Audi A6 AVANT Service Manual download pdf (Page 58)

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Dynamics and comfort were once opposites.

We’ve made the differences vanish into thin air.

Fully load-bearing air springs

on the front and rear axles of the

vehicle to provide a sporty and

comfortable driving feel.

*Please consult your Audi partner or national Audi website to find out more about the special features of the ceramic brake.

The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found from page 120 onwards.

Every road is different - but there’s no reason for

you to notice. How do we do it? In the Audi A6 and

A6 Avant the optional adaptive air suspension

adapts the suspension for many different driving

situations and for the road. An electronically

controlled air suspension system operates

individually on each of the 4 wheels and is

combined with an infinitely variable adaptive

damping system. Sensors on the body and on the

axles monitor the current driving situation and

send information to the system during the journey.

The air springs also guarantee that, even when

carrying heavy loads, the vehicle’s driving

characteristics will hardly be impaired.

In the Audi A6 allroad quattro the standard

adaptive air suspension automatically regulates

the vehicle height and damping. The optional

Audi drive select allows you to choose between

5 pre-sets (dynamic, auto, comfort, allroad, lift)

which raise the A6 allroad quattro up to 18.5 cm

above the ground – a full 5 centimetres more

than is available in the A6 Avant.

In the Audi S6 and S6 Avant the new adaptive air

suspension sport with S6-specific setting is used

as a standard. The more tightly configured air

suspension with variable damper coordination

sets the trim of the body lower. The adaptive air

suspension sport is controlled by Audi drive

select and is designed to be very agile without

compromising comfort in the process. The

standard high-performance brake system in the

S6 and S6 Avant features strong, all-round

ventilated disc brakes and takes a powerful hold.

The brake discs comprise a cast friction ring

which is connected to the brake disc chamber by

means of steel pins. This so-called floating

mounting ensures that the friction ring remains

tension-free to a major extent, improving

stability under extreme temperature loads. For

tougher requirements, a 19-inch ceramic brake*

is available on request in the S6 and S6 Avant and

for specific engine models of the Audi A6. In this

brake system, the brake discs are made of a

carbon-fibre reinforced ceramic material. This is

based on hard and abrasion-proof silicon carbide.

This combination results in an enormous abrasion

resistance which allows extremely high mileages

to be achieved and at the same time reduces

sensitivity to high thermal loads.

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