr ument cluster .
Th e air bag sys tem is monitore d ele ct ronically to m ake ce rtain that it
is funct io ning properly at all times. Each t ime you turn on the igni­
tion , the airb ag system indica tor light w ill come on fo r a few seconds
(self d iagnostics).
Th e side airbag sy stem sup plements the safety belts and can he lp to
re du ce the risk of inju ry to the dr ive r's, fron t and rear* passenger 's
upper torso on the side of the ve hicle that is struck in a side coll is ion.
The airbag d eploys o nly in s ide impac ts an d only when the ve hicl e
acce leration reg istered by the contro l un it is high enough. If this rate
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

What do I do now? Ill
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& WARNING (con tinued)
Trans missio n in "P " (Pa rk) w ill not pre ve nt the vehicle from
mo ving .
• Befo re you ch an ge a wheel , be s ure the ground i s le ve l an d
firm . If ne cess ary, us e a sturdy b oard und er the jack.
• Aft er in st a llin g the sp are wheel , make sure that you repl ace
the flat tire /wheel in it s storage area prop erly and tight en the
knurled ret ain ing s crew se cu rel y.•
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described
below step-by-step and in exactly that order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode (only vehicles with Adaptive
Air Suspension) =>
page 170.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover *. For more details see
also =>
page 322, "Decorative wheel covers" .
3 . Loosen the
wheel bolts => page 322.
4. Locate the proper mo unti ng point for the jack and align
the jack below that point=>
page 323.
5. Lift the car with the jack=> page 323.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then install the
spare =>
page 324.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
8 .
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly t ighten all wheel
bolts =>
page 322.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover *.
Safety first
1 1. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode (only vehicles with
Adaptive Air Suspens ion) =>
page 170 .
& WARNING
Alwa ys re ad and f ollow all WARNINGS and information ~ & in
" Ra ising the vehicl e" on pag e
32 3 and ~ pag e 325. •
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the doing the
following .
-Store and secure the wheel you replaced in the spare
wheel well .
- Replace the tools and the jack in the ir proper location.
- Check the tir e pr essur e on the spare wheel immediately
after mounting it .
- As soon as possib le, have the
tighten ing torques on a ll
wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench . The correct
tightening torque is 90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible.
[ i ] Tips
• If you not ic e that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficu lt to turn
wh ile chang ing a tire, they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque .
• Drive at reduced speed until you have the tighten ing torques
checked. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

What do I do now? -_______________ __.PfWII
& WARNING (continued)
• Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than one turn before you
raise the vehicle with the jack. -You risk an injury.
(I) Tips
• Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screwdriver to
loosen o r tighten the wheel bolts .
• If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it easier to loosen by
carefully pushing down on the end of th e wheel bolt wrench with
one
foot only .
As you do so, hold on to the car to keep your balance and
take ca re not to slip .•
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first before the
wheel can be removed.
Fig. 229 Changing a
wheel: mounting
points for the jack
Vehicle OP-eration
Fig. 230 Close-up:
proper positioning of
jack
- Activate the vehicle jack mode* (only vehicles with Adap­
tive Air Suspension)=>
page 170.
-Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally.
- Move the
selector lever to position P.
-Position the jack below the door sill under the mounting
point
that is closest to the wheel to be changed
=> fig . 229.
- Extend the
jack under the lifting point on the door sill until
its arm is positioned directly under the lifting point=>& .
- Align the jack so that its arm©=> fig. 230 engages in the
designated lifting point in the door sill and the movable
base ® lies flat on the ground. The base® must be
vertical under the lifting point@.
- Wind the jack up further until the flat tire comes off the
ground =>& .
The jack must be installed only at the places indicated=> fig . 229.
There is exactly
one location for each wheel. The jack must not be
positioned at any other location
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

______________________________________________ F _u_s _e_ s_ a_ n_ d _ b _u_l_b _ s_---J _
Fuse assignment, cockpit passenger's side
No . Consumer
Fu se pa nel (bl ack )
1 Control module Convenience key
2 Cigarette lighter front
3 Tire pressure monitoring system
4 Electrical outlet front (center console)
5 Intelligent power module passenger
(glove box lock)
6 Door control module right-s ide
7 Sunroof
8 A/C cont rols
9 Heated seats, front
10 MMI
11 Seat adjustment (passenger)
12 Communication
Fu se pan el (brown )
1 Electr ic fuel pump
Fig . 235 Cockp it
passenger 's side : fuse
pa nel layo ut
Amps
15
20
5
20
15
15
-
20 1 0
30
7 ,5
10
5
20/30
Vehicle OP-eration
No. Consume r .,
2 Adaptive Air Suspension
3 Lane assist
4 Audi side assist
S Adaptive Air Suspens ion
6 Shift gate automatic transmission/clutch switch Parking System
9
10 Control module Gateway
Automatic headlight range control (a
uxiliary
driving lights) , headl ight electronics, right -side
Airbag
11 Heated rear seats
12 Telephone
Amps
15
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Fuse assignment , luggage compartment
right
F ig. 236 R ight
luggage compartment:
fuse pane l layo ut
Re ad nu mber s of the fuses in the l ug ga ge comp art men t sta rti ng
from below ~ fig . 236.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_l_,_ p _ h_ a _ b_e _ t_ i_c __ a _l _i_n :...::d __ e::..: x:...::...,_ _________________________________________ _
A Temporarily turning off .......... . 124
warning/indicator lights .... ...... . 127
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenge r seat ............
199
Accessories ..... ................... 348 Adaptive Light ......... ....... .. .. .. 61 Disposal .................. .. .... 211
Adapter for cupholder ................ 89 defective ........................ 32 Front airbags ......... ... .... 201, 202
Adaptive Air Suspension ............. 168
Automatic mode .. .. ... .... ...... 169
Comfort mode ................... 169
Description ..................... 168
Dynamic mode ... .. ... ...... .... 169
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire ...
170
Lift mode ....................... 169
Setting the driving modes ......... 169
Trailer towing mode .............. 170
Warning/indicator lights .... ....... 16
Adaptive Cruise Control ......... ... .. 119
Changing speed ....... ........... 123
Driver information .............. .
Driver intervention prompt ...... . . Adding
Engine coolant ........... ...... .
287
Engine oil ............ ...... ..... 284
Windshield washer fluid ........... 294
Additional accessories ............... 348
Additives
Engine oil ............ .. .........
284
Adjusting
Instrument cluster illum ination .....
11
Steering column electrically ........ 107
Steering column manually .. .. .. .. . 106
Adjus ting front seats ................. 75
Air conditioning
See Climate controls ...............
96
Air distribution How do the front airbags work?
.....
206
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
204
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together ............
205
Important things to know ... .. .. .. 197
Indicator light ................... 208
Monitoring ... .................. 208
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 209
Repairs ............ .. .. .. ...... 211
Safety instructions ............... 210
Side airbags .... .... ............. 213
Side curtain airbags .............. 216
Weight-sensing mat ..............
220
When must the system be inspected? 208
All Wheel Drive ... ... ............... 248 Dr iv ing in traffic ................ .
Driving program .. ...... ........ .
127
130
120
131
Climate controls 100 Alloy wheels ................. .... .. 265
Error messages . .. .. .... ........ .
Open road ... .. .. .. .. ....... ... . 129 Air pollutants filter
120 Climate controls .................. 96
All-wheel drive
Winter tire s .....................
311
Override ...................... .. 120 Airbag
Alternator
Request for driver to assume control
120 Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 14 Malfunction ........ .............. 26
Save speed . ...... .. .. ........... 122 Airbag system .................. 197,214 Ambience lighting
Setting distance .. ...... ...... .. .
125 Advanced Airbag System .......... 201 Lighting profiles .. .. .............. 64
Setting time interval .............. 125 Advanced Airbag System components 204 Anti-freeze
Settings ...................... ..
131 Care ... .. .......... ....... .. .. . 211 See Engine coolant system ......... 286
Special driving situations .......... 131
Status messages ................. 129
Switching on and off .............. 122
System limits ................... 131
Child restraints .................. 221
Children ........................ 220
Components (front airbags) ... ..... 204
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... 69, 70
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ...... ..
246
Warning/indicator lights ........... 17

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Capacities .... ..................... 343
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting ... .............. 64
Lighting profiles . ................. 64
Car care .. .. .. ..................... 260
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 267
Plastic and vinyl .. .. .. .. ......... 264
Weatherstrips ................ ... 26S
Care of exterior .. .... .. .. ..... ... ... 260
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
183
Cargo net .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. ..... . 85
Catalytic converter .................. 252
CD changer ............ .... .. .... ... 94
Center armrest adjusting .. .... .. .. .... .......... 82
Storage compartment ... .......... 82
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ .... 45
Cert ification .... ...... .... ......... 349
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ......... 320
Changing a wheel ........... ...... .. 320
Changing engine oil .. .. ... ....... .. . 285
Chassis Undercoating . ................. .. 266
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 168
CHECK button . .. .. ........ .......... 11
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. 286
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 302
Child restra int system anchors . ... .... 232 Child restraints
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat . ... ............... .. ... .. 199
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. .
239
Child safety ....... ...... ... . .. .. .. . 219
Convert ible locking retractor .... .. . 229
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
235
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ......... ... .. . 222
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 219
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system .................. ..... 236
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ....... 236
T ether anchors ...... ... .. .. .... . 237
Tether straps .............. ... .. . 23 7
Child safety lock rear doors (power) ........ .. .. .. .. 47
Child safety seats ............ .. ..... 224
Booster seats .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22 7
Convertible child seats .......... .. 225
Convertible lock ing retractor ....... 229
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 199
How do I properly install a child safety seat in my vehicle? ........... .. .. .. . 222
In fant seats .............. .. .... . 224
Insta lling ...... .... .. .. .. ....... 229
LATCH system ....... ..... ....... 236
Safety instructions . ... .... ....... 222 Child seats
Lower anchorages . ...... ........ . 234
Cigarette lighter ................... .. 92
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .. .. .. .. 270
Engine compartment .......... ... 271
Exhaust tail pipes . .. .. .. ......... 266
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ....... 267
Instrument pane l ... ............. 268
Interior ............. .... ..... .. 267
Leather ....... ... ... ... ..... ... 269
MMI control console .............. 267
MMI display .. .... .. ......... .... 267
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ............. 264
Plastic parts ... .. .. .......... ... 268
Safety belts .............. ... .. .. 2 71
Trim strips ..................... . 263
tr im strips . .. ................. .. 264
Cleaning and protection ....... .. .. .. 260
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 . ............... .... 105
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Defrosting/defogging ............ 100
Description .. .. ... ...... ..... .. .. 96

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Open door or rear lid warning ... .. .. .. . 21
Open ing
Power sunroof ................ ... . 54
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution ............... .. 253
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ....... .. .. .. 5
Outlets .. ..... ........ ... .......... 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle . 100
Outside mirrors ................ .. .. . 71
Outside temperature display . .......... 20
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ..
5
p
Paint
Touch-up .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 264
Paint No ............... .. .. .. .. .. .. 340
Park assist ....................... .. 160
Rear .... .. .. ................... 160
rear, with rear v iew camera ........ 162
Park ing .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 114
Automatic t ransm ission .. ......... 146
Caution when pa rking near a parking barri-
e r o r cu rb ........... .. .. .... .. 114
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension ................... .
lt '
t .
® mu I ronic ................. .. .
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 114
153
113 Parking on a decline (downhill)
... .. .. . 11 4
Parking on an incline (uphill) .......... 114
Parking system ................... .. 160
Rear ..................... ... .. . 160
Pa rking System (rear)
Adjus ting the warning tones .... ... 161
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 160
Park ing system (rear, with rear view camera) .
162
Adjusting the display .. .... .. .... . 167
Adjusting the warning tones .. .. .. . 167
Parking mode 1 ........... .. .... . 164
Parking mode
2 ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 165
Safety precautions ............... 162
Switching on/off ............... .. 164
Parts replacement ........... .. .. .. . 348
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 209
Passenger's seat ............. .. .. .. .. 76
Passive safety system ... ..... .. .... . 176
Peda ls ............ .... ... ... ...... 182
Pe rimete r lighting ... .... .. .. .. .. .... 61
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion . 188
Polishing .. .. ... ........... ...... .. 263
Pollen filter Climate controls .................. 96
Power locking switch .... .. .. .... ..... 44
Power locking system ........ .. .... .. 41
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. 52
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ............ ... ... ..... .. 44
Opening and closing the windows ... . 52
Power sunroof ....... ... .. .. .... .. 55
Rear lid/trunk lid . ........ ....... .. 46 Remote control key .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selective unlock feature .. .. ........ 44
Settings ............. ... .. .. ..... 44
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .. .... 42
Power outlets ...................... . 93
Power roof ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 53
Power seat Controls ......... .... . ... ... .. ... 76
Seat adjustment ........ ..... ... .. 77
Power steering .. ................... 247
Power su nroof
Emergency closing .. ........... 55 , 56
Power window switches ... . ... ... .. ...
SO
In the driver's door .. ............ .. 51
In the front passenger's door ...... . 52
Reactivating the system .. .......... 53
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .............. ... . .. 193
Programming the HomeLink® universal re-
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Proper occupant seat ing pos itions . . . . . 178
Proper safety belt position ........... 192 Proper seating position Front passenger ................ . 179
Occupants .... .... .............. 178
Rear passengers .. .. .... ......... 180
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive . ......... .... 248

-Alphabetical inde x ------',.__ ___________________________________ _
Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seatback . .. .......... 77
Adjusting upper thigh support ....... 78
Dr iver's seat .. ...... .......... .... 75
Dr ive r's seat memory .............. 79
Front passenger's sea t ... .. .. .... .. 76
Front seats ............. ......... 75
Head restraints ... .. .. .. .. .... 81, 181
L u mba r support . ... .. .. ..... ..... 78
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ................. 187
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sea ting capacity ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 1 87
Seating pos ition
Dr ive r .. ............... ... ...... 178
Front passenger .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 179
How to adjust the fron t seats .. ..... 179
In co rrect seat posi tion ... ......... 181
Occ upan ts . ..................... 178
Re ar passengers
Seats Number of seats 18
0
1 87
Selective unlock feature ............... 44 Side a
irbags
Descript ion ..................... 213
How they wo rk .................. 214
Side assist Activating and deact ivat ing . .. ..... 137
Description . .. .... ......... .... . 137
Informational and a lert stage s ignals 139
Messages in instrume nt cluster d isp lay . .
144
Ope ration . ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 139
Safety t ips ...................... 144
Sensor detect ion area ...... .. ..... 138
Settings ....... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 142
Side curtain airbags ... .............. 216
Description ... .. ..... ..... ... .. . 216
How they wo rk .. ... .. .. . ... .... . 217
Safety instructions . ... .... .. .. .. . 218
S ide marke r ligh ts ...... ....... .. .. .. 58
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Snow chains ....... ... ...... .. .. .. . 312
Sockets ......................... 92, 93
Sound system disp lay
Dr iver information display .......... 20
Sele ctor lever ... .... ............... 147 So urces of informat ion about child rest raints
Selector lever multitronic ® ... .. ... ... 154 and their use ................... 239
Service and disposal Spare wheel ....... ... .. .. .. .. .... . 319
Safety belt pretensioner .. ......... 196 Speed control system
Service interva l display ................ 22
See Adaptive C ruise Cont rol . .. .. .. . 119
Service pos ition Speed rating letter code ............. 309
Windshield wipers ................ 68 Speed w arning sys tem ................ 32
Servotronic Speedometer .................... ... 10
Power steering ....... .. ... .... .. 24 7 Starting off w ith a t rai ler . ... .. .. .. .. . ll S
Shift bu tto ns ... .... ........... 151, 158 Sta
rting the engine .. .. ...... ... 108, 109
What should I do if the eng ine does not
sta rt? ... .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. 109
Steering . .. .... ............ ...... . 106
E asy e ntry fea ture ................ 108
El ectr ica lly adjusting t he steer ing whee l ..
107
Locking the steering ..... ....... .. 108
Ma lfunct ion .... .. .. ... .......... . 28
Ma nually adjusting the steer ing whee l
106
Steering wheel column Adjusti ng elect rically ...... ... .. .. 10 7
Adjusting m anually ............... 106
Steering wheel heat ing ...... .. .. .... 104
Steps for determining co rrect load limit 304
Stopp ing the e ngine ................. 110
Storage .. .. .... ...... ...... ........ 93
(upholder . .. .. .................. 89
(upholder rear center armrest ....... 90
Glove compartment ............... 94
L u ggage compartment ... .. ..... ... 86
S ki sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Storage compartment
Expanding ... .... .. .... .......... 83
S un shade .. ................. .. .. .. . 6S
S un v iso rs ....... ............ .. ..... 64
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ..... .. 168
Switches Emergency flashers .. .. .. .... .. .. . 61
P owe r sun roo f .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . ... . 53
Rear window defogger . ... .. .. .. .. 10 1