This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Audi A6 Quattro is built around this specific year, engine and trim, so the torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic steps you get are the ones Audi published for the 2.8L V6 (engine code AFC) under your hood, not a generalized figure pulled from another model year.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- Avant
Known issues on the 1997 A6 Quattro. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the driver side front air bag: static electricity discharged under low-humidity conditions can activate it as the driver enters or exits the car, risking personal injury from unintended deployment. The second covers the rear seat belt retractors, which may fail to lock properly when engaged or may not stay locked afterward, raising the risk of occupant injury in a crash. Owners have filed 21 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind both systems are here.
From tracing the air bag's static-discharge fault to inspecting the rear seat belt retractors or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1997 A6 Quattro.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF
ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, OR NOT REMAIN LOCKED AFTER BEING ENGAGED.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN IMPROPERLY LOCKING SEAT BELT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards.
Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
This communication is issued to inform dealers of updated shipping regulations related to lithium ion batteries.
This communication is issued to remind dealers of the repair validation process for repair group 19. 2005-2019 A3, 1996-2019 A4, 2008-2019 A5, 1992-2019 A6, 2012-2019 A7, 1997-2019 A8, 2019 E-Tron, 2015-2019 Q3, 2010-2019 Q5, 2007-2019 Q7,
This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 14-50 dated June 20, 2014. Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants. G11, G12, and G12+ coolants have been replaced by an improved version. G12++ coolant (for service
This informational bulletin contains all the the Audi Oil Quality Standards that should be used when doing an oil change.
Showing the 8 most recent of 42 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLAINT ID 345606/RECALL ID#00V317000 AUDI 1997 A6 WAGON WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I REPLACED MY IGNITION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULD STAY ENGAGED AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK I
BATTERY UNDER REAR SEAT SHORTED DUE TO MALFUNCTION OR CONTACT WITH WIRES ON BOTTOM OF SEAT CUSHION DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN BATTERY AND CUSHION. FIRE PRECEEDED BY LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OF
THE REAR SEAT WAS SHIFTED BY THE OCCUPANT TO ATTACH A CHILD'S CAR SEAT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEATBELT MOUNTING BRACKETS. THE SPRING WIRES UNDER THE REAR SEAT CONTACTED BOTH POSTS OF THE BATTERY
1997 AUDI A6, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC RE
LOW BEAM DESIGN CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE VERY DIM WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND WIPERS TO STOP WORKING. CAR STILL OPERATES AND IS A DANGER IF DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS OR WIPERS WITHOUT KNOWING. I HAVE N
IGNITION SWITCH HAS MALFUNCTIONED MANY TIMES, CAUSING HEADLAMPS TO FLICKER OR SIMPLY NOT FUNCTION. THE SWITCH NOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT OF NO LONGER ALLOWING THE HEADLAMPS TO FUNCTION. *NM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, THE RETURN SPRING FORCE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS INSUFFICIENT FOR RETURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE RUNNING POSITION AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, CAUSING STARTING MOTOR TO CONT
Showing the 8 most serious of 21 complaints filed with NHTSA.
