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A WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per
sonal injury, and even death .
- Carrying more weight than
your vehicle was designed to
carry will prevent the vehicle
from handling properly and
increase the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance .
- Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail sud
denly, including a blowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of control and a crash .
- Always make su re that the to
tal load being transported - inc lud ing the weight of a trail
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer -
does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle We ight Rating.
Determining correct load
limit
~ Use the example below to calcu-
"' 8 late the total weight of the pass ..
Wheels
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload
ed .
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1 . L ocate the statement "THE
COMB INED WEIGH T OF OCCU
P ANTS AND CARGO S HOU LD
N EVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
L BS " on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
<=> page 211, fig. 187.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle .
3 . Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
<=> page 211, fig . 187 .
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity . For ex
ample, if the "XXX" amount
equa ls 1400 lbs. and there will
be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
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Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
points illus tr at ed.
Fig. 212 Fro nt lift in g poin t
Fig. 213 Re ar lift ing poin t
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> &, .
.. Activate the veh icle ja ck mode* in the M MI:
I CAR I funct ion button> (Car) * systems contro l
bu tton >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Loca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 212 and c::>fig . 213 .
.. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist o r floo r
jack t o match vehicle li fting poin ts.
.. In se rt a rubb er pa d between the floor jack/
wor kshop ho ist a nd the lifting points .
T he vehicle ja ck m ode* mus t be activa ted so that
the au tomatic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
Suspension * does no t make it more difficult to
raise the ve hicle wit h the floor jac k.
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 . Emergency situations
Front lifting point
T he lifting poin t is locate d on the floor p an rein
f o rcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 212 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
T he lifting p oin t i s lo cate d on the ve rtic al rei n
f o rceme nt o f th e lower s ill for the on- bo ar d jac k
c::>fig. 213.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> pag e 229 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and veh i
cle dama ge.
-Always lift the vehicle o nly at the specia l
wor kshop h oist a nd f loor jack lift points
il
l ustrated c::>fig. 212 and c::> fig. 213.
-Failure to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could ca use t he veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift i f th ere is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, when heavy compo
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r trans
missi on a re removed .
- Whe n re mov ing heavy comp onents like
these, an ch or veh icle t o hois t or ad d co rre
spon ding weig hts t o m aintai n the cen ter of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rio us pe rsonal
i njur y .
(D Note
-Be aw are of the fo llow ing po ints b efor e lift
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath 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 in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points .
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Emergency situations
-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, en
sure that there is sufficient clearance be
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve hicle.
Vehicle transport
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
~ Note
When transporting the vehicle on a car carri
er, train , ship or by other means, only tie the
vehicle down at the running surface of the
tires, which is the outer circumference. Secur
ing the vehicle at the axle components, sus
pension struts or towing eyes is not permitted
because the pressure in the air suspension
struts can change during transport. The vehi
cle may not be secured sufficiently if this hap
pens.
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Technical data
Vehicle specifications
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Fig. 21 4 Vehicle ident ifica tion labe l
Vehicle Ident ifi cation Number (VIN )
The VIN number is located in the following pla
ces :
-In the Infotainment system: select: the !CARI
function button > (C ar) * systems contro l but
ton
> Se rvice & control > VIN numbe r.
-On the vehicle identification label
Dimensions
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Technical data
-At the front behind the windshield *
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identif ication label ~ fig. 214 is loca t·
ed in the luggage compartment unde r the cargo
floor cover.
The veh icle identification label informat ion can
also be found in the Warranty and Maintenance
booklet .
The sticker contains the follow ing vehicle data :
© Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission codes
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Notes about technical
data
T he values may vary based on special equipment
as well as market-specif ic equipment and meas
uring methods .
Please note that the specific ations listed in the
vehicle documen tat ion a lways take precedence.
{I) Tips
Missing techni cal data was not ava ilable at
the time of pr int ing.
Length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm ))
Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
A6 sedan 194.2 (4,932) 73.8 (1,874) 82.1 (2,086) 5 7 .8 (1,468)
56 sedan 194.4 (4,937) 73 .8
(1 ,874) 82.1 (2,086) 56.8 (1,443)
Capacities
Approximate capaci -
ties
Fuel tank 19.8 gal (75.0 L)
Windsh ield washer system 3.7 qt (3.5 L)
Windsh ield and headlight washer system* 5.2 qt (4.9 L)
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Technical data
Weights
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Fig . 215 Safety cert ificate
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR )
The maximum pe rm itted total we ight (D of the
ve hicl e is listed on t he safety certificate on the
side area of the doo r or o n t he dr ive r's door p illar.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The max imum perm itted load on the front axle
@ o r th e rear ax le ® is listed o n the safety cer
tificate on the side area of the door or on the
dr iver's doo r pilla r.
Load
The max imum perm itted load is listed on the t ire
pressure labe l on the dr iver's door p illar.
Roof load
The max imum perm issi ble roof load is 220 lbs
(100 kg).
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14
Eng ine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) 17
Engine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine warm-up request
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 7
Environment
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . .
194
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ESC
Automatic post-collision brak ing system .
119
also refer to Electronic stabilization con-
tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
ESP
refertoElectron icstabilizationcontrol . .
119
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
o· . 1mmmg . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . . 42
Heating............................. 42
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 174
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 250
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . .
65
Fu eling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fr eeze protection
Coolant
. ... .. ................ ......
Front airbags
D . t' escnp 10n ... ................ ... .. .
How they work ............... .. .. .. .
195
146
152
Index
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 135
Front center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 143
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Gasoline addit ives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 104
Fueling
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Open ing the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
235
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 36
Garment hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
G asoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) 246
Glasses holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 204
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . . . . . . . 246
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 246
GVWR
refer to Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
246
H
Head-up disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Technical modifica tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Temperature disp lay
Exterior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Temperature ind icator
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 , 132
T ime . .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 22
tiptron ic mode (automatic transmission) . . . 78
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 74
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
All whee l driv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Low -profile ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Repl acing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . 218 ,219
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tire pressure (trailer towing) . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Uniform tire quality grading ..... ..... . 217
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 204
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Towing Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
T owing loop ... ................ .. 241 ,242
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) .. 219
Trailer tow ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Parking systems .............. .. .. .. . 117
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 79
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
u
Unfastening safety belts 139
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Index
Unlocking/locking
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
With the centra l locking switch . . . . . . . . . 28
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
V
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Out of serv ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
T ransporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 198
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winter operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 229
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
VIN ........ ... .. .. ................ . 245
Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Washer fluid level (indicator l ight) . . . . . . . . 17
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 135
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Whee l bolts .. .. .. .. ................ . 216
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