Tech nical data
Weights
Gross V ehicl e We ight Rat ing
The G ross Vehicle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) , and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on th e driver's side .
The G ross Vehicle Weight Ra ting includes the
weight of the basic vehicle p lus full fuel tank, oi l
and coolan t, p lus maximum load, which includes
passeng er w eight (150 lbs/68 kg p er designated
seating position) and luggage weight ¢&. .
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The G ross Ax le We ight Rating is the max imum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi
cle
¢ ,1.. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is l isted
either on the dr iver's side B-pillar o r inside the
fue l filler f lap .
& WARNING
-The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles shou ld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
- Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, acc idents and per
so nal injury .
Dimensions
(D Note
-The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possible so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight. Always remember that the ve hicle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load .
T herefore , adjust your speed accordingly.
- Always observe local regulations.
Length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm ))
Width across the H eight at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) w eight (in (mm ))
A6 sedan 194.2 (4,932) 73.8 (1 ,874) 82.1 (2,086) 57 .8 (1,468)
S6 sedan 194
.4 (4,937) 73 .8 ( 1,874) 82 .1 (2,086) 56 .8 (1,443)
When driving on poor roads, by curbs and on
steep ramps, make sure that low -hanging com
ponents such as the spoiler and exhaust system
do not come into contact with these or they could
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be damaged. This especially applies to vehicles
that are equipped with adaptive air suspension *
and when the vehicle is at full load.
Index
Unfastening safety belts Uniform t ire quality grading ........... .
Unlocking/locking 144
227
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 31
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking and locking
On the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
V
Valet Parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vanity mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Care/cleaning . .... ........... ....... 231
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Transport ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 207
E nergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 239
Veh icle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
VIN ..... ..... .. ................ .... 255
w
Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 19
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
274 What
happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 140
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wheels .. .. ... ... ... ...... ....... ... 210
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Glossary of t ire and loading terminology . 212
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 229
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 141
When must the airbag system be inspected? .1.59
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 186
Wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Window regulators. .. .. ... .......... .. . 37
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Defrosting (4-zone deluxe automat ic cl i-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Defrosting (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Windshield clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Defrosting (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Defrosting (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windshie ld washer system .......... 47, 208
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Windshield wipers Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 48
Switch ing on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Winter operation Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Defrosting windows (4-zone deluxe auto-
matic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Defrosting windows (deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61