This manual for the 1996 Audi S6 is built around the exact year and trim of your car, so the specifications, wiring diagrams, and repair sequences inside match what Audi actually published for this model rather than a generic Audi reference.
Engines covered
- 2.2L inline-five — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1996 S6. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the ignition switch: improperly manufactured switches can cause electrical accessories such as turn signals, windshield wipers, lamps, power windows, and air conditioning to malfunction when the car is started. Owners have filed 1 complaint for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind that ignition system are here.
Whether you're chasing an intermittent accessory malfunction back to the ignition switch or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1996 S6.
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified
This information TSB provides information regarding the correct way to torque adjust a wheel bolt.
This informational bulletin contains technical information for when there is condensation visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, and/or third brake light l
AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL.
Tightening wheel bolts
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN LEAKING AND SPILLING GAS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
