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2009 Audi A6 Base
Section 47 (Maintenance Procedures - Cabriolet)
2009 Audi A6 BaseSECTION Section 47 (Maintenance Procedures - Cabriolet)
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- 01 - Maintenance
- Engine overview
- Delivery inspection
- Oil change service
- Inspection service
- Description of work
- All switches, all electrical components, all displays and other operating elements: Checking function
- Final drive (automatic transmission): Check oil level, add oil if necessary
- Battery: Check
- Battery: No load voltage, checking before starting engine for the first time
- Battery: Ensure battery cable fits securely
- Battery: Perform battery load test
- Brake fluid level, dependent on lining wear: Check
- Brake fluid: Changing
- Brake system: Visual inspection for leaks and damage
- Brake pads: Thickness, checking
- Tires: Checking condition, wear pattern and tread depth and adjusting tire pressure.
- Set digital clock
- DTC memory: Retrieving with VAS 5051/ 5052
- Electric windows: Check positioning
- Check vehicle key function
- Noise insulation: Removing
- Rear lid hinges: Lubricate
- Power steering fluid: Check for leaks and fluid level, top off fluid, if necessary
- Calibrate rearview mirror with compass
- A/C system: Check function, set temperature to 72 F (22 C)
- Instrument cluster: Adapt language version
- Cooling system: Check freeze protection, add coolant, if necessary
- Ribbed belt: Replacing
- Air cleaner: Clean air filter housing and replace filter
- Engine oil: Fill
- Engine: Oil level, checking
- Engine cover: Removing
- Engine (from above and below) and engine compartment: Visual inspection for leaks and damage
- Hood safety catch: lubricating
- Continuously Variable transmission (CVT) 01J: Changing ATF
- Engine oil: Drain/extract, replace oil filter
- Navigation: Eject button, unlocking
- Test drive: Perform
- Radio: Activate anti-theft coding by entering security code
- Radio/navigation system Plus (Chorus, Concert, Symphony): Deactivating transport mode
- Tire repair kit: Checking
- Wheel bolts: Tighten to correct torque setting
- Windshield washer system: Checking nozzle setting, adjusting nozzles if necessary
- Service display: Resetting or adapting
- Headlamp washer system: Check spray jet setting.
- Front axle joints: Seal boots, checking play and secure fit.
- Windshield wiper blades: Checking park position (Cabriolet)
- Headlamps: Check setting, adjust if necessary
- Vehicle Electrical System Control Module - J519: coding
- Dust and pollen filter: Replacing
- Manual transmission/final drive: Check oil level, add oil if necessary
- Windshield/headlamp wiper system: Filling with fluid
- Door arrester and lock cylinder: Lubricate
- Telematics: Emergency battery, replacing
- Transport protection: Remove front and rear strut transportation protection devices
- Underbody protection: Visual inspection for damage
- Anti-roll protection: Checking function (Cabriolet)
- Plenum chamber cover: Removing
- Winter tires from factory
- Spark plugs: Replacing
- Headlights: Aiming using Hella Universal Beamsetter IV
- RAPGARD, inspection: Removal and disposal
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Programming tire pressures
- Timing belt: Replacing
- Type plate / Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- Vehicle lifting
- Tow starting/towing
- Vehicle checks within inspection and
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.