2013 AUDI S6 oil additives

230 Checking and filling
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 185 Disp lay: o il level indica tor
• Park your vehicle on a level surface.
• Shut the engine off when it is warm.
• Switch only the ignition back on.
• Wait approximately two minutes.
• Select:
ICARI function button> (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Servicing & checks >
Oil level.
• Check the oil level in the display c::> fig. 185.
Add engine oil if the bar of the oil level indi­
cator is near "min"
c::> page 230.
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumption
can be up to 1/2 quart per 600 miles (0.5 liter
per 1,000 km) . Consumption may be higher
within the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
@ Tips
The oil level indicator in the MMI Display is
only an information display. If the oil level
is low, a minimum oil warning appears in
the instrument cluster. Add oil
c::> page 230. If the hood has been opened,
the current oil level is shown in the instru­
ment cluster the next time the ignition is
switched on .
Adding engin e oil 't:::r.
Fig. 186 Engine compart men t: cover on the engine oil
fille r neck
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
c::> .&. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 225.
• Unscrew the cap 't=1'l to the engine oil filling
hole
c::> fig . 186, c::> fig. 184.
• Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in
0.5 liter doses.
• Check the oil level again after two minutes
<=:>page 230.
• Top off the oil aga in, if necessary.
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole.
A WARNING
-- While topping off, the oil must not come
in contact with hot engine parts -fire
hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly se­
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running -fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the
engine oil, you must subsequently
cleanse it thoroughly.
(D Note
- Check the oil level using the MMI. If the
message
Please reduce oil level appears,
contact your authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop to have excess
oil extracted if necessary.
-Audi does not recommend the use of oil
additives. They may damage the engine ..,_.

and adversely affect you r New Vehicle
Wa rranty .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Un der no ci rc u mstances can the o il come
in contact with the sewage network or
the soil.
- Observe and follow lega l regu lations
when disposing of empty oil containers .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by
an authorized Audi dealer or a qualified serv­
ice station.
Before you check anything in the engine com­
par tment,
a lways rea d and he ed all WARN ­
INGS
~ &. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 225.
The engine oil must be changed according to
the intervals specified in your Warranty
&
Maintenance book let. This is very important
because the lubricating properties of oil di­
minish gradua lly during normal vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine oi l
should be changed more frequently. Change
oil more often if you drive most ly short dis­
tances, operate the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominantly stop-and-go traff ic con­
d itions, or have your veh icle where tempera­
tures remain below freezing for extended pe ­
riods.
Detergent additives in the o il w ill make fresh
oil look dark after the engine has been run­ n ing for a short time. This is normal and is not
a reason to change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposa l,
along w ith the special tools and necessary ex ­
pertise required, we strongly recommend that
you have you r oi l changed by an authorized
Audi de ale r o r a qual ified servi ce station.
If y ou c hoose to c ha ng e y our o il yo urse lf,
please note the followi ng important informa­
tion :
Checkin g and fillin g 231
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protect ion.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot en- gine oil, let the engine cool down to the
touch.
- When removing the o il dra in p lug with
your fingers, stay as far away as possible. Always keep your forearm parallel to the
ground to help p revent hot oil from run­
ning down you r arm.
- Dra in the oil into a container designed
for this purpose, one la rge enough to
hold at least the tota l amount of oi l in
your eng ine .
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out
of the reach of children.
- Continuous contact wit h used eng ine o il
is harmful to your s kin. A lways p rotect
your skin by washing oil off tho ro ughly
with soap and water.
@ Note
Neve r mix oil additives with your engine
oil. These additives can damage your en­
g ine and adversely affec t you r Au di L imit­
ed New Vehicle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, first make su re
you know where you c an properly dispose
o f the used oil.
- Always dispose of used eng ine oi l proper­
ly. Do not dump it on garden soil, wood­
ed areas, into open streams or down
sewage drains .
- Recycle used engine oil by taking it to a
used engine oil collect ion facility in your
area, or contact a service station.
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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

294 Index
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 282
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 71
Startingwithjumpercables .. .. ..... 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 227
C losing the hood .......... ... .... . 226
Opening the hood ................. 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 225
Working in the engine compartment .. 225
Engine coolant .................... . 232
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .... . 232
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 234
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 227
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 230
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 230
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 231
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 230
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 230
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 229
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 227
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 230
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
Engine sound .............. ... .... .. 98
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 78
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 199
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 200
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 239
Driving at high speeds .............. 202
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 201
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 222
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 201
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 202
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 235 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 233
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,231
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 230
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 220
What should I do with an old battery? . 239
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 192
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 214
Expansion tank .... ................ . 232
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 41
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 48
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 48
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 48
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 178
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 177
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 222
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 222
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 67
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 149
How they work ... ................ . 155
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 137
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 220
Blended gasoline .............. .... 220
Current consumption .............. .. 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 223